Casual relative to my fave SF restaurant 3rd Cousin also with stellar food. 4.5 stars Food: 4.5 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Cost to worth it rating: 3 (starters ~$20, pasta/rices ~$35, entrees $35-50+, dessert ~$15-18) Opentableable: yes Return worthiness: yes Highlights: - Wonderful food: fresh ingredients used with finesse and unique preparations with some Asian and European influences - Shrimp: star of the night with a spicy tangy flavor for full shrimp. Not fried in the traditional sense. 5 stars - Pork chop: tender and cooked well for maximum natural flavor. I'm not a mustard person so was bit nervous but it was very mild. Loved dipping it in the polenta. 5 stars. - Pork belly rice: clay pot style with greasy in a good way rice and chunks of meat with done crisp. 4.5 stars - Steak frites: hanger steak with green peppercorn sauce and McDonald's like fries was on point. 4 stars - Parker house rolls: warm rolls segmented into small portions. Butter olive oil mix was great. 4 stars - Banana bread dessert: Southern hub approved. 4 stars - Duck pasta: loved the fresh pasta and ground duck. Not sure it needed the tomato sauce and chunks of duck would've been nice. 4 stars - Rocky road ice cream sundae: bowl of fun with flavors and textures. 3.75 stars - Birthday recognition: was a card on our table with a hand written note and sang happy birthday with dessert candies. - Server: lovely man - Towels in bathroom for a nice touch - Former Marlena spot modernized with the blue grey walls - Wines: many bottles under $100 and unique selections - Family friendly: had a burger in the menu and few kids in attendance - Uses InKind so can get credits Midlights: - Menu online slightly different from in restaurant. Same items but sauces and preparation differ. Lowlights: - Timing: long wait in between courses. Was 3 hour dinner with not tons of items biggest gap for last 2 entrees. Did't get our subsequent bottle of wine until we were almost done eating our meal. read more

I finally made it to Precita Social for the first time, and unfortunately the food was shockingly underwhelming. Four stars for quality of service, ambience, and general "being a nice restaurant" vibe, and maybe 1.5 stars for the food that I tried. I got the little gem salad to start, and it was fine. Three stars. Good ingredients. Pretty standard for a nice-resto salad. Could have used some salinity in the dressing. For my main course, I ordered the mushroom crispy rice, and it was the most memorably uninteresting dish I've eaten in many years. Zero stars. Another reviewer described the food here as underseasoned, but that doesn't begin to capture it: this dish had no flavour whatsoever. Zero umami, no salt, not a trace of herbs or spices. Just a little hint of whatever natural flavour the few traces of mushroom and pieces of squash had, which might as well have been homeopathically diluted once surrounded by all that rice. Structurally and texturally this dish was sound, but with no flavour it was a struggle to actually eat. The food here is quite expensive, given its clear intention to be a nice quality place, and they make a point of mentioning who they source from on their menu. I would expect this food to taste like... something. Perhaps add Morton's to your suppliers. I can't see myself going back, but I would urge the owner to sort out the seasonings here for the sake of other diners. read more

We've gone over to third cousin several times so wanted to try out chef Greg's new restaurant. Few things were right and a few off: 1. Similar to 3rd cousin all the tables are squished together expect to be within elbows reach of other people. I'm thinking they do this to maximize how many guests they can get into the room but as a result, it feels a little cramped. 2. The food looked amazing and tasted very fresh. Nothing was seasoned. We were talking complete lack of salt on pretty much every dish, to the point where I had to request it for my main course. Chef Greg wasn't there that night. Anytime I've visited his other restaurant and he was their food was seasoned pretty well. Whoever was working this evening just fundamentally didn't understand how to salt food. 3. I ordered a fish dish and the skin wasn't crispy. It was chewy which was weird. I don't know how you screwed that up as well. I make a lot of fish at the house. It's not really hard to get a crisp on the skin if you start in a cold pan and let the fat crisp the skin 4. Service was pretty off. Servers were kind of chatting with each other. Not really checking on guest. It took us forever to get our check. I really wanted to like this restaurant honestly, the food looked amazing and I could tell everything was fresh. If they could get the ambience and serving and seasoning down it could be a five star restaurant, but they're missing at real basic things that are super easy to fix... I noticed a lot of the same problems at his other restaurant and I just don't know if he's paying attention. read more

