Lettus Notes

Went for dinner to Lettus last August. Anything with a middle name "Organic" attracts us. Having been to Ubuntu, Greens etc we wanted to try out yet another organic sprout.

Lettus Cafe Organic
3352 Steiner St San Francisco, CA

Our notes:

- Don't depend on just the menu card. Gaze 360 degrees, and go through their walls for 'today's special' and several other entrees and appetizers. The cards on the table don't have them all!
- They close their juice bar at 9 pm - and we were there after 9!

Appetizers:

1. Mango and sprouts rolled in a rice crepe. Was yummy. The dipping sauce complemented the flavors in the roll. Overall it was juicy and very flavorful. The Thai salad that was served on the side was also enjoyable.
2. Chickpeas tikki. (chickpeas is gram flour) This was a subtle take on the indian aloo tikki. Turned out to be a good choice. The chickpeas enabled the tikki to be light and crunchy. The aloo was minimal and we loved it this way.

Entree:

The tempeh and the jasmine rice that we had for entree was a disappointment - bland and was not fresh.

Drinks:

- The pinot was nothing of note! ( Sorry, didn't take detailed notes on the wine)

Others:

- Ambience was casual (nice) but very noisy(not nice)! Our guess is that with the food processors in full swing, any time before 9 would be noisier.
- Service was careless - the entrees were served along with the appetizers and went through a long wait before we got to them - the tempeh had definitely hardened and lost a lot of moisture in the meantime!

Overall, we ll definitely go back for more appetizers.

Btw, we chose to skip dessert - the dess menu didn't look appealing at all!