328930 Mon Sep 25 23:17:29 -0700 2006 19 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 1901770 Walked by Saturday night and noticed it was open. Anyone been yet? Mon Sep 25 23:17:29 -0700 2006 11191 foodiegrl 1 1902345 Great, it has been a long time coming. Tue Sep 26 03:57:57 -0700 2006 1901770 11737 NoeMan 1 1902369 Where is it located? Seem to recall Noe Valley Voice mentioned Church St, but not sure where... Tue Sep 26 04:14:58 -0700 2006 1901770 11451 sfbrit 2 1902402 It's at Church between 29th and Day, close to Drewe's Butcher shop. Used to be a Greek place, and before that a coffee shop, I think. The Noe Valley Voice/SF Chronicle articles mentioned a bunch of new restaurants opening in between 28th and 30th at Church, including Toast (old Hungry Joe's), Joey & Eddie's (old Yianni's), Bistro 1689 (at the old Long Island site), and an as-yet-to-be-named Cal/Asian place where Mikey/Tom's market used to be. Tue Sep 26 04:39:29 -0700 2006 1902369 12456 Euonymous 1 1902418 Tried to go in on Friday eve, but the gal at the front door said they were having a "soft" opening for friends and wouldn't officially be open until Tuesday. I looked at the menu and didn't see anything new or innovative, so depending on how well executed the dishes are, it could be a winner or just another Italian place. Tue Sep 26 04:59:33 -0700 2006 1901770 10352 deelish 2 1903041 I thought it was going to be more of an Italian-American "spaghetti and meatballs" kind of place. What's on the menu? Tue Sep 26 16:00:07 -0700 2006 1902418 10157 farmersdaughter 1 1902822 Well, I definitely hope the former than the latter. Joseph Manzare did a great job making Tres Agaves special. Let's hope he can do the same with "immigrant Italian seafood". Of course, they'll have stiff competition from La Ciccia down the block. Tue Sep 26 14:19:22 -0700 2006 1901770 11191 foodiegrl 2 1903092 ...and I hope it's the latter rather than the former....I've had it with Northern Italian...for me the market is inundated with this fare ...starting with the Genovese immigrants who make up most of the 'original' Italians in S.F. please give me a good "red sauce restaurant...at least ONE!!! This is an embarassing hole in the local eating scene...damn you "Little Italy"!!! Tue Sep 26 16:20:38 -0700 2006 1902822 10485 ChowFun_derek 3 1903098 sorry to disappoint you. but, the charmingly small menu is all fish, on the lighter side. and may i just say i am stoked to have oysters and cocktails, as an option, in my little part of the world. Tue Sep 26 16:24:06 -0700 2006 1903092 19408 potatoe 4 1903107 well, I am somewhere in the middle on this debate, and am really not sure the neighborhood really does need another Italian, but OTOH, I could go for oysters and cocktails, if indeed they will have a full bar...have you been? Where did you see the menu? on a sort of related topic: hubby and I had dinner at Bistro 1689 last night, and it was better than I had expected. Will post a report soon. Tue Sep 26 16:28:02 -0700 2006 1903098 10158 susancinsf 5 1904110 Did you find it a bit overpriced? That's been a consistent complaint from friends in the area. Tue Sep 26 21:55:43 -0700 2006 1903107 11191 foodiegrl 6 1904161 not really, even though I thought I would based on the menu prices. Which is partly why it exceeded my expectations: I thought $24 for 'lamb chops' was too high, until the dish came out, and it was basically a very well prepared rack of lamb, with five relatively large and delicious chops and more potatoes than I could eat. Hubby's duck portion was quite generous as well, with (cooked) spinach and roasted figs, for $20. Our dessert was also delicious and a big portion. Some of the apps did seem a bit pricey (we ordered salads, which were reasonably priced, but only ok), but given the generous portions I am wondering if one could order an app as a main course.... Our bill, including tax but before tip, for two salads, two mains, one dessert, one espresso, and a bottle of red (Cotes du Rhone) wine, was $106. For the quality of the food, I would and will go again. ok, I've done half the report, so I guess I'd better just go post my experiences....soon, I promise (crazy work day). Tue Sep 26 22:10:18 -0700 2006 1904110 10158 susancinsf 7 1904244 Thanks for the quick reply. That actually sounds much more reasonable. I think our friends' menu price angst comes more from their desire (and inability) to dine there every night. According to at least 2 couples it's the best restaurant in "outer Noe" so far. Tue Sep 26 22:35:46 -0700 2006 1904161 11191 foodiegrl 8 1904476 Can't agree on that count: that designation belongs to La Ciccia! (just my opinion, of course). Wed Sep 27 00:12:29 -0700 2006 1904244 10158 susancinsf 1 1904580 Tablehopper reports that it will be called Pescheria instead of Joey & Eddie's. True? There's already a Joey & Eddie's awning. Wed Sep 27 01:03:22 -0700 2006 1901770 10658 Atomica 2 1904696 it's true. they have not hung up the sign yet. to answer an earlier question, yes i went on friday night. as a neighbor they invited us in for a glass o'. and we witnessed beautiful oysters, for $2 a pop, and cocktails, for i do not know how much a pop. Wed Sep 27 02:05:17 -0700 2006 1904580 19408 potatoe 1 1904979 If you google pescheria it generates a lsit of places in italy that tend to be a type of less formal seasfood joint, so maybe it's Joey & Eddy's Pescheria (versus say Taqueria). Wed Sep 27 05:34:15 -0700 2006 1901770 11737 NoeMan 1 1920180 My wife and I ate at Pescheria/Joey & Eddie's on Friday and the food was great. I had the Petrale Sole and my wife had Spaghetti Aglio Olio with Halibut Fin with out the Bottarga. Both are excellent. We finished with the Plum Tart and it was very good. The only complaint would be that we sat next to the back door and we were blasted with cold air every time someone stepped outside. The food and the service were great. We will definitely be going back. Menupages.com has the menu posted. http://sanfrancisco.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=40769&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=55&home=Y Tue Oct 03 21:40:48 -0700 2006 1901770 44708 random 2 1925354 Two of us ate here last night. Got there a little after seven and the place was completely empty (there were 3 occupied tables by the time we left). Very cute place. We got a table in the window and decided to share all four appetizers ($8 each): Chioggia Radicchio, Rucola, Balsamic & Capricious Heirloom Tomato, Burratta & Mexican Sea Salt Baked Stuff Clams, Bronx Italian Creamy Polenta, Dungeness Crab & Garlic Chives The polenta with crab was the standout; we were fighting over the last bit of (plentiful) crab. The stuffed clams were fine, but a bit overwhelmed with the stuffing. The radicchio surprised me as I'm not usually a fan, but it was quite good. I'd like to go back for the lobster tail. Thu Oct 05 18:03:30 -0700 2006 1920180 10125 Frosty Melon 1 1925446 Here are two recent reports on the place (including mine from last week): http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/329899 http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/330281 Thu Oct 05 18:34:17 -0700 2006 1901770 14494 bernalgirl