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Nice snacks (including cupcakes and panini sandwiches), and free wifi downtown.
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Citizen Cupcake Cafe and Bar
Cuisine: Dessert French (Bistro)
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Downtown |
9/18/2006
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Good quality californian food in a nice atmosphere. We ordered the gnocci, which was original and tasty. However, there was such a snall quantity that I actually though the narrow bowl the pasta was presented in was only the sauce rather than the complete platter.
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Brick Restaurant
Cuisine: American (New)
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Tenderloin |
7/9/2006
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I had a scrumptious dinner at Soluna a few weeks ago, and have been guilt-ridden to delay writing my review for such a long time. In an area of the city with somewhat spare dining options, Soluna is a star well worth trying.
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Soluna Cafe and Lounge
Cuisine: Californian
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Civic Center |
6/5/2006
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Great, huge breakfasts on your way to hike Mt Tam. Worth a stopover, if you can find parking.
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The Dipsea Cafe
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Mill Valley |
4/24/2006
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Scrumptious breakfast, and surprisingly healthy. Mama's is very popular, so get there early to avoid the endless lines. Shockingly, I've seen lines wrap out the front door even during the middle of the week.
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Mama's on Washington Square
Cuisine: Bakeries Coffee Shops/Diners
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North Beach |
4/24/2006
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Excellent gourmet pizza -- worth a visit.
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Extreme Pizza
Cuisine: pizza
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Cow Hollow |
3/1/2006
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Great place to grab a salad and some espresso near South Park.
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Caffe Centro
Cuisine: Californian
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/23/2006
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Excellent, inexpensive Vietnamese food downtown.
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Tu Lan
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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SoMa |
2/10/2006
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Similar to chow, but the prices are much more expensive these days. Too bad...
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Home
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Castro |
2/10/2006
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Great for fast food, but there are better burger joints in town.
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In-n-out
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Fishermans Wharf |
2/10/2006
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A kinder, smaller, funkier German restaurant than Suppenküche. Worth the trip just for the eastern-bloc artwork...
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Walzwerk
Cuisine: German
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Mission |
2/6/2006
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It's an authentic indian experience right here in San Francisco (complete with arbitrary prices, roiling smoke from the indoor grill, and crowds). There are other excellent indian restaurants in SF, but this one deserves to be in the top 3-4...
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Naan 'n Curry
Cuisine: Pakistani Indian
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Inner Sunset |
2/6/2006
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Hard-to-beat french bistro food in portrero hill.
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Chez Papa Bistro
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Potrero Hill |
2/6/2006
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Definitely a solid restaurant. Inventive, tangy small plates dominate the menu. Great drinks, and a lively bar scene. It's quite loud and once you order the house drinks, the bill can get pretty steep before you know what hit you.
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Lime
Cuisine: Californian American (Traditional)
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Upper Market/Church Street |
2/6/2006
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This is now my favorite Italian restaurant in SF! Very homey environment, scrumptious pasta and mains, and the staff are great. I went on a weeknight a bit late, and the host let us try a few glasses of wine before picking a bottle...
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Ristorante Milano
Cuisine: Italian
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Russian Hill |
2/2/2006
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Very tasty chinese food. It isn't exactly healthy, but it is good...
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Tai Chi Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Polk St./Van Ness |
1/31/2006
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Great value and excellent quick foot, just like the other Plutos.
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Pluto's Fresh Food for a Hungry Universe
Cuisine: American salads
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Inner Sunset |
1/31/2006
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Great desserts, good food. Slightly too crowded many nights, so I don't give Luna a chance often these days.
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Luna Park
Cuisine: Hamburgers American (Traditional)
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Mission |
1/31/2006
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Another great deep dish pizza joint in SF. finally...
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Patxi's Chicago Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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Hayes Valley |
1/30/2006
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Great breakfasts...
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Universal Cafe
Cuisine: American (New)
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Mission |
1/30/2006
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Great, inexpensive pizzas and outdoor seating. This is a great lunch spot.
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South Beach Cafe
Cuisine: italian
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
1/30/2006
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The beer is good, but the food is of average quality and expensive.
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Gordon Biersch
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
1/30/2006
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Great value for healthy food.
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Pluto's
Cuisine: Salads
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Marina |
1/30/2006
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Great, homemade ice cream.
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Mitchells Ice Cream
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
1/30/2006
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Great deep dish finally makes it to SF.
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Little Star Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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Western Addition |
1/30/2006
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Great sushi, though it's a bit expensive.
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Blowfish, Sushi To Die For
Cuisine: Californian Japanese Sushi
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Mission |
1/30/2006
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Inexpensive, consistantly good food every time. It can get loud and crowded.
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Chow
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Upper Market/Church Street |
1/30/2006
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Very tasty Mexican food, with reasonable prices (for the Marina).
