This is a lovely space with a dramatic ceiling and a beautiful bar.
At brunch, the menu included typical brunch fair and a few classic French bistro dishes. He had “It’s called Brunch”, which was a selection of breads, smoked salmon, and cooked ahi tuna. It was all good, nothing spectacular.
Service was pleasant. The kitchen was leisurely.
Cardero’s is ideally situated overlooking the marina. It’s much nicer inside than the pictures convey. Since it’s always packed in the evening we decided to go for Sunday lunch, and it was delightful.
We shared the rather massive dockside platter, which included 12 oysters, 12 clams, 12 mussels, 6 prawns, a whole Dungeness crab, ahi tuna tataki, salmon poke, miso-ginger vinaigrette, red wine mignonette, cocktail sauce, and fresh grated horseradish. Everything was great. My wife loved the oysters, and I loved the clams and mussels. The crab was a bit of work, but worth it.
There’s a nice wine list (no bargains).
Service and the entire staff were very friendly and welcoming. A great place for seafood, and to enjoy the view.
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Tableau is a nice, traditional French bistro with a classic menu. We went for Sunday brunch, and the menu is fairly egg-centric, as you would expect. I had the Lyonnaise salad, which was topped with two poached eggs, lardons, and the addition of crispy duck confit. It was good, although the confit was pretty chewy.
My companion had the French onion soup, which was classic in all respects. Nicely done.
We started with the smoked fish dip, which was fine, but a bit odd. It was a rather low-brow presentation of a scoop on a plate accompanied by a half dozen saltine crackers and, inexplicably, an order of french fries.
My favorite item was Le Vesper cocktail. Their version is prepared with Citadelle gin, one of my favorites. It was perfect.