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The Slanted Door is a modern Vietnamese restaurant that showcases the abundance of produce as well as ecologically farmed meat, game and poultry found at farms around the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Phan family opened the original Slanted Door in 1995 on Valencia Street with a vision to blend Vietnamese cooking technique with local ingredients. We take this vision even further in a new environment, designed by Olle Lundberg, overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
The food; relaxed atmosphere; riesling-driven wine list; full bar with premium, artisanal spirits and fresh-squeezed, organic and/or biodynamic juices - as well as hard-to-find Chinese teas - all speak to the restaurant's originality and commitment to quality. Our to-go counter is called "Out the Door". It is located in the main hall of the Ferry Building, around the corner from the restaurant. Out the Door offers prepared dishes as well as easy-to-use cooking kits giving you the opportunity to make our dishes at home.
The Slanted Door - a collaborative effort led by executive chef Charles Phan - is proud of its relationship with its loyal patrons, staff and local producers.
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I've heard a lot of good things about The Slanted Door, so I was very much looking forward to having lunch there with a friend this past weekend. Mistake #1 -- make a reservation. The place was packed! They actually said that they didn't even accept walk-ins, but could seat people at the bar. I wasn't too keen about sitting at the bar since it was a bit overcrowded, but then the host said that there would be a table opening and that he wasn't ordinarily allowed to seat people, but would make an exception. Uh, okay -- 20 minutes later, we were seated at the very back of the restaurant at a dining table with 2 other couples -- it was a very odd set-up and initially kind of uncomfortable. The service was a little slow, but I guess understandable because of the lunch time rush hour. The food, however, was VERY VERY good! Super tasty, flavorful and healthy seeming. I'd like to go there for dinner, which seems especially romantic because of the illuminated Bay Bridge by night. The restaurant is a bit pricey, so prepare to open your wallet. Lunch for the two of us was $64.