E & O Trading Co

2231 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur
415.925.0303

In the space that used to house Good Earth, late Jim Tasley's natural food restaurant, is a fairly new E & O Trading Co. Over-sized pots of plants surround the restaurant. We pushed open inhumanly large doors with bamboo handles, and were greeted by Indonesian baskets and a pretty hostess in SE Asian inspired costume.
It is a beautifully done place; they have Asian carvings adorning walls, and Thai silk fabric hang from a high ceiling with exposed dark beams. The windows are trimmed with wide and dark flat mouldings and woven rattan Roman shades are used for window coverings. The tables have laminated cork tops, which provided additional texture. It evokes places somewhere in SE Asia, a little bit of Indonesia, Thailand, etc., but no place specific.
We ordered Pepper-Crusted Ahi & Asparagus ($12.95) + Cashew Beef ($13.95). Ahi tuna was great; it was seared outside just to rare and the slices were served over a salad of mizuna, and were surrounded by cucumber slices. The entire dish was dressed with Japanese sushi vinegar. Cashew beef was good; it is a combination of grilled beef, bell peppers, and onions, with one small leaf of Kaffir lime. Onions were little too undone and we only found one leaf of Kaffir lime leaf, which was disappointing. It was served with jasmine rice.
The atmosphere is great. It reminded me of a hotel in Bangkok we stayed in. Food was ok. I will have to try this place for dinner.