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I don't know why I hadn't heard about Merchant Roots before
I don't know why I hadn't heard about Merchant Roots before this year (I guess COVID, 2 babies, and SF issues), but we decided this meal would be worth the trek up the peninsula. It's an immersive experience with new theme every quarter. They change everything up for the theme - decor, music, etc. We made it to the start of their Into the Woods mushroom theme, which they revived from a prior experience circa 2019. Welcome: portobello mushroom tea and truffled crumpet - they give this to you when you walk in, and the "tea" was a very flavorful consomme, perfect after walking in on a cold night Many of the dishes are actually already on the table hidden in the woodsy tablescape. 1. Stuffed mushroom with lamb merguez, harissa, tahini 2. King trumpet mushroom chips with Dungeness crab dip and trout roe 3. Hamachi crudo over porcini aminos 4. Venison tartare with charred cordycep, cranberry, juniper 5. Red cap mushroom muffin: beet juice to make it red, goat cheese mousse, candy cap mushroom muffin 6. Morel in XO: charcoal grilled morel with house made XO on a jicama leaf. I wish I could have bottled that XO sauce 7. Shiitake mushroom parfait with savory caramel: in a glass terrarium, cool textures and flavors. This was one of my top 2 dishes 8. Winter salad of twigs and mushrooms: Kalamata olive tapenade, confit potatoes, marinated and shaved button mushrooms, twigs made of olive tapenade, edible moss 9. Hen of the woods soup: poured into a bowl covered with a web of spun sugar cotton candy, and inside the bowl is a potato ice cream. The hot maitake soup over this was very reminiscent of the Alinea "hot potato cold potato." There was also a super flavorful maitake mushroom panino on the side. It'll be hard to go back to a regular grilled cheese after this sandwich. This was my favorite dish. 10. Smoked oyster mushroom broth with slow braised kabocha. This was topped with a portabello cap, covered in moss, hidden in the tablescape 11. Hedgehog mushroom with condensed milk marinated pork jowl, crispy pig ear, apricot gastrique, chestnuts. It was an unexpected combination of flavors that worked well 12. 65 degree quail egg with vermouth espuma and black trumpet purée - loved this purée 13. Tempura enoki: agedashi style, with a smoked oyster mushroom dashi, abalone, seaweed aioli 14. Fairy ring gnudi: with sage and duck and pear sausage, a ring of sage pesto, shaved apples, crispy enoki. The sausage was surprisingly wonderful and not gamey at all 15. Lobster tail: poached in truffle butter, with lobster bisque and celeriac, truffle cream braised celery root au gratin, truffle jus braised celery, shaved black truffle Then you move to a different table for the dessert courses: 1. Chocolate pot de crème with fleur de sel and micro meringue mushrooms: wonderful textures 2. Buche de Noel eclair with stout mousse 3. Candy cap ice cream with winter fruits Finally: a mint marshmallow mushroom in a tiny basket to take home The setting, plating, and food are all super creative. It's been a while since I've had something novel like this, and for this many courses and the effort + attention to details, the base price of $148/person is shockingly reasonable. Reservations are on Tock. I'll be back for their next theme (pasta!). Apparently, they plan menu concepts 2 cycles ahead, so I truly appreciate the incredible amount of work that goes into these experiences. Don't spoil the surprises by looking at food photos ahead of time!
And we're back for round 2 at Merchant Roots - this time
And we're back for round 2 at Merchant Roots - this time for God of Wine! What I love about this restaurant is that you go in with conjectures about the type of food you'll be served based on the theme. It'll probably be more Mediterranean flavors or there will definitely be a lot of grapes... and wine. The team at Merchant Roots are able to read your mind as you walk through the door and then surprise you ten fold. Some of our favorites from this theme included the impossible gyro cigar from the feast, the revelry fertility rite (so beautiful and delicate), and the terroir. And we learned a lot about Greek mythology! And of course they made everything vegetarian and it was delicious and we will definitely be back :) Also apologies - Yelp is confusing and I think some of my pics from 'Great Trees' got in this review.
The most creative, authentic, and original experience and staggeringly delicious food
I cannot recommend this small and original restaurant more highly. The food was faultless, imaginative, complex, perfectly balanced and seasoned. I am still salivating. The experience is unpretentious and genuine, and the chefs present the food and the story behind each dish. The team designs the creative menu, and their care and thoughtfulness are in every bite. I will for sure be coming back. Don't miss it. You won't have experienced anything like it. Trust me, there are no embarrassing theatrics, but there is plenty of passion and wonder. My son and I had a magical time.
Can't believe I have not known this place for so long!
