the butler & the chef bistro

san francisco, ca

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april & lennon brought us to a cute little brunch spot on south park street. just to be clear, south park is not really a park, it's an elongated oval with some grass on it which serves mostly as parking for the shops and restaurants nearby. derek & i had a late start because we slept in and had to drive up from palo alto, but that meant that the butler and the chef had plenty of room for walk-ins. having never been to a french bistro, i have no idea re: authenticity, but there was a lot of french on the menu including quiches and croque whatnots.

derek ordered a baguette sandwich which sounds good in theory, but he ended up being overwhelmed with bread. i ordered smoked salmon eggs benedict (with sauce on the side, per usual). in my dish, the crunchy slice of baguette went perfectly with the runny egg yolk and salmon. no additional sauce needed. another plus - they serve excellent lattes in small bowls - on a chilly SF afternoon, there's nothing better than sipping from a giant bowl of steamy frothy coffee.