Gialina — Restaurant in San Francisco

My kids got the cheese Margherita pizza, and fought over the last piece. This was also one of the few dinners that I didn't have to tell them to hurry up. I got the Broccoli Rabe w/ sausage & provolone which was wonderful (and I had to stop myself from polishing off the entire pizza). Only downside is that the toppings are very limited, we tried adding chicken to the Margheria pizza, but no go.

We arrived on a Friday night before 6:00, which was great, there were only a few tables occupied, but 10 minutes later, all the tables were full. Not only that, there was a stream of take-out being picked up the entire time we were there.

One thing for sure, we'll be back, since we're only a few minutes away. The pizza was really good and the wait staff was nice and didn't constantly bug you, but came by at the right time. The noise level was a bit high and it was difficult to hear at times, but still the light atmosphere was great. Funny thing is, we saw several friends...

My wife's manager recommended this place. We went in on a saturday evening at around 9 PM and were able to get a table easily without any waiting. We ordered Burrata with chili oil, olives & flatbread and Atomica pizza pie that has tomato, mushrooms, chilies, red onions & mozzarella. The flatbread with burrata wasnt that great, it was a bit chewy though the burrata had a really good chili oil and olives had seeds. The pizza was good though the crust on the edges was a bit too dry and felt a bit raw.

The table are too close to each other so not a place where you can go on a date night. Also, parking on the street isnt that easy and I didnt see any parking garage closeby.

Tip: You do not get free refills on the drinks so make sure you dont gulp all the soda before your entree is served or else be ready to pay more.

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Wow this place is fantastic! I'd admit that I'm not a huge fan of pizza (I know right), but this place was GOOD. I came here with a friend on a week night for a late dinner.

We ordered the Portobello Mushroom pizza (pie) to share and it was so delicious! I absolutely loved the crust. It was crispy, crunchy, whatever way you want to describe it. The pizza itself was thin, which I like. The toppings worked really well together along with the farm egg we had added on. I don't always eat pizza, but when I do, they make me wonder why I'm not a pizza person.

Overall, I highly recommend this place! It's a cute, small, but cozy restaurant. It offers a great variety of small tapas, pizza, dessert, and alcohol. Price is fair and staff are great! Come and get your pizza...