Flavor Boulevard

We Asians like to talk food.
Subscribe

At the Waterbar

February 12, 2012 By: Mai Truong Category: American, California - The Bay Area


Going to the Waterbar on a nice-weathered Saturday afternoon is a silly idea: everybody and their twice-removed cousins are also hawking for the same precious seats around the bar to get the 1-dollar featured oysters. It’s crowded. Very crowded. It’s like parking in San Francisco. Mr. Global Eats recommended the place during the weekdays, I heeded not his advice and here we were, standing fidgetily, looking awkwardly at people eating oysters, hoping to stare them out of their seats. A couple finished their lunch date; we three hopped in before the server could even wipe the table clean.


Today’s featured victim was the Cove Miyagi, a California native with a “clean lettuce flavor”. The first time I was ever fooled by the juicy appearance of a raw bivalve (an oyster) to eat one, I had to gather every ounce of self control in me to swallow it down. The second time was a raw clam, and it wasn’t a whole lot better, but I knew what to expect. Today was actually the third time, and I had more than one oyster, so I’m proud of myself. Something about that brackish smell and taste melded with the cocktail sauce, the lemon, and the green onion is romantic.

That said, I almost died from the radish cream sauce. I was in the middle of chatting with the girls and the surprise attack brought me to tears. Such innocent whiteness, such strength punching the nose from the inside.


We also shared four BBQ baked oysters drowned in garlic parsley butter, on a bed of salt crystals. These were hands down delicious. They actually smelled good. Humans have indeed learned to use fire for a reason, and butter… But you know what was the best thing here, that we kept talking about even after we left the Bar? The potato chips. Oh man, they were so good that I had to stop by CVS on the way home to get a bag of BBQ Lays. And they were on the house.

The verdict: the Waterbar hadn’t transformed me into an oyster zealot, but it did transform us into temporary tourists:


View(ed) from the patio.

Dinner for 3: $37.24
Address: Waterbar
399 The Embarcadero South (near Pier 26)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 284-9922

0 Comments to “At the Waterbar”


  1. 소액결제현금화(휴대폰깡·모바일깡)의 뜻과 수법, 정보통신망법 위반 처벌 수위, 실제 처벌 사례와 이용자 피해, 급전 필요 시 합법 대안까지 정리했습니다.

    1
  2. 소액결제현금화(휴대폰깡·모바일깡)의 뜻과 수법, 정보통신망법 위반 처벌 수위, 실제 처벌 사례와 이용자 피해, 급전 필요 시 합법 대안까지 정리했습니다.

    2
  3. 누누티비의 서비스 종료 이력과 같은 이름의 사이트를 확인할 때 알아둘 내용을 정리했습니다. 드라마·영화 다시보기 제공 여부, 회차·자막·화질 확인 방법과 자주 묻는 질문을 살펴보세요.

    3
  4. 누누티비의 서비스 종료 이력과 같은 이름의 사이트를 확인할 때 알아둘 내용을 정리했습니다. 드라마·영화 다시보기 제공 여부, 회차·자막·화질 확인 방법과 자주 묻는 질문을 살펴보세요.

    4
  5. 광주호빠를 찾는 분을 위한 광주광역시 예약 안내. 라운지 분위기, 인원별 공간 선택, 가격 상담, 첫 방문 준비와 자주 묻는 질문을 확인하고 원하는 일정에 맞춰 문의

    5
  6. 광주호빠를 찾는 분을 위한 광주광역시 예약 안내. 라운지 분위기, 인원별 공간 선택, 가격 상담, 첫 방문 준비와 자주 묻는 질문을 확인하고 원하는 일정에 맞춰 문의

    6
  7. Great blog! The content is simple, clear, and informative. Nice write-up, keep it up.

    7
  8. Great post! Very helpful information, thanks for sharing. Really appreciate the detailed explanation.

    8
  9. 광주호빠를 찾는 분을 위한 광주광역시 예약 안내. 라운지 분위기, 인원별 공간 선택, 가격 상담, 첫 방문 준비와 자주 묻는 질문을 확인하고 원하는 일정에 맞춰 문의

    9
  10. 대밤·대구의밤을 찾는 분들을 위한 대구 지역 정보. 동성로·수성못·동대구역·달서구의 저녁 여가와 지역별 특징, 후기 비교 기준, 가격·운영시간·교통 확인사항 및 자주 묻는 질문을 살펴보세요.

    10
  11. 광주호빠를 찾는 분을 위한 광주광역시 예약 안내. 라운지 분위기, 인원별 공간 선택, 가격 상담, 첫 방문 준비와 자주 묻는 질문을 확인하고 원하는 일정에 맞춰 문의

    11
  12. 대밤·대구의밤을 찾는 분들을 위한 대구 지역 정보. 동성로·수성못·동대구역·달서구의 저녁 여가와 지역별 특징, 후기 비교 기준, 가격·운영시간·교통 확인사항 및 자주 묻는 질문을 살펴보세요.

