Primo Patio Cafe

Primo Patio is a good little lunch spot near the ballpark. I have tried the snapper sandwich twice and was very happy. The portion was large for the price and the fish seemed be pretty fresh. But, the real standout is the sauce. I'm not sure what type of sauce this is, but it is very addictive and comes with absolutely everything.

The only drawback is the plastic covering for the roof. On a hot day this creates a greenhouse effect that is almost unbearable.

Posted 11/02/09 | Report Abuse

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If I could give it no stars I would. Let me start the review by letting you all know that I've been going to Primo for years with my friends and co-workers. To the point where we recognized who I believe is the owner (Red-headed lady usually up front?) and vice versa. So like any other day, my friends and I were craving the infamous Snaps & Fries at Primo so we took the short walk from work and had a great lunch. Everything was very fulfilling until we left. The bill was about $58 for a lunch for four and my friend took the bill up front and gave them $60 and we walked out. Barely outside the door, the red headed lady up front came racing out asking us, "Are you seriously only leaving a $2 tip?" Little did she know we had already left $12 at the table. This was enough for me to say that I will NEVER frequent this restaurant EVER again. Before you call me unreasonable, or petty-Hear me out. I don't know if it was shock, but at first it didn't bother me. Then as I began to think about it more, I got MAD. I began thinking about all the OTHER ways she could have handled the situation. As a host/business owner, wouldn't your first inclination be to run out a say, "Excuse me, you forgot your change."? Or ow about checking the table before you come running out and accusing us of being terrible tippers. And what if we DID tip them $2? What if the service was subpar and that IS what I decided to leave? (I used to barback/bartend so I understand how important tips are and even if the service is bad-I usually leave at least 15%) Lastly, it is not as if we've never been there, or that she doesn't recognize us, or that Primo was a weekly to bi-weekly lunch stop or dine out spot for us. All in all, I'm not sure what was going through her mind that day and she didn't even apologize to us after brash accusation of our tipping etiquette. Primo, your good food is not worth the bad taste you left in my mouth.

Posted 11/19/08 | Report Abuse

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This is a fantastic place to eat at before heading over to watch the Giants play at AT&T Park. The jerk chicken is sooo good - especially with their amazing sauce! I've also tried a few of their appetizers - fried calamari, sweet potato fries, and fried fish - all were great, but left me too full to finish my jerk chicken!

Posted 05/30/08 | Report Abuse

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Primo Patio is a super cool little joint! You wouldn't think it's much of a restaurant but just walk thru the narrow corridor, pass the kitchen and you step into a Jamaican patio! The food is plentiful. I especially enjoy the calamari plate. Comes loaded with rice and beans. Really filling... and really good!

Posted 05/02/08 | Report Abuse

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