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😍 5/5 - Needs more national attention
By 👻 @ashvinraj, 04/10/2020 3:00 am
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What I'm comparing it against: fine dining experiences in major cities.
Overview: A 2-star Michelin restaurant and also one of the few restaurants to have 4 stars from the SF Chronicle. Elevated Mexican fare in prix fixe format only. TOCK reservations only.
Vibe: Located in the Mission District, an area with a lot Latin/Hispanic culture, small artsy shops (including a wonderful fragrance shop called TigerLily), and a lot of wall art. In short, very different from the Union Square area. The restaurant itself is extremely small and intimate (a good thing). Dark, nice wall art, and a younger yet refined feel compared to places like Le Bernardin and Benu. Also, no classical music, but instead things like Ivy, The Smiths, and other 80s and 90s alt-rock and new wave. No dress code, but you want to dress up to some extent.
I was at the Chef’s Counter. At other counters (like D.C.’s Pineapples & Pearls, for example), you marvel at how technical, orderly, and spacious the kitchen is. Californios’ kitchen, on the other hand, provides a different yet rewarding experience. It is much more intimate and closer, and the area where 4-5 chefs work seems almost cramped (but I don’t say this negatively). I just don’t know how they work effectively, but they do. What’s really fun to watch is the code-worded communication between all of them (think Peyton Manning as he’s communicating with the offense pre-snap). In other words, you don’t understand what’s being said; you only know that you’ll enjoy the outcome.
Food: Wonderful, and the 2 Michelin stars is the appropriate rating. Elevated Mexican fare with a variety of meats, sauces, etc. You can also order an additional wine/beverage pairing (I just ordered a couple glasses a la carte). I believe the sommelier was at the French Laundry before coming to Californios. Several courses but I was not overly full (which was an issue at Benu the previous night).
Service: Absolutely wonderful and genuinely warm—that applies to hosts, servers, and the chefs working under the Head Chef.
Long story short—such a wonderful experience. I’d love to come here again someday (all the way from Virginia!). Covid-19 is temporary, but great food is forever. I hope the staff there is doing okay during this time.
I would have posted 12 or so pics, but this website freezes every time I try, so you just get text from me I guess.
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