Bar Bambino: Forgettable but Good

I have to caveat this posting before I even start. It's now March 30th and we dined at Bar Bambino on March 13th. You know what that means. At least I wrote down the ratings the night we dined, but beyond that my memory is a little hazy! Fellow diners - please chime in!

This was our first Saturday night Dine About, and I would say it was a success. At least Jon was more awake than usual. Diners included: Phu and Winnie, Cecilia, Jon and Mollie, and Julia (Mollie's sister visiting from Phoenix.) I think I win the award for most Dine Abouts with family members. Given my caveat above, let's go right to the ratings:

Food: 85
Nothing was bad, but nothing really surprised or delighted. Good antipasti to start (with some added wine thanks to Jon. . .wait, maybe he wasn't as awake as I thought). Desserts were good, but again, not amazing. The receipt shows we had halibut, macchiatoo (don't even know what that is), octopus salad, papardelle, piatti special and veal chop. For the life of me, I can't recall these dishes. I think that says something in and of itself!

Atmosphere: 85
Had a cool, hip Mission feel to it. The wood paneling made us feel as if we were in a swedish sauna. We sat at a common table and had a group of pre-theater women diners join us.

Service: 75
Can't remember why it wasn't good beyond Winnie getting peas in her lap. . . but that should be enough for a 75, right?

Value: 90
At least the bill was reasonable!

Let's hope I make it to this Saturday's Dine About and write up our ratings in quick fashion. This Saturday at Saison is a special one Phu has been looking forward to for a while now. . .so come back soon to read all about it! Or, better yet, join us on Saturday!