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walked in three top...easy seating...then the disclaimers begin...too small kitchen food will arrrive famly style...which is nice but falls apart here at a three top...so, we have a veg a fish eater and oemone who wants the offal offerings..but the plates come one at a time...so only one person is eating at any given time...the food was ok the list nice and service aside from the idea that they couldnt get food out beyond one dish at atime...ok...for this part of town that is filling rapidly with closed signs and an alarming amount of sf chains..askew plutos amici etc....
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Isa
Cuisine: French
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Marina |
6/27/2007
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hmmmn nieman beef should make me say please sir may I have another...but instead I find myself wondering why this place is so damn expensive..why hamburgers...just ok hamburgers..that I have to stand in line for...oh wait drinve around and wait for parking then wait in long line and then nercously find a table ???sigh...the food here is ok...another only if you live here, dont drive from somewhere else...kinda place...burgers are ok....but way out of line in price.
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Burgermeister
Cuisine: Hamburgers Niman Ranch Beef
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/27/2007
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I like to sit outside and have lunch here when the sun is shining...then head to beldon alley and get drunk with visiting stewardesses...the food is cheap and goodish...the service is terrible and it always seems like the second drink takes an hour to arrive...there is some disconnect with the bar and the waiters..very french!
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Cafe Claude
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Downtown |
6/27/2007
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I have eaten here for years...back when it was laid out diffrent and this piece of the cliff house puzzle was locatged upstairs...so it is still the same..except more beautiful views...yes the tourists abound and it can be pricey...the seafood here is good solid fresh...great fish and chips good louies... downstairs the new fancy restaurant can be inovative! diffrent menu...but we are about upstairs and despite the fact they are run by the park service ..so is the lodge in yosemite...this is a great way to watch the sunset and the ocean and sip champagne and eat oysters...and such...
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Cliff House Bistro
Cuisine: Californian
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Outer Richmond |
6/27/2007
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three lunches in three months...food ok..glass of rose and a nice piece of fish..and a choice of grilled ahi or just tinned tuna for the nicoise...good servicable list...solid french bistro lunch...
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Cafe Andree
Cuisine: French Latin Franco-Latino
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Downtown |
6/27/2007
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one of my favorite dining experiences was a few years back at toms original craft in NYC...and it is with him in mind that I head to this ridiculous attempt...is it that he has nothing but contempt for the bay area? to drop this on us and not some version of craft? sigh...okish sandwich place I am sure if it wasnt that it is from the people that have beard awards and cook books and a tv show I could say...ok place...but lets get real here...this is supposed to be serious and a challange to the craft of sancwich making..and it fails...
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wichcraft
Cuisine: American Bistro Deli
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Downtown |
6/27/2007
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This Bistro has now setteled in nicely across from Laguna honda hospitol and just next to the muni station. It does have a small parking lot, but it is difficult to navigate. Food...it is a mediocre french bistro that serves the usual suspects with a short but ok list. when they first opened thier portions were more generous, abd the ingrediants better quality, they have dumbed down for the neighborhood. Zinc a short drinve to Noe is a better alternative is this french starved part of the city....
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Chou Chou
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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West Portal |
6/27/2007
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this is a sad little attempt that I just made a wager would be gone before october...unless conventional wisdom fails...they are on the little stretch of land that contains a few small joints dedicated to the foot traffic of blue hairs that walk in around the laguna honda hospital muni stop. Parking? no way..there is a little lot next to the french offering, but you gave to be coming up 8th to make that work for you without a bunch of illegal uturns...ok the food...this seems to be owned by a gringo with a mexican wife..he has tried to bring his love to the tbale but there is simply no talent here...the food is good solid mexican and I want his place to be here as I live here...but...he doesnt have a handle on what is modern mexican...like Maya or Tamal...so the slouch on in a sad way...this is the toughest corner I can think of and unless you challange here you will fade as all the places that come and go in this little island do and have....
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QuiXote's Mexican Grill
Cuisine: Mexican
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West Portal |
6/27/2007
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this is a tough neighborhood for food and seems to be on the edge of some sort of transition and hopefully many of the crappy restaurants around this block will raise the tone. Chenery Park is nice, and a great addition to this neighborhood, glad it has survived this long. solid american food reflective of the late 90's comfort...ok wine list good service...parking is a bitch...
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Chenery Park
Cuisine: American (New)
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Glen Park |
6/27/2007
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I agree with the last review...in substance...this is an over rated over hyped example of what is wrong with food in SF...the Baur review was ridiculoulst fauning and should of been my warning...good list, nice space, chef has talent but is so misguided at times its not funny...,seriously? dont bother with this property unitl they make a change inthe kitchen ...
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PlumpJack Cafe
Cuisine: Californian Mediterranean
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Cow Hollow |
6/27/2007
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Mi Lindo Peru
Cuisine: Peruvian Spanish Tapas
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Marina |
6/27/2007
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beautiful space next to chez spencer and rainbow...as mentioned large whiskey selection but so what...? the food here is mediocre bar nibbles all dressed up but not exciting or challanging or even that good...the cocktails that are not whiskey are watered down..read that as weak pours!!!! I had five drinks the other night and was sober as a church mouse when I left there.,..cute staff..I would love to date any number of the girls there...music is dj and he has not talent..so back to food...not worth it unless you are here to drink and then to nosh..not a destination for food on its own...
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Nihon
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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SoMa |
6/27/2007
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This is a packed upscale greek...something every city should have more of..so dont expect table in the teeth dancing or broken plates ..but well built food of the med...pricey..downside..service sucks..we had a stoned out waiter who droped out starters on the table next, drinks took forever, water not refilled...etc...the fried cheese was standard at best, the was an over feta'd salad....but the roasted fish you have choice of bone on or off nice touch for thos of us who like all the sweet meat in the cheecks and such...but for those whowant no part of bones the option is there...sides were great...so recap food good..room nice...crowd expense account, service aweful...
