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Got a reservation through the InKind app for a Wednesday dinner. I wanted to treat my mom and aunt who were in the city for a week to visit me.
We ordered the brussel sprouts, tuna crudo, and the octopus as starters to share. My mom ordered the lamb chops, my aunt got the chicken, and I opted for the filet mignon paired with a glass greek red wine. We ended the night with The Lemon dessert.
No complaints. Our server was patient and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our food. The ambience was amazing.
I'm glad my mom and aunt had fun.
We ordered the brussel sprouts, tuna crudo, and the octopus as starters to share. My mom ordered the lamb chops, my aunt got the chicken, and I opted for the filet mignon paired with a glass greek red wine. We ended the night with The Lemon dessert.
No complaints. Our server was patient and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed our food. The ambience was amazing.
I'm glad my mom and aunt had fun.
Estiatorio Ornos in San Francisco presents a dichotomy in dining experiences. On one hand, the culinary offerings are beyond reproach, showcasing impeccable flavors and a testament to the kitchen's prowess. Each dish served is a nod to thoughtful preparation and the rich tapestry of its culinary heritage. However, our dining experience was marred by service that left much to be desired. Despite the restaurant's ambiance and high-quality food, our server exhibited a noticeable impatience with our inquiries about the menu and our preference for family-style eating. This lack of accommodation and visible annoyance detracted significantly from the overall enjoyment of our meal. While the food at Estiatorio Ornos is exceptional, the service experience, particularly for those who enjoy a more interactive dining approach, may not meet the same standard.
Estiatorio Ornos had an undeniably chic atmosphere. The bright, airy space, high ceilings, white walls with huge wall mirrors and and the velvet cushioned seating felt very modern and inviting.
My friends and I went there on a Friday night and the place was quite busy except the bar area. Soon after we got seated, we had a server walk us through their 2 different menus (their regular menu & their tasting menu) and a sommelier who was very knowledgeable. We gave the sommelier our wine preference, and based on that, he recommended us a wine that was really good.
Note: Their tasting menu is family style, so everyone at the table has to participate. The cost of their tasting menu is $95 pp. I don't know if I'd call it family style because for most dishes, they gave us 3 pieces of each item as there were 3 of us (though I'm not sure if that's how it comes and we just happen to have the right number of people). Also, on Fridays, you get half off on wine if you buy the bottle (not a glass).
My friends and I opted for their tasting menu, and it included the following dishes :
First course-
1. TRIO OF SPREADS (substitution allowed)
tzatzikl, tirokafteri, melitzanosalata, toasted pita
2. DUNGENESS CRAB & ENDIVE
mizithra, 'granch' dressing
3.AHI TUNA CRUDO
falafel crouton, tahina, salata baladi
Second course -
1. TRIO MEZZE
salmon croquettes, zucchini fritters, kefalograviera
2. GRILLED OCTOPUS
santorini capers, white beans, red onion
Third course -
1. OAK-GRILLED DAY BOAT CATCH
santorini capers, oregano, lemon
2. LAMB CHOPS 'PAIDAKIA'
yemista stuffed squash, roasted peppers
3. CHARRED BROCCOLINI
toasted garlic, preserved lemon, chili flake
Fourth course -
1. THE LEMON
candied citrus peel, vanilla bean crumble
2. YIA YIA'S RICE PUDDING
calrose rice, cinnamon crisp
The trio of spreads (hummus, tirokafteri, melitzanosalata) with toasted pita was decent. The hummus was underwhelming, and it had no flavor at all, but the other two spreads were good. Overall, the spreads were fresh.
The Dungeness Crab & Endive with mizithra cheese was a bit of a letdown. The capers were a nice touch, but the endive was overpowering, so the crab flavor didn't stand out as much as we expected.
The Ahi Tuna Crudo was the star of the first course. The falafel crouton added a nice textural contrast, and the tahina and salata baladi dressing brought a cool, refreshing flavor.
The trio mezze was a mixed bag. Their menu mentioned salmon croquettes as one of the items in the trio mezze, but when our order came out, it was replaced with beef croquettes. They didn't bother to clarify that, so we had to explicitly ask and confirm. The beef croquettes were a bit dry and hard, but the zucchini fritters were light and crispy. The kefalograviera cheese was a good addition as well.
