Flour + Water

"Visited on a Saturday 5pm (w reservation). Service was cordial and fast all the way. No rush for anything and good recommendations. Opted for a wine (great options, variety of prices), 2 appetizers and 2 pastas. The amberjack crudo is definitely not great looking, but had a nice citric mix of flavors. Highlight was definitely the beet with all textures and flavors. For the pastas, menu is quite lean.. personally I dont love “stuffed pasta” and that was a big portion of the options. The Veal was nice and ended up being a better option than the second pasta,the chestnut triangoli (no pics, kind of boring dish). Experience overall was great and I would come back to try other dishes - or even the course menu!"

"We'd been looking forward to Flour and Water for a very long time and were very excited when we got a reservation a couple days in advance. However, all in all we were a bit let down. I'll start with the positives though. The wine was very good. The Sourdough, Ricotta and Arancini were all also delicious. However, we ordered two pastas, the Chestnut Triangoli and the Autumn Squash Caramelle and both were just, average? Flavors were very subtle but almost too subtle. The pasta itself was cooked well but for this price point, there's a lot of delicious pasta in SF. The vibe and service was also a bit off. The music was crazy loud and it wasn't ambient noise but rather, rock songs which I love but, not in this setting? The waitress seemed like we were inconveniencing her throughout the night which felt a bit odd. There are a lot of great reviews on here so it's probably worth a try, but I don't know if I myself would be back."

"If you want delicious Italian, head over to flour and water. So many great dishes. We settled with the rice balls and a pizza that offered fresh seasonal tomatoes. Mind blowing!! Our experience was truly memorable, including our fun and enthusiastic waiter who was extremely knowledgeable about the menu. I would for head to flour and water again for dinner anytime."

"Very impressive 6-course tasting menu with so many unique flavors. Worth a try for that once-a-year special occasion splurge. Each of the 10 dishes was presented individually with its own grand entrance. Some dishes were definitely peculiar, like the cheese cream and tomato water pasta. Some were out of this world, like the halibut crudo and basil pork pasta. And some were just a little too out there, like the acorn-fed ham and the pasta chip that tasted like a shrimp chip. I would recommend this for the fellow adventurer looking for flavors that will be hard to find anywhere else. Has nothing to do with my rating but the area did seem a little sketchy. I arrived early as I knew parking would be scarce and ended up walking around to pass time. There were police cars around the corner and a lot of activity on the next street. The waitress later told us there was a shooting nearby."