Avotoasty — Restaurant in San Francisco

My bff told me about Avotoasty when they first opened years ago. They had a tiny space where you had to eat outside. I’m so glad they’re thriving at their new larger space, that they’ve had for a while.

Recently, my friend and I came by because we needed to sit down after walking the Union Street fair. I got an açaí bowl and it was delicious. I didn’t need to add anything to it. The açaí was tart, the honey added a light sweetness along with the bananas and strawberries, and the oats had a good crunch. Also, I ate so much prior and yet the açaí didn’t get me into that completely stuffed stage.

As for the toasts, they’re yummy! I really like the caprese toasty, which comes with mozzarella, tomatoes, and a balsamic reduction. I love the sweet acidity from the balsamic paired with the fattiness of the avocado, which is always fresh.

I get the egg toasty when I want something more savory. You can’t go wrong with toast, eggs, and avocados, especially for a geriatric millennial such as myself lol. You got your carbs, protein, and good fats all in one. My only critique is that I wish the toast was thicker. I like a thick toast, especially with toppings such as mozzarella or salmon where a thicker toast would be a more satisfying bite. But in the end, I have to watch my carbs anyway. Speaking of which, that’s the concept of Avotoasty - to provide nourishing and delicious food to the people.

As for the space, it’s bright due to the natural light coming in from their large windows. The decor is minimalist, but still inviting. It’s a place where you can chat with friends or read a good book.

So definitely check out this Hispanic woman-owned business if you want yummy...

Ordered the naked toasty and the salmon toasty. Also a lemonade and a mimosa. The service was quick and friendly.

The drinks were good. The mimosa appeared to have fresh squeezed OJ or was high quality enough to fool me. Could have had a better ratio of champagne to juice. The lemonade was refreshing and not overly sweet.

The presentation of the food was delightful. The toasts were brought out on a bamboo tray each on their own slab of bamboo. The toast was sourdough, my personal favorite. Just the right amount of avocado. The naked toasty was simple but good. Topped with a dash of salt and pepper along with micro greens and a decorative flower. The salmon toasty in addition to the avo spread and micro greens had yummy smoked salmon, capers, and slivers of red onion. Both had a slice of lemon which added a nice tang when squeezed over the toast.

Cute, bright, and clean minimalist atmosphere. Being early on a Sunday morning, there was only one other customer. We enjoyed the addition of a seasonal Christmas tree with avocado ornaments adorning the branches.

I paid $50 and change for the entire meal...

I decided to leave a review because I was appalled at the amount of wilted / bad greens that came out of my salad. The whole time I was eating the salad I had to stare at it to pick out all the greens that had gone bad. I got the salmon bowl - not only was the quality and freshness of the greens very poor (in fact, the worst of any salad I’ve ever bought) but also all it was was a mix of greens, tomatoes, feta cheese, smoked salmon, and guacamole, which tasted just like the ones I buy at a grocery store (and not even one of the better ones I buy at a store). The bowl is simply a mixture of ingredients - would strongly recommend you just buy the ingredients yourself and make it at home instead, or go...