Bite
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone: (619) 299-2483
02/09/2008 Posted by madhatter74
The decor is crisp and modern. The staff was very attentive, but not pushy. As this is a Tapas restaurant there are a lot plates coming and going. The plate arrive at a good pace: not to fast so you are overwhelmed by food, and not to slow so you are starving. I had the Cheese plate, squash soup, and braised rib ravioli. The cheese plate was very nice. It had 3 different cheeses: a hard cheese, brie like cheese, and a soft cheese. I liked the flavors and the presentation was great. I would recommend it. I have to admit the squash soup was my favorite - It was amazing. The flavor, consistency, and the pumpkin oil on top was fantastic. By the time the raviolis came I was not very hungry, so I didn't enjoy it as much as I think I would have if it was the first or second plate. My boyfriend had the white bean hummus, the deconstructed nicoise salad, and the duck confit salad. He really enjoyed the pita that came with the hummus, but thought the hummus itself was not exciting. The deconstructed nicoise salad was presented on a long rectangular plate with the ingredients in separate rows. It was a nice presentation and it had a nice taste. His favorite was the duck confit salad, which consisted of duck, spinach, mango, in a hot bacon dressing - He raved about it. With dinner I had 2 glasses of wine: Pepi Sangiovese and Dolcetto. The Sangiovese was nice, but the Dolcetto was amazing. Its flavor got better the more it breathed. I will be looking to buy a couple of bottles of that. My boyfriend got the Viognier from California. That was pretty amazing too, so we will by bottles of that too. My only frustration about the wine list is that it doesn't have the years listed on the menu. I would recommend that they rethink that decision. And finally dessert. We shared the cream cheese bread pudding with blueberry buttermilk sorbet. It was presented very well, but tasted a lot like blueberry pancakes. It was a little disappointing. I will go back.
Pros: Wine List, knowledgeable staff, nice decor
Cons: no reservations, loud, lack of parking
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