we are italian and every months we came in san francisco for business.this was my favorite restaurant before because was so italian and the food was fantastic thanks the manager piero was so... More

we are italian and every months we came in san francisco for business.this was my favorite restaurant before because was so italian and the food was fantastic thanks the manager piero was so professional and wonderfull-man with a positive-energy. we came here this time with my group of people and the food was disgusting and not italian poor service,the waiters are not italians and rude, the ambience is a funeral.I want to say this place in italy will be closed in two months .americans people dont waste your money and save for to go in italy. Cons: poor, low quality, not italian
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Being a North beach resident, I have tried all the Italian places in North Beach. Steps of Rome Trattoria was one of the last that I tried jsut because I assumed that it had the same atmoshpehere as... More

Being a North beach resident, I have tried all the Italian places in North Beach. Steps of Rome Trattoria was one of the last that I tried jsut because I assumed that it had the same atmoshpehere as the Steps of Rome Caffe. Altough the trattoria did have an upbeat atmoshpere, it was much more calm, and the pasta was buonissima. I had the gnocchi alla gorgonzola and my friend ordered the bacatini amatricina. Both were done perfectly al dente and the sauce was unbelievable. DOn't overlook this place! Pros: pasta, friendly atmoshpere Cons: very small
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I came to the trattoria without any great expectations. In fact, I thought it would be like many of the places in North Beach- for Americans who don't know what real Italian food tastes like. Since... More

I came to the trattoria without any great expectations. In fact, I thought it would be like many of the places in North Beach- for Americans who don't know what real Italian food tastes like. Since my family is Italian and I grew up spoiled on good Italian cooking, I'm not easy to fool. I ordered seafood risotto and it was literally to die for! I couldn't believe how authentic the food was. I also had a tuna carpaccio which was really tasty and tiramisu for dessert. My waiter was charming. I think the Trattoria is a great place to go for authentic Italian food. It may not be the hippest scene in town, but in the end ita all about the food right? I will surely reccomend the Trattoria to my friends. Pros: food, friendly staff Cons: decor
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I must say I expected more. My husband and I went in to have dinner.We were promptly seated. The waiters werent sure who was going to wait on us, so we had two that switched off and they didnt seem... More

I must say I expected more. My husband and I went in to have dinner.We were promptly seated. The waiters werent sure who was going to wait on us, so we had two that switched off and they didnt seem very excited to be there. The food was average, nothing spectacular. The dessert on the other hand was to die for. I had the puff pastry filled with chocolate mousse and covered in fluffy white chocolate. Next time we will go there for dessert only.
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I ordered the Filet Mignon with gorgonzola and grilled radiccio. I wasnt going to order it b/c it wasnt the first thing to come to mind for an italian restaurant, but it was one of the best filets... More

I ordered the Filet Mignon with gorgonzola and grilled radiccio. I wasnt going to order it b/c it wasnt the first thing to come to mind for an italian restaurant, but it was one of the best filets I have ever had. Highly recommend.
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I made a reservation at this restaurant 3 days in advance. Although I made the reservations for 8 p.m., they didn't seat us until 8:40. The scrap of paper they scribbled reservations on didn't seem... More

I made a reservation at this restaurant 3 days in advance. Although I made the reservations for 8 p.m., they didn't seat us until 8:40. The scrap of paper they scribbled reservations on didn't seem to have my name even though I made it imperative to on the phone that I needed to be seated at that (and no, I didn't call the Steps of Rome Cafe down the street). While we were seated, they kept rearranging the tables next to us...constant noise and people walking back and forth in the small space it is. Unfortunately, we we got to Beach Blanket Babylon right before it started because it took so long to be seated and receive the food and were forced to sit all the way in the back for the show. I have never seen such a poor reservations system and a non-willingness to accomodate us!!! Cons: wait, management
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Wow! The place is pretty unassuming, but man was this good Italian food. I lived in Italy for a number of years so I know what realy Italian food tasted like and this was real Italian food. I... More

Wow! The place is pretty unassuming, but man was this good Italian food. I lived in Italy for a number of years so I know what realy Italian food tasted like and this was real Italian food. I ordered a seafood risotto that was so tasty! The place is cute, intimate with two stories! It's not exactly the hippest and trendiest place in the city, but with a little TLC, it could be great. But you can't go wrong with the food. Pros: great food, nice staff, good wine
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I was at Steps of Rome Trattoria for dinner and was EXTREMELY disappointed at the poor service. I will spare all of the details but I took a colleague out to dinner and was promptly ignored when we... More

I was at Steps of Rome Trattoria for dinner and was EXTREMELY disappointed at the poor service. I will spare all of the details but I took a colleague out to dinner and was promptly ignored when we made several requests to solve a bill discrepancy with the restaurant's assistant manager. Finally, we took matters into our own hands and left after waiting for almost an hour. I will NEVER dine at this restaurant AGAIN. The staff COMPLETELY embarrassed us on what was supposed to be a happy occasion. I am a San Francisco native and you can BE SURE that EVERYONE I KNOW will hear about this. I am completely disgusted at how we were treated last night. North Beach has a TON of OTHER restaurants competing with this one and I can say that this one WON'T be missed. Cons: , was totally ignored, Will never dine here
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How good was our Steps of Rome Trattoria experience? Try this: we enjoyed it in May, 2004. I thought enough of it that I've kept a reminder to write a highly favorable review on my to-do list for... More

How good was our Steps of Rome Trattoria experience? Try this: we enjoyed it in May, 2004. I thought enough of it that I've kept a reminder to write a highly favorable review on my to-do list for five months now. We lived in SF for two years. Our Steps/Trattoria experience was as fun as any of our SF outings. There is an early stage of a romance energy in the restaurant's atmosphere. Like a good production, the meal creshendos in exuberance until you leave satisfied, exhausted and pleased. I highly recommend. Pros: Intimate setting, Enthusiastic service, Affordability
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Even though it is true they entertain their customers well, but service pretty bad. We went for dinner on a Sunday night. First there was no one to serve us then it took a long for our food to get... More

Even though it is true they entertain their customers well, but service pretty bad. We went for dinner on a Sunday night. First there was no one to serve us then it took a long for our food to get to us, after that we had to ask 3 different people to just get our bill, because they kept forgetting to get it. Last they gave us the wrong check, so they had to spend more time looking for the right check. My my maybe they should start focus on the basic of service than entertainment. I wouldn't go back to Steps Of Rome again. Cons: , bad service, forgetful
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