131 Gough Street, San Francisco, Ca 94102
Items ordered:
- Fresh Uni Risotto Arancini, Shiitake Mint Sauce
- P.E.I Mussels, Sake, Cilantro-Shiso Oil, Arak-Miso Broth, Za’atar Focaccia
- Ravioli, Prawns, Herbs, Warm Dashi Ponzu Dipping Sauce
- The Fattoush, Chicken, Petite Lettuce, Pita, Olives, Quinoa, Puffed Wild Rice, Pickled kumquats, Cucumber, Yuzu Vinaigrette
My wife and I had tickets to the San Francisco Symphony, and we tried out this place as the dinner prior to the event. The menu promises a fusion of Mediterranean and Japanese, which is certainly an intriguing combination.
The food was interesting, but ultimately just ok. Every traditional item had a small twist, but I felt like the twists either felt out of place, or it almost just like eating two separate things together, instead of one cohesive whole.
The twist for the risotto arancini was the addition of fresh uni. Again, it was interesting, and we could definitely taste the uni, but the flavors didn’t blend well together.
The twist for the mussels was the addition of a sake broth, along with za’atar focaccia. We could hardly taste the sake, but the broth was interesting nonetheless. That dish probably was our favorite.
For the ravioli, there was an entire shrimp inside with some ponzu sauce. Again, it kind of just felt like eating two items that didn’t belong together in one bite. The shrimp was good, but I felt it would’ve been better on its own, and I didn’t feel like it belonged well with the ravioli (which was also well made).
Finally, we got a pretty traditional Tuna Nicoise Fattoush salad. This was nice and light, but nothing special.
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