Movida

Movida Review - South Beach - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"Buzzy Movida is trying to create a scene in a city that famously hates one—and they've crafted just the right place to make that scene a reality. This swanky restaurant and lounge in South Beach—no, not in Miami—right by Oracle Park is pumping out showy Persian-Mexican dishes inside a nightclub-like space. With extended hours until 12:30am on Friday and Saturday (which by SF standards is basically almost sunrise) , the velvet couch-lined dining room features a DJ booth that’s cranking the volume, and strong drinks like the Como La Flor with pisco and sumac that combine Persian and Mexican flavors with strong spicy and floral kicks. On the food side of things, each dish coming out of the kitchen is an interesting fusion, with some results better than others. As a whole, the light, shareable plates are much better than the entrees, which are pretty skippable. We recommend starting with fried pomegranate adobo chicken taquitos or the sweet corn ribs with sumac for the best experience. Because the small dishes are the way to go, the move is to stop by on the later side, grab a drink, enjoy a few light bites, and indulge in the fact that you can Maybe you can be mentally transported to the real South Beach for a minute, at least until you step outside and immediately get hit with a wall of fog. " - Ricky Rodriguez