Straits Restaurant
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Customer Reviews (39 reviews)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 20, 2008I LOVE this place. Half the restaurant is a bar, where people often stand, socialize, and drink. The other half are the dining tables. My friends and I enjoy the food so much we often scrap our dishes. The only thing is... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 07, 2008I love this place, great atmosphere, great food. high quality food. i love the garlic noodles. good variety of different types of food, asian fusion. service is pretty good and they also have live music some nites.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Jun 02, 2008The waitresses were rude and kept pushing for us order more appetizers than we could eat. The food was good, but the experiences was ruined by the bad service. (more)
mambo5678
on Citysearch May 10, 2008The only down I can think of is dining at Straits with just one other person, for two people cannot possibly order enough dishes: the more you get to taste, the better the experience. There were six of us, so we tried,... (more)
aubinit
on Citysearch May 10, 2008Food isn't bad but there are better places in Santana Row. There is a lot of hype about Straights; truth is it's OK. There is ALWAYS a looong wait; regardless if they're busy or not. Prices are pretty steep and... (more)
cbtran04
on Citysearch Nov 05, 2007The food was okay I've had better at other pan Asian restaurants. The one thing that I really enjoy is that the live music is great, but very loud. I was barely able to hear the person next to me.... (more)
dakara930
on Citysearch Aug 23, 2007The food here is horrible and terribly overpriced, like a lot of the reviews say. I came here for lunch with 4 friends and all of us walked out with a stomach ache. The food was barely edible, there were pounds of sugar in a... (more)
michaelbauer2
on Citysearch Jul 31, 2007I've been a big fan of Straits for years...have been dining at their first location in the city (Geary/Parker, recently moved to SF Shopping Center) since the mid-90's. Though not necessarily the most authentic... (more)
truenuf
on Citysearch Jul 14, 2007The wait staff was argumentative and unfriendly. For these prices I should be allowed to order whatever my heart desires and not get a goofy eye-roll! The food was acceptable, but the attitude did not aid digestion!... (more)
dknyjunkie
on Citysearch Mar 27, 2007I was a little skeptical at first about having dinner at straits since I'm not much of a fusion food fan. However, the menu proved me wrong especially their green curry and the lobster pad thai. It's one of the better... (more)