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Zuppa

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Local(415) 777-5900

564 4th Ln
South San Francisco, CA 94080

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Zuppa
Local(415) 777-5900

564 4th Ln
South San Francisco, CA 94080

http://www.zuppa-sf.com

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User Reviews of Zuppa

Yelp.com Review - by s t.

4.0 of 5 stars. definitely come here if you're a raw oyster lover. i've only been here once so my review may not be as comprehensive as someone else who's been here more often. pluses: - $0.50 oysters- nice...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here for lunch. Had heirloom tomato, mozarella cheese salad. That was very good. EXCELENTE! Had the pork lasagna, which was a bit too salty and meaty for me. Overall, it was a good experience. If...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dawn M.

5.0 of 5 stars. For a local Italian restaurant, I think Zuppa is great! I've been there twice and was impressed both times. The first time I took my mom for her birthday and we both enjoyed our meals. I got a pork...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheila D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I can't believe I haven't written a review of Zuppa. One of my girlfriends used to live right around the corner, so I have enjoyed many dinners at this charming, understated restaurant. I'm actually...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave M.

1.0 of 5 stars. Food was terrible. Barely took 2 bites of the veal, which was boiled. Simply awful.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nadim B.

1.0 of 5 stars. I am not sure what happened to Zuppa. I have been coming here for the past three years and the quality has been dropping with every visit. Last night was so horrible that I felt compelled to write a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Marti L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Happy Hour~Monday - Friday. 5pm - 7pm.http://www.zuppa-sf.com/menus/happy_hour.html$5 Wines$4 Beers$0.50 to $10 appetizers. Yes! Only 50 cents each for local oysters!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle v.

2.0 of 5 stars. I am really torn between a two, and a three. - The first time I ate here my dad had given me a Groupon (great site/ idea)I brought a fellow co worker, and we had the lasagna, salad, eggplant Parm and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alena G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa is one of the most delicious places I have eaten at in the city. I've been there many times now with my boyfriend, friends and family and everytime I am delighted we dined there.I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kris H.

1.0 of 5 stars. Dear Owners of Zuppa: Last Friday my boyfriend and I were in the neighborhood, and decided to try Zuppa, for the first time. Due to our first horrible experience, we will not be trying Zuppa...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica J.

1.0 of 5 stars. The menu looks great, tasty descriptions of food for low prices. Classic example of 'you get what you pay for'. I can't stand it when restaurants act like they know what they are doing...Do not do the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. My organization Kearny Street Workshop just signed up for dineforchange.com, which is a list of restaurants that donate 10% of the tab to the non-profit of your choice. At the same time, I was looking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Being right down the street, it seemed strange we hadn't stopped here before. I think Zuppa is a good solid choice for a weekday dinner or a relaxed weekend. Not too fancy, but a simple well crafted...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joseph N.

1.0 of 5 stars. I think Zuppa deserves 1.5 stars, and I rounded down because I don't think they are trying. At all. And I really mean that.I met my lady here on a Thursday for dinner at around 6:50. We had noticed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Penfan S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't care what other people said about this place. I *heart* Zuppa!! I might be biased because it's right across street from where I live and I love the convenience that I can put down my t-shirt...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Bee L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love the couple that owns and runs this place!!! They used to work for Wolf Gang Puck and are the most down to earth couple!!! Was just going to go for the happy hour ($.50 oysters) but ended up...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by phil h.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm saddened to say that the pizza at Zuppa has seriously gone downhill. The cracker thin crust was once chewy and delicious - our pie last night was more like cardboard and gnawy* Bad crust makes me...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny L.

4.0 of 5 stars. You know what's better than dollar oysters at Bacar or Hog Island?$0.50 oysters without the wait! And they are huge! [Insert that's what she said joke here.]Happy hour, Monday-Friday, 5-7....
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kendall L.

5.0 of 5 stars. We went for Happy Hour (M-F 5-7) after hearing about it when they were at the SF Chef's event last weekend.Got there around 4:50, parking wasn't to hard except the metered space we got was an only 5...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by robin b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great. Go there. We had at least 36 oysters. Wine. Pizza. Various other dishes. Their happy hour menu can't be beat. What's in it for them? 7:00 comes fast. Odds are, you'll stay and order more. If...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hiromi N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd give 5 stars to the bartender who had to deal with our loud, crazy arses schlurpping down .50 cent oysters for happy hour. Yet, only 3 stars for the food b/c what we ordered was average..Of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa Fails On All Counts. We went on 8/4/09 for happy hour (or unhappy hour, if you were there). I arrived at 6:05pm and sat there for 20 minutes before our waitress visited us. During that time...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lori B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa! What a great place for a well priced Italian meal. Our family celebrated my mom's 65th birthday there after a SF Giants Saturday game. Both Zuppa and the Giant's were winners that day! Since...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by CJ G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Leaving diners feeling zapped, rather than zippy, Zuppa does not live up to its potential.Located in a poured-in-place concrete building in the heart of SOMA, Zuppa confuses from the onset. Rather...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mona K.

1.0 of 5 stars. Had one of the most embarassing, sorry excuses for a dining experience, IN.My.LIFE. here for lunch on a weekday. Completely unexpected. I walked in at 11:30 am. to grab lunch before heading back to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela P.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best place in SOMA, best pizza in the city.
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosalynn D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Just ok.I came here for oysters & they looked really milky, tasted milky...iono...didn't taste fresh to me. Where's the cocktail sauce? Nope, they only had Siracha sauce....which shouldn't be a hot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by earle s.

2.0 of 5 stars. We went to Zuppa last night for happy hour, The new special is oysters for .50 We ordered 2 dozen and when the first dozen came we realized we made a mistake. The oysters were not cleaned after...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erwin B.

4.0 of 5 stars. We tried this place because of a Groupon discount. We really liked it. The roasted chicken was fantastic, well worth waiting for, though it didn't take the advertised 40 minutes. The cauliflower...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Darrin D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everything was great! From the appetizers (flat breads/cured meats) to the main courses (steak/pasta) to the deserts and wines! The service was attentive and quick. This is a fun place to bring a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Yi-Bing Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. My husband and I stopped by Zuppa before heading to a friend's birthday party. It was past 9 pm and the restaurant was pretty empty. I do have to agree that the restaurant was cold. I had my coat on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Goodbye K.

1.0 of 5 stars. The food here is really, really good. Very fresh, clean and well-priced. The decor was great. The music was great. AND the food was really, really good.However, the bathroom smells so bad that it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Minus one star only because every time anyone came in or out the door, we were blasted with cold air. My husband and I came here for dinner because we got the groupon (Yay, Groupon). I was a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by thrasher b.

2.0 of 5 stars. We work near by and really try hard to like this place. Unfortunately, after our recent visit a few things stood out.The first was that the place was empty, except for the loud mouthed guy on the cell...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Laurel L.

4.0 of 5 stars. If I could rate this 3.5 I would. The great food tips it over to a 4; the service could bring it down to a 3, but the food wins. The Sunday 4-course dinner SOUNDS like a good value at $40 until you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amit S.

4.0 of 5 stars. The best food I've had in a while! Went there with two of my friends, one of whom is Italian, and the food here had him going "ga! ga! goo!".MENU- Prosciutto Rotundo (round prosciutto di parma) and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karena L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like the atmosphere and the staff... the food didn't seem worth the price though. We ordered the mushroom pizza... a lil oily and I feel lacking in mushrooms. Some pieces looked more like cheese...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by DAVID N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa! (has a nice ring to it.)Excellent affettati! I particularly like the Soppressata (red wine and black pepper salami). The thin-crust mushroom pizza was also decent. The Al Ragu di Campagna...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Plaid B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Just had a pretty darn good dinner with 3 others. Not sure what was in the olive oil with the bread, but it didn't need to be... felt like they ruined really good oil with some cheese/butter thing....
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles M.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've visited Zuppa twice. The first time I got a pasta, the second time I got a pizza, but both times I have been disappointed.If you like super small portions of pasta that doesn't really taste very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anh P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Quaint little place near our home. Loved the service and loved the food : ) It's small, but there are plenty of large tables for large parties, as well as romantic two seaters, there are also some...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Martin C.

