Wexler's Restaurant

BBQ Scotch Eggs

Burnt Ends, House Made Hot Sauce,

Sweet Tea Gastrique

Cut open :) 

In an excuse to be gluttinous, as if there really needs to be an excuse, my friend Jessica and I started a food club. Our goal is to try to eat our way through the 7x7 magazine, "The 2010 Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die"  so once a month we will get together to conquer that list.  She had mentioned two places I have already been before so we settled on the third option of Wexler's for their scotch eggs.  I had never heard of scotch eggs before and the picture in the article looked out-of-control delicious, so we ventured out hoping it was as good as it seemed.  Apparently, scotch eggs are supposed to be hard-boiled, then breaded, but I am so happy that Wexler's took a different approach and just lightly poached the eggs.  The yolk was just so smooth when you cut into it and provided a striking contrast to the crunchiness of the crust.  The homemade hot sauce was also unexpectedly tasty since it was a little sweet so it didn't overpower the dish. 

Smoked Fulton Valley Chicken Breast

Rapini, Honey Roasted Pearl Onions, Cara Cara

Oranges, Bourbon Chicken Jus

Normally, I don't order chicken at restaurants, but I have been eating so much seafood lately that it was time to switch gears.  The actual meat was a bit dry and I honestly could have used more sauce.  On the flip side, the skin was really tasty and well-cooked.  The vegetable accompaniments were also quite good and I was especially happy that it came with oranges since I don't see that too often.  However, my lasting impression of the meal was the dryness of the chicken so that pretty much ruined it.

Cornmeal Crusted Skate

Pulled Pork Stuffing, Savoy Cabbage, Whole

Grain Mustard, Crème Fraiche

The skate was soo delicious.  It was cooked perfectly and the sauce was out-of- this- world good since it was very creamy.  I did not care much for the pulled pork stuffing.  It seemed really dense in comparison to the lightness of the skate, but all in all, it was the best entree of the night.

Chocolate-Chili Fudge Pie

Toffee, Salty Pretzels, Whipped Cream

I have been craving chocolate covered pretzels lately so when I saw this on the menu, I had to have it!  Since there was some chili incorporated in the fudge, it definitely added that kick that was needed since the dessert was very sweet already.  Orginally, when the waitress had brought it out, I thought there was ice cream on the side, but after further inspection, I found out it was really, really dense whipped cream. Yum. The dessert was so rich and satisfying that before I knew it, I ate almost two-thirds of it!  What a great way to end the night. :)

Sources:
http://www.wexlerssf.com/menus/wexlers_dinner.pdf

http://7x7.com/2010-big-eat-sf-100-things-try-you-die