Came here for the RT burger and it did not disappoint! I'm not even a burger person, but truly, they had the most decadent perfectly proportioned and juicy burger ever. Paired with the RT bistro pour (a classic red wine), the flavors were next level and embodied the Ratatouille-scene where Remy had all the flavors exploding in perfect harmony. Also impeccable service and the nicest wait staff. Such a vibe and would definitely come back Also got the oysters which were fine, but would focus on the burger + wine pairing instead. They are the star of the show! read more

Service was great, food came out quick. A bit pricey with the bread and butter being only one thick slice for $8 or $9... the burger was one of the best I've ever had though. Cocktails are pretty good as well. read more

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First of all, I love Rich Table but RT Bistro is a vibe. From the moment we walked in, Johnny greeted us and knew we were celebrating a birthday. The server Lorelei (I hope I got the name right) was friendly and she went over the menu highlights. She was not wrong on her recommendations. Each dish was well thought out, balanced, and each bite delicious. Would definitely go back for the RT burger! Oh and 2 homemade chocolate chip cookies for the birthday boy! Johnny was so friendly and took the time to chat with us after to make sure everything was good. It truly was. read more

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We love rich table so we were excited to visit this new restaurant under the same m group. Every dish was so tasteful, my favorite bite was the unique pomegranate tartar sauce with the trout. Otherwise, the burger is a safe bet, as most tables around us were ordering it also. read more

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We've been coming since opening day. The food and service is spot on. Deserts is outstanding, don't skip! However, we were recently super disappointed with a snafu on their part. After making sure w had secured a coveted reservation with a fixed menu for 5 ppl, we were notified that they had a private party on the same day as our reservation. We asked for a spot at their sister restaurant, Rich table, a no go either! They offered the next night but some of our guests leave the next day. We are super disappointed that they stilled showed us as holding a reservation but turned us out. Maybe assisting with another restaurant reservation somewhere else would have been a nice gesture of good will. They just sound rude and seemed not to care as if this was a problem we had created. We hope they do better next time correcting their error as we think the food is worthwhile. read more

Was excited to check out RT Bistro as I'm a big fan of Rich Table. I thought the food was pretty good, service was great, but be prepared to talk pretty loudly as all of the tables are very close together. Definitely not a good place for an intimate date night. I enjoyed the entrees that we ordered (burger, the duck, and oxtail), as well as the sweet potato tempura. read more

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3.8 stars. overall a decent meal. in order of fave to least fave: fave was the caviar with porcini doughnuts. this combo was so good! we also enjoyed the duck - flavorful and tender, paired really well with the koshihkari rice. dungeness crab was good but kind of small for sharing. burger was super juicy but the bun was chewy and also soggy on the bottom - we loved the triple fried potatoes tho! the pear and sweet potato tempura were both dishes with sweet/salt flavors that didn't play well together IMO. the service was amazing, we had a great time, the food was good but nothing too special. worth a try as i'm sure their menu rotates! read more

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I went to RT Bistro on a Friday night after having made a reservation. The food was delicious! The kanpachi crudo was tasty although the portion was a bit small, and the five spice didn't come through. The flavor was still good, though. The duck l'orange was cooked very well and super tasty, we loved that it came with rice as well. Our favorite dish was the burger! Everything worked so well together and the sauce was so addictive. The fries were also delicious and seasoned well, although a little bit thick for our liking. The service was excellent although the space was a bit crowded. read more

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4 stars rounded down to 3 due to the slowest service ever. We had an 8:45pm reservation on a Monday, & the restaurant was still very busy. We ordered the beef tartare, lasanga, duck, & 1 dessert. The duck & crispy rice side that it comes with was very delicious! The bread that came with the tartare was a bit too hard in my opinion. The Meyer lemon dessert was very light & a good finisher. However, there was a consistent 20 minute wait inbetween each dish. When we first ordered, the waiter literally said "your food will be out swiftly", & it was in fact the opposite of swift. We consistently saw tables that were sat after us get served before us. Our total time in the restaurant was over 1.5 hours for 4 dishes ordered & no additional drinks. read more

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I had such an incredible meal dining at Rich Table last year I was excited to try RT Bistro. RT Bistro is right next to Rich Table and it's presented as a bit more casual but it still has a great ambiance and many dishes that are from the Rich Table menu or variations on them. Service by Dana was excellent. She was very thorough and attentive to our table throughout our meal which was great. Some of the standout dishes for us were the small bites like Kaluga caviar w/ porcini donuts. A light airy bite of savory fried dough with a dollop of caviar. What's not to like? The bread and butter and black truffle hen egg were also excellent. We also really enjoyed the braised oxtail which comes out as one huge piece on a bed of pomme puree that is incredibly tender and delicious. I thought the burger was great and I'd recommend having it prepared medium rare as the kitchen recommends for maximum juiciness. All in all a great meal and I'm looking forward to my next visit to RT Bistro. read more