2.0 of 5 stars. This was our 2nd visit to Zuppa in as many months and the experience was not as good. Previously went there on a Sunday when Zuppa offers a special prix fixe Italian menu, which was very good, but on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Linda M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Sure, food was tasty but 16 bucks for a serving of pasta small as my fist? Come on.
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kara R.

4.0 of 5 stars. My favorite part of Zuppa was the spread for the bread at the beginning of the meal. I ordered a Margherita pizza which was pretty good. The service was good, our waitress was very nice, I would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ray W.

1.0 of 5 stars. Let me start off by saying...what everybody else is saying is true! The portion sizes are TINY and WAY overpriced for the quality of food we were getting. My salmon was salty, the asparagus was oily....
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Theresa N.

2.0 of 5 stars. In a word... "meh"This is the second time I was there. The food is okay. Not great. Not terrible.My friend ordered the lamp chops, "Greasy" she says... I ordered the salmon and it was no big whoop....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindy B.

4.0 of 5 stars. My experience at Zuppa might differ from others, mostly because I was there on Saturday with a large group of people and the menu was pre-determined. But let's go with that anyway, because after all,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pearl W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Expansive, lofty interior. Unpretentious and delicious food. We went for lunch, and the peppered olive oil for our bread was fruity and aromatic. The Insalata di Mista, a simple mix of greens,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa is a mediocre little Italian place with a nice atmosphere and good service.The salad I had had no other veggies than chopped up iceberg lettuce. The crab pasta is really good, but the serving...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard D.

2.0 of 5 stars. I went to Zuppa last week for a dinner event with some coworkers. Zuppa is set in SOMA, walking distance to the ballpark and the train station. At first glance, it's not much of a sight to see and I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sergeant P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've never had a bad meal at Zuppa.I've never had a great meal at Zuppa.Zuppa is where I go when I can't think of somewhere else to go, and I don't feel like driving...and I don't mind having good/ok...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Dharti A.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have been meaning to write this review for a really long time now... This review is for an experience we had at Zuppa back in July of 2008. We randomly gave this restaurant a try through CozMo...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Candice I.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to like this place and I'll probably still give it another chance but last night's experience was below average. The quality of food is definitely around a 4.5 but the service was about 2...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sher J.

5.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to try this place since it is literally right around the corner from our loft. The actual restaurant space is very comfortable, great lighting, the vibe is relaxed and I loved the open...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie S.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a beautiful space! Lovely lighting, decor, furniture etc.Food was pretty good; chicken and pork both moist, polenta yummy, beet salad really very good! They also have Aperol and St Germaine at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Please tell me how, after one pasta dish, one entree, two drinks and a $25 Restaurant.com gift card, our bill still came out to be $37?! Abs. ridic for extremely mediocre food and drinks. .
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ting b.

2.0 of 5 stars. I came here for a pre-birthday dinner with three other friends. We shared the risotto and pork sausage meatballs (these were disappointing, the pork was not cooked well), an arugula salad with pine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Leo C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Tied with OLIVE GARDEN in SF at 3? WTF??? (And I never write WTF on yelp)...They make their own pasta, they have a fabulous pizza oven, you can add anchovies to any pizza for $1.50, very good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Betty and Mike C.

3.0 of 5 stars. We came here for NYE dinner after reviewing all the different restaurants on Open Table. We chose Zuppa because it was conveniently located and also because it's Pre Fix at $40 was one of the best...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by roger d.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just signed up on yelp so i am reviewing all the places i have eaten in the last month Zuppa first because I ate there Last night I had the $40 Sunday supper Menu Pizza Bianca from there wood oven 5...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicolas H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I shall give you four stars...not five and not three. You were close to three...but four is better because I am in a generous mood and we went for a nice occassion.So, I was taken here for my birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cyndi W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here on the recommendation of a friend, and am happy to say we enjoyed it. The italian meat appetizers were very tasty, but a bit pricey for what it was - 15 or so *very* thin slices of three...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ronald T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Had a great dinner here tonight. Went with four male friends, long time co worker, partners who get together from time to time. We had appetizers, (sausage, prosciutto), entrees, pizzas, rigatoni...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

1.0 of 5 stars. Jessica T... you've steered me wrong :(I read her review of this place and made it a point to talk up the Ragu to the 10 people in our party because I love me some Jessica and would put my opinions...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best tomato ragu sauce around.Seriously(this review will be updated once I finish gushing about how great their sauce is)Trust.
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really wanted to give this place a 4 star, but here are a few reasons:1) Al Ragu di Campagna - the famous award winning sauce of pork ragu sauce was good. But my friend complained of undercooked...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jasara L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I loved this restaurant. A group of 7 of us went to Zuppa for dinner last night. Our entire table except for one had the $40 Sunday Supper meals which included 4 courses of yummy food. The one other...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cara G.

1.0 of 5 stars. I'm sad to say I had a really poor meal here. I chose the ribeye it was the chewiest steak I have ever had, a bit undercooked but just a really poor steak. The veg was also bitter. My husband had a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Connie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. There's a reason why these guys are Bosses of the Sauce! They're famous for their pork ragu, which won 1st place last year and 2nd place this year at the Boss of the Sauce competition. Best pork ragu...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by astrofisica m.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd like to give this place 2.5 stars, as according to my scale, that is more of a neutral zone. I mean, my experience here wasn't so bad as to dissuade me from ever going back, but there were some...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris G.

2.0 of 5 stars. I'm italian so i was going to be very picky here - with the fact that my mom and dad can do as good or better than most restaurants.Walking in I had high expectations because I very much liked the off...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Terrible waitress

Waitress was very stuck up. Bad service is NOT acceptable in the compatible SF restaurants. Food was ok but the rib eye steak we order has a lot of fiber.
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe L.

2.0 of 5 stars. 2 stars.. heres whyThis was highly recommended by a friend. so last friday we decided to go there to check it out.the portions for the food came out so little?! and it wasn't like it was cheap either....
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gen O.

4.0 of 5 stars. The tuna salad and pizza is awesome. Great spot for lunch, great quick service. Tall white boy waiter is knowledgable and cool. The other dudes that use to work there were cool too, it was a latin...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hiro S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was there with a bunch of people. They have a separated space upstairs. Since we were the only group upstairs, it turned out to be our private party.We ordered a bunch of appetizers to start with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think good, even decent Italian food is actually really tough to come by in any city! You never know what you're going to get because everyone assumes Italian food is all the same. This menu is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven O.

2.0 of 5 stars. Pretty cool ambiance but the food left a lot to be desired. Save your money and find another Italian joint...more than likely, it'll be cheaper and better tasting.
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Had dinner here for the first time last night, and we were super impressed. I had the lamb, which was cooked to perfection, and the friends I was with had some great pastas. We tried a couple starters...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shadi m.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good spot to grab some pizza and meats and enjoy some wine. The staff were friendly, the ambiance was lively but not too loud and it's conveniently located across the street from me so i think I'll be...
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Yelp.com Review - by kevo m.

