What happened to Bar Crudo
I just noticed a sign of new restaurant ("Swelve" or something like that) at the Bar Crudo location. Doews anyone know what happened? It is one of my favority restaurants.
By foggy_town
on May 25, 2009 01:17 PM
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By foggy_town
on May 25, 2009 01:17 PM
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It moved, and should open in its new location on Divisadero soon: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article... The new place is Swell by the people from Tunnel Top next door.
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Well, I have not made it to the new location of Bar Crudo yet, but I did visit the new place Swell last week. It is an Asian influenced fusion raw bar. The food is actually quite good, but very different from Bar Crudo.
Between my partner and I, we had 3 raw specialties ($9 - 12 per plate): a scallop, a kampachi, and a black cod. Among the 3, the black cod is my favorite, with miso, shiso, and potato. It is not common to have raw black cod, and both of us consider it the most successful.
We wrapped it up with a warm dish: Bouillabaisse. They basically pored the broth over some snapper, clams, and calamari. The broth is tasty but the flavor is distinctly Asian, completely different from the French version. It is a good dish in its own way, but don't expect classic Bouillabaisse.
Overall it is a nice addition. Between Bar Crudo, Swell and La Mar, we have 3 distinct styles of raw seafood.
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Link:
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Swell
603 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108
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