Cucina Venti

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   dianeg

   VIP

   San Francisco

   9 reviews

   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great, our server was beyond pleasant, price was reasonable, but this restaurant automatically added 20% tips when we were a party of 3. I was almost tricked to add tips a second time. For this reason, I will not come back.
   

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   Stephen

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was outstanding, but overall not what one might associate with $100 per person. I ordered the lamb chops. The chef's idea of medium accorded with my understanding of medium rare. I got exactly what I wanted in that regard, but other diners who expect medium to mean no redness might not. I also wish that the chops had been separated. The chops came some individually and some still together, which I needed to cut apart with some difficulty. Three that were unseparated resulted in borderline rare, which I liked, but others might not.
   

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   Monica

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Celebrated a girlfriend’s birthday in the outdoor patio. We had a lovely time. The food was great as well as the service. Since it was Valentine’s weekend we barely managed to get a reservation but the seating area was comfortable because of the heaters even in February.
   

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   Jay

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Good restaurant for fine dining, we enjoyed the food, service, and ambience.
   

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   Andre

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was out of this world good. Service was nice but rushed. No one knew what was going on and messed up waters and people multiple times. Wasn’t able to just sit down and enjoy the food. Table turnaround was 2 hours, we were there for 1hr before it was time to leave. Along with communication with the staff, very disorganized. Food was good but service was alright. Would go again though!
   

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   Vincent

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   This place was a total RIP OFF! The only reason I put up with it was because it was late reservations for a Valentines dinner with my wife. The set menu for Valentines dinner was $180/each for a 4-course meal. For my order, this comprised of 2 very small smoked salmon nuggets the size of a small cookies as an appetizer, a small bowl (barely a cup's worth) of lobster bisque soup, a cold (bare cooked & extremely rare) piece of 3 oz wagyu steak, and a raspberry cake for dessert. I thought the 3 oz wagyu steak was miniscule so I added another 3 oz piece which cost $90. The wagyu was cold when it arrived, so I asked to reheat in the microwave. Both pieces came back slightly warmer, but the meat tasted more like fat, than high quality beef. My wife's meal was better with the Australian lamb chops. I guess the only positive was the outside terrace dining was warm enough with the heaters; and it had nice ambiance with the lighting of the chandeliers. I would not recommend this place at all, a big thumbs down!
   

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   Daniel

   San Francisco

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   I visited Cucina Venti on Valentine’s Day and had a generally pleasant experience, though there were a few areas for improvement. The service was great—staff were attentive, friendly, and efficient despite the holiday rush. However, the seating arrangement was disappointing. We were placed near the entrance, even though multiple open tables were available, which made the experience less comfortable. As for the food, it was decent but not particularly memorable. The portions were quite small for the price, which left us feeling that the value didn’t quite match the cost. Overall, while the service stood out in a positive way, the seating arrangement and portion sizes left room for improvement. With better attention to table assignments and portion sizes, this could be a much better dining experience.
   

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   Nishant

   Unspecified

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Buratta and the “Spinach and Strawberry” salad were great starters. Truffle Rissoto was tops. Waitress recommend a fantastic white wine “Flowers”. Didn’t have dessert. asked for a bilingual (English & Spanish) waiter which didn’t happen but the bus “boys” themselves are bilingual and were very accommodating.
   

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   lakshmi

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Too noisy and billing mistakes repeatedly twice. Overcharged for vegetable paella.
   

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    Maria

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    What a wonderful time we had. From getting seated to enjoying our drinks to the sumptuous main course up to the delectable dessert - amazing! Service is top notch. Thank you.
    

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