tldr; Not going back, would recommend against. Service was good, food was not. Long: It was our wedding anniversary, we live up the hill, we figured we should try it. The service was very good. The ambiance was decent. Appetizers: Oysters were ok. Happy hour special, $3 each, nah, go to Toy Soldier, same quality of oysters for $1 each. Happy hour pate bites for $20, four little spammy slices of pate, some mustard and jam, four little pieces of bread, ok, I accept that. I'm paying for ambiance. It's fine. Happy hour sushi handroll with some crab salad, uni, and a tiny bit of caviar of $20 each, no. Admittedly, I've been to Japan a few dozen times, I was in Hokkaido a few months ago, I am a Japanese food snob. But absolutely, the caviar is wasted there. The uni was solid, but it overwhelms the caviar completely. Put that on a cracker and serve it on the side. Cute idea, but no, that was just dumb. Kabocha soup for $18, was ok, just expensive. I've made better, but it's nice to try someone else's take. Eh, the mains... No. We ordered two mains, the 16 oz ribeye, medium rare, and the cordon bleu. $59 for a 16 oz ribeye. I like a good ribeye. I'm not sure what that piece of meat was. It came across as a kind of mediocre pork chop. I thought maybe they had screwed up and cooked me the wrong piece of meat. Overcook beef, it looks brown, thoroughly cook pork it looks white, I couldn't tell what this was. My wife couldn't either. I wanted to ask the waiter what it was, but, anniversary, being chill for the wife, let it slide. But dang, that was disappointing. I can buy some decent prime meat and make something actually good. Cordon bleu, I dunno, $35 maybe? I'd pass. Not that great, little... rubbery? I've been to fancy places where they used a good chicken breast and prosciutto, that was amazing, I made it at home, very doable and not too expensive. That's not what this was. The chicken breast reminded me of hens after a few months of laying eggs, and really you want to get them before they start laying, better meat quality. We skipped dessert, we'd lost interest. Attaching a photo of the handroll, that's $40 for those two pieces together. No. Attaching a photo of the steak or pork thing. My gauge for doneness may be off, if that looks medium rare, call me on that. It's cut from the center of what they gave me. I like ribeyes because they tend to be slightly tougher pieces of meat, and more flavorful, from the flavor I couldn't tell that it was beef. I don't think it was the bordaise sauce that threw me. read more

Precita Social - Medium rare steak? From the middle. I'm not sure what that is. We cut into it as soon as it came, was all like that. fftd. - French Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Really nice place right next to Precita Park. The Squash Bisque, Black Cod, and service were all great. Would definitely come back to try more of the menu. read more

Precita Social - Squash Bisque - French Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Really nice and neatly decorated interior in a small, lovely neighborhood. All of the plates looked wonderful and the taste matched the looks. The Black Cod was light and balanced. The sauce was complimentary rather than overpowering. The steak was very tasty cooked to the desired temperature. Service was attentive and the pacing was pretty on point. Look forward to coming back! read more

