Firefly Restaurant

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4288 24th St (at Douglass Street)
San Francisco, CA 94114

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(415) 821-7652
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Firefly Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
Firefly Restaurant - San Francisco, CA
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I tried Firefly for the first time this weekend and was thoroughly impressed with the meal from beginning to end. The latkes were crisp...

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The host took a while to notice us, then stared at us until we requested a table. The waitress became unfriendly upon hearing that we were not ordering a bottle of wine. The fried...

Firefly Highly Recomend 6/14/2004

Excellent Restaurant. Terrific food. Good wine. Ambience perfect for a romantic enening or just plain good eating. Value is outstanding Pros: good value, servers excellent, food wonderful more
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unforgettable service 6/11/2004

My friends and I still talk about "our first time" at Firefly six years ago. Whenever we come to San Francisco we meet there to relive the experience. Especially if the fried chicken is on the menu! We haven't found chicken so delightfully light and crispy anywhere else in the world. Although the food we enjoyed set the standard for excellence, it was the service we remember best. We will never forget our handsome waiter's elegant, poetic, description of the bread and butter. He even made us feel like the water was special! Our favorite San Francisco dining experience! Pros: Poetic service, handsome owner, scrumptious food more
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unforgettable service 6/11/2004

My friends and I still talk about ""our first time"" at Firefly six years ago. Whenever we come to San Francisco we meet there to relive the experience. Especially if the fried chicken is on the menu! We haven't found chicken so delightfully light and crispy anywhere else in the world. Although the food we enjoyed set the standard for excellence, it was the service we remember best. We will never forget our handsome waiter's elegant, poetic, description of the bread and butter. He even made us feel like the water was special! Our favorite San Francisco dining experience! Pros: Poetic service, handsome owner, scrumptious food more
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Great Neighborhood Restaurant 5/13/2004

I love this place. I have been there many times and their diverse menu is excellent. From home style items like pot roast to asian influenced fish they do it right. Great salads. The fixed price deal Sun-Thurs is a steal. Always good sevice. Pros: Balanced menu, easy parking more
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why all the bad reviews???? 5/13/2004

My boyfriend and I are regular visitors to Firefly and have NEVER had one bad experience there..........we go as often as we can to enjoy the wonderful food and ambience and can't recommend it highly enough to people we know. The Prix-fixe deal is a steal and we bring any out of town visitors there and always choose it as our first choice for birthdays , anniversaries etc . Keep it up Firefly, WE know what the deal is and we'll keep coming!!!!! more
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Great Neighborhood Restaurant 5/13/2004

I love this place. I have been there many times and their diverse menu is excellent. From home style items like pot roast to asian influenced fish they do it right. Great salads. The fixed price deal Sun-Thurs is a steal. Always good sevice. Pros: Balanced menu, easy parking more
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why all the bad reviews???? 5/13/2004

My boyfriend and I are regular visitors to Firefly and have NEVER had one bad experience there..........we go as often as we can to enjoy the wonderful food and ambience and can't recommend it highly enough to people we know. The Prix-fixe deal is a steal and we bring any out of town visitors there and always choose it as our first choice for birthdays , anniversaries etc . Keep it up Firefly, WE know what the deal is and we'll keep coming!!!!! more
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Bad Serivce!! 3/3/2004

The restaurant is lovely and has a great ambiance, but I couldnt get over the 'funky smell' permeating the restaurant. After some wine I either no longer noticed the smell or had gotten used to it. The service was seriously bad. Our waitress seemed off and moody. As if I needed more proof, upon hearing us complain the couple sitting next to us made a comment that she had made five mistakes on their meal. I felt rushed, yet our dirty plates would sit on our table for long periods of time. Our waitress was right on cue with a smile and friendly disposition delivering our dessert and check (coincidence?). My dining group is always looking for a place to add to our preferred list. Great atmosphere, great food, but poor service, and a funky smell. Im sad to say it wont be a repeat for any of us. Pros: Good Food, Great Atmosphere Cons: , Strange Smell more
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Bad Serivce!! 3/3/2004

The restaurant is lovely and has a great ambiance, but I couldnt get over the 'funky smell' permeating the restaurant. After some wine I either no longer noticed the smell or had gotten used to it. The service was seriously bad. Our waitress seemed off and moody. As if I needed more proof, upon hearing us complain the couple sitting next to us made a comment that she had made five mistakes on their meal. I felt rushed, yet our dirty plates would sit on our table for long periods of time. Our waitress was right on cue with a smile and friendly disposition delivering our dessert and check (coincidence?). My dining group is always looking for a place to add to our preferred list. Great atmosphere, great food, but poor service, and a funky smell. Im sad to say it wont be a repeat for any of us. Pros: Good Food, Great Atmosphere Cons: , Strange Smell more
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not so great 9/29/2003

