At Ember, we offer local-Californian inspired cuisine with authentic & vibrant Mediterranean influences. We believe in only working with superior, fresh, organic & local ingredients that Bay Area farmers markets have to offer. We work with the seasonal harvest in an effort to showcase each distinguishable and perfectly in-season ingredient.
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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.3Value
Noise • Moderate
Review summary
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Bistro Ember offers an exceptional dining experience with "creative and delicious" Turkish-inspired dishes, beautifully presented in a "lovely atmosphere." Guests appreciate the "super nice wait staff" and the restaurant's "great mix of classy and casual" ambiance. Signature dishes like the lamb shank and artichoke gnocchi are "finger licking good." Perfect for special occasions or a delightful neighborhood outing.
243 Reviews
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Donald
San Francisco8 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
Fabulous neighborhood gem. Worth going out of your way for.
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Craig VIP
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Our favorite restaurant in SF. The food is exceptional, the service is attentive and welcoming-and the ambience (lighting, furniture, music) sets a lovely atmosphere.
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Adnan
Seattle11 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Amazing food
Kind staff
Resturant really well managed
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Peggy
San Francisco8 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 17, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
overall, very nice place to eat. Friendly service, warm cozy atmosphere. My meatballs and the asperagus were great. My friend had embers kabob and it was kind of dry. i've eaten there before and enjoyed the food as well.
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Nathan
San Diego1 review
3.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 3
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 3
It was Valentines Day! So they packed it. They forgot some dishes and it was pricey.
It was nice but not worth the money.
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Bryan VIP
San Francisco9 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 2
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 1
Extremely corny Valentines Day decorations (with Christmas wreaths?), bright lights, loud middle school dance soundtrack, and limited wine/food menu. The limited food menu I get, but it was VERY limited, and a limited wine menu is odd. Service was decent but courses moved slowly. Great price but would much rather pay more for more on Valentines Day- just take fewer reservations and make more on each table with more/better choices!
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Jaime
San Francisco31 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 4
Ambience 4
Great little place! This was our 4th visit, and we've enjoyed them all. The food is consistently well prepared and interesting, if not highly spiced. The ambiance is great; cozy but very stylish. The service is very good, with personable servers who know the dishes well. The noise level on Valentine's evening was the highest we've ever experienced there (as can be expected) but normally you can talk comfortably without distraction there. Check it out!
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Justan
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Food and service was great! Very romantic spot. Will be back!
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Dorothy
San Francisco22 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 18, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Bistro Ember is a very inviting place located in Noe Valley, but out of the hectic area. The restaurant is very cozy and the hosts are welcoming. We had a wonderful dinner. We especially enjoyed the kebab and fish entrees.
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Robert VIP
San Francisco158 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 17, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Wonderful! 4 of us dined on 6 mazze and 2 mains, plus wine. Everything was delicious. We'll be back.
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Bistro Ember is rated 4.5 stars by 243 OpenTable diners.
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