The grilled octopus was cooked well, but it felt like an afterthought because the white beans and red onions were in abundance compared to the octopus.
The oak-grilled day boat catch was by far the worst dish of the night. Our server had mentioned that the fish is served boneless, but we kept finding bones in our fish. When we informed the staff about it, they told us that they'll let the chef know, but they didn't offer to replace our dish with a new one (in the hindsight, we should have asked for a replacement).
The lamb chops "paidakia" were cooked perfectly. It was very juicy, but the yemista (stuffed squash) was a bit underseasoned. The charred broccolini with toasted garlic was a nice side dish.
The lemon dessert was an interesting concept. It was very well presented, but the citrus flavor was a bit too overpowering. It needed something to balance out the sourness.
Yia Yia's rice pudding was comforting and familiar, a nice way to end the meal.
After we were done eating, we asked our server to pack the rest of the fish for us to take home, but they somehow threw it away. The chef was willing to prepare another one for us, but we asked them to take it off our bill instead, and they were very nice about it.
Overall, Estiatorio Ornos had its moments, but the i
My friends and I went there on a Friday night and the place was quite busy except the bar area. Soon after we got seated, we had a server walk us through their 2 different menus (their regular menu & their tasting menu) and a sommelier who was very knowledgeable. We gave the sommelier our wine preference, and based on that, he recommended us a wine that was really good.
Note: Their tasting menu is family style, so everyone at the table has to participate. The cost of their tasting menu is $95 pp. I don't know if I'd call it family style because for most dishes, they gave us 3 pieces of each item as there were 3 of us (though I'm not sure if that's how it comes and we just happen to have the right number of people). Also, on Fridays, you get half off on wine if you buy the bottle (not a glass).
My friends and I opted for their tasting menu, and it included the following dishes :
First course-
1. TRIO OF SPREADS (substitution allowed)
tzatzikl, tirokafteri, melitzanosalata, toasted pita
2. DUNGENESS CRAB & ENDIVE
mizithra, 'granch' dressing
3.AHI TUNA CRUDO
falafel crouton, tahina, salata baladi
Second course -
1. TRIO MEZZE
salmon croquettes, zucchini fritters, kefalograviera
2. GRILLED OCTOPUS
santorini capers, white beans, red onion
Third course -
1. OAK-GRILLED DAY BOAT CATCH
santorini capers, oregano, lemon
2. LAMB CHOPS 'PAIDAKIA'
yemista stuffed squash, roasted peppers
3. CHARRED BROCCOLINI
toasted garlic, preserved lemon, chili flake
Fourth course -
1. THE LEMON
candied citrus peel, vanilla bean crumble
2. YIA YIA'S RICE PUDDING
calrose rice, cinnamon crisp
The trio of spreads (hummus, tirokafteri, melitzanosalata) with toasted pita was decent. The hummus was underwhelming, and it had no flavor at all, but the other two spreads were good. Overall, the spreads were fresh.
The Dungeness Crab & Endive with mizithra cheese was a bit of a letdown. The capers were a nice touch, but the endive was overpowering, so the crab flavor didn't stand out as much as we expected.
The Ahi Tuna Crudo was the star of the first course. The falafel crouton added a nice textural contrast, and the tahina and salata baladi dressing brought a cool, refreshing flavor.
The trio mezze was a mixed bag. Their menu mentioned salmon croquettes as one of the items in the trio mezze, but when our order came out, it was replaced with beef croquettes. They didn't bother to clarify that, so we had to explicitly ask and confirm. The beef croquettes were a bit dry and hard, but the zucchini fritters were light and crispy. The kefalograviera cheese was a good addition as well.
The grilled octopus was cooked well, but it felt like an afterthought because the white beans and red onions were in abundance compared to the octopus.
The oak-grilled day boat catch was by far the worst dish of the night. Our server had mentioned that the fish is served boneless, but we kept finding bones in our fish. When we informed the staff about it, they told us that they'll let the chef know, but they didn't offer to replace our dish with a new one (in the hindsight, we should have asked for a replacement).
