Buckeye Roadhouse, Mill Valley

This homey, yet sophisticated, kitchen excels at traditional and contemporary American cookery, emphasizing seasonal specialties, Bay Area sea fare and local organic produce. Using fresh and healthful ingredients, executive chef Robert Price and his staff prepare appetizers such as oysters bingo, barbecued curried mussels, and house-smoked Atlantic salmon. These preludes segue tastefully to hearty house favorites like Zinfandel-braised beef short ribs, grilled skirt steak, barbecue baby-back ribs, smoked Sonoma duck, and variable fresh-catch selections.