text: ONE OF THE BEST MEALS I HAVE HAD IN THE BURGHnnMy year old father was visiting from out of country so I looked for someplacennice to take him near where he was staying in Oaklandsomeone suggested we try LegumennI owe that person a huge thanksnnThe dining room is lovely and quite large with non intrusive music important when dining with an year old The daily menu though short had very interesting choices and was not overwhelmingly expensivennWe started with a shared plate of Steak Tartarehard to find in this city and rarely done correctly the meat should be chopped NOT ground and the accompaniments which have been figured out over a couple centuries are perfect for the dish Well this was just delicious and was just a few capers oddly not included away from perfectionnnFor entrees he went with the duck leg confit which he declared divine and thoroughly demolished while I had the Spatchcocked Chicken Here called chicken cooked under a panMy chicken was beautifully seasoned and perfectly cooked with the crispiest skin I have ever encountered on a poultry dishthe smashed potatoes and greens with confit garlic were wonderful and the sauce was absolutely astounding in its richness and silky texture nnWe actually skipped dessert since we were both so full after the mealnnOverall an amazing meal and a restaurant I will return tonnSPECIFIC NOTESnA For those on dates they actually had mouthwash in the mens room useful after confit garlicnnB On Mondays they apparently do a brunch for people in the restaurant business restaurant workers get a special price on this