SF "Dine About Town" Dinner at Bong Su

This is the last "Dine About Town" meetup for January. We've tried a Michelin one-star (One Market), trendy (XYZ), organic & innovative (Jack Falstaff), and Provencal (Lulu's). Now it's time for Vietnamese at Bong Su!! This dinner is for those who love great Vietnamese food served at a well-known restaurant. We have a table for 8 at 8:15pm so more members can join the last "Dine Around Town" dinner. As before, you need to Paypal $10 in advanced, of which $8 goes toward your meal and $2 is donation to pay for expenses of running this group.

Selected as one of Esquire Magazine's 20 Best New Restaurants in America in 2006, Bong Su means plumeria in Vietnamese, and the intoxicating scent of this flower infuses both the air and the spirit of this seductively elegant venue. Bong Su is a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant with a menu that emphasizes small plates designed for sharing, allowing guests to explore and savor as many flavors as possible. Plates draw their inspirations from north, central and South Vietnam, the country?s three distinct styles of cooking, and are presented with a unique ornamental and artistic flair. The baseline is the best of traditional Vietnamese cuisine, invigorated with innovative use of ingredients and novel preparations. Bong Su?s Champa lounge offers the casually stylish side of Bong Su for cocktails, impromptu dining or even a late night dessert. The lounge features cocktails designed with unique traditional Vietnamese ingredients that can be enjoyed on their own, as well as paired exquisitely with Chef Tammy Huynh?s innovative approach to Vietnamese cuisine.

Cuisine: Vietnamese
Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Dine About Town Price: $31.95 for 3 courses (plus beverage, tax & gratuity)
Neighborhood: SoMa
Address: 311 Third Street near Folsom
Parking: Street and valet parking available. Also, St. Francis garage or AmpCo lot, 3rd Street at Harrison.
Web Site: www.bongsu.com
Corkage: $20 per bottle with a 2 bottle limit

Sample Menu for 2008 San Francisco Dine about Town:

First Course
Grilled Nem Sausage: Grilled pork & prawn meatballs served w/ butter lettuce cup, mint & rice noodles.

Second Course
Pomelo Salad: Pomelo tossed w/ prawns, pork, carrots, Chinese celery & Vietnamese mint.

Third Course
Saigon Cinnamon Carrot Cake served w/ lime creme frache frosting & ginger ice cream