The tag line for Cortez should read 'Where the dishes are small...but we make up for it with the bill'. Sure, I get the occasional Cheap Attack, but for the most part I'm willing to cough up the cash for a good meal and a fun time. But after a couple gos at Cortez, I gotta wonder what all the buzz is about:
• This wannabe Mondrian design. Either DO IT RIGHT or move on
• Hey the food is fine but $12-14 for a puny Beet Salad?
• The grilled prawns on 'crab rice grits' were pretty damn good. Grits. Umm. $15? Hmm.
• Hangar Steak. Pretty good. We asked for it rare, and they seemed to get it. Not raw (like Bleu), and not typical U.S. rare, meaning medium rare. Pretty good. Ooops, I already said that. Kinda tiny though! Wouldn't kill ya to add an ounce or two.
• The Ricotta Raviolis were our faves. Tender little numbers with baby shitakes and Parmesan.
• Like fools we missed the fries which I hear are f'ing AWESOME. So if ya go, give 'em a try and let us know!
Cortez Restaurant
550 Geary St
San Francisco, 94102
(415) 292-6360
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