Looking for an incredible meal in/near San Fran (French Laundry, etc.)

[poincaraux]

I want to eat a really good meal in the Bay Area on November 3rd. I didn't call the French Laundry early enough, so I'm on the waiting list there. I was thinking of going to Gary Danko, but El Diablo's recent thread has me thinking that I should look elsewhere. What restaurants in this range left you thinking "oh my God, that was an absolutely incredible meal!"?

[Ulysses]

Gary Danko will be great. I doubt you'll be disappointed.

Aqua is always a fantastic meal if you like seafood.

Do NOT go to Michael Mina.

[sfer]

In no particular order (and this could easily be a couple of years out of date):

Boulevard
Globe
Jeanty at Jack's (was there in August and it was terrific...get the tomato soup with puff pastry)
Aqua
Yuet Lee
Slanted Door
Chez Nous
Jardiniere
Hawthorne Lane

[thirddan]

go to tommys joynt (geary and van ness), delicious and affordable [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[cadillac1234]

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I ate there every day for 2 years...

My other favorite place is Caps Corner in North Beach

[J.A.Sucker]

... or that place by the ballpark. Ask Zee.

[Ulysses]

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go to tommys joynt (geary and van ness), delicious and affordable [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I love tommy's joynt. My favorite is the BBQ brisket sandwich.

[Ulysses]

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In no particular order (and this could easily be a couple of years out of date):

Boulevard
Globe
Jeanty at Jack's (was there in August and it was terrific...get the tomato soup with puff pastry)
Aqua
Yuet Lee
Slanted Door
Chez Nous
Jardiniere
Hawthorne Lane

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I would knock Boulevard and Hawthorne Lane off this list, they are overrated imo and not terribly interesting. OP: Yuet Lee is awesome, but it is a pretty low-rent Chinatown place, definitely not a fancy restaurant.

[M2d]

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I would knock Boulevard and Hawthorne Lane off this list, they are overrated imo and not terribly interesting. OP: Yuet Lee is awesome, but it is a pretty low-rent Chinatown place, definitely not a fancy restaurant.

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for dining experience, where do you put thanh long?
if op wants a real "experience", go to flints in oakland (for lunch, not dinner).

[poincaraux]

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go to tommys joynt (geary and van ness), delicious and affordable [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Tommy's Joynt is good stuff. I ate there a few times when I lived in San Francisco. I'll be in town for a few days (best man at a friend's wedding), so I might go there for a meal.