5.0 of 5 stars. Our suppa at zuppa was supah!It's kinda warm inside, on a hot summer evening. The upstairs dining area looks cozy and romantic. Drink service was a tad slow, but it was crowded and we were a table of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've eaten here a number times and they were all good/decent, but this last time with my mom really blew me away.I've always enjoyed the pizza, prosciutto, and the oven-baked fish. My mom wanted...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have had mixed results here but never a totally bad experience. I had a bone in veal dish that was fried and it was out of this world good and had a few other meals that were just OK. If you are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew D.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is crap. I am Italian from NY, I know good Italian food and this is far from it.Walked in early on a Friday night, the snotty hostess looked at us (The restaurant was empty) and asked "Do...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Junius G.

3.0 of 5 stars. For some reason they asked me to sit at the bar to dine instead of getting me a table. At first I assumed this was because I was waiting for someone, but after a while a few couples ended up seated at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ariel D.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 starsMy parents were visiting from Portland, Oegon over the weekend while my dad was attending the APA conference with some of his old college friends. On Saturday, they wanted to go out to dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesse G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've eaten here now several times for lunch and dinner, and have to say that the place is solid but unspectacular.Highs: The cool space, good pasta dishes, good antipasto. Their current summer menu...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have come to Zuppa many times. Over the last year the portions have gotten smaller due to the bad economy or whatever. It's annoying to order an entree pasta and get an appetizer size. Your...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Five of us went for lunch on a Monday at 11:30. They told us the menus for that day hadn't been PRINTED yet. What? They print menus daily?But what really took the icing - er, what really took all...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabyyyy y.

3.0 of 5 stars. It was ok...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosie L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I called to make reservations the day of on a Friday night and surprisingly they had room for a party of 4. So far so good. The ambiance was terrific and the service was wonderful. Our waitress was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sanjay K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Came here for lunch today. Based on the atmosphere and the menu, I had very high expectations. The restaurant is somehow traditional and modern looking at the same time. The high ceilings, peek of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love the pesto pappardelle, though last time I was a little disappointed that they didn't use the Godzilla fingerlings. Good desserts, good dessert wine (this place really turned us on to moscato...
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Hmmmm. First time I was here (a while back) I remember being so enchanted by the food. This time, not so much. The food was good. But not great, and not enchanting - even after two martinis.I do...
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Yelp.com Review - by Elsa K.

5.0 of 5 stars. love the salad...yummi and coooozeh spot for lunch
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon F.

3.0 of 5 stars. 3.5 stars reallyThe food was good, the pizza the best of all! Kinda pricey for the small portions, though they were still yummy. We tried a few things - the sole, the pesto, the fingerling potatoes....
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Yelp.com Review - by Nissa A.

2.0 of 5 stars. I wouldn't go to Zuppa ever again except its on the same block as my office so a desperate day could come...Bottom line: the food is forgettable but more importantly, the service is terrible. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alicia C.

5.0 of 5 stars. My boyfriend and I went here for our anniversary dinner. It was a weekend night so it wasn't packed. But the service...the service was unbelievable. My water glass was always getting filled, plates...
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Yelp.com Review - by Evy S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I hate you Zuppa. Twice.I went here with a group of friends. Waiter took our drink orders. Came back with everyone's drinks but mine saying "I will come right back with your drink!" Waitress brings...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe B.

2.0 of 5 stars. This review is for dinner last Friday night. The rating should be a 2.5First of all, the place is off the beaten path which i have no issue with. Makes it a little interesting. we didn't have a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Had same day dinner rsvp for a group of 5 at 8pm on a windy Saturday night in SF. We could have walked here from my place if it had been a milder night but we lucked out and found parking right...
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Yelp.com Review - by angela n.

3.0 of 5 stars. love the ambience. it always impresses me when a place can pulls off a warm, cozy feel in a place that has exposed concrete and high ceilings. they've done it. before i get to the food....on every...
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Yelp.com Review - by diane d.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like the atmosphere, it is very warming and comfy (yes that means cramped ;) but they can manage it because the service is so fabulous and genuinely inviting. My cosmopolitan was tasty but the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren B.

4.0 of 5 stars. mmmmmm Pizza! I have to say that not only do they have a limited menu, but I really didn't order a wide span of dishes. We had a selection of about 7 salumi. All were excellent, thinly sliced to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think this is my new favorite restaurant. Even though I work 2 blocks away, I'd never been in there. It was the night of a website launch for which I'd been working on 'round the clock for weeks....
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really loved this place, though it was probably a little pricey. Their salumi selection (try the speck!) is great, and their rigatoni is the proud vessel on which is delivered the sauce that won...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yoko S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I consistently come back to Zuppa once in a while as I have good experience here. It's my favorite casual Italian restaurant in San Francisco.Must try is their cold cut. They have a variation of...
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Yelp.com Review - by shannone e.

2.0 of 5 stars. I've been here twice and been disappointed twice. I guess that's a fool me twice, shame on me situation. The food is overrated, the staff inattentive and not very knowledgeable, and it is waaay over...
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I liked my pasta dish to go. It was much nicer than expected from the outside Sill wasnt sure where the entrance was though I live two blocks away. I tried to walk in during lunch, a few weeks ago,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Barbara W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had a really very nice meal here for Valentine's day. The food was creative and the pastas were especially good. The only difficult thing about the whole experience was that were were served just...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nenette Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Had a good experience here tonight!Atmosphere is modern and somewhat industrial with the hard floors (couldn't tell if it was stone or concrete) and dark/moody colours... I was the 1st in my party to...
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Yelp.com Review - by Akshay S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not a bad restaurant. Good space, as many other reviews have pointed out. The ragu recently won a 'boss of the sauce' contest, but my friend's vegetarian pasta (a daily special i believe) was...
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Yelp.com Review - by annmarie k.

2.0 of 5 stars. Service=SLOW but pleasantCocktails=STRONG and not very tastyFood=AVERAGE ITALIAN.... hella garlicAtmoshere=COZY wood & concrete walls with great ambient lightingHomo factor= VERY STRAIGHT but we were...
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Yelp.com Review - by emmy g.

2.0 of 5 stars. aside from the service and the interior and architectural design, the place was a disappointment. i wish i could score it better, just cuz i think the location, design, and idea behind it are all...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Love the layout, good location (even for those who are in town just for a conference at Moscone), and the food was a good, 4 out of 5 star experience.Their pizzas make nice appetizers; thin crust,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephen K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Walked here after work one night to meet some friends for dinner. After watching a Muni run over a car on the walk up there I was thoroughly amused and ready to have some dinner (no one was hurt so I...
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Definately not gourmet SF food!

A friend was visiting from LA and I picked this place to "impress" him with the great SF gourmet dining experience and instead I got embarrased. I made a reservation the night before and we were properly...
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Yelp.com Review - by Colette T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I went here for a lunch meeting. I found the food marginal at best. However the service was good (thus the two stars). The atmosphere is sweet, casual relaxed. Here is what I tried: Arugula salad -...
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Yelp.com Review - by masugu m.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pizza, Pizza = 4 stars Pasta = 3 starsLove the space. Nice combo of bare cement, steel and wood. Service was so-so and a tad surly, but good company and conversation made the server and wait less of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Betty N.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's a hit or miss here. I used to live across the street and ate here almost daily. The pizza (wild mushroom) and the mussels were fantastic. I also had their roasted chicken and pork chop which were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Cozmo Cards brought me here. I was disappointed, to say the least. I got the fettucine with mussels and the past was super dry. My friend got the 4 course meal and he said his pasta wasn't that...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat L.

3.0 of 5 stars. After searching for places near the ball park I decided to make a reservation at Zuppa. We had nice dining experience here and it turned out to be a great date night for us. BTW: Cirque Du Soleil...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave K.

