Great SF restaurants for which you might get reservations at the last minute include
A16
Baonecci
Cockcomb (ask for the chef’s counter or a table downstairs)
Perbacco
For dim sum, Yank Sing not only takes reservations but (unlike Koi Palace) honors them.
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