the press
At Nettie's, S.F. meets East Coast fish shack
by Michael Bauer
San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, December 14, 2008
"the crab was the best I've ever had..."
"On all four visits, including one at lunch when it was so balmy I was able to sit on the patio overlooking Union Street with my dog at my feet, I wavered between 2 1/2 and three stars for food. In the end the price-to-quality ratio tipped the balance. The menu is simple, but it's extremely well executed, and no main course, except for the lobster roll and whole fish, is more than $19. That's an incredible deal, given the high-traffic location and the upscale beach-house decor."
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The New School of Fish
San Francisco Magazine
Making the Cut
Many Bay Area restaurants claim they serve sustainable fish and seafood, but Belov claims that only a handful consistently make the best choices. Here are the local spots...where Belov says, the chefs work their tails off to be honest and do the right thing by our oceans.
Nettie's Crab Shack, The Basin, Flea St. Café Nopa Rivival Bar & Kitchen, Tataki Sushi, Zazu
(Taken from a sidebar on page 61)
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Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants
San Francisco Chronicle
"The fish is among the freshest around at this Cow Hollow seafood house. Crab Feed Sundays are a highlight, as are dishes like the lobster roll, clam chowder and crab cakes. Non Non-fish eaters have options as well, like a satisfying burger. A Top 10 new restaurant of 2008."
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Bay Area's best new restaurants of 2008
by Michael Bauer
San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
"In fact, 2008 was a very good year for restaurants. I awarded 13 restaurants three stars for food, only one fewer than in 2007. I thought maybe I was going soft in the star department, but return visits to many of these places have shown they remain consistently good."
"The opening of Dungeness crab season is like Christmas for many people, so it's about time we had a restaurant that lets us get down and dirty with the crustacean. Each Sunday, Nettie's has a $38 crab feed where diners tackle the crab from scratch."
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Retromania: Nostalgic new spots, from upscale diners to haute seafood shacks
by Emily Kaiser
Food and Wine Magazine
May 2009
"At Nettie's Crab Shack in San Francisco, owner Annette Yang and chef Brian Leitner draw on traditions across the U.S., from a Bay Area Dungeness crab feast to a crayfish boil featuring their own version of the mid-Atlantic spic mix Old Bay.
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The view from the top
by Lisa Trotter
Sunset Magazine
March, 2009
"On sunny days, soak up the scene on the front patio at Nettie's Crab Shack, ..., an instant hit with its bright cottage charm and killer lobster roll. "
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Crab and Artichoke Casserole
Brian Leitner appears on
The View from the Bay
February 10, 2009
"Crab and artichoke casserole -- simple steps to a hearty masterpiece. A delicious recipe from Exec. Chef Brian Leitner of Nettie's Crab Shack in San Francisco."
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Nettie's Crab Shack
A fine fish house drops anchor in San Francisco.
By Scott Hocker
San Francisco Magazine
February, 2009
"Dungeness appears in three guises: as crab cakes with chips; in a split-top roll with housemade pickles; and wood grilled alongside skillet cornbread. Each preparation is flawless."
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Your Ultimate San Francisco Guide
7x7 Magazine
"Yum. Hearty Cioppino at Nettie's Crab Shack, in Cow Hollow (P. 63) "
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Yes! It's Dungeness time
By Josh Sens
Via Magazine
January, 2009
"'I was a big crab fan,' Leitner says. 'Caught fresh, boiled, served with drawn butter. It's hard to go wrong with that.' Nowadays, Leitner wears the toque at Nettie's Crab Shack, a new San Francisco restaurant that reserves a starring role for Dungeness crab in crab cakes and cioppino-and in the shell."
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Looking for Crab? Try Nettie's
By Patricia Unterman
Special to The Examiner
November 20, 2008
"One of the ironies of living in San Francisco — the Dungeness crab capital of the world — is that topquality
live crab, simply steamed, is not easy to find. But that was before Nettie’s Crab Shack came
along. This ebullient local version of an East Coast lobster shack applies San Francisco standards of
ingredient provenance to both beloved American classics and sophisticated West Coast favorites."
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Willie's World
by Willy Brown
SF Gate
February 1, 2009
"The Chronicle's restaurant critic is right - Nettie's Crab Shack on Union Street is a real find.
...it was really an eclectic San Francisco evening."
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Death Crab for Foodie
Nettie’s Crab Shack Opens
Daily Candy
September 30, 2008
"Word on the waves is that it’s modeled after the classic
East Coast fish houses — serving up lobster rolls, chowders,
oyster po’boys, cioppino, Boston swizzles, and buckets of
brew."
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Nettie's Crab Shack
THRILLIST San Francisco
September 30, 2008
"Even when part of something gloriously grand, one still
may yearn break out on one's own with something
utterly simple -- like Keith Richards doing raw-voiced
solo albums, or the Lachey guy doing Jessica Simpson.
For the restaurant version, hit Nettie's Crab Shack, open
today."
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