Thursday, November 16, 2006

Week in Review

Part 1 - Food Review

Michael Mina

On Sunday, Hubby and I decided to mark his 32nd birthday with a trip to the fabled restaurant, Michael Mina. Known for being one of the best, if not the best, restaurant in the City, Hubby and I went in with high expectations.

Unbeknownst to us beforehand, Michael Mina is famous for preparing and presenting every dish in three ways.



Amuse bouche of lobster



Soft shell crab



Quail



Braised kobe style beef



Roasted loin of baby lamb

The concept of preparing the food three ways seemed novel at the beginning of the meal, however, towards the end it felt a little gimmicky. While we were satisfied (barely, may I add) with the meal, the $500 dollar price tag left us wondering whether we received a proportionate amount of bang for our buck.

Rating: 3 stars. Didn’t live up to its stellar reputation.

Colibri

Wednesday night the girls and I decided to engage in some retail therapy. After much browsing in the new Bloomingdale’s, we decided to rest our feet at Colibri. The big draw of the place was the fact that it was the only place that we could find within a 3 block radius that offered Sangria. Plus, we had heard wonderful reviews about the Mexican bistro from our friends.



Carnitas

Once again, my expectations were let down. We could hardly taste the alcohol in the Sangria. The food, while prepared with high quality ingredients and quite tasty, was small given the price tag.

Rating: 3 stars.

Boston Market

While running errands tonight at the strip mall in Portero Hill, I noticed one of the few surviving Boston Market’s in the City. Craving some chicken, I decided to stop in for a bite.



For only $5.99, this was probably the most satisfying meal I have had all week.

Rating: 4 stars.

Just goes to show you, quality is not always commensurate to price.

posted by: SF Housewife @ 9:38 PM

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