We ate here on New Year’s Eve and absolutely loved it. I would highly recommend this place. The ambiance and decor were lovely. The food was amazing, and the chef came out and personally gave us an overview of each item on the tasting menu. I’m also very happy about the price of the tasting menu, for the price we got 5 courses and were full but not bursting. The flavors were unique and delicious. I’m sad that I won’t be able to return soon since I live out of town but next time I visit SF I know where I’ll be eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sunitha Suresh (Sunitraveldiaries)
Highly recommend to go to this restaurant, perfect service and good food! 🤗
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stéphane Colas
Inventive food, homey ambiance, very friendly owner. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hieu nguyen
Prefix menu $89 per person be careful. It is a prefix menu if you cancel it would be $40 per person to cancel. Would I come back again? No would I recommend to a friend no portions are very small you get five items on a prefix menu. Potions are very small just to be aware.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
L
Great mocktail selection
Five course menu was good, strong theme of soy and ginger
Soup was my favorite. Explosion of flavor
Coconut mochi burger was messy to eat
Tender fish. Flavorless cabbage and rice
Ice cream texture was icy, though soursop flavor was interesting
Surprisingly filling considering small portion sizes
Not great for party of two - only options are giant tables and bar seating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Tish Bohr
Had an absolutely wonderful experience at Azalina's. The food and drinks were nothing short of a flavor explosion. So many different tastes to experience. The ambience was lovely, its like your in a quaint courtyard in another country. They were also very accommodating when we contacted them ahead of time to let them know we had a gluten and tomato intolerance. Service was warm, friendly and professional. Love that they change their menu every 4 weeks, so you can have a new experience. We will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Enthoven
Had a fantastic meal here on all fronts. The chef came out to describe each dish on the tasting menu. Delicious mocktails. Good portions. Not too fancy. Feels authentic Malaysian. They do accommodate allergies. Woman-owned. Only downside is that it’s in the tenderloin, but there’s a man at the door which helped me feel safe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lex
An absolute gem in the Tenderloin. Charming clean cool atmosphere. Incredible food. The people here care about the challenging environment around them and truly support the community. Just go you won’t regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sienna Saillen
We came on a night where they were under staffed and still the food and service were impeccable. The team was gracious, kind, attentive and apologetic for the delays. It’s not too often you don't feel rushed the minute you've finished your meal, so taking time to eat and enjoy was a luxury. 10/10 would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rebecca Maxworth
Food was delicious, flavorful and unique! The best part of our night was the incredible staff. The team was short staffed, and never stopped moving and upheld incredible poise while they waited on a restaurant full of people.
Highly recommend if you’re interested in delicious food served lovingly by compassionate and kind people.
20% service fee charged but the service is very bad. No one tried to refill the water ever. Please We complained but they ignored our request.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Randy McDonald
I have a tree nut allergy. It’s not severe – so I don’t go into anaphalactic shock or have a reaction to cross-contamination or traces of tree nuts. But when there are tree nuts in my food my throat and my lips swell, and I have an allergic reaction that is noticeable and unpleasant. When I dine out, I make sure to tell the restaurant that I have an allergy. So when I made my reservation at Azalina’s, I made sure to note the allergy in my reservation, and to tell the waitstaff – numerous times – that I had an allergy. Nonetheless, I had a reaction to the main course. This was after I had reminded the waitress about my allergy, the waitress had actually taken the main course back to the kitchen to ensure that there were no tree nuts in the dish, and the waitress had confirmed that she had checked with the kitchen about tree nuts. What this tells me is that one of two things is true. Either the kitchen did not listen to the repeated warnings about my tree nut allergy, or they simply were not able to make the food without tree nuts. To be clear – I do not know which of these is true. I do not know that the kitchen staff knowingly cooked the food in tree nuts despite the warnings about my allergy. But the result is the same – and I would not recommend that anyone with a tree nut allergy eat here. Either the kitchen does not care about tree nut allergies or they are not able to keep tree nuts out of the food. The result is the same – if I had actually had a serious reaction, I might have gone into anaphylaxis and had serious health consequences. Having an allergy requires constant vigilance when you eat out – to ensure that the kitchen is aware of the allergy and can make the food free of allergens. But what happened at Azalina’s was not foreseeable. Here, I told the kitchen – repeatedly – about my allergy. They either did not care or were not able to make my food without tree nuts. As a result, I had a reaction and had to leave the restaurant to seek treatment. I cannot emphasize this enough: do not eat here if you have a tree nut allergy. Either the kitchen cannot or will not make your food without tree nuts.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Clemens Wan
The food is very unique with homage to South East Asian and Indian roots. Very subtle and nuanced flavors with a ton of random spices I've never had before. Every dish felt like it was jam packed with all these intricate components. Expect around a 2 hour end to end dining experience. Note that the restaurant is in the middle of the tenderloin, which notoriously has a lot of drug users wandering the streets. They're harmless, but it might make some people feel uncomfortable if you're walking from the east side of town on Ellis. Probably better to just take a ride over.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicholas Bremner
Definitely worth a visit. It's clear how much love and passion goes into their menu; which is filled with unique flavorful dishes and changes monthly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dan Liew
Great service and good to find Malaysian mamak style foods here in San Francisco
