Great restaurant in the Little Italy neighborhood of San Francisco. It was the last stop on our Chinatown Little Italy food tour. And our tour guide even arranged to have arrincini extra in our meals. Great pizza is part of the meal and a glass of wine or soft drink. The neighborhood is really eclectic and exciting and fun to be in and just to hang out there. There's several Mona Lisa restaurants that are affiliated ones more fine dining and the others has artisan Pizza and other dishes. They're within a block of each other. Great service too!
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Mona Lisa restaurant was a lovely experience. I was a solo diner here on a Friday night. I was greeted with a genuine (like seriously warm!) smile when I walked in the door. Professional smiles are appreciated but this made me feel like they were genuinely happy I walked in, which was so nice! It's clear they exemplify the Italian hospitality the country is known for.
The restaurant was packed but I was seated immediately. It was so cool to walk by the kitchen and hear the staff speaking in Italian together! Very lively!
The ambiance was very unique. Lots of colorful art replicas on the walls, photos, very eclectic opulent if that was a thing. The food was excellent. The tirimasu was some of the best I've had. When I walked out quietly at the end of my meal (it's easy to slip out when dining alone), I was sent off with warm wishes (in Italian) from the wait staff and even from a cook in the kitchen. I have been to Italy, and if you asked me to imagine how San Francisco would do a damn good Italian restaurant - what I imagined wouldn't be as perfect as this!
I loved my experience here!
We had the seafood risotto with red wine. It has been a while since I've had good Italian food. The pizza was good but not necessarily the thing to get here. Overall, good food, awesome staff, and pleasant. That's why I love the various neighborhoods in SF.
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