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3.5 STARS These days, we celebrate small wins...like making it out of the group chat! AND, not having to plan a meal around picky AF friends who eat like a toddler. Precita Social (sister resto to 3rd Cousin) opened in August 2025 and it was the perfect place to meet for a nice, sit down meal without dealing with traffic. Indoor and outdoor parklet seating. Rezzies were easily made one week prior but you need to cancel within 72 hours, otherwise, you're charged $45 pp. M E N U Modern American Bistro with global influences specifically French, Italian, and Japanese. A la carte menu or family style menu for $99 pp. Beer, wine, and sake available. 6% SF mandate. Use the inKind App for cost savings. F O O D * Oysters (1/2 dozen-$28) The Hog Island Oysters were fresh, clean and mildly briny. Served with a punchy torpedo onion and wabansia mignonette. * Hokkaido Scallop Crudo w/ Korean chili aioli, pomelo, avocado, yuzu ($23.35): https://tinyurl.com/mv6avnkr Silky soft, tender raw scallops enhanced by the citrusy spice of the accoutrements. Solid and refreshing. * Country Pâté Bites w/ banana bread, grain mustard, fig jam (4 pc-$17.35): https://tinyurl.com/4m2duz4h Sounded interesting but didn't hit. The pâté de campagne and banana bread were dense, and the sweet banana flavor clashed with the rich meat flavor. * South Pacific Blue Prawns w/ red boat salsa verde (4 pc-$26.35): https://tinyurl.com/andvbx2t Redeeming the pâté bites, the prawns were perfectly cooked with a snappy bite. The red boat nước mắm (fish sauce) added a gentle funk and natural sweetness to the tangy salsa verde. Wish there was toast to sop up the extra sauce. * Black Cod w/ lonely mountain cranberry beans, garlic spinach, red miso butter ($43.35): https://tinyurl.com/sfdcm2bd Our fav entrée, the crispy skinned cod was incredibly soft, buttery, and easily flaked. The tender beans soaked up the umami-rich red butter miso with the spinach rounding it out. * 16 oz Prime Creekstone Ranch NY Strip w/ black trumpet mushrooms, roasted shallot bordelaise ($59.35): https://tinyurl.com/nz34s6u3 - Request medium rare Perfectly medium rare and tender but even for someone who prefers lightly salted food, the steak was underseasoned with not enough bordelaise to really do the heavy lifting. * Heritage Pork Chop w/ Japanese yam, broccoli, mandarin, maple-mustard, sesame ($49.35): https://tinyurl.com/3vw2z8c5 - Request medium Great presentation but it was a miss - pork chop was overdone (verging well), dry, and woefully underseasoned. * Handmade Taleggio Tortelloni w/ foraged hedgehog mushrooms, truffle butter ($35.35): https://tinyurl.com/ycwujkxr Bursting with rich, aromatic earthy flavor but sadly, the pasta dough was too thick which led to a tough, undercooked bite. * Pork Belly Sizzling Rice w/ spring onion, bok choy ($29.35) + $5 fried farm egg: https://tinyurl.com/yc5yhja2 Surprisingly this was one of our fav dishes. Full of crispy, golden brown rice with juicy pork belly morsels. Excellent texture with rich, savory-sweet, slightly smoky flavor. Like an elevated lap mei bo zai fan, a nostalgic Chinese claypot rice with preserved pork belly. * Dubai Chocolate Sundae w/ pistachio butter, strawberry, kataifi ($18.35): https://tinyurl.com/3kx888p3 As a Dubai Chocolate lover, this was very underwhelming - vanilla soft serve topped with a light drizzle of chocolate and pistachio cream, sprinkled with toasted shredded phyllo dough. For $18, the quintessential Dubai chocolate ingredients should be raining. * Banana Chocolate Bread Pudding w/ butterscotch, soft serve ($15.35): https://tinyurl.com/becxz44v We were expecting a warm, custardy dessert not two slices of dense banana bread. * Bosc Pear Hand Pies w/ salted caramel, soft serve ($15.35): https://tinyurl.com/4tb333ry Saving the best for the last! The warm, spiced pear pie with a crispy, flaky pastry shell paired with cold, creamy vanilla sot serve created a deliciously satisfying texture and temperature contrasts. Most importantly, not too sweet. S E R V I C E Our server was friendly and polite but spread too thin. Food service was on-point, and we never had to wait long for the next course to arrive. A M B I A N C E Love that they kept the same vibes as Marlena/Foliage with a cozy, sophisticated dining room with an open kitchen and moody accent lighting. Also loved the restrooms with awesome 90s R&B playing (different music in the dining area). Didn't love that the tables were hella close to each other and it was too loud to hold a convo. What made things worse is we were seated behind the soft serve machine which made a constant buzzing noise. P A R K I N G Difficult street parking. Prepare to hike up hills. Overall, the meal was a mixed bag (similar to my experience at 3rd cousin). BUT, def worth trying for yourself if you don't want to trek to other parts of the city for a chef-y meal. 3.5 stars rounded up for a small local business. read more

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Precita Social is a solid neighborhood spot with creative, well‑prepared dishes and a fun vibe, but it's definitely on the pricier side with smaller portions. The food is good overall--flavorful, thoughtful, and plated nicely--but you'll leave wanting just a bit more for the price. That said, the **pork belly rice** is the standout on the menu and absolutely worth ordering. The pork is rich and tender, perfectly balanced over rice with a nice mix of savory and umami, and it's easily the dish that makes the meal feel worthwhile. If you go, treat that as your must‑order and plan around it; everything else plays more of a supporting role. I also enjoyed the black cod and the shaved ice dessert. I would skip the burger. Good for a date or casual dinner, but keep an eye on the check and shareable plates. read more

