Outstanding - each dish is packed with distinct flavors. Get the squid and pork belly, the scallops, and the risotto.
Chef Jason Fox harmonizes a dizzying array of int'l ingredients - including sea urchin w/ sweet potato tempura, chrysanthemum leaf, shiso, scallion, & yuzu kosho. Also try the squid & pork belly! Read more.
Dishes are inventive but maybe too clever for their own good. No big wow dish except maybe fois gras ice cream.
You know this place is legit when you ask one of the chefs where he used to work and he mentions Noma
Brand new Mission restaurant Californios is a truly tucked-away, romantic little spot that could end up being a runaway hit. It boasts a eight course prix fixe option and some excellent wine pairings. Read more.
This shop's intense foie gras ice cream sandwiches was a hit until the unfortunate California foie ban ended its run. Read more.
Humphry Slocombe boasts beet, foie gras and cheese ice cream, among others. The prosciutto ice cream, studded with salted pig steeped in milk with fennel seeds and black pepper, is a local favourite. Read more.
Very very tasty. The salt cod fried rice is a must get. And their West Lake porridge is perfect for a sick day
Try crossing the studied, Sichuan-laced creations of a workhorse young chef with a kickback dive atmo pumped up by ghetto rap and a 60-foot dragon. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Pasta texture is amazing but some dishes are overly salted (squid ink). The best was the carrot tagliatelle.
Since it opened, F+W has been making waves with its sophisticated pizzas and pasta, but even more impressive is that it's lived up to the hype. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Very cute coffee shop in Mission. Nice coffee and delicious pastry. The chocolate croissant stack was die for. :)
You must get the Rebel Within, William Werner’s most famous (or infamous) pastry from his Tell Tale Preserve Co. days--a muffin with a soft-centered egg in the middle: Read more.
Try their $20 tasting menu. Four courses with a salad. The menu changes daily and you won't know what you're eating until the dish is served. Definitely a must! Everything was delish!
Lazy Bear isn’t a restaurant, it’s a dinner party. And everyone seems to want an invite. The tab, along with a service charge, is collected in advance, to enjoy Chef David Barzelay's tasting menu. Read more.
Lawyer-turned-chef David Barzelay in 09' started hosting a series of underground dinners called Lazy Bear, which quickly blew up. Lazy Bear opened as a full-scale restaurant last night. Read more.