Ceddie M.

Nice little cozy corner italian restaurant. We got great recommendations from the waiter for their specials and a perfect red wine to go with our meal.

+3

Carolina Minami Oguchi

The decorations inside the restaurant are very cute and cozy! The man who served me was very nice. I ordered penne bolognese, and it was great! The tomato sauce with diced tomatoes and the cheese on top blended perfectly. It had plenty of meat too. The fresh scent of basil was delicate but still present. Pasta was boiled in between al dente and ordinarily cooked pasta. I think this is to keep the al dente feeling but still not interrupt the cultural difference! The bolognese in this restaurant is special because it had leeks in it. It gave a refreshing feeling so that you don’t get bored of the same taste. Grounded pepper gave a great accent too. I loved their bolognese. I definitely want to try their other pastas too. The bread they served me before the pasta was also good. It was a little salty with a hint of rosemary, which is perfect to start the meal with! The restaurant was not crowded at all for lunch at past 1pm on a Wednesday. No wait time! Great!! I am glad that I found this restaurant🥰 The food is good and everything is smooth!

+1

Lily Hancock (lilyy)

Best Italian restaurant I have ever been to! Service was quick and so so amazing! Host/hostess takes you to your table and you are served immediately. You will never run out of water since they bring it to you before you run out! The atmosphere was amazing. I loved their music, it simply just added to the experience. The food was cheaper than you would think! Especially since it was so high quality. (If you are planning to get bread appetizers know that there is free bread.)

Obas Media (Ede O)

Wow I’m quite amazed! Everything was delicious and service was impeccable:) All the sauces in everything ordered tasted carefully thought out and cared for. The seafood with egg noodle was incredible, I’ve never seen more seafood in a similar dish. Definitely a must :)

+6

I can't say too much about the food - I was in the mood for a light meal and just had a chicken Ceasar salad, which was fine. The feel of this quiet little neighborhood place was like being back in Italy. Classic old decor, pleasant old songs playing softly, and a delightful staff. House Chianti was good and very reasonable by SF standards. I'll go back when I'm hungrier and try some pasta!

Manuela

The lasagna was amazing! I just wish the veggies were a bit more cooked or grilled, but the sauce was super tasty. They served bread, which not every place does. big plus!

Sue W.

I had a fantastic experience at this Italian restaurant! The food was absolutely delicious — every dish was fresh, flavourful. The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, and the service was great too.

Michelle Mitton

It's a lovely little place, cozy and elegant, and the servers were quick and on the ball. We had lasagna and chicken parmesan with pasta and it was delicious. When we arrived, the host seemed a little put out that we didn't have a reservation, which felt very awkward and unwelcoming, but they seated us anyway. There were several empty tables, even with a few being reserved, so I'm not sure why we were received like that, but the meal was delicious anyway. Moral is, they want you to have reservations apparently.

+1

Kevin Dehart

Cesario’s is a decent neighborhood Italian spot, but overall the experience was just okay. The restaurant itself is very small, and unfortunately we weren’t seated where we requested, which set the tone early. Throughout the meal, it also felt rushed, rather than relaxed and welcoming. As for the food, it was fine but nothing particularly memorable or standout for Italian cuisine, especially considering the reputation. Not bad by any means—just not something that would bring us back specifically for the food. With a little more attention to guest comfort and pacing, it could be a better experience.

Christine StPierre

I had high expectations walking into Cesario. After passing by two nights in a row and seeing the place packed, I decided to finally stop in for dinner. At 5:30 the restaurant was already full. The host told me to wait about 10 minutes, and since it’s such a tiny spot, I sat in the hotel lobby next door until a table opened. The meal, unfortunately, was a letdown from the start. The garlic bread was just toasted baguette slices with packets of diner butter , not what I’d call garlic bread. For my entrée, I ordered the special: New York sirloin with fettuccine in tomato parm sauce. What I got was something completely different chopped steak pieces cooked far beyond well-done, tough and chewy, served in a heavy Alfredo cream sauce. It was inedible. The only redeeming moment was dessert. The lemon cake, while simple, at least spared me from leaving hungry since I barely touched the main course. Overall, it was a terribly sad experience. I assumed the food must be great given how busy they always looked, but for me, the reality was the opposite.

Guilherme Ketzer

Extremely disappointed. We arrived with a confirmed reservation made through OpenTable, only to be completely denied service at the door. It is unacceptable for a restaurant to list availability on a booking platform and then refuse to honor it upon arrival. This lack of organization and disregard for customers' time ruined our evening plans. If you are looking for a reliable place that respects your reservation, I strongly suggest going elsewhere. We will not be coming back.

Lisa Heidrich

My husband and I dined here tonight before a show, and oh boy, it was not a good experience. We arrived at 6:05. and did not receive our meals until 7:20. The kitchen released the food only after we pressed our server and explained that our show began at 7:30. Every table around us faced the same delay. A couple beside us, who had arrived at 5:40, were served ten minutes after we were and ended up late to their own show. The floor manager offered no apology and made no effort to remedy the inconvenience. Instead, he suggested that the delay was our fault because “everyone arrived at the same time”—in other words, at the dinner hour. The food was awful. The bread and butter were both cold. I ordered the eggplant parmigiana, which was laden with full slices of tomato and so much ricotta that I became nauseous after eating while hiking up Nob Hill to The Masonic. The only positive thing that I can say about the experience is that the restaurant had a nice, cozy atmosphere.