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Le P'tit Laurent
Cuisine: French
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Glen Park |
10/3/2007
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Maverick
Cuisine: American (New)
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Mission |
6/3/2007
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Lindo Yucatan
Cuisine: Mexican
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Mission |
4/15/2007
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My dinner here, was pretty good. They have a big selection.
Try the Roti, it prepared by stretching the glutinous dough in a very unique style. It comes with a small bowl of curry. Tear the roti in a bite sized piece, dip into the curry. We also had the lamb rendang, very good and hearty.
For dessert, my choice was ice kacang, literally ice peanut, a mound of finely shaved ice topped with syrups, red beans, fruit and peanuts.
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Banana Island
Cuisine: Malaysian Thai Singaporean
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Daly City |
2/17/2007
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I walked down from Dolores Park, wanting to pick up some iced tea, instead I go here. They have really good inventive flavors, like, roasted banana and salty caramel... which I selected for my custom sundae. It was topped with caramel sauce, homemade brittle and whipped cream. It was a rare warm and sunny February day, so there was a line out of the door. It moved mercifully fast.
There are benches underneath the nearby trees. Dolores Park is a block away.
This place is going to be a classic.
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Bi-Rite Creamery
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
2/17/2007
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The lunch hour fills this tiny restaurant quickly.
It's good and has different dishes from all over Asia.
I work at nearby UCSF so it's convenient for me.
I'm coming back.
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Pomelo
Cuisine: Eclectic
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Inner Sunset |
2/6/2007
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This is a really good place to eat. Initially, it was crowded, filled with opera crowd. After 7:00 p.m. it the crowd quickly out the door for Van Ness. The crab cakes paired with the cole slaw was very good. The heat of the slaw was due to the Scotch Bonnet, rated at 150,000-325,000 Scoville Units. In comparison, the common jalapeño rates at 2,500-8,000.
The scallops were with creamy and flavorful sauce was great too.
They Thai style bouillabaisse was full of shrimp and shellfish, it's a good choice.
Tri - tip match with an onion sauce was tender and hearty.
The perfect side for this meal... Brussel Sprouts with candied walnuts.
My friend had the rootbeer float, she subbed the ginger ice cream for vanilla, and basically inhaled the thing. I had the chocolate souffle with caramel sauce... desert devoid of converation.
Music was good... service exceptional and very friendly.
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Soluna Cafe and Lounge
Cuisine: Californian
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Civic Center |
2/6/2007
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Been to Hog Island when it first opened, at that point it was not too busy and it was expensive. There are other places cheaper, better and that have legendary reputations that I would rather go to.
This weekend, the service we received rude, crass service and it was still expensive. It's sad how popularity can get can affect you the wrong way.
You're better off elsewhere.
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Hog Island Oyster Company
Cuisine: Oysters Seafood American (Traditional)
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Embarcadero |
2/5/2007
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I've been there for lunch mostly, each time was very good.
They have an excellent lunch special.
Their selection is extensive, is always willing to help… and always ask you, "How Spicy?" I selected medium, but next time, I'll go Spicy, but not yet to the Thai Spicy level.
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Sukhothai Thai Cuisine
Cuisine: Thai
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Inner Sunset |
2/4/2007
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While visiting friends in the East Bay, we decided to get our fix of pho. We decided with Pho Oakland. We pulled into the lot and noticed two police cars, which for me, is an indicator of a good restaurant. They have a huge menu, easily over a hundred items. This morning, it would be Pho and it was an excellent choice. Perfect balance of flavors and the noodles were nice and firm. I will be going back.
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Pho Oakland
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Oakland |
1/15/2007
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My favorite Indonesian restaurant moved to Berkeley and is now called Jayakarta Restaurant. The food remains excellent, authentic and with the move a price drop.
They feature the best Sate in the Bay Area. Other good choices would be, soto betawi and kangkung terasi. The rendang is also really good. Something they feature in the weekend is gudeg, a famous dish from Central Java.
Indonesian food is as varied as the islands. Jayakarta feautures the Javanese style which is sweet & spicy in the flavor spectrum. I can't wait to go again.
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Jayakarta Restaurant
Cuisine: Indonesian
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Berkeley |
1/15/2007
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Had a great brunch there today. The food was really good, creative.
I had the makeda, a french toast style dish with coconut cream and macadamia nuts.
It was crowded and loud I gues, but with a party of six, perhaps it was us who was loud. Over all I enjoyed it.
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Pomelo
Cuisine: Noodle Shop Eclectic
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Noe Valley |
1/14/2007
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The Butoh Masters who started Country Station opened up a brighter, smaller and quiter place. The sushi here is delicious, fresh and carefully prepared. It is edible art.
