Elia - San Carlos

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   david

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The food quantity for the price paid was very disappointing. The portions were appraiser size. My wife and I both left hungry
   

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   Lisa

   Tahoe

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Amazing food. Live music was lovely. Fabulous ambiance and decor. Service was a little slow but welcome because we were not in a hurry and happy to spend more time to visit.
   

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   Karen

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Was too loud - very hard to hear each other. Having a live trumpet playing for a lot of dinner made that even worse. Otherwise great. Elia owners - please think about how you can make it less loud so we can come back and hear each other
   

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   Ken

   VIP

   San Francisco

   23 reviews

   4.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on December 13, 2024

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

   This was our first time at Elia and the first time to set foot in the building since Piacere closed. Overall we had a good experience but the avgolemono soup was so salty we had to send it back. The noise level was excessive, however. The service was excellent and the staff very friendly. I hope our next visit will be a bit better.
   

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   Myles

   VIP

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 11, 2024

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

   Firstly the food was excellent. My seafood paella was fantastic! Cocktails were good. Need a bit of acoustic damping in there though - it’s a little loud.
   

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   Kia

   VIP

   San Francisco

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 11, 2024

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

   My husband and and I really enjoyed our experience here. The service was great and the food was amazing. We will definitely return.
   

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   Diane

   VIP

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

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

   Disappointing. Appetizers and drinks were fine. Good variety. Had the spanakopita, fried olives and steak tartar. They lost us on the entrees. Had the filet mignon and lobster buccatini. Neither were served hot. We sent back the filet and they brought it back blackened. We said we didn’t want it anymore. Then they offered a new one. Too late. We just wanted to leave. Came home and made scrambled eggs. We’re locals and won’t be going back.
   

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   Anna

   VIP

   Seattle

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   There was some sort of a public festival happening in the city we, being out of the area, were not aware of. Parking is usually not an issue, but due to the event, parking was impossible to find, so we called the restaurant apologizing we would be late. Despite being very busy, they held a table for us and welcomed us when we finally arrived. We sat outside on the heated patio and had a fantastic dinner. The souvlaki was tender and delicious. Good selection of wines and great service. We will be back!
   

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   Georgia

   VIP

   Central Coast

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   What a beautiful restaurant! From the moment we stepped in, we were warmly greeted by the staff and led to our table. The aesthetic and the vibe is perfect. We started with some appetizers, the dips, saganaki, and the zucchini fritters. We had the souvlaki and the fish as our mains, and they were all excellent. Our waiter was exceptional, some of the best service I’ve ever had. Would definitely recommend and will be going back! 
   

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    Blaine

    VIP

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 6, 2024

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

    My wife and I have enjoyed dinner there four times already and the service has been outstanding along with the food. The noise level does get a little loud on Friday and Saturday nights, but it’s just lively!
    

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