Someone wrote: > I ordered the sea bass and my mate got the swordfish, which were both > good, but the only side order that came with them (and with the other > fish dishes) were _french fries_. No veggies, no rice, just french > fries. Fish and chips, how quaint! Despite the fact that this is a very popular dish in English speaking countries such as well (like England, New Zealand, and Australia), I suppose I will need to mention that French fries are usually a frozen food preparation and require no culinary skill other than deep fryer operation. Hence they are very cheap. Asking for innovative, healthy cuisine in the Civic Center district is quite unusual since the majority of clients are cheap City Hall types (during the day) and cheap tourists enjoying the local theater, musical, symphony, etc. who don't tip very well. Lawyers, politicians, civil servants are typically ham-and-eggers that don't relate well to art or quality. Inconsistency plagues _all_ of the Civic Center restaurants, including Vivande, Stars, Stars Cafe, and a host of restaurants whose time has come and gone (Speedo, Harry's, Modesto Lanzone, etc.). I will point out that if you are driving up the Peninsula for a later curtain, you will certainly use your dollar better by going to a place like Viognier (Gary Danko's restaurant in San Mateo) early and skipping rush hour traffic rather than driving into the City and dealing with the nightmare service of "theatre dining." All that said, I give a slight nod of approval to Vivande for Civic Center dining. S.
San Francisco Bay Area, CA