McCormick & Kuleto's Seafood Restaurant
Seafood · San Francisco · $$
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Seafood · San Francisco, CA · $$$$
From the team that brought you State Bird Provisions and The Progress, The Anchovy Bar is a wine and seafood bar that specializes in West Coast oysters, small fish and sustainably raised shellfish. We work with small producers that favor traditional and antique processes with origin stories that matter and inspire.
“incredible seasonal seafood, the clams were huge and loved the umami, summer anchovies that are freshly cured and served on sourdough pintxos was incredible. the fish and steak tartares were amazing, although the coriander seeds appeared a lot throughout this menu and more variety would’ve been interesting. the dry sardines on coconut crème ice cream added the perfect savory to a sweet ending.”
“REALLY loved THIS SPOT. Following the name, the restaurant cleans and pickles their own anchovies. The rest of the menu is the perfect menu to share with the group, starring local oysters, Dungeness crab, and king salmon during their respective seasons. The wine list dives into minerally sparkling and skin-contact wines, as well as vermouth and sherry. Every month there’s a featured wine, and if you like your glass, you can buy a bottle at retail price to take home or enjoy at your hotel. Everything I had was AMAZING. Everything is small and sharing style, perfect way to have a taste of everything. Anchovy pinxto perfect bite. The tartares and crudos are unique and delicious. I LOVED the cherry stone clams. Japanese cucumber salad is amazing. Great selection of wines. Intimate. I wish could’ve tried everthing on the menu. RECOMMEND 100%. I will be back on my next visit.”
“We ended up at The Anchovy Bar because I didn't make reservations early enough for their more popular Michelin-starred sister restaurant, State Bird Provisions, but we weren't disappointed. The food is creative and interesting, even if not every dish is a smash hit. The concept is a very small menu, with most dishes small like tapas and an emphasis on raw seafood and anchovies. This allows you to share and try a number of dishes with friends. The service was excellent and attentive, and food came fast. Here's what we thought of the individual dishes: - Cantabrian anchovies starter: Excellent, Michelin-star quality. The variety of flavors and textures came together beautifully, and the focaccia they serve it with is amazing. We ordered another focaccia because of that. - Lemongrass clams: Quite good. We ordered the extra focaccia to go with the delicious sauce. - Chicory salad: A nice, well-balanced salad. - Scallop toast: Tasty and balanced, but a bit too much bread. - Tuna raw and cooked: Some interesting flavors here, but it didn't seem to come together that well. - Patatas bravas: It looks cool, and it's an interesting texture they achieved, but I'd rather have actual patatas bravas. This one was light on flavor and a bit heavy and oily.”
“Had a great seafood dinner here - walked up without a reservation on a Friday night around 5:30 and were seated at one of the last remaining tables. Overall, really impressive dishes - the scallop toast and crab cavatelli were my favorite, but the oysters and cucumber salad were a close second. The anchovy sundae was super unique - it was good, not great, but something I’d recommend trying at least once!”
“Took a friend visiting from out of town here on a nice dinner. We enjoyed the small, cozy and intimate atmosphere. Yet I will say, it was a bit loud and we listened into a lot of conversation from the table next to us lol. Waitress was super knowledgeable about the menu. Staff were quick to get plates off the table which is nice because we didn’t have a whole lot of table space. I love the seafood focus. We ordered 1/2 dozen oysters. Delicious and very clean and fresh. Then we had the smoked fish chip n dip. The potato chips here were unsalted, just pure crisped potato, and that let the dip shine more. Creamy and balanced. Of course, you can’t go to Anchovy bar without getting anchovies. We ordered their popular Anchovy toast, and it did not disappoint. I really enjoyed biting down and tasting the buttery anchovies with the lightness of the edamame hummus and the crunch of the toast. The winter chicories were okay. We wanted a veggie dish but found it was mainly cheese. The trout tartare I could skip next time. I liked the pomegranates, they added great texture and flavor, but the trout itself was too light and didn’t stand out too much. The clams were okay. We really enjoyed the crispy cod that came with the clams the best. Lastly, dessert was delicious! The cake was decadent and the rosemary cream was so fragrant. 4/7 dishes would get again. This is in January when I went, and they had a whole page on their drink menu dedicated to non-alcoholic drinks (perfect for those doing dry jan) and I thought that was a cool feature.”
1740 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94115-3522, United States
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