Grey R.
Yelp
Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21
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On a sunny Sunday in November a trip to Livermore has brought me to Zephyr. Located in downtown on First Street, just steps off the highest traffic area, it provides for a spacious restaurant. Traditional American cuisine is served at Zephyr Grill & Bar.
There are outside tables available, certainly useful in our pandemic times, while multiple variants of the virus keep surging, creating staffing challenges in all industries, exhausting healthcare workers, halting lives and putting enormous strain on us, once again.
Back in November, we haven't yet heard of Deltacron, Flurona, or Omicron. Which leads me to the bar counter at Zephyr, my inside dining experience. Masks worn but had to be taken off, naturally, for food consumption.
Warm bistro with an elegant vibe & American fare, plus a lounge, wine bar & Sunday brunch. Obviously my late afternoon arrival provided for early dinner and not a lunchtime.
Greeted warmly, offered a table but gravitated towards the bar. Choose any seat, most are available. Observed the dining room from my seat, it's well lit and feels like old school venture, with white tablecloths, black cloth napkins keeping your silverware, and overall classic vibe.
Shelby the bartender is a nice well spoken girl. She's friends with locals, there were couples and a few guys having their meal at the bar, the familiarity in the chat tells you they come to catch-up with Shelby, not just to get the food!
Asked for recommendations and I'm happy that I have. All choices were spot on! See descriptions below, look at the pictures, make your pick!
Grilled pear salad looked good to me. Arcadian Field Greens, crumbled Blue Cheese, Raspberry Vinaigrette... Spiced Pecans and seasoned grilled pears, delicious together. Maybe a tad too heavy on raspberry vinaigrette, otherwise just fine.
Couple of sliders. One, Burger with Cheddar Cheese & 1000 island dressing, another Crispy Fish - Panko Crusted Petrale Sole, ranch coleslaw & tartar sauce. Future note to myself: skip these next time:-)
It ain't going to lower my rating, I'm just gonna skip on the sliders next time & go straight to the good stuff!
Tenderloin Tips Diablo with Garlic, Cajun Spices, Soy Demi Butter and Seasoned Crostini, get this! Yup this is the good stuff!
I'm no chef LOL but if you'd asked me to describe this dish? It's sorta like a cross in between Beef Bourguignon and Beef Stroganoff, sans noodles of course, just the meat. With spicy garlicky sauce. Oh yeah!
And now. Zephyr Burger on Pretzel Bun! Angus Beef medium well, with French Fries & Havarti cheese. I likey! The burger is well stuck, the pretzel bun gives it a twist, french fries are kept hot in some kind of a metal vessel and the whole thing is scrumptiously gratifying!
And a bottle of bubbles! French Bruit de Blanc, served on ice in your stainless steel Champagne bucket, poured into chilled flute.
It's on a cheaper side of the spectrum, granted it's customary for any establishment to triple the price. Another note to myself for the next visit: get Domaine Carneros by Taittinger Estate Brut Cuvée! You'll thank me later.
*Bored of the life
In the city of gold
He'd left and let nobody know
Gone were the towers
He had known from a child
Along with a dream of a life
Cheers to kindness!
Review #679 posted with 10 pictures on January 17, 2022
Zephyr Burger on Pretzel Bun Angus Beef French Fries @Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21
Burger slider Cheddar Cheese @Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21
Crispy Fish slider Panko Crusted Petrale Sole Coleslaw Tartar @Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21
Grilled Pear Salad Spiced Pecans Arcadian Field Greens Blue Cheese Raspberry Vinaigrette @Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21
Tenderloin Tips Diablo Garlic Cajun Spices Soy Demi Butter Seasoned Crostini @Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21
French Bruit de Blanc @Zephyr Grill & Bar Livermore CA Sun 11/21/21