Friday night we went to the Castro neighborhood for the first time. We had a Groupon for the Eureka Restaurant & Lounge, which is on 18th Street. They make classic culinary favorites with a Southern spin. For a drink I got the Black and Blue mojito, which was delicious! It's a mojito made with blueberry vodka and fresh blackberries muddled in. For an appetizer we had the calamari from Monterey Bay, which was crispy, well seasoned and came with a spicy red pepper aioli. For an entree I had the lamb stifado, which is chunks of lamb shoulder braised in red wine and tomatoes, served with pearl onions, Yukon gold potatoes and feta cheese. The lamb was locally farmed and very tender. My boyfriend got the nightly special, a huge slab of prime rib with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. He was a big fan of the portion size and really liked the horseradish sauce it came with. Overall, it was a very tasty meal made from local produce and reasonably priced with the Groupon (although they didn't tell us the special was pricier than anything else on the menu). The Castro area seems like a fun place with lots of good restaurants to try. We were there at 8pm and already all the bars were packed. It would be a fun area to hang out in for SF Pride next weekend and it's too bad the parade doesn't go through there.
No comments:
Post a Comment