3.0 of 5 stars. We went here last night on the recommendation of her friend. This seemed like the place to go in SOMA for rustic Italian. We had reservations at 6pm on Thursday before heading out to Kooza. We...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went here last nite for a company party. It was O-kay. Started with apps, thin crust pizza, with parsley (?). Other apps included brusetta, like roasted eggplant, a variety of cured meats, and a...
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Yelp.com Review - by G-Rex R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Solid place - defintely worth a visit if you are in the mood for rustic Italian. The pizzas rock. The Italian meat sampler is a hit. The drinks are strong. We like eating at the bar and watching...
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Yelp.com Review - by Martin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. best. porkchop. ever.
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Yelp.com Review - by Dylan M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place for a date! High-quality food and a nice selection of beverages (Italian wines only, though, so be forewarned).The mortadella appy is great, and all of their dinners sound amazing.
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Yelp.com Review - by Ronaldo R.

2.0 of 5 stars. A positively mediocre dinner at Zuppa's tonight for us first timers. Pizza was OK but nothing special. Arugula salad was good, but you have to be a big arugula fan, since there's nothing...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kanani P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good food. So so service, but pretty friendly. Way tooo loud for us, though. Appetizers were excellent. Pizza was tasty, but better as a shared appetizer than a main course. Lot's of people...
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Yelp.com Review - by Nancy R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa good! I went here with my hot sister-in-law. Don't get any ideas because she's way out of your league. We shared a bottle of wine (see Cigar Bar review), family gossip, and boy advice. We had an...
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Yelp.com Review - by anh v.

3.0 of 5 stars. firm but creamy.is my description for the panna cotta dessert that ended the lovely eveningbut let's rewind a bit.this was a nice surprise. after trying to get in to fringale after a busload of...
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Yelp.com Review - by Honey L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Really good food in a SOMA restaurant. Go figure. I thought it wasn't possible, but Zuppa has managed to break the Soma curse. The grilled pork chop was fucking good. And if you can fit it into...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Dining alone at 3pm on a Wednesday at Zuppa.I was scheduled for lunch right smack at the middle of the afternoon. Since, it was my first time working at the Mission Bay area, I ventured off to look...
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Yelp.com Review - by Amiria J.

2.0 of 5 stars. Nice place, nice staff. BAD TASTE!
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Yelp.com Review - by Toto T.

1.0 of 5 stars. 0 stars.Decor is nice. Cured meat seems like a 'special addition' to Italian menus in the area, but it's really nothing spectacular. If you want good cured meats, just go to a local Italian...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryan D.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my go to restuarants in my neighborhood. I usually come here by myself when I don't feel like cooking and want a good meal. The bar is the perfect place to sit, eat, have a drink and...
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Great Value and great atmosphere with decent food

Came here on a whim and loved it! No reservations but sat at the bar...cool bar and great drinks. I didn't want to review this so that I could keep it quiet but too many people know about it already. Great...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I enjoyed my dining experience at Zuppa, however, my meal was only okay. I ordered the 4 course meal for $39.something--which was a deal because the portions appeared to be the same as a la carte. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed U.

5.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa is 'soup' like in Italian, right? I guess this is about the soup that got away...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxZeuE_N91gPoor Peter. Gee, I don't think they even serve soup here. I also don't...
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Yelp.com Review - by David M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not sure why this place isn't busier? Dropped in for the third time last night ... food was delicious ... service attentive, caring and attitude-free. Give it a chance again!
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Its good. Don't be fooled by the three stars. It just didn't blow my mind. Go to Trattoria Cantodina for Italian. Unless you are just too cool to leave SOMA and the yuppies in the dust.Try the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Yilei S.

4.0 of 5 stars. To my surprise, the Salsiccia con Basilico e Pecorino was good. Its good for sharing since it's basically a roll of sauage cooked in a little skillet. Do order the Salmone al Cartoccio, it was the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Zachary B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went with a large birthday party late Friday nite several weeks ago. I've heard a lot of good things about Zuppa, so I was very much looking forward to trying it out for myself. In stark contrast to...
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Yelp.com Review - by amy c.

4.0 of 5 stars. Order the Salsiccia con Basilico e Pecorino, the sausage cooked with tomato and basil in a cute lil iron skillet. When the server brings it to the table, send it back and asked to have it grilled tad...
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex k.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went to Zuppa on Thursday night. I had a very nice tomato salad followed by a mouth watering thin crust artichoke and prosuitto pizza. My companions dishes were just as delicious. Their wine list has...
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Yelp.com Review - by Veronica H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Update:4 stars if you eat at the bar.3.5 stars if you eat at a table.3 stars if you eat anywhere and the main chef is off that night.---------------------Consistently good food, from apps to entrees...
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie B.

1.0 of 5 stars. Good food, bad service.
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Yelp.com Review - by Aromy X.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friends and I went on a night with a guest chef. Service is slow, but my friend's mom reminded us that fine dining is about the company of the people you're with as much as it is about the food. It...
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Yelp.com Review - by dave t.

3.0 of 5 stars. Had a big party of 8 last week. Their happy hour is pricey, but a great bartender (thanks, Michael!).For dinner, we were totally blown away by the seafood soup for two (Zuppa di Pesce per Due) - an...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan J.

4.0 of 5 stars. We just moved nearby and dropped in late twice last week. Dinner was first, on a Tuesday. The restaurant was pretty empty by the time we got there, and the service was good. Everyone enjoyed their...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brent L.

4.0 of 5 stars. My first experience at Zuppa was 100% positive. The waitress was attentive and convinced the kitchen to customize a pizza for me. It was the best that I've had since living in Florence in college.I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Girls Named Cherise C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I work right there. So of course it makes sense that I go there. But does it make sense that I have gone there more than once? Is it worthy of my time, energy, and money? I don't know. Is a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Raj M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Overpriced mediocre food in SOMA. The pizza was decent, nothing special. The steak and veal chops were not at all memorable. Many better options around the 'hood.
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Yelp.com Review - by SL N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Some friends and I went here for lunch. We each ordered a pizza, a glass of wine, and a serving of olives as an appetizer. Ten to fifteen minutes after ordering our wine comes. Uh...why does it take...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brenda C.

2.0 of 5 stars. The food was alright. It was definitely overpriced for the quality. My food was too salty. And the service was quite slow. I'm glad to say that I "ate there and checked it out", but probably...
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food: Homemade pasta served in a variety of sauces and seasonal vegetables. Ragu di Campagna is one of my favorites.Ambience: Neat space, characteristic of SOMA spaces with lofted ceilings and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Helen Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Hmmm Zuppa gets somewhere btwn 3-3.5 stars. I'm rounding down because 4 Yelp stars would be alittle on the generous side.My dining partner-in-crime Connie C called ahead of time just in case we needed...
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food was tasty; service was nothing to complain about. Seems expensive for the portion size, but read on for perhaps why. They serve a selection of thin crust, italian style pizzas, personal size, and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chili Bill E.

3.0 of 5 stars. Dined on 6/03/07 There's certainly no problem parking on a late Sunday afternoon. That's about the best I can say for our dinner. I ordered two Americanos for our aperitif - on the bill it says...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gil S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place for all its highbrow quirk. It's edgy new school Cal-Italian. You will love it or hate it.The place looks, smells, sounds, and feels fantastic. Your greeting is a pervasive...
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Yelp.com Review - by Noelle Q.

