I rarely leave negative reviews because I understand how important positive feedback is for small businesses. However, our recent experience was disappointing.
The server’s attitude felt disrespectful from the start. He questioned whether we were comfortable with the wine prices in a way that made us feel uncomfortable. He also described a special as having a “bolognese-like sauce,” but when I referred to it as “bolognese pasta,” he abruptly stated that they did not have bolognese pasta, which was confusing given his earlier description.
What concerned me most was his behavior toward my daughter. She was quietly drawing on the back of the receipt when he took the pen from her abruptly, without asking. She was visibly embarrassed by the interaction.
We spoke with the owner, whom we like and respect, but unfortunately the experience left a negative impression. For that reason, we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Aram Parnagian
Cheryl the owner knows what she's doing and is a sweatheart of a businessowner. Place is right by my uncles house who is the biggest foodie and he's right. great authentic italian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna
We ordered Burrata cheese Arugula Anchovies, Baby Octopus stew, Seafood Squid Ink fregola Seared Lamb The lamb entree was delicious and the portion size was generous. Burrata cheese Arugula Anchovies salad was kind of oily They charged couple dollars extra for each order if you compare with their menu it was nice to get on house muscatel The service was good.
sue
After having dined at La Ciccia several times since its opening years ago, we were disappointed with our experience the other night. I recall the food as being a stand out in prior visits and while my husband enjoyed his main dish branzino, both our appetizer and my pasta course were disappointing, oily, and generally overdressed/oversauced. We ordered Casisceddu e Rughitta (Burrata cheese Arugula Anchovies and Truffles dressing) and Spaghittusu cun Allu Ollu e Bottariga (Fresh Spaghetti Spicy Oil Garlic Cured Fish Roe). We were not in a hurry, so the wait and somewhat slow service were okay, but other customers near us expressed displeasure and directly asked wait staff to send someone over to take their orders. While I may return to La Ciccia, it will be cautiously.
Andrew
Still great! Lovely staff, recommendations and food. The calamari was perfect — simple and fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walter
A great place to sample authentic Sardinian cuisine and wines. The quarters are relatively tight and the noise level commensurate, but nevertheless a very enjoyable experience.
Pauline Jue
I hadn't been there in years and the food was better than I remember. I started with the sardines, a delicate taste served with a little tart wilted greens. For my main I had the lamb tenderloins. Finished it off with the three gelati (my favorite was the fig with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. My friend had the special pasta with pork and requested a smaller portion as her appetizer and had the shrimp. Delicious food and wonderful knowledgeable service Warning: it gets very loud and can be challenging to hear each other.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Tenderloin Tips, Bottarga Pasta
Bonnie
Fabulous food! Our server was a bit quirky - wandered away just as we wanted to order, but we eventually got our order placed and loved everything we had from appetizer, awesome flatbread and dessert. Interesting wines - our server recommended wines that really complemented our dishes. The lamb entree was absolutely delicious and the portion size was generous. Will definitely return.
Leroy Mascarenhas
Excellent time. Service was nice - tried very hard to keep up, place was a little understaffed. Food was authentically Sardinian which was awesome. Delicious seafood. Great time overall. Loved the food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deborah
We found this restaurant to be charming, with delicious food and a very friendly staff. They make their pasta in house. Four of us split two salads, and two of us had fish, and two has pasta. Everything was delicious. Highly recommend.
Such a quaint little place with great food! Loved the experience and the owner is delightful. Will be returning.
Judith
This is one of the best restaurants in San Francisco. The food is interesting, the service is excellent and the experience is five star.
W9867XCsuzanneh
Amazing dinner at La Ciccia on the back patio. The food was amazing, the service was attentive, warm and professional. I am still thinking about the squid and gnocchi we ate. I highly recommend La Ciccia if you are in San Francisco!!
JAIME PEREZ
Very good food. Noisy. Very crowded.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jon
Excellent restaurant. I've been more than five times and it is consistently excellent in all aspects of a great dinner.
