Saturday, January 03, 2009
Winter Prix Fixe at Bar Bambino, San Francisco, CA
Bar Bambino, in cahoots with Zagat, put together a beautiful winter prix frixe. Bar Bambino is definitely one of our new favorites. I think the 4 course meal was $55 per person.
Arancini
Perfect, tasty fried rice balls.
Pickled Trout with Greens
The fish was fresh and light.
Christmas Salad
This was an interesting combo of oranges, fennel, capers and pomegranate that worked really well and was quite beautiful.
Meat Ravioli in Broth
The pasta is freshly made and the filling was dense and hearty.
Lobster Ravioli with Red Sauce
These tasted less like seafood than I would have imagined, but they were still delicious.
Beef Stuffed with Pork
Meat stuffed with meat sounded like a bit much, but the flavors really melded and this was much lighter than imagined.
Stuffed Halibut
The fish was well cooked and the stuffing was flavorful.
Trio of Gratins
These gratins, brocolli, fennel and potato, were all equally delicious. They were tender and creamy and well seasoned.
Chocolate-Chestnut Pudding with Whipped Cream
This was a nice, not-too-sweet, way to end the meal. My only complaint would be that there should have been more pudding and less chestnut puree.
Arancini
Perfect, tasty fried rice balls.
Pickled Trout with Greens
The fish was fresh and light.
Christmas Salad
This was an interesting combo of oranges, fennel, capers and pomegranate that worked really well and was quite beautiful.
Meat Ravioli in Broth
The pasta is freshly made and the filling was dense and hearty.
Lobster Ravioli with Red Sauce
These tasted less like seafood than I would have imagined, but they were still delicious.
Beef Stuffed with Pork
Meat stuffed with meat sounded like a bit much, but the flavors really melded and this was much lighter than imagined.
Stuffed Halibut
The fish was well cooked and the stuffing was flavorful.
Trio of Gratins
These gratins, brocolli, fennel and potato, were all equally delicious. They were tender and creamy and well seasoned.
Chocolate-Chestnut Pudding with Whipped Cream
This was a nice, not-too-sweet, way to end the meal. My only complaint would be that there should have been more pudding and less chestnut puree.
Labels: Decor: 2, Food: 2, Italian, restaurant, Service: 1, Service: 2
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