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As a staunch fan of RT Rotisserie, I was eager to see how RT Bistro would bridge the gap to Rich Table. Sadly it didn't stick the landing of a happy marriage between the fast casual magic of RTR and the loftier ambitions of Rich Table. The service was friendly and the dishes very photogenic, but the flavors lacked punch, the portions were miniature and the meal was disappointing. I was especially excited for the Spring Pea "Caesar" given its use of a vegetarian dressing, but for $21, I got a measly stack of bland peas. The RT Bistro Salad was more voluminous but lacked a hero flavor, merely an amalgam of roughage without a memorable component. Meanwhile, the Sweet Potato Tempura was a winner, but didn't rescue the foundering meal. RT Bistro simply doesn't make a case for itself as a worthwhile alternative to either of its siblings. Either its prices need to be adjusted for what they actually offer or the cuisine needs to level up. For my money, RTR is still the team to beat and overshadows this new kid on the block. read more

RT Bistro - Sweet Potato Tempura - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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My husband and I came here for our anniversary dinner and loved it! We love how intimate it is. The service was so friendly and the food was delicious! Best crudo we've ever had. Also the beef dumpling with French onion sauce was to die for. I would say we enjoyed all the small plates better than our entrees but the entrees were still very good. We will for sure be back! read more

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My first time there. Food was excellent (e.g. 1-layer lasagna). Outstanding service - lots of good vibes (Jay!). Cool crowd. Nice decor. Maybe drink menu / wine list could be longer but no big deal. read more

Food, service, ambiance all A+. We showed up earlier than our early reservation and we were seated. Open face lasagna, beef dumplings, burger and fries. They guy was not blown away by the burger but the fries were THE BEST. We defy you to find a better fry. Open face lasagna was very good as were the beef dumplings. Would go back to try everything else on the menu. read more

RT Bistro - Open face lasagna. Yum.. - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Very disappointing. One memorable element, the salad. It was a seasonal special with snap peas (or english peas?) and was wonderful. The burger is vastly over-rated. (so perhaps suffers from high expectations). The candied sweet potatoes were so sweet with more of a dessert than a side dish. Hard to say on the ambiance; we were outside, it was quite rainy, and not all the heaters were working. The inside likely has much more ambiance. read more

This new sis restaurant own by Rich table, restaurant is clean not too big, open kitchen, food tastes good and have a nice wine list and friendly staff, make sure make an reservation! read more

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RT Bistro is the less formal bistro restaurant from the folks at Rich Table. Chef De cuisine Bill Wang. It is located Next door to Rich Table and is the less fine dining brother. This is a hard reservation right now, we show up 10 minutes before they opened (on a Friday) and walked in. This is a small restaurant with about a dozen tables hence the difficulty in getting a rez. The place is loud and filled with folks in the 30-50's range. High 4.5 rating on Yelp and Google. Food is very good as is the service. We still like Rich Table next door more. Prices are about the same here. Narrow menu for those with dietary requirements so take a look at it. Vegetarians beware. Safety Pluses - Online menu. Food Review: Bee's Teas ($17) Yuzu-Cinnamon verus, Robos Chai himon is an expensive non alcohol cocktail. Nice honey flavor. 8/10 Bread & Butter ($7) House made RT Sourdough wild fennel with house cultured butter was fantastic. Grilled up bread with a big dolup of butter. Yum. They sell loaves of bread to go for $9. 10/10 Shiko Pear ($15) chevre House made pancetta, lemon thyme sounds simple but works well. Sweet, savory action along with perfect fruit. 10/10 Bistro Salad ($23) Sherry Vinaigrette, carrots, herbs is beautifully arranged and piled high. Lots of radicchio. Too much sour dressing though. 8/10 Mt Lassen Trout ($35) Pomegranate tartar sauce, little gems, dijon Vinaigrette was cooked just right and a solid portion size. The pomegranate sauce was a bit hit or miss. 8.5/10 SF Duck L'orange ($49) mandarin Sweet n Sour cherry orange honey, luna rice was the best entree that night. Several medium rare pieces of duck in a nice sauce. Koshihikari rice topped with cooked radicchio comes in a claypot. Frankly there was too much radicchio in the salad already! 9/10 Overall - Very Good Food - Very Good Decor - Very Good Service - Very Good Value - Good Would we come back - No read more

Excellent service, attentive and gracious. don't miss the cauliflower or sweet potatoes - I would go back just for these two dishes. Acoustics are really good considering it's a small space. Casual and very comfortable. Nice smelling hand soap in the lavatory. Did I mention the cauliflower and sweet potato dishes? WOW! Well done! read more

