Episode 42: My first Vendange pt.3Orson in San Francisco - One of my favorite restaurant in the Bay area
First of all, I went to this restaurant few months back. I thought I lost the photos until couple of days ago, I found it !
It was the 2nd time I went there. The menu was very ambitious and I was fascinated by it. Chef Ryan Farr is an amazing guy. Very experimental dishes one after another. It kinda reminded me of WD-50 in New York city. The bartender also came up with some creative herbal cocktails. So, this time I did not order any wine with the meal at all. I enjoyed the ambience a lot , however , the chairs wasn’t quite comfortable specially if you going to stay couple of hours for the chef’s tasting menu. Overall , a very pleasing dinner. Our server was very informative too ! Anyway, here the courses I had…
My cocktail: Celery Gimlet (gin, celery, lime, agave nectar. It is sooo great !
1st Course: Hog Island's Oyster
Amuse-bouche: Jelly with Cotton candy
Air bread. I could eat that all day !
My second cocktail: Sandia Margarita, watermelon chile with salt
2nd Course: Skate, Potato Confit, Red Curry, Heirloom Tomato
4th course: Monterey Sardine, Shelly beans, Padron pepper, Pork Belly, Watermelon, Pickled Peppers. It was a very complex dish, I got a lot subtle flavors. But not my favorite.
5th Course: another fish, Cod. this is dish was cooked Sous Vide
6th Course: Wild caught Salmon, done Sous Vide. It was the best fish I had so far, the texture is impeccable.
Palate cleanser: fennel soup shot, I loved it so much.
8th Course: Chicken Beer Sausage, Curried Apples, Escarole, Roasted pig in Tart cherries. Mmmm other complex dish, thats wild !
9th Course: Ancho Rubbed Coq de Boeuf, Corn Gnocchi
Another amuse: Roasted pear soup shot
10th Course: Steak from Snake river farms. Truly melted in my mouth. Superb !
11th course...I lost track...this is Olive Oil Ice Cream, Milk Chocolate Caramel, Cocoa Crunch. I needed an encore!
12th Course: Pluots, Honey Ice Cream, Olive Oil Cream. Getting better and better
I believe this was the Finale: Apple Cake, Apple Sorbet, Anchor Steam Sabayon. The whole meal was a full orchestra ! I was completed. Believe me, I wanted to do it again the next day!
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