Tonight, my wife and I had dinner at Nopa (http://nopasf.com/), which had been recommended to s by our terrific niece who lives in the area. Nopa, which is located at 560 Divisadero, was packed when we arrived. I wasn't surprised because it wasn't easy to get a reservation.
The crowd was primarily young and very animated - obviously having a great time. We were seated on the second level, which was quieter. The second level overlooked the first.
Our server was Ryan. He was very knowledgeable, pleasant, and professional. He was from Minnesota. The menu was very creative, so it was very hard to choose. Almost everything that is made, like pasta and sausage, is made in house.
We were served an amuse bouche of a long green bean each with Molden sea salt, a gourmet sea salt from the UK.
Linda and I shared an appetizer of crostini, with a warm goat cheese spread, fresh plums, and watercress for $11. It was wonderful. There were lots of crostini and a nice ramekin of goat cheese. It was perfect for sharing.
Linda's entrée was a Moroccan vegetable tagine with roasted almonds and lemon yoguhrt for $18. It was delicious.
My entrée was housemade pappardelle with spicy fennel sausage, delicata squach, and a cream sauce with parmesan for $19. It was fantastic.
For dessert, we shared Jonathan apple crisp with calvados ice cream for $8. It was delicious.
One interesting-sounding dessert was Johnny cake with roasted corn ice cream and bacon brittle for $8.
With dessert, I had a 2-cup pot of coffee that was made from a blend of three African coffees - one Ugandan coffee and two Ethiopian coffees - Yirgacheff and Sidamo. It was terrific.
Our wine was a southern Rhône red - 2009 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage for $50. It was very nice.
The total cost of this delightful dinner was $121.47.
When we left the restaurant about 11:15 pm, it was still three-quarters full and customers were still coming in.
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