The destination for our first monthly dinner club was at Fresca on Fillmore St. in San fran.
Fresca
2114 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 447-2668
Tips for those who are planning to go:
- they won't seat you until majority of your party has arrived
- it's very small restaurant
- get a table near the kitchen to enjoy the chef's actions while waiting for your food
- walk across the street for gourmet italian dessert / chocolate
- nice neighborhood for shopping before / after meal
- pricy but wide selection of ceviches (my favorite!!!)
happy eating! :)
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Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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:
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!
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:
- 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.
- 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.
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!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Monthly Dinner Club
My friends and I have started a monthly dinner club, where everyone takes turn to pick a restaurant and invite others. We have done it once in Nov to a Peruvian restaurant in SF on Fillmore street.
Anyone interested to join the dinner club? :)
Anyone interested to join the dinner club? :)
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