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Pinata Art Studio & Gallery
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4268 Mission St(between Castle Manor Ave & Maynard St)
San Francisco, CA 94112
Neighborhood: Excelsior
(415) 333-8001
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
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8 reviews for Pinata Art Studio & Gallery
8 reviews in English
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Review from Vadim R.
San Francisco, CA
1/28/2012
We got our pinata yesterday. A birthday cake decorated with flowers and candles. Its really a work of art. The hardest thing about it will be seeing it pulverized by the kids at the birthday party, but such is the fate of pinata. Really, Romeo makes superb pinatas and made ours quickly and exactly how we wanted it. They also have some pinata premade. I recommend Romeo's studio to anyone who wants an original pinata. Just don't get emotionally attached to it.
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Review from Mindy K.
Oakland, CA
5/15/2011 1 photo
We were so excited about getting our wedding pinata here in 2009, after reading all the fantastic reviews. We stopped in one day to check out the pinatas and ask if our special request (a pinata modeled after my brother in law's restored Camaro) could be done. The man who took our order said it would be no problem at all. We gave him several photos of the Camaro and a deposit, which he didn't write down (that made us a little nervous). He gave us a date the next week to come pick up the pinata. So far, so good.
The next week, I called to double-check before driving out to the store. The man had trouble locating our order, then said it wasn't ready yet. My gut feeling told me the order had never been started.
One more week later, I called and was told to wait another day to come get the pinata. I drove out on the day we had agreed on, only to find no pinata. I explained that I needed it ready before the wedding, again "no problem."
Finally one more week later, we stopped in and were handed a terrible looking red car (which looked very similar to the red car from the movie "Cars" and not at all like a Camaro). We decided there wasn't much we could do, and paid the rest after debating with the person working and having to convince him we had indeed paid a deposit.
Fast forward to our wedding day. Pinata filled with candy, bride and groom blindfolded, ready to have a picturesque pinata-breaking. Well, we beat the crap out of that pinata, with hardly a dent in it! The little kids were getting anxious, no candy was to be seen! Finally, my brother took some swings and ended up just tearing it open for the kids. Inside, we found a CARDBOARD box stapled shut with those super strong staples used for construction and reupholstry. No wonder we couldn't break it open!
What happened to the artisan hand-crafted paper mache and hand-shaped wireframing we saw on the website? I'm pretty sure we ended up with a cartoon CARS movie pinata someone ripped the cartoon eyes off of in the back room. I could have picked up this pinata for 30 dollars less in Fruitvale.
I don't know if I was discriminated against for not speaking Spanish or not appearing to be Latino (I'm a quarter Mexican but don't look like it and this pinata was supposed to be a little shout-out to my grandpa at the wedding), but it certainly felt that way between the rude service and the inferior product we ended up with.
I feel totally ripped off by this place and would NOT recommend it to anyone, unfortunately, especially if you need a pinata for a special event. -
Review from Quinn S.
3/26/2007
This great little space deep down in the mission is a pinata and party supply store by day with a secret gallery installed in the back. I went out for the opening of the new photography show by Carlos Bermudez, and although the space is small, and a little thrown-together feeling, I admire any business that puts the time, energy, space and effort into featuring local, up-and-coming artists.
The woman who owns the space was warm and matronly and insisted that we eat and drink even though we were just passing through. Although I have only been to this particular show, she seems to have an eye for talent and the nurturing qualities and connections to help young artists grow. -
Review from Alexis C.
San Francisco, CA
12/18/2007
Pinata Art is the place to go for pinatas in San Francisco. I have not seen any place in the city that comes even close to the quality that comes out of this place. Some of the custom pinatas to come out of this place are nothing short of amazing.
I can't think of anything else to say about this place; it's just simply amazing. Gilberto (and the previous owners) do some amazing work. Go check it out for yourself.Listed in: Around My 'Hood
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Review from Regina S.
San Francisco, CA
10/1/2008 1 photo
This is the place Pedro would have gotten the pinata of Summer Wheatley made. If you're looking for cheap-oh pinatas don't come here. These are the real deal. There are a couple under $20 but some of them, especially the custom ones, can run hundreds of dollars. You also have to stuff them yourself, which is also part of the fun. I loved one of my pinatas so much I saved from death by hiding it in the garage until the kids left. Now it's safe and sound hanging in my kitchen.
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Review from R. M.
Oakland, CA
11/12/2007 4 photos
Come see a living treasure! Romeo Osorio is a master and handcrafts pinatas right here at his studio in San Francisco, on Mission St. just south of the 280 overpass. Bring in a photo or a sketch or any vague offbeat ideas and he will make you a pinata with a week's turn-around time. If you need something sooner he has an ever-changing selection of his most popular designs available for immediate purchase. His pinatas are very well made, built with a wire armature, layered with newspaper and crepe paper, and they have extra fine details you wouldn't find in typical pinatas. He will also make special order floats, stage props, and other similar 3D items utilizing the same methods. He has a new website http://www.pinataart.net.
The art gallery part comes about because he is also an artist and sculptor (mostly abstract resin-- nothing like pinatas). He is a Mission oldtimer and one of the original people behind establishing the Mission Cultural Center. Throughout the year the gallery exhibits works by local Mission artists as well as Latin American artists from abroad. For the past 10 years he has held a benefit art auction the first Friday in December, which raises money to help people handicapped by the war in El Salvador. -
Review from WW R.
San Francisco, CA
11/14/2008
I don't know how they do such great work for such affordable prices here. It's amazing. My wife got a pinata made to look like me at this place and it was scary how strong the resemblance was between me and my paper incarnation. Highly recommended for parties etc. They just do great work, and again, I'm baffled by how they can produce such magnificent works of pinata art for the price. Definitely check them out!!!
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Review from Sfgpgirl G.
San Francisco, CA
8/22/2008
used PAS&G to make custom pinatas for a company party - the likenesses of my CEO and VP of Sales, and they were a big hit with the executive staff!
(no pun intended )awesome job! would do it again
