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mchan02 Nov 23, 2010 02:03 PM

dinner for 5 in Mission / Noe / Castro?

Hey all,

I've got a friend visiting from out of town and we're looking for a magical restaurant with the following criteria:

- Won't have to wait more than 45min-1 hour for a table for 5
- Affordable ($13-18 entrees)
- feels fancy-ish- We're all late 20's /early 30's and want this to be a nice dinner we can all afford. We dont want fluorescent lighting.
- good cocktails a bonus.

Ideally this restaurant is in Mission/Noe/Castro but other suggestions are welcome. Does such a restaurant exist?

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    carfeng Nov 24, 2010 03:37 PM

    Contigo

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    Contigo
    1320 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114

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      Calvinist Nov 24, 2010 10:07 AM

      Sorry..I do see that La Ciccia's mains are in the $20's. However they are worth it!

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      La Ciccia
      291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

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        Calvinist Nov 24, 2010 10:04 AM

        La Ciccia is fantastic with the caveat that you would need to make reservations and is wine/beer only (great italian/Sardinian wine list).

        I had a fun yakatori dinner at Nombe. However it's more casual and the only cocktails are made sochu. However they can easily take 5 and most of their business seems to be walk-in.

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        La Ciccia
        291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

        Nombe
        2491 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

        1. mariacarmen Nov 23, 2010 10:45 PM

          People like Beretta (I don't - but others do, and they supposedly make good cocktails.) in the Mission. Also Limon Rotisserie. I had a few other suggestions (Foreign Cinema, Maverick, Bar Bambino) but all their entrees are in the $20s.)
          Eureka Lounge in the Castro.
          Don't know enough about Noe Valley

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          Bar Bambino
          2931 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103

          Limon Rotisserie
          1001 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110

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            budnball Nov 23, 2010 06:36 PM

            Check out Luna Park , Medjool, Limon or Chenery Park

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            Luna Park
            694 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110

            Medjool
            2522 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110

            Chenery Park Restaurant
            683 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

            Limon Restaurant
            524 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

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