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Fior Ditalia Restaurant

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Citysearch | This bastion of traditional Northern Italian cuisine in the San Remo Hotel is a popular stop for tourists and locals alike.

The San Francisco icon has been in operation since 1886, though it's changed locations several times. The crowd is generally older and upscale, with many Italian expatriates who frequent the elegant, dark wood...
citysearch.com - expert review - 11/21/2005
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OpenTable

Opened in 1886, Ristorante Fior d'Italia is America's oldest Italian restaurant. Chef Gianni Audieri continues the tradition of serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine with dishes such as gnocci, osso buco...
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Epinions

fior d'italia has the (perhaps dubious) distinction of being "the oldest italian restaurant in america...
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Epinions

age has taken its toll on this restaurant.....
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Yahoo! Travel

Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Fior d'Italia in San Francisco, California. Locate additional information on sights, attractions and...
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Amazon.com

you cannot get the whole experience if you dont take time to visit the whole building. the restaurant is in fact most of the block and you go from room to private room, to dinner room, to ball room. walls are...
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IgoUgo

fior de italia is located in north beach and the little italy section of san francisco. it is a widely advertised restaurant that is usually pretty full. the food was all right, but we didn't feel it was worth...
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Wcities

this north beach restaurant boasts that it is america's oldest italian restaurant, established in 1886. the history is that it used to cater to brothel customers during the gold rush. today, serving authentic...
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OpenTable

opened in 1886, ristorante fior d'italia is america's oldest italian restaurant. chef gianni audieri continues the tradition of serving authentic northern italian cuisine with dishes such as gnocci, osso buco...
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User Reviews of Fior Ditalia Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Amelie K.

1 of 5 stars. I agree with the other reviewer who had an awkward experience. I came with my family and the waiter made it seem like we were bothering him with our questions. We were seated right away (the place was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison P.

5 of 5 stars. Honestly, unless you're a real Italian food eater, I would suggest something more like A16. Not that it's not an amazing restaurant, but Fior d'Italia is New York, serious, old-fashioned…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle R.

3 of 5 stars. Recently went here for the first time as a solution to a friend's desire to go to a neighborhoodsy place. It is definitely neighborhoodsy, but old-school, grandma/grandpa's neighborhood. It is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nessie V.

4 of 5 stars. I got a gift certificate to go here a few years back, and kept putting off going, and then they burned down, and yea yea yea. So I finally go. It's a really nice place. Very big space , huge bar, a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica J.

2 of 5 stars. A San Francisco history junky once told me that San Francisco was filled with a mafioso type group of USF grads that ran the city in the early 20's and 30's. As a USF grad, I had no idea what this…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda B.

3 of 5 stars. They were better at their original location.. We came in as a big group. The food was still consistent I must say, but the service arrr... Depend on the night. We were there on a SAT night, service was…
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ileana S.

2 of 5 stars. 2.5 stars. I wanted to like this restaurant. Oh well. I've only been to this place a few times. The first time I went I ordered the polenta con ragu di coda bue. What a way to impress me. I did not…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Louise B.

2 of 5 stars. This place gets 5 out 5 stars on the bizarre / uncomfortable rating scale. Weird things about our brunch experience here: 1. The waiter made everyone at our table feel very awkward. He seemed to be…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Catherine B.

4 of 5 stars. Finally went to the new location and really enjoyed it. We walked in and were greeted with open arms - we were welcomed into their 'family' and their 'home.' They kept saying that to us - so cute. We…
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay H.

1 of 5 stars. Bad service, mediocre food, bad value, not kid friendly. We were meeting out-of-town guests and had a combined party of 9 that included 5 children, ages 8 - 17 with median age being 12.
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by H V.

3 of 5 stars. Not bad at all. My friend and I were detoxing and could only eat fruit and veggies. No cheese, meat, or carbs. I know, I know why did we go out eat? We didn't have time to cook before we went to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie J.

2 of 5 stars. This restaurant is cute but overrated. The restaurant should warn you when you order the appetizer for the table that it would cost so much per person. It was good but we didn't realize we were paying…
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by norman w.

