With owner Gary Rizzo now in the kitchen for a year, the menu at Miss Millie's in Noe Valley has taken on a strong Southern accent. Prices have also been rolled backed since The Chronicle visited in 2001, moving the restaurant from the expensive to moderately priced category at dinner. It's a delicious value.
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The restaurant's 50 seats are divvied up among three dining areas. The atmosphere manages to be at once homey and smart -- not an easy illusion to master. Vintage china hangs along the wainscoting like works of art. A subtle trellis pattern on the walls reflects both the angularly patterned upholstery on the banquettes and the highly waxed stenciled floor.
Miss Millie's glows with the warmth of an old friend. After eight years in operation, it's an endearment she's earned from Noe Valley residents.