La
Folie
2316 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 776-5577
Atmosphere: Power
Scenes, Quiet Conversation, Romantic Spot
Hours:
Mon-Sat 5:30-10:30pm
Payment: American
Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Travelers Check, Visa
Special Features:
Local Favorites, Must
Reserve, Tasting Menus, Great Wine List, Full Bar, Notable
Chef
Meal Type:
Dinner
Parking:
Available on street,
or $10 valet. |
The
Atmosphere:
The whimsical dining room is the antithesis of the flashy
downtown dining scene. Whether or not you find the
harlequin-and-puppet theme appealing is your own business,
but no one could accuse the restaurant of lacking a human
touch. The staff is never less than friendly and solicitous,
although service can tend towards the bumbling.
The Food:
Using classic French cuisine as a starting point, chef-owner
Roland Passot cooks with the precision of a jeweler: Inside
a crunchy potato shell, find a sushi-like roll of ruby-red
squab and creamy quail, themselves stuffed with minced
vegetables. Silvery, luxuriant mackerel tartare is a study
in monochrome, topped with steel-grey caviar aside a tiny
dollop of mayonnaise. The chef's artistry is enthralling,
but the flavors never take a back seat to the visuals, and
you'd be hard-pressed to leave this most unusual restaurant
unsatisfied.
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