Grand Lake Kitchen made her entrance into Noe Valley just four months ago via Lake Merritt and the Dimond District in the East Bay. The refurbished space in Noe — formerly Mr. Digby’s Bar, and before that, Noe’s Cantina — is a clean, well-lighted place, if you will (with apologies to Mr. Hemingway) albeit one with hanging plants, copper lamps, and a TV screen in the corner.
Greeted enthusiastically at the door by our hostess, the place was bustling, and everyone seemed in high spirits; it felt like a party from the moment we walked in.
We started out sharing the smoked trout toast from the Nosh section of the menu.
Smoked local trout, with a lovely horseradish tonnato and smoked trout roe. Loved the smokiness and the kick of the horseradish – like a little fête in your mouth!…