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We decided to try Precita Social after seeing it pop up as a Valentine's Day special on Tock. $129pp is reasonable generally for a SF tasting menu, so we were eager to try a brand new restaurant from the chef of 3rd Cousin. At the price, we were a little let down. The crudo was good and I love the focus on fresh, local produce. The dubai chocolate sundae was excellent - I especially love the soft serve which had such a pleasantly refreshing dairy flavor. I would come back and just order dessert to eat this again! But, other dishes fell flat for me. The riff on miso black cod was ok. The salad was refreshing, but the boquerones were so overpowering and fishy. I love tinned anchovies straight from the can, but these were weirdly fishy (granted it was my first ever boquerones outside of Valencia). The clay pot was tasty, but lacking in crispy rice since it was mixed immediately at the table. Weirdly though, the claypot and my partner's soup were the only hot food we had that evening. The crudo and salad was understandably cold, but the cod and steak were just barely warm. I thought the temperature was strange considering that the pace of the meal was really great. Although, we had one of the earliest seatings so maybe it had been sitting around for a while. The hospitality is good though, they were apologetic for a credit charge error. They also made us feel welcome and I was happy to see Chef Lutes poking around and welcoming every table. Overall, I won't completely write off Precita Social - I'm excited to see the improvements as the restaurant gets a more solid footing. read more

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Came here for dinner and was super packed during vday week but got seated early for the resy that I had. The place is dimly lit offering pretty good ambiance however it is a bit loud in there since the place is quite cozy. We were greeted pretty promptly and server was pretty good at explaining different things on the menu. Sister restaurant to 3rd cousin so had good expectations that the food would be good as well. Ordered 5 dishes and they came out pretty timely. Scallop crudo: (4/5) scallop was super fresh , 2 sauces it came with paired really well. Flowers were a bit bitter however Oysters: (5/5) plump oysters were fresh and had a sweet finish to them, def could pile down many of these Pumpkin bisque: (4/5) not exactly the taste I had in mind but grew on me. Was expecting a different taste but this actually tasted like a liquid burrito interestingly Black cod: (4/5) nicely charred on the skin side and flaky on inside. Fish was still moist and flaked apart easily with a fork Mushroom sizzling rice: (6/5) the best thing eaten that night. Could've eaten pots and pots of this. Rice was super fragrant and full of umami. The sizzle pot chars the rice adding texture and a nice bite. Would comeback just for this alone read more

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Had the BEST meal here with their special $99 course offered for a book club. Favorites were the clay rice pot and desserts (kiwi shaved ice and strawberry hazelnut ice cream sundae) Beautiful restaurant and vibes in Bernal Heights! Would love to come back again. read more

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Solid choice for a date night with a delicious menu served by a friendly staff. Pork chop was juicy and tender - easily the best I've had. And tbh, I'm not even a pork chop fan. We also got the steak which was well cooked with crispy shoestring fries and we enjoyed the apps. Leftovers are still good the next day. Trendy vibes and oh my, the bathroom is so cute with its colorful wallpaper. read more

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Service is amazing at this spot! Located in Bernal Heights, it's a nice to see a new addition to the neighborhood. We were helped by Jarod who was so kind and helpful explaining the dishes. The restaurant is simple and cozy . I appreciated the local photographs on the walls as they highlight local photographers. We started with some sake. They have sake, beer and wine options along with non alcoholic options. We tried the stracciatella, Parker house rolls to start. Both were amazing! I make Parker house rolls for Christmas usually and these were amazing. So fluffy and buttery. The stracciatella was fresh with beets and persimmon. Wow! We shared the mushroom sizzling rice and the pork chop. I think the pork chop could have been warmer (ours felt at room temp and wasn't hot) and would be okay with the mandarin oranges since they didn't add too much to the dish, but the pork was cooked very well and was super flavorful! I mention this about the oranges since they were still raw and little. The sizzling rice was comforting and warm. It was rich with flavor. I'd probably get the egg and another protein rich dish. We ended with the Dubai sundae. This hit the spot. It could do with a bit more chocolate. It came with pistachios and fresh strawberries. It was fresh as well. Overall, we enjoyed our experience here. The service was exceptional and we enjoyed our bites. The staff looked happy and overall, we would definitely be back. It was very full at around 7pm. Loved how they staggered meals at a good pace. Bathroom was clean! read more

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Amazing dining experience! I loved all of their food! The ingredients are fresh and picked out by the chef. The attention to detail is amazing and flavors are so good! Super cute area with decent parking! read more

