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A great local sammie joint. Dutch crunch is a must...and throw on any of the choices and you'll be happy. The garlic/jalapeno housemade spread is tasty. For about $10 (or less) you will have a huge sammie, and a side and unless you have a HUGE appetite you will be full for the rest of the day. RECOMMEND
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Darby Dan's Sandwich Co
Cuisine: Deli
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South San Francisco |
2/6/2009
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They started as just a dessert spot...and by the looks of it they do a great job. I have to say I'm more savory than sweet though. So when i heard they did 1 sandwich a day...and it was fried chicken I was intrigued. They do an amazing job, the sammie was amazing, simple, nicely balanced, a good size for the $7.25 price tag. Its not greasy, or overwhelming...just perfect in size and flavour...recommend!
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Bakesale Betty
Cuisine: Desserts
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Oakland |
2/6/2009
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This is actually in diamond heights, not noe valley. ANYWAY. We visited last week for dinner. The food was mediocre overall. Sizzling rice soup was solid, a little under seasoned but OK. Sizzling rice shrimp was slathered in a goopy sweet and sour sauce...not pretty. The chinese broccoli was undercooked by a few minutes. Su mi was just OK. The decor is 80's christmas themed with a kinda depressing looking bar area.
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Yet Wah Chinese Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Noe Valley |
1/25/2008
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i really wanted to like this place. i didn't. It's sushi and ...mexican? i don't really know. They serve sushi, sashimi, cilantro chicken, filet mignon, ensalata asada , sake and mexican coke. I checked out another web site and people were raving about the calamari, ecstasy roll and filet...so that is what we had and assorted sashimi. The calamari came out about 2 minutes after we ordered it...even before we had drinks. One of the owners actually brought it over and i was amazed he would even bother serving it. It was SO obviously undercooked , greasy and soggy...gross. The roll was equally unappealing..it was tempura style but again greasy...i think their oil wasn't hot enough. The sashimi was OK. Salmon was best...but thats kinda idiot proof. The tunas were too room temperature. The filet was lovely and is served with a truly lovely jalapeno corn cakey thing. It was the reason , along with the service, this place gets a neutral and not negative. Maybe we just had an off day?
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Sangha
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
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Glen Park |
1/25/2008
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I had a great time here with a girlfriend. We had a reservation but decided to sit at the bar...a great choice. The bartender, Dave, was super friendly and made me several different concoctions that were all very lovely. For food we tried a few items: grilled romaine salad---delicious, mushroom and onion pizza, a lovely thin crust but slightly dense in texture, perfectly balanced and a side of their mac & cheese---YUM. They were doing the dine about town menu and it looked great! French onion soup, seared scallops and geez...some dessert...I'm not a dessert person so it didn't appeal to me.
I will be back to try the sliders :0)
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RNM
Cuisine: American (New)
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Lower Haight |
1/24/2008
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I'm grabbed a spicy green curry with chicken for lunch and I have to say i was very pleasantly surprised. It had a really nice punch of heat...it seems like though i love green curries they usually are not spicy. I think they must do most take out and delivery because there is never anyone there. Very friendly service. I will order delivery from here soon!
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Bangkok 900
Cuisine: Thai
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
1/24/2008
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Just barely OK. I tried the combo pork sammie and the bbq pork sammie. The combo was fairly awful, i don't mind head cheese but this was hard & crazy gelatinous...could barely chew through it. The bbq was a tad better but 1/2 was unedible grizzle. If i was desperate for a vietnamese sammie and couldn't make it to saigon in the TL i MIGHT go back. Service was nice. They had a very amusing sign on the register saying other places were "highjacking" their menu....well if so I hope "they" are doing a better job of it.
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Irving Cafe & Deli
Cuisine: Vietnamese Deli
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Outer Sunset |
1/10/2008
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I have to say I didn't know anything about Pacific Catch...I did know they had a location in the Marina...then i saw this one in my hood show up and i thought...oh it's a chain. Well i decided to check it out anyway as I had some time to kill.
We'll its not a chain. There are now a total of 3...and the cool thing is they only serve seafood that is on the 'green light" list. (i.e. not farmed or overfished. etc) They also composte, recycle, use bamboo in their restaurants...etc...trying to be as green as possible AND they are affordable...everything is under $15. I had the fried tilapia w/ sweet potato fries. The fries were OMG good. The fish was good but lacking a bit of flavour...i hate to say it but just a splash of salt would probably perk it up. My bartender Brad was EXCELLENT...super upbeat and fun. I think this is the face of the future of restaurants. I will go back in a heart beat...I love they are trying to be ecologically conscience.
Peace
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Pacific Catch
Cuisine: Eclectic Seafood
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Inner Sunset |
1/10/2008
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I finally made it here for a slice of Pie. YUM. It is very similar to the Cheeseboard in Berkley, they do 1 Veggie Pizza a day and they do it well. $2 a slice. I will be back to try more and also an assortment of their yummy looking baked goods.
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Arizmendi Bakery
Cuisine: Bakery
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Inner Sunset |
1/10/2008
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As usual i just had the Pho. The broth was really flavourfull and a huge bowl with nice clean tasting noodles and meat. Solid. Will be back
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Pho Hoa Hiep
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Inner Sunset |
1/2/2008
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Stopped in for lunch over the holidays. It was pretty packed and there was a small wait. We had the french onion soup---Very lovely, great broth perfect amount of cheese. Fish and chips was tasty, flavourful and not too greasy. The Cobb salad was huge and exactly what you would expect for a Cobb. Service was good. It's too dark inside for my likings...especially in the middle of a sunny day, but it is a cute little place overall.
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Liverpool Lil's
Cuisine: English Pub Food
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Marina |
1/2/2008
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Just OK. Sashimi was mediocre, Salmon is a basic...if you can't do that I have little faith...and their Salmon was not very good. Tried a couple rolls and they too were just OK. Tuna app was decent. Nothing stood out. Service was great and the place is cute...but I won't be back.
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KOO
Cuisine: Sushi
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Inner Sunset |
12/12/2007
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My 1st time here Dec 2007. We had the salmon and the grilled calamari apps. The salmon was ridiculously salty, we left 1/2 and it was taken off the bill. The calamari was PERFECTLY cooked and the bed of white beans ---fabulous...and also too salty...but not as salty as the salmon. The dungeness crab salad was very simple and clean...a tad expensive @ $15 and very little crab, but a nice balance of flavours. The warm olives were lovely and not salty at all! and i need to find a place to buy them! The wild nettle ravioli was nicely prepared, great flavours. The hanger steak was a dissappointment, it had a gamey quality to it and as opposed to a regular hanger this looked like a mini beef tenderloin and it came with OK frites...on the cold side.
Overall i liked the quality but ya really gotta take a break on the salt
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Delfina
Cuisine: Italian
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Mission |
12/12/2007
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I'll give it a positive becasue it was a lot better than several others I have ordered from in the area. Nothing was too greasy, but it also lacked flavour. The Mongolian beef (HOT) had no spice at all...same for the Hot and spicy eggplant---no heat. Hot and Sour soup was tasty, house chow mein---again just OK. You can do ALOT worse...and like i said not too greasy
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New Tsing Tao Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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West Portal |
11/2/2007
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The food was fabulous...no doubt about it. The 6 of us had an amazing time, a bottle of wine with every course. The service was spectacular, the sommilier picked us great wines within the boundaries given. At $280 per person (no wine pairing) its a pricey pricey offering and while it was fantastic there are a lot less expensive and equally fabulous restaurants offering a better bargin( think 1/2 the price WITH wine pairing), the tasting at Aureole in Vegas comes to mind... and from what others have said Michael Minna here in town. I am totally glad were invited to the amazing dinner and can't say a bad thing about it, but its unlikely i will go back when there are so many other excellent options.
On a side note...the patrons were RIDICULOUSLY stuffy. I think 99% of the people were there because they read somewhere it was the place to go and then brag about it to your friends later and they quietly sat there and disected thier food and whispered to each other about it. ENJOY IT people
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French Laundry
Cuisine: French
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Napa |
10/21/2007
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KOBE BEEF BURGER! OMG...juicy, succulent, tender, amazingly mouth watering. We brought 2 bottles of caymus special select 1990 & 91 to enjoy with them...to die for. Another notables : Mushroom soup...soooo mushroomy, earthy goodness and the perfect amount of cream. The veal sweetbreads with butternut squash also amazing, perfectly crunchy outside and tender inside. I am still dreaming of the burger...i would drive up to napa just to have it...damn...i might just do it again this week. Am MUST TRY!
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Martini House Restaurant
Cuisine: American (New)
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Napa |
10/21/2007
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Michale Bauer reviewed this place last week and i was frustrated that i needed to hear about it from him when i live less than 2 miles from here...grrr. BUT, i am very happy to have found it none the less. I orderd 2 pizza to pick up 1) potato w/pancetta, rosemary and gorgonzola and 2) slow braised pork w/ tomato, red onion, chilis and tallegio. Both pies were really flavourful. The crust wasn't quite as thin as i think...i was hoping pizetta 211...as the menu kinda reminds me of it...but the crust here isn't quite as thin to my liking. The gorgozola on the pototo pie was just a tad too rich as was the roast pork on the other. BOTH AMAZING flavours...but a bit intense for the pie. That being said i really enjoyed them both and will be back. Its a tiny , very cozy spot inside, there will be a wait...so be prepared...or just grab a pie to go.
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Gialina
Cuisine: Italian Pizza
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Glen Park |
10/14/2007
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I have a couple friend that love this place and head over every month or so. I went with them once and had a great time...but don't honestly recall the food.
We went this weekend as we ended up in the neighbourhood with our puppies and they have a good sized patio.
The beer was dissapointing since it is a brewery. The flavour was there but totally flat, we tried the amber and the porter...same for both.
The clam chowder was solid, flavourful and not too thick. The calamari had potential. It was very lightly battered---a good thing...but too greasy. The fish and chips was decent...if only it could have arrived to the table still warm...the fish came out luke warm and the calamari came out not even that warm.
I might try it again if i ended up in the area again. It's a popping spot, a lot of locals, live music most nights...seems like a great neighbourhood spot
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Half Moon Bay Brewing Company
Cuisine: California
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Half Moon Bay |
10/14/2007
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OK...I have only 1 item from this place but it is now my FAVORITE place EVER for pork buns. Generally I don't care for them baked OR steamed...all bread no meat...not how i like my food.
They are baked here with a slightly caramelized top...so slightly sweet, and about twice the size of normal ones....and chocked full of yummy, sweet pork. I'm in love. All this and for ONLY $1.10! 1 bun was enough for my belly...but my taste buds and eyes wanted MORE! I hate to share this place really cuz they have been sold out now once because of another review...DAMN YOU DAVID MCFADDEN :0) lol
Its worth the trip!
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Cafe Bakery & Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Sunset |
10/9/2007
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Just OK. after hearing a lot of good things we thought we'd give it a try. It wasn't too bad but nothing had any WOW factor and some were far below those my favorites in San Francisco. I won't be back anytime soon...just too lackluster all around.
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The Kitchen
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Millbrae |
10/9/2007
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Went by last week and grabbed a bowl of beef pho. Lotsa beef--yeah! The broth was tasty but not as deep and rich as some of my favorites. Service was efficient and quick. Prices were about normal...maybe about $1 more than some of my other favorites. It's fairly close to home so i would come back when im in the neighbourhood.
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Yummy Yummy
Cuisine: Vietnamese Asian
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Inner Sunset |
10/3/2007
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Came here for lunch and just ordered the lunch specials...grilled calamar and bbq beef. We didn't actuallydo any bbq ing ourselves. The prices were resonable and the portions were perfect sizes...plus you get a tonne of sides...and we ordered xtra, xtra kim che and they have no problem with it. Its the classic korean bbq in SF and i will be back for a little DIY bbq.
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Brother's Korean Restaurant
Cuisine: Korean Barbecue bbq
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Inner Richmond |
9/24/2007
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Have to say i was impressed with the food. I had kinda envisioned this place more of a restaurant (you order at the register and the food is delivered)...but my disspointment was soon forgotten as we sampled a couple of the items.
We started with Martabak for $4.50
crispy roti pratha stuffed with minced meat, green onions and eggs.
It was perfectly cooked...slightly crunchy and luscious inside.
Then we had the:
Beef Rendang for $6.99
Beef cubes slow-cooked in Indonesian spices, served with jasmine rice
The food was flavourfull and perfectly cooked , not too greasy, nice fresh ingredients. The owner was super friendly and even though we walked in right at 3pm when they close he happily served us. I will be back to try more. Good prices, great service, cute place.
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Lime Tree
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
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Inner Sunset |
9/24/2007
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We did a side by side comparion from here and saigon sandwich. Saigon is still my favorite but i have to say the sammie here; we tried the head cheese..YUM, and we had the pork at saigon...also yum...though i forgot at saigon you need to ask for Jalapenos...they come automatically at baguette. I will be adding this place to my list of good vietnamese sammies!
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Baguette Express
Cuisine: Deli Asian Vietnamese
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Tenderloin |
9/23/2007
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After reading the very brief article on Julia a week ago in the food section we decieded we HAD to go!
Korean BBQ -taco truck style- I have eaten there twice in the past week....seeking it out, not because I live or work in the area. The only Korean food I havn't tried is the chicken. The spicy pork is AWSOME! Tender and flavourful and that along with some kimchee fried rice---OMG!!! I'm in heaven....but not for the bland , non- spicy crowd. The beef is also nice and tender. The kimchee is EXCELLENT...not as good as my boyfriend's mums...but damn close.
Even the sandwiches are tasty...all the same basic ingredients - beef, spicy pork and chicken with some chili sauce/paste added on a french roll.
do yourself a favour and give it a go! www.seoulonwheels.com
NO I'm not a friend of Julia's ,YET, just of her food!
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Seoul on wheels
Cuisine: Korean Barbecue Food Stand
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Downtown |
9/7/2007
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Nice atmosphere, good service and flavourful food. We were craving something really spicy and though we asked for it super hot it really wasn't all that spicy :0(
We tried the calamari, perfectly cooked and i believe it is cooked with a chickpea batter---nice touch. The assorted naan was very good though a tad pricey at $8.50. Had chicken curry and seabass for mains. The curry was excellent the seabass was overcooked and the flavour was a bit odd...smokey flavour to it...defiently not the highlight. Overall the food was very good but the price tag is a bit hard to swallow especially for the portion size, i prefer my hole-in-the-wall indian restaurants.
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Roti Indian Bistro
Cuisine: Indian
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West Portal |
8/21/2007
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Well I should probably eat here again before I write this review...I had just come from the Family Winemakers Tasting...so after 4 hours of drinking wine perhaps anything would taste good. That being said we had the hottest of the chicken wings and they were prepared well but they lacked any flavour just had serious heat. Fries were good nice and crisp. We shared the with whiz steak sammie. Good meat, juicy. I've never had the real deal holyfield so can't compare it to Philly...but solid. I like the sports bar feel to it as well.
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Jake's Steaks
Cuisine: Cheese Steaks
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Marina |
8/21/2007
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had the ham & cheese sammie---roll was dry filling was flavourless and minimal. The corn chowder that came with it was watery and bland. The chicken liver pate we shared for an app was OK. The Sangria we ordered was fairly awful....and YES there is such thing as white Sangria...so not sure why you laughed at us when we asked if you served it. Pluses: patio seating Minuses: everything else :0) Won't be back
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Cafe Flore
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Castro |
8/3/2007
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I am basing this review on the food not the wine. For a wine bar they have a very creative diverse menu...maybe too much so. We ordered the white garpachio soup shot with green grape. It tasted of cream and garlic and had a very gritty texture...not great. We then HAD TO HAVE the trio of meats: foie gras pot de creme, pig trotters and boar pate. The foie tasted like apple pie...yes I am serious. It had nutmeg and something else in there and was topped with a reisling gelee. The trotters had a light crust and were highly sesoned. The boar was served with grainy mustard , cornichon and what looked like pickled beet. Ok...i love creativity in food as much as the next person...but you should be able to recognize what the food item is...or else what is the point. If someone would have asked I would have said the foie was actually an apple pie pot de creme. I would have had NO idea what the trotter was and I would recognize the pate as a very rough pate...but without flavour. I won't go bac
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Cav Wine Bar
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Civic Center |
8/3/2007
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We wanted to take my b/f's parents out for lunch this past saturday...we had puppy with us so needed a patio. The place looked upscale and a nice looking menu. We were sat...and we sat and sat and finally got drinks. We sat even longer and finally placed our order....over an hour of sitting we gave up. Dave got up to pay for the drinks and the food came...we looked at it and it was awful...so we left money for drinks and went and grabbed a sandwhich. The service was AWFUL. No one spoke english well enough to understand us and they generally didn't care. Won't be back, don't recommend.
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King of Krung Siam Thai
Cuisine: Thai
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Mountain View |
7/31/2007
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I'm not a huge ice cream fan in general but I really enjoyed this place. My boyfriend took a detour on the way home and didn't tell me where he was headed. He stopped gave me some cash and said get me a double scoop of salted caramel. As I got close to the counter i saw all the fun flavours. I ordered the creme fraische for myself....but next time im going for the peanut with fleur de sel nuggets and strawberry basalmic. Tasty, creamy, fresh and yummy. Highly recommend.
Expect a huge line and a hipster vibe.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
7/29/2007
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This is a chinese/korean place. Run by chinese but serves a combo of chinese/korean food. The hot & sour soup was great. Nice rich broth, flavourful not too hot or sour...nicely balanced. The shrimp dumplings were lovely, toothsome dumplings not too thick though. The wontons were a bit too much not great flavour and too greasy. The black bean noodles were OK...kinda flavourless. The chicken wings were AWSOME...OMG perfectly crunchy and while i generally prefer hot wings the sweet sauce was perfect. Dry fried green beans were OK...cooked perfectly but needed a bit of a pop. I will be back. all the food that we saw coming out looked great. very busy---expect a wait!
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San Tung
Cuisine: Mandarin
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Inner Sunset |
7/27/2007
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Ordered delivery from them tonight (7/26/07) on the on going attempt to find the best pizza delivery in our neighbourhood. The flavours were actually really tasty. We had 1/2 bianco which is buttermilk sauce, ham, sausage (though there was none on there) jalepeno and onions and the other half was the house special...standard meat and veg combo. They both had some spice to them and as I said both flavourful but the crust, which i ordered thin crust was a bit thick and not crispy enough. Overall a great experience and would order again as it is better than many out there.
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Twin Peaks Pizza & Pasta
Cuisine: Italian Pizza
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Castro |
7/26/2007
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hmmm.
in our quest to try new places in our basic area we tried sunday dimsum here today. The wait was pretty standard for a good dimsum place on a sunday about 20 minutes. I have to say it was all fairly substandard. Har gow was gooey. Siu mai was over cooked. The shrimp on tofu was probably my favorite. The next was a shrimp "wonton" kinda thing, it was actually perfectly cooked but it came with a side of mayo that was totally off...all lumpy and looked like it had been sitting out in the heat for the last few days. They came around with trays of food not carts which is fine except they came around with the exact same things for the 30mins we were there. Won't return any time soon.
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Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Sunset |
7/22/2007
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Went for sunday brunch. I orderd the joes scramble, b/f had the bacon,sausage and egg brekkie and we shared a special waffle. The muffin that came first was OK, a bit dry. The special waffle was nice...a waffle with fresh strawberries and bannana...but $9.95 seems expensive to me for a waffle. My joes scramble was awful! I had a bite, gave my b/f a weird look and made him try a piece which made him give me a weird look..."it tastes like liver-not ground beef". Yup. It really did taste like liver, I sent it back and proceeded to eat 1/2 of b/f's meal...which was very nice. The coffee is really tasty. The service was very efficient , always had water and coffee. I saw a lot of salads going out that looked good so I will probably try the place for lunch at some point.
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Cafe For All Seasons
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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West Portal |
7/16/2007
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shared with my b/f 1/2 pastrami and 1/2 roast beef. OK...no as fabulous as i would have hoped but decent. Yeah...im torn on my review i have read about how fab it was but was less than in love...but no real complaints
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Submarine Center
Cuisine: Italian Deli
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West Portal |
7/13/2007
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I took my puppy for a long walk on Ocean Beach and though it would be great for both of us to get a beverage. I've been wanting to stop by for a while as they are dog friendly. So I had the small beer sampler---OK. It was room temperature and no one took the time to tell me what each one was. My boyfriend ended up meeting me there so we had a few items. The truffled chicken Mac & cheese was good...though I didn't seen any chicken, Dave said he got a piece. Not much of a truffle flavour either. The pizza was OK..thin crust which i like but not crisp and was hard to handle. The chop salad was flavourful---probably my favorite. The onion straws were tasty but almot no onion...just nice crispy salty super thin strings of batter. The french onion soup was gawd awful...well for french onion soup. If I had ordered Bouillabaise I would have though it OK. Yes it was totally fishy , a lot of clam flavour (it was supposed to be veal stock). That being said we sent it back they took it off the bil
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Park Chalet Garden Restaurant
Cuisine: American (New)
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Outer Sunset |
7/8/2007
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I walked by here a couple times on the way to Zazie thinking I MUST come back and try it. Nice looking place with a great looking menu. Well I still havn't be in there but as I was searching for a pizza place in my hood that delivers....i found out they do !! woo hoo. We ordered an XL 1/2 di carne(#3) and 1/2 tre fromaggio (#10). The crust was lovely...not the thinnest I've ever had but definetly the best I've had for delivery. THe #3 1/2 was better than the 3 cheese. The 3 cheese needed some "POP" to it...it was a bit bland....but still decent. I will order from them again and will try to get over there to have a real meal...the pastas look great
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Bambino's Ristorante
Cuisine: Italian Pizza
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
7/7/2007
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Had the Challanger Buffalo burger...juicy and flavourfull...and fairly huge. I like that you can order any of the burgers either regular beef, buffalo or 100% organic...very cool. Onion rings were nice and crisp and not too greasy. The spot itself is very old school, lacking any decor . Service was good. Prices are very reasonable. I will go back next time im craving a good burger.
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Bullshead Restaurant
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Steakhouse
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West Portal |
6/30/2007
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A very cute & TINY place. with a VERY ecletic menu . Everything sounds fresh and clean and from what we tried I would say that it's true. We had the sakai (green beans in a seasame miso dressing) & gilroy (bok choy in garlic). We actually only ordered the beans the waiter made a mistake but they both looked good so we said we'd keep them. We had the cavaillon (aparagus soup) which was a nice clean soup just a touch cream, it did need some salt & pepper to wake it up though. Then we went onto the mains: jogja (indoneasian noodles), koh samui (coconut curry) and while we ordered the Havana (cuban fried rice) we actually recieved the Avignon (beef stew w/gnocci) yeah not at all similar but again we said we would keep it instaed as it did look really good. All great items the curry had lotsa lemongrass-delicious. The beef stew was soooo tender with the pillows of gnocci. The indonesian noodles we perfectly balanced. Will be back for sure!
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Pomelo
Cuisine: Eclectic
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Inner Sunset |
6/28/2007
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Dim Sum review: So with a name like this you expect good seafood...and that is definetly thier specialty.Excellent shrimp dumplings. The deep fried sea bass was excellent not greasy---seemed liked panko crust---slightly sweet and perfectly cooked. We tried a clam dish...lovely miso sauce but a bit too cold. The chinese broccoli was Perfectly cooked and even better the sauce was on the side so you can choose how much sauce you want. The siu mai---not good, same as the shanghai dumpling. Pork is NOT thier thing. We had a resling (wine) with our meal and it was a great compliment. The staff that sat us and closed out our check were super friendly and professional. My boyfriend actually met a close family friend as we were leaving and sent them 2 bottles of the same wine we had just had. We are already deciding a evening to come for dinner. Recommended!
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South Sea Seafood Village
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Inner Sunset |
6/24/2007
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Well maybe it is just the take out thats bad. I was really hoping this would be a great neighbourhood thai place. We ordered the pad thai, assorted apps, summer rolls, red curry and tom kha gai. The soup was tangy but thin and watery. The assorted apps were flavourless, the summer rolls were clean but overstuffed, tastless and falling apart. The pad thai was OK. It wasn't greasy but it too was lacking flavour. The red curry was flavourfull and helped balance the meal in favour of a neutral. Overall I can't recommend. I will try 1 more time in the restaurant and give it that 2nd chance.
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Silver Spoon Thai Kitchen
Cuisine: Thai
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West Portal |
6/19/2007
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I was very excited to try this place. I love pierogi and have made them with Ukrainian families in Canada. My Mum used to make the best cabbage rolls...and its been a long time since I've had either. After all the great reviews i assumed we'd be in for a real treat. It was a fairly huge dissapointment. We tried the assorted pierogi...they all tasted the same, flavourless and boring. The beet salad was not much better...seemed like canned with some marinated onions thrown in. The mushroom soup was tasty and rich but SOOOO salty...apparently the only seasoning they had. The dill pickle soup was the best part of the meal i believe; slightly sour and lightly creamy. We then shared a cabbage roll...which I was hoping to be the saviour ...wrong again. More flavourless meat , rice and cabbage. The Polish beer I had was delicious! Our server was sweet; but I won't be back anytime soon. The good news is that I am inspired to make my own pierogis and cabbage rolls now!
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Old Krakow Polish Restaurant
Cuisine: Polish Czech Eastern European
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West Portal |
6/18/2007
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I love this place. The back patio is so charming. They serve breakfast through lunch. Monday night is "Bring your doggie to dinner" they provide a bowl of water & a bowl of treats for your pooch...AND THE FOOD IS TASTY! What's not to love? Even better is a quick drive OR bus trip from my house. I came on a monday for lunch with a friend. We shared the charcuterie plate, croque royale & eggs bennie. I wasn't wowed by anything but everything was above solid. Nice flavour balance, eggs cooked perfectly. Then i found out you could bring your dog on monday nights...and it happened to be Carter's birthday...so Dave & I went back Monday night.
We had the sampler apps (choose 3) beet salad, grilled tiger prawns & mussels and I had the trout and Dave had the Grilled Pork chops. The salad and mussels were excellent. The flavour of the prawns were lovely but they were a little overcooked. My trout was delicate and perfectly cooked. The chop tasted brined--perfectly done & flavourfull.
