San Francisco, CA - The chess world had everyone looking for Bobby Fisher; and the food world had us looking for Melissa Perello after her stint in a restaurant located in a hotel pressing the "5" button in the elevator.

She appears here! I don't know how my wife found her, but she did and I'm glad she did. We had my birthday dinner here. Chef Melissa hasn't lost her touch. Everything we had was tasty - chicken liver mousse (fluffy and smooth), steamed clams (mild garlic soup was yummy), slow roasted beef (it was really lean and tender); and the gnocchi (tender duck confit). The Valrhona ganache tart with olive oil ice cream was rich and the hidden candied citrus was a fresh surprise.

For the wine: 06 Pinot Domaine Emile Juillott It was light, taste of berries and had a nice nose.

The Blue bottle coffee served via Comex should be ordered a dish before one plans on eatting dessert. The coffee turned up after we had our dessert.

The seating is tight, acoustics loud; and you'll need some patience finding parking. We had the early seating, but by the time we finished our dinner, the line was out the door. Reservations highly recommended.

A definite go back place. It's very homey, service timely and food delicious. It's great to see Chef Melissa.