Rara

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   Amy

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Excellent food. Great value. Will definitely recommend Rara to others and go back myself. It was pretty noisy in there but maybe that was due to the large party. And the service was off - not so helpful from time to time. Had to remind them a couple of times to give us serving utensils and clear plates from appetizers. But overall it was excellent. They have a large menu with a lot of interesting dishes. Great Nepalese dishes. Loved it!!!
   

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   Decker

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   I consider Rara quite a find. The food was delicious, mildly spiced as we asked, and authentic - we'd never had dishes like these before. The Momo dumplings were special. The goat was deliciously prepared as were all the side dishes. The service was cheerful and prompt and unobtrusive. We enjoyed the paintings and lighting fixtures. A most enjoyable experience.
   

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   Carrie

   San Francisco

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2024

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

   Great food and outstanding food. We will return with family and friends!
   

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   Ryan

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 20 November 2024

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

   Tried Rara for the first time with my family. I’ve had Nepali food before, they have not. All of us enjoyed Rara. Service is casual, so it can take a bit of time to flag down a waiter, but it’s on par with other similar restaurants. Cozy ambience. Some of the food is very spicy, and not always clearly marked as such, so definitely ask before you commit. Standouts for us were the gorkhali lamb shank (fell off the bone and the rice was great too), the momos (we didn’t think there was a need to get the sizzler, so we just got the regular momos), and the very spicy mushroom chhoila. We also enjoyed the goat taas (also pretty spicy) and the paratha. The lassi was also good (and helpful with the spicier food). We didn’t try the curries but they also looked very good; it seems like they do a really good job with slow cooked meats or really anything that has to braise/simmer. Definitely a good place to order family style so that you can try everything (they don’t make it obvious that you can do it that way). Flavors were rich and deep, but the food wasn’t overly heavy either - really well-cooked. Will definitely go back!
   

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   Alison

   San Francisco

   20 reviews

   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 11 November 2024

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

   Interesting and delicious Nepali-spice flavor profiles, well-cooked tasty food, with a range of vegetable dishes also (harder to find). Will definitely go back. Service was good, friendly and with that family run feeling.
   

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   Brian

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 27 October 2024

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

   Very promising beginning for this new restaurant. We sampled the chickin momo, himalayan salad, lamb shank, and cauliflower. Table favorite was the cauliflower, but everything we tasty. Everyone was nice, but service and ordering were a work in progress. We look forward to returning.
   

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   Sush

   VIP

   San Francisco

   34 reviews

   2.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on 26 October 2024

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

   It was just Ok for us. We wanted to love it! One dish was Amazing and completely baffled our tastebuds in a good way, but others that followed it were very Meh :/ service was spotty, there were only 2 servers helping the wholedining room, so I’m sure they were doing the best that they could. We wouldn’t go back in a hurry.
   

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   Kellie

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 October 2024

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

   We had a big party (20ppl) so I’m understand that the service would be slower. However it took over an hour and a half for our entrees to come out and one person’s entree didn’t even make it out. We also found some of the chicken undercooked. Other than this, everything else was great.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 4 October 2024

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

   Great food! There is something for everyone (meat, veg, gluten free, etc). Don’t miss the cauliflower appetizer!
   

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   RaraResponded on 8 October 2024

   Thank you for the 5-star review! We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again soon.
   

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    Sunil

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2024

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

    We ordered the paneer wrap, jhol veg momos and veg chow mein. The paneer wrap was good. Everything else was just average. Quite average compared to other nepali places I’ve been to in the area
    

    RaraResponded on 8 October 2024

    Thank you for sharing your feedback, Sunil. While we’re glad you enjoyed the paneer wrap, we’re sorry to hear that the other dishes didn’t meet your expectations. We appreciate your input and will use it to improve our offerings. We hope you’ll give us another try in the future.
    

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