WARNING: do not reply to this post directly. In order to find my real email address, you'll have to find the musical instrument. Someone wrote: : My friends wants to go to Citron in the East Bay. I think it's in Berkeley, : but I'm not sure. Has anyone been to the restaurant? What type of food do : they serve, general price range, and dress code? Also any recommendations from : the menu would be great. Thanks in advance. Citron is on College Avenue, near the Rockridge BART station, across and a few blocks down from Market Hall. I believe that technically puts it in Oakland. Their cooking could be best described as California cuisine, French with some Meditarranean influence. There's a deft hand with spices in the kitchen, and the wine list is relatively short but very, very well chosen to complement the food, with some really outstanding gems. Their fish in particular is always very fresh and expertly cooked. I've visited in moderately casual dress and been made to feel comfortable. I doubt they have a dress code per se, as they get a lot of impulse walk-in business from shoppers. Downsides to the place: some of the waitri are young and inexperienced, despite being well meaning and friendly. Ask serious questions about the food and wine of a more experienced staff member. It's also a good idea to call ahead and make sure that chef Chris Rossi is in on the day you dine. The sous are reasonably competent, but my feeling is that he personally executes his visions of his dishes better than anyone else can. Price range for Citron is about the same as for any of the other haute-cuisine spots in the area. Appetizers $8-$12, entrees $15-$24. At this point I rate them higher than Nava after the chef exodus (which is right next door) and a few notches in technical execution below Oliveto, which is pretty darn good for a restaurant that doesn't have the immense support staff that Paul Bertolli's place does. Citron is definitely worth a visit, with the caveats of making sure the head chef is in and getting advice from the maitre'd directly on the food and wine. Regards, Tanith *************************************************************************** "In England, there are sixty different religions - and only one sauce." (Attributed to Voltaire, 1694-1778) ****************************************************************************
San Francisco, CA
Citron in East Bay
Someone wrote: > >Casual to dressy is fine, but I would not suspect that they take a lot of >walk-ins -- I'd suggest making a reservation. I walked by the other day and the >menu looked mighty good. It changes pretty frequently, though. You mentioned the menu. I thought I would mention that the menu tends to be small. Four or five appetizers. Four or five entrees. This has never been a problem for me, I like the restaurant. But I could see where it could be an issue for someone on some evenings.