If you’ve ever wondered how Thomas Keller cooks at home, Ad Hoc is your best bet. The most casual of Chef Keller’s restaurants, it offers accessible fare served family style in a bright and inviting wood-paneled room that feels like a country home, one fitted with an iconic blue awning. Waits are inevitable without a reservation, but the engaging staff keep things moving along. The food is worth the wait and while dishes may sound simple, the crafting is not. Vibrant salads can feature the likes of green asparagus, cauliflower and beets. Buttermilk fried chicken is a longstanding signature. French onion dip with kettle chips? Why not?