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Cassis
Southern French Cuisine with an Italian Flair
By Nish Nadaraja (Sep 13, 2007)
"The dinner menu, paying homage to both Italian-inspired dishes and classic French bistro fare, presents many options to create your own dining experience. From the starter menu, both the traditional Niçoise onion ($7.25) and the wild mushroom ($9) tarts are delicious.
However, you might find it hard to resist ordering one of Cassis’s brick oven-baked, Neopolitan style thin crust pizzas, or “Les Pizzas” as they are affectionately called on the menu. Meals in themselves (and smartly available for take-out), try the Diable ($13.50) or Trois Fromages ($12.95). Add egg ($1.75), prosciutto or jambon ($4) for something extra special.
From the main courses, the house specialty Lasagna Bolognaise ($17.50), served with a rich and creamy Bechamel sauce, is just one standout. The Veal Scaloppini ($22.50) comes in a wild mushroom sauce and is served with the fluffiest of gnocchi. For the Francophile in you, Cassis’ Filet Mignon does not disappoint; the juicy cut (ordered medium rare) is served over a green peppercorn sauce with garbanzo bean flour French fries on the side.
Speaking of which, you still might want to order some side dishes to accompany everything, and the Gratin Daphinois ($5), thinly sliced potatoes layered with cream and gruyere, is certainly one way to go, cholesterol be damned. Traditional pommes frites ($4.25), of course, make the menu..."
May 28, 2007
Dining Diva - Open Road.TV
- Janice Nieder, Food Forum Co-Host / Moderator
"The menu features regional dishes such as a decadent Duck Confit, Pissaladière - the traditional Niçoise onion tart (and one of the best I've ever had) and a hearty Daube Niçoise (beef stew cooked with red wine and herbs), ... and Neapolitan-style thin crust pizza. I'm not sure if the pizza tasted extra-specially good because of the freshness of the ingredients on the thin, blistered crust or because it's called " La Pizza!" And no matter what entree you order, be sure and beg for a side of the ethereal zucchini gratin..."
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May 23, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle
- Jane Tunks, Food Writer
"Two brothers from the South of France opened a restaurant last week in the former Winterland space.
Stephane and Jerome Meloni's menu spotlights the lusty cuisine of their hometown of Nice. The elegant surroundings, mostly unchanged since the Winterland days, belie the robust food.
Starters include Les Farcis Nicois, roasted vegetables stuffed with meat; and salade nicoise, with pan-seared ahi tuna.
Entrees are large enough to feed two, including a mammoth braised lamb shank and the home-style daube a la nicoise, beef braised in a red wine sauce.
For a lighter meal, the Neapolitan-style thin-crust pizzas ($11.50-$14.50) include a three-cheese number with mozzarella, Cantal and goat cheeses, and a barely golden pie layered with caramelized onions, lardons, creme fraiche and mushrooms.
Desserts range from the time-honored lemon tart to a chocolate fondue for two..."
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