I read so many glowing 5 star reviews about Milano, it was our civic duty to finally eat here. Russian Hill parking - maddening, impossible. Take muni or pay for parking somewhere down on Van Ness and hike up the hill. Our table reservation promptly honored. Friendly greeting then quickly seated in the cramped front window room. Busy Sunday night, took the waiter 25 minutes to take our orders. Romano salad was light, fresh, & crunchy. Minestrone / Lentil soup with homemade beef stock equally good. Lasagna was sauted style, not the baked gummy mess you get in Americanized places. Good but not great, a little watery tasting. Linguini with cream sauce was over powerfully rich - But Yum! Ricotta tart was warm and tasty. Small glasses of wine at $10-$12 each are overpriced. Bill for 90 minutes of fun = $114. Verdict: Very good food, nice people, cramped & crowded room. Smallest public toilet in San Francisco. I like Antica Trattoria located 2 streets aw ... more

I read so many glowing 5 star reviews about Milano, it was our civic duty to finally eat here. Russian Hill parking - maddening, impossible. Take muni or pay for parking somewhere down on Van Ness and hike up the hill. Our table reservation promptly honored. Friendly greeting then quickly seated in the cramped front window room. Busy Sunday night, took the waiter 25 minutes to take our orders. Romano salad was light, fresh, & crunchy. Minestrone / Lentil soup with homemade beef stock equally good. Lasagna was sauted style, not the baked gummy mess you get in Americanized places. Good but not great, a little watery tasting. Linguini with cream sauce was over powerfully rich - But Yum! Ricotta tart was warm and tasty. Small glasses of wine at $10-$12 each are overpriced. Bill for 90 minutes of fun = $114. Verdict: Very good food, nice people, cramped & crowded room. Smallest public toilet in San Francisco. I like Antica Trattoria located 2 streets away better. less

Well We were back again to this restaurant last night. We seem to eat here once a year on our Anniversary (Today) and again everything was great. The owner and our waiter remembered us even though we only eat here once a year...that is so nice. I am always impressed at how reasonable the prices are at this restaurant. The menu is certainly a bit limited but the daily specials have always been varied and delightful. I can honestly say that I have never had a bad meal here and the service is always fun, engaging and attentive! Aldo the owner is always on top of things and even though I do understand that there have been some underwhelming reviews this place is truly one of the hidden gems of San Francisco! Eating at Restorante Milano for me is like having a great bottle of wine that you found for $20! Itls certainly easy to find great food in San Francisco.....and it;s easy to find reasonable prices (well maybe not that easy)....but Milano is the absolute best of bot ... more

Well We were back again to this restaurant last night. We seem to eat here once a year on our Anniversary (Today) and again everything was great. The owner and our waiter remembered us even though we only eat here once a year...that is so nice. I am always impressed at how reasonable the prices are at this restaurant. The menu is certainly a bit limited but the daily specials have always been varied and delightful. I can honestly say that I have never had a bad meal here and the service is always fun, engaging and attentive! Aldo the owner is always on top of things and even though I do understand that there have been some underwhelming reviews this place is truly one of the hidden gems of San Francisco! Eating at Restorante Milano for me is like having a great bottle of wine that you found for $20! Itls certainly easy to find great food in San Francisco.....and it;s easy to find reasonable prices (well maybe not that easy)....but Milano is the absolute best of both worlds!!! Ask for a table in the back on top when you call as long as you have a party of 4 or less!! Good eating! less

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite resaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accomodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL g ... more

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite resaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accomodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL glasses, which should have been a clue. I later told the waiter that I had ordered a bottle and he said he'd misunderstood and said he'd just opened that bottle so no problem. Well, the bottle was not full when he poured ours. <br> So, the owner then came and said he knew how much was in a full bottle, 4 glasses and a "little" more, and that he would take care of it. Well, he filled our 2nd glass, but my wife's glass was actually still 1/2 full at the time. The owner later came and gave the other 1/2 glass. <br> Yes, this seems like a minor thing, but it was our first time here and IT WAS OUR ANNIVERSARY, as the owner had been told at least THREE TIMES. I wasn't asking for anything special, just a special night with my wife. <br> After we were stiffed on the wine, remember anniversary, they then brought the dessert menus, which I chose to ignore. I paid the bill and we left. We won't be back, only because they seemed to not care about someone's 37th wedding anniversary and more about how they would not be out an extra ounce of wine. <br> If I were the owner, I would have, at a minimum, offered one free dessert, or even the full amount of wine and maybe a bit more, since there was an obvious mistake on their part. <br> No more Milano! And Zagat, your are a bunch of idiots, the food here is just above average, not the best N. Italian east of the Mississippi!!! <br> If you want real Italian, go to Pastaria & Market in Los Gatos and get fine quality, larger portions, and never stiffed on your wine. The all understand English quite well and the prices are also better! less

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite restaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accommodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL ... more

