490 Pacific Ave, San Francisco CA 94133(415) 775-8508
Parking: street parking
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30a-10:30p, Fri-Sat 11:30a-11p, Sun 5p-9:30p; Bar open throughout the day
http://cotognasf.com/
Last Visited: July 5, 2016
Food: 4 stars
Atmosphere: 4 stars
Service: 3 to 4 stars
Price: $$$ to $$$$
Chef Todd recommended Cotogna for housemade pasta. Since I was in the neighborhood for a workshop, I decided to stop by for a super early dinner/snack. It was barely 5pm when I arrived so they were just about to change to their dinner menu, which apparently is like the day menu, but with a few different drink options.
Cotogna is Quince's casual restaurant. The decor has a lot of wood and the place feels cozy.
Menu items include a variety of pasta, several pizzas (you can see the oven depending on where you sit), hearty meat entrees, and local produce.
- Tagliatelle al Ragout Modenese - This pasta had a lot of depth of flavor. Speck, oxtail, pork and two other kinds of meat - the sauce was rich and coated the pasta. The sauce would be great over any carb - potatoes, rice, or something else. The portion is pretty small - it's definitely a first course. Don't let this dish get cool because then it might feel greasy. $23
- Strichetti con Pesto Genova - Bowtie pasta is coated in pesto and a lot of parmesan. Green beans and purple potatoes are also mixed in with this toothsome pasta. If you don't like your pasta al dente, you will probably want to skip this one, but it's great for vegetarians. I really enjoyed the pesto. $20
Overall, the pasta was delicious. Prices are on the high side for the quantity. The photos are pretty close up so you don't get a full sense of scale, but they're small.
Generally speaking, service could use some improvement. Since we were there pretty early and not quite ready for a full meal, perhaps the staff thought we were ordering too little, but there is a hint of the staff being stuck up. I didn't detect this at all from the hostess, but between our three servers (they seem to share all of the tables), I felt that at least two of them were disappointed that we weren't ordering more. What they do well is that they check on you as dishes come out and give you plates for sharing the pasta, but there is just this hint of arrogance that I didn't enjoy. Expect to spend a lot more if you are hungry or going for more than a snack. For a snack, it's the right quantity, but expensive.
Generally speaking, service could use some improvement. Since we were there pretty early and not quite ready for a full meal, perhaps the staff thought we were ordering too little, but there is a hint of the staff being stuck up. I didn't detect this at all from the hostess, but between our three servers (they seem to share all of the tables), I felt that at least two of them were disappointed that we weren't ordering more. What they do well is that they check on you as dishes come out and give you plates for sharing the pasta, but there is just this hint of arrogance that I didn't enjoy. Expect to spend a lot more if you are hungry or going for more than a snack. For a snack, it's the right quantity, but expensive.
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