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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
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gary
- 15 Reviews
- +60
- Loves this restaurant
February 21, 2008
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great food and drinks
first the drinks: i had an “old havana” and a “dunlop”. both were rum drinks but very different. the old havana was slightly sweet and very smooth. the dunlop was much stronger and felt like something i’d want to drink next to a fireplace. both drinks were expertly mixed and well balanced. i also tried my friend’s “21 hayes”, which was a great gin drink despite the fact that i hate gin.
the food: portions are decently sized but by no means large. we sampled all of the oysters first, which were not that impressive. but my main dish and side were great. we also had a chocolate bread pudding and a soft cow’s cheese for dessert. the bread pudding was soft and yummy.
the place itself is great for food or drinks. we sat near the bar area, which gets pretty loud.
Dishes I tried:
Stinging nettle flatbread, house-made green garlic ricotta, toasted hazelnuts
kinda like a pizza without sauce. great mix of tastes and textures: slightly sweet bread, salty cheese, crunchy hazelnuts, tart greens.
Roasted mixed beets, toasted hazelnuts, orange oil, peppercress, Sicilian sea salt
this one’s not too complicated but the beets are perfectly soft and roasted and seasoned well.
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This restaurant is located near the cities of Brisbane, Daly City, Sausalito, Colma, Tiburon, West Oakland, Presidio Of San Francisco, Belvedere, Cape Breton, Belvedere-tiburon, San Francisco, Muir Beach, Chinatown, and Westlake.
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justin
02/22/2008I’ve walked by here a number of times but never tried it out. Chocolate bread pudding sounds like a good reason to go for dessert and drinks :)