Alta CA - Permanently Closed

4.2 (586)

$30 and under

American

1420 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

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About this restaurant

Innovative
Romantic
Lively

Alta CA is a neighborhood restaurant and gathering place in the heart of San Francisco that celebrates the best of California’s diverse ingredients and cultures through inventive fare and spirited drinks. We believe in exceptional quality, craftsmanship, and the magic of truly tasty things.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Californian, Burgers
Hours of Operation
HAPPY HOURS Mon - Fri 4pm - 6pm DINNER Monday thru Saturday 5pm - 10pm LATE NIGHT Thursday thru Saturday 10pm - 1am
Website
http://www.altaca.co/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Anthony Lee
Private party facilities
Alta CA is Chef Daniel Patterson’s fourth restaurant in the DPG family of restaurants. Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, Alta CA is a neighborhood restaurant and gathering place with a bustling open space where cooks and diners mix.

Location
1420 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Area
SOMA
Cross street
Market St. & 10th
Parking Details
NEMA 24hr Public Valet Parking Garage 998 Jessie St.
Public transport
Bart station: Civic CenterMuni lines: F, J, K, L, M, N, 6, 71
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.2

(586)

4.1Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience
2.3Value

Noise • Energetic

586 Reviews

LD
LauraD Gold
San Francisco Bay Area10 reviews
1.0
Dined on 1 January 2018
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
How about having some food with your salt – vegetables over cooked – greens and everything else is horribly over salted and disgusting. They overcharge for a tiny hunk of bread – that we had to ask a few times for. Pasta was soggy -and when asked for vegan had absolutely no flavor – obviously they never were prepared to make it without cheese. We should’ve sent everything back and left – worst meal ever!!! Avoid!!! We had to ask them to turn the music down so conversation can be had —and they kind of had an attitude about as if we were asking them to turn the music down at a nightclub & it was 5:30pm! Service is the worst!! And it was not cheap – you can eat at a great restaurant for what it cost to get grossed out here!
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NYCEater
New York City7 reviews
3.0
Dined on 29 December 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Chicken entree was delicious as was my cocktail. We were surprised that they were “out” of bread at 5:30 on a Thursday. Sundae dessert just ok. Location worked well for pre-SFJAZZ dinner but we had better meals elsewhere while visiting SF.
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KevinP Gold
San Francisco Bay Area146 reviews
3.0
Dined on 14 December 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
When we arrived for our 5:30 reservation there were very few people in the restaurant and the noise level was only too loud due to the piped in music. We asked our server if he would turn down the music, when he graciously did. But that lasted only a few minutes. by 6:00 the place was packed and it seemed the more people came in the louder the music got. It was so bad the 4 of us had to shout to hear each other. The food was very good. Shared a delicious beet salad between two of us. Other appetizers at our table were the soup and the green salad, all very good. After an extremely long wait the entrees of 2 chicken orders and 2 sole orders arrived. They were also very good. Dessert was a chocolate toffee sundae and strawberry shortcake. Again, both were very good. Overall, Alta was very good for its food. Service was a little slow, due to what appeared to me to be our server having to cover too many tables. Also, the kitchen was slow to prepare our entrees. Negatives were the noise and the slow service.
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StevenAm Gold
New York City34 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 December 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great cocktails, well-prepared farm-to-table cuisine, and friendly, attentive service.
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RonH Gold
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 3 December 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Alta California was just satisfactory. The prices (particularly for wine) are rather high for what you get. The noise level makes conversations almost impossible. WHAT IS this "service charge" currently added to restaurant bills PLUS taxes??
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giseler
San Francisco Bay Area15 reviews
2.0
Dined on 30 November 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
chicken was smoky with a crispy skin, a smattering of veggies and some nutty faro. Sole was uninteresting but good enough. Little gems salad was lettuce only with dressing so sour it was hard to swallow. Conversation was nearly impossible because the music was crazy loud— good, but crazy loud. We asked if they could turn it down a notch, but they declined. Mediocre, uninterested service. At $220 for 2 the place should have knocked our socks off.
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AnnaS
San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews
4.0
Dined on 18 November 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The drinks were much better than the food- they were pretty delicious even. Citrus st and refreshing. Not sure what all the hype about this place was about.. The burger was awful, chicken was OK, but too smoky for my taste. 3 desserts were a different combo of the same ice-cream which wasn't that great. The best part of the meal was bread...
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RonZ
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
3.0
Dined on 16 November 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Too expensive for what it was. Quality was average but at an exorbitant cost. Service was superb as well as ambience. Cocktails were delicious. Just really a let down with the food.
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Mike Gold
Montana11 reviews
2.0
Dined on 11 November 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
I had wanted to try this restaurant for awhile now. The ambiance and decor is great and the bar was lively (it was a Friday night). The service was fair as the server could have been a tad more upbeat and friendly. The food itself was pretty good (we had the beef and the pasta). What did bother me was restaurant automatically adds $18% tip to every bill. I almost always tip 20%, unless the service really was bad, but I don't like being forced to pay it. How about this, just incorporate the tip into the price of your items and pay your staff better? When did a "tip" become mandatory? Secondly, the wine we ordered was $53 and she charged us $80. She went back and checked and sure enough, a new bill was produced. I probably won't be coming back here again since there are so many other options out there.
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LocalYokel Gold
San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews
3.0
Dined on 11 November 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food here was decent but the service was pretty spotty. We noticed the restaurant automatically charges a tip and then the tips are pooled for the staff to split. We wonder if that could explain the service quality? Not a lot of incentive to do a good job.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Californian, Burgers
Hours of Operation
HAPPY HOURS Mon - Fri 4pm - 6pm DINNER Monday thru Saturday 5pm - 10pm LATE NIGHT Thursday thru Saturday 10pm - 1am
Website
http://www.altaca.co/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Anthony Lee
Private party facilities
Alta CA is Chef Daniel Patterson’s fourth restaurant in the DPG family of restaurants. Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, Alta CA is a neighborhood restaurant and gathering place with a bustling open space where cooks and diners mix.

Location
1420 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Area
SOMA
Cross street
Market St. & 10th
Parking Details
NEMA 24hr Public Valet Parking Garage 998 Jessie St.
Public transport
Bart station: Civic CenterMuni lines: F, J, K, L, M, N, 6, 71
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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