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Recently I got a chance to eat dinner at Masa's. So I was a bit surprised when the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed what they consider to be "four star dining". Masa's was left off the list.
Unlike the Chronicle reviewer, I was "wowed" by more than a few dishes. So much so that I thought I'd write up my own review. It's online over at SF Station today.
In my review I concentrated on the positives, there really wasn't much to find wrong. Even what I might have criticized was no big deal. For example the delicious cranberry bean soup with prosciutto foam. It was the kind of hearty soup you want in a mug, not a demitasse cup and the texture of the foam was lost as a cap to the thick puree.
Here are photos of my favorite dishes from the six course tasting menu Lee and I enjoyed a little over a month ago.
White corn agnolotti with mascarpone: fresh white corn and parmesan accented with summer truffles and truffle oil
Lamb belly served over a risotto cake, tenderloin and slice of lamb "bacon" with a drizzle of curry oil
Green tea and shiso ice along with pearl tapioca
Something else I didn't get a chance to mention in my review was the fabulous cheese course, (better than at Gary Danko) and the excellent wine pairing.
It's a beautiful restaurant. If money is no object, and you are looking for a really elegant place with outstanding food in San Francisco proper, I wholeheartedly recommend Masa's.
Masa's
648 Bush Street
San Francisco
415.989.7154
Dinner Served Tuesday through Saturday 5:30 p.m. with a final seating at 9:30 p.m.
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Masa's: Restaurant Review
Recently I got a chance to eat dinner at Masa's. So I was a bit surprised when the San Francisco Chronicle reviewed what they consider to be "four star dining". Masa's was left off the list.
Unlike the Chronicle reviewer, I was "wowed" by more than a few dishes. So much so that I thought I'd write up my own review. It's online over at SF Station today.
In my review I concentrated on the positives, there really wasn't much to find wrong. Even what I might have criticized was no big deal. For example the delicious cranberry bean soup with prosciutto foam. It was the kind of hearty soup you want in a mug, not a demitasse cup and the texture of the foam was lost as a cap to the thick puree.
Here are photos of my favorite dishes from the six course tasting menu Lee and I enjoyed a little over a month ago.
White corn agnolotti with mascarpone: fresh white corn and parmesan accented with summer truffles and truffle oil
Lamb belly served over a risotto cake, tenderloin and slice of lamb "bacon" with a drizzle of curry oil
Green tea and shiso ice along with pearl tapioca
Something else I didn't get a chance to mention in my review was the fabulous cheese course, (better than at Gary Danko) and the excellent wine pairing.
It's a beautiful restaurant. If money is no object, and you are looking for a really elegant place with outstanding food in San Francisco proper, I wholeheartedly recommend Masa's.
Masa's
648 Bush Street
San Francisco
415.989.7154
Dinner Served Tuesday through Saturday 5:30 p.m. with a final seating at 9:30 p.m.
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Bargain Bites is one of my favorite editions of the San Francisco Chronicle magazine. This year it is even better than it's been in the past. There are tons of great places to eat where you can find "a good-tasting entree for $10 or less." Some of...
- Gary Danko: Restaurant Review
Restaurant Gary Danko is quickly becoming San Francisco's top choice for celebrating special occasions. And so it was that I ate there twice last month--once for a birthday and once for an anniversary. The service is amazingly good and the attention...
- The Helmand Restaurant Review
My first apartment in San Francisco was in North Beach, on Telegraph Hill. I thought I would be eating a lot of Italian food but what I discovered was that North Beach was a neighborhood in transition. New restaurants were opening up, not necessarily...
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