It's comfort food to be sure, but with an international pedigree. The interior has a comfortable, lived-in look, with swoops of fabric covering the ceiling and an open kitchen carved out of a corner of one of the crowded dining rooms. It's warm and inviting, just like the service.
Cuisine: American Specialities: Shrimp and scallop pot stickers; braised pork osso bucco with tangerine glaze; sesame seaweed-crusted yellow tail with soba noodles. Seats: 60 Prices: $11.50-$19 Parking: Street (moderately difficult) Vitals: 4288 24th St. (near Diamond), San Francisco; (415) 821-7652. Dinner daily. Beer and wine. Reservations and credit cards accepted.
