Truly excellent and innovative seafood
The Nori Spaghettini and the seafood charcuterie (especially the preserved octopus) were outstanding. The English muffins really are crazy good. - should have gotten seconds for desert. Still a bit of work to do on operations/seating but will absolutely go back.
Super satisfied with the cioppino verde and crispy fingerling potatoes. The seafood was fresh enough. I liked the depth they added to the dishes!
This is a great find! It's right off Union Square, but only a block away. Service was great, the food was amazing and not as expensive as you would expect. I'm really surprised that with drinks, we got away with spending $150. I had the split pea ravioli - called essence of spring by the chef - yeah super corny, but delicious! The other dish was the seafood platter. That was awesome. If you ever want a not too strong, but good alcoholic drink, try the French 75. It's a mix of lemons, something like triple sec and sparkling wine.
While some dishes are pretty pricey, the food is outstanding, presentation is lovely, and taste combinations are clever and really work (except for the olive oil on the panna cotta). We did 3 shared plates, each better than the one before, and the first was delicious. 1. Salad Louie, 2. Grilled Snap Peas (over olive oil drenched pureed tuna, which tastes way better than it sounds). 3. Nori Spaghettini. Dessert was the Panna Cotta, which was good, not as amazing as what came before. Blueberys Targaryen cocktail was worthy of its name. Great dining experience at a leisurely pace.
The Martini Hour is quite the deal, especially for the excellent selection of (as the name suggests) spirit-forward cocktails - particularly enjoyed the Inverse Gibson and Signature Martini. Would get the fish with eyes, and katsu sandwich (I usually prefer a denser bread), perhaps not the bone marrow. Definitely on my list of top happy hour spots for drinks around the Union Square area.
The sea urchin and chicken liver mousse are insanely delicious. Strong dessert game. Acoustics are not so great -- you'll struggle if you need to have a quiet conversation. Bathroom is through the hotel lobby and up a flight of stairs -- super inconvenient for folks like my dinner buddy who happened to be on crutches today.
Great food, I came here looking for something new and refined in the dishes. Guess I founded it here. I came in with a friend and took seating based on my wait time. The host was gracious and escorted us to our seats. Afterwards, I ordered food and the dishes looked amazing.
Best part is the the food tasted clean and no off taste. I can imagine comming back here for a holiday dinner.
The prices were also reasonable as I didn't expect a place like this to charge any less.
Very fresh and tasty, service is also good, nice wine as well
New spot in SF and really interesting and delicious food! Definitely would come back here.
Went to Ayala as part of a company off-site where they rented out the whole place. We had various small plates, all very good. This is a seafood only restaurant so those with certain dietary restriction may have a harder time. The space itself is quite pretty. Restrooms are in the hotel next door.
We were a group of four - had the English muffins (quite tasty), rhubarb tsukune (good but a little salty), baked oysters (good but overpriced at $5 a pop!!), Nori Spaghettini (this was superb), and the cioppino verde (quite forgettable). Portions tilted to the smaller end and it was an alright meal. I feel like you can get better in SF for this price point.
After only four days opening this restaurant has done an amazing job with a new Twist on Seafood. Beautiful atmosphere beautiful wine selection and intriguing menu full of seafood.
Every dish I tried was amazing. The seafood tastes very fresh. Cocktails was more of a mixed bag.
Delicious seafood, very kind wait staff, and a bar seating area so it's possible to get in even without a reservation if there's just one or two of you. Recommended.
Surprising delicious seafood place in union square area. Shocked it wasn’t more crowded. Great martini and crab pasta
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