CanteenThe most amazing corn soupThe most amazing corn soup was part of a four course tasting menu. Exquisite food, wonderful service. A lovely evening. If I lived I'm San Francisco I would be a repeat customer.6/8/2013 12:00:00 AMCanteen—unpretentious & wonderfulIn a world of forced showiness and flash, it's a pleasure to come to a modest room and indulge in a well-prepared range of courses and the ease of a prix fixe dinner. Each item was intensely flavorful yet somehow subtle and understated. The recommended white burgundy-style wine was a brilliant pairing. And the hot fresh rolls were cloud-like, melting in the mouth. The fact that the chef is engaged in a project called 100 Menus, based on a 1971 French cookbook by Robert Courtine, means eating there marks a moment in time. Week 28 was delicious.6/6/2013 12:00:00 AMvery creative and fresh. greatvery creative and fresh. great before theater - They easily get oyu in and out in 1 1/2 hours without feeling rushed.5/30/2013 12:00:00 AMCuteCute setup nice service pleasant food. love the ever changing menu and the fab wines!5/25/2013 12:00:00 AM100 menus project is wonderful!This is my second visit during this project. It is a pre-fixe with entree and dessert choices. 2 seating per night. Friendly warm service and delicious seasonal menu. I will be back from my home in L.A.5/24/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat choice for our anniversaryWe were in town to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and Canteen was a perfect choice. It was in the neighborhood in which we are staying, it is quiet and has great food. We loved the format of being served the chief's choice of the day. It left more time for us to talk and no fuss about choices and preparations. In fact, it was almost a reverential experience...food served in near silence. Loved the entire evening!5/21/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat great food going courseGreat great food going course to course! Fantastic, inovative cooking with texture, color, aroma of each dish intoxicating.5/11/2013 12:00:00 AMCanteen is Good!Canteen has a terrific limited menu that changes each night, and very good wine choices. Seating is limited and the setting is a bit like an upscale diner - the service is very personal. It's a great place with an individual personality that brings you back and back.5/9/2013 12:00:00 AMAffordable Casual Fine DiningHad a fabulous 4-course dinner for $52! Again! Couldn't be happier with the food or service. The menu options are limited but everything was delicious and everyone went away satisfied. Well-priced wine list--I do wish they'd add a few higher-end bottles, though, because the food deserves it.4/26/2013 12:00:00 AMReally enjoyed this smallReally enjoyed this small restaurant. Limited menu, but everything very good.4/25/2013 12:00:00 AMDelicious food, as always!Delicious food, as always! All 4 of us agreed that the 1st course (trumpet mushroom salad with walnuts) and 2nd course (crab soup) were spectacular -- these were the only choices on the prix fixe menu, thank goodness, otherwise we might have missed them. The 2 choices for main course (cod or lamb) were also fabulous, as were the 2 dessert choices (chocolate mousse with chicory tulle or old fashioned strawberry shortcake). This tiny "diner" restaurant in the Union Square area continues to serve up amazing food.4/25/2013 12:00:00 AMQuaint and cozy, the foodQuaint and cozy, the food was tasty and the atmosphere inviting.4/24/2013 12:00:00 AMStill A WinnerI had not eaten at Canteen in years and it remains a terrific destination. Yes it is funky with the four booths and eight seats at the bar and only two seatings. But get over it and just sit on down and enjoy a truly fabulous meal. The food is amazingly good--beautifully prepared, very fresh and 100% delicious. The service is relaxed and fun--clearly the people who work there love it. It ranks up there with any other of the highly-touted restaurants in the city. As a bonus it is in a funky little space next to the art school and you get to tour the dorm when you go to the loo. Go for the food--you will not be disappointed. And the prix fixe price (around $50)is quite reasonable for the quality and volume of food you get.4/24/2013 12:00:00 AMCanteen was excellent. WeCanteen was excellent. We both had the same thing but enjoyed every bit of it. The trout salad, cod soup, bass and strawberry shortcake. The dessert was the best strawberry shortcake either has ever eaten. The cod soup was a bit unusual and unexpected but delicious. The bass was wonderful and the trout amazing. Canteen never disappoints which nice to be able to depend on that.4/18/2013 12:00:00 AMWe loved our dinner at Canteen!We loved our dinner at Canteen! The food was absolutely delicious. The service was attentive but not overbearing, and the meal was paced perfectly. Every dish was comprised of incredibly fresh ingredients with flavors that melded perfectly together. We aren't typically big dessert enthusiasts, but we ate every bite of our meal from the first course all the way through to the outstanding strawberry shortcake.4/17/2013 12:00:00 AMThe two sitting prix-fix menuThe two sitting prix-fix menu offering is an experience on is own. The dishes were amazing, each better than the one before. The main course of pork and lentils, richly spiced and mellow, cooked to perfection with well balanced flavors. And the dessert of pear and hazelnut tart with chocolate mousse a worthy ending to an incredible diner. This place is a must for foodies.3/23/2013 12:00:00 AMOverall, excellent. Wish theOverall, excellent. Wish the menu had a few more choices.3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMThis is now my favorite restaurantThis is now my favorite restaurant in SF, hands down.3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMI want to keep this treasureI want to keep this treasure available at all times, for myself, but that is about selfishness. Everyone will love this restaurant, despite smallness, with many of us at bar stool seating. We had great view of ongoing operation and total access to staff!3/20/2013 12:00:00 AMYou Can't Miss at CanteenCanteen is a "can't miss" restaurant. They always serve up a delicious meal, the staff is charming and ambiance is casual and fun.3/14/2013 12:00:00 AMDelicious dinner in suprising settiWelcoming, fun and the food is delicious! They offer choices within the fixed menu and our table of 5 all thoroughly enjoyed the dinner. The wines are well chosen to compliment the menu.3/14/2013 12:00:00 AMAlways a wonderful dinner.Always a wonderful dinner. Service is excellent and the food is imaginative and superb.3/13/2013 12:00:00 AMGreat Food!We selected this restaurant as it was close to our hotel and well rated. We found the fixed price menu (the only option) to be a little pricy. The staff worked to ensure my gluten free needs were met. The food was well presented and very tasty. While the restaurant was very small it had a cozy atmosphere. If the booths were all taken groups of 3 or less would possibly have to sit at the bar. We would recommend it as a place to eat if you were in the Union Square area.3/8/2013 12:00:00 AMUncomfortable but always excellentUncomfortable but always excellent food. For the money, the best theater restaurant.3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM