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Utterly spectacular!
My wife and I arrived late on a Friday night for their last seating. We were quite impressed right from the beginning. We liked the choices of the �...
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11/26/2007
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I Love the Variety of Flavors in Each Course
Yum! My friend took me out for dinner here a few months ago and we were absolutely blown away with the food. We loved the bite sized tastes (roughly 7...
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citysearch.com on
11/17/2007
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Over the TOP Man!
Yeah, pricey but SO creative! Enjoyed it quite a bit more than Gary Danko. I don't get some of these reviews (reviewers!)? What do you expect price-wi...
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9/21/2007
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Great food, even for business dinner boredom!
I used to have a job that required hob nobbing with business partners wherever we wanted to eat. I would come to Michael Mina ALOT. The food is so goo...
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citysearch.com on
8/29/2007
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Worth the reputation
Michael Mina certainly deserves it's reputation! The place is very cool, and serves the full menu in the lounge as well, which is super! The Lobster P...
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menupages.com on
8/14/2007
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Recommendation ONLY if you have the Benjamins
I felt like a judge from Iron Chef on FoodNetwork eatting here. The food was great, but the service was just beyond spectacular!! 5 stars on just serv...
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citysearch.com on
7/11/2007
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A Decadent Experience!
My boyfriend and I visited Michael Mina for our anniversary this past weekend. I had pretty high expectations, and Michael Mina met and exceeded them!...
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citysearch.com on
7/3/2007
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Something short of wonderful
When a restaurant puts itself on a pedestal, it asks to be judged on a particularly rigorous scale. In the San Francisco dining constellation, Restaur...
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citysearch.com on
5/3/2007
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more hooplah than hurrah...
We've dined at several of the high end bay area restaurants and were looking forward to adding Michael Mina to the list of special occasion venues. We...
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citysearch.com on
4/8/2007
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Way over rated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The best thing here is their wine list, Great options! A little expensive though. Food is good but over rated. Service was great! But the management i...
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citysearch.com on
2/26/2007
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great presentation of food, a bit hyped, pricey
We got the tasting menu and the presentation was beautiful but the food was not worth its value. Our dinner came out to abut $500 for two people and I...
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citysearch.com on
11/29/2006
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Euphoric
This is the best restaurant I've been so far in my life. Every time they brought the next course I had a microorgasm, no joke!!! Presentation is spect...
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citysearch.com on
11/26/2006
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Good Dining Experience
We were so excited to try Michael Mina after the 2006 Michelin ratings were announced. It was a good meal. The courses were creatively presented and w...
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citysearch.com on
11/20/2006
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Comparable to French Laundry
We went for my husband's birthday. There were very nice touches - such as a birthday card for him signed by the Chef. We had the tasting menu, which w...
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citysearch.com on
11/6/2006
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Definitely World Class...
We dine here on a regular basis with good reason. The food and wine list are definitely world class, the best in SF and one of the finest in the count...
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citysearch.com on
11/1/2006
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Amazing Food
My wife and I ate here on our last night in San Francisco. The food was amazing! The best meal we have had in San Francisco ever. The Tuna Tartare and...
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citysearch.com on
10/29/2006
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Can't Get Enough
Can't get enough of this place. Michael is a genius.....yes its expensive...but the best costs $$$. Go back several times and try the various tasting ...
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citysearch.com on
10/27/2006
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Don't go there.
I've eaten at fine dining establishments locally and around the world, and must say that MM is forge......
From
judysbook.com on
9/14/2006
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The Best
From the moment I walk up the steps into this beautiful restaurant to the moment I left, I was pampered beyond anything I have experienced. The servic...
From
citysearch.com on
8/5/2006
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disappointing
To give this restaurant a chance, I dined there twice. Both times the food was disappointing considering the price. Great presentation but nothing was...
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citysearch.com on
8/3/2006
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Great Service and Food!!
Michael Mina is by far one of the best dining experiences in San Francisco. The service and food was incredible. The staff made the celebration of my ...
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citysearch.com on
7/29/2006
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Overrated. Spend your money elsewhere!
The food was good, but the service really was not. The place seems to be staffed with a bunch of kids who think that wearing lots of black and slickin...
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citysearch.com on
7/27/2006
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Amazing
Really knowledgealbe staff, and an amazing series of distinct but harmonious preparations. Unfortuantely the location is right off the main entrance a...
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citysearch.com on
7/25/2006
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Best fine dining
Oh my god!!! If you want to splurge on dinner, then you must try Michael Mina!!! For my husband's birthday I decided to stay at the Westin St.Francis ...
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citysearch.com on
7/19/2006
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michael mina
not what i expected for this type of restaurant. the food was creatively prepared but the hot and c......
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judysbook.com on
3/17/2006
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A Queen for a Night
We had a superfluos time. Many Thanks to the superb and extraordinarily attentive staff and to our server who outdid herself. We plan a gathering each...
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citysearch.com on
3/10/2006
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Fantastic!
I have been looking forward to this place since I first heard it was going to open. Everyone was so nice, Ive never been so impressed. I want to come ...
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citysearch.com on
3/10/2006
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Michael Mina-Bon Appetit's '05 Chef of the Year?
Critical service errors: sommelier being unavailable for 25 minutes when needed. Being charged $32 for four bottles of water without ever being told t...
