Eating My Way Through SF - Part 1
Since I don't eat out very often, I usually make an effort to eat somewhere with a pretty good reputation when I do. Today I was down in Cole Valley getting manicure at Lavande (nice place, nicer price), and was looking for a place to eat. I ended up at Zazies, a french-style (if the fracophilic posters on the walls are any indication) bistro just around the corner from the nail salon. I'd noticed earlier, while on the never-ending quest for parking, that there was a substantial line in front of the location (which says something in an area of town with an eatery every 100 feet), so after the manicure, my dining partner and I decided to check it out.
The food was quite good (though I never did remember to ask them how they're dealing with all of the items on the menu that have spinach in them, considering the current status of spinach in the US) - I had an excellent cream of mushroom soup and a BLT that was made with chiabata, roasted tomatoes, spring greens and chevre. Just lovely. My big complaint would be that they serve their mimosas in juice glasses instead of champagne glasses, but given the fact that they do sidewalk service (where people bring dogs - destroyers of all things thin and glassy), that choice is both forgiveable and not surprising.
The restaurant was not Denny's cheap, but the food was good, and served
in a portion that you could actually finish without adjusting the
notches on your belt.
