The Ferry Building has a new crown jewel
By Lauren Saria
Arquet takes its place as the marquee attraction of the already star-powered restaurant hall
Chef Alex Hong, who spent the last decade establishing his name at seasonal Cal-Italian restaurant Sorrel in Presidio Heights, worked on Arquet for three years before its mid-October opening. He and Joel Wilkerson, the director of operations, were originally looking at a much smaller space in the famous waterfront food hall. Then, in May 2024, the late Charles Phan decided not to renew the lease on his beloved Vietnamese restaurant The Slanted Door. Suddenly, Hong had to decide if he was ready to step into one of the city’s highest-profile restaurant spaces.