Avery Restaurant San Francisco - Buy Reservations

There are just no words adequate to describe the experience you'll have if you dine at Avery. I have been lucky enough to come here 4 times now and each time seems to the top the previous. If you don't take my word for it, Michelin also agrees.From the outside, the door is unassuming and quite simple. Once inside, the ambience and décor is elegant and intimate. You should come here knowing that the tasting menu will last several hours and it is meant to take your taste buds on an incredible journey. Each dish is a piece of art that seems too pretty to eat, yet once you taste it, it'll be an euphoric experience that's difficult to describe. With the tasting menu, you can opt for a wine or sparkling wine pairing which I highly recommend. Space and times are limit so I highly suggest you plan to make a visit to experience a night you'll definitely remember.

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Ambience 4 starsFood 4starsSake pairing negative stars A5 wage add on 2 stars Caviar add on 4 stars Staff 3 stars The price fix menu was good, with a nice range of flavors. Most dishes looked and tasted great. What was missing was a story teller. Most of the time, there is worthwhile story to the prep, ingredients or some aspect of the dishes and they are shared by the staff. The reason many people come to these types of restaurants is the experience. That was lacking. The sake tasting was sad. (At 250! ) the range and quality left us flabbergasted. Overall a mediocre experience for a hefty price ( 1400 for 2 )

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Although the nearly $250 per person (post tip/tax) price tag felt a bit steep for the ingredients that were served (and presentation was maybe not quite on par with restaurants of similar caliber), I thought the food was solid and enjoyed my dinner experience.I came here a couple nights ago to celebrate my cousin's and my birthday. The highlights of the menu included the savory cocktail (which was quite vinegary given the pineapple and sauerkraut - my cousin and I thought it was delicious although the other two diners did not like it as much), mushroom tortellini (buttery, rich, and delicious), and the sweet/savory strudel (such a unique combination of flavors but worked perfectly!). Although good, I would say my least favorite dish was the bison (well-cooked, but flavors were not memorable at all). The staff as expected were professional, efficient, and knowledgable, and the food came out at a good pace. Again, I thought the price tag was a little steep for the ingredients used but still very much enjoyed the experience.

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WOW. I really wanted to love this place based on the reviews and the pics, and boy did I! The food, ambience, staff... everything was amazing. We tried their tasting menu on Jan 21, 2022 and paired it with a Junmai Daiginjo "Taiheizan 'Tenko 40' Heavenly Grace" from Akita prefecture. The pairing worked well for the entire meal.This asian inspired tasting menu featured a lot of vegetables and some meat dishes. Everything was seasoned extremely well and was as much a feast to the eyes as it was to our taste buds. There were 10 distinct items on the tasting menu, with one additional chocolate cake they brought out for my birthday. 1) A house cocktail to serve as a palate cleanser. It was vinegar based with pineapple juice, egg whites and some bitters among other things. It packed a punch! This was the only item in the menu that I didn't finish as the quantity was too much for me for the flavor profile it carried.2) Trout w/ Roe - came topped on a crispy base. Super fresh and light.3) Japanese Turnips - the turnips were teeny, tiny and covered with black sesame paste. It was quite delicious but my favorite part was the seasoned step. (sorry, the pic came out quite messy for this one!)4) Bluefin Tuna - 4 thin slices of tuna topped with micro-greens, cucumbers and finger lime. I did not know what a finger lime was till I tried this dish. They are these tiny little lime bombs that just exploded in your mouth to create a perfect harmony with the tuna and the sauce on this dish.5) Coconut curry - this dish came with a swirl of cabbage topped with a few slices of mushrooms sprinkled with dill. The cabbages felt like noodles in the coconut broth. Probably the best cabbage I have ever had. The mushrooms were super thinly slices and delectable. There were also some spinach on the side. But the winner on this dish was the combo of the coconut broth with the mint oil. I love everything about it - the flavor was amazing and it looked like a piece of art on the spoon!6) Mushroom tortellini - This was my favorite dish. These little tortellini were stuffed with mushroom and culture butter. When you bit into this, the melted butter just burst into your mouth. The soup that these tortellini were served on was onion based. Delicious! I could eat a giant bowl of these :)7) Bison Filet - Cooked to perfection served with wood-eared mushrooms with chicken based creamy sauce. My fiance's favorite item.8) 4 different desserts (including the birthday cake) - Banana cream strudel, candy cane mushroom, ice-cream with stout sauce and chocolate cake. All were delicious and delicate yet filling. A great way to end the meal. We also got some coffee to go with out dessert.Cannot say enough good things about the staff. They were lovely and did everything to make us comfortable and enjoy the experience. They also sent us back home with a little bag of sesame cookie each. And not to forget, they had a lovely birthday card waiting for me with the entire staff signature when we got there. Absolutely loved the experience!

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