I rarely leave negative reviews because I understand how important positive feedback is for small businesses. However, our recent experience was disappointing.
The server’s attitude felt disrespectful from the start. He questioned whether we were comfortable with the wine prices in a way that made us feel uncomfortable. He also described a special as having a “bolognese-like sauce,” but when I referred to it as “bolognese pasta,” he abruptly stated that they did not have bolognese pasta, which was confusing given his earlier description.
What concerned me most was his behavior toward my daughter. She was quietly drawing on the back of the receipt when he took the pen from her abruptly, without asking. She was visibly embarrassed by the interaction.
We spoke with the owner, whom we like and respect, but unfortunately the experience left a negative impression. For that reason, we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Cheryl the owner knows what she's doing and is a sweatheart of a businessowner.
Place is right by my uncles house who is the biggest foodie and he's right. great authentic italian.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered Burrata cheese Arugula Anchovies, Baby Octopus stew, Seafood Squid Ink fregola Seared Lamb The lamb entree was delicious and the portion size was generous. Burrata cheese Arugula Anchovies salad was kind of oily They charged couple dollars extra for each order if you compare with their menu it was nice to get on house muscatel The service was good.
After having dined at La Ciccia several times since its opening years ago, we were disappointed with our experience the other night. I recall the food as being a stand out in prior visits and while my husband enjoyed his main dish branzino, both our appetizer and my pasta course were disappointing, oily, and generally overdressed/oversauced. We ordered Casisceddu e Rughitta (Burrata cheese Arugula Anchovies and Truffles dressing) and Spaghittusu cun Allu Ollu e Bottariga (Fresh Spaghetti Spicy Oil Garlic Cured Fish Roe). We were not in a hurry, so the wait and somewhat slow service were okay, but other customers near us expressed displeasure and directly asked wait staff to send someone over to take their orders. While I may return to La Ciccia, it will be cautiously.
Still great! Lovely staff, recommendations and food. The calamari was perfect — simple and fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place to sample authentic Sardinian cuisine and wines. The quarters are relatively tight and the noise level commensurate, but nevertheless a very enjoyable experience.
I hadn't been there in years and the food was better than I remember. I started with the sardines, a delicate taste served with a little tart wilted greens. For my main I had the lamb tenderloins. Finished it off with the three gelati (my favorite was the fig with goat cheese and balsamic vinegar. My friend had the special pasta with pork and requested a smaller portion as her appetizer and had the shrimp. Delicious food and wonderful knowledgeable service
Warning: it gets very loud and can be challenging to hear each other.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Tenderloin Tips, Bottarga Pasta
Fabulous food! Our server was a bit quirky - wandered away just as we wanted to order, but we eventually got our order placed and loved everything we had from appetizer, awesome flatbread and dessert. Interesting wines - our server recommended wines that really complemented our dishes. The lamb entree was absolutely delicious and the portion size was generous. Will definitely return.
Excellent time. Service was nice - tried very hard to keep up, place was a little understaffed. Food was authentically Sardinian which was awesome. Delicious seafood. Great time overall. Loved the food
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We found this restaurant to be charming, with delicious food and a very friendly staff. They make their pasta in house. Four of us split two salads, and two of us had fish, and two has pasta. Everything was delicious. Highly recommend.
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Such a quaint little place with great food! Loved the experience and the owner is delightful. Will be returning.
This is one of the best restaurants in San Francisco. The food is interesting, the service is excellent and the experience is five star.
Amazing dinner at La Ciccia on the back patio. The food was amazing, the service was attentive, warm and professional. I am still thinking about the squid and gnocchi we ate. I highly recommend La Ciccia if you are in San Francisco!!
Very good food. Noisy. Very crowded.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 4
Excellent restaurant. I've been more than five times and it is consistently excellent in all aspects of a great dinner.
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