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We had an early reservation and entered the cozy, yet empty dining room. In moments it was bustling and never let up. Everyone on the team was warm and attentive. The food was beyond! You must start with the bread & butter, just do it. We had a broad selection of dishes and each was incredible! Wine selection is narrow yet perfectly curated. This gem lives up to the hype and would say is every bit if not better than its "mother-ship" on the corner. read more

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The service and food were both outstanding. We ordered the beef dumplings, RT Bistro Salad, duck, and the RT Bistro Burger. Everything was exceptional. The beef dumplings were perfectly prepared and full of flavor. The RT Bistro Salad was honestly one of the best salads I've ever had--fresh, flavorful, and beautifully balanced. The duck was cooked perfectly, and the burger was equally delicious and expertly made. The quality of the food, combined with the excellent service, made for a fantastic dining experience. We will definitely be back! read more

Where do I start....the service was spot on from Brandon the somm to the kitchen and house staff that attend to us. Very professional; very friendly and inviting explaining many of the dishes and ingredients. After several attempts to get a reservation, snagged one for Father's Day evening. We started with oysters, dumplings, an RT salad with a side of bread and butter. Entries were the burger and one layer lasagna. All this served, plated, and enjoyed family style. Excellent quality ingredients. Will certainly be back read more

got dinner here with friends, general consensus is that it is fine. our cocktails were great, particularly liked shiso fine and squeeze the day. hamachi crudo did indeed have some five spice and strawberries were sweet, the sauce was overpowering imo. dungeness crab thermidor was interesting but i didn't notice the miso and don't think the pomelo was a particularly good pairing. one layer lasagna sounded interesting but really reminded me of a cheese 蛋饼(egg pancake)/omelette. had high hopes for the duck breast, it seemed to be crusted in rainbow peppercorn but there wasn't much flavor there. accompanying sweet sauce was too overwhelming and reminded me of american chinese food rather than duck l'orange. rice, though it comes with the duck breast, does nothing with it and is kind of oily (?) reminiscent of 锅巴 but not crisped enough. pork cheek was the best well rounded dish probably because the fusion touches aren't as apparent. i see that they're trying to play with asian flavors but none came off well to me. i am whelmed. our waiter was very nice, space is pretty small read more

RT Bistro - drinks - New American Near Me - San Francisco, California

Overpriced; nothing particularly special or original. The set menu is expensive for the portions and ingredients you get, especially when 2 of the dishes are just salad. Most of the sauce flavors were a bit too sweet. Desserts were the highlight by far. 6% surcharge on top of everything just feels scummy. Very long wait in between courses as well. Service was fantastic, but I really wish they put that effort into the food. read more

Superb food and incredible service. The bread w the cultured butter was memorable. The Cesar salad looked that a masterpiece and tasted phenomenal. The cheese toasts were marvelous as was the salad dressing. read more

Service was subpar for a restaurant this expensive. We entered and weren't seen by a host for 5 minutes, were seated 20 minutes after our reservation but was seated at a table that was available the entire time we were waiting. The host seemed maybe new at his job? Food runner tried to take our appetizer 2 minutes after it arrived even though we clearly weren't done. Seems like they're still working out the kinks. The food is pretty good but easily comparable to options in SF that have better service for the price. Some of the food seemed strangely under seasoned, which I honestly think might've just been the food staff that night as RT is known to have quite good food. Appetizers are better than the mains, front load on those and maybe split a main or get something small. read more

Excellent but expensive place. Everything was delicious, unexpected flavor combinations that work well, like in the one layer lasagna and the roasted asparagus with pistachios and basil. The desserts are amazing! The portions kind of on the smaller side. Very noisy place, so it is difficult to have a conversation. What prompted me to write the review is that while the food and the service are excellent and the ambiance very chic, be prepared to pay for it. It all comes with a hefty price -- our check was over $700 for 5 people - family style meal plus one hamburger, and NO wine or cocktails. I have had similarly excellent quality dinners in NYC, London and Tokyo in the past 3 months for a more reasonable price, so I will not be coming back to this lovely place, I tried it, it's excellent but it felt pricey to me. read more

I haven't eaten at Rich Table in a while but love it. I wondered what could be better/different about RTB, but it's just a completely different experience because of the atmosphere. It's much cozier and more casual. The service is great, as expected, as was the food. We had the kanpachi crudo, the bread and butter, the porcini donuts, the duck, the burger, and the ice box pie. The only thing I regret getting was the bread. It's just not needed, nor was it anything special. Overall amazing experience read more

The entire meal was delicious but the hamburger in particular was very good. Reservations are recommended but they sometimes take walk in if you arrive early before they open for dinner. read more

