Lupa Trattoria

Great food, service & ambience

We went there for dinner. The clam and muscle appetizer was disappointing. At least 5 of the mussels were not fresh. Mom ordered the seafood pasta and also said some of her mussels in her meal were also not fresh. My lamb ribs were was very good tho. A little tough, but overall, the outside was braised very well, the sauce was excellent, mash potatoes smooth and veggies not overdone. We also had another pasta dish that was heavy on cheese, butter and mushrooms. The pasta was disappointing. Service was very good and it was a little noisy and hard to talk and hear across the table.

Could have been better and not up to the standards of other Italian restaurants nearby. Service can be described as old school (not in a good way) and inattentive. Food was good but not excellent, maybe would have been with different seasoning, however portions were generous. All dishes came plated in the center with no garnish or side. The salad, seriously underwhelming... Just a few pieces of greens and 3 olives does not make a mixed salad ok, what Lupa put on a plate and charged $10 for is often put on the side of an entree for decoration. Just save you money and skip the salads. Bread was served to the table with olive oil but no vinegar. The bread was burnt on bottom and hard on outside - crunchy perhaps by design. Table had salt but not pepper. The place was pretty full (though we had no trouble getting a table without a reservation) and from what it looked like some regulars who I can only imagine live nearby otherwise they would go to one of the other places where they might get better service and food. I would not make a special trip to this place. Prices were not out of line for SF necessarily. It was very noisy inside and the older people in my party had a hard time with conversation

Delicious food, friendly staff, relaxed environment. We love this restaurant!

Very nice Italian restaurant. Food and service were excellent, a tad noisy and crowded but not enough to keep me away. Wine list was very reasonable. Deserts were great. Cabernet Sorbet must try.