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I was coming in from New York. I've been keeping an eye on their restaurant. It looks really good and I wanted to impress family that I was visiting. We enjoyed a good meal together there. The food was very good, very fresh & seasonal. Our server was very sweet and welcoming. If you go you MUST get the rolls!!! You can tell the chef really cares about his guests. read more

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We had an excellent meal at Precita Social. Highlights were the scallop crudo, lobster and uni hand roll, and sizzling rice, but honestly everything was delicious and there wasn't anything that we wouldn't order again. Make sure to get the house baked rolls and whipped butter. It was the star of the show! Service was impeccable. Always appreciate servers with dry humor. The vibe is casual and welcoming! read more

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When I came in, I was a bit disappointed in the service. They asked me to pull up my reservation when they could check for my reservation on their system. Despite the snaffu in the beginner, I actually came here for SF restaurant week and the food was really good. We tried the squash bisque and hamachi crudo. Both were good. The steak and the cod was fantastic too. Lastly the bread pudding was better than the shaved ice. read more

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My adventures in San Francisco continue... I decided to try to grab an early dinner and found Precita Social. Because it was so early, I just wanted a light bite, and asked the waitress for a few suggestions. She wasn't overly helpful but gave me the standard. Everything is good comment. OK then I thought maybe I would get a couple of hand rolls, but tried one which was fabulous. The hand roll was filled with lobster, uni, and caviar. It was absolutely glorious! In retrospect, I should've had two hand rolls and called it today. I opted for the sizzling pot of pork belly rice. I was looking forward to the extra crispy bottom of the bowl where the rice is all nice and crispy and flavorful. The bowl was presented, and table service was just really awkward to begin with. The serving pieces were presented in the hot bowl. There wasn't place to put the service-ware, except on the table, and that's awkward. So, I had to leave them in the bowl, which made them hot to the touch. The bowl was given to me with serving utensils in it, and I kept trying to grab wait staff to ask for something more appropriate and Nada. The pork belly was pretty tasty. Not fabulous as anticipated, but just tasty enough for basic enjoyment. The rice was pretty much the same. As I dug my way to the bottom of the bowl for those crispy bits and the bottom, I discovered there wasn't any. That's right . Just nothing. So essentially what I ordered and what I got was not exactly the same thing. It ended up just being a bowl of rice with some ingredients tossed in it. Not overly flavorful, but basic enough. Pricey, and not necessarily worth a return visit read more

Precita Social - French Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Menu was all over the place, but that was the best part. Really enjoyed our meal here at Precita. The Little gem salad was their take on the caesar salad: perfect balance of brightness with the briny/saltiness of anchovies. I could eat that every week. I was really craving their burger and it didn't disappoint. The sizzling rice I would say fell a little flat: was hoping that with the clay pot the heat would create a crispy bottom. However, the menu was eclectic enough that I'd like to go back. One knock was that the gap between dinner service and dessert felt too long. The rhythm of the dinner was great, but the lull waiting for dessert made the experience feel a little long winded. The FoH apologized and noted that the same person shucking oysters was also on the dessert station, so due to the order of oysters that hit the orders before our dessert, they were busy shucking. I found it a little odd that the raw bar station was also manned by the same person working desserts, but I'm happy that my Sundae didn't taste like oysters. Either way, would still go back. Loved the design of the place and decor. read more

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We did the Valentine's Day set meal for $179/person after taxes. To be honest, I was sorely disappointed. It opened with the crudo, which was good & the fish was fresh. Next I had the soup, which was just alright & for soup, was not hot - I would describe it as a bit more than luke warm. Next for the main dish I chose the American wagyu steak, which was a decently sized portion, & was fine. It was by no means that "melt in your mouth" texture. The mashed potatoes were good, but again this dish's temperature is best described as tepid. It's as if it was made & then sat under a warming light for 10 minutes before serving. We ordered an extra dish of the pork belly rice ($40 after tax & tip included), which was fine. This dish was hot, but it either didn't sit long enough before the waiter mixed it, so there wasn't actually much "crispy" rice. Finally, the dessert I got was more like a shaved ice, not the texture of a kakegori. My partner got the Dubai chocolate dessert & while it was good, it was so much smaller than the one on their regular menu. The prepaid $179/person total ($129/person + tax & tip) was not worth it for Luke warm food. Service was decent & the servers are very nice. Although on our receipt for the extra $40 we paid after tax & gratuity automatically added, we wrote the total of $40.12 in the "tip" and "total" line by accident. We didn't add any additional tip since the 20% gratuity was included already. I didn't realize we made this mistake until I saw a charge of $80 on my credit card. I called and had to void this charge and tell the host on the phone that the total was just $40.12, with no additional tip. While it was nice that it was fairly easy to revert by calling, & they saved the physical receipt and texted me a picture, I feel like it was not an action of integrity from our server. It could have been a mistake, but to tip $40.12 on a $29 dish, and also see $40.12 as the final total on the receipt, is a bit suspicious to me. read more

