Dispensa Italian Charcoal Kitchen

The service was fast and very friendly. We sat at one of the chefs tables. The chef also serves you at these tables. Awesome experience and delicious food. The pinsa and house made pickles were delicious. A great wine list with quite a few Italian reds and whites available by the glass or bottle. A very short walk to the Golden Gate Theater if you're looking for a place to eat before catching a show this place is great. Already making plans to come back.

This is one of the rare occasions when I wish I had 6 stars. This place is fantastic. Everything is cooked on their charcoal grill and the depth of flavours is incredible. The food is undeniably Italian, but the execution is beyond amazing. Absolutely you have to try the Cornish han! All that being said, to me the best thing is that this is not your standard, soulless industrial restaurant. This is a family owned place; the brainchild of a talented Italian chef that puts simplicity and authentic flavours at the center of every dish.

Absolutely amazing restaurant with fantastic staff. We started with the bread which was fresh out of the oven and that alone showed us how great the quality of the food is. For our main dishes, we had the ribs and Cornish hens. Both were cooked and seasoned to perfection. The server also recommended a fantastic wine to pair with the dishes. Then we finished the meal with the chefs' recommended marscapone dessert that was very rich and delicious (see picture). Loved everything and will definitely be returning here next time we are looking for a special evening out.

What a lovely little restaurant! I LOVE finding new restaurants like this because the food is always good. Was looking for a new restaurant to try, when I saw the words charcoal and grill. I love charred bits! Especially the kind you get from coal! And boy was that meat smoky, crispy, and juicy! My rib eye was perfectly cooked! The crispy pork belly....... omg. Just order it! 24 hour cooked octopus(I think it was 24 hours 😂) was so soft and tender! Every dish was cooked to perfection with a lot of care. The chef himself came out to tell us about his food which was awesome! Also, they were out of calamari because their fisherman were going to go catch some tomorrow.... that's how fresh their ingredients are! Definitely a spot to look out for, it may get popular! It's also right next to golden gate theater for all you theater goers!

Into organic gardening I am all about farm to table. The vegetables were so fresh! This restaurant was recommended by a chef and the food was delectable! We had to try the octopus, pork belly, pork chop, ribeye, fish of the day, and both salads. The 24 hour slow cook and then done over charcoal was such a draw. We had to order a second pork belly and originally ordered 2 octopus. The octopus texture was perfect and not chewy. This is a small and intimate restaurant without a lot of seating area. We came for a girls night out... the table next to us was all women too. The staff was very friendly and attentive. It was a fantastic evening with good food and great company!