A superb experience!
I just returned from eating at Delfina for the first time. I was prompted to travel to the Mission neighborhood by the excellent reviews. I grabbed the last table at about 7:00pm on this Friday night. The restaurant was busy and crowded, a bit noisy, and with excellent high energy. The service was excellent. My salad and pasta course were both full of flavor and excellent overall. The bitter mixed greens, pancetta, walnut, and parmesan salad with dark balsamic dressing was very, very good. I then had the Selamo Battuta (flat, triangle-shaped pasta forms) with fennel sausage and ragu. The pasta was al dente, and the sausage and ragu mixture was very tasty. The iced tea was the unsweetened tropical variety (i.e., excellent). I am really pleased with my choice and will be sure to seek this restaurant out the next time I return to the City.
Wicozani