I moved from the Mission area in November, but many times walked by this place. From the street, it always looked dark ( during the day) and quite frankly I had my doubts that this place like many restaurants may not last. Boy was I surprised when I recently went there for dinner.
We went for a friends bday celebration and had the private room located to right when you first walk in. First impression- Wow! The room had one large table and overhead was a collection of punched tin lanterns, and globes of varying sizes...elegant and stunning. The room itself was tasteful - only complaint is that the room was a bit bright - but that was a minor complaint.
Our server was fantastic! A young girl who was professional, poised and polished. She handled our large group so well.
As a vegetarian there were plenty of options from the menu. I ordered 2 items, the roasted beets and the zuccini (sp). Both were delicious. Everything else that the others ordered were also exceptional. A standout was the broccolini in candied ginger. The server said think of it as broccoli in a donut. She was right -bizarre as it sounds, it was delicious - we all couldnt get over how amazing it was.
I wandered through the other side of the restaurant to use the washroom, and was impressed at how beautiful it was. Considerably darker- with a strong morrocan vibe. Relaxed and warm.
All in all, this restaurant was wonderful. We had a great night. We will be back.