Also SF,, The Slanted Door

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

singlemalt wrote on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:59:20 -0600:

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

I think it's pretty good and not outrageously expensive. I
usually manage to eat there if I can get a reservation for me
and my relatives on my fairly frequent trips to San Francisco.
Did it get a Michelin star or was it just well rated as it is in
Zagat?

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "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

It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real Vietnamese
restaurant.

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On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "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

It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real Vietnamese
restaurant.

singlemalt wrote on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:05:01 -0600:


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?? On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "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
??
?? It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real
?? Vietnamese restaurant.

I don't really think of it as a Vietnamese restaurant;
definitely fusion, IMHO. The Betelnut (or something like that ?)
in the Marina area is another that's quite good.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:15:52 GMT, "James Silverton"
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singlemalt wrote on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:05:01 -0600:


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?? On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "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
??
?? It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real
?? Vietnamese restaurant.

I don't really think of it as a Vietnamese restaurant;
definitely fusion, IMHO.


Definitely. It's certainly not Vietnamese, and doesn't even pretend to
be. It has as much to do with being "afraid to go to a real Vietnamese
restaurant" as it does with being afraid to go to a real Japanese
restaurant. Although the chef/founder might be Vietnamese, the food
isn't and is a blend of several different styles. I very much like the
inventiveness of that kind of blending.

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Ken wrote on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:39:52 -0700:

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?? On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "singlemalt"
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?? 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
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?? It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real
?? Vietnamese restaurant.
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?? I don't really think of it as a Vietnamese restaurant;
?? definitely fusion, IMHO.

KB Definitely. It's certainly not Vietnamese, and doesn't even
KB pretend to be. It has as much to do with being "afraid to
KB go to a real Vietnamese restaurant" as it does with being
KB afraid to go to a real Japanese restaurant. Although the
KB chef/founder might be Vietnamese, the food isn't and is a
KB blend of several different styles. I very much like the
KB inventiveness of that kind of blending.

San Francisco has a number of enjoyable fusion restaurants. Not
far from The Slanted Door, with a good view of the Bay Bridge,
is the Brasserie Chaya whose Japanese chef prepares
Japanese-inspired fusion dishes. The sushi that I like for
appetizers can be really inventive!

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

"PeterL" wrote in message
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On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "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

It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real Vietnamese
restaurant.



I understand that it is not authentic Vietnamese food but what is described
as "fusion". The first V. food I ever ate was years ago in SF. We were
staying in a BnB in, I believe, what was referred to as "the avenues". The
lady that ran it told us of a nearby V. restaurant. We ate there and loved
it. Now in Austin , as probably most everywhere, there are plenty of V.
restaurants. If you have a "real" V. place in mind, I would like to know
about it. Thank you.

On Dec 18, 6:09 pm, "singlemalt" wrote:
"PeterL" wrote in message

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On Dec 18, 2:59 pm, "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

It's good food for people who are afraid to go to a real Vietnamese
restaurant.

I understand that it is not authentic Vietnamese food but what is described
as "fusion". The first V. food I ever ate was years ago in SF. We were
staying in a BnB in, I believe, what was referred to as "the avenues". The
lady that ran it told us of a nearby V. restaurant. We ate there and loved
it. Now in Austin , as probably most everywhere, there are plenty of V.
restaurants. If you have a "real" V. place in mind, I would like to know
about it. Thank you.

Although SF is not the be all and end all of Vietnamese food, I can
recommend Tu Lan.

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:59:20 -0600, "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


I've eaten there only once, but we had an excellent meal at a fair
price. And I liked the atmosphere, too.

I will definitely return the next time I'm in San Francisco.

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Ken Blake
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