Choose any tasting menu at 3rd Cousin, you'll have a good time - Review - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"Like you, the staff keeps things casual, flying between the tightly packed two-tops in oversized button-ups and distressed jeans, and always attentive without hovering. Courses arrive in quick succession, without long, drawn-out pauses, and reservations come relatively easy (weekday tables are usually available day of and weekends just need a day or two of notice). Stlll, there are fine dining touches where it counts: big-deal wine bottles, cutlery swaps between courses, and daily printed menus."

"The food-a weekly changing set of dishes based on farmers market finds-mostly delivers on that balance of classy and informal, too. Nothing's overworked, and there are no glinting gold leafs or spitty foams. What 3rd Cousin does instead is well-executed, straightforward seasonal food with enough polish to impress and no flair to distract. In the summer, for instance, a lobster salad with cantaloupe and prosciutto is the definition of salty-sweet, and the signature briny uni crème brûlée is memorable enough"

3rd Cousin in Bernal Heights offers tasting menus with a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere that accommodates casual dress and varied diners. Staff maintain a casual appearance while providing attentive service, delivering courses in quick succession and offering relatively easy weekday reservations and short weekend lead times. Fine-dining elements appear in wine selections, cutlery changes, and daily printed menus. The weekly-changing menu sources farmers market produce and emphasizes straightforward, well-executed seasonal dishes without excessive ornamentation. Standout items include a salty-sweet lobster salad with cantaloupe and prosciutto and a briny uni cre8me brfbale9e, though occasional dishes can lack seasoning.

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