3.0 of 5 stars. The burrata itself almost gave this review 4 stars, but honestly, the meal just wasn't memorable enough. The wine was served at the right temperature, which was nice. The pizza was good, but a little...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went here on a whim for dinner with my dad and bf. I read all of the reviews prior to going and entered with an open mind. We went for an early dinner so that we could catch the Warriors game and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to Zuppa for my first time on Friday. My boyfriend's boss had recommended the place so he decided to take me out to dinner. Our reservations were at 8:30 and when we got there the place was...
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Skip Lunch

Three co-workers and I went for lunch expecting to be able to enjoy much of what is on their dinner menu, only to be dissapointed -- a rather lightweight menu of antipasti (none of which featured the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow, we must've come here on a special evening, because we really liked the wine, the service, the food (grilled tuna w/ asparagus and carrot puree, and steak with tomatoes and capers). Granted, we...
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Great service, great environment, and GREAT FOOD!!!

In all honesty, I thought Zuppa was one of the greatest meals I have ever had in my life. Starting from the ambiance and ending with the $$ on the bill. The prosciutto was phenomenal and the speck pizza was a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Dawn P.

3.0 of 5 stars. great appetizers and pizzas but i will not come back here with a large party. service was slow and some entrees arrived cold... it just wasn't fun having to demand service when I was trying to enjoy...
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Yelp.com Review - by sam Z.

2.0 of 5 stars. The fact that Zuppa only gets three stars (average) on yelp works towards renewing my faith in yelp. (Two stars would go even further). This is the sort of place I wish would just go away and make...
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Yelp.com Review - by jieun k.

2.0 of 5 stars. I came back from this place very unsatisfied. We ordered the Funghi-Wild mushrooms pizza (13.50) and the Tagliatelle con Agnello (19.80). The pizza was okay, but really bland. I kept dipping it in the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rada I.

5.0 of 5 stars. After trying to have some dinner at the gurney-ridden, snooty Fringale, we decided to hop over next door to Zuppa. As we didn't have a reservation, they recommended we sit at the bar. Fine! We were...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brady K.

2.0 of 5 stars. I hate to do it, but I'm about to get all bitchy on Zuppa. Perhaps because of its close proximity to the knockout fabulous Coco500 I assumed Zuppa would be of equal caliber. Unfortunately Zuppa was a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris I.

1.0 of 5 stars. I have been to Zuppa twice now, oddly enough both times were for 30th birthday dinners. The first time I was disappointed with the main entree, but the meal was saved by the very tasty pizza...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sy K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wood-fired pizza - Good. Meat lovers platter (a.k.a. appetizers) - Decent. Entrees - Fair. Price - Er? Nice little restaurant tucked away in a SOMA spot that's growing trendier by the day....
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Yelp.com Review - by Dale K.

2.0 of 5 stars. What's the difference between Buca di Beppo's and Zuppa's? "Bigger"... for BdB's, it's portion size and the size of their menu offerings. As for Zuppa, it's the food price..overpriced to be...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitzi C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Good wine, mediocre food, smelly space. I always get a headache here from the wood stove they have -- bad ventilation or something. The mushroom pizza has gone downhill since the last time I was...
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa is ZUPERB!So I went to Zuppa last night and I had a completely different experience from a lot of others who have been there.Food: Excellent!Wine: GoodService: Friendly & AttentiveAtmosphere:...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mickey D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great meal at Zuppa! Be adventurous and try the tripe. The pizza looked great cooked in a wood fired oven, didn't try them, but they looked like the real deal. Bolito misto was tender and moist not...
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Yelp.com Review - by Ayse B.

5.0 of 5 stars. we walked in at 5:35 on Saturday night and were seated promptly (duh!). We were seated on the corner of the room, right acroos from the hostess. As much as I would recommend the seat for people...
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Yelp.com Review - by cindy c.

5.0 of 5 stars. service and ambiance were excellent! the space is great and not too loud, so it makes for easy conversation. i ordered the pork ragu with rigatoni and broccoli and couldn't stop eating! can't wait...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great service! Our waitress, Lidia (from Sardegna) was very friendly and she gave us complimentary dessert for waiting a bit for our pizza. (Doesn't happen enough in the States, does it?) Love the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Defne A.

3.0 of 5 stars. The ambiance is way better than the food. They didn't have regular prosciutto in their antipasti platter, which was disappointing. The pizza was the best dish I had there. Other than that, the pasta...
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I loved my first time at Zuppa that I was sad to leave after my meal. The mussels and filet were amazing and so was their wine. The wine was so good, I had to get the name - Barbera D'Asti, "Blina"...
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Yelp.com Review - by tiffinie t.

5.0 of 5 stars. There's a new chef at Zuppa! Still rustic Italian, but lots of new stuff on the menu. We had (for starters) a crispy, thin-crusted pizza with broccoli and taleggio cheese, a dandelion green salad with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Colleen B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wee bit of a restaurant! I almost missed it when I popped over for lunch. The lunch menu is limited, but delicious sounding, will have to try more later. The place is pretty, with an open kitchen and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter M.

3.0 of 5 stars. What can I add to what's here? I went there last night with a friend, seated arond 6:30, ordered an appetizer, pasta, pizza, and dessert, and didn't get out of there until after 8:40. There was no...
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Yelp.com Review - by C K.

2.0 of 5 stars. The worst "Italian" food in SOMA. It would take too long to describe the problems, so I won't even try. Zuppa may look tempting from the street, but DO NOT GO. They get two stars instead of one...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mai G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have love for this place, BUT (and I do love "buts") still doubt if I will return. It was a "add a star, then take one away, add a star," etc. kind of place. My lovely friend and I arrived at 6:30...
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We'll be back!

I was just looking up the contact informatin for Zuppa because I had such a great experience on my last visit that I wanted to send some late Christmas presents out to my friends who live in the city. Seeing...
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Worst Service, bar none

I should have taken notice to the last review. I took my family there 2 days before Christmas for a special meal. My husband who is from Italy was excited about "authentic" Italian food. Mind you the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Moi ..

4.0 of 5 stars. the 411...* excellent food* big loud room* attentive servicethe 822...* excellent n. italian cuisine coming from a seasoned chef in a big open kitchen.* big room, industrial / contemporary setting,...
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Yelp.com Review - by jennifer y.

4.0 of 5 stars. excellent food served in an airy, industrial SOMA space. almost has an off-the-beaten-path feel infused with a design aesthetic reminiscent of the late 90s.BIG HIGHLIGHT : COTECHINO SAUSAGE!!!been...
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Yelp.com Review - by Aileen N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Food and service were good but nothing spectacular or stand-out.
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I wanted to like this restaurant, but I just couldn't. I admit that I am easily impressed by stylish surroundings and fashionable-looking people. The open kitchen and the anti pasti at the neighboring...
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Yelp.com Review - by Geoffrey W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Crowded, noisy, slow to be seated (overbooked) and depressingly slow service which dragged out a short dinner to Cecil B DeMille lengths. The food was pricey, but no complaints from the taste buds....
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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Great Food- I'll Pass on the Poor Service

A group of 6 of us wanted a lite dinner and wine on a Saturday night. We were thrilled to be able to be seated immediately without a reservation. The menu does not have may choices, but almost all of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gary C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd driven past the place plenty of times and often wondered why somebody would open a soup restaurant (Zuppa is Italian for soup...reminded me instantly of the Seinfeld episodes with the Soup Nazi)....
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Yelp.com Review - by Theda E.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place was smokin'! Literally. Must have been an evening where the ventilation was poor or the wood-fired oven was broken. This was the only downside of our dinner. Oh and the fact that we all...
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Yelp.com Review - by Hamid M.

3.0 of 5 stars. The space (used to be Monk) is great, and the food is OK. I really like their sliced meats plate. The owner is very nice, we got my date's meal and my drinks comped, and they didn't mind her dancing...
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BEST PIZZA EVER

Great Southern Italian Food Wood burning oven and Mesquite Grill are prepared with love and show that the employees really take pride in there work here. I have been back many times and will come back again.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen B.

