Precita Social

Food was delicious. The baked oysters could’ve been warmer. Some were warm while others were slightly on the cold side. Otherwise, we loved the food and the ambiance.

My wife and I went here recently with our 2 close friends to celebrate our friends getting a new job. We ordered the lobster hand roll with uni and caviar, the cod, the steak, the pork belly rice bowl and the Dubai chocolate sundae. Everything was good but none of the dishes were standout amazing to me. The restaurant had a good ambiance for a celebration with our friends. I didn't leave craving the dishes afterwards or wanting more of a certain dish.

Wonderful food and service. Happy I got to visit on the very first night, will definitely be back again. The gelato with Dubai chocolate dessert was amazing, hope it’ll stay for the long term!

Absolutely loved this place! The uni handroll, miso black cod, and bluefin tuna were out of this world. Beautifully executed dishes, amazing flavors - I’ll definitely be back!

Precita Social is a vibrant community gathering spot offering delicious food, local drinks, and a welcoming atmosphere. Located in San Francisco, it’s known for hosting events, live music, and art shows that bring people together in a relaxed and friendly environment.

We got the miso cod, lobster bisque and the pork belly rice. All three were hits! Would recommend.

Exceptional food and service. Staff is attentive, welcoming, and knowledgeable. The steak and the pork belly rice bowl were the standouts. The Dubai chocolate sundae is not to be missed. A great addition to the neighborhood.

Staff was very friendly and attentive— also, we were celebrating a birthday so there was a handwritten card on the table, which was very sweet! We had the brussels sprouts, parker house rolls, chicken katsu, and pork belly rice. The standouts were the brussels sprouts and rolls, the flavors of the fusion dishes did not really work for me. I’m asian though, and bizarrely when we were eating, one of the waiters (or chefs?) came over to ask if I needed chopsticks. My partner (non-asian) and the tables next to us (non-asian) were not asked this… Overall, we enjoyed the experience and would come back to try some of the classics as opposed to their fusion dishes!

Love our Saturday date night at Precita Social! This new restaurant is beautifully designed with high end aesthetics that still feel cozy and inviting. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. It's the perfect neighborhood spot! We loved the peppercorn steak with disco fries, black cod, and baked oysters! The desserts were out of this world! The Dubai chocolate ice cream Sunday was amazing! I want to go back and order that for dinner.

Absolutely loved this place! The uni handroll, miso black cod, and bluefin tuna were out of this world. Beautifully executed dishes, amazing flavors - I'll definitely be back!

To be fair I've loved nearly every restaurant that's graced this location since ~2012 or so. But this one is delightful in its own way. At the waiter's suggestion we ate family style from a selection of plates across the menu. The food was great, though my Japanese relatives were skeptical of the size and taco-esque features of the hand roll (neither rolled nor hand-held). It was tasty, no doubt! But treat it like a single serve, rich and decadent bite (vs an appetizer) and your expectations may be more tempered. We also had the country pate bites (never had anything quite like it!), little gem salad, cod, chicken katsu and pork belly sizzling rice with egg. Although several are listed as entrees/rice dishes, portion sizes were all a bit different (the rice was largest and easiest to share). This was also true of the (excellent) desserts, where the sundaes looked enormous (a neighboring table ordered one) and our bread pudding and pear hand pies (winner) were more modestly sized. I enjoyed how the raised edge of every serving plate eased the one-handed spooning of food, and then missed that feature chasing every last morsel on my own share plate (especially during dessert, where I lacked a second utensil). The place is a bit loud for my preference, but I know that's in these days. I got lucky the waiter for our 5-top was standing next to me or I wouldn't have been able to hear them. I even ordered oysters that never came, but i forgot about it until later in the meal- seeing they never made it to the bill, I realized she probably couldn't hear me well either. It's possible the larger group a few tables away was making it unusually loud (influencers? Bachelorette? They were dressed to the nines and had a pro photographer with them), but even so, the hard surfaces everywhere aren't doing them any favors. I'll try a quieter night next time and try the dishes we missed.

I was already a fan of Chef Greg! So of course I had to check out his new restaurant. The menu is very different from third cousin, but still the same great taste and quality Precita social might have changed the luck of this location that was once home to some other restaurants! I really loved the Uni and lobster hand roll . I especially loved that Chef uses fresh ingredients. The standouts for me were when he used stone fruits, and the straciatella. It was mind blowing amazing with flavor and texture. What also blew my mind and I was curious about was what disco fries were. The sauce is like crack whatever he's doing with green peppercorn. The flavor is so unique. I'm not really a pork belly fan, but the pork belly clay pot was surprisingly very tasty and great for sharing . Overall, I think you'll find a variety of dishes on the menu that you'll enjoy.

