I contacted Mark at Podesta 15 minutes before closing time after FTD fumbled my order and still charged me for their mistake. I told Mark that I needed Beautiful flowers that same day because it was my sweet heart's birth day. Mark made for me the most beautiful arrangement that was very fragrant. I have been ordering flowers for many years and this was one of the best arrangements I ever purchased. All of this was done just 15 minutes before they closed and delivered the same day with out any mistakes. I Highly recommend Podesta Baldocci and I will be using their services whenever I need flowers here in the Bay Area. I guess you can say I will be a life time customer. Believe me when I say that I am a Very harsh critic and I am not very easily impressed. I am Totally impressed with Podesta Baldocci and Mark took very good care of me in my time of need. I know that all guys can relate to this situation so if you are in a pinch like I was when it comes time for your anniversary, birth days or any other special day that you miss; Podesta Baldocci is the way to go. My Lady walks by and smells her flowers and smiles at me.

I grew up in San Francisco, and one of my most vivid memories was of dressing up during Christmas time - wearing white gloves and hat - and going to Podesta Baldocchi, a small, sharp dash of holiday color and fragrance. It was San Francisco elegance. Although I've moved away, I order flowers to send to my mother for special occasions, and thanks to the fact that Podesta Baldocchi has maintained that elegance, the fresh bouquets always mean twice as much for both of us.

We needed a good bouquet for our pre-wedding photo shoot in a Sunday afternoon in SF area. And, I tell you, there are not many florists open on Sundays! After frantic search, I finally found Podesta, which is open half-day on Sundays. The flower designer whom I spoke with on the phone was very pleasant, and I placed an order of my bouquet, my fiance's boutonniere, and a couple of flowers for my hair. On the photo shoot day, it took us for a while to find out the store, because it's located at a sort of hidden place. But, when we got there, our bouquet, etc., were already there for pick up, even though we actually arrived there a little earlier than the pick-up time. The flowers were FANTASTIC!! Definitely much better than I imagined. That was a good surprise to start with, and having great flowers made huge difference in the high-resolution digital photographs. Thanks, Podesta!! I recommend your store to anyone who needs high-quality flowers in SF area. One last thing I wanted to mention is that most of the bouquet flowers stayed fresh in our vase for more than 2 weeks after the photo shoot (other bouquets usually start wilting around 3-4 days). This shows how fresh their flowers are.

Podesta Baldocchi is the finest around.

For my 33rd birthday, I received the most beautiful arrangement ever from Podesta Baldocchi! It was breathtakingly beatuiful. Notice (not for lack of better words) how many times, I've used the word beautiful?!? :-)

The design was fabulous.
The delivery was timely.
The service was friendly.

I would definitely recommend Podesta Baldocchi to anyone looking for that special something, for that special someone!

No other florist can design bouquets like Podesta, I would recommend this company to anyone and everyone.