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Colibri Mexican Bistro, long report (mostly positive)
I was playing around on Open Table when I noticed a new restaurant listed: Colibri Mexican Bistro. What? A Mexican place? in SF? on Open Table? The Open Table description says that Colibri "features a traditional and diverse...
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Colibri-Mexican Bistro, Brunch Report
My friends and I met up today for a “non-traditional” brunch of sorts at Colibri. It is located on Geary between Mason and Turk. It was fairly dark inside as the only lights they had on were in the kitchen, but when...
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SF Staycation Day One-Nikko, Colibri, Slanted Door
at Colibri. I see this restaurant had mixed reviews on this board, and am in the thumb’s up category. While we waited for our starter we enjoyed the delicious corn tortillas (best we ever had, very corn-tasty) with the...
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Union Square/FiDi updates: Colibri, Grand Cafe, Canteen (not,),Jeanty at Jack's
in the area it would be high on my list: free WiFi, lovely public areas, great staff, high marks all around. Cartered food is above average. The fruit at the continental breakfast was actually ripe. But as for the Chow: Colibri...
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Mexican restaurant near OFarrell St
The closest Mexican restaurant to you would be Colibri. Some love it, some hate... http://www.chowhound.com/search?item_type=Topic&board_id=1&query=Colibri&x=0&y=0 Cortez bills itself as Mediterranean.
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A nice thing happened en route to the CORTEZ
. The food, however, was unremarkable and the service was rushed—with waiter and bus competing to clear serving dishes before we had finished the course. On the walk to Cortez,we came upon COLIBRI,a Mexican Bistro. We ate...
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Favorite pick for Sat pre-theatre in SF?
Depending on what you mean by “not-too-pricey,” if you can get a reservation at Canteen, go. Also good are Cortez, Colibri and First Crush.
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Restaurant near the CurranTheater, SF?
We’ve always enjoyed Colibri, and it works well pre-theatre. Very close, and reasonably efficient service that will get you out on time if you mention your tickets to the server. This from the last time we ate there: http
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Mexican near Union Square
No. Union Square is a tourist/major retailer area — there’s no Mexican that I would consider “authentic” (if you don’t count Colibri, which I don’t). For authentic Mexican you need to go to a...
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dinner after theater?
You’ll have more choices at 9:30 on Friday and Saturday. Chez Papa, Farmer Brown, Fish & Farm, and Colibri are all nearby and open later.
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Great margaritas, lunch, downtownish
I’ve had drinks and snacks at Colibri and they are pretty solid for the area. The guacamole, made tableside, is especially good. They have a good selection of tequila and use fresh ingredients, so I’d say give it a...
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Union Square eats - brief review and thanks!
visiting other cities. However, a fellow chowhounds review of Colibri mentioned guacamole served with freshly made tortillas. Between that and its proximity to our hotel, we had to try it. Along with the guacamole, we shared...
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Cafe Andree at the Hotel Rex?
Colibri and Cortez are nearby (two streets south/downhill and one or two streets over). They’re both relatively new, on Geary Street, and both get pretty favorable reviews on this board. Cortez will be more expensive than...
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Tasty yet moderately priced dinner near Mason & Sutter?
My favorite restaurant in the immediate theater district area is Colibri. Good Mexican, great tequila selection, and nice “downtown” feel to the place.
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Help needed in Douglasville, GA
Dear Atlanta friends, I have a work obligation this Friday-Saturday which takes me to Douglasville overnight (I live in East Point but have to stay over in the area...odd but true). Where can I have dinner? I’ll be by myself...
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