Richard,
I see you're against Mao, but I'm not clear if you're voting for the Van Ness or the Sunset Italian restaurant.
Here are some of the benefits of the Van Ness restaurant, VillagePizzeria (www.sfvillagepizzeria.com).
Convenient transportation to Village Pizzeria:
Buses run East on O'Farrell, Post, and Clay;
West on Geary, Sutter, and Sacramento;
North-South on Van Ness and on Polk;
(Bus #s: 1, 2, 3, 4, 19, 38, 47, 49.)
A Cable Car runs on California;
BART and underground Muni stations are a short
Van Ness bus ride or long walk to the restaurant.
There is plentiful metered street parking around Village Pizzeria, and a number of garages.
If you wish to take a look at Village Pizzeria, on Van Ness between Sutter & Post, please let me know. I would be happy to introduce you to the manager.
Best, Michael