Can't believe I have not known this place for so long! Super creative and talented team. I love their unique twist on each dish and every dish brings laughter/surprise. December: time traveling theme I'll definitely be coming back for future theme. It looks like they rotate the themes quarterly each year. Sucks all the previous theme are no longer avaliable . But I'm excited to see future new ideas from the awesome team. Guess I'll be in SF every quarterly then
Probably the most unique, creative and playful fine dining
Probably the most unique, creative and playful fine dining experience I've ever had (we did the Time Travelers menu). I learned the team does months of research for every set menu, and it definitely shows.
Wow... just wow... There's so much that goes into the
Wow... just wow... There's so much that goes into the planning for this meal and experience. And the chefs told us that they change the experience quarterly. The atmosphere is on point with the theme, ours was Time Traveling. You are transported through different times with the food and stories and your decisions may affect what happens in the future - I loved the interactive part. Here are the favorites: Taste: noodles with Duck Nostalgic: edible chia pet Mind blowing: the dessert craziness I'm not sure how many courses there were but we were stuffed and had to waddle back to our place after. Truly a really amazing experience. We will definitely be back.
I can't say enough wonderful things about this restaurant!
I can't say enough wonderful things about this restaurant! It is a complete experience. The meal itself was amazing, beautifully presented, with each course perfectly matched with wine. Each course also had it's own story presented by chef Ryan about the food, recipes and the wine being served. This is a must do experience. Call and make a reservation now! Susan Era
I give something 5 stars if I definitely plan to return.
I've now been to two different menus, and I can definitely see myself going back again! The creativity this team puts into the food, the decor, and the overall experience is unparalleled. Every single course has a specific story behind it and feels like you're eating a work of art. You can find better food in SF for this price point, but you definitely can NOT beat the experience. I also went to one of the vegetarian nights and it was just as amazing, if not more so because they put in the time to match the same experience you would get from the meat courses but without the meat! I recommend selecting a theme that resonates with you so that you get the absolute most from the experience. For example, I went to the Vanity Faire theme (about London in the 1800s) and then to the God of Wine theme (a meditation on grapes and mediterranean food). I personally am very into wine so even though both nights were amazing, the God of Wine was my favorite.
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tasting menu. third visit. theme: god of wine (second favorite after the great trees) best dishes: the pirates of thebes become dolphins smelt, grilled in wine lees anchovy fritter, tzatziki act iii - to indulge octopus bucatino, lemon, chili saffron butter, honey act iv - a sacrifice goat consomme in amphora lamb carpaccio wine egg madness of the maenads rib overall, for seasonal/themed tasting menus, "as good as it gets."
I was so excited to go here, but the experience felt more
I was so excited to go here, but the experience felt more like a trip to medieval times than a fine dining experience. You can tell there is serious talent in the kitchen, it just needs focus and some direction to eliminate some of the silliness in props and decoration and focus more on the guest experience. Simple things like moving the tables closer together so we can talk to the other guests (it's a small room, but we were spaced out so that we awkwardly looked at each other but couldn't talk without yelling), serving courses at the same time so the servers only needed to spiel once rather than 4 times in 90 seconds, and getting rid of the poster board decorations held together with binder clips would dramatically improve the whole experience.
What a horrible dinner
We had a 13 courses dinner and were quite disappointed. Very few dishes were good or very good. But a lot of dishes were bad or inedible. For example: Main course whole roasted quail. Tough meat, tough skin and a rice which was far too hot. Or the second dessert. Over-seasoned with gingerbread spices. Already the beginning of the dinner was at least curious. We were only 8 guest and the dinner started at 8pm. Instead to wait until all guests arrived, they started to serve the first guests. We arrived as the third party (of 4 parties) and got the first the dishes very fast. The last party of 2 persons got the first 4 appetizers at the same time. The end of the dinner was also not nice. No coffee offered and 2 minutes after the last dessert they came to get the payment. A dinner of more than 400$ for 2 persons!
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Congrats on 3 mil
By 🍑 @BraveCloth47, 06/01/2023 9:25 am
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Congrats to Jonas and the team for hitting this revenue milestone. Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the year has in store. @ColorfulRod45
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Answer from 🦩 @FluffyStar64 (06/01/2023 9:28 am)
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🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🧨🧨🧨 now on to 30 mill!
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Answer from 🥷🏻 @ColorfulRod45 (06/01/2023 9:38 am)
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haha thank you for the post!!! That's much appreciated, I guess two people were watching the number flip 🤣🤣🤣
All kidding aside - I know how much time you guys spend on the platform to make it what it is, very happy to have you!
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