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citysearch.com on
3/7/2006
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PERFECT!
Incredibly delectible! Go 4 the wine pairing/tasting menu! My new Favorite restaurant!...
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citysearch.com on
1/4/2006
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AMAZING!
What a delightful evening! Superb sommelier attention, a really bright and lovely staff. The tempura langoustine was heaven as was the hamachi and uni...
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citysearch.com on
12/8/2005
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Expensive and Mediocre
Completely under whelming. For 150$ a person I want to be impressed. I started with his classic tuna tartar, which was good. I next picked the scallop...
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citysearch.com on
9/12/2005
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incredible
We loved it! We have been to others of his restaurants and this is my favorite! A truly creative concept with the multiple preparations on each dish. ...
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citysearch.com on
8/14/2005
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Incredible
The food, service and atmosphere was incredible. This is by far the best restaurant in San Francisco....
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citysearch.com on
8/11/2005
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Not worthy!!!
After we were seated, it took about 20 minutes before the waiter came by to take our drink order and another 20 minutes to get our wine. When attempti...
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citysearch.com on
8/8/2005
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Getting Worse by the Minute
I've been here three times and each time the place has gotten progessively worse. I think it is suffering from its popularity..or Mina is too busy doi...
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citysearch.com on
8/6/2005
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Rob a bank to eat here but the food is devine
Had a wonderful 3 course meal and so full that we couldn't finish our dessert. Your order is served in small portions 3 different ways. The 3 course i...
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citysearch.com on
7/7/2005
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Unbelievable!
I was so impressed with Michael Mina! The food is amazing and the service is unmatched! I love that the diner is served three different, exquisitely p...
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citysearch.com on
5/17/2005
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Simply Fabulous Food
The food was fantastic - on par, if not better than, Gary Danko. We opted for the 3 course prix fixe, and having each dish prepared three different wa...
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citysearch.com on
2/25/2005
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Not worth the money
Food is very good; service was very rushed; interior is boring and tables are so close together it is as though you are dining with others. Having tou...
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citysearch.com on
2/17/2005
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Not memorable
I went a while ago when it first opened. Maybe because it was brand spankin' new or they just didn't have their 'mo-jo' together yet, but my experienc...
From
citysearch.com on
1/26/2005
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Excellent
Food is amazing. Service, a bit stuffy, but very professional. Go for a wonderful special occasion, however, have an extra mortgage payment handy....
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citysearch.com on
1/16/2005
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Excellent Food
Some of the best food I've had in a long time. I had Michael's classic 8-course tasting, and every taste was unique, flavorful, tender and extremely p...
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citysearch.com on
12/29/2004
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Right where Aqua left off ...
I felt compelled to write given the last review was 3 months ago, and the others really didn't do this restaurant justice. My family has long been fan...
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citysearch.com on
12/20/2004
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Expensive Disappointment
Dinner for two at $400 should be completely satisfying. Michael Mina's unattractive, incredibly loud dining room was an immediate turnoff. Tables were...
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citysearch.com on
9/15/2004
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unbelievable
Dont get me wrong on Michael Mina, I use to like what he did at Aqua. But respectfully so. There is nothing compare. Mina restaurant is lifeless as fa...
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citysearch.com on
9/9/2004
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An Experience
This wasn't just one of the best meals I have ever had, but one of the best experiences I have ever had. The service was so professional and at the sa...
From
citysearch.com on
9/4/2004
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Way below average
My husband and I went to Mina for his birthday. We like dinning out a lot. But for the price I would not recomend this restaurant at all. They spent $...
From
citysearch.com on
8/23/2004
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bad bad bad
What a huge disappointment & what a waste of money ! Portions very small (tasting menus). Some dishes almost insulting (in size or taste). The place i...
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citysearch.com on
8/23/2004
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Ugh...
What a waste of money...and by that, I mean for us AND Michael Mina. To spend so much money revamping a place and have it turning out mediocre food is...
From
citysearch.com on
8/18/2004
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Overhyped restaurant of the year
We were sat 50 minutes late, no apologies. Huge 20 min gaps between the courses. Had the tasting menu, average. Not one water refill, and we nearly ha...
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citysearch.com on
8/17/2004
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Fantastic Food, average service
I went to Michael Mina with my boyfriend this past Saturday. We had two different 8 course tasting menus, and because we shared every course, we were ...
From
citysearch.com on
8/16/2004
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Too much Hype
I was not impressed at all with the food or the decor. The Michael Mina walls looked very cheap and the craftmanship of the interior work didn't reall...
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citysearch.com on
8/15/2004
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Food As Theater
A Culinary Delight, the food won us over. Halfway through the tasting menu with one dazzling course after another, even the stuffy ambiance took on a ...
From
citysearch.com on
8/12/2004
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My review
We had 2 different tasting menu (8 courses -$120 each). Of all the 16 dishes we tasted we found 3 very special, 11 good and 2 strange/bad. In the stra...
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citysearch.com on
8/1/2004
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Great food and service but overall
We had 7 course seasonal tasting menu. First disappointment was no amuse bouche. All three of us were served the exact same thing. We have dined at al...
From
citysearch.com on
7/28/2004
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Look out Gary Danko
There's a new challenger in town! It's about time that someone took a serious run at Gary's long standing position as best SF restaurant. The service ...
From
citysearch.com on
7/23/2004
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