We ate here on New Year’s Eve and absolutely loved it. I would highly recommend this place. The ambiance and decor were lovely. The food was amazing, and the chef came out and personally gave us an overview of each item on the tasting menu. I’m also very happy about the price of the tasting menu, for the price we got 5 courses and were full but not bursting. The flavors were unique and delicious. I’m sad that I won’t be able to return soon since I live out of town but next time I visit SF I know where I’ll be eating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly recommend to go to this restaurant, perfect service and good food! 🤗
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Inventive food, homey ambiance, very friendly owner. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Prefix menu $89 per person be careful. It is a prefix menu if you cancel it would be $40 per person to cancel. Would I come back again? No would I recommend to a friend no portions are very small you get five items on a prefix menu. Potions are very small just to be aware.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Great mocktail selection
Five course menu was good, strong theme of soy and ginger
Soup was my favorite. Explosion of flavor
Coconut mochi burger was messy to eat
Tender fish. Flavorless cabbage and rice
Ice cream texture was icy, though soursop flavor was interesting
Surprisingly filling considering small portion sizes
Not great for party of two - only options are giant tables and bar seating
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Had an absolutely wonderful experience at Azalina's. The food and drinks were nothing short of a flavor explosion. So many different tastes to experience. The ambience was lovely, its like your in a quaint courtyard in another country. They were also very accommodating when we contacted them ahead of time to let them know we had a gluten and tomato intolerance. Service was warm, friendly and professional. Love that they change their menu every 4 weeks, so you can have a new experience. We will definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a fantastic meal here on all fronts. The chef came out to describe each dish on the tasting menu. Delicious mocktails. Good portions. Not too fancy. Feels authentic Malaysian. They do accommodate allergies. Woman-owned. Only downside is that it’s in the tenderloin, but there’s a man at the door which helped me feel safe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An absolute gem in the Tenderloin. Charming clean cool atmosphere. Incredible food. The people here care about the challenging environment around them and truly support the community. Just go you won’t regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came on a night where they were under staffed and still the food and service were impeccable. The team was gracious, kind, attentive and apologetic for the delays. It’s not too often you don't feel rushed the minute you've finished your meal, so taking time to eat and enjoy was a luxury. 10/10 would come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious, flavorful and unique! The best part of our night was the incredible staff. The team was short staffed, and never stopped moving and upheld incredible poise while they waited on a restaurant full of people.
Highly recommend if you’re interested in delicious food served lovingly by compassionate and kind people.
Also great vegan options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
20% service fee charged but the service is very bad. No one tried to refill the water ever.
Please We complained but they ignored our request.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
I have a tree nut allergy. It’s not severe – so I don’t go into anaphalactic shock or have a reaction to cross-contamination or traces of tree nuts. But when there are tree nuts in my food my throat and my lips swell, and I have an allergic reaction that is noticeable and unpleasant. When I dine out, I make sure to tell the restaurant that I have an allergy. So when I made my reservation at Azalina’s, I made sure to note the allergy in my reservation, and to tell the waitstaff – numerous times – that I had an allergy.
Nonetheless, I had a reaction to the main course. This was after I had reminded the waitress about my allergy, the waitress had actually taken the main course back to the kitchen to ensure that there were no tree nuts in the dish, and the waitress had confirmed that she had checked with the kitchen about tree nuts.
What this tells me is that one of two things is true. Either the kitchen did not listen to the repeated warnings about my tree nut allergy, or they simply were not able to make the food without tree nuts. To be clear – I do not know which of these is true. I do not know that the kitchen staff knowingly cooked the food in tree nuts despite the warnings about my allergy. But the result is the same – and I would not recommend that anyone with a tree nut allergy eat here. Either the kitchen does not care about tree nut allergies or they are not able to keep tree nuts out of the food. The result is the same – if I had actually had a serious reaction, I might have gone into anaphylaxis and had serious health consequences.
Having an allergy requires constant vigilance when you eat out – to ensure that the kitchen is aware of the allergy and can make the food free of allergens. But what happened at Azalina’s was not foreseeable. Here, I told the kitchen – repeatedly – about my allergy. They either did not care or were not able to make my food without tree nuts. As a result, I had a reaction and had to leave the restaurant to seek treatment.
I cannot emphasize this enough: do not eat here if you have a tree nut allergy. Either the kitchen cannot or will not make your food without tree nuts.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food is very unique with homage to South East Asian and Indian roots. Very subtle and nuanced flavors with a ton of random spices I've never had before. Every dish felt like it was jam packed with all these intricate components. Expect around a 2 hour end to end dining experience. Note that the restaurant is in the middle of the tenderloin, which notoriously has a lot of drug users wandering the streets. They're harmless, but it might make some people feel uncomfortable if you're walking from the east side of town on Ellis. Probably better to just take a ride over.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely worth a visit. It's clear how much love and passion goes into their menu; which is filled with unique flavorful dishes and changes monthly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great service and good to find Malaysian mamak style foods here in San Francisco
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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