    12
  13. An impressive share, I simply given this onto a colleague who was doing a bit of analysis on this. And he in reality purchased me breakfast because I found it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the deal with! But yeah Thnkx for spending the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love studying more on this topic. If possible, as you grow to be expertise, would you mind updating your weblog with more details? It is highly useful for me. Big thumb up for this weblog put up!

    13
  14. I got what you mean ,saved to fav, very decent site.

    14
  15. Would you be thinking about exchanging hyperlinks?

    15
  16. We’re a gaggle of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your website offered us with valuable info to paintings on. You’ve done a formidable job and our whole group shall be grateful to you.

    16
  17. We are a group of volunteers and starting a new scheme in our community. Your website offered us with useful info to paintings on. You’ve performed an impressive activity and our whole neighborhood will likely be grateful to you.

    17
  18. You made some decent points there. I looked on the internet for the subject matter and found most persons will approve with your blog.

    18
  19. You could certainly see your expertise in the paintings you write. The arena hopes for more passionate writers such as you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe. At all times follow your heart.

    19
  20. Sweet blog! I found it while surfing around on Yahoo News. Do you have any suggestions on how to get listed in Yahoo News? I’ve been trying for a while but I never seem to get there! Many thanks

    20
  21. A formidable share, I simply given this onto a colleague who was doing a little bit evaluation on this. And he in fact bought me breakfast because I discovered it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the deal with! But yeah Thnkx for spending the time to debate this, I really feel strongly about it and love reading extra on this topic. If potential, as you turn into expertise, would you thoughts updating your weblog with more particulars? It is highly helpful for me. Big thumb up for this blog submit!

    21
  22. I cling on to listening to the news update talk about receiving boundless online grant applications so I have been looking around for the most excellent site to get one. Could you tell me please, where could i find some?

    22
  23. I have been browsing online more than 3 hours today, yet I never found any interesting article like yours. It is pretty worth enough for me. In my opinion, if all web owners and bloggers made good content as you did, the net will be a lot more useful than ever before.

    23
  24. Really nice post! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Really appreciate the detailed explanation.

    24
  25. Hello, you used to write magnificent, but the last few posts have been kinda boring?K I miss your tremendous writings. Past several posts are just a little bit out of track! come on!

    25
  26. I have recently started a site, the information you offer on this site has helped me greatly. Thank you for all of your time & work.

    26
  27. Hello! Quick question that’s totally off topic. Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My web site looks weird when browsing from my iphone. I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to resolve this problem. If you have any suggestions, please share. Thank you!

    27
  28. Dead composed content, Really enjoyed studying.

    28
  29. Very interesting topic, thankyou for posting.

    29
  30. Very nice website! I found this article interesting and informative. Great work, looking forward to more posts.

    30
  31. I couldn’t resist commenting

    31
  32. Very interesting topic, thanks for posting. “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” by Lisa Grossman.

    32
  33. Hi, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your website in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, fantastic blog!

    33
  34. Great work! This is the type of info that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher! Come on over and visit my website . Thanks =)

    34
  35. You have brought up a very great details , regards for the post.

    35
  36. Some truly good posts on this website, thank you for contribution. “Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact, power has no sex.” by Katharine Graham.

    36
  37. I got good info from your blog

    37
  38. It is really a nice and useful piece of info. I’m glad that you shared this helpful information with us. Please keep us up to date like this. Thank you for sharing.

    38
  39. of course like your web site but you have to check the spelling on several of your posts. Several of them are rife with spelling problems and I find it very troublesome to tell the truth nevertheless I will surely come back again.

    39
  40. Your house is valueble for me. Thanks!…

    40
  41. Aw, this was a really nice post. In idea I would like to put in writing like this moreover – taking time and actual effort to make an excellent article… however what can I say… I procrastinate alot and certainly not seem to get one thing done.

    41
  42. 구미오피는 이 페이지에서 구미의 오피스텔 형태 공간에서 일반 관리 서비스를 제공하는 곳을 뜻합니다. 프로그램 이름만 보고 결정하기 어렵다면 관리 항목과 실제

    42
  43. 구미오피는 이 페이지에서 구미의 오피스텔 형태 공간에서 일반 관리 서비스를 제공하는 곳을 뜻합니다. 프로그램 이름만 보고 결정하기 어렵다면 관리 항목과 실제

    43
  44. This web site is my inspiration , real superb style and design and perfect content material.

    44
  45. We are a bunch of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your website offered us with useful information to work on. You have performed an impressive task and our whole group can be grateful to you.

    45
  46. Excellent explanation! It made everything much easier to understand. Thanks for sharing this useful information.

    46
  47. Very impressive post! I hope to see more content like this. Thanks for sharing this useful information.

    47


Leave a Reply