Curio — Restaurant in San Francisco

This neighborhood joint has some surprisingly flavorful bites that make for an enjoyable night out in the Mission.

Standouts include the spicy sweet potato tempura (we subbed this $8 side dish as an alternative to one of the $14-20 appetizers and were surprised at how filling they were) and the coca-cola ribs. The cocktails were also home runs and worth the $16 price tag.

The spicy jack burger was decent but a bit too dry and not quite cooked to order, especially for a $20 burger (and mind you, it doesn’t come with sides). If you’re deciding between the burger and another entree, I’d recommend gambling on the non-burger option.

We were surprised when sitting down for a 7:30pm reservation that several items were already out for the evening, including the calamari, the mixed green salads, the oysters, AND the braised short rib. It was a bit of a bummer as we had wanted to order the calamari and the short rib, but maybe it’s a sign that these items were so popular and definitely worth trying next time!!

The garden patio was darling and opened to Valencia Street, where we got to watch the bi-monthly salsa community dance in the street. Definitely a romantic and charming spot! The tables in the garden looked capable of hosting decent-sized parties without too much hassle.

Service was eager, if not a bit chaotic — our drinks were taken immediately, but it took some time before we could order our meals. The staff was very friendly though, and it seemed as though they may have also had duties in the other connected rooms to Curio (the indoor bar and the Chapel music venue next door), as they would rush between them.

Ultimately it was a good time and worth the try. Food was mostly hits, and the location made it easy to go bar hopping after for...

This place would have not been known till we got to chat with our bartender about his 2nd job. . When he say dollar oyster my eyes was lit and I told bart Simpson we must go so chug up that damn shot and drink of yours.... lol . So here we go from the bar to catch an uber to here, the hostess said we missed the hh within 5 mins, I say u gotta be kidding me.... then we got granted once it was all cleared up from who told me and etc. I was disappointed to happy again. . Got sat down an ordered myself 2 stouts, one dozen oysters, one order devil egg, and not to be bothered. Lol.... so here goes bart Simpson ordering me a unicorn cocktail, hush puppies and some mac and cheese. Well basically the whole hh menu. . Mac and cheese reminds me of cheese cake factory fried mac and cheese ball. 3 bucks for 3 PC was well worth it. . Hush puppies 3 PC for 12 bucks was kind of expensive. It was good, fluffy, and that spread was sooo yummy. The spread was creamier than you think it was. . Devil eggs - let's just say they topped it with crispy pork rinds which gave it an interesting look and texture. Basically one egg split into 2 is one order fyi. Can never go wrong with this order since it's hard to mess up a simple dish. . Oysters - dollar oysters umm. Heck yea. One dozen for me and however many you want bruh... . Overall the service was great. We got all the drinks and food during hh. Basically 2 hh in one day and I was satisfied. I would be back for some more drinks and oysters ;) just remeber hh is over at 655 not at 7pm on weekdays. Also outside patio is the place to take nice pics and there is heater lamps so you will feel cozy. Thanks for reading and have a...

Avoid this place if you can help it. Bad service, rude management, inaudible hostess, and loud-farting customers (yes, this is true)! Walked in for a quick drink before a show on Saturday and were greeted with a morose-looking texting hostess who greeted us with a frown as if we were inconveniencing her texting by walking in and asking for a table for 2. The entire place was practically empty and we asked to sit outside. She took us to a table and right after we sat down another employee yelled from inside and said we couldn’t sit there and to find another table. Keep in mind 2 of 21 tables were occupied outside, so not clear why we were told to move. About 5 minutes into our drink a customer sitting with two of his friends farted so loud it shook the bench he was sitting on. He even leaned to one side to let it go, and just kept up his conversation. Not 10 minutes later this same guy let out another one in the exact same fashion. He acted proud of his accomplishment, and my friend and I couldn’t understand what was going on. Then as we were trying to finish up, a manager came up to us and asked us “did someone seat you”? We said yes, and he stood there awkwardly for a few seconds before simply turning away and leaving. I’ve never been asked that question in my life; what does that even mean? All in all, can’t see a single reason to give this place any business, go somewhere else! Unless you like having a drink in a fart-filled...