Abrazo

Abrazo is a tapas restaurant in Russian Hill. The food is consistently excellent here. My favorite things to get are the potato soup, croquettes, patatas bravas & the steak. They always have great salads on rotation too. We recently had one with oranges & avocado. Worth a visit if you're feeling tapas and in the neighborhood! I live half a block away and have been here several times, and I've never left disappointed. I do miss the little taco pop-up they had during the pandemic.

Service was very good and dishes were unique. - Miyagi Oysters (good oysters, only thing was sauces took away from the natural flavor)- House Cured Salmon (good salmon though flatbread was a bit disappointing)- Bacalhau (soup flavor was very nice)- Bone marrow - a bit rare but fine- Roasted carrots - nice bit of sweetness on outside- Charred octopus - amazing octopus and amazing potatoes

My wife and I decided to go for the second time to Abrazo. Excellent food, cozy environment, but the service as the first time. It's still poor! I don't if the owner can't afford to hire, or schedule more than one server. We had to wait for the waitress which by the way was so slammed with the entire restaurant. Finally the( "bartender "busser waiter) came to take our order. Finally at the end of our meal, waitress finally showed up just to present the check, with not even asking how the food was, she came back again just to make sure we signed the bill And said goodbye. Honestly,If I can come back to abrazo, I would say, the food is fenomenal , even though the service is not even-average.

Delicious. Great friendly knowledgeable service. Front room is gorgeous. Back room and bathrooms are weirdly murder vibes.

Great tapas place. Delicious food, great service and cozy ambiance. Highly recommend making reservations.

It's lame. They always close early. Some Internet sources say they close at 9, some 9:30 but I just called at 8:30 and they said that they were wrapping up. This is San Francisco, a city. I don't understand why businesses close early and post incorrect hours.

Came here on a whim on a Saturday night recently for some drinks and tapas. We weren't too hungry so the idea of sharing small plates seemed like the best solution for our evening. The whole front of the restaurant was booked for a private event but they still had some tables saved in the back dining room which was appreciated. This back space feels like a Mediterranean basement somewhere in Spain with low lighting and relaxing music. We were seated in a cozy spot spaced away from the other 2 tables that were there so far for the evening. We got 2 glasses of really delicious wine and ordered 3 tapas plates to sample and share. The croquetas, papas bravas, and roasted carrots.All the dishes came out relatively quick and paced evenly throughtout. Our server was pleasant and polite and made sure we had a nice time. The highlight were definitely the papas bravas. These had a nice lovely crisp and flavor and hit the spot just right. The croquetas were not really what I was expecting and did not really have much flavor to them. Lastly, the carrot dish was a bit ambitious. It sounded good in theory but the plate that we received didn't make much sense. There was a thinly sliced cheese on top that for me didn't blend well with the other flavors. It also had 2 random orange slices and pomegranate seeds. I appreciate the creativity but I didn't feel as if it was cohesive enough.We got their cheesecake for dessert which was a nice conclusion to our dinner paired up with one of the best carajillos I have had in awhile. Shoutout to the bartender for making them!All in all it was fun to try this spot out. The atmosphere in this back dining room was very relaxing and quaint and we enjoyed our time even though not all the dishes "clicked". I will say, some of the entrees which we didnt try this time sounded delicious and would certainly warrant a return for a nice dinner, wine, and a delicious carajillo to finish it off.

Food was mediocre but the worst part was the staff making my date wait for me in the bathroom area so they could clear the table. We didn't linger either. Average food and atmosphere, would not recommend.

A cozy restaurant nearby the busy Polk street. I really liked the intimate environment. The food was also very good, maybe a little pricey. My friend and I shared the Gambas as a small plate (they were cooked perfectly) and the seafood paella (very good, even though I was expecting a bigger plate). I'd like to come back because the seafood was delicious and I bet to find other yummy plates.

This was my second visit to Abrazo. Last time I gave a five-Star review. This one is 4+. The food was very good. We had the lamb entree (4.2), roast chicken entree (4.7), and several tapas sized plates: bread (4.9), carrots (4.5), butter lettuce (4.2), beets (4.2) and meatballs (4.8). The service is very knowledgeable, attentive and efficient. I did feel slightly rushed by the server. (4.2). If the server was slightly more relaxed it would be a 4.8+. The restaurant was emptying out as we were leaving. I was looking for either the host or server to say "thank you" and they were nowhere to be found. The ambience is simple and urban with views of an iconic San Francisco street corner (4.1). The slightly lower level of warmth on this visit by the staff affected the ambiance score down. Overall, it was very good experience and I would be glad to return.