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Zazie
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/18/2007
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Torn between neutral and negative. Really not sure how there were so many positives. Had the assorted sashimi. Yellowtail was watery. Salmon was cut the wrong way so it was too chewy and ended up stringy. Tuna was just OK. Toro was wayyy too soft and poorly cut as well. The tai was also cut incorrectly and was way to chewy. We left close to 1/2 of it on the plate. All of the slices were probably double a regular portion...but thats not a good thing. Smaller is better with sashimi. Thinner cuts. The veggie tempura was also just OK, broth was very clean but lacking a bit of flavour. The tempura was too greasy. The rolls were probably the best part but they were mediocre. The place is cute, small relatively friendly service. The miso soup was good. I won't be back.
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Shimo
Cuisine: sushi japanese
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Outer Richmond |
6/10/2007
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Fabulous. We were a party of 4 and I believe we had 90% of the menu. We had the crudo for 2 (x2) all crudo of course. Scallop on a chickpea puree & arugula oil...soooo lucious. The Fluke w/horseradish crčme fraiche, caviar, chives...fresh. clean, crunchy w/ a nice zip from horseradish. Spicy Yellowfin Tuna Cube w/ginger, soy, siracha...fresh but even w/those flavours it didn't have much flavor...same with the tombo tuna. Hawaiian Ono w/lemongrass, mint & enoki; mint & fish---who'd a thought..PERFECT.
Arctic Char w/horseradish, wasabi tobiko&dill --my absolute favorite, super fresh perfect crunch amazingly succulent...i wanted more. Seafood chowder--OMG! Perfectly cooked squid, mussels, shrimp, fish and more in a perfect creamy yet spicy blend. Lobster & san sabastien salads AWESOME-fresh, clean. I will be back! Highly recommend!
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Bar Crudo
Cuisine: Italian Raw Seafood
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Downtown |
5/31/2007
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This place was in the last issue of he Wine Specator as a must try in Sonoma. It's really an upscale deli...you order at the counter and grab one of the dozen tables in the front or back. Also note that there are 2 tasting rooms inside with Bovolo a bonus if you want a quick drop. Bovolo has a very Swine heavy menu...so if you love the Pork you will probably love it. They make their own Pork Salumi, which we tried on the Butchers antipasti plate along with some marinated white beans, olives, roasted red peppers and cheese. The quality was very good but seemed to lack any real flavour. We had the coo-coo fries which is cheese & salumi wrapped and fried in bread dough. Unfortunetly it was a lot better on paper than it was in my mouth. Not enough cheese and only a small fleck of salumi. The spring pizza was just OK. Asparagus, pine nuts, spring onions but they crust was a bit too soft not crisp enough. There was a Pig heart sammie as the special of the day...I'd go back to try it
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Bovolo
Cuisine: Italian
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Healdsburg |
5/29/2007
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I have only had brunch here so I can't really give a full review. They have a nice menu, good service, casual atmosphere, great quality.
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Aperto
Cuisine: Italian
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Potrero Hill |
5/26/2007
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YUM YUM. They have great burgers and fries and sammies. Lotsa cold beer on tap. It's located in a strip mall and its always packed at lunch. Unless you sit at the bar you have to order at the counter and wait for your number to be called. I used to come here a couple times a month as i worked close by. mmmmm those fries. A must try if you are in the neighbourhood!
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St.John's Bar & Grill
Cuisine: American
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Sunnyvale |
5/26/2007
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No truth in advertising here. It is not only not excellent but some of the worst chinese food I have had in a long time. We ordered delivery...it took just over an hour and everything except the soup came cold. The hot n sour soup was actually quite tasty...and that was by far the best part of the meal. We ordered pork buns---hard as rock. Egg fried rice came free...and it was probably the 2nd best thing we had, Greasy and fairly flavourless but not the worst of the lot. Joe's "special' beef--OMG AWFULL. greasy, rubbery, flavourless. Pork Chops...a repeat of the beef. Some sort of noodle dish---same. We actually threw out over 1/2 of the food we ordered...AWFUL
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Joe's Excellent Chinese Cuisine
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Sunset |
5/24/2007
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Well on our continuing quest to find all our local restaurants we had dinner here on Monday night. At 8pm there were 2 other tables of 2 there...only one of who was probably over 70. The "7" course meal costs between $14-20 depending on the entree. 1 of those courses is coffee. Salad, soup, a plate of pepperoncini, sliced pickles, mini corn, and a slice of bologna---interesting, pasta bolognese---so they claimed--my entree "boneless" chicken stuffed with proscuitto & cheese, coffee and ice cream. Salad was a few pieces of iceburg lettuce mix topped with a flavourless dressing, soup was mushy and tasteless, my entree was not bad but it was not boneless. The owner waited on us and he was very sweet, he has owned the place for 25 years. I definetly think the place needs to be updated and the food improved. I doubt we will be back which is sad as I wish them the best.
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Villa D'Este
Cuisine: Italian
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West Portal |
5/22/2007
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Pluses: Good Tequila selection!
Negatives: Food. There were 5 of us and we just shared some apps and they were all just...not good. Nachos were tiny and hardly any toppings. Queso tasted like it came out of a huge can 'o' cheese. I can make better with velveta and ro-tel tomatoes. Chips were OK....salsa while spicy din't have much flavour and was really really thin. And all the food came out before the drinks did...so i assume all the food was just hanging out waiting for us to show up. Won't return
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Las Margaritas
Cuisine: Mexican
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Fishermans Wharf |
5/20/2007
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Stopped in today walking back home from Bay to Breakers. Its a teenee tiny spot with 3 small tables. Very clean and cute and the owners are super friendly. As the previous reviews mention all the dogs/sausages are organic non-gmo AND STILL tasty! I had the chicken/turkey with red & green jalapenos, it was nice and toothsome as was the bun. They have several varieties of organic mustard as well as the standard relish, onions, saurkraut and ketchup (all organic as well) . I will go back in a heartbeat. I hope they do well! I love that they are trying to the right thing as a business. Using re-cycled paper items. composting, giving back to the community...a real role model for small business.
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Underdog
Cuisine: Organic Hot Dogs
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Inner Sunset |
5/20/2007
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I was here about a month after they opened for a light lunch. I tried the croque madame...which i KNEW i shouldn't have ordered! I have been COMPLETELY SPOILED since my last trip to Buchon----i doubt any will compare after that most fabulous meal...mmmmmm. It was OK...kinda dry and not lucious and...OK...nevermind. I should have ordered something else...i knew when i ordered it! I will go back and try something else. Its a tiny space with a couple tables outside. Service was very friendly and the menu looks good even if the wine list is kinda so so.
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Chez Maman
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Cow Hollow |
5/19/2007
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I actually havn't been into the restaurant yet...but want to. I have tried several of thier items at the Saturday Farmers market though. Everything i've tried has been remarkably flavourful and obviously fresh. I really need to make it to the restaurant. I believe they are at the Ferry building every saturday now. They have both savory and sweet items...give it a try.
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Alive!
Cuisine: Raw Vegetarian
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Marina |
5/19/2007
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I came here just after they opened. I was alone and it was later in the evening so had the chowder and a salad. It was good, nice flavours, good service, pleasent atmosphere. Its kinda hard to review when I had such basic items. The chowder was rich and creamy and salad was fresh. I would go back if i was in the neighbourhood...but I hardly am now a days.
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Yankee Pier
Cuisine: Seafood
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San Jose |
5/19/2007
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its like all chevys...except a decent view. Used to come here for drinks& snacks after school in emeryville. Always good chips, salsa and tortillas. Can't complain...but as they say it is what it is.
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Chevy's Fresh Mex
Cuisine: Mexican
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Emeryville |
5/19/2007
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Ok JOE...you MUST change your name before you get sued! Maybe Joe's nearly edible food? I see why you hAVE such high quality take out menus...thats where you spend ALL your money...so the quality of ALL ingredients sucks! So on our quest for the best chinese food in the neighbourhood we have been trying all the ones in a 5 mile radius or so. So tonight was Joes night. Tried the salt & pepper pork chops-grissley and greasy. Joes special beef---If that is a house specialty how have you managed to stay in business! Gelatinous and greasy. steamed pork buns...hard as a rock. Rice noodle dish---not awful but no flavour. Egg fried rice---greasy and bland. Chinese broccoli w/oyster sauce---I like a dente but these didn't spend more than 30 secs in boiling water and the sauce was watery. The good news was the hot and sour soup...best I've had in quite a while...but not enough to make the meal even remotely decent. AVOID!
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Joe's Excellent Chinese Cuisine
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Sunset |
5/19/2007
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I was in the neighbourhood the other day and had just read that chez nous was closing down...so i had to try it before its gone. Very tiny spot, tables kinda on top of each other and i was there at lunch and it was really loud. My server seemed completely indifferent and uninterested....but i knew going in with the change of hands i might get an uneven experience. They bring you a round "epi" kinda loaf of bread to start...very nice. I had the daily soup...she said it was creamy corn but it tasted more like cream of corn meal...very gritty and was topped with parmesean. Nice flavour though. I had the lamb chops as a "main" 2 very tiny chops for $12. The flavour of the actual meat was good but they were rather grissle laden...so kinda dissapointing. It came with a lavander salt which was very nice. I had a glass of strawberry sangria and to my surprize it was good...thought it might be too sweet but the strawberry was just that some slices of strawberry...but watch out for the clove the
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Chez Nous
Cuisine: Mediterranean Small Plates
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Pacific Heights |
5/17/2007
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Great prices, great food and good service. Very small little place with a couple sidewalk tables. I tried the combination plate....everything was fresh and flavourful. The prices are very reasonable and especially for the size.
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La Mediterranee
Cuisine: Middle Eastern Mediterranean
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Upper Fillmore |
5/17/2007
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I did happen to find myself here on a Friday...and had a $2 corona and 2 fish tacos...one grilled, one deep fried. I have to say they were pretty darn tasty. Very fresh tasting and not greasy at all. Most everyone else was just drinking so i didnt see how other items looked. I would go back if i was around...wouldn't go out of my way though. Good to note: you order with the cashier and pick up in the kitchen window. I didn't realize that. I sat at the bar for about 5 mins...the cashier directly in front of me and she never mentioned that---i thought she was the bartender. So i think the service was fairly awful...and i never did get the chips that i ordered.
For food i would give it a positive...but because the service was so bad the overall experience i have to give it a neutral
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Dos Pinas Taqueria
Cuisine: Mexican Taqueria
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Potrero Hill |
5/5/2007
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I stopped by here months ago and had a late lunch...only 2 other people in there at the time. Tried the french onion soup and the trout...and a lovely glass of wine. Yes the kitchen IS on display...so is the warming up of all the items clearly seen as they are taken to the microwave as is the lovely dinging sound of the microwave. The wine was nice, the service was "french friendly" but i won't be back.
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La Cave
Cuisine: French
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Russian Hill |
4/29/2007
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Been here a couple times and was OK....nothing to write home about...except maybe the bread---USUALLY. We popped by here a couple days ago and was totoally dissapointed...come on guys---LEARN HOW TO USE SEASONING! It's like they have given up. Had the app of grilled scallops, shrimp and calamari in parsley sauce. The parsley sauce has NO flavour, the seafood was PERFECTLY cooked...nicely seared but absolutely NO FLAVOUR. They we shared the proscuitto pizza w/argula and pecorino. The thin crust was not even warm...completely undercooked. The pecorino was hard as a bone, the proscuitto was decent the saving grace was the truffle oil on top...but even that could only do so much. The lasagna same problem...no flavour and not even very warm. The worst...all the bread was dried up :0( My last trip here for sure.
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Il Fornaio
Cuisine: Bakery Italian
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Burlingame |
4/29/2007
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Oh my oh my...where do i start. SO it was about 215 on Sunday. We were in the neighbourhood and knew about ABC...supposedly in the top 5 dim sum places in the pennisula...OK if you say so Mr. Bauer. There was a small line but as we were only 2 people we got seated right away..SWEET! But I guess we were put in the leper colony section. We did get our tea straight away. But 10 minutes into it all the carts were out in full force but avoiding our isle all together. We finally got thier version of bbq pork buns...more in a dried bread not bun. A few minutes later my b/f asks for a refill on his water and the guy gives him the "talk to the hand" and didn't return. We finally flagged down someone to place an order the broccoli came right out and was just OK. We gave up after about 15 minutes and put the credit card out just as the other few items we ordered showed up...wish they hadn't. Har Gow and shrimp rice noodles...i think the shrimp was off. SO BAD we left a 30 cent tip. UNHEARD OF.
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ABC Seafood Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Foster City |
4/29/2007
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THE WINE:Popped in here tonight for a few tastes of wine and some snacks. Thier wine list is pretty large...a lot of Greek wines;owners are greek. Spanish , Italian...then some others thrown in for good measure---Austrian, American etc. You can get several by the taste, glass or bottle. Tried a Greek white 2 Spanish Reds and 2 CA Reds...nothing fabulous but decent.
THE FOOD: They have a daily soup & daily entree...no other entrees. We had an eggplant panini, feta & olives and a meat & cheese platter. The feta & olives were tasty. The panini was decent, the meat on the platter was very good quality,cheese was decent. They have a couple salads and a couple apps---hummus, pita. pizzetta. This isn't so much a wine bar that we expect in SF. More of a neighbourhood "coffee shop" style wine bar. Friendly staff. Interior is quirky, kinda felt unfinished, could be a warmer vibe to it.
OVERALL: it's a cute place. don't expect "hidden vine" here but its a nice neighbourhood spot
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Parea Wine Bar & Cafe
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Mission |
4/27/2007
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Had the combo beef pho....damn that broth was good! right up there even with my favorites....or surpassing them....YUM. Also had a chicken w/lemongrass. It was tasty...good flavours and not too greasy...but nothing WOW. I would definetly go back for the pho...or have them deliver it too me.
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Thanh Tam II
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Mission |
4/27/2007
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Got in late last night after spending the weekend winetasting in Paso Robles and wanted to keep the party going...Chou Chou didn't let us down. We had the onion soup, frissee salad & proscuitto tart to share and the lamb shank and mussells as our mains. Onion soup and salad were solid, great flavours...what you would expect of a local bistro. The tart was OK,a bit soggy, nice flavours but it just didn't pull together. The lamb shank was HUGE and perfectly cooked on a bed of polenta & a few brussel sprouts. It wasn't nicely seared but we'll let it go because the flavours were great...perfect amount of salt and seasonings. The mussels were also wonderful and more than plentiful (I couldn't finish them!) The broth was white wine, garlic, parsley & cream--YUM, there was a lot of bread being dipped. The pomme frites were not too good; soggy and small little pieces. I think it was because we were the LAST people being served...so I hope for better next time. Andy, our waiter, was AWESOME.
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Chou Chou
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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West Portal |
4/16/2007
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we went here on a thursday night at 9pm...no trouble getting in. 3 of us shared the trio of ceviche. The tuna and the squid ink were great but the traditional was WAY TOO citrusy...it overpowered the fish. The fried mixed seafood app was good...not greasy perfectly cooked ,but not a lot of flavour. The dungeness crab app was not very good...you couldn't taste the crab at all through the potato...it didn't taste bad...but the crab should be the focus. The "off the menu" steak was excellent...perfectly cooked & nice flavour. Unfortunetly they put the fries on the bottom so they are all soggy and inedible. The sangria was perfect, great flavour and not too sweet. Service was great! We will be back. Overall great experience.
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Fresca
Cuisine: peruvian
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West Portal |
4/8/2007
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We just had delivery from here tonight, its less than a mile from the house. I wasn't sure what to think of "California" chinese...but basically its fresher, No MSG and a lot less oil that the usual fare. We had hot & sour soup (nice heat & flavour, but not that sourish taste i love so). The chicken & snow peas---very nice and light with lots of fresh perfectly cooked veggies...still slightly crunchy. The fried rice was EXCELLENT. I never eat fried rice due to the huge amount of oil in it...well this was again perfectly done, lots of fresh veggies & a few large very tasty shrimp. The seasame beef was nice and crunchy with a nice sweetness without that sickly sweet taste & it came on a bed of cooked spinach---yummy for me! This is chinese I could eat once a week and not feel bad about it. We will be ordering from them again...soon :0)
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Kathy's California Chinese Cuisine
Cuisine: Chinese
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West Portal |
3/27/2007
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not sure which is more wierd...me actually eating here...or me reviewing it? For some reason 2 weeks ago whie still moving in to our new home we were on a "chain" food kick. We had chilis the afternoon before and then Olive Garden. So i used to eat at the "OG" :0) lol in Colorado Springs about once a month-for lunch. All you can eat soup, salad and breadsticks for like $5...pretty decent. So scroll ahead 6 years...ok im a bit of a food snob now. I admit it. Our waiter was great. When the bread sticks came he actually said they were the best part of the meal...he was actually almost right. I liked the salad better...but the food was AWFUL. My b/f had the "taste of italy" OMG---who would EVER want to go there if that was true! I've already erased the memory...i have no idea what i had. We shared the sampler app...medium awful. YUCK YUCK YUCK.
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Olive Garden
Cuisine: Italian
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Outer Sunset |
3/18/2007
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Pleasantly surprized. Had delivery from here tonight... it was quick delivery...about 30minutes. We had the hot & sour soup, mongolian beef, hot and spicy tofu, salt & pepper wings and chicken and green beans. The soup was pretty decent...still not quite as much "sour" tang to it...and not spicy enough...but decent flavour s. The beef & tofu were both really flavourfull with a heat that sneaks up on you. Salt & pepper wings were actually really tender...and even with the delivery they wern't all soggy...like the oft can be. The chicken & beans...just OK....clean and good veg but just a bit boring. We also got a free chicken fried rice which I found to be dry and flavourless. None of the items were very greasy either....a huge plus. I look forward to many more deliveries from them.
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Emmy's Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Glen Park |
3/9/2007
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This is an old school bakery looks like its been there for a long while. I had a ham & cheese crossiant and a coffee the other day. It was no tartin...and thats ok...it was what I was craving and it was solid. They have standard bakery items both sweet and savory. They have several savory pies/turnovers i look forward to trying. The also have some sortof chili rellano pie...er something. They also have sandwiches and sell a huge variety of cheeses and a few bottles of wine. Interesting spot...i will be back.
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Creighton's American Bakery
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Portola heights |
3/9/2007
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Ordered some pies on moving day from here as its in the neighbourhood. Tried the Di Bufala's NY style and the cornmeal pepperoni as well as a greek salad. The NY style was a standard crust...loaded down with lots of fresh toppings...but the crust was average and the flavours just didn't combined to make any sort of real flavour sensation. The cornmeal crust was deep dish and had a lovely flavour & texture but again the pepperoni and cheese combo just didn't have enough flavour. The greek salad was a lot of lettuce and not much else. I will try it again...and actually I want to try the brazilian dishes as well.
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Mozzarella di Bufala
Cuisine: Pizza Brazilian
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West Portal |
3/9/2007
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I don't live too far from here so I would say it's my new local pho spot...been there twice in the past 2 weeks. The first time had the pho tai ...the broth was flavourful and it was loaded with noodles and a large portion of meat. My bf had the combo pho and the broth was perfect...I'll have to start ordering that. The 2nd time i strayed from the usual and had the chicken curry vermecelli with coconut milk. It had potential but it just wasn't spicy enough and was way too oily to manage...luckily we had ordered a pork sandwich to share and my bf ordered his usual and was generous enough to share with me. I'll be back soon
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Pho Ha Tien
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Inner Sunset |
3/9/2007
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We had delivery from here last night for dinner. Positives: fast delivery, good selection of not just the standard chinese take out foods and the food is not all greasy. Neutrals: It's pricey. $9 for a medium hot & sour soup! Our total came to $51. Though the food was not oily...it was also pretty flavourless...it could definetly use some seasoning & spice.
Had the hot & sour soup that was slightly hot (- black peppery) but not sour at all and the chicken & shrimp that the menu claimed were in there no where to be found. The spicy dry fried chicken had zero spice to it and the sweet garlic pepper sauce was neither sweet nor garlicky. The sweet & sour pork was the same...no flavour to the sauce....though the pork was cooked nicely as was the chicken in the previous item we tried. Then there was the combo chow mein... weird flavour to it...i think it was from the calamari in it? Chow mein & calamari...not a good call. It was suppose to come with shrimp...guess they were running low.
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Xiao Loong
Cuisine: Chinese
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West Portal |
3/7/2007
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I tried the fish tacos and a margarita for lunch the other day. It was just OK. The fish was a bit oily but a decent portion size. The Margarita was also very flavourless...better than being sickly sweet though...but I wouldn't order another. They have a huge selection of beers...probably the way to go. The intereior is fun & funky. The service was friendly... when she came by...but not overly efficient. I may be back...i want to like it here...so I'll give it another try someday :0)
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El Toreador Fonda Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican
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West Portal |
3/3/2007
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We just moved to the neighbourhood so we had to give 'em a try. We only live 2 blocks away...but even at that I think take out effects the taste. We shared a tower burger and tuna melt with fries and onion rings. The onion rings were tasty...nice flavour without being toooo greasy---for Onion rings that is :0) Fries were decent. Burger was average...nothing to write home about...but if we crave a burger and don't want to go too far...we would return...in fact i know we will. Tuna melt was below average. No flavour in the tuna and the rye bread---which I love---tasted like it was slathered in some fake butter flavoured oil to be "melted" in---not good...too bad...i LOVE a good tuna melt. ”
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Tower Burger
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Portola heights |
3/2/2007
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What else is there to say. Old school restaurant , tuxedo clad waiters, big plates of food, friendly staff. The food is solid, no wow factor but no complaints either. Classic Italian comfort food.
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Joe's of Westlake
Cuisine: Italian American
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Daly City |
2/14/2007
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This is an old school diner located in my soon to be new 'hood. It's open for breakfast & lunch with all the standard diner food. Omlettes, waffles pancakes and sammies , specials and such for lunch. I had the california omlette which comes with some seriously tasty and seriously greasy potatoes. The omlette was huge and flavourful...but not light and fluffy...it too was greasy. I think this would be a great for that greasy hangover meal. Big portions and light on the pocket book.
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The Village Grill
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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West Portal |
2/6/2007
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I had to go down to Redwood City this afternoon around lunchtime and didnt have time to stop for a bite so we stopped at the Ben Frank's drive thru. Its like a time warp. They have hot dogs, chili cheese dogs, corn dogs, and a few non-hot dog items :0) Had the chili-cheese dog, fries and shared a corn dog. The hot dog was nice and toothsome...and had the nice snap to it when you bit into it. The chili was flavourful enough but nothing too special. The cheese was perfectly melted ...so watch out for the cheese "strings"! I managed not to spill any on me so they arn't super messy...cuz I always spill food over me. The large fries I shared were a pretty huge portion and nice and crispy and well salted. The corn dog tasted JUST like a corn dog. I would go back again if i was in the area and needed a quick meal or snack.
I honestly thought it was going to be like weinschnitzel or something like that but it was a lot better. Not PINKS good was tasty just the same...ENJOY
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Ben Frank's
Cuisine: Hot Dogs
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Redwood City |
2/5/2007
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This is Japanese fast food style. Not the place to go if you want sashimi. It was not very good quality or maybe just had been sitting around. This is more a noodle house if you want a pretty good udon with tempura on the side. That being said its kinda like this review...not very memorable :0) This is more of an 'end up" here kinda spot...never a oowwww...yeah...have to go to Tempura House.
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Tempura House II
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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SoMa |
2/4/2007
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I've walk by here almost every day and always chuckle to myself that the PICKWICK is a Thai restaurant...not exactly what you would expect. I finally gave in and decided to try it. I had the Hot & SOur Chicken Soup w/coconut milk....its my favorite---but not here. It had almost no chicken, it had big pieces of lemongrass and the broth was thin with not very much hot or sour flavours. I guess the upside is that the prices there are very reasonable...but there is a reason there is never anyone in there when I walk by. If you walk just a 1/2 block further there is King of Thai noodle...its worth the walk :0)
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The Pickwick Cafe
Cuisine: Thai
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SoMa |
2/4/2007
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Overall a pretty decent pie. We've tried the basics...pepperoni and cheese both were slightly greasy , dense and chewy. The crust is neither thick nor thin...a good standard crust. I've never stepped in the resturant so I can't comment on service.
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Extreme Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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SoMa |
2/4/2007
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Dam...that pesky promotersf beat me to the review :0) But thats ok...this is my 400th...so I'm still on his tail. We had a lovely dining experience even if a couple of the items fell a bit short. The space is warm and whimsical and the service was great. MY FAVS: bacon & egg raviolo...wonderful combination. The marrow bones---how can they not be good really. THE GOOD: lamb cheeks on polenta, calamari (tender...but not crispy enough) duck liver pate and the onion soup (spicy hot but not flavourful). And then in the "WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING" catagory chicken liver dumplings.
Overall we had a good time. We ordered 2 bottles of wine from the "50 under $50" group and they were very enjoyable. Worth a visit.
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Two San Francisco
Cuisine: Californian
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SoMa |
2/3/2007
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I've had 2 meals here...to go. Fried chicken, ribs and oxtails. All were just OK...but a little bland. The mac & cheese is pretty decent. Corn, corn bread and sweet potato were all also just OK. I guess the upside is that its very affordable. I will probably eat here again but i wish it was just a bit better
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Hard Knox Cafe
Cuisine: Southern Soul Food
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Potrero Hill |
2/2/2007
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We are moving to the neighbourhood so I was happy to see a bakery there. Unfortunetly on 2 different visits I can't say that anything was very good. Infact everything was flavourless and bland. tried a macaroon, seasame cookie, plain shortbread cookie, asiago cheese bread and a tuna sandwich...so a pretty good cross section of things. ANd while none of them were straight out bad nothing warrants going back for. Too bad for me :0(
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West Portal Bakery
Cuisine: Bakeries
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West Portal |
2/2/2007
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i saw a sandwich board as i was walking by from La taqueria saying NOW OPEN...MISSION PIE. I immediatley had to go have a look. I will be honest....thought it was a pizza place...but it was not...it IS a cute little (and i do mean LITTLE) coffee shop with lotsa homemade pies. We ordered a piece of the bannanas and cream. It was lovely, not too sweet,light and flaky crust. I look forward to giving it another try! Stop by and try it !
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Mission Pie
Cuisine: Coffee Shops Bakeries
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Mission |
2/2/2007
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It's kinda funny reading the reviews...the reason i was in the neigbourhood was to see the doctor...there are a lot around the neighbourhood. ANyway...it is what it is. And I'm sure it hasn't charged since opening...many many years ago. Its clean, efficient and the food is standard basic diner food. You get a lot of food and its not too expensive.
I wouldnt go out of my way to go back---and havn't---but no complaints overall.
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Lakeside Cafe
Cuisine: American
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Lake View |
2/2/2007
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Update: Just had the mexican chicken salad(special of the day) this past saturday. HUGE portion flavourful dressing...you might want to share. Solid choice for soup/salad/sammies.
