"Pete Kane adds his review to the growing portfolio at Nigel Jones and Daniel Patterson’s much-discussed “bougie-fied” San Francisco version of Kingston 11. “Fun, approachable places have done best” in this little corner of Market Street, Kane says, and Kaya “continues the tradition.” Although the menu is “practically identical” Kingston 11, Kane chalks up the price increase to the inclusive-tipping policy, and is happy with the East Bay-West Bay translations. The salt fish fritters were “thoroughly excellent,” the caramelized carrots and squash were bursting with “exuberant personality,” and the pickled papaya salad was the perfect counterpoint “perfect counterpoint to all the Scotch Bonnet peppers.” All of it setting you up for the standouts: jerk chicken and the sticky but not-to-be-overlooked black pepper crab." - Andrew Dalton
