The Other Critics

Oliveto Slips; The Corner Impresses

Monkfish liver with scallions and sea salt; tartares of Niman Ranch beef and Watson Farm lamb at Oliveto
Monkfish liver with scallions and sea salt; tartares of Niman Ranch beef and Watson Farm lamb at Oliveto Photo: Charles Haynes

• Michael Bauer is disappointed with Oliveto’s performance on his return review. He awards two stars, but compares it to A16 and Flour and Water: “It could be that others have caught up and that Oliveto has slipped.” [SF Chronicle]

• Mountain View’s glatt kosher Kitchen Table incorporates a range of cultures and styles, though a few hiccups in food and service made for a two-star rating. [SF Chronicle]

• Meredith Brody approves of the food at Wexler’s for and calls it an “attractive, chic, fashionable restaurant devoted to the art of barbecue.” [SF Weekly]

• Paul Reidinger says The Corner’s food “is the type you could eat every day,” and says the place “simultaneously manages to be contemporary yet respectful of the past.” [SFBG]

Oliveto Slips; The Corner Impresses