Address: 200 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Website: http://kokkari.com/
Food type: Mediterranean, Greek, Helenic Cuisine
Price range/person: $40/dinner
Wait time: Make a reservation! Place is often packed, even at 6:00 pm on a typical weekday.
Service: Very professional, polite, pleasant.
Ambiance: Lush, rustic, elegant.
Dish Focus On:
Olives
An assortment of olives, served alongside bread and salt. Rich and salty - maybe even a little too salty, but that's the way olives are!Kolokithokeftethes - crispy zucchini cakes with cucumber & mint-yogurt dressing
Crispy shell coats the delicious zucchini cake. Cucumber slices and the yogurt dressing are fresh and very refreshing! Nice appetizer. The server was actually able to pronounce the name!
Garides Yuvetsi - wood oven roasted prawns with tomato & feta cheese
Succulent prawns served in a hot tomato sauce. Feta cheese is a great addition to the shrimp. A bit of the shell was still left on a prawn piece.
Arnisia Paidakia - grilled lamb chops with a lemon-oregano vinaigrette & Kokkari potatoes
Perfectly prepared medium-rare lamb chops. Server suggested this item as a house special - and the meat sure was yummmy! Side of potatoes were tasty and tangy, but nothing extraordinary.
Kokkari Sundae - Chocolate & vanilla ice cream with hot fudge, whipped cream & toasted hazelnut
Not quite the Mediterranean influence, but what a delicious dessert, especially on a hot evening. The hazelnuts were a terrific topping. Whipped cream was noticeably fresh.
Yummmy Factor: 4.5/5
Yummmy Rambles: Surprisingly busy on a Thursday night! Fireplace is lit inside to enhance the warming and comfortable dining area. Full bar open, with several dining rooms in the restaurant. It always amazes me how large restaurants are on the inside, given the outward appearance! Smaller rooms are available for private parties as well. Bathroom is hidden in the basement, but is still quite pleasant. Although food was very pricey and presentation was just mediocre, the service was impeccable and the food was sensational. Hostess even brought out reading glasses for a customer who was having trouble reading the menu! Talk about full service.
Street side view
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