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DINING Frommer
Isa
3324 Steiner St
(Between Lombard and Chestnut)
tel.: 415/567-9588
Location: Between Lombard and Chestnut
Cuisine: French
Price Category: Moderate

Luke Sung, who trained with some of the best French chefs in the city, has captured my and many locals' hearts by creating the kind of menu us foodies dream of: a smattering of small dishes that allow you to try numerous items in one sitting. It's a good thing the menu, considered "French tapas," offers small portions at affordable prices. After all, it's asking a lot to make a diner choose between sweetbreads and mushroom ragout, seared foie gras with caramelized apples, potato-wrapped sea bass in brown butter, and rack of lamb. Here, a party of two can choose all of these plus one or two more and not be rolled out the door afterward. Adding to the allure is the warm boutique dining environment -- 60 seats scattered amidst a very small dining room in the front, and a tented heated patio out back that sets the mood with a warm yellow glow. Make a point of stopping at the "kitchen," a shoebox of a cooking space that makes Sung's accomplishments that much more wondrous. Cocktailers, have your pre-dinner drink elsewhere: Isa serves beer and wine only.

Main courses $9-$16.Open: Tues-Thurs 5:30-10pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-10:30pm.Reservations recommended.Credit Cards: MC, V.Bus: 22, 28, 30, 30X, 43, or 76.


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