1 of 5 stars. A huge ripoff! Fair service but lousy value for money. BEWARE the ANTIPASTA! The family-sized dish cost $18/person! The venison was tough and so swamped with an overpowering heavy mushroom gravy I…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay M.

4 of 5 stars. I was afraid it would be packed with tourists and would feel like a cheesy atmosphere. It really wasn't...I enjoyed the meal there a lot. The service was great and we had a really nice booth in the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by aspasia s.

3 of 5 stars. A very old school Italian-American restaurant that is reminiscent of those mob-restaurants in Little Italy in New York. The ambiance is a bit more upscale than your typical Guido's New York joint.…
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shelley R.

4 of 5 stars. We went to Fior D'Italia for the first time on Christmas Day. It was packed! Our waiter was the best. He was very friendly, very easy going, and very attentive. The food was excellent. I had the Fett…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lee d.

2 of 5 stars. We also had Thanksgiving dinner here, but were not at all pleased. The only reservation we could get was at 9pm. We arrived at 9 and were seated and given menus. No one came back for us until 9:30,…
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by patty a.

4 of 5 stars. My friend and I dined here for Thanksgiving dinner today. We arrived early, at 11:30, and so had the advantage of a window seat and attentive service. We ordered the special Thanksgiving meal, 4…
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by hugh k.

2 of 5 stars. I don't know if this place is as bad as everyone says it is. I live right across the street and went here for the first time a few weeks ago. Got some takeout, and we thought the food was not bad ...…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jerry M.

4 of 5 stars. Went here for dinner with my friend and his mother from out of town. Great service, nice wine list and good atmosphere. the veal was fantastic, as was the oso bucco.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy S.

1 of 5 stars. Went here for a large group function, so I'm giving a star for having to balance the load. I feel sorry for the group who had reserved the small room at the back, as the whole place was so freaking…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie C.

3 of 5 stars. The oldest Italian restaurant in America!??! Wow. Their new location is so quaint on a residential street... Closer to Fisherman's Wharf than North Beach.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erika M.

3 of 5 stars. So my BF and I decided to have a nice meal there. Granted I lived in Florence for a year so I'm a bit of a food snob but we got 1000 points on opentable.com and it appears to be an SF landmark....so…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by PR L.

1 of 5 stars. The service was just plain terrible. We waited forever for the waiter to take our order, for him to bring us out food, for the busboy to take away our dirty dishes (which he did by spilling some of…
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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Fresh pasta, nice sauces, slow service!

Stopped by with no reservation on a Sunday night. We were dressed way too casual for this place (shorts and flip flops) so we asked to sit out front which they gladly allowed. It was a really nice night....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Princess S.

4 of 5 stars. Food and service was great as far as I noticed. Went here for my sister's rehersal dinner and the food was yummy! Why 4 out of 5, coz we didn't order off the regular menu and maybe, just maybe the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica I.

1 of 5 stars. Oh this place sucks on so many levels. I went there for my birthday dinner with about ten people. Service was extremely slow, it took us at least a half hour to even get our order taken. The food was…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Asil T.

2 of 5 stars. Disclaimer: I've never been to this restaurant. However, my sister had her birthday dinner there and was very disappointed. The food was bad and the service slow, and the party was charged $150 for a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie B.

5 of 5 stars. This place has great food, nice atomosphere, and a good staff. I really suggest it to locals and tourists.
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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Excellent Italian for "locals" away from touristy areas

My wife & I went there based on tour guide recommendation, and had a wonderful dinner of authentic Italian cuisine. I had the lasagna which was succulent and not microwaved like some chain restaurants, and my...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Abby P.

4 of 5 stars. AMAZING gnocchi. Seriously some of the best I've ever had.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr P.

1 of 5 stars. Look for this restaurant in North Beach and people keep pointing us to go towards Fisherman's Wharf. The closer we got to FW, the more desperate I get. Finally found this a little ways from the FW.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia W.