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Kokkari Estiatorio
Cuisine: Greek Mediterranean
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Downtown |
6/27/2007
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I have eaten at wins for 18 years now...giid standard hong kong style noodleshop! best in the outer avenues for sure!
they have eliminated some of the best parts of the menu like the chinese set menu for lunch...too bad as that was a great value meal!
good side note the owners of wins eat at great eastern for their dim sum outings...LOL...
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Win's Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Sunset |
6/5/2007
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this is the pits...frat boy central and very crowded avoid at all costs..if just to protest the garlic fries!
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Gordon Biersch
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
6/5/2007
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This is my regular lunch spot! I love the bridge!!!! "You-shoku" the blend of GI culture and japanese coffe shop is brilliant and many of the ideas are great....service can be hellish but the flavors here inventive and fun! this is a talented chef working in a form we dont often see inventive low food...bravo!
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On The Bridge
Cuisine: Japanese Coffee Shops/Diners
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Japantown |
6/5/2007
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went here for lunch the other day and enjoyed my meal. I think we went in with the wrong stratagy, and would alter it somewhat but...
so the deal is there is aloverly wee buffet, with lots of salad and cold stuff and then there are the chaffing dishes filled with rice and beans and fajoda etc...and it is easy to fillup pn all here without ever getting to the skewers..the gimmick...
so the guy comes around every minute or so with a new flavor of meat on a stick and slices of a tiny slice and goes away...this goes on till you cry uncle. some of the cuts are good some not...it is expensive but the best brazilian in the city.
good solid wine list
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Espetus Churrascaria
Cuisine: Brazilian
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Civic Center |
6/5/2007
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this is my neighborhood delivery pizza joint and as such it is only fair. I do have to say that I enjoy the cornmeal crust pie they do..but I wont call it pizza. The so called new yawk style is soso....but the discovery of their brazillian menu for delivery is a nice treat! so treat them as a brazillian take out and you will be happy!
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Mozzarella di Bufala
Cuisine: Pizza Brazilian
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West Portal |
6/5/2007
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I guess I have to wonder aloud as to wh it is I find this place mediocre at best when everyone else is having such a good time? standard old school spanish fare, nothing special.
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Alegrias, Food From Spain
Cuisine: Spanish Tapas
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Marina |
6/5/2007
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I went by on memorial day, and sadly no love for Q inthis town and it has closed.
I just noticed the lack of reviews of BBQ in SF...or at least of the good bbq places...strange...sure SF isn't known for good Que but there are a couple of places. Most have been eliminated by the transit project on third and the move of the giants to downtown away from the stick.
this bayview spot has three small tables if you want to eat in ...the food is Alabama style and the ribs are great as are the fried things like the hush puppies and oysters and cat fish...greens and such also great and lots of options here...prolly the best BBQ in SF and on par with most of the good in eastbay.
there are about 12 spots over ont his side of town and they are dwindling, sad to see no reviews of any of them...time to save this part of town before it is gentrified and all the soul of this corridor will be gone...like the niners...
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Cliff's BBQ and Seafood
Cuisine: Soul Food Barbecue
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Bayview/Hunters Point |
11/10/2006
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sigh! I like this little place in the middle of dogpatch, and imagine plenty of folk will too...but...the food...is a mixed bag and I dont imagine it was an off night ....its what they do
The fried chicken was fried perfectly and pretty crispy and the inside meat moist but the batter lacked flavor, the ribs-3 of em-,texas style sweet mopping and melt off the bone good...the sides we got-mash and gravey...tasted like well packaged gravey and cold ice cream scoop of taters, left it on the plate, the Mac n cheese...tasteless as well, and oh I wanted it to be good...the collards needed the vinegar and smoked pork flavors not just a heap of greens...and the redbeans and rice-I had ordered blackeyed peas, also under seasoned and not interesting...
everything under 10 bucs, will eat here again, wont get smoothered anything as the gravy was aweful but...it is charming and good cheap eats...go dog patch!
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Hard Knox Cafe
Cuisine: Southern Soul Food
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Potrero Hill |
11/10/2006
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dont eat here!!!! the lines are daunting!!! go somewhere else have pancakes or eggs on the weekend..tell everyone you know this place sucks! do not even think about this place!
this is prolly the best hong kong style dim sum in the region.
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Koi Palace
Cuisine: Dim Sum Seafood
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Daly City |
11/7/2006
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the very idea of good dim dum in china town seems laughable...but, oddly this whale does do dim sum well and has made me revisit my entire dim sum stratagy ...simply great!
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Great Eastern
Cuisine: Chinese Seafood Dim Sum
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Chinatown |
11/7/2006
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very limited menu..and nothing great ,,just ok...sigh...so put in perspective, this is a commuter terminal! but wait...the grand central station in nyc has one of the best seafood joints(the oyster bar) on earth in it...and it isnt on the water ...hmmmmn move along nothing to see here except tourists...
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Ferry Plaza Seafood
Cuisine: Seafood
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Embarcadero |
11/7/2006
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ok across the street from the cheese shop and next to Chez Pannisse stands this perfect tapas bar...it has the true soul of spain going on...not like some mission tapas place oh no!!!! sure its tempting to hope next door and get a seat upstairs for lunch but..you know I havent been all that impressed the last couiple times at chez pannise for lunch...and I always love coming here...
