Morella

2001 Chestnut St, San Francisco
(628) 286-9698

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Delasa Aghamirzaie

Loved this restaurant. The beef empanadas were amazing. Very tasty. We got two orders of them. The braised short ribs and the picahna streak were very good too. Highly recommend these dishes. For dessert we got Argentinian Alfajores cookies. I had much better cookies before these were a bit hard and not fresh.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

nick warren

Sampled quite a bit of the menu, some pictured some not. The prosciutto sandwich and crab arancini were the favorites of the table. Ube pancakes were okay, there was no ube flavoring, just normal pancakes colored purple. Their drink menu has quite a selection and If you're a fan of boozy coffee drinks, they have 6 to try. I had the Carajillo and Caffetini they were both good but my fave was Carajillo was my favorite. Service was a bit slow but pretty good when they were at the table. There were few big parties and we were in the corner. So I'd say it's probably a one off. Drinks and food came out pretty quick from when we ordered.

Overall, enjoyed our time. Would recommend and will go back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Frederik Andreasen

Cool place. Not impressed by the food. Got the dirty Martini starter, Pichana steak and Espresso martini. Steak was tough to chew. 107 USD + tax and tips .. Not worth it by a long shot

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Ricardo Willis

Excellent! Great food, beautiful decor and wonderful service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tony Wood

I had the beetroot salad. Wow…was that ever good! Really recommend this place. It was a great atmosphere and food was just the right portion sizes so you’re not stuffed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shane Caudill

A lively brunch spot with a wide range of brunch dishes but has a lot of lunch items. We got the prosciutto sandwich which was toasted and delicious. My friend got the purple pancakes which had a good touch of sweetness with the dulce de leche butter and syrup. Had a couple of their spritzes which were good as well. Would go back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mariana A

Morella is very well appointed, the decor is colorful yet elegant, in sync with the Argentinian/Italian fusion cuisine. When we visited on a late Saturday morning, everyone was sipping cocktails, so Morella's reputation for being a go-to place for boozy brunches maps to reality. The food, however, was mediocre and... insufficient. The sausage combo (one sausage, two eggs any style, toast, side salad) included one small sausage, two eggs as advertised, a tiny piece of toast, and a somewhat wilted scoop of greens with vinaigrette. It was not enough for my husband to feel like he's finished with breakfast for the day. The hamburger was juicy and flavorful, which was offset by the side salad that was 3 days past its best-by shelf life. We had mocktails, and while they were tasty, the sugar in them could have been significantly less. Overall, the decor made up somewhat for the underwhelming drinks and food. If you go there for the booze, I think you won't be disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Sunny and John Sritongsook-McGowan

We are remiss in writing this review. Our dinner was on June 19 2025

We got stuck at the airport car rental and arrived for our reservations about an hour late and just before closing. I worked in the restaurant business for several years and know how inconvenient a late arrival can be to a restaurant, especially when the restaurant is winding down.

The manager greeted us warmly and we were sat immediately. Our server made some great drink and food recommendations and shared some interesting things to see and do in the city. A friend of hers who was having cocktails was nice enough to come to our table and also recommend some places to eat while in town.

No pressure to hurry through dinner, despite the fact we were late we were there at least a half an hour past closing time.

Thanks so much!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wilfredo Garcia

Nice place , very nice area and 100 % good customer service , love the food , drinks 😘

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth Fenchel

Cocktails- super cute; I had the Funky Flamingo, it was a little on the sweet side, but I enjoyed it!
the Caesar salad was AMAZING, our favorite thing of the night.
The Crab Sorrentinos was good and there was a generous amount of Crab.
The short ribs were the most disappointing of the meal, they were incredibly dry.

I was with a group of 8, the server was helpful and on top of things, the host was also wonderful and welcoming.
The restaurant is cute and fun, the food was good, but not the I can’t wait to go back type of good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Bob Joe

The service is great, the ambiance is nice, and the food tastes good. I ordered the lamb bolognese; however, the portion was comically small and it cost $25 before tax, tip, and a 5.5% surcharge. Considering this was one of the cheaper entrees on the menu, all the food is quite overpriced. The drinks on the other hand were quite good and normal SF prices.

I'm not someone who eats a lot of food, but the portion was so small that by the time I got home I was already hungry again. I'm glad we tried it, but unfortunately the value is just not close to being acceptable compared with other restaurants in SF and I don't plan on coming back, at least not for food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Green line Delivery

Nice vibe, spaghetti was well worth it! Highly recommend in San Francisco

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anita Gharat

Very nice ambience,excellent staff,good drinks and fresh yummy food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ehsan ghazi-moradi

Pretty spot but food portions are small and over priced...expensive spot that left me still hungry. Won't be coming back

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Laetitia Parente

Had a great dinning experience at Morella! The Chicken Milanese was super flavorish and cooked to perfection. My favorite part was the Dulce de Leche cookies — absolutely delicious. Definitely coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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