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Saha

415-651-4608

1075 Sutter St San Francisco, CA 94109

www.sahasf.com

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$$$$, Breakfast, Brunch, Business Dining, Cheap Eats, Fine Dining, Group Dining, Hotel Restaurants, Late Night Dining, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining

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Mon-Sat 7am-11pm

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Saha Restaurant is the gift of food, wine, music, and spice that Mohamed blends and fuses into his distinctive brand of Arabic fusion cuisine. Chef Mohamed Aboghanem brings his life-long passion for food to the delighted patrons of Saha. Moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1986 from his native yemen, Mohamed brought the exotic flavors of the old world with him. After being Chef-Owner of the patisserie cafe on folsom street for ten years, Mohamed Introduces his new restaurant vision with Saha. Tastes that arise out of dreams. Smells that entice. Music that delights. Let them dance with your senses. Using only the finest and purest of Ingredients, Mohamed uses the term "communicate" when speaking of how he mixes the flavors of his dishes. Guests receive a complimentary glass of champagne.

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The Scene
Beyond the hotel lobby is an elegant, rectangular-shaped dining room dominated by cherry red chairs, leather banquettes and candles flickering atop cream-clothed tables. A four-seat bar is tucked into a far corner. Middle Eastern music tiptoes through the space as light pours through a stained glass section of the ceiling, illuminating framed photos of Yemen and Tibet. Bubbly waitresses sport head-to-toe black with colorful waist wraps.

The Food
Chef Mohamed Aboghanem prepares the Yemeni cuisine of his childhood with a subtle Cal-European accent. Expect dishes that are simultaneously sweet and savory. Layers of flaky phyllo support an artichoke-spread pizza loaded with goat cheese, roasted figs and eggplant, while shredded phyllo is sprinkled atop sushi-grade ahi that's lightly breaded and complemented by a walnut relish. Enticing entrees include the "yemmy chicken" and the braised lamb shank that's intricately spiced with saffron, ginger and cinnamon. This gigantic on-the-bone offering looks like something Frd Flintstone would wolf down.

Key Points

  • $30 prefix courses
  • Perfect for parties
  • Online reservations

The Inside Scoop

  1. Save Time - Reservations are available through the Saha website.

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Amazing ....

by tameeza

Whether you go for traditional basics such as hummus or fatoush salad, or opt for his more creative delights, the outcome of Chef Mohamed's food is unfailingly fantastic - often the type of fantastic that forces you to close your eyes, sit back in your cushy chair and mmmmmmm audibly. His food is absolutely DIVINE.

Saha (or wherever Chef Mohamed is cooking) is always a top recommendation for an evening of grand food and good fun. The cozy, open atmosphere of Saha lends easily to both a casual evening as well as a special occassion, complete with well chosen wines.

Pros: Food, Reasonable Prices, Good Variety

Posted 09/06/04

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