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César
Cuisine: Spanish Tapas
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Berkeley |
11/7/2006
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This started out about three years ago as a garage bar filled with cholos and a pool table, then one day it was transformed into what I would call a nuevo latino/americano lets say alta california blend...the sould food thing above is just not right...anyhow its still in a garage it still tiny but the crowd has gone form migrants and cholo gboys to mission scenesters and the enevetable emmy's spaghetti shack denizens...the front porch is crowded and tough to get in to and the entrance is crowded with smokers,..but the food is fun and good...not since Tamal has an american latin place done the food right!
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The Front Porch
Cuisine: Soul Food Caribbean
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Mission |
11/5/2006
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AHHHHHHHH Sardinia! with the revamp at this space to regional cuisine and the addition of two of the cutest waitress in SF...thi splace has raised the bar and should be talked about more as the anchor of this side of the church street corridor that splits Bernal,Noe and the Mission.
Good food, friendly but more like family then professional wait staff..but I would prefer this to incantos snotty waiters anyday.
The food is diffretn and well done and rests somewhere between new fangaled and family...a nice blend...
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La Ciccia
Cuisine: Italian
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Noe Valley |
11/5/2006
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at first glance the multiethnic polyglot of a menu may give you the unsettling feeling that youve entered either culinary hell or heaven..for me its always a sign that things will not go well, ..sigh..the food is good, the place small and often noisy but not my cuppa...others I eat with like it..but it is never on my list....never...but you may like it...
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Pomelo
Cuisine: Noodle Shop Eclectic
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Noe Valley |
11/5/2006
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I tend not to rate sushi asmy opinion is that there is very little good about sushi in San Francisco..very very little...not that I dont enjoy sushi, I do, I love sushi and thats the problem...in any case this tiny little shop with house music and dj's and dark urban atmosphere does a great job for what it is and what town its in...can be very crowded on weekends...
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Deep Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese sushi
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Noe Valley |
11/5/2006
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the bistro movement in san francisco hasneeded to be reminded what a bistro should be and this is a good example of that..this is what I want from my neighborhood bistro! I lie everything about this little newcommer and hope they succede. the Skate Wing Grenobloise
Braised pork belly, greens, cauliflower and brown butter grape sauce rocked! will eat here again prolly this week! and maybe next week too!
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Bistro 1689
Cuisine: California French
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Noe Valley |
11/5/2006
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straight up the best breakfast place in noe valley..one issue..lines...but the menu is american, and they do the corner diner thing as wella s anywhere. This is the replacement for another breakfast place on same corner, lines for breakfast in Noe have always been stuiped-think cafe Sanchez 12 years ago..think savor-well lets not as that is aweful and shouldnt be mentioned in the same breath..anyhow...good place, you wont get in if you go when everyone else goes..which seems to be when I go...oh wait...this place sucks dont eat here...!!!!
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Toast
Cuisine: American
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Noe Valley |
11/5/2006
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As much as I want to like this and I hope that they begin to adjust, now that they have two very good Italian on the same stretch of church as well as several other places making a change for this neighborhood into a true food destination. wierd huh?
anyway,Carpeted floors to dampen the sound dont work here as the hall is noisy, the wait staff a bit full of themselves and it seems to be coming from the kitchen. While the food is very good not great Italian modern, the wine by the glass program very good although the staff is not as knowledgable as they would like to think they are.
I would say I was once positive about here, but doubt I will return, too many better options just a block or two away.
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Incanto
Cuisine: Italian
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Noe Valley |
11/5/2006
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The end of church street has several new restaurants, the French Bistro caty corner from here-great place, the other Italian at the end of the street-very good too!, Toast-American breakfast and serviceably good despite the lines and the sushi bar on the same block. and just down the way the neuvo Latino entry-Front Porch. Something good is going on over here.
This small lovely space with a couple heated tables out front a nice backyard patio and about 30 indoor seats serves as the name implies great modern Italian seafood. We sat early and between three of us ordered the entire menu. The only complaint-across the board was the lack of lemon to separate flavors. The oysters and the baked clams came with Meyer lemons, which just didn't do it. but the food was great, the room a little loud. Full cozy bar, good slim selection of wine by the glass,love to see this program upped a scosh, will eat here again,there are rough spots- service needs better training would be my pick.
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Joey and Eddie Pescheria del pescatore
Cuisine: Italian Seafood
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Noe Valley |
11/4/2006
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smallish bistroish flavah...the roast chicken and frittes or the steak and frites the way to go here
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Florio Bar & Cafe
Cuisine: French (Bistro) Italian
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Upper Fillmore |
11/2/2006
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I love the vibe here...old school sf, every neighborhood should have one! and really only two others do...have something like it that is...
very small oyster bar...small menu yummy and pricey...and not sure how far from the ocean this reall is but it is less the 7 miles fer sure dude!
support the small and local old school..give it love! have lunch here...mix it up have a salad and the cheese sandwich too!
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Anchor Oyster Bar & Seafood Market
Cuisine: Seafood American (Traditional)
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Castro |
11/2/2006
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this is what is wrong with Thai food in america. everything is too sweet and too hot and out of balance as so many of the early thai palces are...how has this survived?
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Swatdee Thai
Cuisine: Thai Asian
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Noe Valley |
11/2/2006
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Beautiful redo of this space is slightly marred by the snooty authentically euro trash tragically too hip Italian wait staff. Food is serviceable Roman food, a nice change from all the southern in this town. serveral better new options in noe on church...but if pasta pomodoro is your cuppa then maybe this should be the special night out place
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Lupa Trattoria
Cuisine: Italian Seafood
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Noe Valley |
11/2/2006
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this one time zao space now converted to askew...but seems the small chain karma is good for them and they will remain.
I had avoided eating at these over and over and finaly had lunch and then another here. Good mix and match menu,nice people working at this locale, the both times I was there the wee porch in the back was sunny but gusty...had to move inside both times...they do some nice simple food here...
