The post below reminded me I never said thank you for all the restaurant recommendations. I ate at Cafe Claude, Scoma (someone else chose), Bar Tartine, Slanted Door, Boulevard, Sons & Daughters, and multiple places in the ferry building. I had so much good food and I really appreciate the help!
Glad you enjoyed your trip! Jealous you got to meet Volenti! Also jealous about Boulevard. It's one of my favorites. Dh's office is super close to there and he gets to go there for ( lunch all the time, with the tab covered by his boss.
I ate there with a group of about 10 and it was paid for by a vendor - I think we tried almost everything on the menu. It was definitely the way to go!