“ Fantastic all arounder in North Beach! The cioppino is a must order -- super tasty, not heavy at all and absolutely loaded with fresh seafood! The sand dabs are also spectacular. Note that the cioppino comes with penne pasta. This was unexpected for me but not unwelcome. The waitstaff is knowledgeable and does not try to upsell at all. In fact they tell you if they think you are ordering too much which shows great character and immediately builds trust with the customer. I almost ordered the seafood linguine instead of the sand dabs (since I usually use seafood linguine as a measuring stick for Italian restaurants) and the waitress was quick to point out that the linguine would be extremely similar to the cioppino We sat in the downstairs basement section which actually turned out to be the best part of the restaurant in my opinion. The main level is a bit too hot/stuffy/noisy. Ask for the basement when you visit! ”

“ Saw this place on T.V with a guy eating their famous seafood soup. I went down and tried it out. The place is small and tight. Tables very small and packed into a small place inside and out. The service and food is fantastic. Go on the off time between 3:pm and 4:30pm. ”

“ Pure heaven - the Ciappinno - for the win. Everything about this place is gold. You can have a seat at the counter and smell the wonderful love flowing from the kitchen right in front of you. They are seating downstairs and it is quite homey. The food is the best around. Home cooking with love. EVERYTHING ON THE MENU IS EXCELLENT. the service is tops in the moment and pop business . It's been my favorite San Francisco Restaurant in the entire city ”

“ Such a unique restaurant! Came here at 5:30pm to try to avoid dinner rush & long wait times...I love seeing all the wall decor and it's fun watching the chefs handle 5 frying pans at the same time haha Bit of a tight squeeze inside (esp if you're seated at the bar) but the food is worth it! We got a clam chowder to eat with the free bread, and the crab & seafood cioppino, which is enough for 2 or 3 people! Might be a bit messy cracking open the crabs, so don't recommend coming here with white shirts, but they do give you a bib to put on first LOL ”

“ was so excited to try this place as it's so difficult to get a seat here. shared the cioppino amongst 2 people. it was flavorful and full of seafood. not as rich as I have previously tried for other spots. would've liked the soup to be a little more thick rather than watery. bread was complimentary & very delicious. also tried bites of other dishes like the scallops and risotto which were both good. Make a Rez! ”