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Asqew Grill
Cuisine: Californian
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Castro |
11/2/2006
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wow, where does the time fly? this place has been here for ever, and every so often late at night I remember and end up having a munch...and every so often I go here for brunch. so whats to be said?
this can be hit or miss. plain and simple...lets see, last time out I did the one thing I know better than to do- had the gumbo. small portion watery, no flavor. time before that I had the fried chicken and got turkey in gravey ate it even after meakly asking if this was really the chicken...when told yes..I just tucked in as it was late and everyone else was eating...time before that I ordered something I cant remember and it was at best bad.
but!!!! the burgers and such are good as is the breakfast...and I remain fond of the place...but the food..lets be honest...soso...but it feels so familier that I forgive it...why cant we do diner food here?
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Bagdad Cafe
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Diner
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Castro |
11/2/2006
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If hamburgers are americas great food contribution, to the rest of the worlds eyes, then why cant we find good cheap ones? you know lije the kind the greek diners on northern blvd in ny call deluxe?I'm jes sayin'...
this cash only stop tries its best to get it right and for the most part of you dont mind sitting at tall bar stools this sort of fast food meets gourmet works...if my choices are joes cable car, barneys, bagdad or here...prolly here...
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Burgermeister
Cuisine: Hamburgers Niman Ranch beef
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Castro |
11/2/2006
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Bernal like other neighborhoods suffers from its pizza situation...in this case the pizza is a doughy but servicable disk, pretty standard SF style the menu past that? not really...they deliver with little nepal so you can mix it up with the ids and such...
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Mr. Pizza Man
Cuisine: Pizza
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Bernal Heights |
11/2/2006
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They have moved to the space Geranium was in. almost a different experience then the previous incarnation.
the room has an ecclectic mix of oceanic and african and asian masks on the walls and little arty touches that confuse my eyes, and the menu...is it a sushi bar? yes sort of...is it japanese...? hmmmn....some sort of fusion based on japanese and california is going on here..but why masks from oceana? and thats how I feel about the menu..dont get it ..and yet all is tasty if not pricey. Why cant the stroller people leave the strollers at home..and keep their kids sitting at their own tables?
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Moki's Sushi & Pacific Grill
Cuisine: Fusion Hawaiian Japanese
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Bernal Heights |
11/2/2006
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simple review to write- get takeaway...get pizza with an indian twist..DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING ELSE HERE...thank me later...
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Zante Indian Cuisine & Pizza
Cuisine: Indian Pizza
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Bernal Heights |
11/2/2006
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have had four experiences here all ok. parking can be tough on this section of mission,so I have more often then not gone to plan B rather then search on this stretch of mission, but the fact that it can be plan A should say something.
Classic updates of american food. Loud rooms, beautiful courtyard, so so service but good hearty food. Not in love with the depth of the menu at times but worth a stop in.
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Blue Plate, The
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Californian
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Bernal Heights |
11/2/2006
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south beach bistro, can be tough to park but if you live work in the area this is a great little spot. I have enjoyed everything I have ordered and repeat when in the neighborhood and feeling French lunchy...
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The Butler & The Chef Bistro
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
11/1/2006
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now I know I have said eat at mifune or eat at tompopo or maki or...because the noodles are good...here they make their own and indeed are generous with the portions and the noodles are fresh and tasty, I like the natto ramen...they also make the best okonomiyaki in the building. window seats give a nice view of the street below.
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Sapporo-Ya
Cuisine: Japanese Noodle Shops
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Japantown |
10/31/2006
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tiny zagot rated tiny almost never opened when I want toeat there and full always full and tiny..did I mention tiny-now Japanese noodle house being tiny should be authentic and not a problem right? well yes...the staff doesnt care all that much about customers and couldnt be less helpful but...the noodles here are sublime! the Bento boxes good and yes pricey but its the quality here that counts. always feel rushed as they tend to need to turn tables fast for what seems to be the hour they are open.
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Maki Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese
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Japantown |
10/31/2006
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I have been dragged here over and over and NO MORE! I am so underwhelmed by the place. ALL the CEVICHE tastes the same!!! the food is expensive and uninteresting! The move from the small place was the end of this place...there was so much promice in the peruvian moment this town had for latin food...and they all went mediocre...or closed.
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Limon
Cuisine: Peruvian
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Mission |
10/31/2006
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so I have eaten here a bunch for brunch never ordered anything but green eggs and ham...which I like...whats not to like..but I get from seeing others what pengrin says and would have to agree...
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Tangerine
Cuisine: Pacific Rim
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Castro |
10/31/2006
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not much to add here, so so experience, as so much in the castro tends to be. American food, nothing to write home about...
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Home
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Castro |
10/31/2006
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how is it that I havent reviewed this stalwart institution?
as our fair city begins to grow towards this place more and more will discover or rediscover this open at lunch only fabulous old school treat.
nothing new here, it will remind you of the halcyon daze of youth and mom and dad taking you out for lunch in the city...come early get drunk and enjoy the view here in the way back machine!
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Dago Mary's Restaurant
Cuisine: Italian Seafood
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Bayview/Hunters Point |
10/31/2006
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Been here three times in four months. First time, spent oodles of time at the bar, pointing at pitchers of frofro colored drinks and having the bartender making me one of those...tasty high in antioxident booze! YAY! once seated the food comes quickly again with the pointing at the pitchers of booze..can we get one of those...now to the food..its smallish portions, nice flavors, nothing too fabulous but good all the same...I like this place and never understand how chachachas next door can be packed and this place not...chachachas is aweful and this place is kinda kewl...
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Bissap Baobab
Cuisine: African
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Mission |
10/31/2006
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who at the guardian is sleeping with who here? this is aweful, yet they make the "best of" year after year after year. is it that they are open late and drunk and stoned people sit and fill out ballets as they wait for food? is it that there are so many people who just dont know a good burritto from a not so good? in any case this is the most over hyped over reviewed place...go somewhere else...
