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One of the Wine Country's favorite chefs brings his signature French cuisine to a classic Financial District venue.

The Scene
A downtown redux of the San Francisco classic, Jack's, this spinoff of Napa's picture-perfect Bistro Jeanty showcases Chef Phillipe Jeanty's well-executed French cuisine. With a small bar and mirrors above the banquettes, the small ground-floor dining area is the most bistro-like. A mezzanine and second floor are more intimate, and the third floor is more expansive, with elegant high ceilings.

The Food
Chef Jeanty's signature tomato soup, a luscious, smoothly tomato-vibrant puree topped with a golden dome of puff pastry is an excellent starter. Escargots are also superb, succulent and properly drenched in garlicky butter. Other solid, delicious dishes that you don't have to think about too much, include lusciously rich coq au vin; delicate, caper-dotted sole meuniere; and succulent, tender steak with bearnaise sauce with a side of shallot-sauteed haricots verts.