Flour + Water – Pasta Tasting Menu, San Francisco, April 2024
Flour + Water – Pasta Tasting Menu, San Francisco, April 2024
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What’s the name of this restaurant ? Is everything as good as it looks and sounds ?
coolintlkid
Flour + Water is an Italian restaurant on the Michelin Guide in San Francisco. I had previously had an a la carte dinner here and enjoyed it, but wanted to try their $135/person pasta tasting menu. They make fresh pasta in-house.
This was the perfect overall food amount for me. (Each serving here is for 2 people to share, so they adjust plating according to party size, I think. We had 4 people total) I was full but not overwhelmed. The quality slightly exceeded my expectations! The standouts were: the buttermilk panna cotta, arancini + truffle sformato (served together), aleppo corzetti, vrache di mulo, and chocolate budino. I loved the depth of the herb oils and beans melding together with the panna cotta. The arancini went together well with the sformato. The foam texture was good and it had 3 layers, including a crunchy potato layer that was made sweet by the balsamic honey. I liked that the aleppo corzetti was slightly spicy. The coffee braised veal was tender.
Overall, this place is good at a variety of textures and flavor combos. The dark chocolate budino is a must have dessert, even if you go a la carte. The silkiness and thickness of the chocolate mousse is amazing. Other people I dined with also enjoyed this dinner. I recommend Flour+Water for people who want a slightly upscale but chill experience with good pasta.
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What’s the name of this restaurant ? Is everything as good as it looks and sounds ?
Flour + Water is an Italian restaurant on the Michelin Guide in San Francisco. I had previously had an a la carte dinner here and enjoyed it, but wanted to try their $135/person pasta tasting menu. They make fresh pasta in-house.
This was the perfect overall food amount for me. (Each serving here is for 2 people to share, so they adjust plating according to party size, I think. We had 4 people total) I was full but not overwhelmed. The quality slightly exceeded my expectations! The standouts were: the buttermilk panna cotta, arancini + truffle sformato (served together), aleppo corzetti, vrache di mulo, and chocolate budino. I loved the depth of the herb oils and beans melding together with the panna cotta. The arancini went together well with the sformato. The foam texture was good and it had 3 layers, including a crunchy potato layer that was made sweet by the balsamic honey. I liked that the aleppo corzetti was slightly spicy. The coffee braised veal was tender.
Overall, this place is good at a variety of textures and flavor combos. The dark chocolate budino is a must have dessert, even if you go a la carte. The silkiness and thickness of the chocolate mousse is amazing. Other people I dined with also enjoyed this dinner. I recommend Flour+Water for people who want a slightly upscale but chill experience with good pasta.