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite restaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accommodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL glasses, which should have been a clue. I later told the waiter that I had ordered a bottle and he said he'd misunderstood and said he'd just opened that bottle so no problem. Well, the bottle was not full when he poured ours. <br> So, the owner then came and said he knew how much was in a full bottle, 4 glasses and a "little" more, and that he would take care of it. Well, he filled our 2nd glass, but my wife's glass was actually still 1/2 full at the time. The owner later came and gave the other 1/2 glass. <br> Yes, this seems like a minor thing, but it was our first time here and IT WAS OUR ANNIVERSARY, as the owner had been told at least THREE TIMES. I wasn't asking for anything special, just a special night with my wife. <br> After we were stiffed on the wine, remember anniversary, they then brought the dessert menus, which I chose to decline. I paid the bill and we left. We won't be back, only because they seemed not to care about someone's 37th wedding anniversary and more about how they would not be out an extra ounce of wine. <br> If I were the owner, I would have, at a minimum, offered one free dessert, or even the full amount of wine, and maybe a bit more, since there was an obvious mistake on their part. <br> No more Milano! And Zagat, your are a bunch of idiots, the food here is just above average, not the best N. Italian east of the Mississippi, as you suggest!!! <br> If you want real Italian, go to Pastaria & Market in Los Gatos and get fine quality, larger portions, and never stiffed on your wine. They all understand English quite well and the prices and portions are also better! less

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite restaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accommodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL ... more

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite restaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accommodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL glasses, which should have been a clue. I later told the waiter that I had ordered a bottle and he said he'd misunderstood and that he'd just opened the bottle so no problem. Well, the bottle was obviously not full when he poured ours. <br> So, the owner then came and said he knew how much was in a full bottle, 4 glasses and a "little" more, and that he would take care of it. Well, he filled our 2nd glass, but my wife's glass was actually still 1/2 full at the time. The owner later came and gave the other 1/2 glass. <br> Yes, this seems like a minor thing, but it was our first time here and IT WAS OUR ANNIVERSARY, as the owner had been told at least THREE TIMES. I wasn't asking for anything special, just a special night with my wife. <br> After we were stiffed on the wine, remember anniversary, they then brought the dessert menus, which I chose to decline. I paid the bill and we left. We won't be back, only because they seemed not to care about someone's 37th wedding anniversary and more about how they would not be out an extra ounce of wine. <br> If I were the owner, I would have, at a minimum, offered one free dessert, or even the full amount of wine, and maybe a bit more, since there was an obvious mistake on their part. <br> No more Milano! And Zagat, your are a bunch of idiots, the food here is just above average, not the best N. Italian east of the Mississippi, as you suggest!!! <br> If you want real Italian, go to Pastaria & Market in Los Gatos and get fine quality, larger portions, and never stiffed on your wine. They all understand English quite well and the prices and portions are also better! less

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite restaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accommodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL ... more

Honestly, this is a GOOD restaurant and the staff and owner are very nice. The food was GOOD, not great, as Zagat thought. But, after reading all the reviews, and because 2 of our favorite restaurants had gone out of business, we decided to try Milano. <br> However, while the owner is a real Italian, as was the waiter's accent, they know little about how to cultivate and/or gain new business. We had a slight problem, that grew. <br> It was our 37th wedding anniversary and, when I made the reservations a few days ahead, I told the owner this. When we arrived, there was no acknowlegement of it and the owner tried to put us in the middle of several other quite close tables, like in a cafeteria. I asked for a small, quiet table above and he gladly accommodated. <br> We ordered our food and the waiter asked if we'd like a glass of wine. I said we'd like a full bottle. When he came with the wine, he poured two FULL glasses, which should have been a clue. I later told the waiter that I had ordered a bottle and he said he'd misunderstood and that he'd just opened the bottle so no problem. Well, the bottle was obviously not full when he poured ours. <br> So, the owner then came and said he knew how much was in a full bottle, 4 glasses and a "little" more, and that he would take care of it. Well, he filled our 2nd glass, but my wife's glass was actually still 1/2 full at the time. The owner later came and gave the other 1/2 glass. <br> Yes, this seems like a minor thing, but it was our first time here and IT WAS OUR ANNIVERSARY, as the owner had been told at least THREE TIMES. I wasn't asking for anything special, just a special night with my wife. <br> After we were stiffed on the wine, remember anniversary, they then brought the dessert menus, which I chose to decline. I paid the bill and we left. We won't be back, only because they seemed not to care about someone's 37th wedding anniversary and more about how they would not be out an extra ounce of wine. <br> If I were the owner, I would have, at a minimum, offered one free dessert, or even the full amount of wine, and maybe a bit more, since there was an obvious mistake on their part. Give me a break. What's an extra 4 ounces of wine on a $95 meal!!! <br> NO MORE MILANO! And Zagat, your are a bunch of idiots, the food here is just above average, not the best N. Italian east of the Mississippi, as you suggest!!! <br> If you want real Italian, go to Pastaria & Market in Los Gatos and get fine quality, larger portions, and never stiffed on your wine. They all understand English quite well and the prices and portions are also better! Ask for Donna the owner! less