International Smoke San Francisco

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   Terry

   San Francisco

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was excellent and our server was great. He explained everything and all of his recommendations were spot on. It is so rare to find a server who is so in tune with his customers. I would come back just for the service alone. I had the salmon and it was the best I had in a long time and I eat Salmon all the time! My sister had the chicken which the server described perfectly.
   

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   denise

   San Francisco

   68 reviews

   4.0

   68 reviews

   Dined on 30 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   new menu is simply divine. The waiter was great and worked very hard. There was a female busser who was having a very bad day. i love this restaurant! delicious kitchen every time.
   

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   Ismail

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 28 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Business lunch. Lunch menu is great. Service was smooth.
   

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   John

   VIP

   San Francisco

   86 reviews

   3.0

   86 reviews

   Dined on 15 January 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   I’ve gone 4 times. The first was so sobs but I went back. The next two were very good. I was disappointed. It was a busy week in SF with JP Morgan conference so it was crowded as everyone expected. We were seated in an overflow room which is essentially a building lobby. The server showed up after around 15 minutes and around that schedule. Very frustrating for lunch when you need to go to work. Half the food was good - corn bread,, chicken sandwich, soup . However, the beef and chicken bowls were lacking. Especially the chicken which was an overdone chicken leg which I would have never ordered if it was described as bone in chicken leg.
   

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   Robin

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 30 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   They were out of several top items at our 7:15 dinner, wouldn’t substitute rice rice for potatoes-the waiter said he had to ask the chef-never returned with an answer, and dish served by another person who said they ran out of rice, or didn’t make it that day-although it’s on the menu. Salmon dishes came out lukewarm, it took 20 minutes to get our drink order, there was a party going on in the bar area with screaming and crazy loud noise, and the restrooms were dirty and out of TP in ladies room. Very disappointing and would not return or recommend-way over priced for such a poor experience. Also, the Mai Tai drink in the SPAM can that is highlighted on the website is no longer available-false advertising. Very disappointed!
   

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   Susan

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   54 reviews

   5.0

   54 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic!! The humus, short rib and brussel sprouts were delicious. Friendly attentive service made it perfect. Immediately booked another reservation.
   

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   Sara

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 25 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   20% autograt on holiday buffet with cold meats, just ok food. With drinks, we paid over $400 for 2 people. Very overpriced.
   

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   Nikita

   Detroit

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 24 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food and great ambiance. My family really enjoyed all the food dishes.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 3 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   International Smoke house is always a great experience! The food is consistently delicious. The hostess that greeted us was super nice, and we decided to sit at the bar before our dinner, but we ended up staying at the bar and enjoying cocktails and bar bites. It was overall a wonderful experience.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1

    In six years this restaurant has somehow gone from just below Michelin-star quality to a Red-Robin version of its former self. Obviously Covid was hard on all of us, but Int’l Smoke is no longer for us. We’d never have recognized it if it weren’t for the wooden wall.
    

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