Comments on: The Slanted Door: Photo Edition http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/ ...to Fine Dining in San Francisco. Fri, 23 May 2008 05:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: shortexact http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1487 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:41:00 +0000 http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1487 Haha, that is one reason I switched things around so that the rating was at the end of the post, rather than at the beginning!

You know, I’m glad you brought up the rating though. I really (and I do mean really) bickered with myself for a long time about this, as to whether they should get 3 or 3.5 stars. If the ratings were just a matter of which places are my personal favorites, Slanted Door would not have gotten 3.5. One of the reasons I keep the ratings around is so that I’m honest with myself about the whole experience. Yes, the food is completely overpriced. But in terms of the whole package (food quality, environment, service, etc.), they do a pretty dang good job. And the food is generally quite good too, just not a good value. I try to keep the ratings honest and universal, so it’s not just a matter of “here are my favorites.” The hope is that my personal quirks and tastes are made clear in the actual post.

As I said in the post, Slanted Door isn’t really my favorite sort of place. Give me Turtle Tower any day! But I could see that for some people, this could be their favorite restaurant. It’s just a matter of priorities.

Anyway, I’m glad that you decided to continue reading, rather than stopping right away after seeing the rating ;-)

]]> By: Passionate Eater http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1486 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:17:39 +0000 http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1486 Before I read your post, I saw your rating. I thought, “Oh no, Short Exact likes the Slanted Door. . . Perhaps we differ in our food views.” And then I read the post. You are completely on the money. I agree that the Slanted Door is so much more about the food (for it is completely overpriced for Vietnamese food), but it is the entire Ferry Bldg package (including stellar service, views, and organic, free-trade, and locally-farmed food).

]]> By: shortexact http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1460 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:33:08 +0000 http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1460 I agree with your characterization, Chuck. I definitely don’t think it deserves a Michelin star, either.

]]> By: chuckeats http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1459 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:55:37 +0000 http://shortexact.com/2007/03/27/the-slanted-door-photo-edition/#comment-1459 i think you hit the nail on the head w/ the last paragraph. in my limited experience, the food is good but nowhere near as great as its PR machine. it’s not consistent enough to be a Michelin 1*. however, it’s a good place for a group of people to have a slightly special meal.

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