Sat outside in their patio. It was cramped, I had to constantly scoot my chair in so the server could pass through. You could also hear others' convos really easily. Service was good. Food took a long time, our entrees took maybe 30-40 min from the previous app. The man sitting next to us was there solo celebrating the evening before the start of his new job and ended up taking his order to go because of the wait. Food was disappointing. The bistro salad recommended by the server was bitter and lacked in flavor, overpowered by dill and lemon. The burger just tasted like beef, no flavor from any sauces or veggies really besides that. The fries were thick, almost like wedges but really dry like chalk. The one pan lasagna was decent, if you don't mind a little sweet w/ savory. Overall, can't say I'd recommend for the price. read more

Another wonderful contribution to the San Francisco dining scene by Sarah and Evan Rich. The burger is delicious and grabbing headlines, but all the entrees we sampled were fantastic. And anyone who has been to Rich Table knows, save space for dessert because Sarah Rich's creations are uniformly outstanding. read more

A delightful meal at RT Bistro. The wood interior is warm & inviting. Standouts were the kaluga caviar porcini puffs, the Caesar salad with shinko pear, the truffle hen egg, & the braised oxtail. Excellent service by Dana. read more

Service was amazing ! Vibes were down to earth and the energy of the restaurant amazing ! PLEASE ORDER THE BURGER! Best burger I ever had

Unfortunately I didn't get any great photos, but wow! Every dish was perfectly seasoned, balanced and interesting. Drinks and service were great as well. I'm so glad this lived up to the hype! Will be revisiting. One note - do expect slightly small portions. read more

Really enjoyed experience. Excellent service. Recommend the sweet potato tempura (delicious), I layer lasagna, Kampaci Crudo (though skimpy), and the bread service. The much touted burger was a HUGE disappointment. The bun needed to be toasted in order to better encase the burger. As it was, the burger slipped out of the packed sandwich, and the lower bun turned to mush. Ick... read more

Another hit for the RT team! Such a nice compliment to the high-end Rich Table and casual RT Rotisserie (a weekly staple in our home)!

Service was attentive. Food was decent but not worthy of the prices although to be fair, I've completely lost the thread on how much things are supposed to cost. We ordered the Shiso Fine which was delicious in a dangerous way. We ordered the bread and butter which was decent but unmemorable. The caesar salad was a pretty small portion given the $20+ price but was packed with lovely complementary flavors, pea shoots, mint. Even the crisped grana padano wasn't offensive as crisped cheese often is. Uncooked cheese would have been better though less special and attractive. We ordered 4 of their aged beef dumplings which were rich but not flavorful in a memorable way, the meat itself disappointing. I was also disappointed that 4 "orders" of dumplings were served on a single plate because the very shallow pool of sauce was essentially unshareable (tipping and spooning only goes so far). The waitress talked up the burgers so we all ordered the burgers. The burgers come with triple-fried fries which renders them into a tougher texture than a traditional double-fry and not something I would ever want again although I was excited to try it. It reminded me a bit of deep fried smashed potatoes if you've ever had something like that before. The burger itself was pretty disappointing, incredibly rich but mostly I tasted garlic in their "triple cheddar bistro sauce" and was the strongest flavor besides extreme umami. The bun was beautiful but forgettable. Ultimately the combination of triple fried fries and the bistro burger was way too rich, finding myself using ketchup to tone down the grease which I rarely do. The bistro is owned by *Rich* Table so I'm not sure what I was expecting haha. The one and only faux pas in the service came when two burgers came out and the other two were at least 10 minutes behind. Our waitress did eventually notice two of our companions waiting patiently as their food cooled, and checked on our orders but that's pretty poor for $120 worth of hamburgers and fries. We could only get a reservation for the outdoor seating which was fine but pretty close to cars zipping past on Oak St. It has personal heaters that you can control via QR code which was pretty nifty but I would choose to sit inside next time due to the traffic especially as it gets dark and headlights come on. All of the food was plated beautifully although the pretty elements often didn't extend the flavors of the dishes in any way, it did add to the anticipation to eat beautiful looking food. We lingered for a long time after finishing our wine and the waitress continued to be attentive and brought us a bottle of tap water to share and let us enjoy ourselves. read more

One of the best dining experiences ever! From start to finish, RT Bistro exceeded all expectations. We were greet warmly by Scott. Our server was informative without being pushy. And the food was exceptional. We ordered the pear appetizer, which was fresh and delicious. For the main event, we had the trout and steak. So good. And the dessert, an inventive take on lemon custard with graham crackers and whipped cream, was perfect. The vibe is homey, too. Can't say enough great things about this new neighborhood gem. read more