Gary Danko
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800 N Point St, San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 749-2060 GO TO WEBSITE
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- HOURS:
- Dinner nightly from 5:30 to 10:00 pm. Bar Hours: 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- PRICE RANGE: $$$$
- CREDIT CARDS: Yes
- ALCOHOL: Full Bar
- OTHER FEATURES:
- Reservations Accepted
- TAGS:
- $$$$=Expensive
good to know
Dining room can’t handle parties larger than six. Parties of 7 to 10 must book the private room and set the menu in advance.
Three, four and five course prix fixe menus in addition to a tasting menu.
Event facilities: 10 seat private dining room. Lunch available by private booking only; 2 rooms seating 30 and 35
Their wait staff is extremely knowledgeable. Trust your wait staff’s recommendation if you aren’t sure what you want.
Often recommended: cheese course; seared foie gras, beef, and chocolate soufflé
quick reviews (2 Reviews)
»Gary Danko's is the WORST fine dining i've ever had.
Made us stand 20 minutes at the bar past our 9:30 reservation. I had 6 waiters and none of them the same or gave their name. The food was abysmal: pathetic lobster bisque, sinewy bison, rubberized roasted lobster, sub-par foie gras. They forgot to serve my wife's second course until they asked why i wasn't eating mine. Valet couldn't be bothered to open either door, or even hand me the keys until...+READ Made us stand 20 minutes at the bar past our 9:30 reservation. I had 6 waiters and none of them the same or gave their name. The food was abysmal: pathetic lobster bisque, sinewy bison, rubberized roasted lobster, sub-par foie gras. They forgot to serve my wife's second course until they asked why i wasn't eating mine. Valet couldn't be bothered to open either door, or even hand me the keys until asked. Terrible food, even worse service. This place is completely mismanaged and living on the hype of people who know nothing of fine dining. Avoid Gary Danko's like the plague.-COLLAPSE
»Gary Danko review
This is the first of several reviews from our recent trip to Northern CA- we ate very well in San Francisco and in Napa/Sonoma, and I'll be posting them over the next day or so.
My husband and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on October 5 and we went to Gary Danko for our anniversary dinner. We'd arrived in San Francisco (from Boston) the day before and had had a lovely day at the...+READ
This is the first of several reviews from our recent trip to Northern CA- we ate very well in San Francisco and in Napa/Sonoma, and I'll be posting them over the next day or so.
My husband and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on October 5 and we went to Gary Danko for our anniversary dinner. We'd arrived in San Francisco (from Boston) the day before and had had a lovely day at the Anchor Brewery and the Monk's Kettle.
We arrived a bit early (as is our habit) and stood in the bar area sipping manhattans while watching the food being served and the tableside cheese presentation and the flambe dessert presentation. We were seated in the back room in a corner banquette, which was nice and cozy.
Amuse: a mushroom soup made with veal stock and cream with a brioche crouton. Nice rich flavor. I ordered a glass of prosecco and my husband ordered a glass of pinot noir from Russian River
First Course: I had the Seared Sonoma Foie Gras with Caramelized Red Onions and Figs and Tom had Salad of Black Mission Figs with, Burrata Cheese, Prosciutto and Shaved Fennel. Basically, if it had figs in it, Tom ordered it. This was my first foie gras and it was really different than I thought it would be, texture-wise. Very decadent.
Second Course: I had Lobster Bisque with Edamame, Corn, and Dungeness Crab. Tom had Rock Shrimp Risotto with Tarragon Oil, Peas, Corn, and Roasted Tomato. He enjoyed the risotto quite a lot, and the bisque was very earthy tasting, which made for an interesting contrast with the lobster and crab. I liked it.
Third Course: The waiter recommended a glass of Cotes du Rhone grenache and also topped Tom's glass of pinot off (finishing the bottle, I believe). The recommended wine went wonderfully with the Guinea Hen Breast with Rosemary-Pork Sausage, Maitake Mushrooms and Bread Dumpling. Tom had the Branzini with Fennel Purée, Niçoise Olives, Zucchini and Saffron. The guinea hen almost finished me off- it was wonderful and it was a surprisingly large portion of very hearty food.
Fourth Course: Tom had Roasted Pears with Gingerbread and Nutmeg Ice Cream (also coated in gingerbread crumbs). I tackled the cheese cart, which was tough going after the guinea hen- I wasn't able to get the names of the cheeses, but I selected a goat's milk Camembert, a sheep's milk manchego style cheese, a runny stinky cheese that was contained under glass, and an unpasteurized cow's milk cheese from California- perhaps from Cowgirl Creamery? The waiter poured me a glass of 20 year port to go with the cheese. Delicious but I was pretty much bursting at the seams at this point- this was our first multi-course meal and our stomachs were still in training.
At the end, we received a plate of petit fours that was inscribed with "Happy Anniversary" in chocolate on the plate and a lit candle. They called us a cab and sent us back to our hotel with a banana pudding "for breakfast."
All in all, a lovely "special occasion" meal- the atmosphere and service was top notch. It was a little overly formal for Tom's taste, but he still enjoyed the experience. We did end up skipping breakfast the next morning because we were still full from dinner and ate the banana pudding which was yummy.
I tried to take notes (and got into the habit down the line to request a copy of the tasting menu) but I was pretty distracted by the actual eating and drinking. Also, my husband forbade me from taking photos in the restaurants, heh. I did sneak a couple pictures though.-COLLAPSE
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