Pulpo Tapas & Wine Bar

Pulpo Tapas & Wine Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Sara VIP

   San Francisco11 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Our waiter, Sinan, was absolutely amazing- very attentive, knew the menu, and professional. My husband ordered a burger and loved it. I had a hot cabbage salad which was delicious. The cheese & charcuterie was good and served with ham and carmelized onions which were yummy. The “aged Gouda” was actually smoked Gouda. I suggest they dim the lights further than they were dimmed on 16 Feb, 2025.
   

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   David VIP

   San Francisco79 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   good food and service ... tapas plate and crab cakes were a great combination followed by sticky toffee pudding.
   

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   Sonia VIP

   San Francisco7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Hostess a little overwhelmed. We had a 6pm reservation we didn’t want outdoor. We showed like -0 minutes before 6. Very nice small boutique restaurant but had a party of over 20 people with kids that stayed way to long should have given them a limit of time and weren’t taking care of couples that were spending money we bought a bottle of $100 bottle and just sat at bar. Not my first choice. Also happened to another couple they had a 7:30 and were at bar at 8 pm waiting. Manuela saved the night and our experience.
   

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   Christopher

   San Francisco1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   We had to wait 45 minutes after our reservation time to be seated and the restaurant was completely overwhelmed. Food was decent.
   

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   paul VIP

   Hawaii44 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   We had the misfortune of sitting next to a table of eight very loud women which made the experience memorable but regrettable. The food was excellent and we will return. It was our first visit.
   

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   Jesse VIP

   San Francisco8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 5, 2025

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

   Dry nice ambience … rigatoni with sausage was excellent … Definitely recommend ordering wine flights to accompany the meal(s). Server recommended the “Spanish flight” which was excellent
   

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   Paula

   Los Angeles21 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 3, 2025

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

   This was our third time dining at Pulpa. The first time was excellent. The second time there was was new staff and a few mistakes (they were lovely but the mistakes led to cold food). Honest mistakes but the manager responded well and we returned to another great experience. Our food was delicious and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening.
   

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   TomB

   San Francisco13 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 25, 2025

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

   The food was really just meh… all the ingredients were fresh and of good quality but honestly the taste just wasn’t there. Everything was just so bland. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things. I really wanted to love it but unfortunately no. Location was lovely and service was fine.
   

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   Sandy

   San Francisco2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 22, 2025

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

   Decent food. Steak was way over cooked . I just want a medium rare juicy steak but got an over cook dried steak. Will only go back for the tapas sampler.
   

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    Sean

    San Francisco4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 12, 2025

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

    Note; they have no liquor - beer and wine only. Overall, a good experience and great food.  We tried the crab crakes, burger and shrimp. The stereo needs some help, constantly skipping and replaying the same song which was distracting.
    

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