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Taqueria Cancun
Cuisine: Mexican
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Bernal Heights |
10/31/2006
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closed now open same owners different concept...not an improvement.
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Chez Maman
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Bernal Heights |
10/31/2006
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ok, native Manhattanite here-...I am not a part of the ray's/famous ray's/original ray's/original famaous ray's etc argument, I am over it!!! yes the water is better and the bagals and the pizza blah blah blah..sigh...the other week or so back I was at a niners game, got hungry after and headed down third to this place I had ate at once when it first opened after a mets game at pac bell or whatever they call giants stadium today, anyhew...something stuck with me and made me crave it as a sense memory, so that should say something! It was one of those perfect warm sunny sundays, and the tables outside were perfect to sit and sip wine and wonder why I dont move to this side of town, We did take out and got several pizzas and a sandwich, meatball..was so so..but the pizza was good! thin crispy crust with just the right amount of burnt bits to transport me to my favorite pizza place- Arturo's on Houston street in SOHO/West Village-so a hesitent but happy thumbs up!
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Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Cuisine: Pizza Italian
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
10/31/2006
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they have been good enough to expand to a large dining room next door. Service is friendly by lovely lebanese gals, but the kitchen takes its own frickin time! the expansion to levant-ish food is welcome, and the chicken remains good, sometimes over dry...I ma not a fan of mixed use menus, but it works here. parking is a bitch!
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Good Frikin' Chicken
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Bernal Heights |
10/31/2006
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Friendly small plates and as the name suggests raw seafood is the theme. Bar space is crowded and chairs a bit uncomfortable but the friendly service makes up for it.
Menu is well balanced and interesting and I ate my way across the spectrum. All and all- good food, a little pricey and some dishes could use more seperation and seasoning but I will be making htis a regular stop as I think this location, the staff, nice wine list and good resh seafood make this busy locale a great date spot...now aIl I need to do is get a date...
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Bar Crudo
Cuisine: Italian Raw Seafood
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Downtown |
10/28/2006
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Beautiful space with the best looking communal table I have seen. Sadly half full on a Friday night, not sure this place will make it as beautiful as it is and how much love is evident from the kitchen...
So we arrived to an over aggressive waiter who made us feel as if he was trying to turn us throughout the meal and interupted conversation over and over to get us to order. He made sure as to tell us all about the Michelin star and worked an upsale on wine and the chefs special, really pushing it, to the point that we didn't order it just because.
the food was well conceived but lacking in separation of all the complex elements. This was the story across the board on dish after dish, seafood lacking in an essential briteness and meat dishes under seasoned taking the possibility of spectacular dining down to just ok...I would say this could be an off night- but rather- think that this is the nature of the kitchen great ideas beautifully presented -nothing to write home about!
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Bushi-tei
Cuisine: French California Fusion
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Pacific Heights |
10/28/2006
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This small replacement for the world hot dog joint across from the safeway on Market is a fun small seafood place that serves great fresh seafood in the style of the shacks that dot the noeth east coast..highlights are the ipswhich steamers and the lobster rolls..very old school and informal! free parking in the streets between guerrura and market...I think this can be the casual seafood place this town needs!
I have had the oyesters and the iceburg lettuce salad on other visits..this being time three...great easy to deal with good casual staff! oh my partner had the calamari chiplotle roll which was tasty...the fries need work...but harken to old school....give em a try! Keep me eating the steamers forever..just like home!
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Woodhouse Fish Company
Cuisine: Seafood
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Upper Market/Church Street |
9/27/2006
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I didn't even know there was a roy's here in SF. But some friends decided last week to eat out everynight at a different pacific pan asian hawaiin place and this was the second in our themed week out(rick's,sneaky tiki and the tonga room rounded out the tour-skipped trader vics and couldnt think of any more so ended up throwing in our sarongs and ate at a new french place in bernal the final night) went in around 6:30 and while the place was not packed mid week it slowly filled up as we sat. Lovely big room clean airy. good wine list...so no bowl drinks this night for me. The chicken salad was good and tasty. The mixed apps for two was stretched to four! tasty. the hamachi on wonton was delicious and the lobster crab thing was over the top. too much too bad as the small plates all rocked. the ono was tasty too. I would stick with small plates and drinks here. Felt a little out of place with all the traveling salesmen and tourists but when in rome!
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Roy's
Cuisine: Hawaiian Seafood
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SoMa |
9/28/2005
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I would like to update what I once wrote-"best crepes this side of brittany...lines are difficult out door sunny day seating at a premium but there is only one place to eat crepes in this town..I enjoy the lemon presse and the big salads as well"
update-10/31/06
I continue to eat here, but no longer consider this the stellar place it was say ten years ago. and while I still love the place, I no longer see this as truly as good as the Gallattes in Brittany. I now order a bloody mary and a seafood salad which are just fine if not better. Often the place is over crowded and slow. and the crepes have setteled into just good...
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Ti Couz
Cuisine: French Dessert
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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updated-10/31/06
I once wrote
"this is perhaps one of the better of the tapas places in town..while I believe the traditional spanish tapas place is on the wane and with the advent of nuevo latino tapas on the rise, its funny how all these places hold on to old formulas and are not adapting..they are doing so in spain! still the food is good here..."
and beleive that this place is now at best dated...good for a younger crowd...
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Ramblas
Cuisine: Spanish Tapas
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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over the years this place has gone from sparkling scenester spot to a now older more comfortable with it self tapas spot. good simple menu service can be spotty when busy sangria is ok...
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Picaro
Cuisine: Spanish Tapas
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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this mission spot is easy to confuse with the neuvo latino movement...it is classic puerto rican/cuban style food...nice straight forward food good prices and a great break on 24th from the endless papusa burrito ghetto!
