Cafe Jaqueline
What you all think of a stalwart like Cafe Jacqueline?
Also, do you like Swan Oyster Depot? Or just a tourist trap, once i was there and i saw canns of seafood... cans of seafood, ??? I had to do a double-take, any truth that some of their specimens canned and not exactly fresh
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The potential problem with Cafe Jacqueline is the long time it may take from ordering to actually getting the food. Last time I was there on a date, that was a real negative issue (given that we were both hungry). Other than that, the food and ambience lend themselves to romantic dates, as others have noted.
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rabaja
Dec 29, 2011 10:34 AM
I don't remember having an issue with timing. At least not so much that it's deterred me from wanting to go back...
As I said before though, I am usually enjoying my wine, and a salad and making trips to the outdoor bathroom just to see Jaqueline herself at work with all of those eggs. She's always very gracious.
The thing is, the dessert souffles are as big as the savory ones, so rather than hitting CJ after dinner elsewhere, I'd go for a dessert souffle after the theater or a show. It will be after their evening turns, most likely and you wan't have such a full tummy.-
re: rabaja
Well, a lot of Yelp posters talk about 2-3.5h for dinner which obviously must include a lot of wait time if we are talking about a 2-3 course meal. Clearly, that has a variety of implications (like whether you are going there with someone with whom you can sustain a long conversation). I don't think there is anything wrong with a long dinner provided that the diners know what to expect and that's why I brought it up. Setting the expectations right can prevent first-time diners at a restaurant from having a needlessly disappointing experience.
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rabaja
Dec 28, 2011 12:54 PM
I love CJ. Love it, really.
I love the savory souffles, the slightly surley waiter, the old-school chablis glasses with the good french chablis - natch.
It is to me, very romantic.
I love to get the butter lettuce salad, and a nice chantarelle or truffle souffle.
I never have room for the sweet souffles, but they always look good.
This is probably the one place I would go to if I wanted to go out on NYE or Valentine's day, which is truly saying something.›8 Replies-
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mariacarmen
Dec 28, 2011 02:15 PM
Rabaja, you've sold me. I'd never heard of it before. Now I want to go!
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Robert Lauriston
Dec 28, 2011 07:34 PM
I imagine they'd be happy to accommodate a solo diner for dessert at the beginning or end of the evening.
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re: vulber
No worries, I've spent about 12 or 14 bucks for a shitty dessert in LA.
But if the Jacqueline are even somewhat like the ones in French, it will not only be worth the $30 bucks but a bit more.
But yes, if it is just decent, it won't be worth more than 12 bucks for me.
I guess I'll split the difference by going somewhere more reasonably priced for dinner and then splurge excessively for Cafe Jacqueline.
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mariacarmen
Dec 27, 2011 11:51 AM
Sorry, don't know anything about Cafe Jacqueline but love love love SOD. Definitely not a tourist trap, an old school San Francisco institution, wonderful food - fresh or not.
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Hooboy, that's kind of an incendiary post about SOD (which is not even the topic of this thread). I love their chowder, their seafood, their entire operation. Not a tourist trap, which I define as all show and no substance. IF their chowder has canned clams it's still plenty delicious and filled with tender clams. But why didn't you just ask if you were there? And did you try anything that made you think it was a trap? I'm reminded of the time I tried to make seafood marinara by buying all fresh and it cost $70. So maybe there is a good reason not to do it that way.
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