Boulevard Café

For our anniverary dinner, we're back at one of our old San Francisco haunts and one of our favourite restaurants in the world.  We never have a reservation and just walk in, always going for the best seats in the house, the first come first served chef's counter.  Amazing food and an entertainment show.  And the usual outstanding menu.

Tonight's amuse-bouche.

Mrs. SFO started with soft shell crab, the first night of the season.

While I had the delicious Grilled Spanish Octopus & Crisp Monterey Calamari, Grilled Persian Cucumbers & Celery 'Escabeche', warm new Amarosa Potatoes & aioli.

For the main, Mrs. SFO had the signature Berkshire Kurobota Prime Pork Chop, Wood Oven Roasted.  Braised Gignande Beans, Celery Root, Cotecchino & Clamshell Mushrooms, Porcini & spring Onion Beurre Fondu, Roasted Hen of the Wood Mushrooms with Agresto Condimento, Roasted Pork Jus.

While I had the wonderful Ora King Salmon, Grilled & Wood Oven Roasted, Double Smoked Bacon, King Trumpets & Celery Root, King Arthur Leek Soubise & Celery Leaf, Crisp Spigarello & Olio Verde Limone.

And dessert, Mrs. SFO had the exceptional Dark Chocolate Tart, English Butter Toffee, Almond Caramel, Cocoa Nib Ice Cream with Chocolate Crumble.

While I finished with the Butterscotch Pudding, Dark Chocolate Bavarian Cream, Pecan Shortbread, Wild Pecan Granola, Vanilla Chantilly.

Once again, an amazing experience.