Thursday, February 02, 2006
Dinner from Coco500, San Francisco, CA
Coco500 used to be called something else and serve different food, but it recently went through an extreme makeover in its own right, and it has been on the "to try" list ever since.
Confit Tuna Stuffed Piquillo Peppers $5
We had imagined this dish to be a bit piquante, with lovely chunks of cured tuna inside. However, what we got was bland peppers with mayo-y tuna salad inside. Duped by the description.
Octopus with Olives, Celery and Meyer Lemon $8
The octopus was thinly sliced and very tender and the olives mirrored the shape. Overall a very tasty dish.
Duck Liver Terrine with Pickles and Mustard $6
This terrine reminded me of France, but cost more. Still, it had a nice earthly, comforting, taste and texture to which the whole grain mustard only added.
Baby Back Ribs with Pomegranate Glaze $14
These ribs failed to impress. While the meat was tender, juicy and easy to get off the bone, the glaze was simply lackluster and didn't taste of pomegranates, or much of anything.
Wild Mushrooms with Bacon and Thyme $8
Very good if a bit overpowered by the bacon. And the herb was parsley, not thyme...maybe they ran out.
Sea Bass on a Bed of Fava beans $15
The fish was moist and flaky and the skin was incredibly crunchy and delicious.
PureCOCO Bar $2
Nice little chunks of 70% cocoa good quality dark chocolate. The perfect way to end a meal on a sweet note without feeling overstuffed.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Service: 0
Decor: 1
Website
Health Code Violations (These are for Bizou's, the previous restaurant in the same location with the same owner.)
Confit Tuna Stuffed Piquillo Peppers $5
We had imagined this dish to be a bit piquante, with lovely chunks of cured tuna inside. However, what we got was bland peppers with mayo-y tuna salad inside. Duped by the description.
Octopus with Olives, Celery and Meyer Lemon $8
The octopus was thinly sliced and very tender and the olives mirrored the shape. Overall a very tasty dish.
Duck Liver Terrine with Pickles and Mustard $6
This terrine reminded me of France, but cost more. Still, it had a nice earthly, comforting, taste and texture to which the whole grain mustard only added.
Baby Back Ribs with Pomegranate Glaze $14
These ribs failed to impress. While the meat was tender, juicy and easy to get off the bone, the glaze was simply lackluster and didn't taste of pomegranates, or much of anything.
Wild Mushrooms with Bacon and Thyme $8
Very good if a bit overpowered by the bacon. And the herb was parsley, not thyme...maybe they ran out.
Sea Bass on a Bed of Fava beans $15
The fish was moist and flaky and the skin was incredibly crunchy and delicious.
PureCOCO Bar $2
Nice little chunks of 70% cocoa good quality dark chocolate. The perfect way to end a meal on a sweet note without feeling overstuffed.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Service: 0
Decor: 1
Website
Health Code Violations (These are for Bizou's, the previous restaurant in the same location with the same owner.)
# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 9:17 PM 
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