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🤮 1/5 - Don't go here - your stomach and wallet will thank you!
By 👻 @olimaspecto, 11/25/2019 3:00 am
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First, let me give some context that I've been fortunate to have eaten at other high-end, prix fixe restaurants in SF: Saison, Omakase, Kusakabe, Michael Mina, Atelier Crenn, Robin, etc. I enjoy food and dining and don't mind spending money for an awesome experience. Unfortunately, this was anything but, and I CANNOT RECOMMEND AVERY TO ANYONE.
I like the neighborhood (State Bird and the Progress are right across the street) and knew I wasn't going downtown, but the space itself is dark and odd feeling. More than anything it feels really unfinished (and not purposefully so). We sat upstairs which is "cozy", but the lighting is super strange and uneven even across a single table. If I had to sit downstairs it feels like an empty-ish garage/studio space. There's also only a single restroom for the staff and guests. Both myself and others in my party were waiting for staff to come out of the bathroom during the meal. Never been to high end a restaurant like that before...
The service was super spotty. Part of my party was seated before me and when we arrived (right on time for our reservation), it took nearly 15 minutes for someone to come over and offer us any more than water. It's a small restaurant with a large number of staff and a handful of tables so this seemed unnecessary. throughout the evening I had to constantly flag someone down when I wanted a refill and they never came by to offer more wine on their own. It's almost like the staff disappeared between courses. Our dinner also lasted nearly 2.5 hours, which while not necessarily unusual for a tasting menu was very annoying as I let them know I needed to leave within 2:00 to make a concert. They said no problem, but then proceed to bring out the courses at a somewhat glacial pace.
Once we sat down and were offered drinks, the server didn't explain how the menu worked - somewhat odd considering there are only three options for a glass of wine ($18 / $24 / $55) with no details about what type, etc. I asked "What type of wine is available?" He said, "What do you like?", to which I responded, "a crisp white". We agreed on a dry riesling, but he didn't tell me the price and for subsequent glasses, every time I asked it was like pulling teeth. Look, if you're going to have an unconventional wine menu, more power to you! But, you gotta explain that to your guests - especially when the cheapest glass is $18! I understand that many of your guests may be less price sensitive than me when it comes to wine, but come on, not telling people what a $55 glass is --- that's not cool.
And then there's the food itself. I like tasting menus and I like fusion cuisine. Unfortunately, with the exception of two dishes, most of the food here was quite poorly executed and average at best. I think the chef needs to do some serious work in looking at the menu because compared to the other options at the same price point, it was bad.
Lastly (and recognizing this is something that won't likely apply to most people, but I want to mention anyway), one of our party had to leave early as he was sick. He wasn't eating any of the food in the first two courses and the servers asked him "is everything OK?" He said he was feeling sick and that he wasn't going to eat anymore and was going to leave; this was about 45 minutes into our 2:30 minute meal. Not only did they not care in the slightest, but they charged him for the entire meal. I get you're running a business, but come on, if someone has to leave his partner in the middle of an small, prix fixe dinner, give him a break.
I really wanted to like Avery, but it was honestly the worst dining experience I've had in SF in the last five years - and by far the worst out of any high end restaurant in the city.
Stick with one of the other options - your stomach and wallet will thank you!
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