Originally Posted by
TTBHG
Has anyone eaten at Gary Danko lately? If the food is still great I would like to try and get a reservation for my wife and I.
I looked at the French Laundry but I just can't imagine spending that kind of money on one dinner. I have been in most major cities in the US and have eaten some amazing food at incredible restaurants and have never spent anywhere close to the $1000 price I saw in this thread on one dinner.
I just had dinner there on Thursday. It is considered SF's "best restaurant", and I agree with that designation. The food is just phenomenal. It is probably less exotic than French laundry, but as you stated, it is way cheaper (3-course menu is $68) and much easier to get to. One of their 'signature' dishes is the roasted lobster (not the lobster salad, but the roasted lobster under the seafood section). You can have that as an appetizer.
It takes 2 months to get a reservation, so make sure you call early. You can e-mail them a request, and they will call you back.
The 3 course menu is plenty of food. The 4 course is a lot of food, so if you're a big guy (over 200lbs) and are starving, get the 4 course. But the 3 course is more than enough for average sized people. I once got the 4 course, and I simply could not finish the food.
You will really like the food at Gary Danko, and for $68, it's actually a relative bagain when it comes to fine dining.