Benu
22 Hawthorne St, San Francisco
(415) 685-4860
Customers' Favorites
Green Onion Short Grain Rice with Rock Seaweed
Celery Root and Branch House XO Black Truffle
Double Bouillon of Quail with Mountain Yam
Mulhwe with Iced Water Kimchi Broth
Spring Chrysanthemum Tofu Soup
Steamed Bun with Black Truffle
Lobster Coral Xiao Long Bao
Tomato Meju with Lettuces
Spring Vegetable Bibimbap
Crispy Shrimp Wrapped
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Recent Reviews
My visit was disappointing. The tables were close, enough for me to overhear conversations from the other tables. One of the servers was loudly chatting with the guests at the table next to mine, which was distracting and unpleasant. The tea menu missed the additional prices of the drinks I ordered until I asked my server and he brought a correctly printed version with the add-on prices for items like matcha. Presentation of food was not consistent. I preferred Xialongbao from...
This dinner was about as perfect as I could have hoped for. I will admit, I was nervous at first. Ive been to Alinea in the past and was very disappointed by the experience. I was worried this may also be over-hyped, but wow! What a dinner. The food was spot on in every instance with a generous amount of food. They had so much creativity and innovation throughout the dinner. The staff was so kind. Not stuffy at all. I loved it. My girlfriend and I came for her birthday and they...
All the dishes were excellent, and the wine pairing complemented them so well! The ingredients felt really fresh and high quality. As a Korean, many dishes felt very authentic, while some were creatively reimagined and I loved the combination of both. Our favorite was the roast quail, and I really enjoyed the namul with the steamed bun. The nurungji was the best I’ve ever had and the jangjorim was fantastic with its rich egg yolk and abalone. I loved the desserts as well as...