san francisco / great food / fun for a party of 8

[goldpackage]

in from out of town for a few nights. going to atelier crenn tonight but need a more casual and fun spot to take a party of 8 for dinner tomorrow.
looking for casual vibe but interesting food. good for sharing. not looking to be in the atelier crenn price range because it's such a big group but doesn't need to be super inexpensive either.

[mlutsky]

Original Joe's in North Beach, Dixie in the Presidio, Tacolicious in the Mission

[goldpackage]

that's the spirit! very helpful, thank you both. i'm heading out to dinner shortly but will look into these all later tonight.

[Robert Lauriston]

Incanto does nice family-style meals for groups but it's probably booked up.

Skimming OpenTable (which is sure to miss some places that could handle a party of that size), Bar Agricole, Campanula, Dosa, Gajalee, Helmand Palace, Poquito, Skool

[Violatp]

I had a fun night recently with a group of seven at Beretta in the Mission. Tab was about $600 with tax & tip for the group (lots of cocktails, beer, and bottles of wine) and we feasted! Casual small plates & pizzas. Drinks could be stronger but maybe I'm just a lush.

Only thing is that we had to be downstairs where there's not as much ambience but it actually worked out better. We could hear each other talk!