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While the food tasted good, the valentines pre fixe menu definitely was a bit of a scam. For $129 each + tax + 20% mandatory service fee + 6% sf tax, we were given a 4 course meal incl dessert that consisted of items that were present on the main a la carte menu for cheaper total than the prefixe itself... the first course options were either blue fin crudo or a beet focused dish; second course was the pumpkin(?) bisque or the pear salad (both on the main menu for ~20), the main was between the cod, tortellini or wagyu steak. Since we didn't want steak, we chose the other 2 mains and one was only 30ish on the reg menu while the other was 40ish. The dessert was either the sundae, kakigori or banana bread (& we got the later 2 which was around 15 each). The first course didn't have an exact replica on the main menu but similar items were around 20 on the main so the total for this meal if we had ordered it a la carte instead of the forced upon pre fixe would have only been around $85-95. This is a huge difference. We had wanted to switch to the a la carte menu once we arrived but we're not allowed to do so & upon looking at the tables of everyone else around us, clearly we were the only ones who foolishly prebooked this pre fixe menu. Our table was also pretty much touching the table next to ours so it didn't feel that private either. There were also no additional special touches or extra dishes that might come from having the pre fixe valentines menu so that was also disappointing. All in all, if you're in the neighborhood, eating here as la carte would be fine but I definitely wouldn't try any set menus / prepaying read more

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We had a set menu for a book club we were doing. Everything was tasty. The cod was ok. The pasta was delicious and the vegetable dishes were delicious. The Wagyu was ok. One of the male staff members wasn't that personable but the ladies were nice and welcoming. But there were so many fees on top of the dinner which threw me off. I wouldn't mind coming back here again but not anytime soon. read more

Precita Social - French Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was all delicious Salad: perfectly dressed with Asian pears yum! Parker rolls yum! But way too much salt crusted on it Carrots: wow, tomatoes + almond for crunch Pork chop, generous portion, broccolini: a little too salty Pastas: our favorite tonnorelli & malfide Dessert: kakiguri, so well shaved ice, light Soft serve yum, caramel yum Service: very attentive Decor: modern + love the Aesop soap + cloth towels Only note: too much salt on Parker rolls & French fries read more

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Wonderful dining experience! The kampachi crudo was a great start to the meal, and the country pate bites with banana bread were delicious as well. I also couldn't pass up chef Lutes' uni & caviar hand roll with Maine lobster, so delicious! The little gem salad was so fresh and refreshing. All of their produce was picked up in the morning from the Ferry Building farmer's market and the cherry tomatoes were so sweet and juicy. We had Parker roll envy when we saw orders constantly going out to other tables and our server Jarod said we could get a 1/2 order. They were so good and I definitely won't pass them up next time. The hand rolled tonarelli with dungeness crab was divine (although my dining partner thought it could use more salt) as were the wild mushroom sizzling rice with farm egg and black cod with red miso emulsion. To end the meal, we enjoyed the fresh peach hand pies with salted caramel sauce and soft serve which were amazing! The service was personable and great (Jarod was awesome) and we even had the pleasure of speaking to chef Greg Lutes. All in all, it was a wonderful evening and I can't wait to return! read more

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I have to put a disclaimer here since I've dined at 3rd cousin and was disappointed with that tasting menu. I was very hesitant to come here but my girlfriends made the reservation and I didn't want to create any hubbub. However, when everyone at a table of 5 is not satisfied, the issue isn't just with me. I didn't even bother taking pictures. Logistics- parking was fairly easy around the park, which was surprising for a Saturday night. Ambiance - very modern and nicely spaced out. Reminds me of Marlena when it was here. Service- excellent. Exceeded my expectations, especially with what I experienced at 3rd cousin. Food - my friend summed up the food best as mediocre and bland. We had the hand roll, little gem salad, steak frites, black cod, mushroom rice and Brussels sprouts. It's just not what I expect to get when paying a premium price for what is supposed to feel like fine dining. I really wanted this restaurant to redeem my prior experience at 3rd cousin, but I left yet again disappointed. Although I left disappointed, I wish this chef much success and hope that he works on changing up the flavor profiles on his dishes. read more

