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Il Pollaio


Il Pollaio
555 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94133-2801
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#335 of 3,042 restaurants in San Francisco
  • Cuisines: American, Argentinean, Italian
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Neighborhood: North Beach
  • Recommended For: Child-friendly
  • Address: 555 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133-2801
  • Phone:  (415) 362-7727
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“Great food+great service=GREAT RESTAURANT”
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5 of 5 stars
dermotcork 12 contributions
Cork, Ireland
Mar 13, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Small family-run restaurant at 555 Columbus Avenue. Specialises in char-grilled chicken,served with salad and fries/steamed potatoes.Delicious!!!!!! Also does steak with chimichurri sauce. Delicious!!!!! Rabbit...yum!! Italian sausages...mmm!! and a few other dishes. Each day there is a home-made soup and 2 desserts. Service is efficient and very friendly A very good house-wine is on the menu Prices are VERY AFFORDABLE....mains/entrees under... more

“Oh so good.”
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3 of 5 stars
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Jun 10, 2008
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Oh so good. more

“very inexpensive and...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 9, 2008
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very inexpensive and surprisingly good food! more

“Chicken is near...”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Feb 6, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Chicken is near perfection. Try the half chicken with a side of peppers. Too bad it's closed Mondays! more

“Best/cheapest roast...”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Nov 20, 2007
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Best/cheapest roast chicken in the city. more

“Enjoyed 2 great meals here”
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4 of 5 stars
lovingcarolina 22 contributions
north carolina
Oct 8, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

We ended up eating here twice on a recent trip. The roasted chicken was excellent. They offered a half roasted chicken with a salad for less than $10. Crowded and kind of loud but great food for the money. more

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Il Pollaio Address

555 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133-2801
Tel: (415) 362-7727
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.