The host took a while to notice us, then stared at us until we requested a table. The waitress became unfriendly upon hearing that we were not ordering a bottle of wine. The fried chicken entree was good, but you can get the same for a quater of the price at powells on Hayes. The halibut was VERY dry and lacked any flavor, and the sauce it came with for the fish and jasmine rice was only soy sauce. Way to expensive for what we got. I will not be going back. Cons: awful service, food not great, bad value more
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not so great 9/28/2003

The host took a while to notice us, then stared at us until we requested a table. The waitress became unfriendly upon hearing that we were not ordering a bottle of wine. The fried chicken entree was good, but you can get the same for a quater of the price at powells on Hayes. The halibut was VERY dry and lacked any flavor, and the sauce it came with for the fish and jasmine rice was only soy sauce. Way to expensive for what we got. I will not be going back. Cons: awful service, food not great, bad value more
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Pretty bad 9/3/2003

Bad Food. Bad Service. Bad Location. Not worth the money. more
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Very disappointed 9/3/2003

I can't say much about this restaurant except that I was incredibly disappointed. It is not at all what it is hyped to be. The food was just above cafeteria quality...no originality, luke warm, and sloppy. The service is absolutely terrible. Pros: cute sign out front Cons: food, service more
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Very disappointed 9/2/2003

I can't say much about this restaurant except that I was incredibly disappointed. It is not at all what it is hyped to be. The food was just above cafeteria quality...no originality, luke warm, and sloppy. The service is absolutely terrible. Pros: cute sign out front Cons: food, service more
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Pretty bad 9/2/2003

Bad Food. Bad Service. Bad Location. Not worth the money. more
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It's Not Good 3/12/2003

Lots of hype. Very warm atmposphere. But the food is below average. Service is terrible. Been there twice. Lots of dishes served luke warm to cold. Lots of dishes with little to no flavor. With such a nice room, I want to ask the owner if i can use the kitchen to cook my own meal and eat there! more
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It's Not Good 3/11/2003

Lots of hype. Very warm atmposphere. But the food is below average. Service is terrible. Been there twice. Lots of dishes served luke warm to cold. Lots of dishes with little to no flavor. With such a nice room, I want to ask the owner if i can use the kitchen to cook my own meal and eat there! more
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not for us 11/16/2002

After trying three times, we were finally we able to get a table at Firefly, though the only open time was at 6 pm. I have to say that my husband and I were disappointed. The restaurant is over-hyped, the food is overrated and the service was terrible. The waitress refused to bring me a biscuit, though I said I'd pay extra for it, which was hyped on the menu as ""the best in town"" and came with the fried chicken. Our appetizer ($8.75 for 4 measly potstickers) was cold. We won't be returning. more
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not for us 11/15/2002

After trying three times, we were finally we able to get a table at Firefly, though the only open time was at 6 pm. I have to say that my husband and I were disappointed. The restaurant is over-hyped, the food is overrated and the service was terrible. The waitress refused to bring me a biscuit, though I said I'd pay extra for it, which was hyped on the menu as "the best in town" and came with the fried chicken. Our appetizer ($8.75 for 4 measly potstickers) was cold. We won't be returning. more
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Friendly Neighbohood Spot: Stay Away! 11/3/2002

As a local Noe Valley resident, I urge you to stay away from Firefly...so that I can keep it to myself. Had a great experience there on 11/2. As walk-ins, we expected quite a wait, but enjoyed a couple of glasses of Vin Gris -- gratis -- from the very pleasant and apologetic hostess. We ate at the bar -- a great experience in any place -- and found the food (potstickers, mayfair salad, pork chop, dessert!) wine, and service to be excellent. My sea bass was a little overcooked, but it didn't taint the experience. The bartended never hesitated to comp my Port once they were aware they had forgotten it. No place is perfect -- it's how they dealt with little problems that truly made Firefly stand out. So stay away. Pros: Great service, Potstickers!, Wine! Cons: Need Reservations more
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  • The Scene
    A metal firefly flickers above the door of this quintessential neighborhood gem. Inside the cottage-like nook, a cream-colored canopy tents the ceiling of both dining rooms,...

  • 5/18/2005 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Daily 5:30pm-10pm
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card, American Express
  • Neighborhoods: Central, Noe Valley
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