The Slanted Door San Ramon

Too pricy and not for vegetarians. Nor good drinks. Tried crispy imperial rolls good Yellow tail ok ok Rice cake good.

The place is very conveniently located in the city center. Wanted to try this place for a while. We had the shrimp dumpling Gau Choy gau) and veg. Imperial roll starter. Both were very flavorful and tasty. Main course was cellophane noodles with crab, which was just ok, not much in the dish except just noodles and a bit of crab. The other main course was the whole fish, which was a Dorade, although the fish is not local probably frozen from turkey or Greece) tasted pretty good. As we worked through the fish, it was undercooked and the waitress was quick to realize and took it back to kitchen to fix it. Overall the food was ok, but very expensive for what you get, be prepared to shell out same as a high steak house. We paid 130 for two starters and 2 main course! Food and tea was north of 200 without alcohol and on top there is a mandatory 20% tip added regardless of party size. Put together for the ambience, food, service it was overpriced. I can think of better places Ambience and food) to spend .

Had a late lunch for a party of 8. Great atmosphere and service. We had a lot of dishes, but the consensus standouts were the daikon rice cakes, the imperial rolls, the Vietnamese beef stew, and all 3 desserts: strawberry cake, chocolate tart, and the coconut lychee panna cotta. (See photos for what we ordered. Maybe because we had such a large party, it may have been hard to pay attention to each dish. We weren't blown away by the shaking beef, their signature dish. Lots of the other dishes tasted very similar to each other (or couldn't distinguish the main ingredient . We thought the whole mackerel was our least favorite. All in all, the restaurant is a great place to go for atmosphere and service. The food was good, but not so memorable, particularly for the price.

This place has the best food and drinks. They are a little high in the price point but offer great service and ambiance.

We tried the Slanted Door San Ramon again after they reopened for outdoor dining. The set up with socially distanced tables and heat lamps made outdoor dining safe and comfortable. It was nice to be out again dining and supporting our local businesses. All our food was great and honestly better than the last time we were here before the pandemic. We definitely recommend the imperial rolls appetizer (you wrap rolls in lettuce with rice noodles and sauce) and the pork chop!! The pork chop is new to their menu. Must try!