Circa

2001 Chestnut St
San Francisco, CA 94123

Occasion: Dinner and catchup with the big sis 5.4.10!

Lobster and white truffle mac and cheese

Loved the bread crumbs that were sprinkled on top. Definitely added to the texture of this dish and made eating it that much more enjoyable. There were generous chunks of lobster in it. I liked the shell pasta they used for this. I'm not a big fan of macroni and I'm glad they didn't use it. I'm not a mac and cheese person because it's usually very rich, but not here. I thought it was pretty good.

Tuna tartar
It had a very asian taste to it, maybe it was the chopped ginger bits. It went really well with the chips. It was very addicting appetizer. I liked how it was refreshing and healthier than the mac and cheese. It helped in making me feel better that we had ordered the mac and cheese.

Scallop Divers
I was very surprised to see FIVE scallops on the plate when it came out because it usually comes in like 3 and at most 4. Not only did the presentation of this dish appealed, so did the flavors. I loved the potatoe hash they had under each scallop. The potatoe hash had a wonderful golden brown cripsy outside, which made it a delight to eat with the tender scallops. I'm not sure what sauce was used, but that too was amazing. Overall, the dish was very tasty!

Halibut with a mushroom risotto

The fish was very tasty, but the risotto was a little disappointing. Fish was full of flavor and very tender. It wasn't overcooked, where it would taste dry. Risotto lacked in flavor and I didn't even taste any mushrooms. It wasn't a bad dish, but it wasn't great either.