My husband, granddaughter, and I spent our day in San Francisco to celebrate our granddaughter's 14th birthday. We ended our day with an early dinner at The Fly Trap. We were warmly welcomed by the hostess. We loved the decor and the cozy atmosphere. We ordered and shared the cheese plate, fried calamari, fried Brussels, French fries, grilled ribeye and bread pudding. We loved everything that we ordered. What we loved most about the place aside from the delicious food was their warm and friendly staff. We had two servers and both were very attentive and friendly. We really had a very pleasant experience at The Fly Trap and we would definitely come back.
Jacqi
Wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. The ambience is warm and vibrant. The food was good. A couple of things led to the three star rating, the martini came in an odd and inappropriate 3 inch tall footed desert cup, and our appetizer was brought out the same time as our entrées so they put our entrées under a heat lamp.
Robert
Food was average. Good salad, meatball app was just okay, steak was not pretty. Bread pudding was good. They were out of a few things that we ordered and drink refills took forever.
Ambiance… vibes, chill, maximalist, music love, love, love!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
anton
My entree did not come out until well after all my companions had finished theirs and were starting dessert. In the end after many apologies and offer of a free glass of wine. the dish arrived and I had it boxed to take home. It really should have been comped. The server was apologetic and pleasant, and I did not short the tip but seriously this was not good enough.
Jesus Tellez
Great food the steak was really good the service was great and it was clean the bathrooms where also very clean I would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
elisa
Have always wanted to check out this place. Food was great . Love the ambiance. Would love to check back sitting outside patio. Staffs are friendly
Jean
What a neighborhood gem!!! Food was affordable and delicious, ambience is warm, inviting and relaxing.
Guy Z
The food was okay. The fried onions were a bit soggy from the oil when we got it. The drinks and the atmosphere were the best part for sure. I would give it 4 stars but the service wasn't very good. Maybe the bartender was having a bad night but he gave my friend a pretty bad attitude.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Alishah Novin
I love a place with a lot of history, especially when it can lean into that history instead of paint over it. The Fly Trap is one of those places: from the moment you walk in, you can tell it's been there a long time. From the ceiling and the walls - it still captures the charm of restaurant that's more than 100 years old without feeling gimmicky. It has an authentic charisma that a lot of modern restaurants try to mimic.
The food is great. We started with a bowl of hot olives which at most places would wind up being your run of the mill olives you can find anywhere. The Fly Trap offered a nice assortment which was a nice surprise. The mains were great, as were the mocktails we ordered.
Especially happy with this pick because we'd flown in late and we're having to grab a late dinner. With most places closed or closing, The Fly Trap was able to accommodate us without issue.
Lastly, I love the little alley beside the restaurant. It's incredibly enchanting.
Upon arriving the hostess was very rude. Seemed like it was an inconvenience to her to have to seat my party. From there the service was terrible, we had to get up multiple times to ask for water. We needed up having to clear our own table and bring the dishes back to the wait staff as no one was clearing after we ate. Several peoples food came out wrong, and one even came with the wrapper still on the butter on the piece of meat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ethan Smith
Super cozy and inviting place with great food, drinks, and service. We came here for an easy dinner before a movie and would definitely come back again.
Han Lim
It was a cool place with a great wine/beverage options and very good food
Ronda
Good food, service was not too friendly. Servers seem not happy to be there working. Just dropped off food and cleared the table.
Sona Tigranyan
Very pretty and relaxing place to sit and hang out. We had rigatoni, roasted chicken and a passion fruit margarita. The cocktail was the star of the night, really tasty and nicely balanced. The roasted chicken was fine, nothing special, but the rigatoni was honestly terrible. Hard to say if it was fresh or premade, it just did not taste like good pasta. My stars are mainly for the ambiance and the nice service.
My husband, granddaughter, and I spent our day in San Francisco to celebrate our granddaughter's 14th birthday. We ended our day with an early dinner at The Fly Trap. We were warmly welcomed by the hostess. We loved the decor and the cozy atmosphere. We ordered and shared the cheese plate, fried calamari, fried Brussels, French fries, grilled ribeye and bread pudding. We loved everything that we ordered. What we loved most about the place aside from the delicious food was their warm and friendly staff. We had two servers and both were very attentive and friendly. We really had a very pleasant experience at The Fly Trap and we would definitely come back.
Wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. The ambience is warm and vibrant. The food was good. A couple of things led to the three star rating, the martini came in an odd and inappropriate 3 inch tall footed desert cup, and our appetizer was brought out the same time as our entrées so they put our entrées under a heat lamp.
Food was average. Good salad, meatball app was just okay, steak was not pretty. Bread pudding was good. They were out of a few things that we ordered and drink refills took forever.
GOOD, GOOD…. GONE!!
Food … delicious.
Drinks… on point.
Service… superb!!
Ambiance… vibes, chill, maximalist, music love, love, love!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My entree did not come out until well after all my companions had finished theirs and were starting dessert. In the end after many apologies and offer of a free glass of wine. the dish arrived and I had it boxed to take home. It really should have been comped. The server was apologetic and pleasant, and I did not short the tip but seriously this was not good enough.
Great food the steak was really good the service was great and it was clean the bathrooms where also very clean I would recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Have always wanted to check out this place. Food was great . Love the ambiance. Would love to check back sitting outside patio. Staffs are friendly
What a neighborhood gem!!! Food was affordable and delicious, ambience is warm, inviting and relaxing.
The food was okay. The fried onions were a bit soggy from the oil when we got it. The drinks and the atmosphere were the best part for sure. I would give it 4 stars but the service wasn't very good. Maybe the bartender was having a bad night but he gave my friend a pretty bad attitude.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
I love a place with a lot of history, especially when it can lean into that history instead of paint over it. The Fly Trap is one of those places: from the moment you walk in, you can tell it's been there a long time. From the ceiling and the walls - it still captures the charm of restaurant that's more than 100 years old without feeling gimmicky. It has an authentic charisma that a lot of modern restaurants try to mimic.
The food is great. We started with a bowl of hot olives which at most places would wind up being your run of the mill olives you can find anywhere. The Fly Trap offered a nice assortment which was a nice surprise. The mains were great, as were the mocktails we ordered.
Especially happy with this pick because we'd flown in late and we're having to grab a late dinner. With most places closed or closing, The Fly Trap was able to accommodate us without issue.
Lastly, I love the little alley beside the restaurant. It's incredibly enchanting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Upon arriving the hostess was very rude. Seemed like it was an inconvenience to her to have to seat my party. From there the service was terrible, we had to get up multiple times to ask for water. We needed up having to clear our own table and bring the dishes back to the wait staff as no one was clearing after we ate. Several peoples food came out wrong, and one even came with the wrapper still on the butter on the piece of meat.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Super cozy and inviting place with great food, drinks, and service. We came here for an easy dinner before a movie and would definitely come back again.
It was a cool place with a great wine/beverage options and very good food
Good food, service was not too friendly. Servers seem not happy to be there working. Just dropped off food and cleared the table.
Very pretty and relaxing place to sit and hang out. We had rigatoni, roasted chicken and a passion fruit margarita. The cocktail was the star of the night, really tasty and nicely balanced. The roasted chicken was fine, nothing special, but the rigatoni was honestly terrible. Hard to say if it was fresh or premade, it just did not taste like good pasta. My stars are mainly for the ambiance and the nice service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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