69 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 661-8900
Parking: street parking
Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am to 3pm, Dinner 5pm to 10pm
http://www.dibufala.com/
Last Visited: June 17, 2008
Food: 3 to 4 stars
Atmosphere: 3 stars
Service: 4 stars
Price: $$ to $$$
Entering Mozarella di Bufala, you feel a bit like you are going into an old Italian restaurant with lots of dark wood paneling. It’s two units adjacent to one another, and although seating feels very close together, it has a quaint appeal. The concept of Mozarella di Bufala is interesting because they offer Brazilian cuisine too. More details about the history of the owners can be found on the back of the menu.
Upon arrival, we were given glasses of cold ice water. Unfortunately, my glass was dirty with food stuck on it, so it shows that more attention to detail is needed. However, the server was very pleasant and checked on us frequently.
Pizza is served in the following sizes: Mini 10” (4 slices), Small 12” (6 slices), Medium 14” (8 slices), Large 16” (10 slices).
House Salad – This salad contains romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, kidney beans, olives, and house dressing. The dressing choices include ranch, vinaigrette, creamy Italian, Caesar or blue cheese. We had the vinaigrette and found it to taste simple and fresh. The majority of the lettuce was also fresh. $2.70/$4.30
Di Bufala’s – Salami, sausage, pepperoni, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms are placed on a pizza over cheese and red sauce. The pizza is served on a pan and placed on a stand on your table. Piping hot, the cheese is really delicious and the flavors are great. Leftovers of this pizza seemed to be even better the next day. Great. 15.50/19.95/23.90/27.65
We stayed to chat for quite some time and didn’t feel rushed or bothered. The waitstaff was good about checking on us. Overall, the experience was good, but one waitstaff member dropped some silverware which could have been handled better and of course, there was an issue with the dirty glass. There is still room for improvement, but I would return to try some additional dishes.
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