THE place for Vietnamese. The emphasis is on fresh and organic ingredients. For a quick fix, you can also pick up food to-go at their counter in the Ferry Building marketplace.
The Slanted Door is one of my favorite places to dine in San Francisco. How gorgeous is the view? Love the cellophane noodles with crab. It's a must for tourist & LOCALS.
The move here, one I make on practically every San Francisco visit, is the late lunch c. 215pm when the bar has cleared out and the sunlight shifts. Chicken claypot did the trick this time. Next?
If it's a setting just for 1,let the bat tender know and they'll keep their eye out for you. Also you can get half orders of the slanted door spring rolls. The ginger limeade is delicious!
Vietnamese street food meets West Coast farmers markets in this hip see-and-be-seen spot. Try the barbecued Willis Ranch pork ribs with a honey-and-hoisin sauce.
Sit at the bar during the day with the regulars and order up some delicious noodles. The Bar staff here are Pros' - attentive, informative, and polite!
It is quiet hard to get the table with out reservation, but they have bar service with the same menu, fast and easy lunch or light dinner will be not bad there.
Many of the cocktails (like the Ginger Limeade—kaffir lime vodka, ginger and lime juice) are designed to complement chef Charles Phan's modern Vietnamese menu.