5 of 5 stars. Need a delicious, fun first date idea? May I suggest Fior D'italia with its superb food, superb service, and superb dining atmosphere... The four course meal was amazingly good. They start you off…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John D.

5 of 5 stars. A trip to San Francisco is not complete without at least one dinner with Bob at the Fior. It is always the highlight of our visit to this wonderful city. We never have been disappointed and our son…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Greg S.

5 of 5 stars. How could you rate this place anything less than outstanding? If you're looking for that "Olive Garden" meal less than $40 per couple then Fior D'Italia isn't for you, please keep your negative…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristy G.

5 of 5 stars. My husband and I need to come to the San Francisco area every spring to work at a trade show. It has become a tradition now to go at least once, maybe twice, to Fior D'italia. The food is
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaclyn B.

5 of 5 stars. First of all I love Italian food. With that being said, Fior d'Italia is exceptional! I went for the first time for a business lunch a couple of months ago. We were all really impressed with both…
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Martha V.

5 of 5 stars. The Fior has been one of our favorite restaurants for about 10 years now. My husband and I own and operate a fine dining restaurant and Inn 4 hours away and understand and appreciate the hard work…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by TL C.

2 of 5 stars. Wow! I used to love this restaurant -- good old school Italian food. I haven't been since they reopened but was thinking I needed to correct that -- that is until I yelped it and saw all of these…
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael O.

5 of 5 stars. I love Fior d'Italia, the huge antique bar, the great food, the quirky old school waiters....it's great! I'm on a sports team and yes, sometimes we may get a little loud. We booked a party for 25 of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Phyllis r.

5 of 5 stars. I have eaten several times at the Fior in the new location. The ambiance is beautiful, bright with wonderful Tuscany colors. The food is delicious, and well prepared, esp my 2 favorite appetizers, the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Enelrad I.

5 of 5 stars. A great experience from A (appetizers) to Z (Zinfandel). Umm, the Salmon was seasoned to perfection and the wine was
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne L.

5 of 5 stars. Five stars all the way. Great, fresh Italian food, attentive, pleasant servers and a warm, interested owner who greets his guests personally and makes all feel welcome. We love the place and will…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlie R.

4 of 5 stars. Been going to the " Fior " for over 35 years. Consistently good. New location at the San Remo is pleasant and charming. Try the veal or pork chop Friends tell me they go back regularly. That is a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gordon B.

5 of 5 stars. The Fior D'Italia is simply the best Italian restaurant I have ever patronized in my wide experience of dining around the world. The ambience is classical, the service superb and the food is a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay D.

5 of 5 stars. This Place is AMAZING, the food is excellent and the atmosphere is even better, I'm really not sure why people h ave given it such terrible reviews. I've been to this restaurant about a half dozen…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by gray f.

5 of 5 stars. Went there for the first time with friends. Now my new favorite place. Our waiter Lalo (sp) charmed the ladies and added the italian flair we hoped for. We had their Caesar which was really good and a…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by William L.

5 of 5 stars. Amazing evening. Party of six for my son's graduation. Seating was excellent. Lots of attention from servers and the head chef. Food and wine was perfect as always. We all took a walk after to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by pat d.

5 of 5 stars. whoever is trashing the FIOR D' Italia is an idiot, either a disgruntled ex employee or some punk who got 86'd for throwing the F BOMB around..the food,service etc at the FIOR is as good as any place…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by joan i.

5 of 5 stars. Best Italian food ever! I have recommended the Fior to many friends visiting San Francisco, and everyone raves about the food and the service and they all say they would go back .
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bebe L.

3 of 5 stars. Visited this restaurant not tooooo long ago. Heard a lot of positive things about it (before checking on Yelp that is). We had great service, our waiter was really cool & apparently has worked there…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellen H.

2 of 5 stars. I certainly wish I'd read the reviews on Yelp before going to this place! That'll teach me! I wanted to go because it was featured in my San Francisco guidebook and purports to be the oldest Italian…
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Don L.

3 of 5 stars. I've got to say all in all my experience here was good. The restaurant was pretty empty when my friends and I arrived and the Bartender was very good to us. The bloody mary was not great, tasting a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Glenn G.

