Gary Danko and Alice Waters are who really put San Francisco on the culinary map. I had anticipated our trek to Gary Danko's for a year before we went. Frankly, although I know everyone raves about it, we had a mixed experience. We ate late, and I definitely understand that restaurants cannot control this, but we had to wait approximately 45 minutes to get our table. We felt a little underappreciated--a glass of wine from the house or something simple would have been nice for the wait, but nothing (except what we paid for) was forthcoming. We also had trouble with our order--we opted for the five-course meal (several selections are available for each course) and asked for an extra appetizer (which we would have paid for). However, the waiter misunderstood and switched our dessert for the extra appetizer, so we really only had four and a half courses. Again, a misunderstanding, but the waitstaff seemed a little less than forthcoming.
On the plus side, the food is everything that you expect. Absolutely fabulous. The fish and game were unparalleled. Oddly, however, my favorite memory of this is the cheese cart. The cheese service was excellent, and although I can't remember the exact cheeses, all were excellent and professionally described.
Again, although I think that our service issues were most likely rare, the food is worth it. Prices are approximately $50-80, depending upon how many courses you select.