San Francisco French Restaurants

Fois Gras

1. Gary Danko

Neighborhood: Fisherman's Wharf

up with the following items: corn soup, lobster, butternut squash tart, fois gras, duck, filet, lamb, seared sea scallop, creme brulee, chocolate souffle, another cream filet, and a few other things...

2. Chapeau!

Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

dad is a fois gras connoisseur and he said theirs was the best he had ever had (note: it was an appetizer special, so isn't on the regular menu).   Other standouts:  oysters, salmon trio appetizer...

3. La Folie

Neighborhood: Russian Hill

their fois gras, it melts in your mouth and is worth the clogging of your arteries. Both times I had the prix fix menu, and it was worth every dollar. It is REALLY pricey, but I would go...

4. Masa's

Neighborhood: Union Square

and delicious. The most memorable was the vanilla fois gras with toasted brioche because it sounded so simple but was surprisingly good. The sommelier paired it with a Reisling which was a perfect complement...

5. Isa

Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

only have so much of it, but it was still very tasty. Then the halibut, very succulent. Next, my favorite, the Fois Gras with peaches! I have never had fois gras before, and let me tell you...

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Escargot

1. Chouchou

It is a cute place but as French Bistro's go, Alamo Square Bar and Grill would have been a better choice for us.  We had the Escargot - sauce was too tangy for me.  I always think the escargot should...

2. Le Charm French…

Neighborhood: SOMA

was so disappointed when the server said they're out of pommes dauphines. At 7PM on a Thursday, how could that happen?! You ran out of flour or pre-made balls?! Anyway, my appetizer was the escargot...

3. Restaurant…

Neighborhood: Inner Richmond

I've been dining at this restaurants for several years on special occasions.  No where else can I get escargots delicious like Clementine's, I LOVE it!!  Food is excellent, service is top notch...

4. La Bergerie…

Neighborhood: Inner Richmond

Service was great, wine selection was fair and cheap.  Escargot was delicious but how hard is it to sautee snails in butter?  My husband ordered the rabbit (how he could eat a house pet is beyond me...

5. Jeanty At Jacks

Neighborhood: Financial District

with puff pastry and the escargot left me speechless.  Sound overly dramatic?  It was.  Then the main courses came out.  Cassoulet, a giant bowl of French slop consisting of beans, bacon, sausage...

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