662892 Tue Oct 27 21:48:34 -0700 2009 11 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 5136414 I did a quick search and didn't find any posts that gave a detailed report on the food at Il Canne Rosso. Given that, I'd like to report that tonight I enjoyed a quick but transcendant dinner at the small store. I had the porcheta dinner which came with a small salad of micro greens dressed in a lemony dressing and a side of roasted Marquita Farm potatoes with whole cloves of roasted garlic. For only $12.95 I was given a generous pile of the meat, with lots of crispy pieces of skin scattered on top and a juicy quality that I'm not sure I've ever experienced in a piece of pork. I don't know that I have ever had such delicious pork, anywhere. It was incredibly well-seasoned, every bite was tender, and the skin was a decadent, crispy, fatty delight. I couldn't finish the potatoes and brought most of them home. This is a great deal for the price--at a regular restaurant I could easily imagine being charged at least twice the price. I can't say much else except WOW. Tue Oct 27 21:48:34 -0700 2009 11390 jillyju 1 5136515 Thanks for posting. I had a really delicious pulled pork sandwich and thought Canne Rosso was a nice addition to the Ferry Building. $9 is a big precious for a sandwich, but a $13 porchetta dinner sounds great! Tue Oct 27 23:43:21 -0700 2009 5136414 11577 Pei 1 5137516 Funny how just a few years ago we were whining on this board about our unmet cravings for porchetta. Now it's everywhere, so many that I haven't been able to try them all yet. Wed Oct 28 10:36:24 -0700 2009 5136414 10039 Melanie Wong 2 5138095 Thanks for the spelling help. That might explain why I didn't find much already posted about the place, and why I couldn't locate a place link. I would say this meal more than satisfied my porchetta cravings--for at least the next 24 hrs. Wed Oct 28 13:18:50 -0700 2009 5137516 11390 jillyju 1 5138387 I had a sandwich for lunch from Il Cane Rosso today. It was shredded apple and celery root served open-faced on a toasted baguette with melted Cabot clothbound cheddar cheese, some tender arugula and parsley. Delicious, even considering the $9 price tag. My only complaint was that I prefer parsley more finely chopped - they just sprinkled big leaves on top. And it was a little hard to eat with compostable silverware, but easily eaten out of hand if you don't mind getting dirty. I'll try Il Cane Rosso again occasionally, but it's too expensive to be in my regular lunchtime routine. Wed Oct 28 14:52:23 -0700 2009 5136414 10157 farmersdaughter 2 5146236 hubby and I had a late lunch here yesterday...even though he hasn't been eating much beef lately, he ordered a brisket sandwich, and it was gone before I could grab a bite. Yes, it was $9 but that is what I pay for a cruddy pre-made sandwich at the only place to eat within two miles of my office (ie college cafeteria,), so by my standards, especially with the view at Cane Rosso, it isn't that pricey. The sandwich came with nothing but pickles, but they were awfully good pickles ( hubby doesn't like pickles so those I got to taste). I was a bit less hungry and had a kale and bacon soup, which was very tasty though not served truly hot, and a panzanella salad with arugula, tomatoes and basil. The salad was slightly overdressed to my taste, but the tomatoes, from Mariquita Farms, were among the best I've had all year, probably even better than the cherry tomatoes from my garden. I do wish the selection of non-alcoholic drinks was better: no ice tea, and the only sodas were very pricy ones. I ended up ordering a glass of iced coffee; they made it with Blue bottle coffee, and I was given the entire contents of the press: two full glasses. Will have to go back to try the porchetta.... Sun Nov 01 01:08:55 -0700 2009 5138387 10158 susancinsf 1 5139284 Thanks for that report because going there might remove some of my disappointment in Mistral closing if it's been replaced by something at least as good, although of course different. Wed Oct 28 20:41:57 -0700 2009 5136414 10724 Mick Ruthven 2 5139333 I don't really think $9 is that much for a sandwich given the top-notch ingredients and expensive location; and especially given that most people (including me) have no problem paying more for a sandwich at Tartine. I'm not saying ICR is as good as Tartine, but it's still delicious and worth the money. Wed Oct 28 21:27:57 -0700 2009 5139284 292347 vulber 3 5139806 I agree that ICR is a good value for what you get. I just can't afford to make $10 lunches a habit. If I could, I would be there a lot more often. As it is, my friend and I liked it so much we thought we'd go back, share a sandwich, but bring some fruit or a salad from home fo fill up on. That would be a pretty nice, balanced meal. Also, the people at ICR are really really nice. Just thought they deserved a shout out. Thu Oct 29 07:04:15 -0700 2009 5139333 11577 Pei 4 5141250 Right. There's a difference between saying something is "too expensive" because the value isn't there, and saying it's "too expensive" because you can't afford it (or can't afford it on a regular basis). Thu Oct 29 14:48:25 -0700 2009 5139806 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 5199589 Here's my photo of the porchetta sandwich, http://www.flickr.com/photos/melaniewong/4123645371/ It was garnished with some sweet peppers. I didn't really like the combination and felt the roll was too crusty to be used in a sandwich. I agree that the meat is especially succulent and juicy. I had asked for a piece of the skin when I placed my order, but none made it onto my plate. Sun Nov 22 01:28:32 -0800 2009 5136414 10039 Melanie Wong 1 5199719 I had a mid-afternoon lunch there a few days ago and chose the beef brisket sandwich (with sautéed onions and some sort of aioli as I recall - $9). It had all the right stuff and I really wanted to like it, but I found it strangely lacking in flavor. Sun Nov 22 05:57:53 -0800 2009 5136414 10724 Mick Ruthven