Yip on Zuppa
Zuppa * 564 Fourth St * San Francisco, CA 94107 * (415) 777-5900
Cuisine: Modern Italian
Neighborhood: SoMa
You see the sign on 4th Street, but you have to enter the door on a little ally on Freelon, a side street between Brannan and Bryant. Parking in this neighborhood is pretty easy, so you can probably expect to get a spot pretty close. Do watch out and anticipate on game nights - it's pretty close.
The Scene
Very industrial and a bit cold (feeling and temperature - I kept my jacket on). One main room with a small half round bar and several long tables.
The Menu
Pizza, Pasta and Main courses. They have chicken, fish and meat. There is a good amount of variety, but one thing that really threw me off is that they only had one salad option. This seems very strange to me. Desserts were generic and "and after thought," as one of my dining companions put it. Main courses were around $30, which I thought seemed like a lot for what they were.
The Food
I was here with a very large party, so *lucky me,* I got lots of tastes. The salad had too much dressing, and the sausage app I tasted was over-dosed in fennel. I got to try a few different pasta choices and the salmon. I am not a salmon fan, but it was the best thing I had all night. The pizzas were not as described - crust was too much and very doughy. Pastas all seemed just a little too al dente to my liking as well. There was a pork ragu, which was pretty good, but could have used a scoop of sour cream on top to mix in to regulate the spices. I also had a taste of the roasted beets side dish (which if you have been following my restaraunt rants for a while, you know how I adore beets), which was utterly forgettable.
The Service
I asked for light on the cheese on pizza and there was tons. Also, when I went to the ladies room (there are two unisex single stall bathrooms), there were no paper towels. I mentioned this to the bartender, and he apologized. I'm not sure he understood - I didn't want an apology. I just wanted him to put paper towels in the bathroom. By end of the night: still no paper towels.
The Bathrooms
Generic, and could have used a good scrub, but weren't too gross. If they'd had paper towels, or even remedied the paper towel issue, it would have been acceptable.
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In a spoonful, I was there with a huge group (10 people) on a Tuesday night. About half the people had starters, we had 2 bottles of wine for the table and a few cocktails, no desserts - and they added on 20% gratuity for the service to a large party. It broke down to nearly $55 per person. It just wasn't worth it. Come here for a pizza and maybe their one salad and a glass of wine at the bar, and call it a day. Don't bother with a big, overpriced meal.
Yip gives it 2.5 spoons.
Cuisine: Modern Italian
Neighborhood: SoMa
You see the sign on 4th Street, but you have to enter the door on a little ally on Freelon, a side street between Brannan and Bryant. Parking in this neighborhood is pretty easy, so you can probably expect to get a spot pretty close. Do watch out and anticipate on game nights - it's pretty close.
The Scene
Very industrial and a bit cold (feeling and temperature - I kept my jacket on). One main room with a small half round bar and several long tables.
The Menu
Pizza, Pasta and Main courses. They have chicken, fish and meat. There is a good amount of variety, but one thing that really threw me off is that they only had one salad option. This seems very strange to me. Desserts were generic and "and after thought," as one of my dining companions put it. Main courses were around $30, which I thought seemed like a lot for what they were.
The Food
I was here with a very large party, so *lucky me,* I got lots of tastes. The salad had too much dressing, and the sausage app I tasted was over-dosed in fennel. I got to try a few different pasta choices and the salmon. I am not a salmon fan, but it was the best thing I had all night. The pizzas were not as described - crust was too much and very doughy. Pastas all seemed just a little too al dente to my liking as well. There was a pork ragu, which was pretty good, but could have used a scoop of sour cream on top to mix in to regulate the spices. I also had a taste of the roasted beets side dish (which if you have been following my restaraunt rants for a while, you know how I adore beets), which was utterly forgettable.
The Service
I asked for light on the cheese on pizza and there was tons. Also, when I went to the ladies room (there are two unisex single stall bathrooms), there were no paper towels. I mentioned this to the bartender, and he apologized. I'm not sure he understood - I didn't want an apology. I just wanted him to put paper towels in the bathroom. By end of the night: still no paper towels.
The Bathrooms
Generic, and could have used a good scrub, but weren't too gross. If they'd had paper towels, or even remedied the paper towel issue, it would have been acceptable.
*************
In a spoonful, I was there with a huge group (10 people) on a Tuesday night. About half the people had starters, we had 2 bottles of wine for the table and a few cocktails, no desserts - and they added on 20% gratuity for the service to a large party. It broke down to nearly $55 per person. It just wasn't worth it. Come here for a pizza and maybe their one salad and a glass of wine at the bar, and call it a day. Don't bother with a big, overpriced meal.
Yip gives it 2.5 spoons.
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