Bar Crudo

655 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA 94117

Occasion: Dinner for 3.

Oysters

We tried all the different kinds of oyster they had. I don't exactly remember which ones we liked but they were all very refreshing. The one I liked the most had a natural buttery sweet taste to it. These were the ones we tried...

Point Reyes, Marin

Kumamoto, Washington

Olympia, Washington

Kusshi, British Columbia

Beausoleil, New Brunswick

Salutation Cove, Massachusetts

Crudo Sampler

This sampler had a variety of raw fishes that were delicously and artistically prepared. It consisted of Arctic Char, Hokkaido Scallops, Kona Kompachi, Butterfish. Not only were they beautifully presented, but each one was special in its own way.

Arctic Char
My two friends thought this was the second best, but it was my least favorite because I don't like horseradish nor do I like wasabi flavor. If you like your salmon with horseradish cream and wasabi flavored tobiko, then you would LOVE this.

Hokkaido Scallops
This was my second favorite, while this was the other two's favorites. We loved the texture of the scallop when you bite into it and the flavors of the pea puree along with the citrus flavor of the lime went perfect with the scallop.

Kona Kompachi

One of my friends and I rated this as third best, while this was the least favorite for the other friend. It wasn't too bad, the fish was really fresh and I probably could have done without the citrusy flavor of the peaches and the chili lime vinaigrette. The sprouts on top, didn't seem to help with the flavor either, could have done without that garnish.

Butterfish

This was my favorite, one of my friends' third favorite and the other's least favorite. I just loved the combination of the butterfish with the serrano ham and the salmorejo sauce. It was the PERFECT combination along with a quail egg. This just did it for me. I loved the flavor and it left me wanting MORE!!

Steak Crudo

I absolutely loved the presentation of this dish. At first I was hesistant to try it, I mean I've had raw beef before at a vietnamese restaurant, but i've never had raw chunks of beef. It made me think of cat food. But it was absolutely DELICIOUS!! It went well with their bread. It was very nicely flavored and spiced.

Lobster Heirloom Tomato Salad

This is absolutely to die for!!! IT WAS THE BEST DISH WE GOT!! We all LOVED it. If you come here, you MUST order this. Their heirloom tomatos were fresh, sweet and juicy. The fresh mozzerella melted in my mouth. The lobster, plump, juicy, fresh, sweet and DELICIOUS. The vinaigrette dressing went well with everything and the greens were nice fresh and crisp. EVERYTHING just went well together!

Monkfish Liver Mousse

sounds disgusting, but it wasn't too bad. It had a very unique taste to it and after awhile it became pretty addicting. Went very well with the bread.

Tuna Confit

Another winner in my books. I loved the tenderness of the tuna and the mix of asparagus and fresh bell peppers it was made with. Olives complimented well with the rest of the dish and the TOMATO bread was DELICIOUS!!! Also loved the egg, which was cooked to perfection (not too cooked, not too raw...it had a perfect yellow yolk). I could have done without the cheese though.

Octopus Salad

Just didn't deliver for me. I didn't like the taste of it, it was too sweet for my liking. I was expecting a more citrus flavor to it.

Manila Clams

It wasn't all that great. I actually thought the broth was a little bit on the salty side, but it tasted better when you dipped bread into it. Nothing too special for me.