Tried the salmon crepe here. It was OK...you get alot of food for your money and good service...but the crepe was pretty flavourless. I have eatten at the one at lower haight and had an omlette which was better. I will come back...i am ordering the bennie next time :0) Worth a visit.
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Squat and Gobble
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners American (Traditional)
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West Portal |
2/2/2007
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I stopped in for breakfast one morning while signing up for classes at city college. I had a cheese and mushroom omlette and some coffee. The coffee was good, the omlette...wasnt awful...it was kinda oily and rather overcooked and flavourless. I guess the good thing is that it was inexpensive. They also have free internet. I would recommend stopping in for a coffee...not food.
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Caffe D'melanio Gourmet Coffee
Cuisine: Coffee Shops Argentinian Italian
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West Portal |
2/2/2007
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I have had several items from here over the past couple years. They are located right next to La Taqueria...so if you need your sweet fix after that go here. They have a lovely lemon sponge cake thingy with cream and a lemon curd inside. They also have those lovely custard stuffed puff pastry and napoleans. I've never had anything bad...a must try.
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Dianda's Italian American Pastry Co.
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Mission |
1/29/2007
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Had lunch here today with a friend. Had the Upper Haight eggwhite omlette, subbed the potatoes for side salad and ordered a side of hollandaise on the side. I wanted to order the bennie...a fav of mine...but didnt want to be dissapointed. The hollandaise was awesome then i saw a bennie being delivered next to me...it looked AWESOME. I will have to have it next time. In the mean time the omlette was tasty and filling. Lots of textures, good size...egg whites don't give a tonne of flavour but they did a great job...I will be back. Good service. You order at the counter and they deliver
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Squat and Gobble
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners American (Traditional)
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Lower Haight |
1/16/2007
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Popped in her tonight (Sunday) a new wine bar on 3rd st. Well they've been open since Aug...but its new to me. They have a special tasting every sunday at 430pm....changes weekly. Nice selection, nice ambience, great staff in a well needed area. Weekends they just have cheese plate but during the week they have some light apps and flatbread pizzas as well---i look forward to going back and trying them. I recommend Yield. Its just a few doors down from the DogPatch Bar for those that know where that is ;0) and it IS COMPLETELY not the dogpatch :0). I think this is going to be one of my new favs! Easy parking. Give it a try and tell them you found them on SF Survey!
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Yield Wine Bar
Cuisine: Small Plates
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Potrero Hill |
1/14/2007
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Cute little cafe that also serves breakfast all day. A pretty basic menu with some upscale twists. Reasonably priced. I have only been there once and I had the crab bennies which were flavourful if not anything to write home about. I enjoyed my visit and the staff was super friendly and helpful. I will go back to try it again when i get back over there.
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Caffe Union
Cuisine: American
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Cow Hollow |
1/7/2007
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I really wanted to like this place because it looks like a "mum & pop" shop (or atleast mum:0), its got an old school feel AND they serve breakie all day---always a good thing. I order the Oscar omlette (bacon, avo, mush, cheese, sour cream and topped with salsa---how can ya go wrong....right!?! It was awful :0(
Rubbery eggs, canned mushrooms, sour cream was loaded inside and seemed to cool off all the ingredients and the salsa on top tasted like a thin, tinny tomato sauce. Don't EVEN get me started on the hashbrowns! ---atleast thats what i think they were.
UPSIDE...service was very efficient.
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La Cucina
Cuisine: American Diner
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Cow Hollow |
1/7/2007
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Quick , efficient service in a comfortable atmosphere. I tried the...never can remember or spell it...basically the hot & sour soup with chicken mushroom and coconut milk. Tom something or other. It was tasty, nice combo of hot & sour with just enough coconut milk for richness.
I will go back to try some more :0)
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King of Thai Noodle
Cuisine: Fusion Thai
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Downtown |
12/26/2006
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I have walked by here dozens of times and finally decided to pop in for a quick snack. What i didnt realize is that they serve dim sum all day...coming around with the carts. I tried the shrimp dumpling and the crabmeat dumpling. The filling in both were very fresh and flavourful. Unfortunetly the items were cold and the wrappers a bit too thick (probably just because they were cold). I love that you can get dim sum anytime but i think made to order would be better during the slower times. There were only about 8 people in there at 1pm in the afternoon. The place is clean & effecient. The tea was lovely. It is more expensive than the standard dim sum spot...but think its probably worth it. I am going to have to re-try it and bring friends...dim sum is tough alone :0)
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Tian Sing
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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Downtown |
12/26/2006
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I was really looking forward to trying Cafe Claude, but have to say it dissapointed. The space is charming and the staff were fabulous but the food was lacking. We had the endive salad---which was delicious...perfectly balanced flavours. The beet salad was just OK. The escargot were overcooked and underseasoned so much so I left most of them. The steak tartar was also just OK, however they did prepare it tableside and it was fresh. We added salt, pepper and more mustard and it helped a bit and the serving size was huge. The coq a vin was flavourful but lacking presentation. Maybe I'll try it another time for lunch? It is a cute spot.
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Cafe Claude
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Downtown |
11/24/2006
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I was lucky enough to win a dinner through SFSurvey...and how lucky i was! I am not one to give a great review just 'cuz we got a free dinner. Luckily this place was lovely. Started with the baby fall salad, scallops, foie gras & chowder. The veggies in the salad were PERFECTLY cooked, i kinda felt there should have been some sea salt on the side because i feel it would have really made the salad POP...same with the chowder. THe scallops were perfectly cooked but i crunched into shell or gravel several times. The gras was YUM! For mains we had the kobe steak and the salmon off the grill w/brussells & broccolini. Steak was very tasty & perfect med-rare slices. Salmon was nice & seared outside and med-rare inside-GREAT JOB. brussels were a bit bitter and not as sweet as they should be, broccolini was PERFECT. Jacob , our waiter, was charming, helpful and sweet...only his 2nd day! GREAT JOB. Kyle the f&b manger came by twice to make sure all was well. LOVED IT! MUST TRY!
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Cafe Majestic
Cuisine: American (New)
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Pacific Heights |
11/11/2006
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Its a very cute spot. The service was good. Food was decent if not completely
un remarkable. We had the mezza sampler to start. It was OK. I had the seabass and my bf had the chicken. Neither of them were bad but neither of them had any flavour and the chicken was a bit dry. THe huckleberry cake was the same...non-descript and blah. A very BEIGE meal.
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paul k
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Hayes Valley |
10/29/2006
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Big portions of diner food. I've only been here once but it was super busy and a lot of bikers due to the location i suspect...t.aking a scenic sunday drive . Standard burgers, sammies and big ol breakfasts. Big patio in the front for those beautiful sunny days
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Alice's Restaurant
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Woodside |
10/17/2006
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The service was FABULOUS! 10 out of 10. They also gave us a couple free snacks...a spicy tuna thingy and potato tempura. The tempura was nice the tuna thingy not so much...it had a sauce overtop that tasted ike mustard & ketchup---which is not nice for sushi. The miso was very nice as was the compimentary tea. Unfortunetly thats when things didn't go so well. Had the sashimi app (large) and it had a lot on it and it LOOKED fabulous, but it wasn't very good. The salmon was nice and thats about it...i left 6 pieces on the plate...that NEVER happens. The toro---which you can NEVER go wrong with---was VERY WRONG. We could see as it was delivered that they had sliced it wrong way and there was "grissle" and as i bit into it...i just kept chewing and spit it into my napkin...no buttery goodness here. The bang bang roll was OK. The mochi for dessert was nice. Did I say the service was perfect? it really was thats why i feel bad about a neutral review.
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Hana Sushi Bang
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese
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Outer Richmond |
10/10/2006
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YOWZA....they are NOT KIDDIN about the size of the sammies. I can usually manage what most people consider a large sammie...but no way...these are HUGE. I had the club on dutch crunch and my b/f had the "Wild Turkey" ---it has cranberry. Both fabulous and we ended up taking a whole sammie home...then had to disect it to eat it as 1/2 th e bread gets super soggy cuz of all the yumminess they add to it. Highly recommend and highly recommend sharing. A full meal for under $7? crazy.. i love it
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Little Lucca Sandwich Shop
Cuisine: Deli
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South San Francisco |
10/10/2006
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I've been wanting to come here for a while as I love the fact it is part of the City College culinary program. The space is kitty corner to the metreon ...so great people watching. No cocktails or wine. The food it self was mediocre unfortunetly. I had the steak salad...3 small pieces of flank steak on some overly oiled up arugula. My brother had the salmon club. It sounded good. but was a bit too undercooked and the bread was kinda dry. We had the calamri to start and it was wayyyy too greasy and flavourless. The aolia it came with was very nice however. Our waiter was attempting to be friendly but he stood many feet away from the table any time he came by to talk to us..he was VERY shy. There is unlimted bread (several types) and they do a good job of coming by frequently. As it is a training facility I would think they have you fill out a questionarie upon completing your meal. I highly recommend they do so in fact. And PLEASE get rid of that flatware! its awful!
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The Educated Palate
Cuisine: American
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SoMa |
10/2/2006
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Tried the carne asada quesadilla...not bad. The fish tacos were very tasty. I had the deep fried and my brother had the grilled and he said his was great as well...and a bit spicy...which mine wasn't. The guac was fabulous, nice chips and cold beer---it's all good. I would come back. But when it comes to burritos I'm a Pancho Villa girl :0)
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Nick's Crispy Tacos
Cuisine: Mexican
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Russian Hill |
9/26/2006
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We showed up just before 3pm (to avoid the long wait and well---we just couldn't get it together any earlier. The service was fabulous and friendly! (Oopps...i guess sarcasm doesn't come across on here) They mentioned about 3 times in the 1st 30 seconds on the way to the table that they close at 3pm and we order right now and thats it. But lets face it I never go for chinese food and expect friendly service. We sampled pretty much everything as usual ...at least 12 or more items and everything was tasty. THe chinese burito was a nice twist. Would go back again...maybe slightly earlier but still late enough to avoid the nightmare crowds I've heard about
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Koi Palace
Cuisine: Dim Sum Seafood
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Daly City |
9/26/2006
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YUM YUM YUM. Just ate here last night with a couple friends. We shared several apps and mains. Shrimp pot stickers, beef satay, tom...hmmm (chicken, coconut soup) :0) then seabass in ginger sauce, shrimp pad thai and yellow curry. Everything was wonderful, flavourfull and plenitful. Service was quick and friendly. Very small dining area but we were seated quickly. I can't wait to go back and try more!
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Little Thai Restaurant
Cuisine: Thai
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Polk St./Van Ness |
9/26/2006
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I had the chicken marsala here a few weeks ago. The chicken was overcooked and under seasoned. The marsala sauce was watered down and flavourless.. The greens on the side were very tasty. The prices are reasonable and the other items at the table looked good. Will have to try again someday...not in the near future though.
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Pasta Pomodoro
Cuisine: Italian
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Castro |
9/22/2006
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Popped in to share a quick snack with my brother who has never tried Indian food before. We shared the chicken vindaloo and a ground beef stuffed Nann. The vindaloo was nice, not too greasy and fresh tasting...not very spicy though. The Naan on the other hand was really spicy...very very tasty indeed. Service was quick and efficeint. Would try again
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Chutney
Cuisine: Indian Pakistani
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Tenderloin |
9/22/2006
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Just had dim sum here today...yum yum :0) Big Place , clean with an open kitchen. Quick & effiecent service. The dim sum was great. Had the usual har gaw, sui mai, then spinach and shrimp dumpling, taro & shrimp ball, bbq pork bun, shrimp won ton soup (which was my least favorite...not bad but a bit too fishy tasting). Chinese broccoli was super fresh it not just a bit undercooked...though thats always better than being over cooked. Hmm...there were another couple items in there as well but I can't recall...we ate A LOT!. It is up there with my favorite dim sum places now...and price point was about mid range for dim sum. Definetly worth the try.
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Joy Luck Place
Cuisine: Dim Sum Seafood
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San Mateo |
9/10/2006
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Benihana used to be the cool place back in the day...but nowadays I don't really undersand the appeal. That being said my b/f and I ended up in the area and dropped in for dinner one night a while back. It randomly was a night that Rocky(sp?) the owner of Benihana was there and some big party celebrating his book---Sake: Water from heaven. It ended up being a tasting and drinking party. We had a great time, i love falling into random events like that. It's kinda like stepping back into time walking into the place.
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Benihana
Cuisine: Japanese
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Burlingame |
8/12/2006
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I love the location and the feel of the place. Nice place to grab a glass of wine and people watch. I havn't been for a long time and had only tried the sandwiches but they were tasty enough if not a pit on the pricey side. I might have to pop by here and re-visit it next time I'm in the neighbourhood.
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Cafe De La Presse
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Downtown |
8/12/2006
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So tried the beef noodle soup and the imperial rolls. Can't say much about either. Rolls were super greasy and not cooked through. The Pho was mediocre. I got the items to go and that was the best decision...the interior has a serious identity crisis and completely unwelcoming. Can't recommend and probably won't be back
I have wanted to try this place since its right across the street from me...It's very odd, occassionaly there is an open sign lit up but no body around, no menu and not seemingly open...this has been going on for months. As of this week there is actually a Grand Opening sign up and a menu in the window...I will update ASAP!
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Zesty Noodle House
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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SoMa |
8/12/2006
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Well the sushi LOOKS really good. The menu has more than just sushi and sashimi for those non-sushi people. Unfortunetly I never got to actually eat anything except the miso soup. I sat at the sushi bar for 45 minutes and still never recieved the mixed sashimi plate I ordered. I finally had to leave for an appointment. I'm sure I'll go backand try again at some point, they are still pretty new.
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Nama Sushi
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese
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SoMa |
8/12/2006
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This is a total hole in the wall that serves up cheap (all around $5) chinese food fast. Nope...it's nothing spectacular but it will fill ya up for cheap.
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Linda's Place
Cuisine: Chinese
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SoMa |
8/11/2006
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I love going to greystone. It was the 1st place I ever took my b/f for lunch. My favorites are the special apps that change daily. The 1st time we were here we had 2 rounds of them before continuing on to the mains. I have been here 3 times now and things arn't overly consistant...but have never had a bad meal overall. It's a cool atmosphere and its entertaining watching everyone cook in front of you (I always sit at the bar). It's defiently work a stop in...if for no other reason than to have the apps.
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Wine Spectator Greystone (CIA)
Cuisine: Californian
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Napa |
8/9/2006
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I loved Bistro Jeantys. We had a 830 reservation and we slept through it after a long day of wine tasting :0). We got there just before they closed at 10 and they were most gracious. The atmosphere is cozy, romantic and yet still comfortable. Everything was perfect. All bistro style fare and done just as it should be. Steak frites and foie were fabulous as was the wine. Definetly recommend.
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Bistro Jeanty
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Napa |
8/8/2006
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I have only been here once but I think its a great spot. Nice and comfortable atmosphere, great staff and really solid food. I don't recall anything being AMAZING...but it was flavourful and tasty. We hung out for several hours, cocktails. apps, mains, dessert, post dinner drinks...and the staff couldn't have been nicer. I can definetly recommend based on my experience.
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Brix Restaurant
Cuisine: Californian
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Napa |
8/8/2006
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Wow....I can't believe this hasn't been reviewed yet. I have to say I am MORE than happy to do the honours. There were 5 of us and we all sampled each others...and all i can say is WOW. I had the croque madame...and everyone voted it the the best...and it was amazing...the PERFECT egg ontop on the PERFECT sand...amazing yet simple. The special of liver with bacon was unlike any liver i have had before...awesome....as was the steak frites that was topped with finely chopped and caramalized onions---perfectly done with perfect frites. The lamb dish was just OK compared to the others. The foie was...wowza...it comes in a 5oz mason jar with toasted baguette...buttery wonderful, heartstopping goodness. Thank god there was 5 of us...cuz I wouldn't have left a drop---and we didnt. The service was spectacular. The atmosphere is comfortable and welcoming. I LOVED it! I HIGHLY recommend and will go back anytime. Happy eating folks!
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Bouchon
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Napa |
8/8/2006
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This is a great pub with a friendly atmosphere and tasty slightly upscale pub food. I have tried brunch and burgers before...all solid. Bloody marys are just ok...nothing notable. Stop by for a pint!
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O'Reilly's Irish Pub & Restaurant
Cuisine: Irish Pub Food
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North Beach |
7/31/2006
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Well I really wasn't expecting much...but i got even less. Sampled a variety of items : Meditterean Salad (large and reasonably priced...but way to greasy and flavourless), Bagda Cauda (sorry about spelling) was OK. The seafood pasta and chicken picatta were both mediocre but decent portions. The sonoma pizza ($20 for a small) was one of the worst I have ever had. Crust was mushy, pizza was luke warm and overkill on all the toppings---it was a very confused pizza flavour wise. I was hoping atleast for friendly service...but even that was mediocre. Won't return on purpose.
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Viva Restaurant
Cuisine: Pizza Italian Seafood
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North Beach |
7/27/2006
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I've eaten here a couple times and its a decent place to grab a burger ---or even better a gyro!---and fries...and a beer or 2 before or after the game. The gyro was surprizingly tasty and the fries are thin and crispy....super friendly staff. Give it a try!
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Java House
Cuisine: American Greek
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
7/26/2006
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Red's is a great little dive thats been around forever. On a nice day there is no better (or cheaper) place to grab a burger and beer and sit out on the patio. No...the burgers arn't fabuolous...but tasty enough...oddly enough i really like the fish & chips they server mon-fri for $5.95 one good sized piece of fish and not too greasy. They also make a pretty good bloody mary in the back bar.
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Red's Java House
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
7/23/2006
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This place is a hole in the wall and is busy at lunch when people take thier food over to South Park and eat in the Park. I've only tried the tuna melt which was really yummy. I've had people tell the breakfast is really tasty. It's all very cheap and big portions. It's defiently a take out place only a couple seats available and its not exactly the kinda place you want to lounge around and enjoy your meal. Give it a try.
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HRD Coffee Shop
Cuisine: Chinese Coffee Shop
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SoMa |
7/17/2006
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I tried this place a couple times and so far its just OK. The hot & sour soup is VERY good. Tried some generals chicken which everyone said was thier thing. It tasted more like orange chicken, no spice and a bit too sweet. The potstickers were also a little dissapointing---maybe just cuz there were a bit cold cuz we got delivery. Generally speaking all the items i've tried were overally greasy and lacking flavour and spice (even in the spicy items)Its not the worst...but can't rave about it.
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Tai Chi Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Polk St./Van Ness |
7/17/2006
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Update: OK...I'm warming up to these. The caramel and vanilla bean are my favs...for now :0)
Great customer service but the cream puff itself was nothing special in my opinion. Yes, maybe I AM spoiled. I grew up in Europe and am use to FRESH FRESH FRESH yummy pastries from the corner pastry shop.
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Beard Papa
Cuisine: Japanese Bakeries
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Downtown |
7/10/2006
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This is a really cute neighbourhood spot. A friend lives in the area and frequents the place (so much so they named a roll after her---the 'red roll" and YES it is damn tasty.) I'm generally a sashimi girl but the girls I was with are roll girls so I wnet with it...and glad i did. I honestly don't know what we had...there was a couple red rolls, a joey roll ? (i think) geez...sorry i didn't do the ordering. They were all wonderfull though. Definetly give it a try
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Chin Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Inner Richmond |
6/29/2006
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Pluses: It has an outside eating area & it is open late
Minuses: Food. Tried the mushroom gnocci (very gummy) a pizza which was un-memorable and the calamari---which wasn't awful...not greasy, not over cooked. Thier wine list by the glass is awful and by the bottle not much better. This is one of those places that makes you wonder why italian food in north beach is so bad. Oh well....take this off the list of places to try
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Figaro
Cuisine: Italian
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North Beach |
6/2/2006
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We ate here last night and shared a bunch of apps. French Onion Soup...while not bad, should NOT be called French onion soup...it was a light broth and not the standard you would expect. The shrimp croquettes were OK as was the spanish tortilla ( i make these my self and I do a MUCH better job ...this one was greasy and bland). The meat and cheese plates were pretty good. The foie gras was a saving grace...but i know its hard to really screw up foie gras. Overall I don't recommend and won't be back anytime soon
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Iluna Basque
Cuisine: French Spanish
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North Beach |
5/21/2006
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Came here over a year ago after the Stanford USC game. I love this kinda place. You order and pick up yourself. GREAT SUCCULENT WONDERFUL burgers, great fries and cold beer by the pitcher. Just a lively bar and grill with great greasy food. A must if you are in the area!
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The Oasis Beer Garden
Cuisine: American
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Menlo Park |
5/14/2006
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Ate here Sunday night. As usual I tried the combo sashimi. It was resonably priced at $14.50 (comes with miso and rice---well its suppose to they charged me for the miso and I never got the rice. ) It was pretty good. Tuna, hamachi, tako, salmon and white tuna. Salmon was very succulent, tuna and hamachi were good, tako nice and crunchy...the white tuna was AWFUL. I tasted a couple bites of 3 different rolls and was not impressed at all. So overall I can't say I was totally impressed. Ebisu is still #1 for me.
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Godzila Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Pacific Heights |
5/14/2006
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Used to be one of my favorite places when i lived in the south bay. Great crowd, great staff and good solid pub fare. They have live music several nights a week. On Robert Burns night they have a big party which includes a dinner of haggis ---a must try. They also have a great patio in back. Friendly atmosphere and service.
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The King's Head Pub
Cuisine: Pub Grub
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Campbell |
5/4/2006
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It is what it is. A small chain of tex mex restaurants. Pretty standard fare, burgers, wings, nachos...etc etc. They have good happy hour specials, a decent bar atmosphere in a chili/red robin kinda vibe. I wouldnt rush to go...but you can do worse in the neighbourhood
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Spoons Grill & Bar
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
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Sunnyvale |
5/4/2006
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I've eatten here about a 1/2 dozen times. Its good quality comfort food at a good price. Nothing has been AMAZING but everything is always tasty and enjoyable. The service has always been very efficient and friendly. Just had lunch here today and we gathered the average age was about 70 ( and that was with the 2 of us in our 30's) It's a relaxing , enjoyable experience with NO pretense.
ENJOY
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Basque Cultural Center
Cuisine: Spanish
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South San Francisco |
5/4/2006
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Was walking by here yesterday, their first day of opening and HAD to stop for a snack. The Place is a hole in the wall and as it was the 1st day it was chaos inside. Over all the food was pretty good. Chicken was crispy outside and succulent inside without being too greasy. Biscuits were OK, cloeslaw was tooooo mayonaisey (is that a word ?:0) They have all the standard side dishes and everything is very resonably priced. If you are in the mood for fried chicken give it a try. Pretty tight quarters inside so I reccomend taking it to go.
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Louisiana Fried Chicken
Cuisine: Soul Food
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SoMa |
5/2/2006
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picked up a couple items to go: har gow, siu mai & chive dumpling. Nothing was awful, nothing was great. Wouldn't go back...too many other yummy places to go
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Lee Hou Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Inner Richmond |
4/30/2006
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yum Yum YUM. I'm in love....damn them for being so far from me. I didn't interact with the staff much but I never got the rude thing. Its a cute little spot. The pizzas are AWESOME. We had the egg & pancetta & watercress AND the spinach, sage & brown butter pizza---oh my god that was good. The crusts are perfectly thin. I'd go back in a heart beat!
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Pizzetta 211
Cuisine: Pizza
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Outer Richmond |
4/30/2006
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We have been wanting to try clementine and thier bistro across the street for a while. Well we ended up there today and just bistro clement was open. We were planning on snacking t a few different places so we chose to share the beet salad and the cassoulet. WOW...what a HUGE dissapointment!. The beet salad was flavourless and it came with a goat cheese croquette...I can't even explain how awful it was. The cassoulet was bland and the meat was WAY overcooked....we left about 3/4 of it on the plate. The wine ist is non-existant.
UPSIDE: Patio was cute and we were able to bring our puppy back there, the service was not bad.
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Bistro Clement
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Inner Richmond |
4/30/2006
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This is a cute little spot on Piedmont with a nice back patio. It kinda reminds me of Primo Patio Cafe in the South Beach area, funky and colourful. I had the special of blackened Mahi and my friend had the chicken caeser salad, which had a huge portion of chicken on it. The portion of Mahi was nice but it was overcooked. the only thing worse that overcooked fish is blackened overcooked fish. The complimentary cornbread with Jalepeno would have been fabulous if it wasn't sooo dry. I probably wouldn't go back on purpose...but I am a sucker for a patio on a nice day. Ohh...the sangria was nice ;0)
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Tropix Caribbean Restaurant
Cuisine: Carribean
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Oakland |
4/28/2006
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It's pretty average Indian food. A lot of the apps are around the $3.50 range which I don't think is bad...and the couple I have sampled have been tasty enough. The veggie curry was AWFUL :0( I should have stuck with just apps and I might have given it a positive. Atmosphere is fairly non-existant, service was quick and efficient.
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Chaat Cafe
Cuisine: Indian
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SoMa |
4/28/2006
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Pretty standard fare. Its a brewery with some solid beers and a cool beergarden in back. Food is burgers, standard apps...you know the drill, not completely unlike gordon biersch.
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Tied House Cafe & Brewery
Cuisine: American
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Mountain View |
4/26/2006
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This is a great little spot. Very inexpensive and tasty, had the sampler plate...the best way to go I think. They have a house wine by the caraffe which is not intolerable and a cute patio. Definetly worth the stop.
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La Mediterranee
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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Berkeley |
4/26/2006
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This is a cute spot....serving until 12pm. The food was all solid and plenty of it...just wish they knew how to add flavour...everything was kinda bland. Started with the pork sausage stuffed calamari tubes in a tomato sauce. THe tomato sauce was like tomato soup but with less flavour. It had potential cuz the calmari was perfectly but NO flavour even with the sausage. We also had the crab won tons...6 of them in the order. Lotsa crab but again lacking flavour and the wrappers were a bit too soft. Had te Hanger steak and eggs and fish and chips. Hanger steak was med-rare and flavourless with deep fried (baked?) pototoes with a batter...kinda odd...but not awfull. The fish was overccoked and batter was hard and oliy. came w/ salt and vinegar "chips" which were neither salty or vinegary and not very chippy. Cheese plate for dessert was OK, doughnuts were WONDERFUL and PLEntiful! They almost made up for the whole dinner. Prices are resonable , service was good.
