I prefer the area to the rear, closest to the kitchen, as it is usually quieter, and has far, far less foot traffic.
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There is seating at the front of the restaurant, but I find that with its proximity to the bar, it can get a bit loud, plus patrons entering the restaurant walk right beside your table. The noise level rose to about moderate, and especially when the little bar, toward the front of the restaurant, filled up - still, easy conversation was possible. The lighting is good, and we had the benefit of the early evening sky, through the windows. This table would have been problematic, if we had gone with the Sommelier’s Wine Pairing, but with just 2 glasses each, we managed fine. I like the two “booths” across the aisle from where we sat, but then one’s back is to the open kitchen. The only little complaint that I had, was that this table was small, but almost all along the exterior wall, are. The wine service was excellent, and the stemware very nice. Our service was perfect, and the pacing ideal - no long pauses, or rushed aspects. As we often dine as a couple, a workable list of half-bottles will allow me to do my own pairings, without sacrificing to a B-T-G list (though Boulevard’s is a good one), or having to pair just the perfect 0.750 bottle with all dishes, and especially a tasting menu.Īll of the dishes were very good, plated beautifully, and in keeping with the Summer Season. In some instances, we have turned the Sommelier loose to pair the wines, but as Boulevard has a very good half-bottle list, that was the direction I went with. The wines, that were part of that initial recommendation, were still on the list. While maybe not truly “farm to table,” Chef Oakes mostly does local sourcing, such as the Monterey Bay Octopus on the Tasting Menu. Over the years, we have ordered á la carte, but also enjoyed Chef Oakes’ Seasonal Tasting Menu, which is what we decided on this visit. We were seated at a small table, along the windows, looking out onto Mission St, with a view of the open kitchen to my left, and to much of the main dining room. This visit to Boulevard was an exception, and I think that it was the first time, that we walked through the door together - at least in many years. Often, I have to meet my wife for dinner, as her meetings always seem to run over. This visit, was just under 12 months, since we had last dined there. That was probably about 5 visits ago, scattered several months apart. We did go for the wines, and stayed for Chef Nancy Oakes’ food. Then, a year later, a friend, who is a Sommelier in San Francisco said, “You must visit Boulevard for their wines, but do stay for the food!” Two recs, and we booked Boulevard for the next trip. Well, we did not actually discover it, per se, as one of my wife’s San Francisco co-workers first recommended it, and we sort of filed the name away for later. Boulevard, at 1 Mission St, not too far from the Ferry Plaza Building and the Bay has been one of our favorites, over the years, since we first discovered it. winding down, as her corporate offices are moving to Chicago, so we have been doing our “swan song,” of San Francisco dining, making sure to get back to our favorites, while we still can. This has been a constant for 15 plus years, with at least once per month business trips - and sometimes more - many more.
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