Persimmon Dinner

Seriously flawed dinner experience. We were really hopeful when we happened across Persimmon in Fremont. The restaurant is warm and welcoming and the staff friendly. Too bad the food is overpriced, portions small and the flavors mediocre. The anchovies in the Caesar dressing were overpowering. I had a Ruben for $13.50 and for that price I'd expect a decent portion of pastrami. The sandwich was piled high with sauerkraut and little meat. The 4 cheese Mac and Cheese had very little Mac or Cheese and instead was mostly breadcrumbs and cream sauce.

Dessert topped off the disappointing evening. We were served a small portion of Apples on a truly tiny puff pastry. The flavor was good but the sauce was runny and there was not much more than 3 or 4 bites to the whole thing.

We ended up paying $25 each without drinks. That was WAY too expensive for the quality and quantity of food we were served. What a disappointment, we won't be back.…

Worst Restaurant Experience Ever. It's cute on the outside and inside, but you can't eat ambiance. We were told it would be 15 minutes before our table would be ready. What the waitress should have said was 45 minutes (because that's how long it actually took). Just as the waitress started to take our order, she would then start helping someone else (this happened several times). We were not served our drinks until just before the food was served. The food was bland and and the prosciutto was overcooked and rubbery. After the food was delivered, service stopped. We could no longer get refills on our drinks or get additional silverware. Once we managed to flag her down for the check, service resumed with with refills and silverware (doesn't help when we've already finished our meal). Getting the bill took forever as well, as did getting change. Summary: got there at 11:30; paid $30 for tap water, veggie hash and prosciutto omelet; and left at 1:30, still hungry and super-annoyed. My husband and I know when restaurants have their act together (as restaurant critiquing is a hobby of ours) and Persimmon did not. The only thing that could have made this experience worse is if I had found a hair in my food. My husband and I will not ever go back there. EVER.…

Can't beat simple ingredients prepared in an expert manner!. We've only been to Persimmon for brunch, but each time we've come we've really enjoyed it! I love their omelettes; the Gouda and mushrooms sauteed with thyme had a wonderful complex flavor despite the simple ingredients. The lox and dill mascarpone omelette is delicious as well. Friends have tried the corned beef hash and recommended it, and the lox crepes are simply spectacular.

There's a reason why we tend to head to Persimmon for brunch - can't beat simple ingredients prepared in an expert manner!…

Aweful, truely aweful food. We have been meaning to go to this place for awhile. It's small, in our neighborhood, and the menu looks great. The service was fantastic- we were waited on by the owner but the food was insulting. We ordered a 26 dollar steak only to have one third of it be inedible gristle and wide streaks of sour tasting fat. Not only was this a poor quality steak but I am sure this was a steak close to turning bad. We also order a nicosse salad at around $15. The tuna was from a can and was overly salted. Most of the vegetables in the salad were not fresh but frozen. We went in the middle of July. There is no reason a resturant should be serving frozen beans at the peak of bean season. We also ordered wine and were served a few decent if overly priced glasses. But without fail the server (owner) topped off my boyfriend's glass significantly more than mine. This was especially irritating/insulting since I was the one picking up the tab.…