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Range
842 Valencia St San Francisco, CA (415) 282-8283 reserve online| Website: | http://www.rangesf.com |
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Range is a American, Californian, and Casual dining restaurant where most Menuism users came for a romantic date, paid between $25 and $50, and tipped between 15% to 18%.
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- # who want to try this restaurant : 8
- # who have favorited this restaurant : 4
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From the Restaurant
Range, the newest addition to the exciting Mission District restaurant scene, is located on Valencia Street in the newly renovated Timo's space. Husband and wife team, Phil (former chef de cuisine at Bacar) and Cameron West (former manager at Delfina) have created a warm, inviting space with simple natural materials playfully accented by streamlined deco elements.The menu features seasonal contemporary cuisine with appetizers such as 'marinated fennel with roasted peaches and chevre' and 'raw albacore, watermelon, avocado and hawaiian salt'. Entrées include 'halibut with braised artichokes, almonds, and cooked egg tartar sauce' and 'coffee rubbed pork shoulder with creamy hominy and braised greens'. A selection of eclectic wines and speciality cocktails flow from the striking bar.
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Range - enjoyable but poorly balanced
Range has been earning raves from most publications and websites I read and everyone I know who’s eaten there. I would have raved, too, but my meal a couple weeks ago suffered from a major problem – too much SALT.
As in, both entrees I tried were salty to the point of ruining some finely crisped pieces of chicken skin! And going again and again for water is annoying, too. It’s like there were brief windows where you could taste the flavors underneath, but overall, you kept coming back to … SALT! That being said, the roasted chicken is juicy and fresh, the deconstructed “stuffing” on the outside was delicious with the chicken. The halibut sat on a very rich sauce, which in addition to being too salty, also kind of overpowered the fish.
Both appetizers were better balanced – green tomato soup and little gem salad. I appreciate the idea of the salad, using fresh little gem lettuce as a base for toasted almonds and fresh nectarines. But why only slivers of almonds? Surely, a salad deserves more than a couple almonds.
The chocolate souffle was one of the better souffles I’ve had in SF. Not too sweet, not too cakey. Just fluffy enough, and a rather generous portion.
- I came here for
- no comment
- My meal cost
- between $25 and $50
- I tipped
- between 15% to 18%
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chicken and pork stuffed pasta with parmesan broth
Rich, yet light.
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Beet salad with goat cheese
Great balance of greens, beets, and cheese
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skate wing
Not nearly as tasty as i would have hoped for
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strawberry shortcake
Delicious! Very lemony and light, strawberries and cream added just the right amount of sweetness.
- I came here for
- a romantic date
- My meal cost
- more than $50
- I tipped
- between 15% to 18%
Full Range of Service
This Mission district restaurant has great food and stellar service.
Food was well prepared and flavorful. Portions were large enough to get you full, but small enough to leave room in your belly for their tasty desserts.
Service here is what brought my rating to 5 stars. The waitstaff was exceptional. Our server was friendly and attentive. Our water glasses always full. Plates/silverware were brought out and taken away with minimal interruption. And my gf noticed our desserts being brought out when she was on her way to the bathroom. Since the server noticed that she was missing from the table, he waited until she was back before bringing our desserts to the table. Very professional and appreciated.
Ambience is great for casual dining with friends or romantic dates. Dim lighting with simple decor provides the backdrop for a very gratifying dining experience.
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Bavette Steak
The sherry reduction sauce was very good.
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Manilla Clams
This was awesome! The clams with sausages went very well together. Sopping up the juices with the garlic toast was delicious.
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Coconut Bavarian
Very very good. The coconut bavarian had a very subtle hint of coconut which was good and it was paired perfectly with the mandarin sorbet. very nice!
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Chocolate Souffle
I’m not a fan on bittersweet chocolate, so I would’ve preferred a sweeter taste. But I had no problems stuffing this down my throat.
- I came here for
- a romantic date
- My meal cost
- between $25 and $50
- I tipped
- more than 18%
Lovely dining at the Range
I’ve read a couple glowing reviews about Range, so I was quite excited about going. I was not disappointed!
After a very disappointing evening the night before with lackluster service, I was so relieved that the service here was so good. My water was always refilled, and the waitress was so nice and friendly.
I recommend trying this place out. It’s great for a small group of friends, or for a date. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food. And portions aren’t bad, either!
Recs for food:
Starter – The clams or the salad.
Entree – Bavette steak
Dessert – Coconut bavarian
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