Uma Casa

Fried whole branzino was incredible and we also loved the cod fritters and shrimp turnovers!

I rarely encounter a restaurant in SF to which I have nothing to complain through in the entire dining experience. Every dish is well prepared, well seasoned, and the ingredients are super fresh. I love the green salad, the pear and the toasted almonds are delicious together. The almonds are super fresh! The dressing is light and just right, perfect amount of oils and vinaigrette. The salted cod croquette is an highlight. The crust is very very thin and it is full of generous amount of thinly threaded cod. Super umami. Fried but not greasy at all. Lots of restaurant cannot make it as perfect as they do. My another favorite is the rice in seafood broth. To me, I’d prefer less oil in the rice. But this still tastes really good. The broth is infused with the natural sweetness of seafood, and reminds me of the time in Portugal.

This isn't one of the SF restaurants floating by on location and trendy decorations. The food is genuinely wonderful with excellent service as well.

Amazing food. Everything was tasty, delicious, and flavorful. It's definitely a place you won't take your food back home to finish. I ordered the Bacalhau a gomes de sa. The staff was very friendly and their service was perfect

Positive aspects of this place: 1. Service was exceptional, servers were very knowledgeable and friendly. 2. The Bacalhau dish was exceptional, very well seasoned and served in a great portion. 3. The peach cocktail was amazing, and I would definitely go back just for the drink. 4. The bacalhau balls were definitely the star of the night! If you go there make sure to order them. Negative aspects of this place. 1. Alcatra was disappointing. The collard greens were way too salty, and the whole dish itself it’s more of a French dish rather than Portuguese. 2. Pastel de Nata was the biggest disappointment of the night. It looked grey-ish and cold, which made me don’t wanna eat it. Additionally, they dusted some cinnamon on it, which I have never seen it in any pastel de nata I’ve ever tried. I lived in Brazil for 20 years and never seen anything like that! It definitely ruined the dish. To summarize it, it was ugly, cold, and distasteful. My girlfriend didn’t even eat hers. I didn’t wanna be a Karen and send it back, but I wanted to try this place because of the Pastel de Nata. Pastel de nata is supposed to have that yellow custard color. But ours was grey. Felt like it was reheated again after another customer didn’t want it, and they didn’t want to waste it.

Get the pastel de nata!

Update: have come back multiple times, continued excellence Delicious cocktails, great wine, and tasty plates! I look forward to coming back and trying more