Dyanna Volek

Wow! Had no idea it was the old Samovar place until I walked up to Yerba Buena gardens. It's right over the waterfall and always offered stunning views of the park and plenty of outdoor seating places. The full glass windows also adds a nice transition to the outdoors. The owners have done a great job transforming the space to a Detroit-style pizza joint. This is my first time trying Detroit-style pizza, and I loved the square slices. I ordered the Sweet Heat Pineapple, and it was so tasty. The hot honey caramelized the crust, and it was a delicious salty-sweet experience. I don't care what people say - pineapples deserve to be on pizzas! The woman working the counter was very nice, and she accommodated the lunch hour crowd well. I will definitely be back when I'm in the area!

+12

Kim Pham, Pharm.D.

Vegetarian and dog friendly! It was quite hot today, but that made for perfect al fresco dinner on their patio . The Caesar salad was so, so tasty- one of the best I have ever had! There is a vegetarian option without the anchovy chimichurri. I loved the toasted breadcrumbs and dressing that perfectly coated each leaf. Their handmade pasta game is strong! The fusilli pesto was super flavorful, especially with the cherry tomatoes. The chiocciole bolognese was also a symphony of flavors and I liked the scoops of whipped ricotta cheese . Everything tasted delicious! Generous portions and reasonably priced. Can’t wait to go back for the Caesar and try the other pastas and their pizza.

Lisa HD

Samovar is a beautiful location with some great options to dive into. Some friends visited this location on a Sunday morning. We had no reservations but we're seated right away. I had the avocado toast which I really liked. I wasn't a fan of the seaweed at the top which I just removed. My group had french toast and eggs Benedict which they loved and enjoyed. It was a bright and beautiful morning spent in a tastefully done place. Will surely come back to have the tower the next time.

+1

Jenny Xu

This place is so cute and in such a nice location that I would definitely come again! We had a party of 4 and were seated immediately at 3 pm on a Friday afternoon. Food: We got the iron goddess of mercy and the mochi platter and the scone platter. The tea pots are a good value because you can keep filling up the pot with hot water and it lasts the whole meal! The mochi platter was the star of the meal and definitely a really nice unique dish! It had a good amount to share for 4 people and a chewy flakey consistency. The scones were also good to share and the strawberry jam and honey were my favorite! Service: Definitely really good and the waiter kept coming around to refill our hot water! Ambiance: A really nice place to chill and catch up with friends! We liked the outdoor seating facing the water. Overall would come again!

mj

Still a worthwhile experience. Go-to from the hectic pace of the city. On a cool wintry day, borscht soup is welcome. The smoked duck jook provided savory heartiness, an A++ staple. Absolutely loved the turmeric tonic - felt the warmth immediately. Perfect for bone-chilling days, evenings.

+5

Yvonne

Love this place, so nice and relaxing and their food is so good. Highly recommend the chai tea cold if you dont want to sit in and just want to grab a drink. It is my new go to place when we visit SF. I love their mochi cakes as well. So soft and a bit springy. I had all the flavors expect chocolate as they were not available that day. Cardamom and matcha were the bomb. Tumeric was prob my least fav.I had a ochazuke soup with smoked duck and the hubby git the tea smoked chicken sandwich. The ochazuke is a rice bowl where you pour tea onto the rice. adding the smoked duck was amazing. I have really nothing bad to say about them just dying to go back. I visited them twice in three days :)

+13

Tiffany Oda

(+) Outside seating that's dog friendly (+) Meatzza - lots of meat! Pepperoni, bacon, chicken, maybe some sausage in the marinara, super cheesy (+) Bolognese - two nice sized scoops of ricotta, yummy springy pasta, yummy sauce (+) Carbonara - very dense so be prepared, ample porcetta, very flavorful, are too much (+) Solid cocktail, beer, and wine menu (-) Cannoli - a sad disappointment. I wasn't expecting such a strong almond punch in the cream filling. IMO a solid upgrade from Samovar, more reasonably priced, love the ambiance, staff was friendly. Will definitely be coming again.

+1

Serge Toro

Top notch food, well made, great looking and absolutely delicious! Absolutele 10 out of 10. Great view from the restaurant terrace as well! Good selection of tea as well. The only issue I had once with rude and inattentive staff. Overall, great place.

+1

Uirco Aoi

It is really to to be here to have a brunch during a sunny day. Sunshine make everything beautiful! We ordered a bunch of food! I tried the following: Smoked duck hash: really good, I love the combination of poached egg, potato, and smoked duck. For the bread, it is not crispy enough and not very flavorful Squash dumpling: nice and cute dumpling, not good not bad. Can not taste much squash flavor Shared cheese: I think this combination is really good for a group start. Love the honey comb

+7

Frank Ong

Smoked Duck Jook white rice porridge, peanuts, nori, cilantro, carrots, ginger, scallions, sriracha, tamari soy sauce 13 California Rose 10 Came across this place after venturing the Yerba Buena Gardens after passing by many times. Ended up finally being able to take the time to sit down for a morning Sunday brunch. Decided to take the outdoor approach to the place and got seated quite quickly without any issues. Was greeted pretty quickly by the waiter and got recommended a California Rose tea which was not too bad. I appreciated the aromas from the tea from rose and the rather strong taste of the black tea. Overall it was a very smooth tasting tea. Also ended up ordering the Smoked Duck Jook / Congee from the morning menu. The portion was okay and not much more you would get out of a typical breakfast congee. The flavor was very surprising from the smoked duck which brought out a little bit of crispy chariness with some of the elements of duck still hiding behind the elements. The peanuts and the sriracha brought out some spice and crunchiness which you would usually not find in congee, but if you are looking for fried dough or chili oil it would not be 100% advised. Overall the congee was flavourful and kind of a fusion approach which tasted rather good. Overall I would say it’s a great place for tea, and a good way to get some great food to go with it. Just expect to get one or more different things to compliment your meal.

Jesse Perez

I would NOT recommend this place if you are trying to get food for the homeless that are just around the corner. Customer service was decent but my 2 pepperoni slices had the pepperoni burnt to kingdom come. Too pricey for and should not have been served. Spend your money ANY where else.

Kevin Kunze

I like their pizza especially the pineapple jalapeño but a single beer is $10. That is their cheapest beer. Not a single person was in there mid-afternoon on Saturday and I can understand why. I will never go in there again with that ridiculously high price for a beer. Just insane.