Great place! Food was very good, empanadas were the star of the show, I think the chimichurri is one of the best I have had in US. Have to give 3 stars on Atmosphere since there was no music as it was not working.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
ross Uchimura
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the food here. We had a big dinner and ordered everything, but it's great to have just some chorizo, salad and a glass of Malbec by yourself at the bar. It's a delicious Argentinian chorizo, more savory, not as spice forward as Mexican or herby Spanish versions. Blood sausage is creamy goodness, very elegant versus down and dirty like some other blood sausage. Salads and veggies side like cauliflower or Brussels are a perfect compliment and all go well with the Malbec Reserva. Not really mentioning the steak, but all amazeballz! Each steak (skirt, rib eye, strip, etc...) is very nuanced in flavor and texture. Try them all, you won't be disappointed! Generally the Service is quite good. Been many times and never disappoints, except for this past Friday. Honestly was an absolute uh...witch. Very unfriendly and poorly trained. The waiter though very nice, rought us the dessert menu even though we had 2 more courses that we were waiting for. The back waiters acted like they've never had to put multiple plates on a table to share. He delivered a plate kind of hanging off of the table, cuz he was u sure of how to make the two plates fit in the middle. Weird, again hiring the wrong staff, or not vetting their experience or not taking the time to train. Though I make it sound like the service is bad, and it was, it is the exception in my experience. We dine there often, and have never had a problem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Empanadas De Hongos, Churros, Ceviche De Pescado, Yuca Fries, Flourless Chocolate Cake, New York Steak, Beef Tartare, Skirt Steak, Bone Marrow, Papas, Blood Sausage, Provoleta, Steak
Jacob Lopez
The food was alright, empanadas were cold. Nothing crazy about this food. I don’t see the hype!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Marc Rillera
If you are looking for an authentic Argentinian food experience in San Francisco, check out Lolinda! It is a very chic, two-story restaurant in the Mission, and is busy every night of the week. Be sure to make a reservation in advance, especially with a larger group!
I've been a couple times now and have always enjoyed the dining experience there. Here are some of my recommendations for what to order:
* Ojo de bife - rib eye steak (4/5 stars, $56): one of the best cuts of meat you can get at any Argentinian restaurant. It was delicious at Lolinda. Order it medium rare! It's beautifully sliced for you when served.
* Chorizo - sausage (4/5 stars, $12): always need to order the chorizo when you go to an Argentinian steakhouse. Flavor on this chorizo is solid.
* Pulpo gallega - Spanish octopus (4.5/5 stars, $19): if you like grilled octopus with a little bit of a spicy kick to it, order the pulpo.
* Croquetas (4/5 stars, $9): the aioli served with the croquetas is delicious. Nice crunchy texture!
* Empanadas de carne (3/5 stars, $12): empanadas were just ok here. Focus on the other dishes.
* Churros (4.5/5 stars, $11): The texture of these churros is awesome. And it's served with 2 different dipping sauces (chocolate and dulce de leche).
* Cookies and milk (4/5 stars, $11): if you know what alfajores are, it's a traditional Argentinian dessert.
Overall, a fantastic dining experience. Go with a small group so you can try out multiple dishes. I wish you could see where they were grilling the meats as that is such a cool experience in a traditional parilla in Argentina. It's as authentic of an experience as you are going to get in California.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Bone Marrow, Steak
Kamino
I had a mostly great dining experience here! We ordered the empanadas de hongos, chicken and shrimp skewers, and a dinner special of grilled beef ribs—all of which were delicious. The cocktails were also fantastic; I especially enjoyed the Lady of Argentine, which was well-made and served in a good-sized highball glass. However, the pan de queso was disappointing—dense, hard, and flavorless. Overall, a wonderful meal aside from that one misstep. Definitely recommend for the cocktails and everything else!
Susie S
Always a hit! The food is pretty tasty, the atmosphere is great, the service, fantastic. Great for big groups or a romantic date. Will be back again and again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JhoieE
We enjoyed dining here. The food was perfectly seasoned with fresh and simple ingredients. And the cocktails were amazing with the right amount of kick. We ordered: Ceviche Mixto Pulpo Empanada Carne Melted cheese with jam Bone marrow Pao de quejo Chuleta (Pork Chop) - flavorful and tender Bone in Ribeye Churros Chocolate cake Desserts have the right sweetness. Espresso was delightful.
ERIC
Nice ambience and decent crowd. The decor is picture worthy and the place I imagine can turn into a scene. The menu options look appealing. The food is decent but not enough to make me say wow or spend more. The orders came out fast and smooth. Everything was correct. Everything was warm. The service was good but again, what felt missing was passion and enthusiam because I would have welcome suggestions.
Andrei
Food not too tasty. Salmon smells and tastes too fishy. Ceviche lacks of salt. Service is slow. The server doesn't check on the table often. Had to wait a bit of time to show up. Ambience too dark.
nestor gonzalez
I don't like the service. Especially the hostess lady.
The good was great serving sizes for a reasonable price. The server was really friendly and pretty attentive. We ordered the rib eye and new york steak and they were both very flavorful and melted in our mouths.
Sofia
Food was quick and excellent flavor. We were forgotten about for 25+ minutes by our server. Good thing we were not in a hurry, but if we had an issue with our food we would have had to wait that amount of time just to get it fixed. They should seat fewer people upstairs if they don't have enough servers to rotate through there every 10 mins to check on the tables.
