Canteen

Agreed. And I would swap out Sunday brunch at FC for Canteen. REPLY (10 Replies) (by Civil Bear, created June 13, 2011)

Canteen's weekend breakfasts are the top of my morning list; then Brenda's French Soul Food, and for my cheap thrills/comfort food rice with eggs:
Art's Cafe at 747 Irving Street for bibimbap
http://www.artscafesf.com/Art_s_Cafe_Menu.html
Curly's Coffee Shop at 1624 Powell Street
won ton soup and rice with eggs at Joe's Coffee Shop
at 6134 Geary Blvd.

Sol Food in San Rafael
...+READ Canteen's weekend breakfasts are the top of my morning list; then Brenda's French Soul Food, and for my cheap thrills/comfort food rice with eggs:
Art's Cafe at 747 Irving Street for bibimbap
http://www.artscafesf.com/Art_s_Cafe_Menu.html
Curly's Coffee Shop at 1624 Powell Street
won ton soup and rice with eggs at Joe's Coffee Shop
at 6134 Geary Blvd.

Sol Food in San Rafael
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/310695


PLOW has lemon ricotta pancakes
eatatplow.com
Mission Beach Cafe at 198 Guerrero Street
www.missionbeachcafesf.com

breakfast sandwich (Belfast Bap) at John Campbell's Irish Bakery
www.johncampbells.com/-COLLAPSE / REPLY (48 Replies) (by Cynsa, created March 4, 2011)

I also had the suckling pig prix fixe dinner, last July. I also agree the pork belly was good. However, I was the victim of the "lame prixe fixe dessert." At most restaurants, the prix fixe is a good deal because you essentially get dessert for free, compared to ordering off the regular menu. Which is great, except when the dessert is lame. In my case, it was berries with crème fraiche, which is...+READ I also had the suckling pig prix fixe dinner, last July. I also agree the pork belly was good. However, I was the victim of the "lame prixe fixe dessert." At most restaurants, the prix fixe is a good deal because you essentially get dessert for free, compared to ordering off the regular menu. Which is great, except when the dessert is lame. In my case, it was berries with crème fraiche, which is just about the lamest dessert imaginable.

Undaunted, I was determined to eat my way even: I requested two extra brioche rolls (they always have extra), which are of course beyond heavenly.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (4 Replies) (by ssfire, created January 22, 2010)

»Trying to Canteen Myself...

Just ate for the second time in a week at Canteen. I went last week for the prix fixe on Tuesday, not knowing what was in store, and was blown away by the fantastic three course offering: a duck confit amuse bouche, perfect creamy crab and carrot soup, a main of alaskan cod served over savoy spinch and a black truffle emulsion, and a cozy ginger bread served with caramelized pineapple and a...+READ Just ate for the second time in a week at Canteen. I went last week for the prix fixe on Tuesday, not knowing what was in store, and was blown away by the fantastic three course offering: a duck confit amuse bouche, perfect creamy crab and carrot soup, a main of alaskan cod served over savoy spinch and a black truffle emulsion, and a cozy ginger bread served with caramelized pineapple and a lemony vanilla cream. And I forgot to mention the sublime brioche/parker house rolls.

My dining buddy and I were so overcome that we made reservations on the spot for tonight (a mere week later) to enjoy the lobster thermidor prix fixe. Tonight we enjoyed a foie and fig amuse, a smoky and hearty chickpea, lamb, and okra salad, the thermidor (which was a much lighter interpretation) made up of lobster cooked to the perfect point of tenderness, and a tangy olive oil cake served with a house marshmallow (that's what I'm calling it) and blood orange granita. And oh yes, more bread.

The sum effect of both meals was completely sublime, and there was a lot of dead air and each my dining buddy and I became so focused on the food that we couldn't even pretend to make conversation. I am blown away by the quality and creativity of Chef Leary's food. Canteen so far has passed my saturation test (multiple visits in close proximity) with flying colors, and I can't wait to see what prix fixe options are down the pipeline, not to mention to sample the "normal" menu at both dinner and brunch.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (2 Replies) (by sosharp, created January 13, 2010)