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Sauce
Cuisine: Comfort Food
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Hayes Valley |
4/23/2006
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This was my first date with my boyfriend (promotersf) . It must have been pretty good...3 years later...here we are :0) We had shrimp, oysters, more seafood and more fish....everything was excellent. We were there for lunch, with lotsa bubbly and apps. THe atmosphere was very posh. The service was really good.It is DEFINETLY not an inexpencive stop...but I totally enjoyed it. Worth the splurge at least once. The chef has changed (atleat once) since then...but I'm sure there standard is pretty high.
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Domaine Chandon
Cuisine: California
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Napa |
4/22/2006
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Had dinner last night with my girls :0) Right after getting some pedicures at the Nail Store---also a great spot!
Anyway....cute local spot with yummy food. All thier pastas are homemade. We had the antipasti...not a traditional one by any means . Had 3 types of meat, some olives, sauteed squash (thats a bit odd---though a fine addition) phyllo---stuffed with something---not sure, didnt much care for it. and risotto cakes which were rather tasty. I had the pizza of the day which was pancetta, asparagus, creamy potatos and truffle oil. THe crust was excellent---rolled in corn meal i think and the flavours were great together. My friends had the gnocci (YUMMY, WITH A slighly spicy garlic and tomato based sauce and the spaghetti with a meat sauce. Mains averaged around $14. The 500ml of house wine was $10. Overall a cute not too expensive spot, with a lot of homemade pastas. Worth a shot if you are in the neighbourhood.
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Zza's Trattoria
Cuisine: Italian
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Oakland |
4/22/2006
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YUM, FABULOUS, YUM.
The restaurant is located in Forestville..close to Guernesville in Sonoma. It recieved 3 stars(maybe 3.5) FROM THE CHRONICLE...AND RIGHTLY SO---not that i always agree...but i do this time. Had a seared scallop on rissoto...delicious and foie gros app...perfectly prepared and presented. For main had the lamb shank and damn...my mind went blank..have to fill this in...it was awesome though.
Dessert was the cheese plate (mine) and the fennel panna cotta...fabulous taste, the fennel was subtle and very refreshing. Cheese plate had 4 selections all quite lovely. Staff was EXCELLENT, ATMOSPHERE IS COZY AND WARM. Highly recommend
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Farmhouse Inn
Cuisine: California
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Sonoma |
4/22/2006
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I came here just after it opened and even then it was quite lovely :0) I sat at the bar as I was dining alone. THe staff very attentive. Tried the truffle popcorn, lobster corndogs, salad....hmmmm...and i don't remember the other snack i had at the moment. It was really good stuff. I also had a fabulour Indian (YES Indian sav blanc) SULA. Its a great place and if you are in the neighbourhood and want a weekend getaway stay at the hotel...it s great , with an outdoor pool amd right downtown!
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Arcadia
Cuisine: American (New)
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San Jose |
4/8/2006
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This is the one upscale restaurant on S. Murphy...but not at upscale prices. The service is friendly and knowledgable. I have eaten there a few times and everything has been above average---especially when you consider the prices. It's not san francisco upscale but I think if you like a upscale and yet more casual environment you will like it.
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Tarragon Restaurant
Cuisine: Mediterranean Pacific Rim
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Sunnyvale |
4/8/2006
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This is a great , very local deli and cafe. They have EXCELLENT sandwiches, salads and soups all at a good price and great quality.
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Erik's Deli Cafe
Cuisine: Deli American Bistro
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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This is a rccking pub almost any night. If you want to watch any soccer matches...this is the place. THey have a great menu of English pub food . I actually worked here...for...hmmm...a few weeks probably :-0). I am a much better bar patron now a days...I've done my bar time. They have a karoke on saturdays i believe...always packed...if you are into that thing. It's casual on the weekdays...its a pickup joint on the weekends...but again thats not a bad thing ;0) There are about 1/2 dozen of Brittania arms around the bay area...unfortunetly not in the city....yet
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Britannia Arms
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Cupertino |
4/7/2006
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This is a great little spot at the end of Murphy Ave. The owner is a sweetheart. I spent a lot of time here when i was going to school working and reading. They have a really tasty selection of sandwiches, salads and combinations thereof. They also have beers and wines and live entertainment a few times a week. A really cute local spot
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Coffee & More
Cuisine: Coffee Shops Deli
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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The food is not amazing by any means but i still love this place. Its huge portions and cheap prices. There are a 1/2 dozen tables out on the sidewalk. Checkered tableclothes...friendly staff. Its a good cheap place to fill up.
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Gumba's Cafe Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Cuisine: Italian Pizza
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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wowza. love this place....even though thin crust is my passion. Once a year my ex's company rented a whole movie theater out and had it catered my stuft pizza and hmmm...tied house brewery i think....and we got all our movie theater candy free too ....mmmmm
ANYWAY....the stuft crust is AWESOME and tonnes of innovative combinations...I'd starve myself all day in anticipation. Ya gotta give it a try if you are ever in the area.
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Stuft Pizza
Cuisine: pizza
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Santa Clara |
4/7/2006
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YES...I HAVE tried EVERY bar and restaurant on Murphy Ave ;0) This is a lovely upscale brewery with upscale pub food. Fritto misto, gourmet burgers, sandwiches...all pretty solid items. Not totally unsimilar to Gordon Biersh...but better in my opinion.
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Stoddard's Brew House & Eatery
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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This is an INTERSTING place. The food comes in big portions and decent "homestyle" but nothing to way you. A VERY interesting mix of people. THey have dancing 5 nights a week? i believe...or around there. Probably a little too adventerous for most ;0) But me and the girls had a good drunken time ;0)
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French Quarter Cabaret & Restaurant
Cuisine: Cajun Creole
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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This is another fun spot in downtown sunnyvale. It's a bit more divey than fibbars (but not in a bad way :0) The food is equally as good fibbars and a very similar menu. Its often not as busy here as fibbars so if you want something more quiet it might work....but not always.
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Scruffy Murphy's Irish Pub
Cuisine: Irish Pub Food
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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This i s a fun spot in downtown sunnyvale. Always a lively pub crowd. Standard pub grub, pies, sandies, curries and burgers. All good solid choices especially for pub food. If you are ever in the 'hood give it a try. It was one of my favorite places when i lived in sunnyvale.
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Fibbar Magees
Cuisine: Irish Pub Food
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Sunnyvale |
4/7/2006
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This is a little cafe located just before Union square. They have tonnes of pannini, salads, pastas anddeserts. They all look really good but when I stopped in to try what looked like a delicious chicken breast pannini on a walnut and blue cheese foccicia it was sooo dry it was inedible and the bread really wasn't nearly as good as it looked. Also I asked for a glass of wine to take outside to the table and they had to serve it in a to go coffee cup....kinda ruins the mood.
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Segafredo Zanetti
Cuisine: Italian
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Downtown |
4/7/2006
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The food was good, but nothing spectacular especially with the seriously long wait. I wouldn't rush to go back. Cute diner.
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Bette's Oceanview Diner
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Berkeley |
4/6/2006
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Awesome pizza. They only make 1 kinda of pizza a day, but it changes daily. Its ALWAYS busy and ALWAYS good. If you want to avoid the lines you can grab a pizza to go at the cheeseboard (cheese & bread shop) next door and take it home to warm up.
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Cheese Board
Cuisine: Pizza
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Berkeley |
4/6/2006
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Had dinner here one night...absolutely wonderful. Its a small place so book in advance...we didn't but were lucky enough to get a spot at thier very small bar. The menu changes often, but everything we had was excellent...a MUST TRY if you are in the area!
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Cafe La Haye
Cuisine: American (New) Californian
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Sonoma |
4/6/2006
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I've eaten here a couple times and the food has always been stellar. Fairly resonable prices for the area, great service! Nice salads and small apps...which wines to pair. Defiently worth the stop! 2 forks up
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the girl & the fig
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Sonoma |
4/6/2006
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Tried the Tom ka chicken soup...it was yum yum yummy..with a nice heat to it. The imperial rolls were not nearly as good....kinda tasted like store bought.I plan on going back to check other items...and will update then. The staff was fabulously friendly!
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Cha AM Restaurant
Cuisine: Thai
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SoMa |
4/6/2006
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YUMMY. Great atmosphere....friendly staff. It has a really cool vibe---well if you have been to Santa row...its a cool atmosphere as you know. The calamari was prefectly cooked and thier french onion soup was mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I tried a salad as well , but dont recall which one. Everything was good. Would recommend and will go back when I'm in the area
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Left Bank
Cuisine: French (Brasserie)
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San Jose |
4/3/2006
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It is what it is. It was fun the time I came here...if you are with a crowd you dont really focus on the food as much as the entertainment...which is good as the food is not very good....mediocre at best
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Buca di Beppo
Cuisine: Italian
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Campbell |
4/3/2006
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A MUST try. Menu is seasonal and always based on the freshest items. They have a good prix fix and often offer special menus for certain evetns and time of year. There wine list follows suit and stays local and always great pairing selections...MUST TRY!
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Sent Sovi
Cuisine: Californian French (Bistro)
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Saratoga |
4/3/2006
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The food here is very solid but the atmosphere and attitude is too much for me. I have attended a couple of wines classes there (DOWNSTAIRS) and while informative the hosts , again, are too arrogant. If you like that sorta thing this is your place. That being said it has been about 5 years since I have been there...so things could have changed?
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Plumed Horse
Cuisine: Californian French
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Saratoga |
4/3/2006
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Have been here a couple times. It's kinda a business lunch atmosphere. Food is solid, but nothing to WOW you. Atmosphere is upscale pub atmosphere the service is good. There are more fun places to eat in the neighbourhood
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Lion & Compass
Cuisine: American (New)
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Sunnyvale |
4/3/2006
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I've eatten here a couple times. The food is good...nothing is going to amaze you probably. Fun fusion food...they've been around for a while now and I havn't been in a while so not sure if they are keeping thier menu updated or not. There is one in san franciso as well which is fairly similar. Good atmosphere and service.
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E&O Trading Company
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
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San Jose |
4/3/2006
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Il Fornaio is a solid restaurant and I have eaten at a few of them. GREAT breads and all of the items I have tried are solid rustic italian---less is more. Great quality ingredients. i hav't been for a while but they used to have a happy hour 4-7 free LOVELY apps and discounted drinks. Great atmosphere right downtown. Give it a try
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Il Fornaio (Hyatt Sainte Claire)
Cuisine: Bakery Italian
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San Jose |
4/3/2006
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This is an old school italian restaurant. The staff all in tuxes are awesome....but I also love the attitude I get back from the waiters when you mess with them. I generally sit at the bar , and get great service. The food is solid and flavourful, no nouveau cusine...all solid home cooked food. Big plates , you won't go away hungry.
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Original Joe's
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Italian
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San Jose |
4/3/2006
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We came here for lunch last summer after the wine country 1/2 marathon i ran. It was charming little spot, great patio and very lovely food. We had the fritto misto, a salad, pasta and shared a chicken main. The service was good...a bit slow...but we really friendly. It had a great relaxed atmosphere and home cooked style food just a tad upscale . Definetly worth a stop.
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Della Santina's
Cuisine: Italian Tuscan
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Sonoma |
4/3/2006
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Very cute, warm spot. Had the fritto misto, lamb shank and a pizza. All VERY tasty and flavourful. The service was very friendly and the wine list by the glass pretty decent...if not a tad pricey.
Definetly worth stopping by!
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Bistro Don Giovanni
Cuisine: Italian
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Napa |
4/3/2006
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The YUMMIEST Bloody Marys...Dave is a great bartender , we always eat at the bar. He has given me the recipe for marinating the vodka...if ya want it let me know :0) the food is always good...if not a tad pricey..but DUH---it IS Napa...so it's no more pricey than most i guess. The pork chops are famous and for good reason. I have not been as impressed with the couple of fish dished I have tried. Stick with the house specialties.
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Mustards Grill
Cuisine: American (New)
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Napa |
4/3/2006
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Only been here once but was instantly drawn to it. Lovely atmosphere, great service and food. I honestly dont recall what we had now...but i do remeber loving it. (Sorry kinda lame review...if i recall the items we ate I will come back and update it)
Definetly worth the trek!
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Buckeye Roadhouse
Cuisine: Steakhouse
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Mill Valley |
4/3/2006
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I used to come here about once a month when i was going to school just next door. It is rustic kinda log cabin from outside...i thought it was a dive bar (Ok ..I was HOPING it was ;0) but it was a fun, casual, almost elegant place.We came here mainly for cocktails (they have THE best infused pineapple vodka! ) The food is solid..kinda upscale pub food/ california cusine. A bit on the pricey side for what it is but not tooo much so.
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Townhouse Bar & Grill
Cuisine: Californian
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Emeryville |
4/2/2006
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Popped in here for an espresso and some sweets...WOW. for someone who has a hard time making food decisions (ME) it provided an amazingly difficult place to be. We ended up sampling a bunch of the yummy 1 bite cookies and snacks. Definetly a lovely place...give it a try
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Emporio Rulli Gran Caffe
Cuisine: Italian Pastry Coffee
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Marina |
4/2/2006
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YUM YUM YUM
I wish i knew the name for all the items we ordered today but none of them had a sign...just this and that and lotsa pointing. We ordered 3 things and the best was an AMAZING custard stuffed sweet crossiant thingy. Then there was a palmier? is that right? a big flaky kinda heart shaped thing 1/2 covered in chocolate...very good. Then there was a cannoli shped thing---but it wasn't --with some whipped cream inside---just ok. Definetly give it a try!
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Mara's Italian Pastry
Cuisine: Bakery
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North Beach |
4/2/2006
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Had Saturday breakfat here at 10 am . Wait was about 30 minutes, not too bad...especially since there only about 8 tables in there. I had the avacado and fontina scramble with home fries and rosemary sourdough toast...VERY yummy even if it was a very simple dish. The others with me had the grilled brie crossiant---it looked AWESOME...except the tomatoes added to it...they looked flavourless and mushy. The other had the chef salad...which was huge and quite lovely. Service was quick and efficient. It was good but nothing amazing that i would go back anytime soon.
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Chloe's Cafe
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Noe Valley |
4/2/2006
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Had lunch here on Sunday. It was raining a bit but we had our puppy with us and even though the outdoor seating wasn't set up they accomidated us...happily. We sampled lotsa of things as usual. Had the zucchini Chips which were simply deep fried really thin cut zucchini--very nice. The spinach and asparagus soup with a splash oif truffle oil was AWESOME...perfect balance of flavours. The artichoke and pancetta pizza was equally as wonderful, super thin crust--LOVED IT. The beet salad was OK...feta cheese was not tangy enough. The mahi mahi was lovely-perfectly cooked. The side of polenta was nice...nothing amazing but solid. Our server was super friendly and accomidating. The wine list by the glass was kinda small but solid. I enjoyed our lunch...and would recommend!
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Rose Pistola
Cuisine: Italian Seafood Pizza
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North Beach |
4/2/2006
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Saw a write up in San Francisco magazine and thought it sounded yummy so gave it a try tonight. I'll be honest and say I havn't eaten a ton of korean food , mainly bbq...which is too over priced in my humble opinion...ANYWAY. The spicy tofu soup was yummy, I didn t think it was very spicy...but sweat was rolling off my boyfriends brow so it might have been :0) The spicy pork was decent, again not overly spicy...i thought more sweet than spicy. The seafood Bi-Bim-Bop was BLAH. Flavourless and bland, highly dissapointing. The Kimchi was lovely as were all the sides. The tofu salad was ...interesting? lettuce, tofu a truly lovely dressing and corn? ...not sure where that fits in.
Overall it wasn't bad...but not somewhere I'd run back to right away. Reasonably priced $44 for all our items.
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My Tofu House
Cuisine: Korean
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Inner Richmond |
3/30/2006
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Ordered some super nachos to go a couple weeks after they were open. They were pretty sad and they forgot to make them super (FORGOT THE GUAC, SOUR....AND WHATEVER ELSE MAKES THEM SUPER) So for the $10 we paid we were HIGHLY dissapointed. I have eaten them at pancho villa in the mission and they are fabulous. I hope & assume they have figured out by now and when i return i will update my review
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Pancho Villa Taqueria
Cuisine: Mexican
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Embarcadero |
3/30/2006
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Its been about a year since I was here but the burger/chicken sandwich selection was vast and the burger i had with fries was damn tasty...makes me wonder why I havn't gone back...
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Bistro Burger
Cuisine: American
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Downtown |
2/12/2006
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Tried Ruth CHris just last week for the very first time. Tried the dine about town special. It was good but nothing amazing. Salad was good but the steak was not as good as I expected---I'm guessing thats because it was the 'Special". I'm sure I'll try the real deal at some point but not in a huge hurry .
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
Cuisine: Steakhouses
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Polk St./Van Ness |
1/28/2006
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Had a breakfast meeting here this morning. It's a cute neighbourhood coffee house that serves light breakfst and lunch items and has free wifi.
Had the coffee---nice and strong---just how i like it, and the small granola , fruit and yoghurt ($5.50). It was a good sized and filling portion, can't imagine what the large looks like. We hung out there for a couple hours working and they are defiently cool with that...great place to have some great coffee, a light snack and surf the net.
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Cafe Que Tal
Cuisine: Coffee Shops
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Mission |
1/20/2006
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I popped in here today while i was out and about in the misson. Its a relatively new spot...open about 3 months. It calls itself Fine Chinsese Dim Sum & Dinner. They have most the standard chinese dishes as well as a good selection of dim sum. I tired the pork siu mai , shrimp dumplings and stuffed eggplant. They were all solid dim sum items. Nothing outstanding but all tasty and reasonably priced ($2.50 siu mai, $3.25 shrimp dumpling (4 each) and $3.95 stuffed eggplant (3). Eggplant was a bit greasy...but thats pretty standard of all the ones I've ever tried. Service was very attentive and actually pretty friendly. I was in at lunch time and it was very slow...but I hope they make a go of it. Give it a try when you arn't feeling like mexican when you are in the misson.
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Big Lantern
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Mission |
1/20/2006
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I agree...Bob's has great donuts. Often on our way to Swans we grab one (or 2) to take with us whils waiting in line. Must try if you are in the neighbourhood.
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Bob's Donut & Pastry Shop
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Nob Hill |
1/17/2006
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We had to take puppy to the vet (pets unlimited) and afterwards were hungry for some brunch---it was right next door and they had some tables outside. The service was great, looks like a cozy little spot. I had a 3 egg omlette w/ ham & goat cheese and came with potatoes and salad for $10. The salad and dressing were light and lovely, the potatoes were perfectly cooked, crispy---but unfortunetly luke warm. The omlette was ridiculously salty , greasy and totally "un"fluffy. I was sadly dissapointed
:0( The new zealand savignon blanc was lovely. I am disspointed about the food because I like the spot. I might try again...but am so seldom in the area I doubt it.
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Chouquet's Restaurant
Cuisine: French (Bistro) Californian
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Upper Fillmore |
1/15/2006
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standard mexican chain restaurant. chips and salsa are great. margs --ok at best. There standard menu is ok...not authentic by any means---but we all know that---so over all its not a bad place
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Chevy's Fresh Mex
Cuisine: Tex Mex
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Civic Center |
1/8/2006
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This is a non-descript little spot looks a corner store. I has standard sandwiches as well as gyros, a yummy combo plate with hummus, falafel, babaganoush(excuse the spelling), a dolma...and something else i think---under $7. The owner is a really great guy, always very friendly. Definetly a good place to stop if you are in the neighbourhood and want something to go. THere are a couple tables in there if you want to eat in.
Happy Eating!
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City Gourmet
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
1/8/2006
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Watched the game here the other night...huge, fun crowd. Service was good especially considering how busy it was. The food was mediocre AT BEST...probably actually slightly below mediocre...especially considering the price tag attached. Combo platter of wings $18 Tereyaki wings were tooo sweet, the buffalo wings were decent but not very spicy at all. The calamari was boring , i could have bought the bag of calamari rings and cooked them at home much better. The fries were cold and not cooked enough. If I find myself going back to watch a game there I'll have to bring my own snack!
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Jillian's
Cuisine: American
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Downtown |
1/8/2006
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I've grabbed a couple sandwiches in here before...they are OK. They are all under $5 i believe so a good value. THey also serve breakfast cheaply, though I havn't given it a try. They cater to all the small offices in the area...open Mon-Fri 6am-430pm.
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Brannan St.Cafe
Cuisine: Deli
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
1/8/2006
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I work right next door to here . They took over the spot of Burger Island---which I never tried. Had a burger and fries. Nothing to exciting, nothing bad...but mediocre. The waiter was OK, rather disinterested in waiting tables. The ambience is...well better than it was as Burger Island but still a bit lacking. Overall I may try it again---especially since it is next door. A good place to drop in for a beer and a snack before a ball game.
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3rd Street Grill
Cuisine: Pub Food American
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
1/8/2006
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This is another great little hole in the wall vietnamese food spot. Just next to Vietnam restaurant (which i actually like a little better). Geeez...I can't remember what i had here--besides the Pho --of course. I know we enjoyed it . Another spot that is open late---always a bonus.
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My Canh
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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North Beach |
1/8/2006
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Basically a fish store that started serving some of thier freshest stuff in house. Tried a sashimi platter and a roll. Fish was fresh, for the price point it was great. Not the best sashimi I have had but no complaints. Service was friendly if not overly quick.
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Yum Yum Fish
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese
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Outer Sunset |
1/8/2006
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I've only been here once but I liked it. I had the tuna melt and fries---how can ya go wrong. THis is a totally authentic diner experience. I would probably stick to the usual diner food...burgers, sandwiches etc. Staff was efficeint if not overally friendly. Lotsa locals, most people seemed to know each other. If ya like diner style I think you'll like this (yes , greasy spoon style:0)
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Bob's Broiler
Cuisine: Diners
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Polk St./Van Ness |
1/8/2006
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I ate here before I moved to San Francisco and stumbled upon this place. The food was solid, plentiful and very affordable. Its a family run place and the owner took a couple quick breaks from making sure everything was running well and clientelle was happy to sing a couple songs---fabulous environment . It took me a while to figure out where it was again as its been a few years(3) , now that i have i will be back soon
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Trattoria Contadina
Cuisine: Italian
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North Beach |
1/1/2006
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After the awful experience at Y Ben House we came here hoping to get a decent dim sum experience. It was a better feel...but the service was poor we never got the coke, soy or chili sauce we asked for. There were 2 carts going around mainly just a few trays here and there...and slowly. Siu Mai was OK. We waited and waited but not much ese came around. We ended up ordering 1 more item some flavourless shrimp deep fried thing. The Tea wasn't even good. Y ben House and Meriwa are the 2 worst dim sum spots I;ve tried in San Francisco. HIGHLY UNRECOMENDED
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Meriwa Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Chinatown |
1/1/2006
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Ok...so I am NOT an unadventerous eater by ANY means. The whole reason I got my Hep a&b shots before I went to China was so I could eat crazy stuff----which i did. This place is AWFUL. Standard wait on a sunday. Got seated at a RIDICULOUSLY dirty table that we asked them to wipe down a couple more times---and it was still scary. As I was waiting for the first cleaning I was literally sticking to the floor it was sooooooooo dirty. A chinese couple sat down next to us and were TOTALLY prepared. They brought thier own plastic forks , teacups and hand sanitizer & wet naps to wipe the table---obviously been here before!
We had a siu mai (gooey and not a good taste at all) and the shrimp dumpling which was actually pretty good.
The place was PACKED ...a few hundred people...so the food may be good...if you come prepared. I definetly won't be back as the 2 items we tasted were not that great and there are too many other great spots to go through the cleanliness issue
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Y Ben House Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Chinatown |
1/1/2006
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I've enjoyed everything I have tried here. Pad Thai, a couple of thier soups...and other things I don't recall the name of. Its a small little space, friendly and efficient service...mmmm...i feel like soup now...I wish they delivered
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King of Thai
Cuisine: Thai
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Downtown |
12/30/2005
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My last visit wasn't nearly as good. I thought with it being re-done---again it might even be better...but I have to say it was just mediocre...at best.
I've popped in here for Happy Hour before. Its a cute Bistro with a decent sized bar, Simple and cozy. They have some good food and drink specials during happy hour. Its been a long while since I've been in so I don't know what there specials are now but I've been happy with the few I have tried.
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Annabelle's
Cuisine: Californian French (Bistro) Organic
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Downtown |
12/30/2005
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Had a couple cocktails in here tonight. It is a beautiful bar...and your cocktails are paying for that beauty ;0). Great cocktails though...pomogrante cosmo and ginger moijto...both deeelish. I can see that it probably gets super trendy late in the night...glad we went early
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Clift Hotel Redwood Room
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Downtown |
12/26/2005
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Just tried this place after reading a review in the chronicle last week. We started with the combo plate (hummus-good-; baba ghanouj-good-; tabouli-OK- haydari(pureed feta, yougurt, garlic, dried mint, olive oil)yumyum!; Piyaz (marinated white beans)-OK-beans a bit undercooked;Dolma -good-; eggplant salad-yummy. The pita bread that came with this platter was very good, warm, slightly chewy--that nice toothsome texture. At $7.95 it was a great deal---plenty to share!
Also ordered the Combo meat kebab. THe lamb was lame, dry and just not pleasant. the kofte on the other hand AMAZING! Great flavours and cooked to tender...might order a whole meal of that next time. The chicken had some good flavour but was overcooked. We also odered the Combo gyro wrap, but as you can imagine we were stuffed and had them wrap the wrap togo (i'll let you know how it is when I eat it tommorow :0)...as well as the baklava.
The service was great, very nice people.Atmosphere was very basic. Have about 6 tab
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Gyro Kebab
Cuisine: Mediterranean Greek Italian
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Tenderloin |
12/26/2005
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Positives: queso fundido w/mushrooms & chorizo yummy even if the chorizo was a bit scarce and greasy. THe corn tortillas-handmade- were the best I've ever had. It also came with 3 salsas --a mango salsa, salsa verde and a lovely spicy hot red sauce. We watched the guacamole get made-tableside- and it looked amazing. The sangria was very tasty as well, nice and well balanced and at $6 a pretty good deal.
Negatives:
Our bartender was the WORST i have ever seen. We waited about 5 minutes to get a menu from him. THen another 10 minutes to get him to take our order---even though he walked past us atleast 6 times. They were not busy on the floor and only about 6 people at the bar. I swear he was stoned he was moving so slow. 20 minutes after sitting down I finally got my sangria---but my b/f still didn't recieve his. I told him if the food came before his drink we were out of here, they made it by less than a minute. We came VERY close to never coming back.
