Garibaldis

The service was kind of slow which is why I'm giving 4 stars. We sat for almost 15 minutes before anyone even approached our table. But the server who eventually showed up was nice. The chicken Milanese was very good with a generous portion. The steak "frittes" was very good. But the scene stealer was the olive tapenade that accompanied the bread. It was warm and briny with so much flavor! The ambience inside was romantic, upscale and classy without being too stuff. Pretty great neighborhood restaurant.

My boyfriend chose Garibaldi's for a Valentine's Day dinner, and we were able to get a table at 6pm without a prior reservation. The interior of the place was very intimate with candlelight at every table and dark surroundings. We were seated in the backroom and I liked the privacy and more quiet ambiance. Our waitress was really nice and welcoming and took our orders shortly after explaining the a la carte Valentine's Day menu. We ordered the bread and butter starter, roasted cauliflower, and oysters off the specials to start. The bread and butter was so good we got another order of the bread to finish out the butter! The warm bread had a great crust with a light texture on the inside and the softened butter was topped with flaky salt. This pairing is always special when the quality of ingredients is good. The roasted cauliflower was tasty, though I think there was almost too much chipotle sauce on top. The pickled onions were much needed to balance the richness of the sauce. The oysters had a good flavor, but they were so tiny that 3 for $15 was not worth it. For mains, I got the winter chopped salad and my boyfriend ordered the dungeness garlic noodles. The salad looked huge and was a great portion as an entrée. I liked the sort of grated hardboiled egg on top, which added a nice touch of protein. I liked the bitterness of the leaves with the light dressing, everything was fresh and balanced. The dungeness crab noodles were to die for, so garlicky, buttery, and with big chunks of crab meat. The waitress said this was a relatively new addition to the menu since dungeness crab season just started, so get it while you can! For dessert, we got the tiramisu which came in a big slice, but we were not complaining. It was perfectly fluffy and light, with kahlua soaked ladyfingers and a delicate cream in between its layers, topped with a nice layer of cocoa powder. Overall, a nice romantic local spot for a fancier dinner!

The farro salad, the hamburger, and the chicken Milanese was so delicious. Hard to get a table for 5 but I made reservations through email. More a date night spot or for a smaller party of 4. They were really accommodating for our children too.

Wonderful neighborhood gem. My friend and I went and I was hoping that it was as good as I remembered, and it absolutely was!

Celebrated a friend's birthday here a while ago. Forgot to write a review. Perfect time to catch up now that I'm on a hiatus. So I remember the restaurant being very packed inside, shall we say "intimate"? Food was mostly okay. Our favorite was the Papas Bravas and the Chicken Milanese. The Steak Diane was not to my taste. My husband's French Dip with au jus was okay. This is a nice neighborhood restaurant, so 3.5 stars bumping up.

We had an 8:30pm reservation for Valentine's Day which was made a few weeks in advanced. I check in and the man immediately tells me they're closing and we'll need to order as soon as possible. I sit down and wait for someone to come by my table which doesn't happen until 8:45pm. It's the same man who rushed me when I walked in and he said I'd need to order everything right away because the kitchen takes last orders at 8:45pm.We were never brought water let alone get the chance to order a drink.When I asked him why they take 8:30 reservations if we must order everything by 8:45 and he shrugged. The whole experience was so off putting - no service, quite rude service and no apology for the inconvenience.Needless to say we left and our Valentine's Date was cut abruptly short given there was no where else to go on such short notice. Would never recommend anyone to give this place their time and money. Such a waste.

My son treated me to dinner here and it was outstanding. The Chicken Milanese lives up to its reputation...excellent! Delicious cheesecake and drinks! We had Negronis, an Irish coffee and an espresso martini that were the best ever! Wonderful service too.

What a find. If I needed to stage a last supper, I'd go to garibaldis because the menu is just so delicious and accessible. The patatas bravas were simply the best I've ever had. The pork chop that followed filled my proverbial cup. The place was absolutely packed and yet felt so relaxing. This place has it going on and it's just up the road from the Laurel Inn, my favorite hotel in SF. A gem!!

I dined at Garibaldi's last night. I'm afraid I have to give it a mixed review. The chicken scallopini and scampi pasta were good, The lamb dish was acceptable but the burger was really sad. The meat in the burger was so gristly that I couldn't eat it. The fries were really good although over salted.We tried the apple crisp dessert- it was served in a deep bowl and smothered in a large amount of whipped cream- almost as if the chef was trying to hide the dessert. It was a mess. The apples were not properly cored and I had to spit out the hard bits of apple core. The flavor was good-I like cinnamon and apples. The apples were juicy, and cooked well, maintaining their texture. It was a lost opportunity for the dessert to be made well. How pretty it could have been if served on a plate with the cream in a small bowl on the side.

The service was quite slow. I mentioned to our server that it was our anniversary and she didn't even congratulate my wife, let alone comp us a glass of champagne. I had two drinks and the bill had three. It's also crazy noisy. Definitely a disappointment.