I was already a fan of Chef Greg! So of course I had to check out his new restaurant. The menu is very different from third cousin, but still the same great taste and quality Precita social might have changed the luck of this location that was once home to some other restaurants! I really loved the Uni and lobster hand roll . I especially loved that Chef uses fresh ingredients. The standouts for me were when he used stone fruits, and the straciatella. It was mind blowing amazing with flavor and texture. What also blew my mind and I was curious about was what disco fries were. The sauce is like crack whatever he's doing with green peppercorn. The flavor is so unique. I'm not really a pork belly fan, but the pork belly clay pot was surprisingly very tasty and great for sharing . Overall, I think you'll find a variety of dishes on the menu that you'll enjoy. read more

Food quality and flavors are good. A bit loud noise level wise. I've been here twice and unfortunately had issues with some dishes, once there was a piece of plastic film in one of the desserts, which I told the staff about. I just went yesterday and the New York strip steak was well done when we asked for medium rare. Notified staff and they handled it and the second attempt was great. So I think some quality control issues need to be handled in the kitchen, especially given the price of some of the dishes, steak was $60+ read more

The food was well presented. The cod was perfectly cooked. The sizzling rice was crunchy. so why 3 stars? The food was so salty. As a person who is not a fan of drinking water, I have never reached my glass of water that many times as I was in this restaurant. Also, their sizzling rice was cooked really well... but once I saw they brought out the pork belly rice, I immediately regreted my choice- the pork belly they used was probably the fattest part of pork belly, which made the rice so greesy. I probably could put a whole new fresh rice bowl in and it still tasted good thanks to the amount of the fat coming from the pork belly cut they used. I should have ordered the mushroom one instead. Anyway, I wanted to try their main restaurant (3rd cousin) but I kinda reconsider my decision now. read more

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Totally beyond our expectations! I don't remember the last time I was so happy and satisfied after a meal. We had the family dinner menu and the food just kept coming, all very tasty and delicious with top notch ingredients. The food/value ratio is very high! I wholeheartedly recommend this place. And the handwritten b-day card was the icing on the cake! What a wonderful evening we had! read more

I saw a reel on Instagram and it was definitely spot on. If you are looking for something new and enlivening, this is the place. I loved the uni-caviar appetizer. A new experience for me, very flavorful. I also ordered the steak frites with pilsener beer. Very tasty and filling. Topped it off with peach pies, soft serve ice cream and coffee. The server asked if it was my birthday but I told him it wasn't. Just celebrating whenever I can. read more

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The food, the service and the experience is pleasant but this is on the expensive/overpriced side. Ambience is relaxed and casual. Parking was easy, to make it for dinner at 7pm. I got the mushroom rice bowl and shared family style. It was nice but didn't blow my mind. There was a shortage of reasonably priced protein options so I left feeling a little disappointed. read more

Came here totally on a spur of the moment and ended up loving it. The food was great, the staff was super attentive, and the vibe was cozy and romantic. Such a nice surprise and definitely glad we stopped by. read more

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The wagyu steak was genuinely good, but it couldn't make up for the disorganized service. We waited 35 minutes past our reservation time and they couldn't provide us an estimate on timing. When we asked for an update, the hostess was dismissive and ended up cancelling our reservation when we stepped away to walk. Given the hospitality, very long wait times (both to be seated and then for the food), and small portions, this will be a pass. read more

To be fair I've loved nearly every restaurant that's graced this location since ~2012 or so. But this one is delightful in its own way. At the waiter's suggestion we ate family style from a selection of plates across the menu. The food was great, though my Japanese relatives were skeptical of the size and taco-esque features of the hand roll (neither rolled nor hand-held). It was tasty, no doubt! But treat it like a single serve, rich and decadent bite (vs an appetizer) and your expectations may be more tempered. We also had the country pate bites (never had anything quite like it!), little gem salad, cod, chicken katsu and pork belly sizzling rice with egg. Although several are listed as entrees/rice dishes, portion sizes were all a bit different (the rice was largest and easiest to share). This was also true of the (excellent) desserts, where the sundaes looked enormous (a neighboring table ordered one) and our bread pudding and pear hand pies (winner) were more modestly sized. I enjoyed how the raised edge of every serving plate eased the one-handed spooning of food, and then missed that feature chasing every last morsel on my own share plate (especially during dessert, where I lacked a second utensil). The place is a bit loud for my preference, but I know that's in these days. I got lucky the waiter for our 5-top was standing next to me or I wouldn't have been able to hear them. I even ordered oysters that never came, but i forgot about it until later in the meal- seeing they never made it to the bill, I realized she probably couldn't hear me well either. It's possible the larger group a few tables away was making it unusually loud (influencers? Bachelorette? They were dressed to the nines and had a pro photographer with them), but even so, the hard surfaces everywhere aren't doing them any favors. I'll try a quieter night next time and try the dishes we missed. read more

