37650 Thu Jul 07 16:05:53 -0700 2005 8 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 175803 I want to send my in-laws out for dinner and someone recommended this restaurant.. but they haven't been there in over a year. Can anyone tell me whether it's still a good choice for seafood? Thu Jul 07 16:05:53 -0700 2005 0 Chuck 1 175813 While they normally have other things at Plouf, it's really all about mussels, served about 8 or 9 different ways. If you or you guests don't like those then you may want to look elsewhere. Thu Jul 07 17:44:41 -0700 2005 175803 0 Monty 2 175818 I secont Monty's opinion. And since a picture is worth a thousand words (but a bucket of mussels is worth infinitely more)... Note: the bucket is plenty for one person who wants a big lunch. My sister and I shared the bucket and fries, and were sated but comfortable enough to wander elsewhere for dessert. And my sister is a mussel-scarfing growing teen, so... Image: http://www.jimmyshang.com/peggy/pictures/images/DSCN0958.jpg Thu Jul 07 18:11:46 -0700 2005 175813 0 nooodles 1 175841 I was there last week and the mussels were great - I really enjoy pretty much everyting on the menu. Their tuna is not my favorite though... a bit plain. My dad even had the fish and chips a while back and thought it was one of the best he ever had. In addition to the food, the atmoshphere is fantastic and the service is friendly and attentive. Thu Jul 07 19:31:44 -0700 2005 175803 0 julied 1 175846 Stay away from the unsatisfying and shriveled "escargot" preparation of mussels. I was a dope to order that. Thu Jul 07 19:53:19 -0700 2005 175803 0 KathyR 1 175865 Had a good meal but a terrible service experience. Had dinner there on a Friday night with 3 friends. After dinner we were still finishing our wine when the host came over asking when would we be leaving as he had a lot of parties waiting. We were a table of 4 women and there was a party of men who had arrived at the same time but interestingly the host wasn't rushing them out the door. The host was French too so he should know better. I won't be returning. Thu Jul 07 23:54:08 -0700 2005 175803 0 Trevallon 1 176004 Thanks for everyone's feedback..... I thought I had heard rumors that the owners might be opening another restaurant. Don't know any details about the restaurant but would love to hear if anyone else has heard anything! Fri Jul 08 23:37:26 -0700 2005 175803 0 Chuck 2 176300 Jocelyn Bulow owns Plouf, Chez Papa, Chez Maman, Baraka, and La Suite. I'm not sure if his partners are the same in all those ventures. Mon Jul 11 16:43:50 -0700 2005 176004 0 Robert Lauriston 1 176020 I was there recently, and had a great experience. Their outdoor area is a little crowded/chaotic, but the generally yound crowd there seemed to love it. The food was in general quite good--not just the mussels. The French sommelier waived the corkage for the two bottles we brought after we made a purchase of a relatively expensive bottle of Champagne there. Vincent Sat Jul 09 03:12:10 -0700 2005 175803 0 Vincent Lo