Isa

3324 Steiner St
San Francisco, CA 94123

Occasion: Belated bday/ kdphi fam bam get together for my big sis' bday. Missing Amy=[  Three of us selected from the Prix Fix Menu.  3 Courses for $29.95 Sunday- Thursday. 06.23.11

Organic Loch Duart salmon carpaccio

with lemon, crème fraiche, cucumber, egg, capers and crostini

I've had it before and loved it.  I love the tart capers combined with the lemon juice with the salmon.  It helps to take out the fishy smell of the salmon, but also adds to the flavor of the naturally sweet and buttery fish. It's a delightful appetizer to start with.

Dungeness Crab Salad
with avocado, apple, grapefruit & tarragon

Delicious! There were chopped pieces of grapefruit and apples, which was a definite plus for me.  I've really grown to appreciate the sweet tanginess of fruits and seafood together.  It was a refreshing and delicious way to start our meal.  This dish was not selected from the prix fixe menu.

Steamed Prince Edward island mussels

with garlic, white wine, parsley & grilled bread

Another love of mine, mussels.  It was delicious as was the broth. I love dipping my bread in the broth to soak up all the flavors that were used to make the mussels.

Seared Scallops

with corn, favas, cherry tomatoes, mashed potatoes & truffle sauce 

My big sis' dish, not on the prix fix menu. Flavorful and tender.Yum! 

 

Sautéed Petrale Sole

with artichokes, tomato confit, olives, basil and zucchini

Christina's choice. I got to try a little bit of it and I thought it was pretty good. Fish was not over cooked and was pretty soft and tender.

 

 Grilled golden gate natural angus flat iron steak

with haricot vers, potatoes, moutarde verte and bordelaise sauce

Michelle's Choice.  I also had a little bit of this.  The meat was just mediocre in my opinion but the bordelaise sauce was delicious!

 

Truffle risotto

with baby shiitake, hon shimiji mushroom & reggiano

Not bad, but it wasn't the best I've had either. The risotto was not as soft as I'd like it to be, but I the tasty truffle flavored mushroom was very good! 

Semifreddo all’ amaretto

My favorite dessert of all the ones we had.

It was some kind of ice cream with an almond flavor and little bits and pieces of almond in it.  It was so good.
 
Buche Au Luit De Chèvre aged goat / france with star-anise honey & walnuts

Point Reyes Blue Cheese- with fruits & currants