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Colibri Mexican Bistro
Cuisine: Mexican Small Plates
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Downtown |
12/26/2005
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This is one of those places I REALLY wanted to like. Upon arrival (christmas night at 930pm) i was happy...it was cozy and there was a piano player. Sat at the bar, service was great. We ordered the french onion soup $7---tasty, pretty decent beef stock and great cheese/bread quantity. THe lobster bisque---blah, rich but bland. THe calamari---blah, slighty cold, REALLY BLAND. Tried ordering the Chicken Jeruslem but they were completely out of chicken :(. Ordered the Halibut special---it was OK, nothing special at all and slightly over cooked. The New Zealand sparkling wine was nice, the chardonnay options were not good.
Overall I might stop in for a drink again---but thats it.
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Fly Trap Restaurant
Cuisine: Italian
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SoMa |
12/25/2005
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Tried the Pho---blah and the imperial rolls---extra blah, cold and over cooked. Pros: fast and inexpensive. COns: quality of food. Would not go back
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Tasty Express
Cuisine: Chinese Vietnamese
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Downtown |
12/22/2005
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Yummy Pho Tai :0) Great broth, good amount of meat...just plain ol' lovely soup. Perfect for the kinda weather we are having right now. COmes in a great big bowl so when you add your bean sprouts to it you still have room---PERFECT
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Golden Flower Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Chinatown |
12/22/2005
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Popped in her a few months ago and had a drink at the bar and a couple of dim sum plates---the usual---har gow & siu mei. Both pretty decent quality. The bartender was entertaining and seemed to enjoy having us visit him at the bar as no one else was. I would go back---probably sit at the bar again
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Far East Cafe
Cuisine: Seafood Chinese
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Chinatown |
12/22/2005
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Its been a while since I ate here and I don't remember exactly which dish I ordered it was chicken and a coconut sauce. It was good and not greasy, but nothing amazing. Resonable prices, quick service. If i was craving thai and was in the area I'd probably give it another shot.
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Banana House
Cuisine: Thai
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Downtown |
12/22/2005
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had a very tasty quiche here. I will definetly return when im in the neighbourhood. YUM
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Noe Valley Bakery & Bread Co
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Noe Valley |
12/22/2005
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Ok...so I'm guessing this may be the same owner as Golden star ---directly across the street....who knows. ANYWAY...I have the same issue as I am with GoldenStar....on the fence between positive and neutral. The broth here was tasty...kinda nutmeggy ( probably not a word but appropriate none the less) but the beef I ordered rare was fully cooked and there was less of it and not quite as thinly sliced. If you could combined the 2 spots it would be perfect. Again I would return here I love my pho and since the broth truly makes it this is a pretty decent spot.
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Golden King
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Chinatown |
12/22/2005
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The broth for the Pho is OK...nothing to rave about---needs LOTSA siracha. Pluses:---when you order RARE beef you get it...and quite a bit of it thinly sliced. SO I am kinda bouncing between positive and neutral. Fast and friendly service. I would go back but the broth doesnt cut it overall.
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Golden Star Vietnamese Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Chinatown |
12/21/2005
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Yet another in the long line of chinese delivery spots that is mediocre at best. Pros: quick delivery, not too greasy, good sized portions CONS: Mongolian beef, rather bland, flavourless items (outside the mongolian beef which was just wrong), noodles were extra bland.
Another one to strike off the 'to try" list
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Bamboo Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Nob Hill |
12/19/2005
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Can't say I'd recommend if you are in the market for good Pho or Imperial rolls. The broth for the pho was flavourless ,The other ingredients were good but without a good broth it falls short. The Imperial rolls while plentiful were also rather bland and a bit too chewy. The staff is friendly, the decor sparce. Too many other good Pho spots in the neighbourhood.
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Phu Huong
Cuisine: Vietnamese Chinese
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Civic Center |
12/15/2005
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I tried this spot maybe a year or more ago. Yes the food is fresh...and the burritos are big... but it was also tasteless. Not sure if it was the flour tortilla or what but I was completely unimpressed. I prefer the gummy flour tortillas it keeps the whole burrito together :0) Anyway I would never return on purpose, even in that area there must be a yummy taqueria somewhere.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
Cuisine: Mexican
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SoMa |
12/5/2005
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I popped in for happy hour here a few months ago. I believe they have a couple drink specials, but none of the real yummy drinks and they had a few FREE food items. The atmosphere is excellent, fun... but not super silly, kinda classy. Anyway I only sampled the free food bar but had a look at the menu...and it is a bit pricey for what it is. I would happily return for thier yummy well presented (and YES expensive) cocktails...I had a couple and they were ...mmmmmm....yum and yes they do pack a bit of a punch. THOUGH if you want MUCH less atmosphere and yet yummy even stronger cocktails for less---hit Trad'r Sam in the Outer Richmond!
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Trader Vic's
Cuisine: Polynesian
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Civic Center |
12/5/2005
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I've had take out a couple times from here and have always been wondering how they have several locations. I guess because they are open late. Can't say I was impressed at all
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Sliders Diner
Cuisine: Hamburgers Diner
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Castro |
12/5/2005
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I really liked the atmosphere here, a cozy very small place. The wine list while small is very creative, very well done. They had 3 flights available (bubbly-which included a brut rose from Michigan, minerally white and bold reds)as well as wines by the 1/2 glass as well. Tried the cincy ribs and crab FLUFFS :0) I like the sound of a crab fluff and luckily it lived up to the fluff name. It was delicate fluffs of crab lightly deep fried blue crab, no unneeded fillers. The ribs were falling off the bone tender but the sauce was too tangy, neither sweet nor spicy. I had the mushroom stuffed chicken breast with swiss chard,grits& gravy. The chicken was dry and the minced mushroom stuffing was rather awful. Grits were nice. My side of creamed spinach was totally uninspired and looked like spinach in milk sauce? I heavily salted everything to make it more palatable. Luckily my dining companion shared his LOVELY braised shortribs with yummy root veggies. I will be back to try again!
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Maverick
Cuisine: American (New)
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Mission |
12/5/2005
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Agree with geordie. Broth is just average, and broth makes or break the pho...so in a pinch it'll do but never my 1st choice.
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Pho Hoa Vietnamese Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Tenderloin |
12/1/2005
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Hmmmm, I came by during an afternoon and there was only 1 other person there. I was excited to find a new fondue place but there was no fondue on the menu for lunch...and not much fondue to speak of even at dinner. The atmosphere was non-exsistant on my visit. After reading the review from monfrooe I may have to re-visit it one night, maybe its completely changed.
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Melt
Cuisine: Fondue Pub Food
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North Beach |
12/1/2005
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Pretty decent pho...nice broth. I have tried the thai chicken noodle soup and can't say I was impressed. Friendly service , big portions, inexpensive.
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Golden Kim Tar Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Civic Center |
11/15/2005
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I saw this place while I was walking around Noe Valley and I had to run over and check it out. I immediatly thought about all the lovely savory pies i consumed in New Zealand and Australia. Unfortunetly these are not quite as luscious, no flaky pastry crust. They are, however, quite tasty and considerably healthier I'm sure. I tried the chicken, potato & veg. They seem to have about 10 (ish) savoury pies, several of which are vegetarian and vegan. They also had a few fruit pies and a delicious looking sweet potato pie that I think I may have to go back to try. There are about 3 tables and a small counter to eat at, or just grab it to go---especially considering thier slogan is "The hand held meal"
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Peasant Pies
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Noe Valley |
11/13/2005
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Had brunch here today , have been wanting to try this place for a while. Its a cute bistro, nice atmosphere (we sat out back). Had a kir royale and crab benedict (w/o the muffin?) served with a side of thier roasted potatos.I had to ask for salt and pepper to help the flavourof the dish and even then it was still pretty bland. The eggs were poached perfectly...but the crab cakes were not crabby enough, too much bread filler.The roasted potatoes could have sooo delicious...if they had been caramalized a bit more...they were pretty dry.
So all in all it was just OK...especially when you factor in the price.
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Le Zinc
Cuisine: French (Bistro) Tapas
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Noe Valley |
11/13/2005
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I've tried thier cobb salad...very tasty & also fresh. They also have a great juice bar in back. I often purchase fruits and veg from here. Good for a great fresh healthy meal that won't break the bank.
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Farmers Garden
Cuisine: Organic American Bistro
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Embarcadero |
11/11/2005
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I will definetly try this again. We grabbed a quattro fromaggio pizza and a meatball calzone to go. THe calzone was pretty decent...filling was fabulous but the crust was pretty mushy/ probably cuz we got it to go. The pizza crust was lovely, relatively thin but still dense and chewy...but the sauce and cheese was flavourless and bland :( so dissapointing. I want to try some other items while dining in and give it another review
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Pizzeria Delfina
Cuisine: Pizza
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Mission |
11/11/2005
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YUM...another great bakery in North Beach. I've only been here a couple times but both times it was so tasty. Again I dont know what i ordered but I KNOW it invlolved flaky pastry and some form of cream. YUM
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Stella Pastry
Cuisine: Italian Pastry Coffee
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North Beach |
11/10/2005
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yum yum yum. I've been in here a couple times and always damn tasty. I dont recall the names of the items I've ordered...the last time it was similar to a napolean cake but ever tastier...lovely flaky crust...yummy cream...mmmmm. A must try.
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Victoria Pastry Co
Cuisine: Bakeries
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North Beach |
11/10/2005
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I think I've passed by this place a dozen times never giving it a 2nd thought. So when I finally did pop in here for a breakfast meeting i was pleasantly surprized. Excellent food options all very tasty. THey were putting out the lunch items while I was there and was tempted to stay for a few more snacks. If you like chocolate you'll be in heaven. A cute lplace
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DeLessio Market & Bakery
Cuisine: Bakeries Italian Deli
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Civic Center |
11/10/2005
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I came here after recieving my hepA&B shots at the health dept on grove st. Sound fun? (They do a great job if you need to get immunizations for travelling) ANYWAY---enough about that. With a name like Gyro King, i think I might have been best off getting a gyro---but alas--I did not. The greek salad was nice (feta was FABULOUS)...but it was no gyro and as I saw all the lovely gyros coming out I wished I had ordered one. I will go back and try one. The spot itself is tiny and non-descript...but portions are big, prices are reasonable and service is efficient. If you are in the 'hood' pop by for a snack
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Gyro King
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Civic Center |
11/10/2005
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the negatives:
hada late lunch here today and even with the place 1/2 full it was crazy loud. I see what everyone was saying about being crammed in here---not done in a cozy way. It's not nearly as cozy as it was.
the positives:
It definetly has a new feel to it...upbeat and more vibrant (thought i think i prefered the other way). The bar is about 3 or 4 times larger---nice for those of us that like to dine a lone at the bar. Service was very friendly.
We sampled a few items: fried green beans---a bit too greasy ---but not overcooked. The cocomole tacos were surprizingly flavourful. They were 5 tortillla chips with a mole sauce &small dab of guac on top, i dont generally care too much for mole but the flavour was great. The fried cod sandwich was good. The fish itself was tasty, served on foccia...not a tonne of flavour toverall. The mushroom pizza with onion and gorgonzolo was tasty , nice balance of flavours on a thin crust that is neither too crispy or chewy. Have to give it a pos
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Coco 500
Cuisine: Californian Mediterranean
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
11/9/2005
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THe owner was super friendly as I popped in here today to grab a sandwich and a shrimp & veg roll. I think this was the best vietnamese sandwich I have had to date. I had the roast pork and she asked if I wanted it spicy---which I did. I believe she adds raw jalepenos for the heat...damn tasty on a great roll. If you are in the area give it a try for sure. The rolls with peanut sauce were great as well
HAPPY EATING!
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Wrap Delight
Cuisine: French Vietnamese Fusion
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Civic Center |
11/7/2005
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I have tried the Pho here a couple of times and have been impressed with the flavourfull broth. The bowl is smaller than most of the pho places i frequent but still plentifull. THey also provide both cilantro and basil on the side...a nice flavour combibation
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Golden House Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Civic Center |
11/7/2005
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This place was interested---super friendly service(OK---MAYBE NOT :0)Its like being in a time warp...back to the 70s (if not earlier)---except with the flat screen TVs on the wall with video cameras so you can watch yourself and other eat??? Very interesting. ANYWHO..the food was OK. The chinese broccoli was good ...but for $6??? I've never paid that much for an order before. THe pork dumplings were good, the shrimp dumplings were kinda watery and the shrimp and cilantro dumplings we very tasty even though the wrappers were so watery they fell off when you went to pick them up. Overal very standard...probably wouldn't go back
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New Asia Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
10/30/2005
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It is definetly a 'local' spot kinda divey---not in a bad way. Tried the standard pork dumplings, shrimp dumpling and shrimp and chive dumplings. They were all decent. The shrimp was very firm and crisp bit lacking some flavour. Service is efficient and it is inexpensive we paid $5.95 for the 3 items with tea.
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Dol Ho
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Chinatown |
10/30/2005
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The service here was very friendly---thats the positive. When you name a place New Yorkers Buffalo Wings---i expect the wings to be good---DAMN good. Unfortunetly this is not the case by any means. They were not very meaty and were soggy...not good. The sauce was flavourfull though. Sampled thier homemade fries and chips--the chips were really tasty and a perfect crunch, the fries were way to thick and really dry inside. We also ordered a order of 4 mushrooms, i was guessing they would be deep fried...but they were not...just sauted whole with wing sauce---still scratching my head about those.
Anyway--if you ARE craving wings...find another spot!
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New Yorker's Buffalo Wings
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Hamburgers
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Mission |
10/29/2005
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Just had dinner here tonight. The food was all solid so I can't complain about that but something about the place just didnt do it for me...can't really put my finger on it.I had the quail app and the halibut and my dining companion had the pasta app and pork shoulder...and we shared the souffle for desert. Quail was very tasty...halibut was a bit overcooked and a rather teeny portion. The pork shoulder and pasta we both really flavourful and more substantial. The souffle was OK. The temptation cocktail wasn't very tempting . The wines by the glass were decent. All in all while the food was good it's not the kinda place I want to rush back to. Kinda a wishy washy review but thats kinda how I feel about the place. Oh ...the service was really good as well.
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Range
Cuisine: American (New)
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Mission |
10/29/2005
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I just had the soup and a side of fries...food was fine. Kinda wierd atmosphere...definetly a kind of 'old boys club' feel. Staff was friendly enough.
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The Holding Company
Cuisine: American Bistro
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Downtown |
10/29/2005
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The pub itself is cool despite its exterior and location. THe fish and chips must be hit and miss. More of a miss when i was there. Greasy greasy. The fish itself if patted dry is not bad...but the grease factor is SUPER high. The shrimp was awful
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Edinburgh Castle Pub
Cuisine: pub food
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Tenderloin |
10/28/2005
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I can see this is probably a good place for happy hour and maybe some apps. I tried the fish and chips (Cod) and the fish may be some of the worst i've ever had. The chips were good---and they had brown gravy---mmmm...perfect. The coleslaw was 99% mayo and the fish was 99% batter and WAY overcooked...awful.FOr a "british' style place either take off the fish and chips OR learn how to make it!
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Elephant & Castle Pub & Restaurant
Cuisine: American Asian Indian
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Downtown |
10/28/2005
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Had dinner here last night. SAmpled a bunch of items as usual: CHips & Guac --YUM, pork riblets--super yummy with some heat and falling of the bone tender, sopa app was flavourful and crispy; the grouper was perfectly cooked ---seared on the outside and succulent on the inside . Main courses come family style with corn tortillas , black beans, refried beans, and a cabbage slaw. ..all of which were OK.
Downsides...the service---its really slow, i thought it might just be new restaurant gliches...but a few months into it...its still bad. Tried brunch here and in the words or Gordon Ramsey...it was a "dogs dinner"
Also the pork riblets which i really liked are off the menu. boo hiss
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Tres Agaves
Cuisine: Mexican
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
10/28/2005
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Decided to skip the line at Ton Kiang and opt for Golden River. It wasn't bad and the prices were good but thats about it. The pork and the shrimp dumplings were both tasty. THe potstickers, chive dumplings and rice noodles were all too soft and too greasy. Too many other good dim sum spots that are a lot better.
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Golden River
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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Outer Richmond |
10/24/2005
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Popped in here for lunch today. It DOES get packed and its a pretty small space. Well worth it though. I had one of the numerous Pho dishes...great broth and a huge bowl for $5.95. All the food i saw coming out looked fantastic and the atmosphere is nice and airy. Worth the trp.
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Mangosteen
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Tenderloin |
10/24/2005
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I had to run some errands in chinatown this afternoon and stumbled across this place. I believe it has just changed hands---used to be a hot pot restaurant---I think. Anywho thought a random dim sum lunch sounded good. Its a pretty small spot---about 12 tables? Moderate interior. Efficient service. You mark what you want on a piece of paper that is your menu. I tried the chinese broccoli---yum...not nearly as greasy as it is most places; Har Gow & Siu Mai---both solid, nothing amazing but tasty for sure; and finally the walnut prawns...yum. I'm not a fan of the mayo but the shrimp was perfectly cooked with a little crunch and nice & sweet inside. I was remarkably impressed with the whole thing. They are CLOSED Tuesdays and open M,W,T 10am-3pm and Fri-Sun 9am-3pm.
Happy Eating
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Hong Kong Dim Sum House
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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Chinatown |
10/20/2005
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I have had apps at Roy's in Seattle which were sub par (and it is now closed)and apps at Roys at Pebble Beach which were lovely. Finally tried Roy's in SF last night. The atmosphere is great and the server was excellent. The cocktails were great had the Hawaiian Martini and Mai Tai. The food overall was just OK. Had the hamachi app---hamachi was very good but the tartar sauce thing combined with it was overwhelming and not complimentary. The duck confit app was asian seasoned and not crisp enough. The rissoto was tasty but thats it. The butter fish was succulent! The macadamion encrusted mahi mahi -though not overcooked- was tough. Overall I was underwhelmed with the food. I won't return for the food...but maybe drinks...maybe an app.
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Roy's
Cuisine: Hawaiian Seafood
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SoMa |
10/8/2005
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Kinda on the fence between positive and neutral on this place. Tried an eclair an opera cake and a rasberry mousse. All looked spectacular....taste wise they were just OK. Nothing as good as they looked but not bad by anymeans.
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Schubert's Bakery
Cuisine: Desserts Bakery
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Inner Richmond |
10/1/2005
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Popped in here with my mum last week as I was playing tourist with her. We had the fries with 3 sauces---hand cut---very nice. Also tried the parmasean and salami app---it was decent. I had a great beer and she loved thier homemade orange soda. Cute spot, decent prices...will try again.
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Magnolia Pub & Brewery
Cuisine: Organic Pub Food
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
10/1/2005
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Again---positives: cheap. Unfortunetly the quality just isnt there. Tried the pork siu mai---something just wasnt there for the flavour of the pork---kinda dried up. The shrimp har gow was also bland. The coriander gow was decent---the coriander gave it a nice fresh taste. Can't say I was impressed overall though.
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Wing Lee Bakery
Cuisine: Dim sum Chinese
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Inner Richmond |
10/1/2005
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Positives:cheap. Tried the pot stickers, which i think would have been good if they wern't cold. Also tried the shrimp & chive dumplings which might have been good if there was a bit more stuffing and not so watery. Might give it another try ---might not.
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Good Luck Dim Sum
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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Inner Richmond |
10/1/2005
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SO we walked by here and it was packed-all with chinese people, so its gotta be good-right? It looked like a hole in the wall that would be great. So we ventured in...it was like "chinese diner" food-and i like some solid diner food once and a while-but this AIN'T it! I ordered the pork chops w/spaghetti(YES-spaghetti!) the chops were decent though smothered with canned gravy the spaghetti sauce was gelatinous with a BBQ type sauce-gross. The salt and pepper shrimp were overcooked and REALLY fishy smelling and tasting---we sent them back. The bok choy in garlic sauce was not bad. The other entree of baby beef ribs was disgusting and smothered in brown gravy in attempt to cover up the bad quality meat. There was soup to start which i believe was suppose to be clam chowder? Yeah---'nuff said. The food was thrown at us in no particular order, soup, then chops , then bok choy, shrimp and then the beef ribs all with about 5mins in between and we never could get a refill on the drink.PASS
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D & A Cafe
Cuisine: Chinese
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Inner Richmond |
10/1/2005
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came here on one of those lovely evenings we were having. I love how everyone is crammed next to each other :0) part of the fun. We sampled a variety of dishes all seafood...all good. great service.
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Plouf
Cuisine: French Seafood
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Downtown |
9/18/2005
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Ok---I have spent 30 mins on 2 review s and somehow I lost them... SO I will not spend the time again and just say this place sucked. SHanghai Noodles were mushy & flavoured with soy sauce only (and WAYYYYYY too much of it) , chicken & veg were completely flavourless and dumplings---thier specialty??? were awful and the shrimp dumplings michael bauer said you must try are non-existant. Can't recommend. Wont return. If thier is a positive it is that it is very affordable.
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Shanghai Dumpling Shop
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Richmond |
9/18/2005
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I've been here twice...both times for a snack while waiting in line at Swans :0). The 1st time was very blah and not very fresh. The second time was great...and we actually hit happy hour....so the nigiri was only $1!. And we found out that they are open until 2am---which is always a good in my book.
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Nara Sushi
Cuisine: Sushi
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Tenderloin |
8/22/2005
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I can't say it was awfull...but it was just short of that. We had the bento "box" which wasn't actually a box...but a plate. I had the sashimi & beef teriyaki---the sashimi was too soft and the teriyaki was ...well it sucked super thin and overcooked. My dining companion had the teriyaki and tonkatsu ---which also sucked super thin and mainly batter. The miso soup was pretty good . The UCS roll was lame...and poorly rolled as it fell apart as you tried to grab it.
Won't be back...can't recommend.
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Yoyo Sushi
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese Tempura
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Mission |
8/16/2005
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I'm so dissapointed with this place. I've been wanting to try it forever and now that I have I'm not feeling it wasn't worth the wait. Tried the mixed seafood salad---not bad...but I was comparing it to Swans and it didnt stand up in my opinion. I had the lunch special of seabass---suggested by the waiter. It would have been really good if it wasn't overcooked...if seafood is thier specialty they should know how to cook it. My dining companion had the ono---also recommended by the waiter and it to was overcooked---thought the mango salsa helped keep the taste up.
After all the rave reviews I feel like I have been cheated...but I don't think I will give it another try...to many great places...especially when you are talking $100 for lunch!
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Tadich Grill
Cuisine: Seafood American (Traditional)
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Downtown |
8/16/2005
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Tried a kielbasa from here the other day---YUM YUM. The buns are GREAT as well...nice and chewy & toothsome ;) Condiments of jalapenos, sauerkraut, and the usual are complimentary...some others are available for an extra .25. I will definetly go back and try some of thier others. ALSO ---for the Veggies out there they have TOFU dogs...
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What's Up Dog?
Cuisine: Hot Dogs
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Downtown |
8/11/2005
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Yummy. I have wanted to try this place for a while. Tried lotsa tapas: soup shot for $1 was tasty, olives were nice, eggplant app was FABULOUS!!! favourite of the night. Arugula, candied walnut, goat cheese and beet salad...mmm mmm mmm. Second favorite of the night. Carpaccio was OK, mac and cheese???WTF??? it was deep fried "mac & cheese' sticks= odd and while not awful not great and completely unexpected...can't recommend. Duck while crispy was WAY TOO overcooked and dry...too bad as it could have been REALLY good. Donut holes with hot chocolate was fabulous. All and all I was impressed. Good flavours & great service. I will come back
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Andalu
Cuisine: Eclectic Small Plates
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Mission |
7/24/2005
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I walked by here today and HAD to stop...it seems like its a great little spot ...of course in the back of my mind Im thinking...Swans...its NOT.
Tried the chowder--OK. Oyster shooter---pretty decent..the oyster was so big It damn near got stuck in my throat...ikke sa godt. Combination cocktail---decent. The prices are VERY pricey---and not worth it in my humble opinion. SWANs is my all time favorite. Service was kinda slow and a bit off...can't recommend
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Anchor Oyster Bar & Seafood Market
Cuisine: Seafood American (Traditional)
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Castro |
7/24/2005
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So I was at a fundraiser months ago and one of the auction items once for luellas...and I won :) I didn't know anything about it...but my aunts name was luella and I LOVED her so I thought it was a sign :) The service was great, efficient, friendly. The food was decent. Tried the salt cod(a bit flavourless and REALLY greasy :( the eggplant, pepper & cheese---OK, flavourfull but not really an app to me the fava bean salad was yummy. Mains were the pork shoulder...mmmmmm...yummy. Halibut was decent nothing spectacular. Had 3 wines and none of them were very tasty. The ice cream sundae was tasty.
It was REALLY LOUD...too much so. I want to like it but overall its not going to be a favorite...and honestly probably won't try it again...too many other great places in the city.
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Luella
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Russian Hill |
7/24/2005
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Tried this for take-out the other day. Its OK. Nothing special, tried the bbq pork (tasty...a bit too sweet), veg and tofu (not so great)and the chicken coconut soup(OK). Decent take out not much else to write home about
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BKK Thai Cuisine
Cuisine: Thai
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Tenderloin |
7/24/2005
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Decent sashimi, nothing extrodinary. Medicore miso. Poor Service. I didn't eat at the bar---maybe I should have. I generally seem to be happier with food and service when I do. I would try it again...there arn't many sushi places in this part of town.
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Akiko's Sushi Bar
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Downtown |
7/18/2005
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Hmmmm...how did promotersf get this in before me??? I too tried a couple slices and I am completly indifferent towards this place. It was OK pizza, friendly service ....for a slice 'er two its not the worse you could have (by a long shot). I too still want to try A16
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Pizza My Heart
Cuisine: Pizza
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Marina |
7/12/2005
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I have had breakfast here a few times after running in Golden Gate Park. Its a Mom & Pop place. Decent breakfast- standard diner food. It won't wow you by any means, but if you are in the area and don't want to hit Beach Chalet here is another option. Service was ok. Geez lame review eh! But thats just how it is...totally on the fence about it ;)
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Louis Restaurant
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Outer Richmond |
7/10/2005
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Geez...promotersf must have been there the same night as myself. I started off having a really great waiter (Dave) and he was amazingly helpful and friendly but was just getting off his shift. Tried the gumbo and BBQ shrimp and an oyster shooter. The gumbo was OK...nothing fantastic...lacking in spice. The peel & eat BBQ shrimp were very tasty and very messy---loved the sauce. The oyster shooter (which we had to re-order cuz they forgot about it) was awful. When Dave handed us over to the bartender for the rest of our meal we were ignored. We finally decided that the food wasn't good enough to warrant waiting around to find out if we were ever going to get service. We finally got her attention to get the check---which she seemed really irriated about...and we ended up giving it back to Dave---even though he was off shift as bartender girl never came back. She was AMAZINGLY rude when she dropped off the change. I WOULD have considered trying it again---but she has ruined that more me.
