Mona Lisa Restaurant

Reviews

• Elizabeth M.

  star star star star star_border 10 June 2026

  This was a very cute place near where my girlfriend and I were having dinner before our show.
  The atmosphere was absolutely beautiful, and such a great location for being by such a busy intersection.
  The staff was amazing, even after my friend had asked for us to sit near the back for us to have private conversation. Even after forgetting our wine, our server was very apologetic
  The only thing we really disliked was the price for the amount of food that was served.

• K R.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  I really really really wanted to like this restaurant. I just don't. The owner is super nice (I think it's family-owned), the service is good, the decor is interesting, but the food is over seasoned.  
  
  I have gone on 2 different occasions and both times the food was over salted. The first time I had spaghetti and the second time I had gnocchi. It made my tongue feel weird.

• Michael N.

  star star star star star 31 May 2026

  A big thank you to Mona Lisa in North Beach for the delicious food, we ate it in their car out in front. It was so romantic and a lot of people were walking by taking pictures. We sang some songs to them while we ate. It was so much fun.
  
  The owner Maurizio is a really sweet guy, he's been so kind to us since we started going there 3 years ago. We had never dined in the car, but he convinced us and we didn't regret it! We got a pizza, a pasta and a salad. Just the right balance. And Maurizio was teaching us some Italian while we were in the car. So fun!!!
  
  It's definitely something every San Franciscan or tourist should do at least once is their life! You won't regret it!!!
  
  Sincerely,
  @michaelniktaris
  CEO @aquarius3e LLC

• Brissa I.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 25 May 2026

  Came here on recommendation from a friend. It was Saturday night dinner and it was really busy but super inviting, everyone was really friendly and we got seated right away, that's the best of it.
  After being seated we were forgotten. We waited 20-25 mins to actually get out order in. We asked for bread three times after finally getting the bare minimum.  After finally ordering our food took an eternity to come out. I ordered a pasta dish with clams in white sauce, it was the most bland dish I have ever had, did not have flavor and I was very disappointing. My fiance had a pasta with meatballs and sausage and that was a lot better than my dish. I really wanted to like this restaurant but I was extremely disappointed.

• Julie K.

  star star star star star_border 15 May 2026

  Mona Lisa's pasta is amazing! There's a wide range of items on the menu and I got the spaghetti carbonara and it was delicious
  pros:
  -pasta is very fresh
  -sauce isn't too greasy or too thick but just the right amount of seasoning
  -i can tell the pasta is really good quality and the chefs took a lot of time to craft each dish
  -it tasted like authentic italian food and is worth coming again
  cons:
  -we had a reservation but had to wait an additional 30 minutes
  -the pasta took about an hour to come out
  -the pasta was delicious but the long wait made me take off a star