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El Nuevo Frutilandia
Cuisine: cuban pan-latin
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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this is for those of us who have some obnoxious relitve from somewhere else that comes into town and has heard of this place and must eat there...and if you are a newly arrived transplant rading this and will soon have this happen listen carefully...dont bother..the food is fair and..well over garlicky and the service is made for tourists...if you are going to brave the traffic and parking of northbeach and wind up here...well you deserve better...enough already!
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Stinking Rose
Cuisine: Italian Californian
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North Beach |
2/5/2005
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another throwback restaurant..good quality old style mexican style faire...a good note for the fog belt!
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Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Cuisine: mexican
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Outer Richmond |
2/5/2005
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I dont get it...I have friends that force me to come here every so often just to prove my dislike of this place is misguided...all I learn is that many of my friends are sheep that believe long lines and good reviews from other sheep translate to good food...this is an average dimsum house...but the good thing is that the devotees of this joint dont venture out and so keep the lines almost manageble at the real good places nearbye!~
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Ton Kiang
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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Outer Richmond |
2/5/2005
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I have been here a number of times over the years...it seems lke it is mostly empty when ever we go. ok servicable expensive food...tartare was ok...the bot=rscht unmemorable and the meat was ...hmmmn I cant remember...whats that say? and yet it sits in the middle of a community that should demand it to be a showcase!
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Russian Renaissance Restaurant
Cuisine: Russian
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Outer Richmond |
2/5/2005
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another throw back that has no shelf life once the blue hairs al die off. I love this place the cheap fre wine while you stand around freezing in the fog! the long waits and for what? seafood out of the fifties! I love it! I take my parents here! they love it!
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Pacific Cafe
Cuisine: Seafood
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Outer Richmond |
2/5/2005
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prolly helping to ruin one of the better dim sums by adding this makes ton kiang look like the piker it is! this is good dim sum!
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Mayflower
Cuisine: Chinese Seafood
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Outer Richmond |
2/5/2005
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mediocre food long waits still menu is dated...nothing helpful from me here..sorry
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Ella's Restaurant
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Presidio Heights |
2/5/2005
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Updating this on 10/31/06 "I wonder if this is really listed int he right neighborhood? anyway , this is one of those throwback restaurant that I love...the kind of seafood place my parents ate at for anniversaries and such...something out of the sixties...good old style fish house! there is nothing in my mnd that says this is on portreo hill tho' its closer to bernal hieghts..."
stoped in recently and found the place had changed to cheap fast food badly prepared and no longer the groovy old school bar room..in fact the night I was there, the bar room was filled with kitchen workers lounging around and the food was aweful!!!! they had closed off the dining room so the bar was the dining room and it was filled with families and workers andthe smell of bleach. A one time old school throw back is now just crappy! stay away!
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Old Clam House (The)
Cuisine: Seafood
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Potrero Hill |
2/5/2005
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I have walked in several times at lunch and opted for a bar seat..where I actually prefer to eat sometimes..had an adult bevrage wached the show...I will not lameent the little undiscovered place that I knew back before bill clinton....halcyon days of valencia crawls past, because thats not useful. for me the food is and always has been ok..nothing more. sorry , I just dont buy the overproced hype on this place. At the end of the day its a noodle house, albiet a good one..but its a noodle house...sure they have lots of other things...and a bar and a view and a buzz and ...like i say I eat here at lunch somedays at the bar...cant be all bad!
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Slanted Door, The
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Embarcadero |
2/5/2005
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the upside of this place is everything is organic and fresh..its in the ferry building and has tracy djardanne as the head of the thing...sounds good on paper..oh they recycle pay staff living wages etc...really good on paper! and one needs to support this!!! maybe others will do the same!!! forget all that close your eyes and eat the food? its good servicable mexican...so here I ma at the ferry building and I am going to eat mexican? I dont think so..cant we move this somewhere I want to eat mexican?
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Mijita
Cuisine: Mexican Gourmet Taqueria
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Embarcadero |
2/5/2005
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fresh oysters ferry building views...tourists and thier ilk...who cares fresh oysters! get there a little bit before happy hour and grab a seat and hold on...
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Hog Island Oyster Company
Cuisine: Oysters Seafood American (Traditional)
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Embarcadero |
2/5/2005
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sigh..ok here it is the food is good, expensive and something out of another time and place. the wine list is great! there is better steak across the street but...still a great dinner out...make your daddy pay!
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Harris' Restaurant
Cuisine: Steakhouses
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Polk St./Van Ness |
2/5/2005
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I love that this themed restaurant survives..despite its..well theme! great food good wine list and a perfect party place..if you havent..eat here!
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Matterhorn Swiss Restaurant
Cuisine: Swiss Fondue
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Polk St./Van Ness |
2/5/2005
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fresh fresh fresh! small small small...crowded hard to get into at the wrong hours..please dont go when I go! I really like this place! fresh raw bar..what could be better?
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Swan Oyster Depot
Cuisine: Seafood
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Polk St./Van Ness |
2/5/2005
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updated on 10-31-06
I once wrote-
"best noodles in j-town! worst service in city..you do the math..."
but would only add that no longer best noodles in Jtown...and would reccomend the sukayaki place next door..not for noodles..sorry...sapporo-ya in the far corner by the bookstore is better and service is good.
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Tampopo
Cuisine: Japanese
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Japantown |
2/5/2005
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2 locations inside the center I suppose this is about the first...long lines bad service great noodles and the usual sides,,I prefer the one in the other building as the service is better and its less crowded.
