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The Slanted Door: Reviews

By Check Please!   Apr 26, 2008

Walking into the Slanted Door is like walking into a trendy hip restaurant in NYC with buzzing energy. Before I even get into the unique and delightful smells coming from the kitchen, my eyes are welcomed by the beautiful people of San Francisco sitting along the massively long bar. If that’s not enough, directly behind the bar are several community cocktail tables and couches where friends seem to be catching up over desert island sort of drinks. FULL REVIEW

A Slant on the Slanted Door

By Daily Feed   Dec 13, 2007

Proving that it is possible to get reservations at this place. We bunrabs visit this stylish and swank Ferry Building eating and drinking place. FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door to lunch

By Daily Feed   Jul 25, 2007

I had an unconventional meal at the Slanted Door today... FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door

By The Amateur Gourmet   Apr 19, 2007

Do pictures of food speak for themselves? Can you tell if I loved my lunch at The Slanted Door by images alone? Let's find out. I'm not going to say any more--just going to post lunch pictures with labels so... FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door: Photo Edition

By The Short Exact Guide   Mar 27, 2007

You might recall that awhile back we wrote up a little report on The Slanted Door. As it turns out, The Slanted Door is actually remarkably consistent in terms of both preparation and service, so our opinion has not really changed much since that last post. However, Short Exact had the chance to visit again [...] FULL REVIEW

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Dressed up Street Food at Restaurant Pricing

By Cooking with the Single Guy   Jan 10, 2007

Some of you may already know that I’ll be traveling to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon next week (whoo-hoo!), so I decided to put myself in the right frame of mind for that country’s tasty, fresh street food. Some of the best culinary delights in Vietnam are purchased from street vendors scooping up bowls of pho (the noodle soup) and bun (rice vermicelli noodles without the soup) or assembling fresh ingredients sandwiched in a crusty French baguette to create a banh mi. FULL REVIEW

Dining Notes: The Slanted Door

By San Francisco Gourmet   Nov 30, 2006

Ever since the The Slanted Door moved into its current location in the San Francisco Ferry Building, I seem to dine at the restaurant much less frequently. Reservations are virtually impossible to get without significant advance planning, service is sometimes less than fully attentive, and the host staff frequently gives off the impression that they're doing diners a personal favor. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge Chef-Owner Charles Phan the enormous success that he has achieved, and it's been fascinating to watch the restaurant evolve from its humble beginnings on Valencia Street to the juggernaut that it is today. But any notion I have of dining at the restaurant is immediately accompanied by thoughts of the sheer hassle of it all, and that is usually enough to dissuade me from actually doing so. FULL REVIEW

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Lunch at The Slanted Door

By See Us Eat   Nov 02, 2006

On Giao's second to last day at work, he had lunch with some colleagues at The Slanted Door, a popular (good but expensive) upscales Vietnamese place in the Ferry Building. FULL REVIEW

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Making a Slanted Face at the Slanted Door

By Passionate Eater   Mar 06, 2006

After spending $70+ hoo-hahs on my dinner at Jardiniere, I decided to continue my exorbitant spending and dine at the Slanted Door in the San Francisco's picturesque Ferry Building for lunch with my co-worker's last week. First, let me give you a little background on the Ferry Building. After being renovated and transformed into one of the city's architectural masterpieces, the Ferry Building is the ultimate gathering ground for a Bay Area gourmand. The Ferry Building restaurants alone merit the Passionate Eater Seal of Approval. In addition, the weekly farmer's market attracts throngs of eager crowds who congregate around the abundant vegetable stands. The fragrances from pollened blossoms, and voluptuous fruits are invigorating for any passerby, chef or non-chef. FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door

By The Short Exact Guide   Jan 01, 2006

This restaurant seems to be perpetually crowded and bustling, and it’s not difficult to see why. Located in an open and airy space at a prime location in the Ferry Building, the casual elegance of The Slanted Door and the attentive service welcomes hundreds of eager diners daily. They are always crowded, despite being open for both lunch and dinner everyday of the week, and reservations are strongly recommended. FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door

By Hungry Hedonist   Dec 25, 2005

After arriving in SF on Friday, there were a couple places I've been craving for, one of them being the Slanted Door. I really love Vietnamese food, having been influenced by my madre, who's spent a half year or so in Saigon when she was a young globe-trotter. Now, onto the food. FULL REVIEW

We Now Bring You Episode 4 of the Slanted Door Saga

By Confessions of a Restaurant Whore   Oct 08, 2005

Just when I think I'm out, I get pulled right back in...So the food is as great as it ever was at my good old SD. When the Ferry Building location first opened, I found it to have slipped a bit, but now the rolls and soups and claypots and fishes and delishes are all back to their previously hailed glory. FULL REVIEW

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My almost-missed lunch at The Slanted Door

By Gastronomie   Dec 11, 2004

I loved SD when it was in the Mission. Anytime we were shooting at Sandbox Studios, I always requested lunch there... the grapefruit & jicama salad was probably my single favorite thing on the menu. FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door

By Arthur Hungry   Nov 12, 2004

Well, it has officially started snowing here in the soon to be frozen tundra of Boston. But what better to make one think of sunny California than food pictures? Well, at least the food eaten during that sunny California weather... Here's another trip to the new Slanted Door, this time with my mom, Auntie Cathy, Auntie Margie and the Chus. FULL REVIEW

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The Slanted Door

By Arthur Hungry   Aug 15, 2004

A reader gave the great suggestion of putting up prices along with all the food, so I'll do this whenever I have the right prices. Food in HK has been great, but still got lots to go from SF. I'll catch up eventually... My mom and I ate at the new Slanted Door for lunch a while ago at the Ferry Building. FULL REVIEW

The Slanted Door

By Sibilous   Jul 19, 2004

Long had I heard the praises of this Vietnamese fusion restaurant, and yesterday I got to sample its wares. The result? It's certainly good, but didn't live up to the reputation. FULL REVIEW

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