First Crush
Name: First Crush
Address: 101 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: (415) 982-7874
Web site: FirstCrush.com
Date & Time visited: Saturday, August 18, 5:30 PM
Guests: Jennifer and me
What we had: Grey Goose martini (me), Lost in Alsatian (wine flight; Jen), Caesar Salad (me), Grilled artichoke (Jen), Mushroom tortellini (Jen), Spicy Prawns (me), Cheese plate (shared).
We were in the City to see Avenue Q at the Orpheum, and decided to have dinner before the show. First Crush is recommended by SHN (operator of the Orpheum Theatre) as a preferred dining location, and offers a free dessert to theatre-goers upon presentation of a ticket stub for that day's performance. We could not have been more pleased with the outcome.
My vodka martini was perfectly made, with only a tiny disappointment of just one olive (Frank Sinatra said martinis should have two: one for you, and one for the next beautiful woman to walk into the bar). Jennifer's wine was served with dinner and she quite enjoyed the three selections.
Jen started with a marinated grilled artichoke, which is something she misses at home since I am not fond of artichokes and she doesn't want to make just one. She said the best part was the lemon mayonnaise sauce. I had the house Caesar salad. The lettuce was fresh, with generous pieces of shaved Parmesan cheese and a tasty dressing.
Jennifer's main course was a mushroom tortellini, which featured a creamy and "mushroomy" alfredo sauce. My spicy prawns were actually appetizer-size, since I knew we'd be finishing with a cheese course and wasn't hungry enough for a full entree portion. There were four very large prawns in a spicy remoulade, served with a corn and micro-green slaw; perfect portion size and excellent flavor.
The final star of this wonderful meal was the cheese plate. According to the menu, the four cheeses were Grafton's Classic Reserve Cheddar, St. Agur Blue, P'Tit Basque and Bermuda Triangle Goat Cheese. The cheeses were served with garlic toast points, salted olives, sliced olives, candied walnuts and baby dills, and the size of the portion--even shared between the two of us--fully vindicated my decision to have a "small plate" for my main course.
Service: Excellent. We were a bit early for our 5:30 reservation, but were seated immediately. Our server was by turns helpful, friendly and attentive but not hovering. She gave Jennifer her opinion of menu options, described the wine varieties in Jen's wine flight, and was generally a credit to the establishment. Our orders were taken quickly, water refills were prompt, and although we did not order a dessert (which we would have received free by showing our theatre tickets), our server took half off the cheese course instead.
Would we go back: Yes, enthusiastically.
Address: 101 Cyril Magnin St, San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: (415) 982-7874
Web site: FirstCrush.com
Date & Time visited: Saturday, August 18, 5:30 PM
Guests: Jennifer and me
What we had: Grey Goose martini (me), Lost in Alsatian (wine flight; Jen), Caesar Salad (me), Grilled artichoke (Jen), Mushroom tortellini (Jen), Spicy Prawns (me), Cheese plate (shared).
We were in the City to see Avenue Q at the Orpheum, and decided to have dinner before the show. First Crush is recommended by SHN (operator of the Orpheum Theatre) as a preferred dining location, and offers a free dessert to theatre-goers upon presentation of a ticket stub for that day's performance. We could not have been more pleased with the outcome.
My vodka martini was perfectly made, with only a tiny disappointment of just one olive (Frank Sinatra said martinis should have two: one for you, and one for the next beautiful woman to walk into the bar). Jennifer's wine was served with dinner and she quite enjoyed the three selections.
Jen started with a marinated grilled artichoke, which is something she misses at home since I am not fond of artichokes and she doesn't want to make just one. She said the best part was the lemon mayonnaise sauce. I had the house Caesar salad. The lettuce was fresh, with generous pieces of shaved Parmesan cheese and a tasty dressing.
Jennifer's main course was a mushroom tortellini, which featured a creamy and "mushroomy" alfredo sauce. My spicy prawns were actually appetizer-size, since I knew we'd be finishing with a cheese course and wasn't hungry enough for a full entree portion. There were four very large prawns in a spicy remoulade, served with a corn and micro-green slaw; perfect portion size and excellent flavor.
The final star of this wonderful meal was the cheese plate. According to the menu, the four cheeses were Grafton's Classic Reserve Cheddar, St. Agur Blue, P'Tit Basque and Bermuda Triangle Goat Cheese. The cheeses were served with garlic toast points, salted olives, sliced olives, candied walnuts and baby dills, and the size of the portion--even shared between the two of us--fully vindicated my decision to have a "small plate" for my main course.
Service: Excellent. We were a bit early for our 5:30 reservation, but were seated immediately. Our server was by turns helpful, friendly and attentive but not hovering. She gave Jennifer her opinion of menu options, described the wine varieties in Jen's wine flight, and was generally a credit to the establishment. Our orders were taken quickly, water refills were prompt, and although we did not order a dessert (which we would have received free by showing our theatre tickets), our server took half off the cheese course instead.
Would we go back: Yes, enthusiastically.
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