Sublime small-plates decadence--with a spark of downtown glamour.
Available for private parties
Incredible Atmosphere
Great Wine List
RNM is a hip, yet reasonably priced neighborhood joint:
Started in 2002 by 29-year-old chef and owner Justine Miner, rnm is a swank yet cozy tribute to "small plates" of American food with slight French and Italian twists. Miner, who named the restaurant after her late father, studied the culinary arts at the Culinary Academy, then honed her craft in a variety of roles at Postrio, Globe, Cafe Kati and Dine.
She chose the Lower Haight location because of its "neighborhoody" feel, and because it's an area where she likes to spend time. Since she opened rnm's doors, the restaurant has been written up in variety of major publications and has been called everything from "hip" and "swank" to "delicious."
The Scene Oscar Wilde's fantasy pantry meets Studio 54. Savvy diners will feel a wave of manufactured nostalgia as they pass through giant beaded curtains into a space station-like anteroom lined with velvety details and crowned with a jaw-dropping chandelier. As befits an aspiring smaller-plates mecca, jet setters and local celebs pack the tiny tables and pile into the somewhat ventilated upstairs lounge.
The Food Chef Justine Miner's miniature inventions create an American palette of flavors on a Franco-Italian canvas, calculatedly avoiding pretension while keeping a vague European aura well-intact. A tantalizing charcuterie plate of Alpine favorites and the sumptuous heirloom tomato Napoleon add a streak of tradition. The wine list varies accordingly.
Rnm is an interesting restaurant that mixes American, Italian, and French food together. You can get a smaller plate for about $10-14 or a larger plate for about $20-25. The food is delicious and the service was excellent.
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Yummy!
By mluerra
We finally tried this restaurant this past weekend, and were glad we did. The space is really beautiful, and the food was amazing. We sat upstairs, which is very nice, as it's like a little mini lounge in itself. We started off with the mac and cheese, which is some of the best I've had. For entrees, I had the halibut, and my husband had the rib eye, both of which were delicious! We caught a glimpse of the mini burgers and the pizza at another table, so we'll definitely be back to try those as well! Definitely go to this oasis in the Haight.
Pros: Food, Service, Ambiance Cons: None
Posted 10/28/07
great restaurant
By fdc4
As a restaurant owner, i dont get the negative reviews on hosts in general. They have the most thankless job in the restaurant. If customers are not sat at once or offered a free drink they are hostile. People get a GRIP
they are juggleing several things at once, they have to deal with the guests that are seated , the guests that are arriving and the flow of the entire place. RNM is a small place and I have seen Robert do the best juggling act in the business. People are late and have NO reguard for the next guests. If you went to the hair dresser and you were 30 minutes late they would send you home, why restaurants dont practice this is just plain silly. We accomodate thats our business.
RNM is a great place .The food is wonderful, the room exciting, the service excellent.
People need to be more postive, it just seems we all look for the negative, if its not the host, then its the servers, if its not the servers then its the bartenders, if its, you get the point, for some people its always something. To those people STAY HOME and make yourselfs MISERABLE.
Dine out have fun , ENJOY.
RNM is one of the best
Posted 07/18/07
Unpleaseant Host at RNM
By jonfoody
The maitre'd at RNM is responsible for the WORST restaurant experience of my life!
My experience at RNM has left me wondering if a business actually benefits from having an individuals (maitre'd) personality like his so closely associated with it. Oh well, there are plenty of late adapters and suburbanites just discovering RNM to give it acceptable reviews for the foreseeable future.
Read the countless other negative reviews on him and learn that I am not the first person to have a horriying experience and definitely not the last.
Posted 06/05/07
don't be frightened by the prospect of small plates
By ramondasilva
I brought my parents here on recomendation from a colleague, having never visited before. We each had a glass of the house cabernet, which was very good - I'm sorry that I cannot recall the name. The food was all beautifully prepared and garnished. The charcuterie was a nice start, a selection of spiced meats and pate', the pizza was crisp and a nice item to share, and the main dishes were all satisfying, both in preparation and in portion size. Some people might think the portions area little small, but to me they were just right. This is not a restaurant where you "super-size" menu items. My parents both enjoyed it, though my father is a little on the old fasioned side and prefers more traditional decorations. My only complaint was that the room is very loud, and like everyone around us we needed to raise our voices to hold conversation. I will certainly go back, but will do so early in the week when I would guess they are less busy.
Posted 05/29/07
great host
By willpitt
I have had dinner at rnm several times and just wanted to give a shout out to the wonderful host Robert,
he is just fabulous. The food is fantastic too.Cant wait to go back.THANKS
