Uma Casa

This review is for our visit Dec 2024. It was our traditional family gathering and having Portuguese in the fam, we wanted to try this place. To play it safe, we made reservations. We were greeted and seated. Ambience was nice and cozy. Parking may be a bit of a challenge. Be patient, you'll find one. Food was delicious. For appetizers we gambas and bacalhau fritter. Loved both dishes. Definitely will come back and order these again. 2 of us ordered the Bacalhau entree. I was a little disappointed that it was too salty for my taste because I don't cook w salt. It was still good but asking chef to lessen salt or if using dried cod, soak longer Franco was cooked just right. The seafood dish was delicious and I will definitely order this next time. All desserts were sweet but indulging from time to time is ok. All in all we had a great experience. We will definitely be coming back. Enjoy!

A cute little neighborhood spot for fine Portuguese dining! I ordered the crispy polenta, mushroom, and broccolini dish with an egg. I upgraded it to the entree size but it was actually too much food! A good blend of textured and flavors. I paired it with a wine from Lompoc county near where I am from and had a nice conversation with the manager/owner about why he included this unusual wine (a chilled red not from Portugal) and how it would complement my meal. I ordered the passion fruit mousse for dessert but felt like it was lacking in flavor - the coconut topping overpowered the passion fruit and provided an unpleasant texture contrast. The sponge cake inside had a weird taste as well Logistics:- indoor seating only - extremely limited street parking nearby only , but near several bus routes - limited vegetarian options but many pescatarian options - it was busy at 7pm on a Wednesday so expect a wait if you don't have reservations

Reservation : you do not need one! We walked in on a Saturday night and there were a ton of empty tables. Parking: very easy to find in this neighborhoodInterior: very quaint inside, it was clean and the service was very attentive.Drinks: they have a ton of beers and wines, I chose the sangria and it was great!Food: Branzino was delicious and enough to share between two adults. Caldo Verde soup was very light but flavorful. I got the CARNE DE PORCO À ALENTEJANA, very flavorful but a bit on the salty end.

Request for reservation was made by leaving message which was not returned. Place was not busy. Piece fix menu was good value but no vegetarian entree was listed on menu. My bacalao Gomes Sa was a huge portion which would have served two. While potatoes were undercooked it tasted authentic and was served piping hot. Will be back to try other dishes. Friendly service, clean contemporary design. Great find on Yelp in a fun neighborhood. A find dining experience.

Initially I came in because I was craving dessert but then I ended up looking at the actual menu after trying one of their desserts and ended up trying the mussels as well. So flavorful and seasoned! Fav!

Pretty good Portuguese food. We went with a big party on a Saturday night. It wasn't too full. We had wine and fries at the bar before moving to the big room in the back.We got through most of the menu. Salted cod, octopus, even burgers for the kids. Plus, egg tarts for dessert. The staff was really friendly even with our big, messy group.

Portuguese food has been, by far, one of my favorite cuisines. I'm so excited to have Uma Casa in SF as it transports you to Portugal for amazing seafood and the classic piri piri chicken. More specifically, I was really looking forward to trying their pastel de nata. FOOD:I recommend ordering a bunch of dishes and sharing them family style so that everyone can try everything. For our party of 2, we ordered two small plates (Grilled Octopus and Rissois de Camaro), one main (Piri Piri Chicken), and one dessert (Pastel De Nata). Our absolute favorite dish of the night was the Piri Piri Chicken! The marinade had a hint of spicy, but tangy at the same time. The chicken itself was also juicy and not overcooked at all. The grilled octopus, served on a bed of chickpeas, was nothing super special, but it was still very tasty. For our next trip, I think we'd skip the shrimp turnovers (Rissois de Camaro). I was really looking forward to the pastel de nata, which was paired with coffee gelato. However, I was disappointed with the pastry because the crust wasn't crunchy and the middle custard was cold and pretty solid. Overall, I would say I've had better pasteis de nata at other bakeries around the city. SERVICE:Very attentive staff and we didn't wait long in between the different dishes. The atmosphere is also takes you over to Portugal, with the blue titled walls, quaint arched windows, and picture of the beautiful architecture around Portugal.

It was my friends birthday and our friend found this hidden spot in noe valley . I have never been to Portugal before but heard great things about it's seafood . So we decided to order everything on the menu . Waiter mentioned we aren't the first one to order mostly everything on the menu.My favorites :POLVO À CASA (gf)braised & seared octopus, stewed garbanzos, salsa verde RISSOIS DE CAMARÃO savory shrimp turnovers, spicy piri-piri aioli BIFE GRELHADO (gf)grilled 24oz porterhouse, white wine-garlic cream sauce, fries, grilled broccolini

I originally learned of Uma through Instagram and since I love trying different cuisines, Portuguese is what got me. I happened to be in the area during Happy Hour so stopped by to get a taste of their offerings in the cutest parklet I have seen to date. The apertivo spritz was a refreshing pairing for their fried foods like the Pasteis de Bacalao and Rissole de Camarao. The pasteis de bacalao was so good, we got another round. The piri piri chicken sandwich was thankfully not too spicy so was able to enjoy my portion of it. Since I'm always up for trying new things, we added the Serradura from their dessert menu which was a passion fruit mousse. I definitely want to return for their Taste of Portugal menu which is offered only Tu-Th with the full table's participation.

Don't waste your money on the entrees. Got the pork shoulder.... It wasn't tender. The dish isn't was very small in portion. I would recommend the salted cod and octopus. The shrimp turnovers could use a little more shrimp. Service was good and the place is cute. Oh, the polenta was terrible, it was grainy and too hard. We basically paid $$ for the veggies. The polenta itself was tiny. Also, service was good but the bartender was kinda awkward. He seems like an introvert being forced to be social. Just saying. Tip: just go for happy hour.