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Mifune
Cuisine: Japanese Noodle Shops
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Japantown |
2/5/2005
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i have eaten here on game days..try and get a table outside before the game get some fried food and sit and enoy an adult beverage and watch the baseball going public...good times
I have had one dinner here...and prefer the pregame warm up to actual dinner destination
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Acme Chop House
Cuisine: Steakhouses Organic
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/5/2005
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very average so called Caribbean food. the jerk has no there there and the yellow rice..why yellow rice and the black beans-nothing to make me wish I was there? I dunno a good cheap lunch place with OK food in a funky locale they have a sister place I think in Oakland called tropix also just so so. in a way they are both authentic cheap lunch places...just authentically not very good.
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Primo Patio Cafe
Cuisine: Caribbean
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
2/5/2005
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Martel is a great promoter who has figured out a good way to keep the club kids happy and make it all feel a cut above. Its not but it does service the community well. just another sushi house in a city that has nothing but more of the same. I wait to find the kinf osushi I can get all over LA in tis town and by this places rep you would think...but no...
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Sushi Groove
Cuisine: Sushi Japanese
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Russian Hill |
2/5/2005
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this second instalment in the soon to be mini chain of ceviche palaces is better then its mother ship on west portal. here the ceveche is bright and flavorful. lets hope the noe valley instalment will continue to improve the chain and not water down the product.
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Fresca
Cuisine: Peruvian
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Upper Fillmore |
2/5/2005
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festive mexican old school! long lines and bad parking plague anything good on west portal but the food is good comfortable mexican the room is colorful and eclecticly designed and the drinks are strong!
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El Toreador Fonda Restaurant
Cuisine: Mexican
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West Portal |
2/5/2005
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when they first started as a wraps place, thank god trends die, I was in once and never thought anything of it. my kids liked it and so we started going. in that time we watched the slow then rapid transformation of this place into what is now becoming a mini chain. one on filmore and one soon to open in noe on 24th. for me they are(outside of the peruvian chinese place on mission and geneva) the original peruvian fusion place in SF. the ceveche can be a little acidic at this branchone and the sangria is only fair tasting and the lines can force you to eat elsewhere in this little village, butfor me it is the main courses here, pricy but yummy. As far as nuevo latino in this town this place, limon, destino, and tamal are all tops on my list.
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Fresca
Cuisine: peruvian
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West Portal |
2/5/2005
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I love tis place as a place that tastes like my grandmothers cooking. very homey and people with east european roots will feel comfortable here...
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Old Krakow Polish Restaurant
Cuisine: Polish Czech Eastern European
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West Portal |
2/5/2005
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last week I made it to this well reviewed and loved space. we took the three top in the window. I have amixed review..good wait staff nice space. the iceburg salad was great in fact almost eveery thing was good but not sparkley and the pasta was aweful...overcooked and too sweet. I wouldnt go out of my way for this place but totaly get it as a fine neighborhood choice
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Chow
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Upper Market/Church Street |
2/5/2005
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I love tapas and nuevo latino food, so this should be a no brainer. the space is made interesting with its laquered tables and mirrors and colors. Bohemian staff and excellent bar all make for a good start. the food comes out nicely paced and is interesting takes on Peruvian nuevo. I think I like limon and tamal better but its on my rotation and should be on yours! the plates are a bit small for tapas but...just eat more!
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Destino
Cuisine: Nuevo Latino Tapas
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Castro |
2/5/2005
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good servicable burgers, nice sunny patio
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Barney's Gourmet Hamburger
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Noe Valley |
2/5/2005
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I found oola to be another in a series of anothers. everything is fine, very SoMa. but it seems like an exercise. eat here but dont expect to make this your home.
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Oola
Cuisine: California American (New)
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SoMa |
2/5/2005
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cheap taco burro place ..okish but not great.
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Reina's
Cuisine: Taqueria Mexican
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SoMa |
2/5/2005
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Updated to say- 10/31/06 this place has changed hands at least twice since I wrote the review below. Have not been since the changes.
in the heart of club land, this quiet little spot radiates cofidence as it has no signage. the waitstaff is a little snooty but the bartenders do thier job well. the menu is eclectic but somewhat dated. I have to say that this is one of those places I would normaly eat in once and never return..ho hum been there done that...that being said the food is good, presentation nice and prices ok. Its nice to see more and more restaurant opening around 11th and 12th. We should all support the restaurants attmpting to bring this neighborhood back to life.
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The Public
Cuisine: Eclectic
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SoMa |
2/5/2005
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what a treat belden alley is, great for a date or out of towners. Plouf is fun and tasty. I love the moules and frites the rest of the seafood here is great!
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Plouf
Cuisine: French Seafood
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Downtown |
2/5/2005
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ahhhhhhhh the trip down memory lane of our halcyon days of youth in chinatown...ahh chinatown... for those of us who occasionaly forget this place which was run by the despotic waiter Edsel Ford Fung, it still sort of sucks but the food is passable and you can still tell people back when stories and yes the jook is good...but it is really no longer that mecca of fun...
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Sam Wo
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
2/5/2005
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I have nothing positive to say and never hear anyone say anything good..expensive pale imitation of deli food. avoid if you havent been its not worth the disappointment!
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Max's Opera Cafe
Cuisine: Deli Dessert
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Civic Center |
2/5/2005
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I was amused the other night when I dined to see every table having salad and soup. THe food was great the service a bit hampered by the space and the atmosphere cozy!
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Platanos Cocina Latina
Cuisine: Central American Fusion
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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another restaurant that has way to many sheep like fans and not enough hard critiscm. the portions are small and service can be lackluster and rude. still the food can sparkle, I would leave this place to the self appointed in crowd.
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Delfina
Cuisine: Italian
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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aweful
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Cha Cha Cha
Cuisine: Caribbean Tapas
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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Nancy oake's is hands down day in day out the best american chef in san francisco! this is mecca forget chez pannise! dont mention gary danko in the same breadth..eat here, take your friends from out of town to show them what our food is all about!
