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Scala's Bistro

432 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102 Get directions Cross Streets: Between Post St and Sutter St
37.788656 -122.408308
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About:Since 1995, Scala's Bistro has garnered a reputation for classic, elegant dining. Warm, earth tones, original murals, beaded bistro lamps, and rich, mahogany booths evoke a dramatic Old World cafe. Fresh, innovative, Italian and Mediterranean-inspired dishes enhance the Scala's menu while continuing to pay homage to the old Scala's favorites.
Hours:Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner daily
Categories:Bistro Restaurants, Mediterranean Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, French Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants
Parking:Valet
Payment:MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club
Specialities:Loud
Amenities:Bar Dining, Counter Seating, Hotel, Open late, Wine, Weekend Brunch, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Business Lunches, Banquet/Private Rooms, Award Winning, Reservations, Wheelchair Access, Farm to Table, Beer, Personal wines welcome
Chef:Jen Biesty
Cuisine:Mediterranean, Bistros & Brasseries, French, Italian, French Bistro
Ambiance:Elegant, Family Friendly
Feature:Happy Hour, Take Out, Late Night, Take Out, Brunch, Private Rooms, Bar
Reservations Policy:Suggested
Smoking:Non-Smoking Restaurant
Dress Code:Casual Dress
Price:$10 - $36
Other Contact Info:Fax: 415 395 8549
Email: rikki.gates@scalasbistro.com
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  1. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by mexgrl
    02/24/2009
    my boyfriend and I just had dinner at scalas and we loved it! the food was wonderful as well as the service. our waiter was extremely friendly and helpful. our food was great my bf had the steak while i had the short rib pasta. we would love to go again.
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  2. User Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    by Barbara E
    12/04/2008
    My husband and I met another couple there for dinner on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Our friends had arrived first and they had water. Jeff and I arrived a few minutes later - the waiter never asked us if we wanted water. So we never got any. Bread was never offered so we didn't have any. I kept waiting for the waiter to ask us if we wanted water and for the bread to come. We did have wine. I ordered steak and it was so tough I could barely cut through it. No one brought me a steak knife I even had to ask for it. Even with a steak knife it took almost all my strength to cut this steak. I was desperately trying to do this in a manner that wouldn't draw attention to what I was doing. I wouldn't have accepted this garbage steak but didn't want to cause any fuss in front of our friends who were in town from NYC. The spinich with the steak was undercooked. The sauce and mashed potatoes were good. I have eaten here a few times and the food was never this bad - however it was never that great either. This was a disgrace, both the lousy service and the tough as nails steak filled with gristle. It was $34 and "almost" wasn't good enough for my dog. I won't be eating here anytime soon. Just gross. My husband enjoyed his salmon but the salmon was a very small piece.
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  3. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by GREATLY SATISFIED
    06/25/2008
    GREAT FOOD...GOOD SERVICE...I JUST WISH IT WASN'T SO HARD TO GET IN! WE HAD A RESERVATION THE NIGHT WE ATE THERE, BUT THE WAITING LIST WAS TOO LONG A COUPLE OF NIGHTS LATER - GUESS THE "GOOD WORD" GETS AROUND! WISH YOU COULD SHIP SOME OF YOUR LEMON PARSLEY GNOCCHI TO PORTLAND, OR! I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ITALY, BUT MY DAUGHTER HAS AND SAID IT'S BETTER THAN SHE HAD THERE!!
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