Bushi-Tei

Date & Time: Friday, April 3, 2009 @ 7:30pm
Company: Jeff, Tiffanie and Steve
Crowd: What crowd? The space was small but relatively empty - and our server implied that our 7:30pm dining time was much later than their usual crowd
Decor: Sleek and modern décor with a woodsy feel, but it’s all about the toilets!
Service: The server knew the menu inside and out
Devour: Kabocha puree soup (a dairy-free soup comprised of kabocha and vegetable stock), Big eye tuna with rock shrimp risotto (without the cheese), crispy shallot and coconut red curry nubé, and a 2006 Enkidu Russian River Valley Syrah.

Being a Japanese-French fusion restaurant, Bushi-Tei has remarkably inventive dishes. It probably doesn’t hurt that they’ve previously received a Michelin Star.

Kabocha is a Japanese pumpkin. Seeing as I’m a fan of pumpkin-everything, from candy corn to pie, I had to start off my meal with this dairy-free soup. The waiter was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and was able to guide me to the tuna and shrimp risotto for my main gluten-free course. Although the tuna was bland, it was very fresh and went well with the creamy risotto. But, enough about the food – it’s all about the toilets! Bushi-Tei stayed true to its roots by installing $5000 Japanese TOTO toilets in the unisex bathrooms. Heated seats and front/rear cleaning options? Amazing.

Bushi-Tei
1638 Post St
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.440.4959