Here is Frisson, a relatively new place also near my new home in SF. The chef is Daniel Patterson, formerly of the now defunct Elisabeth Daniel. The place has probably some of the most jaw-dropping decor you'll see in a while: orange ambient light, a dome-like ceiling, and some very wacky furniture. It's actually pretty interesting to see in person, but you can get an idea at their website (warning, there's music too which you can turn off). The bar area looks pretty cool too. Apparently they feature DJs, but there wasn't one there when I went with my dad. Anyway, here's the food. 
cornmeal crusted foie gras, lavender, balsamico tradizionale - $15 
seared sea scallops, bouillabaisse granite, saffron oil - $12 
black bass, braised lettuce, pork belly, litsea cubeba 
sweetbread ravioli, black truffle - $16 These were the first and second courses... like at Quince, the menu is divided into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, sorta pressuring you into getting something from each category. Though looking at the menu now on the website, things may have changed to Large vs Small plates. The foie gras was very interesting. It was like a normal seared foie gras, but with a crunchy crust on the outside. I actually liked the concept a lot, but unfortunately it was just too salty. Fix that and it would be a great foie gras preparation. The scallops were also very interesting - the bouillabaisse granite was literally granite. In other words it was icy cold, and slowly melted on the hot scallops while I got through the dish. By the end it was a liquid sauce. Very tasty too; I liked this dish a lot. The bass was my dad's so I only had a bite, and it wasn't particularly memorable. The sweetbread ravioli was by far the best dish of the night. Can't see too much, but there's a few fairly large ravioli buried in that cappucino-like broth. The ravioli were plump and tasty, and the sauce had just enough truffle to give it that delicious truffle aroma. 
coriander scented duck breast, escarole, huckleberry-olive emulsion - $17 
venison loin, yuzu kosho, onion-pear puree, chinese broccoli - $18 
roasted blood peach, lime sorbet, vanilla, fromage blanc - $10 Main dishes were just alright. Duck breast was okay, but again nothing particularly memorable. Venison isn't on too many menus, so I took the opportunity to order it... I like all things gamey. I liked it better than the duck. Very lean, but quite tender and juicy. We opted to share the blood peach dessert because it just sounded so interesting. It was pretty good, but to be honest, I don't even know which part of the dish was what. Overall I think the place had too high of a "ingredients I don't understand" quotient. What's litsea cubeba or yuzu kosho? I ate them and I still don't know. The servings were on the small side (except for the ravioli), and the place ends up being pretty pricey. Although, let me mention that I had a really good and refreshing fancy juice/tea thing from the bar. All the drinks are really expensive too though. Still, probably worth checking out the room and maybe grabbing a quick bite while enjoying the atmosphere. I'll let you decide if the place is trying too hard to be hip. Not the best place to go if you're looking for a big serious meal.