LUNCH at 231 ELLSWORTH
One of the area's top restaurants has re-opened its doors under new
ownership.
Located between 2nd and Third Avenues in San Mateo, the place opened more than a
decade ago, only to close in some sort of staff mutiny.
The new owners have completely remodeled the place. New menu. New
staff.
I had a splendid lunch there in late March 2001.
A Fresh Tuna "Nioise"-Styled Salad.
Braised Short-ribs done in an Asian Style.
Everyone else was having a main plate to go with Pierre Sparr's Riesling. Mine would
have been better with a Pinot Noir.
The food was excellent, though!
Dessert...a Pear Sorbet.
Quite good.
Telephone: 650-347-7231
POST-SCRIPT:
We had a lovely and culinarily-adventursome dinner at 231 on a Saturday night in
May.
We splurged, going for the "taster's menu". The most curious
course was something of a risotto but made with a broth of smoked ham hocks!
In any case, the various courses were well-prepared and beautifully
presented. Foie gras. Marinated calamari. Sweetbreads
with roasted "pork cheeks."
On such a warm night, however, we would have preferred the white wines be served
closer to "chilled" rather than the warm, cellar temperature.
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