Meh. Nobhill Tavern wasn't what I hoped it would be. Another Michael Mina disappointment. My boyfriend didn't think it was that great either.
For starters, my boyfriend ordered the classic french onion soup which was served with gruyere grilled cheese on the side. The soup was pretty good and the mini grilled cheese sandwiches were a nice touch. I had a salad, but for the life of me, I can't remember what it was or if was good. Apparently not.
For dinner my boyfriend ordered the grilled beef short rib entree. I ordered the kurobuta pork chop which braised swiss chard. My pork chop was really good, but the short rib was very disappointing. It wasn't tender at all. Definitely not worth $29.
I haven't been to Michael Mina in SF, I hear it is amazing. Unfortunately, I'm hesitant to go there after my disappointing experiences at Nobhill Tavern and Arcadia.