The Morris

From start to end, it was a memorable dinner. We started with the caviar which came with a lovely brioche and some condiments. We tried the pork cracklings and the duck heart skewers, super tasty. The mushroom profiteroles was a bit too heavy on the bread for my likes but my friend really enjoyed them. The heirloom tomatoes salad was super good. It came with a kind of a sauce that was incredible with the sourdough (probably one of the best sourdough breads I’ve had in San Francisco). The charred broccoli with squid was super tasty although I prefer if the squid came whole rather than in chunks. The pork belly was spectacular: it literally melted in your mouth and the skin was super crunchy. The beans and sauce were light and hearty... We washed the feast with a mezcal cocktail (Saint patron) and some doughnuts. It was a wonderful feast and I’ll be back (for a lighter dinner!) and try their charcuterie. I have to mention we had a table outdoors and they were very accommodating to make sure we weren’t cold. The set up is great and atmosphere was lovely. I gave only four stars to the service because they offered to taste the wine to the only man amongst us. They said it was because they thought he was the one ordering the wine. Even if that was the case, I appreciate if they asked the table instead of assuming is the man who chooses and tries the wine. They apologised, but I thought is worth mentioning.

When we sat down, the drinks took 30 minutes to get. Our dinner was good until we got the famous duck. The peppers, the crudo, the ling cod, the $9 one heart per skewer (2 in 1 order) and even the Rize bread with butter. Our entire table agreed that the duck was dry as cardboard (no exaggeration) and we saw no sign of our server to tell that to. So we ate it because we were hungry and felt bad that a duck had to die this way. We were so surprised that the chef even let the duck out of his pass. We had such high expectations of this duck. We are big on doing our part to keep local restaurants and businesses alive so we told the team in a very caring and helpful manner with absolutely no expectations. They brought us some donuts for dessert when we were finally fed up with waiting around and wanted to leave. The server did come and apologize that they had to tend to the front but their voice was so soft we could barely hear them. The actual host was helpful and did escalate upward for us. It wasn’t the host’s fault but they apologized and we felt their professionalism. But we had such high expectations — the service fell short when we needed them the most and the $80 cardboard half duck was disappointing. I just really wish we had ‘correct’ version the highly praised duck. It was the only we could smell on arrival.

I came here for my birthday dinner and it was PERFECT. Everyone was friendly and warm, service was outstanding, and the vibe of the place itself was very cool and unique. Definitely check out the bathrooms! But of course the food was great as well - it was hard to choose what to order because I wanted to try so much, and all of their dishes were unique. We had the duck hearts, pork cracklins (omg so good!), broccolini with squid, and rock cod. The cocktails were also unique and delicious and I wish I could have tried them all. We had the donuts for dessert and they melted in my mouth - so good!!! I couldn't have had a better birthday.

How have I never visited this jewel before?!? To start with the service was fantastic. From the moment we walked in every staff member was warm and welcoming and attentive to our needs. Our waitress, Camilla was great, and we had our cocktails within a few minutes of sitting down. Speaking of cocktails. Yes there is a $35 dollar Manhattan on the menu. Manhattans are my drink of choice. My girlfriend wondered if I was really going to spend $35 on a Manhattan. I figured they had to be pretty damn proud of it to charge $35. They should be proud of it. I've been perfecting my personal recipe for a few years (thanks to covid its gotten pretty damn good). This Manhattan was worth every penny. Do NOT skip it if you love a good Manhattan. We started with a small bit of Pate de Campagne and Pork Cracklins. Both were very good, but then we moved onto the Crudo and a gem salad featuring hazelnuts and bacon. My girlfriend loved her crudo so much she had to use a spoon to sip up the sauce. I was astonished how good the salad was. Just really sublime. On to the main. Camilla had let us know that the duck was what most people came here for. I'm not really a duck person, but I knew my Girlfriend wanted it so we decided to split a portion. OMG am I glad that we went with the duck. The crispy skin was amazingly perfect. The accompanying sauce was the perfect compliment to it. Just really sublime. Overall this is a fantastic place. I do not know how someplace like "O" garners a Micheline star and The Morris isn't even given notice. We've added The Morris to our list of repeat places. Only downside is that it isn't cheap and if you are on a budget you'll need to save it for special occasions.