singlemalt wrote:
We have been researching restaurants in SF and keep running across the
Slanted Door. Some on Chowhound say it is a tourist trap nowadays and no SF
people go to it. Any opinions either way, and is the food good, which
ultimately is most important. Thanks, jw

Having heard it was good, I dropt in there t'look at the menu. It was
intolerably noisy and the prices were extremely high. The dishes I saw
were very nice looking but that doesn't mean they tasted good. I've
not been back and have no intention to eat there.

We have a great many good Viet-Namese restaurants from the cheap to
expensive. I would not, however, make a choice based on Chowhound or
Zagat. I would seek advice at ba.food or Yelp.com.

My suggestion is to go the the place that has a high rating and a
price you deem reasonable.

The last time I mentioned what's been called "the best Viet-Namese
restaurant in the world" on UseNet, I got flamed for weeks because
it's always crowded and we don't need no stinkin' tourists gettin' in
our way.
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