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restaurant recommendations for San Francisco, please!
- Thread starter deb-in-mi
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Farralon for seafood......
Ok, I'm not sure of the spelling of the name, but I can vouch for their dishes!
If you want a place where the locals meet to eat, go to the Tadich Grill on California Street.
For a TDF view, go to the Top Of The Mark (at the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill) for a drink at sunset.
Have fun!
Ok, I'm not sure of the spelling of the name, but I can vouch for their dishes!
If you want a place where the locals meet to eat, go to the Tadich Grill on California Street.
For a TDF view, go to the Top Of The Mark (at the Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill) for a drink at sunset.
Have fun!
Jeez, where does one start??? Such great restaurants there! Slanted Door is
legendary...I've not eaten there but I did try one of their recipes for Caramel Chicken and it was phenomenal...you might also try the Chowhound.com website; they offer awesome restaurant rec's too. I did visit San Fran in 2004; it was so great...I ate lunch at a little place in the Garden District which was very good, but I cannot remember the name of it now (good OLD Val!) I WANTED to go to the Slanted Door but we couldn't because of spouse's work commitment. Will try to get back to you with the one I did eat at in 2004.
legendary...I've not eaten there but I did try one of their recipes for Caramel Chicken and it was phenomenal...you might also try the Chowhound.com website; they offer awesome restaurant rec's too. I did visit San Fran in 2004; it was so great...I ate lunch at a little place in the Garden District which was very good, but I cannot remember the name of it now (good OLD Val!) I WANTED to go to the Slanted Door but we couldn't because of spouse's work commitment. Will try to get back to you with the one I did eat at in 2004.
susankentfieldca
Well-known member
I was wondering where the Garden district was.............smileys/smile.gif
I agree with the other posters suggestions and will add a few others.
Slanted Door and The Hog Island Oyster Co are both in the ferry bldg, so I would do both! Hog Island also has this fabulous grilled cheese sandwich made with 3 different cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery (also in the bldg).
Other choices include Rubicon,Boulevard, Le Colonial.
www.sfgate.com is a good resource for info and you can see reviews of places suggested to see if that would be something you would like.
Hope all this rain stops before your trip!
I agree with the other posters suggestions and will add a few others.
Slanted Door and The Hog Island Oyster Co are both in the ferry bldg, so I would do both! Hog Island also has this fabulous grilled cheese sandwich made with 3 different cheeses from the Cowgirl Creamery (also in the bldg).
Other choices include Rubicon,Boulevard, Le Colonial.
www.sfgate.com is a good resource for info and you can see reviews of places suggested to see if that would be something you would like.
Hope all this rain stops before your trip!
J
jadaore
Guest
not my T&T, but April Sunset mag has article on "hidden SF" (m)
next month I hope to try the dim sum place that's recommended
Lychee Gardens
1416 Powell st
415/397-2290
dim sum m-f 9-3, s/s 8-3
also serves dinner daily
disclaimer; even tho I've mentioned Sunset mag in two out of only 3 posts, I swear I don't work for them!
next month I hope to try the dim sum place that's recommended
Lychee Gardens
1416 Powell st
415/397-2290
dim sum m-f 9-3, s/s 8-3
also serves dinner daily
disclaimer; even tho I've mentioned Sunset mag in two out of only 3 posts, I swear I don't work for them!
Slanted Door
We had dinner at the Slanted Door last fall. It was out last dinner at the end of a 2 week trip to San Francisco and Sonoma. It was amazing!!! The restaurant is in the Ferry Market Terminal (which you MUST visit if you love food). It is a loud restaurant but the efficient service and amazing food makes up for it. We ordered way too much food but it was so hard to decide . . . especially when we knew we wouldn't be back for awhile.
We had dinner at the Slanted Door last fall. It was out last dinner at the end of a 2 week trip to San Francisco and Sonoma. It was amazing!!! The restaurant is in the Ferry Market Terminal (which you MUST visit if you love food). It is a loud restaurant but the efficient service and amazing food makes up for it. We ordered way too much food but it was so hard to decide . . . especially when we knew we wouldn't be back for awhile.
Rec: Slanted Door's Caramel Chicken
I order it pretty much everytime I dine there and while this recipe is often referred to as Caramel Chicken or Caramelized Chicken it appears on The Slanted Door's menu as:
"chicken claypot with caramel sauce, chilies and fresh ginger"
1/2 (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup fish sauce
3 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dark or regular soy sauce
1 tsp slivered ginger
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 small thai chiles (fresh or dried), broken in half
1 tsp canola oil
1 shallot, sliced
1 3/4 lbs skinless boneless dark meat
chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4 lbs skinless boneless white meat
chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
Steamed white rice
1 fresh cilantro sprig for garnishing
Combine the brown sugar, water, fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, pepper and chiles in a small bowl. Mix well. Set the sauce mixture aside.
Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the shallot and saute until
brown, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and saute until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place the rice in a serving bowl. Spoon the chicken over. Garnish with cilantro.
Serves 4 to 6
I order it pretty much everytime I dine there and while this recipe is often referred to as Caramel Chicken or Caramelized Chicken it appears on The Slanted Door's menu as:
"chicken claypot with caramel sauce, chilies and fresh ginger"
1/2 (packed) dark brown sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup fish sauce
3 Tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dark or regular soy sauce
1 tsp slivered ginger
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 small thai chiles (fresh or dried), broken in half
1 tsp canola oil
1 shallot, sliced
1 3/4 lbs skinless boneless dark meat
chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4 lbs skinless boneless white meat
chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
Steamed white rice
1 fresh cilantro sprig for garnishing
Combine the brown sugar, water, fish sauce, vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, pepper and chiles in a small bowl. Mix well. Set the sauce mixture aside.
Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the shallot and saute until
brown, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken and saute until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Place the rice in a serving bowl. Spoon the chicken over. Garnish with cilantro.
Serves 4 to 6