Waterbar

399 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94105


Occasion: Dinner date with my big sis! 02.29.12


A restaurant with a spectacular view of the Bay Bridge, high ceilings and aquarium columns for us to enjoy while chatting away to delicious seafood, jaw dropping conversations with great company.  It's my third time here and I've enjoyed it each and every time. Great date spot, happy hour spot and a place to catch up with one of your girl friends.

Hearts of Palm

grilled and stuffed with either shrimp or crab (I forget which one) garnished with watercress and slices of grapefruit

I remember thinking the artichoke palms were really tough and just whatever to me.  I didn't really think it was a very well executed dish, though I did enjoy the slices of plump and juicy grapefruits it came with.

Cider braised pork cheeks

soft polenta, poached ranch egg, cipollini agrodolce
sustainably raised at the Hill Family Farm in Pendleton, Oregon 

Delicious dish, with soft, tender and flavorful pork cheeks.  The polenta was delicious and reminded me of something between mashed potatoes and grits.  Soft like mashed potatoes, but not as rich and grainy as grits. Loved the yolk gushing out of the poached egg, which added a creaminess to the dish.  The combination of the green sauce, pork cheeks and carmelized onions were also delightful. Savory mixed with tangy.

1 Dozen Oysters

We both love raw oysters and you just can't go wrong with these.  They were fresh and chilled and I drizzled each one of mine with lemon juice and the vinaigrette. The acidity of the sauce and the lemon really takes away the fishiness of the raw seafood.

Pan Roasted Black Cod

spring garlic jus, grilled baby leeks, romesco sauce

trap caught aboard the “Salmon Stalker” out of San Francisco, California 

Crispy skin with soft meat. So good. Probably my favorite dish of the night.

Hazelnut Profiteroles

fudge sauce, milk chocolate candied hazelnuts 

Like a cream puff, except instead of a cream filling it was an ice cream filling. Fluffy puff pastry with the perfect amount of ice cream drizzled with hot chocolate fudge and little pieces of hazelnuts sprinkled in it.  It was seriously the perfect dessert to end the night, as it was perfectly sweet with nice crunches of hazelnut. I am a fan of anything hazelnut flavored. YUM!