Assiette de pate maison – Maximilien

Assiette de pate maison - Maximilien
House made pate with dijon, house pickles. $15
Maximilien, Seattle WA

I liked this pate. It was chunky, flavorful and had a good flavor. The cornichons and pickled vegetables were also tasty and everything was lovely together. What wasn’t lovely was the sour attitude of the front host. He was a total happy mood killer.

Baguette and butter - Maximilien
Baguette and butter.

Gravlax de saumon maison en salade – Maximilien

Gravlax de saumon maison en salade - Maximilien
Vodka and dill house cured salmon, chive creme fraiche, shaved fennel, dill and salmon roe. $14
Maximilien, Seattle WA

I didn’t like the host at all and his horrible attitude left a bad taste in my mouth. The salmon was good and it looked pretty appetizing. Our bartender was also friendly but I really couldn’t enjoy myself after having dealing with the asshole host!

Knob Creek old fashioned - Maximilien
Knob Creek old fashioned.

Fried calamari – Jersey

Fried calamari - Jersey
Jalapeno, lemon, marinara. $10
Jersey, San Francisco CA

These were really limp, soggy and greasy. I did not like them at all. The grease just kind of lingered and the thick and rich aioli just made it worse. And they never provided the marinara sauce that was listed on the menu. That would have at least helped with the greasiness.

Fort Point KSA Kolsch - Jersey
Fort Point KSA Kolsch. Happy hour $3

Dungeness crab fritters – Restaurant Lulu

Dungeness crab fritters - Restaurant Lulu
Lime creme fraiche, pickled peppers. $8.50
Restaurant Lulu, San Francisco CA

Haha! This was a frickin’ joke! I thought this was literally a joke when they brought this out. It’s the smallest little button fritters I’ve ever seen and they bring it out with oversized serving utensils to make them look even smaller! The slivers of pickled peppers were larger than these sad fried lumps. #FAIL

Chicken wings – Aziza

Chicken wings - Aziza
Honey, nigella seed, cashew, serrano chile, yogurt. $16
Aziza, San Francisco CA

These chicken wings were scrumptious! They were plump and juicy and the flavors were delicious. I loved the Mediterranean flavors and all the different textures from the fun presentation.

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Strawberry filled pate choux - Aziza
Strawberry filled pate choux. Complimentary with check