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San Francisco, with its large Asian population, boasts a rich Asian dining scene. The quality of San Francisco's top Asian eateries runs high, and they rank among the best restaurants in the city, regardless of type of cuisine. Whether visitors and locals want to explore a cuisine new to them or just want to enjoy a great meal, San Francisco's Asian restaurants are worth a try. - To get to Lers Ros Thai, diners have to brave the sketchy Tenderloin neighborhood. The reward: some of the best Thai food in San Francisco. A few standards like pad thai (stir-fried noodles in peanut sauce) share menu space with more unusual selections, such as pad kra prow moo krob (pork belly with crispy rind) and pla trout tod nam pla (whole fried trout with mango sauce). Garlic frog and som tom poo dong (papaya salad with raw crab) may tempt adventurous eaters. The kitchen turns up the heat for those wanting authentic Thai levels of spiciness and tones it down for tamer palates. A minimalist interior keeps the focus on the food. Ler Ros Thai accepts reservations.
Ler Ros Thai
730 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 931-6917
lersros.com - Sebo, a sleekly outfitted restaurant that fits right in among the boutiques and galleries in the Hayes Valley area, caters to sushi purists. The daily-changing menu features a short list of traditional nigiri and maki made from the freshest fish, in season, that the chefs can obtain--no California rolls here. Sebo offers selections not often seen stateside including kuro mutsu (blue fish) and isaki (grunt). Aficionados might enjoy any hikarimono (silver-skinned fish) on hand; the chefs painstakingly cure these fish themselves, instead of purchasing them already cured. On Sundays, Sebo transforms into an izakaya, a Japanese-style pub serving small cooked dishes, such as ayu shioyaki (salt-grilled sweetfish) and sokibuni (Okinawan simmered spareribs), that go well with the high-quality sakes on offer. Sebo takes no reservations, which may mean a lengthy wait for one of the few tables or counter seats.
Sebo
517 Hayes Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 864 2122
sebosf.com - The Slanted Door serves Vietnamese cuisine with a California-cuisine inflection: The restaurant relies on sustainable and organic ingredients for many of its dishes. The high-tech design of the restaurant provides an upscale setting in which to enjoy such items as cellophane noodles with fresh Dungeness crab and braised Niman Ranch short ribs with lemongrass and daikon--but if the modern decor doesn't impress guests, the views of San Francisco Bay from the restaurant's prime Ferry Building location just might. A well-edited wine list and inventory of hand-picked teas head an expansive beverage menu. Reservations for this perennial San Francisco Chronicle "Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants" favorite are recommended.
The Slanted Door
1 Ferry Building #3
San Francisco, CA 941111
(415) 861-8032
slanteddoor.com - To try the authentic Shanghai cuisine at Chinatown's Jai Yun, diners have to entrust your dining experience to chef/owner Nei Chia Ji. The restaurant has no menus--for a set price per person, ydiners get multiple courses based on whatever the chef picks up at market that day. The meal starts with a series of cold appetizers, like jellyfish salad or Shanghai smoked fish, and progresses through several hot dishes, such as sauteed abalone and egg whites or braised pork shank. Serious foodies won't mind that the innocuous decor takes a backseat to the food. Although this cash-only, BYOB restaurant takes some walk-ins for lunch, you must have reservations for dinner.
Jai Yun
680 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 981-7438
menuscan.com/jaiyun
Lers Ros Thai
Sebo
The Slanted Door
Jai Yun
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