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Elite Cafe
Cuisine: Creole Cajun
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Upper Fillmore |
7/10/2005
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I like the atmosphere, it is very warming and comfy (yes that means cramped ;) but they can manage it because the service is so fabulous and genuinely inviting. My cosmopolitan was tasty but the margarita was yucky :( THe coldcut app was tasty---great quality meats. THe foccacia that it was served with was not good at all---luckily we snagged some real bread. The mussels we ordered never came( which was fine we had too much food anyway), the wild mushroom pizza was sub-par---too chewy and not enough variety of mushrooms. The crab pasta was blah---the peas were undercooked by a few minutes---i love al dente but this was too much, and the crab was overpowered by the pasta sauce---even though the sauce was much lighter than most. The double pork chop was fabulous! We had 3 sides and wasn't loving any of them --- roasted beets, roast potatoes and roast carrots---they were all quality veg but all very blah in taste. I wa thinking about giving this place a positive cuz i do love the feel...
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Zuppa
Cuisine: Italian
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SoMa |
7/9/2005
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I have had snacks from here off and on. Yesterday I grabbed a bunch of apps to take home to my sweetie for dinner. YUCK. I spent $17 and threw 1/2 of it away. Their sausages, cheese and some of their sandwiches are good...but they are overpriced and there are a lot of better spots to pick up these items...say the deli at the ferry building :) or Molonaris in North Beach...or... :)
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A. G. Ferrari Foods
Cuisine: Italian Deli
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SoMa |
7/8/2005
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This is a pretty new spot... about 6months I think? I popped in and tried the Buffalo dog (buffalo sauce, bleu cheese & green onions) w/ a side of cole slaw. It was a damn tasty dog with a new chewy sesame roll. They have about a dozen er more dogzilla creations that all sound tasty. They also have sandwiches, salads and hot wings. They are open until 7pm so its one of the few places around that area open past the lunch crowd. The staff is excellent: very friendly and helpful. I will be back to try another dog soon: I think the mexi-dog (meat sauce, cheese, salsa, guac, sour cream and jalapenos :) And wash it down with one of thier beers on tap.
ENJOY
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Dogzilla Cafe
Cuisine: Hot Dogs
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Downtown |
7/8/2005
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Tried a burger and a cobb salad. The salad was pretty decent, the burger even though it was by no means overcooked was just flavourless. I had the bloody mary cuz it said it was a speciality and thats one of my favorite drinks---it was seriously bland, and the fat tire (beer) was a bit on the warm side. Service was poor. Upsides: Serve food until 2am!
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Harry's Bar
Cuisine: Eclectic Tapas Hamburgers
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Upper Fillmore |
7/6/2005
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Only had some wine and snacks but wasn't impressed with either. It was definetly over priced for what it was. I am unlikely to go back to try thr full dinner---especially when Jackson-Fillmore is just a couple blocks away.
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Vivande Porta Via
Cuisine: Italian
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Upper Fillmore |
7/6/2005
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Mars Bar was taken over...geez a while ago now (maybe 6 months or so??) and its way better now. Nice interior, friendly staff, good pub food...burgers, sandwiches---all the usual. Nice patio for those great summer days that are upon us.
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Cafe Mars
Cuisine: American (New) Californian
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SoMa |
7/5/2005
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Geez i feel bad to be the only one with a bad review...but here it is. I have only been thier once so can't review everything...and that being said I will give it a neutral instead of a negative.
Positive: Nice atmosphere, great mojito.
I only tried apps but all of them were less than spectacular, by a long stretch. Tried the ahi tuna (yikes...not good quality by any means and the sauce was not complimentary), fried olives stuffed with gongonzola---surprizingly not too bad...and not really fried tasting. Chicken wings---shockingly bad: not only were they kinda soggy (i like 'em crispy) but they tasted of fish! Not sure if they had just fried a tonne of fish or if they used a fish sauce in the marinade...but it was NOT GOOD as you can imagine. The tempura green beans that I usually really enjoy at a couple places I have them were not served warm and had too much tempura batter. All in all can't give a good review ---but based only on thier apps.
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The Cosmopolitan Cafe
Cuisine: American (New)
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Embarcadero |
7/5/2005
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I tried several of these dogs: Bratwurst, hot link and german sausage. All of them were tasty but nothing that screamed out to me (It's no pinks ;) but all & all its a pretty decent dog. Condiment bar has sauerkraut, a couple mustard varities, ketchup, jalepenos. They have about a dozen varieties including a veggie dog all at $3.00 so the price point is great as well. It is located in the Rincon center (actually JUST outside of it).
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Fatt Dog
Cuisine: Hot Dogs
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Embarcadero |
7/5/2005
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This is a cute LITTLE spot in Potrero 2 doors down from Farley's coffee house. It is a take out only or sit outside at one of the tables that is shares with Farleys. They have a variety of sandwiches and about 1/2 dozen different salads (honey mustard coleslaw, peanut pasta (very yummy), greek salad (not bad...a bit of a sourish favour), black bean & corn) Very homey and fresh, worth a pop by if you are in the area
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Hazel's Kitchen
Cuisine: Deli
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Potrero Hill |
7/2/2005
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Relatively inexpensive, decent portions and very mediocre food. Went with a group of friends...had a taste of several pastas none too great. My pasta stuffed with shrimp and crab and SMOTHERED with gorgonzola was awful. The sauce was really yummy but very overpowering. Normally I would say it was too much for the delicate shrimp and crab filling but it was needed for this dish as the stuffing was more of a paste and very unappealing...the sauce made it palatable. Another blah italian joint in north beach.
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Panta Rei
Cuisine: Italian
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North Beach |
7/2/2005
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Just had some take out from here tonight. Chicken fried rice (blah blah), Pork Chow Mein (yikes---something in here was WAY OFF...threw the whole thing out), some spicy beef with green beans (soooooo greasy and the green beans were WAY overcooked)hot & sour soup (BLAH...had a cup and threw the rest out) egg rolls (icky). Luckily I didn't know I was getting take out so I was at home making a chicken stir -fry , which turned out to be the best dish of the night. Still on a search for a good chinese place close to home.
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Henry's Hunan Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
6/30/2005
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We popped in here while we were waiting for a table at Burma Superstar...thought we would have a few apps.
Positives: The Sapporo was damn tasty and cold :)
Negatives: The food. We sat there for about 20mins and no new food came around (this is one of those sushi boat places). We tried 2 items...one of which I actually spit out 'cuz it was so bad.
Definetly can't recommend and I will avoid it in the future. That being said---it was about 9:30 when we were there and slow...maybe if it was earlier and busier it would have been fresher and more options.
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Fune Ya
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Outer Richmond |
6/29/2005
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I popped into this lovely little Oasis yesterday as I was exploring new areas in the city. It is a cute spot, great bartender and excellent cocktails. I arrived as the bartender was hand stuffing the olives with goat cheese so i HAD to have the Olive dirty martini---YUM. The pizzas looked damn tasty ---super thin crust. They served up some asorted seasoned olives with my cocktail---very yummy. The area is sketchy---but this place is great. I would come back. Happy hour 4-6 (i think) $7 pizza and $5 cocktails.
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Olive Bar & Restaurant
Cuisine: Californian
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Tenderloin |
6/29/2005
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I'm on the fence here. So i guess neutral it is. I havn't had burmese food before so I am judging it strictly for what my experience was. First of all its cool you can leave your cell # and they will call you when they are "ready", cuz the wait is long. But arriving we were still made to wait---but order while we were in line (NOT A FAN---since we were never given a menu)THe white sangria was BLAH and I sent it back, the beer with lemon was good. We tried the lettuce cups (BLAH...and with a sickly sweet sauce), Rainbow salad (veggie)---very tasty. Pumpkin pork stew---great idea, pumpkin could have been cooked longer & pork was a bit dry. Beef Kebat, good flavour but not spicy like I thought it would be. Coconut rice was yummy, but the platha was super greasy, doughy and flavourless. All & all I was not loving it...but I may give it 1 more try---just incase we had a bad night ...
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Burma Superstar
Cuisine: Burmese
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Inner Richmond |
6/29/2005
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I've been to a variety of hooters over the years cuz I do like thier wings and casual atmosphere. Tried the one in fishermans wharf yesterday as I was down there playing tourist for the day. Have to say thier wings were much less spectacular than i remember. Not only that...BUT---I asked for sauce on the side and was charged an extra $1 for the sauce??? WTF??? And I know I'm being CRAZY here---can i PLEASE get them without the feathers still atached??? (but I'm guessing thats extra too!!!
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Hooters
Cuisine: Pub Food American (Traditional)
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Fishermans Wharf |
6/27/2005
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I've been here a couple times, both great experiences. They are located in Japan Center on the top floor. Great Toro (of course) , the 'Hot Tail ' roll is HOT!!! not sure what kinda chilis they use but you'll feel it especially when you add the wasabi...mmmm...yummy. I like to sit at the bar as I always think you get better service there. There are tonnes of photos on the wall of famous people that have visited---they have been here for a while. Cute spot, check it out next time you are in the neighbourhood.
You must love sushi and sashimi, there are no noodle dishes and OTHER japanese food (unless I've never recieved that menu).
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Fuku Sushi Restaurant
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese
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Japantown |
6/26/2005
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YEAH for Mangarosa! I have yet to dine in North Beach and walk out saying---damn that was good...WELL I can say it now! EVERYTHING we tried was DE-Licious! From the Mangrarosa mojita (with Remy Red, coconut rum, muddled limes & mint--damn!!!) To the damn tasty brazilian cheese 'bread' really they are 6 small little tasty biscuits. The mangarosa salad with butter lettuce, dried cherries, fresh mango, candied walnuts, cambozola cheese w/mango & lime dressing was perfectly balanced. The seared boneless chicken w/balsamic was perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The sides of yucca chips and creamed spinach were great additions. The service was GREAT!!! I wish I got our servers name --I'd ask for him again next time I come back (and I will)he was super friendly and knowledgable! But from the hostess to the bartender, to manager...everyone seemed to go out of thier way to make sure all was going well---and this was during the north beach festival! MUST TRY
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Mangarosa Restaurant
Cuisine: Italian Brazilian
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North Beach |
6/19/2005
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Completely unpretencious little dive bar/greasy spoon. Really friendly service, inexpensive bar snacks( burgers, sandwiches, nachos, quesidillas--you know the deal). It's located in an odd location and I think they get a lot of afterwork clientelle---but then driving by tonight (Sat) there was a big crowd...so ya never know. When ya feel like doing the dive bar cycle...add it in :)
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Beale Street Bar & Grill
Cuisine: Pub Food American
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Downtown |
6/18/2005
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Cool enough bar, good trivia night, standard Irish bar/pub food. Tried a variety of snacks that were shared amoung the table. Friendly staff. I wish there were more Irish bars on my side of town :(
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The Bitter End
Cuisine: Irish Pub Food
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Outer Richmond |
6/18/2005
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Another mediocre Japanese spot, this one in Union square area. I have popped in a couple times for a lunch, a bento box and a sashimi combo. Sashimi was not bad, resonably priced. Bento box---same thing---can't really go wrong with it. I have always 'ended-up' here...when I have a craving and was in the area---never a planned thing. You can do better---or worse.
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Dojima-An
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Downtown |
6/18/2005
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It is what it is. A realitively inexpensive place to grab some OK food cafeteria style. Good selection of beer. A mix of locals and tourists as it is in Union square. They have live music on weekends (maybe more often?)They service breakfast as well pretty cheap---sit down service.
Good portions, nothing fancy.
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Lefty O'Douls
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Hofbrau
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Downtown |
6/18/2005
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I still cringe when I drive or walk by this place. I do actually enjoy cooking my own stuff....its really fun if you are with a group...creates entertainment as well---kinda why I love fondue---well that and I love cheese :)
ANYWAY...so we tried it...and I have never eaten less at an all-you-can-eat place before. The meat was below sub-par. I had some veg and some chicken and I couldn't stomach much else. We left to go out for dinner afterwards if that says anything. If the food was fresh It would be a cool spot for sure.
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Coriya Hot Pot City
Cuisine: Chinese Barbecue
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Inner Richmond |
6/18/2005
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I havn't eaten at the main dining room just at the take away spot next door. I had a REALLY good ceviche. It came in a large cup and was full to the top with crab and shrimp---very traditional (no Limon) but it was damn tasty...even with the price tag attached ($14 i think) it was a while ago
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Tarantino's Restaurant
Cuisine: Seafood
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Fishermans Wharf |
6/15/2005
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A total hole-in-the-wall located next to the (former) Holiday Inn in Chinatown. Serves breakfast though dinner a variety of cheap meals that will fill you up. Definetly a greasy spoon style place with mostly asian cusine, but also american fare and lots of breakfast items. Pluses: cheap
Neg: interior , mediocre food
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The Garden Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
6/15/2005
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Ok...so i KNOW this is suppose to be amazing...and yes, MAYBE my expectations were too high going in but I was dissapointed. I went for the Friday buffet. There was a TONNE of food for sure. I enjoyed several of the appetizers but for the rest of the items they were just OK---i was looking for a wow. Some of the best chefs come out of here...and i was hoping I was going to experience some of that. That being said...i know its all a groups effort and no one really gets to make a huge impact ---especially at a buffet.
I want to go back and try a real meal, im thinking that would be more representitive.
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Careme Room
Cuisine: Eclectic
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Tenderloin |
6/15/2005
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Best Italian deli in san francisco. Great sandwiches, cold cuts, cheese and everything else you need for a great meal...snack or party. Fabulous friendly and helpful service. A must try
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Molinari Delicatessen
Cuisine: Italian Deli
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North Beach |
6/15/2005
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Its been a while but this place is a great Irish pub with All day English breakfast and all the other standard English pub food items(fish & chips, shepards pie). They serve a good Bloody Mary and lots of great beers on tap so its a GREAT place to go after a long night...for a bit of greasy food and 'hair of the dog' .
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Fiddler's Green
Cuisine: Irish
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Fishermans Wharf |
6/15/2005
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I've only been here once...if it was just a tad closer to home or they delivered I would eat here a couple times a month. Its fresh food and not overly greasy with great flavours. Cool interior and Efficient service, if not overly friendly ;)
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Eliza's
Cuisine: Chinese
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Potrero Hill |
6/15/2005
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It seems like 99% of my reviews of sushi are the same---sorry. This is a decent place to grab a light lunch. Sashimi is not great (Salmon is the best of it). Rolls are so/so. Try a bento box...probably your best choice. Miso soup is nice. Resonably priced.
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Sushi Kinta
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Embarcadero |
6/15/2005
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Thier new space is beautiful and thier bread as good as always. I had a couple samples of a variety of thier breads and a MOST fabulous ham and cheese croissant. It was flaky on the outside and just chewy enough on the inside with cheesy & ham goodness....melts in your mouth. The menu of sandwiches, salads and pizzas looked good. You can watch them make everything in the bistro and bakery. Definetly worth a trip for locals and tourists alike.
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Boudin Sourdough Bakery
Cuisine: Bakeries American Bistro
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Fishermans Wharf |
6/15/2005
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This a good place to catch a game---any game. You can find locals and tourists alike---probably mainly tourists as this is next to (and part of) the Marriot---this does make a good environment for s**t talking during the game. Foodwise it is pretty mediocre. Have tried the wings, burgers, sandwiches...if it wasn't pretty close to home and good to watching games probably would not have been back as often. I'm sure I will return at some point though...defiently not the worst you will ever have...have a few extra beers and it'll taste excellent
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Fourth Street Bar & Deli
Cuisine: Pub Food
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SoMa |
6/15/2005
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I've been here a few times for lunch and have always been happy with the quality of the food. Pretty basic sandwiches and burgers...with usually a couple of more creative items thrown in. Service is friendly, its a bar with some character (its been around for a while). They have a live music several nights a week. Worth a pop by if you are in the 'hood.
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The Hotel Utah Saloon
Cuisine: Pub Food
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SoMa |
6/15/2005
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It is what it is. A chain that is well know for thier ribs. They are consistant, and pretty decent. I've never been a huge fan of the place. Ate at this location months ago with my boyfriend, we both had different style ribs...had to say they were pretty decent. Service was good. Not too expensive.
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Tony Roma's
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Barbecue
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Embarcadero |
6/15/2005
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I stumbled upon this place just over a year ago when i drag my boyfriend out to walk aimlessly around the city ---like i like to do. XOX truffles is one of those reasons aimlessy walking the city is a GREAT thing to do. This tiny little spot just before you get to North Beach has some of the tastiest truffles I have had. I have to say I'm not a HUGE chocolate fan in general but the good quality stuff is always worth a try--and this is one of them. A MUST try.
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xox Truffles
Cuisine: Dessert
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North Beach |
6/15/2005
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We tried this place about 3 months after it opened up we had dinner and went to listen to a friends Jazz band. The jazz was pretty good....the food was just not bad. I realize it was not too long after it opened so hopefully things have changed. It is a nice venue for both food and jazz. We tried the fried chicken and crab cakes...and an app that i dont recall at the moment.
I havn't been back but I'm thinking it deserves another try...and if you like jazz you must atleast come by for cocktails
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Jazz Nouveau
Cuisine: Southern Barbecue
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Fishermans Wharf |
6/15/2005
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A decent place in the financial district. The sashimi when I have had it is tasty and fresh ---probably because they get really busy for lunch. Its not Ebisu ;) but its not bad...even better go with the rolls, bento box or noodles. Moderate pricing.
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Kamakura Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese
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Downtown |
6/15/2005
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Popped in to check this place out as I was walking around the city today. Had a small cup of the potato & leek soup. It was tasty and creamy (but not like just added cream...more like just the starch from the potato)---but i was expecting something amazing with a name like soup freaks. I think the soup company has better soups. It also seems odd that soup freaks only serves 4 or 5 types of soups...and at least 2 of those are chilis. Positives:Everything is fresh ,organic and made from scratch. Great healthy, tasty options for breakfast and lunch if you are in the financial district. There is some counter seating but mostly this place caters to take-away. I need to try at least 1 more time to give a more accurate review.
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Soup Freaks
Cuisine: Organic American Bistro
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Downtown |
6/15/2005
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This is a fairly new cafe across the street from the ferry building on Market. They specialize in Panini with approximately 15 varieties...all affordable ($3.75 for 1/2 & $6.50/whole) They also have a variety of salads as well. I have tried a couple 1/2 sandwiches --the chicken and the Eggplant--and they have both been tasty...nice melted cheese on a thin cut homemade bread. I've had the mixed salad and it was decent all of them look tasty. They just got licensed to sell beer and wine and they do a happy hour i think 5-7? maybe 4...not sure...havn't been yet for that. They have a bunch of tables and chairs outside.
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il Massimo Lounge
Cuisine: Italian Cafe
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Embarcadero |
6/15/2005
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Tried the steak sandwich today. It was ok. I was thinking there would be more flavour to it. It is a little bit of meat, LOTS of oil and vinegar coleslaw and some fries on an italian bread. Its not bad...but I guess cuz most of the filling is flavourless coleslaw thats what it tastes like. I added salt, pepper and some hot sauce and that added a little bit of flavour. I would probably pop by again at some point.
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Giordano Brothers
Cuisine: Deli Cheese Steaks
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North Beach |
6/15/2005
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Recently tried the calabria & trentino along with thier side of broccoli and garlic bread sticks. The broccoli was nice, lemony and still crispy (could have been slightly more cooked). The garlic bread sticks were nice...not amazing and the pizza was yummy. I asked for the thin-crust and the waiter said just to go with thier regular one unless I was doing low carb (which obviously i wasn't). The crust we recieved was thin and tasty...but so thin I can't image how they make it thinner.
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Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Cuisine: Pizza Italian
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
6/15/2005
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I've eaten lunch here a couple times and have been neither dissapointed nor impressed. It seems to have a reputation of the best in chinatown, and the prices are more expensive....but the quality doesn't demand it.
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R & G Lounge
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
6/15/2005
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After walking by here many times we finally gave it a try as "Canteen" where we wanted to go was closed for a private party.
The sign outside says seafood tapas with a twist...with an name like Anju I made an ssumption (VERY INCORRECTLY) that this was going to be asian cusine. Well its all very confusing because they do say they have the best spanish/korean fusion tapas. I really didnt see the korean in anything except there was 1 paella that listed korean pasta instead of rice...and they have Soju to drink. We tried the Stuffed Roasted Pepper with Codfish, Squid, and Shrimp, the PPotato gratin with apples and Chorizo and the Valenencia Paella. The appetizers wern't awful: the seafood was well overcooked in the roasted pepper , the potato gratin was bland but OK...though the chorizo was actually just 3 tiny slices on the side---none in the gratin. The paella was horrific--greasy rice, overcooked seafood ...definetly the worst I have ever had. Can't recommend..won't be back.
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Anju
Cuisine: Spanish Seafood Tapas
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Tenderloin |
6/15/2005
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I've stopped in here on a few occasions for coffee and cookies and pastries and have always been happy. Yes I have had better...but the cookies have always been yummy. Its not like a 'REAL' bakery (i.e. Tartine ) that I would make a special trip to go to...but when in the neighbourhood it has always treated me right.
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Sweet Inspirations
Cuisine: Bakery
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Castro |
6/11/2005
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i've been here a couple times...
Pluses: Nice patio, nice atmosphere, good variety of food.
It is a chain---which i usually steer clear of...but it's also close to home---so it happens. Its more upscale then most chains and the food is decent...but thats all. There are tooo many great places in the city that are local that I would prefer to visit. That being said its not a bad spot...have had a couple of tasty apps and some more mediocre mains.
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Palomino
Cuisine: Mediterranean Californian
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Embarcadero |
6/11/2005
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Cute little spot, efficent service...comfort style food. I wanted to like this place I love homestyle food...but this wasn't it. We shared the french onion soup-yuck. It was gelatinous---never a good thing for soup of anykind. It tasted like a beef gravy base watered down then cornstarch added to make it thicker. It had a couple of croutons on top with VERY little cheese. NOT GOOD. I ordered the meatloaf---not a wise decision. Very dry with a wierd relish/marina sauce blend on top. The garlic mash tasted like they came out of the box, the carrots were OK...but cold. My dining companion had the mac & cheese ---the best call of the night. Very nice and cheesy...good flavour.
It is an affordable place, and maybe some of the other items are better...we might have had a bad night. I MAY try it again down the road.
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Blue
Cuisine: Comfort food American
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Castro |
6/11/2005
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Just got back from Lime tonight. I LOVE the spot itself...very cool. I LOVE the concept...small plates--big fan. I just didn't care for the food :( booo
We tried the deviled eggs---SOOOO salty and WAY too much paprika. Caeser salad (cups)-- great concept...but WAY too much cheese and dressing...overpowering and also salty---and if you read my reviews...you KNOW i LOVE salt. The miso crusted seabass was flavourless. The grilled cheese with tomato soup for dipping was the best of the lot---but I wish the soup was served hot, or atleast warm.
The cocktails were fabulous! The best Mojito I have had to date, and the lemon drop was very tasty as well.
I will probably return for cocktails---and probably try the mini burgers...they seemed to be the most popular and looked yummy.
Would recommend atleast to pop by for a drink...Enjoy.
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Lime
Cuisine: Californian American (Traditional)
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Upper Market/Church Street |
6/10/2005
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Where did THIS review go??? geez.
OK...so my boyfriend took me here for my birthday---yum yum yum. Service was fabulous, nice atmosphere...great food. We had seafood chowder, tuna tartar, and a couple other apps to share. Defiently worth a trip!
Happy eating
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Town Hall
Cuisine: American (New)
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SoMa |
6/10/2005
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I have had lunch here and it has pretty good sandwiches and salads...lots of variety. Nothing AMAZING...but good quality and fresh. Very busy at lunchtimes.
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Zebulon
Cuisine: American Californian
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SoMa |
6/10/2005
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This is a great Italian deli inside the Ferry building. It is associated with the best in the city ~Molinari~. They have a all the standard cold cuts, olives, cheeses and a bunch of sandwiches all big & tasty. It's great not having to go all the way over to North Beach to get the good stuff!
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Mastrelli's Delicatessen
Cuisine: Italian Deli
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Embarcadero |
6/10/2005
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All of thier breads are fabulous...something for everyone. I attempt to try a variety but the pain epi always seems to call my name. Its especially good 'cuz you can break small pieces off easily for snacking---great to take to the wine bar with some cowgirl creamery cheese. Thier ham and cheese & thier onion tarts are lovely...just be prepared to get 'flaky'. They also have a nice sourdough cheese roll. If you LOVE REAL bread...this is your place
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Acme Bread Co.
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Embarcadero |
6/10/2005
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Thier baked goods are DAMN tasty. They were out of the Ham & cheese pastry :( while i was there...i love savory more than sweet...but thier sweets are amazinging...i will go back as often as I am in the neighbourhood. I grew up in Eurpoe and its hard to find REAL quality baked items---this is the real deal
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Tartine Bakery
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Mission |
6/10/2005
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A kind of wierd atmosphere ... can't quite pin it down...just something off. Have tried several of thier tapas...all were OK...nothing fabulous...just OK.It has potential....but it just doesn't work for me.
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Thirsty Bear Brewing Co.
Cuisine: Spanish Tapas
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SoMa |
6/10/2005
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Everyone always seemed to rave about this place for a breakfast spot...maybe just cuz it was in union square? Nothing AT ALL spectacular and much better values and quality around town....like Just for You :)
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Sears Fine Foods
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Downtown |
6/9/2005
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To me this is yet another North Beach restaurant with bad Italian food. Calamari was rubbery, pasta was BLAH...wines mediocre. I've yet to have a good Italian meal in North Beach.
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Steps of Rome
Cuisine: Italian
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North Beach |
6/9/2005
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Yuckers. My partner and I tried several items, apps, noodle soups and a main...all we medicore at best. Its a huge space that had maybe only 1/2 dozen other diners while we were there...for good reason. There are FAR better spots for much le$$. My opinion...avoid.
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International Noodle House
Cuisine: Asian Noodles
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Polk St./Van Ness |
6/8/2005
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Its OK. I too love my thin crust...and this is pretty doughy. Not great ...not awful. Good value. If your hungry and in the area but dont wanna stop shopping this might be your place.
