Firefly, San Francisco

Try the shrimp & scallop potstickers. Great wine list.

Firefly reminds me of the Blue Jay Cafe (also in San Francisco, on Divisadero) but more expensive and a little nicer-looking. Both serve home-style food, with Firefly being a bit more refined but also a bit more expensive. Firefly feels comfortable, as if they remodeled an old house and made it into a nice eating space. Every dish was great, especially the appetizer of goat cheese encrusted in pistachios and served with a little salad of greens and strawberries in a light vinaigrette; wow. Staff was low-key and friendly; the ambience looks like a nice-but-casual space. I would go again and again, but not every day if only because of the cost (for my budget, it's not every day food prices).

delicious, cozy, and romantic! food is wonderful and unusual. gets very busy... best to make a reservation.