"Payable, attentive service in a beautiful corner square with cable cars and views of the Bay Bridge. We went to my wife's birthday and I had been asked to ask her what they could do to make it special. They gave us a window seat with the spectacular view described above. The hostess and our waitress were great. The wine list was good with many less well-known local wineries, including our absolute favorites from the Russian River Valley, Pellegrini (2016 unoaked chardonnay). We ordered a beet salad and the special chickpea soup to begin, both were delicious, perfect as appetizers to get you ready, but do not fill up. For dinner my wife got the wild mushroom pappardelle... she loved it (I loved to taste it), beautiful mushroom flavor in a bright cream sauce that did not exaggerate the homemade pasta. I ordered the pork on white beans with chimichurri sauce. Perfectly cooked... and the compliment of the flavors was wonderful. We also ordered a page of roasted Brussels spits...now, I love Brussels spits... how to long them. That's one of the best I ever had. We swore them. Our waitress then brought a nice piece of her tiramisu with a single candle to dessert. It was light, tender and instead of chocolate it had a wonderful caramel-based sauce...oh so good! When we arrived, there were 4 more tables with guests. When we were gone, it was full. The whole ambience and experience were perfect for us... unmarried and personal. When we left, we met a couple who wished my wife a happy birthday and asked if it was our first time. They probably shared it around the 20. Let's go. We talked about the culinary experience and the hosts as they create such a welcoming place with delicious food. It was our first time, but certainly not our last."