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Blondie's Pizza
Cuisine: pizza
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Downtown |
6/8/2005
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I tried the mixed tandoori plate which was a dissapointment. The meats were overcooked and not flavourfull. Shared the mixed appizer plate which consisted of a samosa, Pakora (spinach, onion & potato dipped in chickpea butter and fried) and a papadum....it was tasty and not surprizingly not too oily. The chicken korma was really tasty, lots of great flavours and still tender chunks of chicken. I had the Sula savignon blanc from India and it is wonderful! Must have and compliments the food well. I will try this place again but stick with chicken or veg.
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Indian Oven
Cuisine: Indian
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Lower Haight |
6/8/2005
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I've eaten here a couple times for lunch when i have been in the area. I've tried the sushi/sashimi and a bento box. It won't wow you by any means but its decent...again a place maybe i should have the noodles instead of sashimi.Miso soup is mediocre at best...just an underwhelming broth no other ingredients. Upsides: .99 Kirin on tap all day everyday, good and quick service
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Kyoto Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Polk St./Van Ness |
6/8/2005
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Ditto ...i agree with eat_me. I tried the exact same sandwhich and it was reallllly tasty.The menu is very basic...a couple sandwiches, burgers, wings and 3 entrees...hopefully its all as good as the chicken. There was a sign on the front door saying that the kitchen was open only from 11am-5pm...so you might want to check ahead if you are going out after that. The atmosphere is a bit....I dunno...in need of something...I was there early afternoon though...it might be a cool spot at night. I'll give it another try next time I'm by.
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Temple Bar and Restaurant
Cuisine: Pub Food American (Traditional)
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Tenderloin |
6/8/2005
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This is a great bar with a cool patio overlooking the bay. The inside isn't very big but they fit quite a few on the patio...this place can get packed. Good drink and food. I've eatten here a couple times...standard burgers and a variety of seafood options---above average for 'bar food'. Their brunch menu looks tasty but havn't tried it yet. They have great live music available most nights. Definetly worth a pop by if you are in the area.
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Pier 23 Cafe
Cuisine: Seafood
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Embarcadero |
6/8/2005
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I tried my usual when i go to a vietnamese place---Pho and Imperial rolls. The Pho was spicy beef...and was just OK...the broth had no flavour...even after adding the sirachi sauce it was underwhelming. The crispy imperial rolls were tasty...if not overly greasy and served at room temperature ( and I mean that literally---like they had been fried much earier and left out.) I like a good hole in the wall and this is one...you can defiently fill up without breaking the bank. Service was friendly and fast. I'd probably go back...just not for the Pho---save that for Turtle tower :)
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Tu Lan
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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SoMa |
6/5/2005
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Pluses: A cute little spot in a nice neighbourhood. The food was pretty tasty, had the eggs bennie--good hollandaise (not always easy to find) and corned beef hash---the best I've ever tried. I usually keep away from it as It always seems like it comes out of the can...but these were nice strips of corned beef cooked with a nice carmelization.
Negatives: SLOW service...it took us about 45minutes to get our food...it was busy...but that is crazy fr breakfast service. The breakfast menu is pretty limited...all of the great items I've been told to try were not on the menu :( I figure you should atleast have your famous banana cream pie available ....oh well.
I might try again...but its not anywhere near my place so it seems unlikely anytime soon
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Liberty Cafe & Bakery
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Bakeries
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Bernal Heights |
6/5/2005
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I like hanging out here on a sunny afternoon. The patio is great...yes the view isn't fabulous but who doesnt love to eat outside on a sunny day. The food is pretty basic nothing is going to wow you. They often have some cool bands on the weekend...mellow kicked back stuff. Great place to hang out with a few friends.
~~~If you read reviews everyone is always raving about the great bloody marys...they are not in my humble opinion. I'm a HUGE Bloody mary fan and they are average if not below :( ~~~
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The Ramp
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Hamburgers
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Potrero Hill |
6/5/2005
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I have heard of this place through several people so finally decided to give it a go. Positives: Open until 2am! So if i absolutely MUST have sushi late night I will return...otherwise I dont think so.
The sushi was OK...but for OK sushi I want a lot cheaper prices. The rolls were better than the sushi...but NOTHING impressed me at all. Tried about 8 different items. THere was a DJ playing...not a big fan. Basically it was a less trendy version of sushi groove , with less atmosphere and food that isn't as good...I'd happily pay the extra couple bucks at sushi groove and get quality food.
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Ryoko's
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Downtown |
6/5/2005
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Stopped by here about 6 months ago for cocktails and an app. It was...OK. Food and drinks were just OK. Bartenders were moderatly friendly. It was 8pm on a thursday night and about 2 dozen people there (and they all seemed to be part of a group). The band was pretty good....love live music...but seemed like the whole place was a work in progress.
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LJ's Martini Club and Grille
Cuisine: American (New)
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SoMa |
5/21/2005
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I ABSOLUTLY had to have foie gras and it was near 10pm....so we headed to the Grand cafe before dinner. iT WAS fantastic---service was also great, fast, freindly. I will head back there for a full meal very soon
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Grand Cafe (Petit Cafe)
Cuisine: French (New)
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Downtown |
5/21/2005
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i REALLY want to tell you what i ate here but I honestly dont recall. It has been a couple years ago...but I DID love it. Very cozy atmosphere, nice atmosphere (Bocelli for background music)Great service with friendly servers, affordable and much better than any north beach place I have ever eaten. It is in a kinda odd location so not sure how they do...but they have been around for awhile ...and hopefully they will stay around. Defiently give it a try.
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Cesario's
Cuisine: Italian
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Downtown |
5/21/2005
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I was taken here on a date for drinks , lite apps and the crazy tropical rain showers. Somehow this place gets away with the cheezy atmosphere its very silly but fun. cocktails are damn tasty, snacks OK. MUST try at LEAST once!
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Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
Cuisine: Pacific Rim
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Nob Hill |
5/21/2005
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A true find. I happened to stumple upon this place as I was checking out Le Colonial. We stumbled upon the Hidden Vine (right next door to Fino) an AWESOME wine bar family owned--MUST TRY!. Fino was fabulous! Comfy, affordable, great food and decent wine list. I had the veal saltimboca and my b/f had the grilled salmon. Marvelous, great service and we had a bottle of the Volpaia chiati---very yummy. THis is my current fav Italian restaurant.
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Fino
Cuisine: Italian
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Downtown |
5/21/2005
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Solid food, you'll get filled up and still have a full wallet. Its a bit heavy food for my liking--but it is tasty and filling ---great before a night on the town.
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A La Turca
Cuisine: Turkish
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Polk St./Van Ness |
5/14/2005
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COME HUNGRY...and pace yourself! AND YOU WILL LOVE THIS PLACE. Very fun way to eat...great for a group...eating and entertainment---the perfect combo. Most of the meats I tried were tasty...so difficult to chose what I wanted more of. Salad bar is nice...nothing amazing...but the experience is well worth it...give it a try.
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Espetus Churrascaria
Cuisine: Brazilian
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Civic Center |
5/13/2005
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I like this location a lot better ...food is great in both places but I enjoy the cozy atmosphere here better ..I'm not ultra trendy. On my top 5 list of sushi spots in the city.
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Sushi Groove
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese
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Russian Hill |
5/13/2005
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Its not bad...not fantastic. It can be entertaining picking things off the sushi boats...but gernally I'm kinda over all that. It is inexpensive...I will probably end up eating here again at some point. Not bad by any means...just not anything special.
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Isobune
Cuisine: sushi japanese
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Japantown |
5/13/2005
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I just tried a couple "Hot Cookies" yesterday. I didnt hate them...they were warm...but if all you do is cookies...they better be FABULOUS! These were not...mediocre at best. They are living off the name and being in the castro. I did see a pair of Hot Cookie undies yesterday...I'd say Hot Cookie is a great gimmicky place....but not for cookies.
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Hot Cookie
Cuisine: Bakeries Hot Cookies
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Castro |
5/13/2005
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Cute little spot...friendly staff. You can order everything in whatever spice level you want...i had the Pho (med heat...nice spice---but could have had the next step up). Nice broth...not the BEST i've ever had...but really tasty. I also tried a side salad for $2.25 with iceberg lettuce , shrimp, mushrooms, tomato and some 'vietnamese' dressing(kinda like russian dressing). Tasty but dressing is too sweet. Tried the Vietnamese beer---mmmmmm...lovely.
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MinhTri Vietnamese Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Inner Sunset |
5/13/2005
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I just finished a 15 mile run in GGPark and thought I would treat myself to EBISU...mmmmm... I arrived there at 1pm and realized Its only open at night...boooo hoooo. SO I went next door to Hotei, I've been meaning to check it out anyway. I WISH i was in the mood for noodles...cuz they all looked damn tasty. I had already psyched myself up for the best protien and carb combo---sushi! I ordered the assorted for $11.50 and was dissapointed...everything was just OK :( Not like Ebisu....then i ordered an order of toro...and it was succulent. I never order at Ebisu---I make my b/f and everything is always damn good....so I think my choice here was just poor. I will try again...and bring my b/f ;)
Happy eating
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Hotei Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese Noodle Shops Sushi
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Inner Sunset |
5/13/2005
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I sawsome good reviews about this place on citysearch (WHY i check here i have NO idea!...its useless) ANyway...we went...and yeah...not impressed to say the least...guessing they cater manily to tourists as its in union square area. We tried the Hamachi---very good, maguro---not very good and the playboy roll---would have been great , it had tuna , avacado, albacore and salmon. The main problem is the salmon is smoked and overpowers the other delicate flavours. I can't reccommend even though its not awful...just too many other good spots out there.
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Niko Niko Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Downtown |
5/8/2005
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The onyx lounge is just inside the westin st. francis...when you walk in the main doors. They serve a small sampling of of the Michael Minna resturant: lobster corn dogs, black truffle popcorn ...we had foie gras tourchon w/pineapple jelly, seafood ceviche and the dungeness crab ravioli. The foie gras was OK---it was in pate form...im a purist with my foie gras. The seafood ceviche was excellent and for $8 a great value...it is served with lavosh crackers. The dungeness crab was delicate and succulent....served in a thai coconut broth ...a great balanced flavour. It was a nice way to sample some of the restuarant items without the $$$$ commitment...though i look forward to trying Michael Minnas....especially after the samples.
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The Onyx Lobby Lounge
Cuisine: American (New)
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Downtown |
5/8/2005
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Its positive because I like the friendly atmosphere and friendly service. The food is just OK. Don't go with the sashimi--as much as i love it---this is not the place for it. You are better off with the noodles or the rolls. Its a real cute local spot , and affordable.
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Moshi Moshi
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Potrero Hill |
5/8/2005
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I stop by here once and a while when I volunteer at the SPCA, just a block away. Its a small little spot, super friendly, affordable sushi. Its not the best you'll ever have...more middle of the road. Good value and tasty...when you have the craving but not the $$$. THey also offer happy hours specials.
Happy eating
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Mikado Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Potrero Hill |
5/8/2005
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PLUS: open late :) Minus: Food is nothing special.
This is one of MANY places in the city that isn't fabulous but I will return to because its not bad, it's gourmet food...no greasy spoon, and just because it's late and I want to eat ...It doesn't mean I'm drunk and want Dennys!
Its a cool atmosphere...you can sometimes see celebs, friendly staff....decent wine list...solid food. It is where all the restaurant staff from other places come---so some good clientelle.
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Globe
Cuisine: Californian
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Downtown |
5/8/2005
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where o where do my reviews go>? I have reiviewed this before...ANYWAY.
I have eaten here once and was not nearly as impressed as I was told I should be...but there ya are...i don't usually follow trends. I tried the tuna tartar and was less than impressed it was fresh, but totally flavourless...sometimes tuna is that way...and you need to season it (in my opinion). Simplicity is nice...but if its flavourless work with it. Also tried a dozen oysters...tasty of course. Decor is trendy and cool...seems overpriced, and overdone to me. I ended up going over to Postrio for thier tuna tartar and I was happy again!
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Farallon
Cuisine: Seafood
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Downtown |
5/8/2005
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This is the real deal! YES i know its a chinese place in Japantown but you must try. My boyfriend used to come here growing up with his family (he's asian) and thats how i found it. Its not your standard greasy chinese food...everything is authentic and tasty.
Happy eating!
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San Wong
Cuisine: Chinese
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Japantown |
5/8/2005
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I have only tried the pizza once...and it was just OK. The service was super fast and they are very friendly on the phone---WAY nicer than the usual pizza spot. They just opened this new location in SOMA and offer specials for the ball game and happy hour (i think). They are open for lunch and have been meaning to pop by ad try one of thier pastas.
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Uncle Vito's Pizzeria
Cuisine: Pizza Pasta
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SoMa |
5/8/2005
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Food is just as good here as thier other location. Still on my top 5 lists for Dim Sum. Atmosphere is OK...not thier strong suit...but they make up for the food quality. I do have to say however...I love the tea...but this is the only dim sum place that charges $5 for thier tea...usually its free or $1 a person...its a nice tea pot...but COME ON!!! :)
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Yank Sing
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Embarcadero |
5/8/2005
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So nothing really new to say here---location, location,location. It is a pretty standard chinese restaurant in this area. Late night...great for after the bars...nothing stands out...all mediocrish...but I seem to end up here a few times a year when I'm craving chinese food late at night. Not the worst I have had for sure
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New Sun Hong Kong Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Seafood
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Chinatown |
5/8/2005
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Now that I have lived here in San Francisco for 2 years...I know better than to really eat at fishermans wharf outside of picking up a crab or shrimp cocktail at the take away spots. I was here with a friend from Colorado and it may be---NO--it IS the worst food and service I have had ---though now looking back---it was entertaining. We ordered a couple apps...and we were served something other than we ordered...they finally replaced one and the other we just gave up on. THe mains came and one was awful and one was tolerable...we had already ordred and were drinking a bottle of wine...so i kind of felt we needed to stay even though everything so far was really bad...LUCKILY the mouse that ran under our table---3 times...to the point i really was standing on the chair! And Im not afraid of them---i just don't want them dining where I do!...the mouse was our ticket out. Our server saw the mouse but tried to prentend not to...and gave us our bill--EVERYTHING still on it! We paid for the
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Sabella & La Torre
Cuisine: Italian Seafood
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Fishermans Wharf |
5/8/2005
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I have been here a couple of times. They market themselves as a fun Italian restaurant that is a good value---I think thats a pretty reasonable assesment. THe food is decent, pretty reasonable prices...its near union square so I'm guessing (on my few visits) it has a lot of tourists...but also enough local patrons to make it interesting. It has some cool decor and a friendly atmosphere, happy hours food and drinks. It won't WOW you...but its not a bad spot.
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Puccini & Pinetti
Cuisine: Italian
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Downtown |
5/8/2005
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It did have some spice to it---which I like...but thats all I can say real positive about it. Its all very 'americanized' chinese food...greasy...yeah. Thats about it...I tried it twice just to make sure I didn't get a bad night...or maybe just order the wrong dishes...it didn't get much better.
Happy Eating! (just not here)
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Brandy Ho's
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
5/8/2005
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THe Golden Gate Meat Co has some really tasty items for take away...at a great value! My fav is a 1/2 roasted chicken with roasted potatoes & roasted mixed veg for $6.95. They also have meat pies, sausage, mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, pizza (not thier real strong suit in my opinion) all at the best prices in the ferry building. They also have a bunch of special combo take away "ball park" meals all under $10 that are ready for taking to the game---if you show them you ticket you get a free homemade lemonade with purchase.
Defiently give it a try!
Happy eating!
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Golden Gate Meat Co
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Embarcadero |
5/8/2005
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The HiDive is a relatively new pub (been open about a year now) located right next to Red's Java House on the Embarcadero. I have eaten here a couple times for lunch/dinner and once for breakfast. The breakfast omlette I had was good...solid food. The burgers and sandwiches have been decent---bascially standard decent bar food. Its a great place to stop by if you are headed to the ballpark for a game. It would be AWESOME if they could have some tables and chairs outside (i think they are trying to) really cute place...give it a try.
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HiDive
Cuisine: Pub Food
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SoMa |
5/8/2005
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I've eaten here twice---late night and have been amazed with how good it was for a serious hole in the wall. I've tried noodle soups, pork chops, imperial rolls....all solid and inexpensive. Very small spot , moderatly friendly staff...great spot for total unpretencious food and service. I walked by here a few days ago and it seemed something was different...I think they have spruced it up...cleaner...ALWAYS a good thing!
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Vietnam Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Chinatown |
5/8/2005
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I have eaten here a few times...and have never been inspired. It is open late---ALWAYS a bonus in my book. The food has been standard---nothing special, greasy. I think this used to be a great place to go---it's just lost it's momentum
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Yuet Lee
Cuisine: Chinese Seafood
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Chinatown |
5/8/2005
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I was here today for the first time (Sat at 11am) . I think it is a cute place and I'm sure its a cool place to have a glass of wine, a small snack or a coffee. I had the tuna salad (salad) and it was NOT good...infact both the tuna AND the lettuce were warm and the tuna salad was BLAH. I also shared the apple gorgonzola toast---what are they thinkin?---not a nice combo---no matter how interested it sounded. My dining companion had a sandwich---which was just OK. I won't make a point to stop by again...though if I lived in the area I probably would...It might be much better when its slower.
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The Grove
Cuisine: American Bistro Coffee Shops
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Marina |
5/8/2005
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Update. OK so this was my 3rd time back now (my b/f & I have each won...besides the time we went ourselves). The 2nd time was better and the last was overall pretty good. I really like the casual cute atmosphere and even though the service can be a bit slow to start they are super friendly. Still not one of my absolute favs...but something about it I really like. I am excited to give thier brunch a try...benedicts & beneigts (whatever---'nawlins doughnuts ;0)
Well we tried this place tonight. I cannot agree with any of the reviews. We shared the soup of the day (veggie) and the fried artichoke salad. Soup was OK...bland. Salad was yummy because of the arugula---the goat cheese was nice...the fried artichokes were NOT a good addition...overall salad was not well combined.
For the mains I had the scallops and my b/f had the lamb. Scallops were overcooked and the sauce had too much sherry and sugar---I left 2 1/2 scallops on the plate (out of 4). THe lamb may be the WORST presentation I
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Triptych
Cuisine: Fusion
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SoMa |
5/8/2005
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Had dinner here thursday night...thier kitchen is open until 1AM--woo hooo---HUGE plus for me.
Atmospheere is cool...comfy. The wait/barstaff was wonderful---very friendly, helpful and efficient. Food was good. For apps we shared dayboat scallops---wonderful! perfectly cooked...tender on the inside slightly crispy on the outside. Lobster wontons--OK...nothing much...overcooked. Foie gras (which you all know I ADORE...the buttery flavour...like butter melting down your chin---ummm...ahh...hmmm ..anyway I digress...it was just OK.It didn't have all those lovely qualities...it fell short...but wasn't bad. Kumamoto oysters...very tasty....a lovely balance of mineral and fruit flavours. Short ribs..VERY!!! tender..but really lacking flavour :( (USE SALT!!!!) ---yeah we all know i love salt too much. Had the steak for a main along with some cheese and truffle oil fries. AGAIN...the steak was OK....tender but not much flavour and the fries were very tasty...nice and crispy. I am sure I wil
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Oola
Cuisine: California American (New)
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SoMa |
5/7/2005
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I love all the fruit gelatos...so refreshing....its awesome and you know its made fresh. It is a bit pricey for the small tastes you get...but it is quality indulgence once and a while
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Ciao Bella
Cuisine: Gelato
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Embarcadero |
5/4/2005
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I agree with the previous reviews. I have been dissapointed with the few items i have tried....just not flavourful and lacking . I do stop by to grab a bag of chips though...damn yummy.
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Lulu Petite
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Embarcadero |
5/4/2005
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Mistral always has several types of roast meat , on weekends sweetbreads (yummy), fabulous roasted veg (yams, potato, tomato, asparagus, brussel sprouts...), mushroom polenta, mac n cheese ...everything varies daily. I have eaten here a half dozen times. It is true comfort food...some of the roasts have been overcooked and a bit dry...overall the roast veg is my favorite all the time. I think all the dishes need salt added (Hi, Im diane---Im a salt-a- holic) But there seems to be a bit of lack of flavour...and yet i still love it :)They have assorted plates available between $8.50-$12.50. Pretty good value. Very friendly staff ...the smells are heavenly. They also have great broths available to take home. Definetly give it a try.
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Mistral Rotisserie Provencale
Cuisine: French
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Embarcadero |
5/4/2005
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thick gooey crust, minimal, greasy toppings...i guess it just caters to the people stumbling out of the bar at night? cuz lets face it a lot of stuff tastes better then ;)
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Fat Slice Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
5/3/2005
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UPDATE: I had pho here a couple days ago and it was the best I've ever had there. There menu has also expanded a fair bit. I think maybe they upped the ante as Mangosteen moved in next door...YEAH---we all win! Changing my review to a positive
I have tried the pho here twice and it has not been up to par ...the broth not having enough flavour. I have also tried the shaking beef -OK- imperial rolls -OK-. Overall I can't say anything great about it.
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Bodega Bistro
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Tenderloin |
5/3/2005
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Great soups...I have tried several varities. It is more expensive than most soups ---but that is because of the quality ingrdients and being made from scratch...it is worth it whe you MUST have soup. Grab a small sandwhich if soup isn't enough...must try!
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San Francisco Soup Company
Cuisine: Soups
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Downtown |
5/3/2005
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YUM YUM YUM. I was reluctant to try this because it is part of the Plumpjack group and I have been very dissapointed in the past. But I am only 2 blocks away...so i HAD to give it a try. Very cozy interior. They have about a dozen 'jack snacks' at $2 a piece...we tried 7! There are a variety of nuts....but my FAV...ham chips, fried sage leaves...OMG...we had 2 of each of those...mmmmmm. Apps...liberty duck creme caramel..the mouth feel on this is AMAZING. THen the pork belly....very tasty...but needed just a little something. Then we shared the Oxtail for our main...almost as good as my b/f's ...and that is the best compliment i can give...no one else i have tried in the city has come close to his. The service was EXCELLENT...super effeicent and friendly. I will be back as often as I can afford to
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Jack Falstaff
Cuisine: Eclectic
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SoMa |
5/3/2005
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I walk by here every day on my way to work...they have truly tasty and homemade bagels, sandwiches & salads. They have pizza as well...which im not a huge fan of...but probably just because i like thin crust. Very inexpensive and tasty...worth stopping by if you are in the area. It is all kosher as well...and they are closed for the week of passover.
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Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels
Cuisine: coffee shop pizza
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
5/3/2005
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I'm always surprized when i find sinbads is still open. I am guessing the owners are not in the business to make money---cuz there is no way they can. It is really overprized and the food is completly unappealing. I have tried 2 items and have been really dissapointed and have spent way too much for what i got. If you want to pop in for a drink...go for it...but dont decide to get a snack with it...wait and grab a bite next door at the ferry building.
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Sinbad's
Cuisine: Seafood American (Traditional) Brunch
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Embarcadero |
5/3/2005
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I have tried thier chowder twice in the past year. The 1st time i was very dissapointed....the 2nd time it was definetly better...but in my opinion still not as good as swans oyster depot. Service has never been overly friendly when i was there...so that is dissapointing.
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Ferry Plaza Seafood
Cuisine: Seafood
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Embarcadero |
5/3/2005
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This is the slanted doors take out 'fast food' section attached to thier restaurant. They have SOME similar items...imperial rolls, noodle dishes they also have some sweets, 'donuts' and other snacky items. I have tried the noodles and imperial rolls. Tasty...pricey for take out...but not for the ferry building. If you want to try slanted door ...but can't get in...or don't want to wait this is a good place to go.
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Out the Door
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Downtown |
5/3/2005
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I have only been once to the new slanted door location...and the pho that i LOVE was not as lovely as it was before...and about 2/3 of the size of when it was at Brannan & Embarcadero. I love the shaking beef, imperial rolls and thier lovely giger infused cocktails. I have never really liked thier desserts.
YES they are very expensive...and i have tried the shaking beef at 2 other vietnamese restaurants and have been sadly dissapointed...so it is worth it to try it at least once. The imperial rolls you can find at a lot of places and they are equally as good for 1/2 the price...so hard to say if it is worth it all in all. I have heard not so positive reviews from foodie friends of mine...that they are just not as happy with the new location/service/quality and they LOVED it before...so I can't say what its like now.
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Slanted Door, The
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Embarcadero |
5/3/2005
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very intereseting place. Old school decor and atmosphere ...almost like i place i'd find back home in Nova Scotia...but the food is not quite a yummy as it is there. It is decent though...and resonably priced...the clams were a bit to greasy and battered (not beaten up ;0) just too much batter. The service was great, very down to earth...I happened to have the physic bartender waiting on me...very interesting guy for sure. If you are in the area pop by for a drink and a snack.
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Old Clam House (The)
Cuisine: Seafood
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Potrero Hill |
5/3/2005
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I stopped by on a monday---and tired the wings and garlic fries. Mondays they have 1/2 price wings ($3.50/10) good deal for sure. They had some nice zing to them but were not quite as crispy as I normally like....they were a good size though. The garlic fries were no Gordon biersch...the freis were decent and crispy though. I had 10 wings, garlic fries and a anchor steam for $10.50....a good deal and the service was very friendly. I havn;t tried a burger...but they did look yummy.
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Burgermeister
Cuisine: Hamburgers Niman Ranch beef
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Castro |
5/3/2005
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I've eaten here 2 times. I had lunch once and another time tried the sampler of chowder. The sandwich I had at lunch was OK. THe sampler of chowders...not soo much. If you call yourself a chowder house you really need to have spectacular chowder in my opinion...and its not here. It has been over a year however...and I would be willing to give it another try...as it was still relatively new when i ate there. THe service was a bit slow and confused at the time---but hopefully that too may have improved. Still my FAV chowder is a Swans!
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Blue Mermaid Chowder House and Bar
Cuisine: Chowder Seafood
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Fishermans Wharf |
5/2/2005
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They have decent food for the wharf...and decently priced for what is is. The staff has been very friendly on my visits and the best thing is the live music every day. I believe if you eat there you get free or reduced admisson to go upstairs to watch the show---though you can hear if fine downstairs...and even better on the patio on a nice night. So next time you feel like playing tourist and want to hear some good jazz/blues...here is a great place.