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Andale Mexican Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican Burritos
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Marina |
1/30/2006
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Great find in the castro. The seafood items are quite good and creative.
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SUMI
Cuisine: Fusion
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Castro |
1/30/2006
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Great, light dinner place. Excellent back yard area for warm evenings.
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Frjtz Fries
Cuisine: Belgian
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Hayes Valley |
1/30/2006
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Very interesting spot -- reasonable food, and low low prices! There is a very funky atmosphere, with asian pop stars crooning on the television and laser-lights for illumination. It's weird, it's cheap, and it's open until midnight. If that's your thing, check it out!
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Spices II
Cuisine: Chinese Taiwanese
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Outer Richmond |
5/22/2005
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I tried the octopus salad and the special ahi poke. Both were great -- I was impressed with the preparation of the octopus, which can turn out chewey if one is not careful. The lamb chops are juicy yet crispy, with caramelized pears on top. Very tasty. The bathroom is an experience not to be missed.
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Triptych
Cuisine: Fusion
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SoMa |
5/16/2005
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Fries and coleslaw in your sandwich at the same time? Is that crazy talk? NO! It's pixburgh-esque dining at it's finest -- yins gonna link these heaping sandwiches! This place is a must for anyone from the-burgh.
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Giordano Brothers
Cuisine: Deli Cheese Steaks
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North Beach |
2/27/2005
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Fun spot with cheap wine, but found their pasta a bit stale and sauce ragu-ish. (yes, that's harsh of me!)
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Caffe Delle Stelle
Cuisine: Italian
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Hayes Valley |
11/11/2004
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One of my favorite secret lunach spots downtown... some of the best pub food in SF.
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Irish Bank, The
Cuisine: pub food Irish
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Downtown |
11/11/2004
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Good, and inexpensive. Food quality started very strong when they opened earlier in 2004, but the last 2 visits were not so hot.
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Naan 'n Chutney
Cuisine: Indian Pakistani
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Lower Haight |
11/11/2004
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Perhaps a negative rating is unfair -- but I think a $9 pastrami sandwich deserves a genorous portion of meat! 3 tries, 3 skimpy sandwiches...
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Moishe's Pippic
Cuisine: Deli Hot Dogs
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Hayes Valley |
11/11/2004
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Good breakfast, excellent dinner (though expensive), and *great* desserts. Good date spot.
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Absinthe
Cuisine: French Brasseries
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Hayes Valley |
11/11/2004
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Amazing, original home-style food. This is a great place to bring your parents when they're in town.
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Firefly
Cuisine: Eclectic
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Noe Valley |
11/11/2004
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Emmy's was once the place of amazing home-made $5 spaghetti and meatballs -- no more! Prices have doubled, food quality is touchy, and you'll wait for an hour (or more) before you eat dinner. Sadly, the prime days of emmy's are behind us....
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
Cuisine: Italian
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Bernal Heights |
11/11/2004
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Great beer and burgers -- a good surprise in the upper haight area.
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Magnolia Pub & Brewery
Cuisine: Organic Pub Food
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
11/11/2004
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You're in San Francisco, home of thousands of amazing restaurants, and you're thinking about eating at a mega-chain restaurant situated atop a mall? This is a good option if you're in the suburbs, but it's almost a sin to eat there in this town ;)
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Cheesecake Factory, The
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Dessert
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Downtown |
11/11/2004
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Serve me up a mountain of expensive but crappy pasta, me mateys!
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Caffe Sport
Cuisine: Italian
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North Beach |
11/11/2004
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You just can't go wrong with Chow -- it's inexpensive, tasty, and diverse menu brings me back on close to a weekly basis. It's the kind of place you will visit often.
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Park Chow
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Inner Sunset |
11/11/2004
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This place is tasty enough to have survived the SoMa economic implosion of 2000, though I must admit I haven't eaten there since my stock options turned to dust ;)
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Bacar Restaurant & Wine Salon
Cuisine: American (New)
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SoMa |
11/11/2004
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Very tasty, inventive asian food. It's on the expensive side, but I've always felt it was worth it; it's absolutely gourmet and quite artful.
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Betelnut Pejiu Wu
Cuisine: Pan-Asian
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Cow Hollow |
11/11/2004
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Very nice environment and concept, but I didn't find the preparation impressive or creative. Lots 'o butter or cream. It's possible I just prefer the seared ahi dishes the local japanese restaurants offer, but I bet you can do better if fresh fish is what you're after in SF.
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Alamo Square
Cuisine: French (Bistro) Seafood
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Western Addition |
11/11/2004
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My favorite sushi spot in SF -- it's where the other sushi chefs eat when they're off work ;)
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Moki's Sushi & Pacific Grill
Cuisine: Fusion Hawaiian Japanese
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Bernal Heights |
11/11/2004
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