Monday, April 2, 2012

Don Pisto's

510 Union St
San Francisco, CA 94133

Occasion: Birthday dinner with friends 03.10.12

Not my first time here and it definitely will not be my last! Though we were not seated until about an hour after our reservation time, the staff were really nice.  Well  our waiter was super nice and helpful.  I love their food and I would come back again for a date night or even a get together of some sort.  Downside of this place is that it's super hard to find parking, especially on a Saturday night.  They don't even have a valet service, so make sure you either come early or cab it.  Since we had a group of 20, we had to choose from a pre fixed menu, though we were allowed to add to our order.

Sashimi
I forget what type of fish it was, but it was served with some kind of soy sauce like sauce, topped with jalepeno and sprinkled with cilantro.
I found it a little spicy, but some thought it was the perfect kick of heat.
Chorizo Mussels
It wasn't on the pre fixed menu for our group, but I remember it  being delicious, so I decided to add that onto what was on the pre fixed menu.  Probably everyone's favorite dish there.  The chorizo definitely makes the dish, as it adds flavor and a kick of heat to the dish.  Everyone loved the sauce so much that they put spoonfuls of it into their tacos.  It definitely enhanced flavor and a level of spice to the tacos. So glad we got it and so glad everyone enjoyed it.
Camarone Tacos
Sauteed Shrimp, garlic, red onion, avocado salsa
My favorite of the three tacos.  Fresh, juicy, plump shrimp that everyone enjoyed.
Al Pastor Taco
with grilled rib chop and charred pineapple
Flavorful and tasty, but the shrimp was still my favorite.  A lot heavier in flavor than the shrimp.
Carnitas
Slow braised pork,onions, cilantro, arbol salsa
The meat was pretty dry and it was my least favorite.  By the time this one came out, we were all pretty full.  I'm glad the best came out first.

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