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Typical Hotel Restaurant
Sure, the hotel is glamorous but this restaurant just doesn't cut the mustard. Bland sushi, weak cocktails, cheap-seeming in an inexplicable way despi...
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1/10/2008 Report as offensive
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impressive
If you want to impress a date, take them here. Beautiful interior decor--wood slatted walls that are AMAZING if you're into design. I ordered the spec...
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8/9/2007 Report as offensive
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One of the best I've ever had
I had one of the most amazing meals ever at Ame. The sushi was super fresh, service was perfect and everything clicked....
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1/25/2007 Report as offensive
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AMAZING!
We came for lunch and Ame did not disappoint! The restaurant is upscale but not very pretentious. Needless to say, it was expensive so I would suggest...
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1/17/2007 Report as offensive
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Stellar Service and Fresh Delicious Fare
My sweetie brought me here to celebrate our secret anniversary. From our first course to the last, I was supremely satisfied. The cracker jack dessert...
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1/8/2007 Report as offensive
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Bland Interior and Overpriced!
I consider myself a fairly well-acquainted diner within SF so I was really keen to check out Ame as I had heard fairly good comments from a couple of ...
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12/17/2006 Report as offensive
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Fantastic
I had the pleasure of dining here recently and liked it so much, I came back the next night. I had the "Taste of Ame" sampler both nights and both tim...
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12/13/2006 Report as offensive
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Tasty Sensuous Romantic Fresh
I was fortunate to dine with an intelligent and crafty gentleman who allowed Chef Hiro Sone to create for us his signature "Taste of Ame." Each course...
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12/11/2006 Report as offensive
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Way below average
We went soon after they openned and were completely dissapointed. We sat at the "Sushi" bar. What a joke..sushi..lol. We had the tuna sampler (prepare...
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11/6/2006 Report as offensive
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Gorgeous sushi.
Maybe sushi is not the best thing for one to eat these days but I still love it. I had the most delicate fish dishes here. I think this is the best Sa...
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10/21/2006 Report as offensive
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THE BAR IS WONDERFUL
Well my reservation was for 7pm on a Friday night and they were slightly delayed which was fine with me because my partner and I just went to the loun...
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10/7/2006 Report as offensive
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watch the salt
We just ate there for my birthday, the service was good (very nice people), the atmosphere was pleasant (surprisingly quiet given it's on a main stree...
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9/23/2006 Report as offensive
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Italian fine dining with Japanese accents
The service was good and very impressive dining experiences. I would definitely recommend this if you are going out for an anniversary dinner or datin...
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9/5/2006 Report as offensive
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Great cocktails
They really know what they are doing here! The food was great and so was the service. It's expensive but I would go back....
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7/26/2006 Report as offensive
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"AHHHHH...MEI..."
A sophisticated and humble menu served with class, Ame's understated style makes the St. Regis feel like a million bucks. California cuisine that resp...
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7/7/2006 Report as offensive
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The meal I have been waiting for!
Even knowing what I hoped to experience at Ame did not prepare me for the truly amazing dinner I had there. I didn't want to choose an dish I just wan...
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6/29/2006 Report as offensive
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Oh my god...
I'm very surprised to see people recommending this restaurant. I recently went there for the first time for my friend birthday. Although our server wa...
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6/14/2006 Report as offensive
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User Review
we went here for our anniversary dinner. i'm wary of "fusion" and "trendy". this place fits both niches, and they pull it off. located in ......
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6/6/2006 Report as offensive
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User Review
I've eaten at Ame three times and have enjoyed each of my visits. The only draw back for me is the oddness of eating Italian and Japanese food during ...
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4/30/2006 Report as offensive
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Disappointing
We were there on a Sunday night. The cuttlefish noodles were not fresh and the salmon eggs were so fishy that I couldn't make myself swallow them. The...
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4/26/2006 Report as offensive
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Nice place
I was there in late January for a birthday dinner. The waiter had warned us about the small size plates and he wasn't kidding! We stated with the whit...
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4/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Great food, rude Maitre D'hotel
Great food, good service from the waiter, lovely decor & fantastic wine list. The only negative aspect was the rude Maitre D' or manager (not quite su...
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4/3/2006 Report as offensive
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Went for lunch
Danish Modern meets contemporary Japan interior is well executed. Could walk by the street entrance, only my glimpse of the cool floating wine rack ti...
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3/25/2006 Report as offensive
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Great all around
loved this place. quiet, great service with superb food and nice atmosphere. If you have money go there !!...
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3/2/2006 Report as offensive
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Best New Restaurant
The food, decor, wine, and service are always great. For seafood, this is the place to go. I recommend to all my friends who love seafood. I would ord...
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2/12/2006 Report as offensive
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Good food/so-so service
Entrees were great (beef cheeks, scallops, etc.). I went a week after opening, so the ambience might be better now with more people going. Service rui...
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1/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Fabulous from Start to Finish!
From the moment I called the hostess couldn't be nicer...'oh you need a reservation for tomorrow night...we are full but will do our best to accomodat...
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1/10/2006 Report as offensive
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FABULOUS!
Wow. The food was amazing. The freshest seafood, prepared in some of the most innovative ways I've seen in a while. I had the oyters fricasse appetize...
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1/6/2006 Report as offensive
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not worth it
i had an awful experience here. though the food is quite good, the service is so bad that it just doesnt even out. perhaps my experience was a fluke, ...
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12/28/2005 Report as offensive
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Do not miss this place if you like food!
No waiting to get the seat. I ordered "Tuna Five" first. On that dish, the middle one is the best one with the hint of yuzu, one of Japanese citrus. I...
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12/24/2005 Report as offensive
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Not to be missed
This is one of the top 20 restaurants in the city. The blend of italian, french, japanese food with a local organic california flair just works. The F...
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12/23/2005 Report as offensive
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were we eating at the same restaurant?
Hi, Just read the review titled "needs lots of work" and was wondering if we ate at the same restaurant. I too ate there last night on the 21st. We ha...
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12/22/2005 Report as offensive
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needs lots of work
It's one of those places where the swanky atmosphere makes management think they don't have to train their staff particularly well. Many small mistake...
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12/21/2005 Report as offensive
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Sophisticated food without service to match
Definitely a "must" in San Francisco. The menu and the food are imaginative and very well done. The dessert menu needs work as there are too many "col...
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12/17/2005 Report as offensive
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Not to be missed
I came right as this place opened and thus it was not crowded but I expect that it will be soon because the food was absolutely delicious. Not cheap b...
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11/28/2005 Report as offensive
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EVEN BETTER THAN TERRA!
So I am a big fan of Terra, so I was excited to see that they were opening something in the city. I went to Ame and all I have to say is WOW! First of...
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11/27/2005 Report as offensive
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Amazing addition to San Francisco!!!
We went to Ame for dinner and we were completely blown away! We didn't have a reservation so we were offered a seat at the sashimi bar. It looks like ...
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11/27/2005 Report as offensive
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Great Lunch spot!
My girlfriend and I had lunch at Ame the other day. We had a great time! Our server was very friendly and accomodating even though we didn't know much...
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11/27/2005 Report as offensive
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amazing food atmosphere and service
I have never seen such an awsome display of combining classic european food with japanese flair service is seemles and the room is stunning koodos...
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11/26/2005 Report as offensive
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A pleasant evening
The decor is beautiful, with the dark woods and sleek lines. The food inventive but not inspiring. I eat out often and have been more impressed by oth...
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11/24/2005 Report as offensive
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