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Benu
Asian Restaurant and New American Restaurant$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
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"The tasting menu with the wine pairing was amazing!"(24 Tips)
"The lobster soup dumplings were my favorite!!"(8 Tips)
"Execution is perfect, service friendly, wine pairings perfect."(9 Tips)
"Corey Lee’s unique, eloquent, and lavish bridging of..."(5 Tips)
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Gilt CityFebruary 4, 2011Head to Hawthorne Lane on March 17: the restaurant’s Head Sommelier, Yoon Ha, will be orchestrating an opulent nine-course dinner for twelve lucky guests in the private gallery.
Condé Nast TravelerApril 21, 2011The $160 tasting menu is worth every penny (entrées, $24-$40). Also: Try the faux shark's fin soup with truffle custard.- Condé Nast TravelerOctober 19, 2016“Corey Lee's menu commands attention.” - Myffy Rigby, editor of Fairfax Media’s Good Food Guides Read more
Try the first of the spring vegetables, dashi, parmesan - Item 9 of Benu's tasting menu.Indeed a reminder of spring. Light and fresh.- Try the Caviar, bone marrow, lobster - Dehydrated lobster cracker, diced bone marrow, caviar and specs of gold.
EnroutSeptember 24, 2011The conch dish is one of the most beautiful plates you will ever feast your eyes and taste buds on. www.enrout.com
Jessica ChanSeptember 20, 2011get the tasting menu for a true dining experience - it's art + food combined.- Try the Thousand year old quail egg - Gelatinized eggy goodness balanced by the fresh, pickled ginger. First bite!
Claudine CoAugust 12, 2010Leave some time if you're going for the tasting menu - it takes 3+ hours to get through it.
Chefs FeedAugust 22, 2014
- Try the banana ice cream, burnt acorn, ginger - Item 15 of Benu's tasting menu.
- Try the Capuccino - Made by the barista, my classmate/friend Chris! :)
- Try the Sea urchin, hot and cold vichyssoise, black truffle
- Try the Birthday cake - Complimentary birthday cake! :D Happy birthday to me! :)
Jenny YoonSeptember 26, 2010Tasting menu was good except for the "Eight Treasure Duck." The wine pairing is pretty pricey.
Andy StevensDecember 9, 2011Be careful if you ask them to order you a taxi - they put you in an overpriced "limo" for a $40 flat fee!
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Closed until 5:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
(415) 685-4860
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Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
No
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Tasting Menu
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Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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