Canteen
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 928-8870
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Jones Street
- Hours:
- Tue 6pm, 7:30pm, 9:15pm, Wed-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 6pm, 7:30pm, 9:15pm, Sat-Sun 8am-2pm, 6pm, 7:30pm, 9:15pm
Editorial Review for Canteen – by Karen Solomon
The Scene
Rubicon's much-praised former chef, Dennis Leary, is at the helm of this adorable 20-seat house. Decor is stunning and sparse: Gray walls and natural wood tables give way to modern touches like bright apple green counter tops and retro kitchen canisters. The crowd is a strange brew of foodies and the unsuspecting hotel guest.
The Food
The kitchen churns out a tiny menu of ever-changing, exquisitely prepared California cuisine. Start with an unforgettable deviled crab salad or the sumptuous escarole salad of white anchovies and a mustardy gribiche dressing. Mains are also a creative exercise in excellence: The Blanquette de Veau is a memorable pot pie of veal, artichokes, almonds and pearl onions in a rich broth, and the halibut with olive tapenade, ham and mashed potatoes comes perfectly cooked and salted. Desserts are not to be missed: Tangerine jelly with cranberry sorbet and candied zest packs the perfect after-dinner pucker, and the tarte tatin, though chewy, was a wafer-thin, rich caramel confection.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoTables are tiny, and can only sit two people comfortably.
What to DrinkDon't miss the house-made chai or ginger ale.
User Reviews for Canteen
11/27/2006 Posted by apersonofinterest
This past Saturday night (11/25/06) I was joined by four other friends for a fantastic and creative 3-course meal at Canteen. Service was excellent, as was the food. Everyone had something different and delectable. I highly recommend the vanilla souffle, it's served with creme anglaise and is the best I've ever had. I'll definitely return and try other dishes.
Pros: Creativity of the food, wait service, portion size,
Cons: Noise, cramped seating
10/08/2006 Posted by ayalgersh
We were 5 people in the table. We asked the waiter to change our wine glasses and he's attitude towards my request was very abrupt, he collected the other glasses quickly and with attitude towards us saying: "these are the glasses we serve wine with, it will be at least 5 minutes for me to go down stairs and bring other glasses". We felt not welcomed. We didn't know what happened, later I was asking if we offended him in any shape because he's reaction to our request was unexpected, he said no but did not appologize for his behavior. We were perplexed by the $ amount that was charged to our credit card and found later on that they over charged us by $60 The food was OK but the portion was too small for such amount of money they ask for.
Pros: Dessert
Cons: Service
