Chapeau!

126 Clement St
(between 2nd Ave & 3rd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94118

Occasion: Another one of those Friday night dinner dates!

Banana Panna Cotta
Strawberry Salad/ Shortbread
The strawberries weren't that fresh and a little bit on the sweet side, but the shortbread was delicious. Out of the 3 desserts, this was my least favorite. It was still pretty good, but just my least favorite.

French Toast
Best dessert there!! It's seriously delicious. Who would have ever thought that french toast as a dessert would be so good! I loved how it was warm and there was a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top drizzled with a little bit of caramel. Heaven in my mouth!!

Basil Napoleon
Maui Pineapple, Manilla Mango, Banana, Kiwi & Strawberries/
Champagne-Citrus Pastry Cream/ Feuille de Bric
Very refreshing dessert. It's not overwhelming with sweetness. It had natural sweetness from all the fruits. After having such a rich dessert like the french toast, it was perfect. Tasted nice amd healthy. I felt good eating it.

Filet Mignon with Foie Gras
with oyster and lobster mushrooms and potatoes
The waiter recommended us to get this with the foie gras and so we did. I think it was my first time trying foie gras. The waiter was right, the filet mignon tasted really good with the foie gras. I don't think I could have had the whole dish to myself because the foie gras itself is very rich, thus making the dish very rich. When eating the foie gras with the filet mignon, its best to just get a little piece of foie gras to go with the meat, otherwise it's too rich.

Cassoulet de Toulouse
Canelli beans, shredded braised lamb shoulder/ duck leg confit/ garlic and toulouse sausage
This dish tasted the way it looked, very unappetizing. I was very dissappointed in not only the presentation of the dish but the taste as well. The excessive amount of beans reminded me of Mexican food. I barely tasted the lamb or the duck, although the sausages were definitely there. I was expecting more from an upscale restaurant like Chapeau!.

Pommes Frites and Rouille
It reminds me of In and Out's fries. I have nothing to complain about that, I just wouldn't expect it at a fine dining restaurant. Nothing too special, but the sauce was delicious!

Prince Edwards Island Mussels steamed with white wine, shallot and parsley
I love mussels. The sauce was awesome and very tasty. I dipped our complimentary bread into the sauce and let it soak into the bread. YUM! I loved the taste of parsley, it made it taste really refreshing!

Trio of Salmon
Gravlax, tartar and caviar/egg mimosa, fried capers and creame friache/ microherbs with lemon dressing
This appetizer was delicious. The salmon was full of flavor and was a very refreshing appetizer. It was definitely one of our favorites that night. The checkered chip on top reminded me of potato chips. Loved the presentation as well as the taste of this dish. YUMMY!

Fish and potato taster
This was complimentary from the chef. It was a nice little surprise. I thought the fact that it came out in a little spoon was so cute! Fits perfectly into the mouth. I really enjoyed this little teaser. I really like potatoes and fish so it satisfied my taste buds.