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BOULEVARD
Cuisine: American (New)
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Embarcadero |
2/5/2005
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loud overblown long waits nothing to die for here
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Blowfish, Sushi To Die For
Cuisine: Californian Japanese Sushi
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Mission |
2/5/2005
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another overrated spot that must have a pretty good pr machine. while I do enjoy my meals here I find it overpriced and just soso when presented with the reviews in zagot and such extolling the new orleans of it all..I barely sense it and could see this place as much a chain in a mall as what it is here...stil good drinks the specials are good value
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PJ's Oyster Bed
Cuisine: Creole Seafood
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Inner Sunset |
2/5/2005
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not bad chewy crust..not my style but sauce is good...
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Milano Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
Cuisine: Pizza Italian
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Inner Sunset |
2/5/2005
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I lived in india for many years and have to say this chain seems to remind me of the northern food I so got tired of. but rediscovering this pakistani punjabi style food at this place has made me rethink my stance and actually enjoy indian food again. it is cheap inexpensive and tasty. anyone know a good place for thali?
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Naan 'n Curry
Cuisine: Pakistani Indian
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Inner Sunset |
2/5/2005
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one word-overrated
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Ebisu
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Inner Sunset |
2/5/2005
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aweful crepes, food out of the 70's...prolly good for the student crowd from the university but no ti couz
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Crepevine
Cuisine: Crepes Salad American
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Inner Sunset |
2/5/2005
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not what it was but still great. frut de mar is great value at lunch...I am over the roast chicken
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Zuni Cafe
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Hayes Valley |
2/5/2005
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update 11/1/06
I wrote- one of the top places to eat in SF! it is like being in a german pub. food is the food of my childhood and the beer list is fantastic. Nice staff great crowd!
would add..have tried the brunch twice and it was so so...dinner remains authentic
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Suppenkuche
Cuisine: German
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Hayes Valley |
2/5/2005
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where oh where is good deli to be found? not here and not at these prices!
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Moishe's Pippic
Cuisine: Deli Hot Dogs
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Hayes Valley |
2/5/2005
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great food, passable service, very expensive. great cheese service
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Jardiniere Restaurant
Cuisine: Californian
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Hayes Valley |
2/5/2005
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nothing new to add great fries ! good dipping sauces..whats not to like?
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Frjtz Fries
Cuisine: Belgian
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Hayes Valley |
2/5/2005
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I think on a good day at the right time this is as good as dim sum gets in this city. the trick here is to understand that the dim sum changes with the hour and to get a rythem to the place...late morning mid afternoon lets you see a variety of food that spans the dim sum spectrum. the take out window is a great addition for hit and run dimsum. Parking is tough down here and lines long at the best eating hours. worth the wait! I just hope the sheep that love ton kiang never find this place. Down side dinner is overpriced hong king seafood style-not worth it!
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Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Outer Sunset |
2/5/2005
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it took me months to get them to do a wet chilli relano burrito without rice or beans and charge me the right amount but...it was worth it..nice place long waits...if you live in the avenues this is the best burrito in the fog!
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El Burrito Express
Cuisine: Mexican
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Outer Sunset |
2/5/2005
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one of the better thai's in a lackluster city for thai food. the place is a little long in the tooth but the food is good. this place has come a long way since the days of yuppie lines around the block. I like to eat lunch here.owner can be aweful or great depending on how she reads your face..
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Marnee Thai
Cuisine: Thai
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Outer Sunset |
2/5/2005
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I am going to go against the conventional review of this place and say that I find this place overrated, mainly because outside of the garlic noodles and crab, both slightly over priced but delicious,everything else on the menu is outrageously over priced. I do agree that everyone should eat here once but please this is not mecca and there needs to be no haj for this one trick pony
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Thanh Long
Cuisine: Vietnamese Seafood
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Outer Sunset |
2/5/2005
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when rick's opened 10 years ago it was as a welcome relief from the lack of anything out in the outer avenues. The place is a mixture of touches of old san francisco-think washbag- and hawaiin. the long bar has tv's set to the game of the day and the bar tending staff treats the patrons like a local. there is occasional music. the food is good, but the side dishes are tired and remind one of blue haird hotel food, sogy veggies and orzo. if you can overlook this aspect the place is great. wine list could use work but out here in fog with the change of ethnicity rapidly changing the face of taraval street, ricks is a warm tropical island the bridges the gap.
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Rick's Restaurant and Bar
Cuisine: Hawaiian Eclectic
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Outer Sunset |
2/5/2005
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good cali-chinese I love the mango prawns here
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Eric's
Cuisine: Chinese
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Noe Valley |
2/5/2005
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I just had a great lunch here, an ahi salad and a pizzetta which was as good as anywhere. small and neighborhoodie a great spot!
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Liberty Cafe & Bakery
Cuisine: American (Traditional) Bakeries
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Bernal Heights |
2/5/2005
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service is slooooooooooooow!really painfully sloooooooow!!! this place needs more intersting flavors and better service!!
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Maggie Mudd Ice Cream and Internet Cafe
Cuisine: Dessert Vegan Ice Cream
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Bernal Heights |
2/5/2005
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I dont get the hype on this one! the food is fair and the meatballs aweful! the seats are uncomfortable...someone tell me why this place is considered hip?
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Emmy's Spaghetti Shack
Cuisine: Italian
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Bernal Heights |
2/5/2005
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this is a nice place and while the food is similar to indian, dont go here expecting Naan and curry...instead find yourself enjoying well seasoned tasty food in a warm casual atmosphere
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Little Nepal
Cuisine: Nepalese
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Bernal Heights |
2/5/2005
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