The lamb chops "paidakia" were cooked perfectly. It was very juicy, but the yemista (stuffed squash) was a bit underseasoned. The charred broccolini with toasted garlic was a nice side dish.
The lemon dessert was an interesting concept. It was very well presented, but the citrus flavor was a bit too overpowering. It needed something to balance out the sourness.
Yia Yia's rice pudding was comforting and familiar, a nice way to end the meal.
After we were done eating, we asked our server to pack the rest of the fish for us to take home, but they somehow threw it away. The chef was willing to prepare another one for us, but we asked them to take it off our bill instead, and they were very nice about it.
Overall, Estiatorio Ornos had its moments, but the i
I have to say that the hummus is one of the main dishes. There is a dish that offers three different types of hummus in one of them is artichoke, and I have to say is one of the most delicious how much I’ve ever tried in my life.
As you would expect this restaurant has great ingredients they are working with one of the finest ingredients in town.
You can throw I wasn’t blown away by any dish. I have to say that every dish was spot on.
I have highlighted the cooking on the lamb was very good so it shows how this restaurant is not only working with grading gradient, but they also have very experience and talented chefs in the back cooking very delicious dishes.
I wish they could go a little bit out of their comfort zone and innovate, a little bit more.
take that to the next level in a more, I believe adding their own twist to things would push them from where they are to where I believe they wanna go as a profesional restaurant in this industry.
As you would expect this restaurant has great ingredients they are working with one of the finest ingredients in town.
You can throw I wasn’t blown away by any dish. I have to say that every dish was spot on.
I have highlighted the cooking on the lamb was very good so it shows how this restaurant is not only working with grading gradient, but they also have very experience and talented chefs in the back cooking very delicious dishes.
I wish they could go a little bit out of their comfort zone and innovate, a little bit more.
take that to the next level in a more, I believe adding their own twist to things would push them from where they are to where I believe they wanna go as a profesional restaurant in this industry.
5* review. But this could’ve been much worse…
The food, drinks, presentation, and atmosphere were all top notch. The salt crusted fish, lamb, wine list, and calamari were all absolutely amazing. One of the better dinners we’ve ever had.
The reason the review could’ve been worse - we either had a waitress who was new or was having a very bad day. She misses two of the drinks in the original drink order. Then misses one of the appetizers we order. Finally, she brings out the wrong entree completely for one of the members of our party. Even though the food was amazing, this left an off taste in our mouth given the cost and high quality of everything else.
The kitchen or manager eventually came out to the table and apologized, and comped the items that were missed, without us asking. It takes a top notch establishment to own a mistake like this when there isn’t a fit being thrown. To be in tune enough with your dining room and to make it right without the guest asking was the right move, and stuck the landing on the dinner. 5*.
The food, drinks, presentation, and atmosphere were all top notch. The salt crusted fish, lamb, wine list, and calamari were all absolutely amazing. One of the better dinners we’ve ever had.
The reason the review could’ve been worse - we either had a waitress who was new or was having a very bad day. She misses two of the drinks in the original drink order. Then misses one of the appetizers we order. Finally, she brings out the wrong entree completely for one of the members of our party. Even though the food was amazing, this left an off taste in our mouth given the cost and high quality of everything else.
The kitchen or manager eventually came out to the table and apologized, and comped the items that were missed, without us asking. It takes a top notch establishment to own a mistake like this when there isn’t a fit being thrown. To be in tune enough with your dining room and to make it right without the guest asking was the right move, and stuck the landing on the dinner. 5*.
Came here for a birthday and had the tasting menu. All I can say was that it was amazing. The server was courteous and answered every question we had about the food. The food was very tasty, delicious, and delicate. We were very pleased with the food. I only wished that just as much as they paid attention to the savory dishes, they could do that for the desserts as well. The food and experience were amazing and will definitely come back again.
Nice place with good food and service. Since it’s on the pricier side, it’s a place for special occasions.
I find that eating one entire fish per person for mains is a little too much. So, sharing may be a better experience.
The salt crusted sea bream is quite a show. The fish is baked under a thick wall of salt. Very interesting!
I find that eating one entire fish per person for mains is a little too much. So, sharing may be a better experience.
The salt crusted sea bream is quite a show. The fish is baked under a thick wall of salt. Very interesting!
