Octavia

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   Jenna

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Had a great meal at Octavia. Food and service were great. Seated very close to the people next to us so we felt a little cramped and it was pretty loud, but overall nice time.
   

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   Max

   VIP

   New York City

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great meal - nice environment - attentive service!
   

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   Ryan

   VIP

   San Francisco

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We have been meaning to come here for awhile, so had the opportunity right before the holidays and enjoyed an amazing meal. We did the tasting menu for 2 of us (friend's dinner) and was not disappointed. Almost everything that came out was delightful with a couple of personal preferences that we didn't care for as much but still tasty. The desserts were amazing. The chocolate pavlova and the kiwi jelly is something that i'll remember and go back for again if they still have it.
   

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   Serena

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A perfect experience prior to a fantastic show at the Orpheum. We appreciated the chats with an incredibly knowledgeable and inquisitive team as well as the perfectly crafted dishes. Mille Grazie!
   

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   Julie

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   We ate at this restaurant a few years ago and it was very good. This last time was a different experience. I ordered pasta which came by itself in a small cereal size bowl. My husband ordered sole. He received two dollar size pieces of fish on a piece of lettuce for $38. The waiter should have told us that the portions were very small and that we should consider ordering more food. Since it was my birthday, I received an "extra" dessert which consisted of 2 small chocolate chip cookies that tasted store bought. We did order other desserts which were good, but all in all we walked away hungry and disappointed. Additionally, the restaurant is very small and the noise level makes it very difficult to hear your own conversation. We would not go back to this restaurant.
   

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   Coco

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 13 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful Waiter & the food was delicious & the wine was lovely.
   

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   Yas

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 8 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   The waiter was nice. It takes more than an hour to get a dish. Kale salad was too salty to eat. Pasta was very very small portion. We had a salad, pasta, rockfish, pork dishes. In all, nothing tasted well to us. I never understand why it gets such a good rating. I do not think it is worthwhile to go dine.
   

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   Shiyun

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was too salty in general, which is not the same case when I first dined there. The restaurant sent us a complimentary dessert as their apology, which is nice. But really need to work on the seasoning.
   

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   DebbieM

   San Francisco

   28 reviews

   4.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was very good but steak dish was very small and we were still hungry after $350 meal with wine. Seems like portion was 3-4 oz instead of a standard 6 oz portion we are used to for the price.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    Small portions and good but not great food do not justify the prices. We ate at the ‘chef’s table’ which was near the dishwashers and smelled like it.
    

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