My adventures in San Francisco continue... I decided to try to grab an early dinner and found Precita Social. Because it was so early, I just wanted a light bite, and asked the waitress for a few suggestions. She wasn't overly helpful but gave me the standard. Everything is good comment. OK then I thought maybe I would get a couple of hand rolls, but tried one which was fabulous. The hand roll was filled with lobster, uni, and caviar. It was absolutely glorious! In retrospect, I should've had two hand rolls and called it today. I opted for the sizzling pot of pork belly rice. I was looking forward to the extra crispy bottom of the bowl where the rice is all nice and crispy and flavorful. The bowl was presented, and table service was just really awkward to begin with. The serving pieces were presented in the hot bowl. There wasn't place to put the service-ware, except on the table, and that's awkward. So, I had to leave them in the bowl, which made them hot to the touch. The bowl was given to me with serving utensils in it, and I kept trying to grab wait staff to ask for something more appropriate and Nada. The pork belly was pretty tasty. Not fabulous as anticipated, but just tasty enough for basic enjoyment. The rice was pretty much the same. As I dug my way to the bottom of the bowl for those crispy bits and the bottom, I discovered there wasn't any. That's right . Just nothing. So essentially what I ordered and what I got was not exactly the same thing. It ended up just being a bowl of rice with some ingredients tossed in it. Not overly flavorful, but basic enough. Pricey, and not necessarily worth a return visit

The food is as great. We got the steak frites and the burger. Very reasonably priced. Don't skip dessert, the soft serve is some of the best in city!!

Nice new spot with a mix of cheaper and more expensive menu items that tastes pretty good. I thought the lobster was a bit under done, but the pasta with the lobster was super good. I also liked the service here, everyone is super friendly.

As a threshold matter I really want this restaurant to succeed. I live in the neighborhood and I've enjoyed dining at 3rd Cousin. Here are the Hits, Misses and one Horror. Hits - The servers were knowledgeable and the service was excellent. The wine list was well priced and had a number of good choices. We shared the Mussels which were prepared in an opal basil pesto and served with warm toasted bread - they were perfectly cooked and the sauce was sublime. For dessert we shared the Gravenstein Apple hand Pie which was paired with salted caramel sauce and soft serve ice cream - a perfect melody of flavors that we thoroughly enjoyed. The Black Cod with "Glacial" Spinach and red miso butter - it was interesting and the cod was perfectly cooked - the portion was tiny. Perhaps the menu writer used the word glacial in its post-climate change meaning. Misses - Our other entrees were disappointing. The American Wagyu Coulotte was cooked to my request - medium rare - but the steak was tough and I'd not have the consistency of Wagyu. As a progression, the green peppercorn sauce was tasty and would have made an excellent pairing with a better cut of steak. Finally, we had the Hand-Made Taleggio with Tortellini-corn & Jimmy Nardello 10 year balsamic. The Tortellini-corn sauce was interesting and tasty but the Taleggio was dry and did not seem fresh. Overall the dish lacked the harmony of flavors we anticipated from its description and left us underwhelmed. Horrors - The noise level was intolerable. We had to shout to hear each other. To be sure, the noise problem was exacerbated by a noisy expletive-spewing table behind us whose conversation would have made a group of stevedores blush (not PSC's fault) and the music piped in (PCS's fault) - between the two it was impossible to hear. Indeed, I have no voice today. Overall, I am giving Precita Social a B/B-. There is a lot of potential here and I want them to succeed. We all agreed that we will not be rushing back.

We had a fantastic dinner here - incredible food, lovely attentive service and a beautiful setting. We had some of the freshest big island oysters I've had to start, along with an awesome stone fruit salad. The steak with green peppercorn sauce was perfectly cooked as was the cod. We loved the mushroom umami rice and the Mac and cheese too. Greg is doing a fantastic job and we can't wait to come back!

Really great addition to the neighborhood. Inviting, intimate setting. Wonderful, delicious food. Good wine. I will definitely return.

I live in the neighborhood and was excited about this place opening. I thought I'd splurge and order the lobster, but unfortunately it was overcooked and tasted stringy and chewy like overcooked chicken.I thought I would tell someone about my lobster, but I felt like the owners checked in on every table except ours. I also felt like my beer was from a can and not from an as-advertised tap since it didn't fill the glass all the way full and didn't have that fresh taste. The rest of the meal was so-so as well. And it also felt like it was supposed to be a casual food experience, but had upscale dining prices. All in all, I was kind of disappointed in the experience. But I know they just opened, so I expect things to improve and will give them another chance.

I really wants to love this place as I have loved 3rd Cousin but this didn't hit its mark AT ALL! The decor and ambiance was ok but the tables were incredibly close , to the point that you need to move the tables next to you to exit or enter your seat. And btw I'm 5'8", 118lbs so I'm thin and still needed to move them. The food----so mediocre and below for the price. We got a gem salad and it was literally 7 pieces of butter lettuce with shavings of Parmesan and some croutons (no anchovies like I thought it would have since it said anchovy salad) and it was $19! And when I ordered my American Waygu steak med-rare it was extremely tough and stringy. Did not taste like the American Waygu I've had many times elsewhere. I would say this place needs some revamping of their menu and be more choosy when they order ingredients from their suppliers. Overall I wanted to love it but it's a HARD NO to repeat and will let my friends know that this is a place to skip.

We've been visiting 3rd Cousin for years and were thrilled to hear that Chef Greg was opening Precita Social around the corner from our place. It's a beautiful location right on the corner of Precita Park, and it has a lively ambience but not so loud that it hinders conversation. Our first visit did not disappoint, and we can't wait to taste our way through the rest of the menu. We were also pleasantly surprised at the reasonable price point, given the level of the experience. The tortellini with corn & jimmy nardello peppers was my own favorite, but everything that we tried was delicious. The service was highly personable and made us feel right at home, which is one of the aspects that has always distinguished 3rd Cousin. We're so happy to have the same kind of experience our side of the hill!