Nick Weynand
Amazing experience. Food was great and service was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Chanler
Ribeye is consistently well seasoned and tender, nice vibe inside too
Great place! Food was very good, empanadas were the star of the show, I think the chimichurri is one of the best I have had in US. Have to give 3 stars on Atmosphere since there was no music as it was not working.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the food here. We had a big dinner and ordered everything, but it's great to have just some chorizo, salad and a glass of Malbec by yourself at the bar. It's a delicious Argentinian chorizo, more savory, not as spice forward as Mexican or herby Spanish versions. Blood sausage is creamy goodness, very elegant versus down and dirty like some other blood sausage. Salads and veggies side like cauliflower or Brussels are a perfect compliment and all go well with the Malbec Reserva. Not really mentioning the steak, but all amazeballz! Each steak (skirt, rib eye, strip, etc...) is very nuanced in flavor and texture. Try them all, you won't be disappointed! Generally the Service is quite good. Been many times and never disappoints, except for this past Friday. Honestly was an absolute uh...witch. Very unfriendly and poorly trained. The waiter though very nice, rought us the dessert menu even though we had 2 more courses that we were waiting for. The back waiters acted like they've never had to put multiple plates on a table to share. He delivered a plate kind of hanging off of the table, cuz he was u sure of how to make the two plates fit in the middle. Weird, again hiring the wrong staff, or not vetting their experience or not taking the time to train.
Though I make it sound like the service is bad, and it was, it is the exception in my experience. We dine there often, and have never had a problem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Empanadas De Hongos, Churros, Ceviche De Pescado, Yuca Fries, Flourless Chocolate Cake, New York Steak, Beef Tartare, Skirt Steak, Bone Marrow, Papas, Blood Sausage, Provoleta, Steak
The food was alright, empanadas were cold. Nothing crazy about this food. I don’t see the hype!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
If you are looking for an authentic Argentinian food experience in San Francisco, check out Lolinda! It is a very chic, two-story restaurant in the Mission, and is busy every night of the week. Be sure to make a reservation in advance, especially with a larger group!
I've been a couple times now and have always enjoyed the dining experience there. Here are some of my recommendations for what to order:
* Ojo de bife - rib eye steak (4/5 stars, $56): one of the best cuts of meat you can get at any Argentinian restaurant. It was delicious at Lolinda. Order it medium rare! It's beautifully sliced for you when served.
* Chorizo - sausage (4/5 stars, $12): always need to order the chorizo when you go to an Argentinian steakhouse. Flavor on this chorizo is solid.
* Pulpo gallega - Spanish octopus (4.5/5 stars, $19): if you like grilled octopus with a little bit of a spicy kick to it, order the pulpo.
* Croquetas (4/5 stars, $9): the aioli served with the croquetas is delicious. Nice crunchy texture!
* Empanadas de carne (3/5 stars, $12): empanadas were just ok here. Focus on the other dishes.
* Churros (4.5/5 stars, $11): The texture of these churros is awesome. And it's served with 2 different dipping sauces (chocolate and dulce de leche).
* Cookies and milk (4/5 stars, $11): if you know what alfajores are, it's a traditional Argentinian dessert.
Overall, a fantastic dining experience. Go with a small group so you can try out multiple dishes. I wish you could see where they were grilling the meats as that is such a cool experience in a traditional parilla in Argentina. It's as authentic of an experience as you are going to get in California.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Churros, Bone Marrow, Steak
I had a mostly great dining experience here! We ordered the empanadas de hongos, chicken and shrimp skewers, and a dinner special of grilled beef ribs—all of which were delicious. The cocktails were also fantastic; I especially enjoyed the Lady of Argentine, which was well-made and served in a good-sized highball glass. However, the pan de queso was disappointing—dense, hard, and flavorless. Overall, a wonderful meal aside from that one misstep. Definitely recommend for the cocktails and everything else!
Always a hit! The food is pretty tasty, the atmosphere is great, the service, fantastic. Great for big groups or a romantic date. Will be back again and again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed dining here. The food was perfectly seasoned with fresh and simple ingredients. And the cocktails were amazing with the right amount of kick. We ordered: Ceviche Mixto Pulpo Empanada Carne Melted cheese with jam Bone marrow Pao de quejo Chuleta (Pork Chop) - flavorful and tender Bone in Ribeye Churros Chocolate cake Desserts have the right sweetness. Espresso was delightful.
Nice ambience and decent crowd. The decor is picture worthy and the place I imagine can turn into a scene. The menu options look appealing. The food is decent but not enough to make me say wow or spend more. The orders came out fast and smooth. Everything was correct. Everything was warm. The service was good but again, what felt missing was passion and enthusiam because I would have welcome suggestions.
Food not too tasty. Salmon smells and tastes too fishy. Ceviche lacks of salt. Service is slow. The server doesn't check on the table often. Had to wait a bit of time to show up. Ambience too dark.
I don't like the service. Especially the hostess lady.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Asado Mixto
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Great food in an intimate atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The good was great serving sizes for a reasonable price. The server was really friendly and pretty attentive. We ordered the rib eye and new york steak and they were both very flavorful and melted in our mouths.
Food was quick and excellent flavor. We were forgotten about for 25+ minutes by our server. Good thing we were not in a hurry, but if we had an issue with our food we would have had to wait that amount of time just to get it fixed. They should seat fewer people upstairs if they don't have enough servers to rotate through there every 10 mins to check on the tables.
Amazing experience. Food was great and service was outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ribeye is consistently well seasoned and tender, nice vibe inside too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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