Cafe Mystique - San Francisco

Due to an recent surgery, I am unable to get out of the house just yet. A friend offered to bring me dinner or rather us dinner. I suggested Cafe Mystique, one of my favorite go to places for exceptional food. We ordered the following: Shrimp Risotto Green Beans Moroccan Chicken He ordered on line and when he got there the food was ready and still hot , a rarity these days. The food was exceptional and so plentiful, I now have leftover Shrimp Risotto for several days. My only issue and it 's a big one is the to go food was put in cardboard boxes. Granted they are compostable but they were super greasy on the bottom and sides due to all the oil in the food. Unfortunately my friend did not notice this when he put all the cardboard boxes on my dining room table and all the boxes left grease skid marks on my tablecloth and table. I know, he should (my friend) have noticed, but this is a shout out to Cafe Mystique, change your way of packaging really wet oily food in containers that don 't leak.

Café Mystique has gone down hill. My friends and I come here on a regular basis for years, usually twice a month, but the last few visits, the service has gotten worse (long wait for ordering and meals, incomplete food orders, etc. . It took 45 minutes to get our food when we visited this last time. We also couldn't get anyone's attention to get our beverages or refills. And, the quality of the food was seriously lacking (two of us didn't even finish the meal because it was just really not great . But after a recent visit, and noticing that I was overcharged was really the last straw. I had left a $10.50 tip on a $66.94 order because everything was just so awful. They had their suggested amounts, with the lowest being 18%, or $12.05 tip. I wasn't going to do that. But when I checked my credit card statement, I saw that they had gone ahead and gave themselves that 18% tip!!! Luckily, I kept my receipt, and have disputed the amount. Shame on Cafe Mystique!

The food at this restaurant is fantastic - fresh, tasty, and plentiful. The prices are reasonable considering the excellent quality of the food. The atmosphere is great, with cheerful, friendly, and attentive staff. Our female server went above and beyond, ordering us an Uber and making sure we got in it safely without taking any payment from us. If I lived in the area, this would definitely be my go-to spot. Absolutely superb.

Pleasantly surprised at the amazing quality of food. staff are very friendly and helpful. prices reasonable

Really amazing food; excellent service; great atmosphere. Right in the middle of the Castro. Such a wonderful experience!