our server, heather, was awesome. she gave recommendations and not in a way where it felt like it was a standard restaurant recommendation. she was enthusiastic about the mussels in a curry sauce (which i regret not ordering) and also recommended the halibut cheeks. halibut cheeks? they have cheeks? enough to make a dish with? well, it was damn good and i would definitely order it again. the spring succotash (no lima beans though, apparently lima beans are a staple in succotash. what the hell is succotash anyway?) was divine especially the flavor of the cherry tomatoes. the fish cheeks had a great texture. the outer layer was crisp and tasty while the full bite awarded a soft and tender morsel. ( i think it would be a bit salty for other people's palate, but it was great for mine. i love salt!).
We also ordered a NY steak because I have never had one. seriously. it was good, but the halibut cheeks was considerably better. i guess i am more of a filet mignon fan (wrapped in bacon of course) and or a prime rib or rib eye fan. although the steak had some great juicy fat bits (my favorite!).
Oh as an appetizer we ordered the crab cakes and a bowl of clam chowder. YUMMmmm! the crab cakes were wonderful. the perfect amount of crispy outside and not greasy - could of used a bit more salt at least for me. the bed of coleslaw that it laid upon was also tasty. or i could have just been starving since i was waiting the entire day and saving myself for the nights dinner extravaganza. the clam chowder was one of the best i've had, it could be due to the bacon. not watery, not too lumpy or thick or potato-y. would have been great in a bread bowl. i was trying to pace myself but nope..couldn't manage it.
they sat us at a total date table. you had to sit next to each other on a cushioned bench as you look out into the large windows (plantation style?) onto aquatic park. we had made reservations for 7 pm, which was perfect since throughout dinner we could see the day change to night. we shared a bottle of wine and watched the sunset.
we had to order dessert, even though i am not a fan of sweets. they had this one dish called a dark chocolate bag (for two) which did not sound appealing (colostomy bag?). i really wanted a creme brulee but alas none to be found on the menu. we opted for the brioche bread pudding ( a little too, uh, wet in the middle for my taste AND too eggy. now i love me some eggs but sometimes, eggs kind of gross me out. as does bananas. bananas make me spit up. i also do not like the smell of bananas especially over ripe ones. i know, im weird.) as well as the fruit crisp because of the rhubarb. rhubarb is fascinating to me because of it's history. for a long time people had trouble making a dish with it mainly because, well people died eating it. or rather the wrong parts of it. but people kept on trying to use it and finally figured out how. only the edible parts of rhubarb are obviously sold today.
all in all, it was a great time. definitely would take a date here or your date's family to impress them? or if you really wanted to seal the deal and get some but amy totally didnt put out. what a tease. she had her very own toy to play with when she got home anyway. kidding kidding. but i pointed out that her supposed ipod charger looked a lot like a uh? AND it even says right on the package - "ADDS HOURS OF PLAY TIME" (with yourself).
Until next time...(which will be @ the house of prime rib!)
McCormick & Kuleto's Seafood Restaurant
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point Street
San Francisco, California 94109
Restaurant: (415) 929-1730
Menu items ordered:
Appetizer - crab cakes,
bowl of clam chowder
Entrées - Wild Halibut cheeks w/ a spring succotash
NY Steak (medium rare)
Dessert - Fruit Crsip
Brioche Bread Pudding
Wine - COPPOLA Claret Diamond series
Rating: 3 1/2 salt shakers (which means, pretty awesome)
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