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Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

Dine on Cal Cuisine at the place where Mrs. Doubtfire ate, in the heart of Danville, then tuck into Chicago-style deep dish pizza with a side of beer or cocktails in San Carlos. Lastly, rustic comfort food with an Italian twist is discovered in a beautiful Lafayette hillside setting.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: a fusion dining-destination with views of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, a spot with dishes inspired by the flavors of Mexico and Latin America combined with a killer tequila menu in San Anselmo, and Cal-Italian cuisine set among the seven-hills of San Francisco.

Restaurants reviewed: a quintessential wine country eatery in Healdsburg, a fully-automated spot with fresh and healthy vegetarian bowls, delivered via a high-tech cubby in San Francisco, and a place for steak, substantial sides and an amazing wine list in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a Peruvian restaurant in El Cerrito, a restaurant in San Carlos serving Burmese cuisine, and a spot in San Jose serving modern American cooking and hand-crafted cocktails.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: a sweet and savory bakery in San Francisco, a restaurant serving locally-sourced, community-centric cooking in Oakland, and a San Francisco spot offering a contemporary take on Sri Lankan cuisine.

Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a California-casual spot in Vacaville, a San Francisco hole-in-the-wall eatery serving up tongue-burning, steaming dumplings and a Santa Rosa restaurant serving seasonal wine country cuisine.

The sixth episode of season 11 reviews a family-friendly neighborhood spot for comfort food in San Rafael, a restaurant serving Mediterranean flavors and complex cocktails in Oakland, and an old school Italian restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach.

The fifth episode of Season 11 of Check, Please! Bay Area reviews an Austrian restaurant in San Francisco, a Palo Alto restaurant serving modern Vietnamese cuisine and a cozy Japanese eatery in San Francisco.

The fourth episode of Check, Please! Bay Area reviews a Spanish influenced, contemporary hotspot in downtown Oakland; a family-friendly gastro-pub in San Francisco; and a restaurant serving contemporary California-inspired Japanese cuisine in Napa.

The third episode of season 11 features: Contemporary comfort food accompanied by a great beer selection in San Francisco, authentic Neapolitan pizza in Mountain View and market-fresh oysters and gourmet seafood at the Embarcadero in San Francisco.

Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

The second episode of season 11 features: a Korean BBQ in Santa Clara, family-friendly American food in Pinole, and a restaurant in Oakland with hip decor, craft cocktails and American food, with a touch Japanese influence.

The premiere episode of season 11 features: a Creole-inspired restaurant in Fairfax, a Japanese restaurant in Los Altos, and a Greek restaurant in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Area looks back at restaurants with a flair for the familiar flavors of comfort food. A culinary roadtrip takes you to Central Market in Petaluma, farmerbrown in San Francisco and TrueBurger in Oakland.

This episode reviews a Parisian-style bistro in San Francisco, a gathering spot for locals desiring a seasonal, contemporary menu in Redwood City, and a spot serving up the ultimate in fresh and local seafood at the Ferry Building in San Francisco.

Restaurants reviewed: A Caribbean oasis in Oakland that blends Jamaican and California flavors, a spot preparing simply-prepared fresh-food in sustainable surroundings in San Mateo, and a San Francisco restaurant with a Cal-Indian menu that combines classical French cooking techniques with fresh local ingredients.

This new episode reviews an Oakland eatery serving a combination of Laotian, Burmese and Pakistani flavors, a steakhouse in Napa and a Jewish deli in San Francisco's Mission district.

Check, Please! reviews a restaurant with Old World charm serving traditional dishes prepared tableside in Fremont, a bakery that also serves organic breakfasts and brunches in San Francisco, and a restaurant serving contemporary Latin cuisine in Redwood City. Host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine expertise, discussing the part of wine tasting after sipping.

Check, Please! Bay Area explores a family-run sandwich spot in San Francisco, a bistro committed to fresh and local ingredients in Alameda and a modern Portuguese-style restaurant in Sonoma. Host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine expertise, answering the question: What is sweetness in wine?

Restaurants reviewed: La Foret (San Jose), Vega (San Francisco), Basque Cultural Center (South San Francisco)

Restaurants reviewed: Zatar (Berkeley) [CLOSED], China Village (Albany), Walzwerk (San Francisco)

Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

Regional Chinese food with a Japanese flair in Walnut Creek, Mexican cuisine in Emeryville and classic comfort food at a historic hotel in Point Richmond

Basque cooking in Los Gatos, Seafood in San Francisco's Bernal Heights, Japanese & South Asian cuisine in Oakland

Northern Italian fare in San Francisco, East Coast classic Big Burgers in Alameda, and Seoul food in West Oakland

Restaurants Reviewed: Cosecha (Oakland), Bull Valley Roadhouse (Port Costa), Michael Warring (Vallejo). Host Leslie Sbrocco shares her wine tips about tannins in wine.

Revisit three Southern-style restaurants in SF from previous series: The Front Porch, Memphis Minnie’s Barbeque Joint, Auntie April’s Chicken, Waffles & Soul Food

Revisit three Mom 'n' Pop restaurants in SF from previous series: The Grubstake, Turk and Larkin Deli, Tanguito Argentinean Grill & Empanadas

Revisit three Mediterranean restaurants from previous series: Ristorante Ideale (SF), Le Mediterranee (Berkeley), La Ciccia (SF)

Revisit three Asian restaurants from previous series: Dragon Rouge Restaurant (Alameda), Marnee Thai (SF), Butterfly Restaurant (SF)

Reviewed: Luka's Taproom & Lounge (Oakland), King of Falafel (SF), La Costanera Restaurant (Montara)

Reviewed: Hana (Rohnert Park), Cocotte (SF), Sakoon (Mountain View)

Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

Reviewed: Lanna Thai (Livermore), 20 Spot (San Francisco), Chalet Ticino (Foster City)

Restaurants reviewed: Pinole Creek Café (Pinole), Shanghai House (SF), Murray Circle (Sausalito)

Reviewed: Capo's (SF), Bistro Liaison (Berkeley), La Mar (SF)

Reviewed: Señor Sisig (SF), M.Y. China (SF), Italian Colors (Oakland)

Restaurants reviewed: Massimo's (Fremont), Old Jerusalem (SF), Baker Street Bistro (SF)

Restaurants reviewed: Maykadeh (SF), The Little Chihuahua (SF), Pican (Oakland)

Cali-Jewish Deli (SF), New American/Mediterranean (Berkeley), Burgers / Steakhouse plus Butcher Shop (Point Reyes Station)

Restaurants reviewed: Perbacco (SF), Federicos Tapas & Wine Bar (Union City) [CLOSED], Old Skool Cafe (SF)

Reviews: Contigo (SF), Smoke Berkeley (Berkeley), Paradiso (San Leandro)

Reviewed: Bacon Bacon Food Truck (SF), Pläj Restaurant (SF), Evvia Estiatorio (Palo Alto).

Bay Area residents review farm to table communal dining in Richmond, a hidden Thai gem in El Cerrito, and upscale Chinese in San Francisco.

Reviewed: Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar (Healdsburg) [CLOSED], Turtle Tower (SF), Copita (Sausalito).

Reviewed: Live Sushi (SF), Chavez Supermarket & Taqueria (Hayward), Bistro Vis à Vis (Greenbrae).

Reviewed: HRD Smokin' Grill (SF), Buddy's Bites and Brews (Hayward), Metro Lafayette (Lafayette).