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Lobster chow mein on the menu is your first clue that the kitchen at this Hayes Valley dinner spot isn't playing it safe. The room is rustic-chic and compact, distressed wood and a light-dark palette, and it books out well in advance, so the bar is the move if you show up without a plan. California cooking with global detours and fine-dining precision runs through the whole menu, delivered by a staff that keeps pace with the crowd.
The awards strongest first
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times The 101 Best Restaurants in California
- San Francisco Chronicle #8 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Sardine chips
“Menu items change often, but the signature sardine chips are always on the menu.”
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Doughnuts powdered in porcini mushrooms
“The restaurant’s defining dishes continue to stun, from crackly doughnuts powdered in porcini mushrooms to pasta coated in luxurious uni butter.”
San Francisco Chronicle, 2026 -
Cucumber sherbet
“Advertised as dessert, cucumber sherbet with diced melon and watermelon granita is a perfect bite by itself.”
Michelin Guide
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