Quality of food, amazing staff, and overall ambiance are always the best here! The hand rolled tonnarelli did not disappoint! read more

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Nice new spot with a mix of cheaper and more expensive menu items that tastes pretty good. I thought the lobster was a bit under done, but the pasta with the lobster was super good. I also liked the service here, everyone is super friendly. read more

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Expensive, small portions, meh food. Quality ingredients, but the food was not memorable. They encourage family style for the entrees, but portions were so small everyone only got a bite or two. Spent $90 per person after tax and tip w/o alcohol. I left the place hungry. Staff and service was good. read more

Food tasted good, had the black cod, pork belly rice, some fries. Unfortunately, the small piece of fish had 12 bones, a bit unusual for a fish filet IMO. But chef stated that there can a bone or two that they miss, a little surprised to hear that. I did not expect the bones and choked on one of them. Maybe just an off night for them? Fries we made it "disco" which adds a black pepper sauce and a but of cheese almost poutine-like. I like the flavor but at the same time way too salty. Meanwhile, the table over had their fish sent back to the kitchen, while one of them started screaming f**k democrats and immigrant being rapist. Made me very uncomfortable and unsafe. It is just unfortunate. 3rd cousin, their sister restaurant, I love. read more

As a threshold matter I really want this restaurant to succeed. I live in the neighborhood and I've enjoyed dining at 3rd Cousin. Here are the Hits, Misses and one Horror. Hits - The servers were knowledgeable and the service was excellent. The wine list was well priced and had a number of good choices. We shared the Mussels which were prepared in an opal basil pesto and served with warm toasted bread - they were perfectly cooked and the sauce was sublime. For dessert we shared the Gravenstein Apple hand Pie which was paired with salted caramel sauce and soft serve ice cream - a perfect melody of flavors that we thoroughly enjoyed. The Black Cod with "Glacial" Spinach and red miso butter - it was interesting and the cod was perfectly cooked - the portion was tiny. Perhaps the menu writer used the word glacial in its post-climate change meaning. Misses - Our other entrees were disappointing. The American Wagyu Coulotte was cooked to my request - medium rare - but the steak was tough and I'd not have the consistency of Wagyu. As a progression, the green peppercorn sauce was tasty and would have made an excellent pairing with a better cut of steak. Finally, we had the Hand-Made Taleggio with Tortellini-corn & Jimmy Nardello 10 year balsamic. The Tortellini-corn sauce was interesting and tasty but the Taleggio was dry and did not seem fresh. Overall the dish lacked the harmony of flavors we anticipated from its description and left us underwhelmed. Horrors - The noise level was intolerable. We had to shout to hear each other. To be sure, the noise problem was exacerbated by a noisy expletive-spewing table behind us whose conversation would have made a group of stevedores blush (not PSC's fault) and the music piped in (PCS's fault) - between the two it was impossible to hear. Indeed, I have no voice today. Overall, I am giving Precita Social a B/B-. There is a lot of potential here and I want them to succeed. We all agreed that we will not be rushing back. read more

Service: our server Roc was pleasant and helpful. The wait staff are attentive and very friendly Food: everything was yummy. The Uni caviar hand roll was extra tasty. Our only pass would have been the pate on banana bread. I think it was lacking a crunch factor to the bite. The crudo was fresh and light. The gem salad was perfectly dressed with sweet Asian pears. The cod was delish as well as the pork belly sizzling rice (don't forget to add the egg) and the pork chop (large portion). Lastly the burger was cooked perfectly but the patty was a bit small. French fries were thin and fried crispy. We ended our meal with the pear pies with salted caramel soft serve (also a must!). It was a great meal for my birthday read more