1.0 of 5 stars. FAKERS!!!!i've longed for a situation to use that word....and now I have it.Zuppa is a great idea with a limited and mediocre menu. Especially for lunch....the lunch menu totally blows.But the reason...
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol C.

4.0 of 5 stars. i'm not sure why, but for some reason i feel weird paying a lot for italian. strangely enough, i tend to go to fancy italian restaurants a lot! in this case, zuppa mostly delivers on atmosphere,...
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The best pizza from a wood burning oven

bullets -Great southern Italian food -Great all Italian wine list -Great warm, friendly and informed service staff -Great room and decore Great restaurant all around dont miss it
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Yelp.com Review - by Brent S.

4.0 of 5 stars. My girlfriend and I missed the Caltrain by just a few moments. We had an additional hour to kill before we could finally enjoy the dollar beers and dollar dogs of a crazy night at Bay Meadows. When...
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Yelp.com Review - by brian w.

4.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa definitely exceeded my expectations. First of all, it was hard to find, tucked into a little alleyway off 4th, and then we got a lukewarm greeting from the amazonian hostess...but things picked...
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had dinner here this week and it was great. It's a great place for a cozy little dinner. Also added feature we went with our kid and they brought out her food quicker than ours and if you are...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not at all what I expected. The majority of reviews undervalue the quality of this restaurant.The food was good. The rib-eye was comparable in quality to Kokkari. Great seasoning and the potatoes...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Really a solid 3.5.We had a really nice time here last night for dinner. Whatever Zuppa's problems were in all these previous reviews must have been growing pains, because we had great food and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Richie N.

1.0 of 5 stars. How so very average. You know its bad when the bast thing you have is the charcuterie plate frist, and that ends up being the most interesting thing you taste. The pizza? A16 and Delfina do it...
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Yelp.com Review - by Audrey B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been to Zuppa a few times now, and it has wedged its way into my gastronomic heart. I really like the ambiance here. I love the high ceiling and the open kitchen. It always smells good and feels...
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob B.

2.0 of 5 stars. It seems to me that the owners of this place are spending their attention on Tres Agaves and Globe, because its obvious after a few visits that no one seems to be running the show at Zuppa. I have...
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Yelp.com Review - by Abby W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Was it because we had a gift certificate? Was it because we were friendly and didn't have scowls on our faces like the wannabe actress/model hostess? I'm still trying to figure out why we had the...
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Feel like Im in Italy

Wow Who ever wrote that review last review must eat lunch at Mcdonalds I just moved into the neighborhood and have been there for lunch three times and the anti pasti is great, home made mozzarella chioggia...
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Yelp.com Review - by Kosuke I.

3.0 of 5 stars. A place that I desperately wanted to love, but after a moment of euphoria from reading the menu, the sad reality of life set in and I was left disappointed. The idea is Batali-esque but the execution...
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Kathy knows everyone!

Cool sandwhiches, great service and uber-host Kathy knows all her customers by name - it's freaky!
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Oh Zuppa, really, I wanted to like you, really. Things started off great with the bread salad. So delicious! And then everything from there on was just so-so. I had the seafood linguine - which was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Jase W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was really looking forward to dinner at Zuppa, and it was . . . nice. But not spectacular. There's a lot on the menu, but it all seems so similar. Not a lot of variety for appetizers. And bring your...
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not a good lunch place

Small menu and very slow service. There were two other parties and we still felt like we had to flag the waiter down. Also, he didn't tell us he substituted one of the appetizers, antipasti because they were...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by charlotte s.

5.0 of 5 stars. after reading reviews of this place, i didn't have much expectations for this place. but i was in charge of finding a place to have dinner for me, my husband, my friend and her boyfriend.so since...
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I guess I cannot rate this place at whole heartedly as I was here for a company function and we only had every appetizer on the menu. That being said, the food here was at most mediocre. I didnt...
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Yelp.com Review - by Gwen C.

1.0 of 5 stars. It has gone downhill dramatically, and you get the sense that they have just given up. It used to be a fun, lively place with a serious interest in food.We went Friday night, and the food and...
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Good, but expensive food.

If money is not an issue for you, come here. I came here for dinner last night because open table said that Zuppa was a $30 per person meal place. I should have first looked at City Search becuase my friend...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaena G.

2.0 of 5 stars. Complete disappointment and sadness. I had been meaning to patronize Zuppa if not for Joseph and Mary's stellar reputation, but also for the food, atmosphere, experience, etc. I was starving! Good...
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Yelp.com Review - by becca h.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's nice to have another SOMA lunch option that isn't cheesy OR hoity toity, and after turning my nose up at Coco500 for lunch (c'mon people, stop with the fois gras!), we decided to give Zuppa a...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lana B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been there for lunch and really enjoyed the antipasti dishes, roasted beets and mozzarella were excellent. The wild mushroom pizza also was delicious. The one dish didn't go well was octopus...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron L.

3.0 of 5 stars. A quintessential dot-com, SoMa dining experience. Walk off Fourth and down an alley to an unassuming door, behind which lies a spartan but inviting interior. Menu reflects the simplicity of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Evelyn G.

1.0 of 5 stars. I finally checked Zuppa out last night. The experience only made me mourn the loss of Cafe Monk. Service was awful - we had a waiter that tried to push drinks and additional sides on us in a curt,...
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Parents are in town. Need a nice place that would take us last minute, like. Check Open Table. Baddabing - scored a table at 8:15pm tonight. Perfect!Once we arrived, the hostess seated us at one...
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New pastry chef is a great improvement

There's a new pastry chef - Laura Bradford I believe, who has done wonders with the dessert menu. Tiramisu and Blackberry icee stuff (i feel like maybe its called gravel?) were both great. Pizza is always good...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by maven g.

5.0 of 5 stars. We celebrated a birthday on one of the hottest evenings in San Francisco at this very cool restaurant. The food, the service and the delicious food. What a treat!
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Yelp.com Review - by Nish N.

4.0 of 5 stars. I finally got around to trying Zuppa a couple of weeks ago, just getting around to yelping about it now...For those who were here in the Dot Com Glory Days, this space used to house Cafe Monk, which...
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott B.

3.0 of 5 stars. The place is located in an old commercial loft, which they have re-done decently. The table up in the loft part looks like it would be a lot of fun to sit at, but we sat at a big long common table...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne D.

2.0 of 5 stars. The space that Zuppa is housed in is quite impressive and inviting. At the very least you may want to stop in for a generously large cocktail served by a bartender who doesn't like to smile. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2006
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Overpriced & Undersized : (

Our first night in SF.......dinner was very disappointing & overpriced!!!! To start off...we had salad which consisted of a couple pieces of lettuce with some vinegar on it. There was absolutely no taste to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikki S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Service was incredible. We arrived with just about 45 minutes to catch a train. We let the maitre d know that we were in a rush and she had our server over to our table immediately. The server made...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2006
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MMMMMMM! Great food

Check this place out Great food, great service and great all Italian wine list. Try the pizzas from the wood burning pizza oven this place realy brings back memories of the finest meals in italy love to eat at...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2006
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zuppa is our favorite

my husband and I have been long time fans of Globe and LOVE Zuppa. The space is dynamic, huge open kitchen, big cielings. The staff is great effecient, knowledgeable and friendly. The pizza is the best in s.f....
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Better Pizza than the rest and such a great wine menu

best pizza, reminds me of when i went to Italy. The wine list is steller, so many choices at such a good price. I was treated great the entire time i was there, and my waitress, Tiffiany, was so sweet and...
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Great Service and Food but...

with the joint only one third full you still had to yell for the person across from you so they could hear. Plus, the tables are painfully small for the size of the plates, silverware etc. I would love to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by patxi u.

