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San Leandro Restaurant Recognized As One Of Best In Bay Area
"Descriptions for the small plates might make one's head spin...but the kitchen somehow makes the combos irresistible."
SAN LEANDRO, CA — Have you eaten savory doughnuts at Top Hatters in San Leandro?
The San Jose Mercury-News released a list of what its reviewers consider the 50 best restaurants in the Bay Area this year. Included was Top Hatters of San Leandro.
Reviewers couldn't decide on a don't-miss-dish, instead offering a list of delectables to try including the Savoy cabbage with maitake, savory doughnuts, oxtail and grits and the tissue bread.
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If you are wondering about the name, Top Hatters is located in an old hat shop.
The food has notes of Vietnamese cuisine, but refuses to be pigeon-holed. "Fluffy doughnuts with scallions and bacon are dusted not with sugar but Parmesan; they’re like a savory version of Cafe Du Monde beignets and just as easy to gobble," the reviewers rave. "Oxtail over creamy grits is pure comfort with zips of flavor from Chinese sausage, Asian pear and orange gremolata. And the charred Savoy cabbage with maitake and sous-vide egg is one of the best things on the menu. It’s smokey and buttery and will have you rethinking this most Eastern Bloc of vegetables."
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Top Hatters is at 855 MacArthur Blvd. in San Leandro.
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