1 of 5 stars. The food was decent - nothing too exciting. I've had better Italian food at other north beach establishments. Our waiter was good - attentive but not pretentious like some of the others have reported.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren R.

2 of 5 stars. Bleh. I LOVE Italian and generally will try anything also listed on opentable.com. However, this place sucked. Food was tasteless and trying to make canned ravioli taste like homemade or gourmet.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yuri K.

4 of 5 stars. Arguably some of the best Italian food I have ever had. Try the pumpkin ravioli and the mushroom risotto. Or anything that uses their house-made marinara sauce as a base flavor. It's spicy. Their…
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Best traditional Italian in town!

I had one of the greatest dining experiences at the Fior. I finally got a chance to eat at the new location since the fire and I was amazed how they were able to maintain almost (except for the location)...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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The real San Fancisco

We have been to the Fior d' Italia's new location (6th building I believe) several times. Talk about a classic. It is so much nicer tha the last location that got kinda old and worn out. The "new" place is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ludmilla A.

5 of 5 stars. This was by far the best Italian food I had in years. I was there with a bunch of friends and we pretty much ordered a little bit of everything on the menu. The pasta and veal dishes blew our minds.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matty M.

5 of 5 stars. This place claims they are not the best because they are the oldest they are the oldest because they are the best. Yup! Charming and real Italian. We enjoyed our visit and the experiance is like a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert T.

5 of 5 stars. Don't know where the other reviewer ate but it must not have been at the same restaurant we were at.. The fior d' Italia absolute Italian experiance; food like grandma used to make. It is is the real…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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Not worth the price

The atmosphere is decent, but is not worth the money. I was severly disapointed by their ravioli for two reasons. First thier sauce has no flavor, second there is little of the sauce. Bieng Italian myself, I'm...
menupages.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by William P.

2 of 5 stars. I really wanted to like this place, but it does not live up to it's hype. I do, however, give it three stars because of the following reasons... Pros
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron L.

1 of 5 stars. I bet this place was great once. Well, I hoped it was great once... Cuz it sure as hell ain't now. The pinnacle of why North Beach seems such a shadow of the hype that still surrounds it, and why…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane G.

3 of 5 stars. It ain't what is used to be. They've moved from North Beach to a new location closer to Fisherman Wharf. They probably get alot of
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie C.

5 of 5 stars. Love this place, but they were in their old location last time we went there. I remember we started off with calamari, which was quite good, but not as good as Sodini's. Then I had the polenta with…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Margaret F.

1 of 5 stars. Pedestrian food at extraordinary prices. Love the way all the Hispanic waiters pretend to be Italian. I took my parents there and even they thought it was ludicrous. Sad!
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alana L.

1 of 5 stars. I'm a third-generation San Franciscan, so I took my fiance here for dinner last night so he could experience a restaurant with such a long history in SF. What a huge mistake!!!! My drink (a shot of…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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The most amazing restaurant!

I loved my experience at Fior D'Italia! We had incredible service and the manager talked with us about the history of the restaurant. It is expensive, but it's well worth the cost. I reccomend it to everyone.
menupages.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sandy W.

5 of 5 stars. Hello??? The best Italian food I`ve ever had.
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Edmond T.

1 of 5 stars. We went during the Dine Out Perrigrino $35 menu and it was the worse dinner I have ever had. To start, the appetizer included the choice of ceaser salad (oops, typo here, it wasn't by choice, ceaser…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna b.

3 of 5 stars. I live right next to here, but I don't go here a lot. I wasn't a fan when it was further into North Beach (new location- Mason St.). The bar is good, and the guys who work there are very nice. This…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Noelle Q.

4 of 5 stars. Based on the other reviews, I must have hit the place on a good night- but everything I tried was great. I do consider myself somewhat of an expert in all things butternut squash and pumpkin related.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess S.

1 of 5 stars. I'm sad that Fior advertises to heavily with tourists because I would hate for them to think that this is what Italian food in North Beach is all about. I went soon after they opened in their new…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006