1.0 of 5 stars. So sad that a restaurant that was so good when it opened went down hill so fast. Plates that were once outstanding are now just thrown together and boring. The service is sloppy and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm on the south beach diet, so I wanted to order something that was mostly vegetables and meat so I got fish with some fancy word that translates to mixed greens. My partner in crime got the black...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Hilary H.

4.0 of 5 stars. they hooked me up. i have to say after reading some of these reviews, i can see what people are talking about, but in general, i am a fan. it was my mom's bday and we went rather early. we were seated...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I would give Zuppa three and a half stars because my dad was thoroughly impressed and would likely give it five stars if he was yelping, but I was not a fan of Zuppa.I took my visiting family here...
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I know there are a lot of uneven reviews of this place, and mine may confuse you further - I really like the food and I am not enamored with the space.We've eaten here 3-4 times, with big groups and...
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Yelp.com Review - by geoffrey e.

2.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa, what happened? You were good for about 5 minutes and then your prices went up, you made me come through a door that was heavier than a stack of anvils, your service Sucked with a capital S and...
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Yelp.com Review - by Eva C.

2.0 of 5 stars. "Now I can cross this one off my list."That was the enthusiastic response that my meal yesterday elicited from me.My table started off splitting the mushroom pizza as our appetizer, and this was the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsey S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I enjoyed the atmosphere. Not the food-
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New Chef

The old chef just left/was fired. The new chef is pretty good, hopefully this will cure the inconsistancy. I'm not sure about the pastry chef who was awful. Worst tiramisu ever, it tastes like they used...
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Yelp.com Review - by marie m.

3.0 of 5 stars. We had dinner here on a Saturday night with two friends, and I don't think I heard a word of the conversation. It's so damn loud in there. That was problem # 1.Next, I wasn't so impressed with the...
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Service spotty, but the food was quite good.

We didnt have as negative experience there as some, although it was close. Waiting for the table, the bartender couldnt have been more clueless regarding the eclectic Italian wine list. Our initial waiter...
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Yelp.com Review - by Starla D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Too bad they wasted such a good spot with a crappy restaurant. They have a really cool dining area upstairs. But, this did not make up for the horrible service. And everything drowned in oil. The...
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay P.

2.0 of 5 stars. maybe my culinary palate isn't as discerning as others but I thought this place was extremely expensive and the food was just okay. I hadn't heard much about it before I got there but when I opened...
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Yelp.com Review - by Marco D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa the name is soup, but that is it. I went there for the cured meats but they are not doing them, great marketing on the chronicle paper what a coup out for a salumeria. You could go to a deli and...
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Yelp.com Review - by hen a.

4.0 of 5 stars. i'm all about good eats..just as my rating for zuppa reflects....it was a bit cramp......the seating is less initimate....and service was mediocre...but...the food was divine..braised lamb shank was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by aspasia s.

3.0 of 5 stars. we were a party of four girls on a very rainy friday night with a 7:30pm reservations. granted, two of the parties were quite late, due to the heavy traffic from both the east and south bays, i was...
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Yelp.com Review - by dava g.

4.0 of 5 stars. I understand the logistics of moving the host to the entrance closer to 4th st. but I kinda like the alley feeling, like a secret. The host has always been accommodating and friendly. Go for the cured...
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Great ZUPPA!!!!!

I'm not sure what any of these past reviews are talking about???? I happened to drop by for late night dinner with my fiance and had a wonderful dinner at the bar (the best seat in the house)- I started with...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sindy L M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Definitely a great restaurant to have in the neighborhood. Though the layout of the space is a little awkward on a busy night, the food is worth the hustle and bustle. The seafood linguine is...
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Yelp.com Review - by jenn h.

4.0 of 5 stars. We went on a weeknight (Wednesday specifically), which may have made our dining experience better than it would have been on a weekend based on other Yelpers. With so many mixed reviews here, I wasn't...
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Yelp.com Review - by Shelley C.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite part of Zuppa was our waiter, Francesco. He was always there when we needed him and not when we didn't. He gave us good recommendations and had a lot of patience when it came to selecting...
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Yelp.com Review - by murs.one ..

4.0 of 5 stars. What can I say about this place? I was actually impressed considering the lack of good reviews this restaurant is getting. I don't know what the problem is about lack of good service either, but...
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Yelp.com Review - by m A n I k.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I came on Thursday, the hostess was friendly and knew exactly which reservation I had arrived for. I waited at the small bar before the rest of my party arrived and had the prosecco ($9), which...
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Yelp.com Review - by Serena Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is good, but more or less ho-hum. I was impressed when I first went there with the food, but not the service - we ended up waiting 1/2 hour between courses! Then I went back and was...
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Yelp.com Review - by Sally K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa's one of those places you're just dying to like. It's really beautiful inside. I prefer upstairs, as the low ceilings make it more intimate. The colors are really cozy. The service is...
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth V.

3.0 of 5 stars. The experience was a giant rollar coaster ride. It began with the wine list. I'm not sure what the server said-dinner was an experience in what it will be like to eat out when I'm deaf-but my friend...
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Just say "no"

With a "9.4" Citysearch rating we figured we couldn't go wrong. Sorry to say "4.9" would have been more appropriate. Waited 35 minutes for a table despite being 5 minutes early for our reservation. Two of the...
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very disappointing evening

We were very excited to try Zuppa and add another wonderful SF restaurant to our list of favorite places to eat, especially after hearing a wonderful recommendation of the restaurant from a close friend, but...
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Bad food bad service

Went there once. The food was not impressive. The steak was dull and overcooked with no taste. The braised lamb is okay but not impressive. The restaurant is small and unorganized. Sharing the long table near...
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Cold Cold Cold

My party was seated pretty quickly, but at a table in front of a drafty door. After moving around the table to avoid the cold draft, we asked if we could be moved. We were told "NO". We later saw other diners...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2006
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Rude service forgettable food = lousy evening

Do yourself a favor & skip Zuppa. Our group was disappoited on all levels. Our entrees were average at best - overthought, overcooked & underseasoned. The uninspired dot-com interior design and poor layout...
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Yelp.com Review - by David R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good but not great. Service is a bit frenetic, food is good, but can be overly salted and, well, don't count on everyone at your table getting served at the same time. I think this place will come...
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Salt of the earth

A brief summary: the wild mushroom pizza was tasty - the mushrooms had a good texture, the crust could have been a little crispier and thinner. The seafood risotto was a disappointment - the risotto itself had...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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Disapointing!

I went to experience Zuppa through Dine about Town. I found that our waiter was abrupt because he wasn't the one who was supposed to cover our area. When our "real" waiter finally did come, he was polite but...
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Yelp.com Review - by Mariangela S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Cool space but the food was disappointing. The pizza was the absolute best thing we had. I would recommend eating at the bar and getting one of the wood-fired pizzas -the wild mushroom pizza had an...
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela H.

4.0 of 5 stars. First time i was there, not impressed. Last night (my second try) it was EXCELLENT!!!! I am trying out quite a few the dine about town participating restaurants. I have to say Zuppa has one of the...
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Yelp.com Review - by Laurence H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa is my current Italian find. Located in an alley with industrial design, the pastas and other italian dishes are delicious and not what you might find from your typical italian restaurants....
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had a great dinner here the other night. I was at a friend's birthday dinner and her mom was paying so we went all out. We started with the meat platter, a pizza, the peppered mussels, and a bowl...
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Terrible foods

We made a reservation, but the table was not ready. when we ordered salmon asking to go light on the oil, it came very oily. When we requested to have less oily salmon, it came raw. The chocolate cake was like...
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Zuppa-What was in the soupa

Went with six people, thought we'd only leave with three.... One of the party asked to have olive oil on the side, twice. After the first time the server said "There is only a little olive oil" She begged him...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Geoff K.