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Lou's Pier 47
Cuisine: Seafood
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Fishermans Wharf |
5/2/2005
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I have eatten here about 3 times in the past 2 years. It is always pretty much the same...not awful...not great...strictly middle of the road. I LOVE my sashimi (as you know if you read any of my reviews :) and I DON'T get it here after my 1 attempt. THis is defintly more for tempura, noodles, teriyaki....standard bento boxes. It is affordable if you want a quick fix...but it won't satisfy a craving for true craving for Japanese food
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Tempura House
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Downtown |
5/2/2005
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I have had the blinis with creme fraise and caviar a couple of times($10 for 5 tastes) ....its really nice to grab them there and then take them to the wine merchant also in the ferry building and do some champagne tastes there...then you get the best of both worlds at a much better cost :)~ Thier regular menu is pretty pricey and small portions---but it IS caviar ;) Thier sturgeon is delicious...and for a less pricey options tried the smoked sturgeon dip. Defiently worth a try if you like caviar and sturgeon.
Enjoy
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Tsar Nicoulai Caviar Cafe
Cuisine: Caviar
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Embarcadero |
5/2/2005
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I have been in here several times over the last couple years. I seem to always end up there at off times...really slow. The atmosphere is a of a small irish pub...lotsa wood...cozy and super friendly bar staff---always important. There a lot of beers on tap---Irish and otherwise. The food is OK...I've tried the sandwiches a couple times come with steak fries...which are always nice an crispy like I like them. They just started serving Sunday brunch...comes with a free mimosa...they JUST started the brunch and have very few true brunch items...but I plan on giving it a try sometime soon...one of the items is a crab benny :) mmmm my fav. It's kinda in a odd location so I'm not sure how busy they get....this place in a busier area would be busy all the time i think. But if you are in the area defiently drop in for a pint!
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The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant
Cuisine: Pub Food Irish Californian
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Downtown |
5/2/2005
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Have only been here once and it was very yummy we shared several desserts, eclair, a couple different tarts. Very inexpensive and tasty
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Tart to Tart
Cuisine: Bakeries dessert coffee
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Inner Sunset |
4/30/2005
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Very yummy fruit tarts, croissants cookies and cobbler. ALWAYS a long line...and it is a bit pricey, but ALL of the farmers market is...so its no different...and it IS worth it.
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Frog Hollow Farm
Cuisine: Bakeries
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Embarcadero |
4/30/2005
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ARRRGH, i just wrote a LONG review and it got deleted...so i dont have the time to do it all over. I WANTED to like this place...seemd cute and only german food...it had to be good. I have spent a lot of time in germany and thier food isn't fancy...but there is no better place for sausage , saurkraut & schnitzel. Unfortunetly this wasn't one of them. Tried the jagerschnitzel and geraucherte brats. Both were very underwhelming. THe saurkraut wasn;t sour at all, kinda oily, the schnitzel was overcooked and BLAH, the red cabbage was tasty...the beer was FABULOUS, the wine was not, the potato soup was OK...the rye bread & flavoured butter was good. I might have just caught them on an off night---but I won't be back. ANd i have to saay for the price the plates were not very large---unusual for german food
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Schnitzelhaus
Cuisine: German Austrian
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SoMa |
4/29/2005
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I'll be honest...I don't eat much ice cream...but my b/f insisted I come here. SO we did...and even waited in line for about 20mins!!! i was not impressed...until i recieved my ice cream....wow. I was adventerous and had the avacado ice cream..YUP---avacado...and it was soooo damn good! YOU HAVE to try it---even if you DONT like ice cream much!
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Mitchells Ice Cream
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
4/26/2005
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I was here the 1st week they were open. Obviously it was still a little chaotic but we shared a 1/2 dozen small plates and some cocktails and they were all really flavourful. Having the chef roaming around is a nice touch...creates a great atmosphere. The views are great...and It does have the DJ in the evening...if you like that scene. Definetly give it a try
Just an update---had the pre-fix on new years eve..it was fabulous. Not to mention the extra special love we got from Ray Lam---super service, glad we came.
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Butterfly
Cuisine: Californian Asian
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Embarcadero |
4/26/2005
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I was here just over 2 years ago. The prix fix was a good deal and pretty tasty....the show was GREAT...everyone should go here at least once!
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AsiaSF
Cuisine: Californian Asian
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SoMa |
4/26/2005
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I was so jazzed when this place opened as I have eaten at thier Napa location and its a great yummy 'semi-fast food spot' . I was a bit dissapointed in the quality of the burgers---I really expected more. Fries were OK...soups are nice. I've been twice now...and will probalby try again..as those visits were early on when they just opened...there is always a huge line at luch and weekends...so I am hoping things have gotten better :)
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Taylor's Automatic Refresher
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Hamburgers
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Embarcadero |
4/26/2005
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I've eaten here once and a couple other cheesecake factories in other location...never really on purpose....but kinda ended up there. They do have a ridiculously long menu...which is a bit too overwhelming for me...I believe in the whole 'do a few things well' instead...but i digress. The food is fine...standard, not fabulous, nothing noteworthy...cheesecake is good...but not the best I have ever had.
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Cheesecake Factory, The
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Dessert
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Downtown |
4/26/2005
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Its a greasy spoon 50 style diner...sometimes thats what we need :) The food isn't amazing...but it is tasty and a fun atmosphere.
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Lori's Diner
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Coffee Shops/Diners
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Downtown |
4/26/2005
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I've eatten here twice...have tried the seafood & shellfish sampler, Foie gras salad, caeser salad and various other seasonal apps....all very yummy. YES it is expensive and I do find the service---while very efficient is a bit...hmmmm...uppity? They definetly cater to power lunch & diners...not the average foodie looking for a good meal. I think there are a lot better places to spend your money...but the food is good.
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One Market
Cuisine: American (New)
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Embarcadero |
4/26/2005
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I've eatten here several times and have always had a good meal. Good quality, good service affordable 'home' cookin...and you have to try the ginger cake---AMAZING!!!
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Chow
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Upper Market/Church Street |
4/26/2005
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YUM. This is a cute little neighbourhood spot that is really reasonably priced. The service is super friendly and there is a really nice Italian wine list...also very reasonable.
There is a free piece of brushetta to start...then shared a salad, had the halibut in spicy tomato sauce...and a couple other apps that I can't recall right now. If you are in the area...give this place a try...very cute, easy on the wallet and friendly. Enjoy!
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Jackson Fillmore
Cuisine: Italian
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Upper Fillmore |
4/25/2005
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~UPDATE~
I am downgrading thi place to neutral...maybe it should be negative....probably. We had the Tom Kha soup tonight...it tasty kinda gritty....which makes sence since when i got to the bottom of my soup there was a huge pile of dirt...YES ...ACTUAL DIRT. None of the other items were as good as usual either.
I have ordered from here a half dozen times...always decent. Oddly enough the Pad Thai is the worst thing that I have tried on the menu. Tom Kha Chicken soup is excellent, as is the hot green curry...the noodle dishes are a bit lackluster...not bad for delivery...they are really efficent and friendly
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Pad Thai Express
Cuisine: Thai
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Civic Center |
4/25/2005
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This place is really close to my apartment...and every couple months I end up ordering from here....and ALWAYS the same...balnd bland bland. Its not awful, or even greasy...just no flavour...I always end up doctoring it up to give it some flavour.
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House of Hunan
Cuisine: Chinese
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SoMa |
4/25/2005
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I have tried the fish taco and the carne asada...they were both...just OK. Not awful...and the potential is really there...but very lackluster...hopefully things will get better...it should be
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Mijita
Cuisine: Mexican Gourmet Taqueria
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Embarcadero |
4/25/2005
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Very inexpensive...tried 4 items and 2 beers and left for $17 plus tip...which is amazing to me. All the food was decent...har gow, sui mai , seafood & spinach dumpling & pork bun . Defiently worth a try...
enjoy
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Lichee Garden Restaurant
Cuisine: Cantonese Chinese Dim Sum
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North Beach |
4/25/2005
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We were looking for a new dim sum spot and did some research so we ended up here. It was overall pretty decent. The greens were nice and crisp but lacking in flavour. Har Gow was nice, shrimp crepes nice, sesame chicken was a nice change, not deep fried but stirfried...nice and flavourful. Not as fabulous as my fav Yank Sing ...or even Ton Kiang...but a lot easier on the pocket book.
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City View Restaurant
Cuisine: Dim Sum Asian Chinese
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Downtown |
4/25/2005
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Classic breakfast place...biscuts & gravy, omlettes...all your traditional breakfast items...efficient service, homey...you MUST try if you love a good brekkie!
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Pork Store
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Mission |
4/25/2005
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My friend won a gift certificate from here which was awesome becasue I've been wanting to check it out for a while. We went here on a weds night...really slow. We ordered the mussels to start---which were really gritty and we sent them back, they appologized and proceeded to send out a couple different items to make it up to us. Lamb Chop---that wasnt on the menu-delicious. Dirty risotto...really flavouful...not rich like i LOVE it---the way my b/f makes it...but really nice. We ordered the arugla salad which was delicious...great combination. Liberty duck ---mmmmm-very tasty...nice combo.
We ended up going back that friday and tried some more...The sea bass---nice, good flavour...SLIGHTY overdone...but not tooo much, Sirloin steak w/mashed potatoes...tasty...not amazing...but nice.
I liked the atmosphere, the staff were great and accomidating, and the food a great value and tasty....definetly will return.
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Soluna Cafe and Lounge
Cuisine: Californian
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Civic Center |
4/25/2005
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Have been thinking about trying this place forever...and after going thru the TOP 100 a few weeks ago...decided to give it a go. I have NO idea how this place gets on the list? kickbacks??? We tried damn near everything: sea scallops(overcooked---no flavour), tai snapper (WAY too much lemon-overpowering), flatiron steak(blah), sausage bocadillo ( tastes like SPAM), foie gras roll (i liked it, my dining companion didn't. Nicely balanced...yummy buttery foie gras, but not amazing ) prawns & deviled eggs (YUCK...worst deviled eggs I have ever had---& they are hard to screw up in my book), boquerones/olives/artichokes/mushrooms(bland), patatas(basically steak fries..sent them back for being undercooked), lomo&chorizo-cold cuts-VERY TASTY, Caramel Flan-DELICIOUS and I'm not a huge dessert fan. Had some nice spanish wine---try the Dehasa Tempranillo -FABULOUS. Overall I am very dissapointed and won't be back. Too many other great places & the service was very spotty.
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Bocadillos
Cuisine: Tapas
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North Beach |
4/25/2005
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Drinks---not so good...unless your drinkin' beer..then i would say go elswhere---this place is too $$$$. The happy hour is decent. 5:30-8:40pm M-F (not during games OF COURSE :)$3 Pizza/garlic fries/and a few other items. Service is inconsistant and I don't really get into the whole vibe of it. It IS packed during the game though.
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MoMo's
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/20/2005
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I've eaten there a couple times---you know they send the whole buy 1 meal get one free every few months...so it makes it worth it. The food is standard chain food...not too bad...very basic nothing exciting. If you feel like playing toursit in your own city make a day of it and play down in the wharf...it can be fun :)
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Hard Rock Cafe
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Hamburgers
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Fishermans Wharf |
2/20/2005
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Very cozy spot. Food and service are great! A bit pricey...but not too bad. Defientely will return.
happy eating
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Fringale Restaurant
Cuisine: French Basque
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SoMa |
2/20/2005
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Great food, service & staff in a great bistro setting. Had a sampling of the appitizers---fabulous. Not inexpensive---but its worth it. You won't be dissapointed.
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Chez Papa Bistro
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Potrero Hill |
2/20/2005
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Great place to sit and watch the world go by. I have treid pretty much all of thier appetizers at one point or another. Good solid food...smaller portions, slightly pricey. Friendly competant staff. Defiently worth trying!
Happy Eating
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MarketBar
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Seafood Italian
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Embarcadero |
2/20/2005
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A great breakkie spot. Yummy food and LOTS of it. You won't leave hungry and you won't go broke. Happy Eating!
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Kate's Kitchen
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Lower Haight |
2/20/2005
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Not impressed. I have had pizza from the one in Potrero Hill and it was lovely. The one in SOMA was greasy, soggy and rather flavourless. I should note I ordered from them just a couple weeks after opening...hopefully things have changed for the better by now
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Goat Hill Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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SoMa |
2/20/2005
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Fast, fresh, yummy burritos & tacos. Friendly staff, cool patio in back to kick back and relax. Very affordable. Give it a try if you are in the neighbourhood
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Victor's INC Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/20/2005
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I have popped in to the Park a few times for a beer. Its always packed around gametimes but otherwise a very sparce crowd. I have had the cobb salad...not bad...missing lots of ingredients that were noted in the menu. Burgers&fries not bad. If you are around for the game drop in.
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The Park
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/20/2005
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I've tried several items here. My favorites are the potato croquette, ton katsu, sweet chili chicken balls, tofu & chicken pattie. The salads are nice though most are rather bland---but VERY fresh ingredients. Great to take your items over to the wine bar to eat...always yummy.
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DELICA rf-1
Cuisine: Japanese Deli
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Embarcadero |
2/20/2005
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Burgers are yummy for fast food...i get 'em protein AND animal style...a HUGE mess but damn tasty. Not a big fan of the fries...they are usually too soggy and/or cold. Consistant & affordable. Definetly better than burger joint in my opinion.
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In-n-out
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Fishermans Wharf |
2/20/2005
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I didn't get it. I heard people rave about this place. It was an OK burger. I wouldn't go back on purpose. Nothing even a little bit special.
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Burger Joint
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Mission |
2/20/2005
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great cozy spot...lots of great comfort food reasonably priced...especially the early bird special which includes wine. Mac & Cheese...YUM! All items I have tried have been really good. Service has not been a strong suit for them.
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Home
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Castro |
2/20/2005
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I've been there a couple times and have always enjoyed myself (YES---there was usually a fair bit of alcohol involved)The food has always been solid to pretty good...not amazing...oysters are very tasty. Drinks are good. I GOT PUT ON THIER MAILING LIST AND JUST RECIEVED A FREE MEAL DUE TO MY BIRTHDAY THIS MONTH---ASK TO GET ON IT~.
hAPPY EATING
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PJ's Oyster Bed
Cuisine: Creole Seafood
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Inner Sunset |
2/20/2005
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Went new years eve 2003 for the prix fix. The food was good...but very dissapointing for a new years menu...nothing really creative or interesting...and definetly not for the price. That being said...I LOVED the staff...the chef/owner was out with the customers throughout most of the evening...making sure everyone was having a good time. I have been meaning to go back as I have heard great things. I shall try again on a regular day :)
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Cafe Kati
Cuisine: Asian Californian Fusion
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Japantown |
2/20/2005
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I have been here many times. They have great oysters, cobb salad, calamari....well honestly everything I've tried has been very tasty. I love going on a nice day/night and relax on the patio. Oysters , champagne....mmmm. Service has always been just OK. It has been rather slow and forgetful at times. Overall I will go back...I live in the area. It is worth a try.
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Paragon
Cuisine: Californian
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/19/2005
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One of my favorite places to kick back and relax. The food is very tasty....mmmm tuna melt :) A nice variety of light snacks, salads, sandwiches. Very tasty baked good and breakfast sandwiches. Lotsa of coffees...nice selections for a pot of tea...as well as wine and beer. The staff is WONDERFUL...extra helpful. Cute bookstore attached...and fabulous outside seating when the weather is warm. I come here for various items throughout the week. Great place to bring a book or your laptop and hangout for a while. And its all part of the Delancey street project...so its for a great casue as well!
Enjoy
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Crossroads Cafe
Cuisine: Coffee Shop Diner
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Embarcadero |
2/19/2005
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I cute relatively new spot in north beach. I have tried the oysters, tuna and several other sides and apps...always tasty. They have a small but very nice selections of wines. Service is efficent...not overly freindly but not bad. Give this place a try :)
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The HOUSE
Cuisine: Pan-Asian Pacific Rim
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North Beach |
2/19/2005
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The food was good....tried a variety of items. It just seems SOOO expensive to me for what it is. 2 of us with a beer each...$100? Heck---your cooking it yourself :)Not my most favorite place...I won't be back
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The Korea House
Cuisine: Korean Barbecue bbq
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Japantown |
2/19/2005
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YUM YUM YUM. Great Crabby eggs benny (as well as others). MUST have the HOT Beignets! Dont wear black, the powdered sugar gets EVERYWHERE. I have never had a bad meal. Cute diner atmosphere, fast service, small space...be prepared to wait on the weekend! Its worth it though! ENjoy
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Mabel's Just for You Cafe
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners Bakeries
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Potrero Hill |
2/19/2005
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This is an interesting spot. I have been here a few times. The food was very tasty and inexpensive. I've had the steak, the tuna melt with the sides....very good. The catch---its a smoking establishment? Not sure how that works. Its very casual, service is usually very friendly and quick. If you are ever in the area...give it a try---if smoke doesn't bother ya too much. (I'm not a smoker by the way but it doesnt really bother me)
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Eddie Rickenbacker's
Cuisine: American Pub Fare
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Downtown |
2/19/2005
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I used to come here a couple times a month while I was training with the AIDS marathon. Food was never to die for ..but pretty solid. I've tried salads, soups, sides and sands...all decent...bit pricey for what it is. The beer was very tasty, the view is great and the staff is friendly. Nice place to take visitors.
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Beach Chalet Brewery
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Outer Richmond |
2/19/2005
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Had the fried chicken and the special valentines dinner which was a prix frix for $30 (mussels, seared mahi mahi , chocolate dipped strawberry and a glass of sparkiling wine. The food was all good....nothing really stood out...but a good value and GREAT service. We sat at the bar and the bartenders were awesome. i would go back, fun environment and plenty of food to fill up on.
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Perry's
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Comfort Food
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Cow Hollow |
2/19/2005
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UPDATE: I am changing this review to NEUTRAL. I came here the other night in the mood for sashimi and the quality was poor. I ordered the combination sashimi plate $23 and was severly dissapointed...gummy, WARM sashimi...this is suppose to be one of the good spots. I sent it back after trying a bite of each variety.
I wish Ebisu had a spot on this side of town!
Great food & ultra cool atmosphere = very pricey. The toro was my favorite that night. I still prefer Ebisu for the quality/cost ratio. I don't need the hip scene (cuz Im not ;)
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Sushi Groove
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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SoMa |
1/29/2005
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Maybe not an authentic chinese restaurant but the food was great. Definetly a lot less greasy than most of the Chinese spots I've been tryig lately. The best hot&sour soup I've had for a while...great fresh veggies.
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Eliza's
Cuisine: Chinese
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Pacific Heights |
1/24/2005
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Pluses: Serve dim sum later in the day for us slow to get up and going people! Inexpensive, Chinese broccoli perfectly cooked!yum.
Minuses:decor-very uninviting, salt & peper squid was rubbery and had too much breading on the squid...should have been lighter like a panko. The stuffed eggplant was very tasty but much too oily. Steamed pork puns were not too exciting...very little stuffing and too much star anise in the seasoning (YES it is not my favorite seasoning--a little goes a LONG way). All of the dumplings were quite nice. King of canton shrimp = Har Gao(if that is spelled correctly) Stuffed shrimp dumpling with celentro (not a typing error on my part :) was really nice---my favorite. Siu mai(pork dumpling exactly what you expect as is the shrimp dumpling w/pea sprout.
Looking around at the other diners that ordered off the menu---the food looked good and plentiful...but oily...so choose wisely. Definetly worth a trip...I'll go back
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Canton Seafood and Dim Sum House
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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SoMa |
1/18/2005
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I have tried Amicis twice now...and havn't been very impressed. The crust has been too limp. It may just be the problem of ordering pizza for delivery...it softens up on the trip. Topping wise it was OK....chesse and a few topping.
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Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Cuisine: pizza
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Cow Hollow |
1/1/2005
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Great small plates...but as it is a wine bar i expected the wine to be good as well...of the 3 flights we had...only a couple of the wines were decent....its been a while since I've been...might have to try one more time
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Eos Restaurant & Wine Bar
Cuisine: Californian Asian Fusion
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
1/1/2005
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Great green beans, calamari w/jalapenos are wonderful, the moo-shu pork with pankcakes are very tasty. Its fun sitting at the upstairs 'bar' to watch them cooking. Avoid the '5 spice' edamame it has way too much star anise
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Betelnut Pejiu Wu
Cuisine: Pan-Asian
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Cow Hollow |
1/1/2005
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I live across the street so am in there every few months and always feel the same way. THe food is neither great nor awful. I love the whole delancey street concept but i generally end up at delancey rather than plan on going there. Prices are very inexpensive and the patio is fabulous on a nice day...but the food generally falls shorts of anything that great. They run the cafe around the corner as well which i consider a bit yummier...crossroads cafe.
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Delancey Street
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Embarcadero |
1/1/2005
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I am normally a thin crust pizza fan because of the usual soft gooey crust of a deep dish. The crust here is deep but nice and crispy with cornmeal. The pizza was really good. The service was fine...but definetly not overly friendly.It has the potential to be a really cool spot.
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Little Star Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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Western Addition |
1/1/2005
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Ceviche Limón
Fresh Halibut with mixed seafood marinated in lime juice, served with yams, Peruvian corn and mussels in a salsa criolla. FABULOUS!
Layers of aji amarillo mashed potatoes stuffed with Dungeness crab meat and shrimp topped with a huacatay sauce. Very nice.
GREAT place. Comfy. Great service. Very nice wine list---and sangria. Must Try!
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Limon
Cuisine: Peruvian
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Mission |
1/1/2005
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Its an old school italian restaurant. You will NEVER walk away hungry...everything is pretty basic...unlikely to WOW you but I've always been happy with the hamburger steak or any of the meats. The sides, except the fries, are usually a bit dissapointing overcooked veggies. Prices are great for what you get.
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Original Joe's
Cuisine: Italian American (Traditional)
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Tenderloin |
1/1/2005
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YIKES! WHat was I thinking? I have NEVER had a worse meal. I ended up taking my mum and her hubbie here when they were visiting (we had tried several other places that i WANTED to go but the wait was too long---i wonder why there was no wait here???)
The meals were all bland, luke warm and completely boring.
Highly UN-RECOMMENDED
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Stinking Rose
Cuisine: Italian Californian
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North Beach |
1/1/2005
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carne asada tacos con todos...thats all you need to know :0)
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La Taqueria
Cuisine: Mexican
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Mission |
1/1/2005
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One of my favorites though there are few more i really enjoy as well. Always fresh, even when the line is long its goes pretty quick. I love the salsa and jalepeno bar. You MUST try...and then you will be addicted like the rest of us!
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Pancho Villa Taqueria
Cuisine: Mexican
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Mission |
1/1/2005
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Watered down margaritas, yummy chips and salsa...the food is very basic Americanized mexican food...the mission isn't that far away if you want the real deal.
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Chevy's Fresh Mex
Cuisine: Tex-mex Mexican
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Embarcadero |
1/1/2005
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New Years Eve 2004. Had a fabulous meal! Apps: Foie gros on a bed of cherries topped with orange zest (YUM!) Escarole Salad with bacon & soft boiled egg (good) Pork Belly topped with foie gros on a bed of lentils (YUM!) Dinner: Steak Frites (a classic) LOVE the pomme frites! Kobe beef Short Ribs w/braised brussel sprouts and whipped potates (AMAZING...melt in your mouth ribs...)
Service was fabulous, atmosphere very bistro -esque. Highly recommend!
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Jeanty At Jacks
Cuisine: French Brasseries
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Downtown |
1/1/2005
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I go a few times a year. Always great steak (and PLENTY of it), and I LOVE the spinach salad! Service is always good and they have a great winelist though I usually bring my own.
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House of Prime Rib
Cuisine: Steakhouses
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Polk St./Van Ness |
12/31/2004
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Very cozy, the food delicious and creative, great service. A MUST try.
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Destino
Cuisine: Nuevo Latino Tapas
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Castro |
12/31/2004
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Agreed...pretty greasy...not my 1st pick...plenty of other options in the area.
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Osha Thai Noodle Cafe
Cuisine: Thai Noodle Shops
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Tenderloin |
12/31/2004
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Good solid Thai food. Nothing amazing...but more importantly...nothing dissapointing...all consistant and yummy. Inexpensive and open late.
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King of Thai
Cuisine: Thai
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Tenderloin |
12/31/2004
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Not impressed at all. The sangria was unremarkable, the apps all similar and flavourless and too greasy. Dissapointing as i LOVE tapas, this place is also VERY LOUD!!! and in need of a good cleaning.
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Cha Cha Cha
Cuisine: Caribbean Tapas
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Mission |
12/31/2004
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Great sangria, good food and service. Comfortably, cozy atmosphere.
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Esperpento Restaurant
Cuisine: Spanish Tapas
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Mission |
12/31/2004
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The ridiculous $40 roast chicken was REALLY that good...Though I was more that a little irked though when we only finished half the chicken and they took it away and tossed it! I was infuriated! and they really didn't give a damn. The oysters were amazing. SO the food was great the service not so much :)
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Zuni Cafe
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Hayes Valley |
12/31/2004
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Had drinks and a cheese plate here christmas day...the drinks while not cheap (about $12 each) were very tasty and the cheese plate at $14 was a great deal. 4 types of cheese along with dates, fig, nuts and bread. They also served free snacks of wasabi peas---the best I've ever had--- and some yummy back olives.
Give it a try ...nice for a cocktail and snack before or after an event in the city
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Seasons Restaurant & Bar
Cuisine: Californian French
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Downtown |
12/31/2004
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Cheap, QUick and tasty sandwiches on nice crispy rolls. Can't go wrong.
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Saigon Sandwich Shop
Cuisine: Vietnamese Deli
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Tenderloin |
12/31/2004
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Have had the combo a few times...1st time it was great...crispy crust , lotsa toppings...2nd time not good...3rd better but not as good as the 1st time...soo all in all...not consistant but not a bad pizza overall
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Bowzer's Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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SoMa |
12/31/2004
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I'm sure the tasting menu is great but at $115??? crazy. We ended up just having apps ($20 each!) foie gros ravioli (mediocre at best) crab salad (great crab...but no presentation) oxtail&sweetbread?? (bad combo)
This place is overly pretencious--in my humble opinion...lotsa better options in the city.
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Fifth Floor Restaurant
Cuisine: French (New)
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SoMa |
12/31/2004
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I have been many times and have never had good service...most often mediocre or worse for that matter. The beer is good...the food so-so. Fries are a no-brainer--must have--ocassionally the burgers are good...if they are not overcooked. ALWAYS packed during baseball season. I think its a good place if you want to hang out with a group of people and mainly just drink beer and have some apps. Nice patio. But I have officially declared that i will not return. The service SUCKS!
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Gordon Biersch
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
12/28/2004
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