2.0 of 5 stars. Had reservations at 8pm and ended up having dinner at the bar at about 9:15pm because they didn't have their act together. The hosts were completely unhelpful. The only helpful person there was the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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It "used to be" highly Recommended

I like Zuppa and have had many fantastic dining experiences in its cinder block rustic warehouse rustic. My latter experiences there, however, have lead me to believe that Zuppa may be on the slippery slope...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2005
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other than cost, no problems

I think the owners may have been reading the negative reviews on Citysearch, because I experienced none of the service or wait problems described by others. Our server was fantastic. Really polite,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2005
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Great food, great service

We can't wait to go back to this restaurant. The food and the service were outstanding. The wine list is interesting. This restaurant has a NYC feel to it.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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What is Italian about this restarant?

The place smelled like bleach. not food? Someone was was mopping I watched two of the workers eating food behind the counters. Salad was radichio only cut into three blocks with some vinegar, lots of dried...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Eh. Pros: Our waitress was very nice and recommended a good bottle of wine. The space is great. Good bread. Really enjoyed the pepper mussels appetizer. Cons: Very noisy, because of the space. I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2005
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service death glares

if you can survive the icy death glares of the hostess when you bring a child into the resturant and the feeling of being watched by her at every second, and being ignored while you ask for bread or water. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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Truly like being in Italy Amazing Pizzas

amazing food, wine and service in a warm and cozy yet super hip atmosphere try the porchetta, the lamb shank and the bistecca ala pizzaiola cooked over the open pit wood grill MMMMM! also they have this tuna...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason B.

3.0 of 5 stars. The service was friendly and efficient on the night we went, and the restaurant itself is appealing. The food is only average and the all-Italian wine list is too limiting. I know it's an Italian...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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Excellent itallian food

Great venue with amazing italian food; worth the price. The appetizers are highly recommended and all of the entrees are excellent espcially the pasta and lamb; remember to save room for desert. It's ...
judysbook.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by l p.

2.0 of 5 stars. What is all the hype about? The globe is so much better. Went there for my friends B-day. Nothing memorable in terms of food, so won't be coming back and, this was the consensus of the group. Service...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Overall, I thought the food was pretty good. The major disappointment was the service. Horrible! The waitress was SO slow throughout the whole night.We started with the grilled octopus. I thought this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew R.

1.0 of 5 stars. OK, OK...so, yes I had just got back from NYC. AND yes, I had just eaten at an amazing restaurant called LUPA (a Mario Batali joint) in the West Village. AND yes, the food was some of the most...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by MiRIAM w.

3.0 of 5 stars. Maybe it was just because we went during their first week. At least I hope so.Have you ever waited an hour for halibut? Had your side dishes come and go before your main arrived?It is a maddening...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful atmosphere, love the raw concrete walls and adorable loft upstairs. I had lunch with two business colleagues and it was very tasty! We split a salad, pizza and also shared a pasta! The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2005
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Terrible service

My experience at Zuppa was quite unpleasant - I had a reservation and when I arrived I was greeted by a very insensitve hostess that informed that i would have to wait at least 45 minutes before being seated,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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Worth A Try

I had a very enjoyable meal here on a Saturday night with a party of 3. The food was good. I really enjoyed the cured meats as an appetizer - the coppa was my favorite. It's served with tomatoes in olive oil...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeremy S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Cool space. Poor Service. We came in on a Saturday night at 9pm without a reservation. The host told us it'd be 25 minutes so we ordered a bottle of wine. One hour later we still did not have a table....
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2005
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Good food and Ambience

good, italian food. Try the pork ragu, it was fabulous. The Halibut is swimming in Zuppa, some people I was with didn't like it that much. Overall very good.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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Can't wait to go back!

We had a reservation and were seated immediately at the table right next to the wood fire oven. It was quite pleasant actually and no smoke or too much heat (contrary to what that other person wrote). In fact,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by D P.

1.0 of 5 stars. HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE AND EVEN MORE HORRIBLE!!!!!!! probably one of the most terrible restaurants in San Fran for the service and the price!!!!!!!!!!We had a dinner reservation @9 pm for 14 people. we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Keith R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm a big fan of Joseph from his days at Globe and his cooking in Southern California. This isn't his best but it's pretty good. Very nice, Italian wine list. We sampled three bottles including a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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Wonderful ambience - unexceptable service

What a disappointment. Greasy pasta, overly dressed lettuce and our water glasses never being refilled. I was so excited to find a good southern italian restaurant in our northern italian city, but this one...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2005
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An unfortunate evening

I had high expectations for Zuppa as I've been a Globe fan for years. I'm afraid that it didn't live up to my expectations. The space is beautiful, however, the smoke from the wood fire kept us bathed in waves...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2005
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Excelent Food Service and Ambiance

I have eaten at Zuppa three times now and I just love it more and more everytime The pastas are incredible the service is seemless and the atmosphere is war, cozy and a lot of fun. It seems like cross between...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2005
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Patiently waiting paid off

Although we had a reservation, we waited an additonal hour to be seated. Otherwise, service is outstanding. Great presentation of food. Food is amazing. Only negative comment is the noise level. Very hard to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Mixed Reviews

Everyone, except me, thought this was a good place. I had asked to be seated upstairs and we were seated downstairs and the restaurant was not crowded. Starter was good-the ham platter, pastas looked good....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great new addition to the hood. This place has great food, great ambiance, great location. The fennel sausage and grilled octopus were both outstanding. I cannot recommend it enough. Tables are hard...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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Zuppa Duppa!

Food was fantastic but not fussy. A great "rustic" Italian dining experience with very friendly service. And a cool space to boot. Definitely worth a visit!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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kinda expensive, worth a visit

imagine, soma, some guy wearing 7 jeans walks by, passe, but hip for guys i guess, lots of blackberrys, fake retro t-shirts from urban outfitters, interspersed, old people, i don't know why, but oldies here...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by danielle b.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had the salsiccia (fennel sausage) it was good but salty (this is a theme with my meal). The rucula salad (arugala) was stemy and salty (not including the salt from shaved parmesan) and came on a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2005
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Fabulous Food, Sassy Service

I went to Zuppa the other night with a few of my friends and we had a fabulous dining experience. The modern decor and open kitchen made us feel comfortable and trendy. The food was amazing and the service was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Tami Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. A great addition to the SOMA area. The salads are hearty, living up to their rustic Italian theme. Try the romaine and raddichio salad-yummy....the pastas are the same quality as the food at Globe,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Eyeris E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Zuppa is great! I've been there twice, once on a Monday evening when they were not too busy and on a Saturday when they were. Great service both times! The grilled octopus salad is to die for and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Lija H.

2.0 of 5 stars. i definitely wanted to love Zuppa because of the great space but i can't say i'm going to run back there.went there with a group of 5 friends and we had an 8pm reservation. 4 of us were running late...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2005
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Outstanding experience

I visited Zuppa with some coworkers last night for a get together after hearing that this place had just opened up and we were very pleasantly surprised with our experience. For a restaurant that has just...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2005
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Last night I went to the opening of Joseph Manzare and Mary Klingbeil's (of San Francisco's delectable Globe Restaurant) newest creation, Zuppa Restaurant. Located at 564 4th Street (at Brannan),...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2005
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OpenTable

"Zuppa, the newly opened restaurant by the Globe team on Fourth Street near Brannan, is an Italian fantasy come to life..." Featuring "...rustic, Southern Italian-inspired food" Michael Bauer Sunday, August...
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