My favorite nigiri, Uni is always going to be good here.
They also have vegetarian nigiri and maki.
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Tamasei Sushi
Cuisine: Sushi
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Noe Valley |
1/8/2007
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Had dinner with a group this evening. What a great experience.
We had the Rack of Lamb, really good, the mango mint emulsion was a nice touch to compliment the lamb flavor. Also, we sampled the Ikan Goreng, fried whole striped bass, delicious. Laksa Lemak was really good too, with the perfect blend of coconut milk seafood and mushrooms. I requested the dishes to be "toned down. Some people in our party can't really handle the heat of chili peppers normally used in these dishes.
I'm sure doing this skewed an already wonderful review, how much better if the chef wasn't hindered by the easy on the chili request…
For dessert, the chocolate cake is a must.
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Straits Restaurant
Cuisine: Asian Pan-Asian
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Downtown |
12/27/2006
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I've always heard of this place as being good.
I was finally able to go there and experience it.
The food is really good, some vegetarians will not like it, the mock meat dishes really come pretty close in taste and texture.
I'm coming here again.
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Golden Era
Cuisine: Asian Vegetarian
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Tenderloin |
12/26/2006
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I've only been here for lunch.
They have a great lunch specials menu.
Each time I've been here, I've had the lamb.
It's consistently good.
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Red Jade
Cuisine: Chinese
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Castro |
12/17/2006
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My department always lunches here before meetings.
We are always happy eating here.
Good solid food. I guess comfort food. Food I will always be familiar with and look for.
Their desserts are delicious too… save room.
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Park Chow
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Inner Sunset |
12/10/2006
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I had lunch at the Ferry Building location for the first time since the migration from the Mission. Sadly, I still don't understand what the hype is all about. The wait person we had was not very personable, actually pretty abrasive. The service is not very good either, dishes were 30-40 minutes apart. In between dishes, the bus person asked if he could clear our table, he didn't know we had another dish coming.
The actual dishes themselves were bland. The Banh Xeo, "Vietnamese Crepe" as they call it, was presented with a pittance of lettuce and mint. The dipping sauce was bland and lacked the zing it normally has.
It's pricey, which is fine if it's worth it, but this is not justified. Perhaps it's the view.
If you want Vietnamese, don't get disappointed here, go to the Tenderloin or to Little Saigon where the real deal is.
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Slanted Door, The
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Embarcadero |
12/10/2006
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Surreal. A fun place to go with a bunch of people.
You go there not for the food but for the experience.
Get a great meal for under $5.00 and the entertainment is free.
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Sam Wo
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
11/8/2006
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McCormick & Kuleto's is in Fisherman's Wharf, a neighborhood I don't normally go to.
It's in a great spot with a fantastic view, perfect for taking your out of town friends.
They have a menu that is printed everyday, featuring items like. "Corvina Sea Bass, Bali Indonesia". I asked the waiter if the seafood actually comes from the exotic locations listed and he said yes. I'm a bit skeptical about his confirmation.
The prices are reasonable and for items that are going to shipped in from places like Australia, Bali, Fiji, Argentina, perhaps too reasonable.
They have an extensive wine selection, a Pinot was chosen and it was perfect.
The Corvina Sea Bass, Bali Indonesia was tasty and juicy.
It was a little bit on the bland side though.
The side of coconut rice was also a bit disappointing.
I guess when I read the description, I was expecting Balinese style food… flavorful & spicy.
The creme brulle was just ok.
Service was stellar.
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McCormick & Kuleto's
Cuisine: Seafood
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Fishermans Wharf |
11/8/2006
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Very clean place. It gets busy during lunch.
Had a great lunch there.
We were lucky to go on a day they had a special dish called Nasi Lemak.
It's a rice dish presented on a banana leaf.
The rice is cooked with coconut milk, instead of water.
It's surrounded with small mounds of roasted shredded coconut, sambal, veggies, shrimp, toasted anchovies and peanuts.
It's very very good.
My co-worker had the rendang, very good as well, rich sauce and very tender beef.
I also tried their black rice pudding... very good as well.
I can't wait to go there again.
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Lime Tree
Cuisine: Southeast Asian
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Inner Sunset |
9/15/2006
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Pretty good juicy flavorful burgers.
Two disappointments though,
First, they switched their mustard from a really good mustard to a pretty mediocre one.
Second, their battered onions/mushroom were too heavily battered, heavy and dense.
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Barney's Gourmet Hamburger
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Noe Valley |
9/8/2006
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If you've had authentic Indonesian food and then come here expecting the same, you will be disappointed. jhelitha-13 is right, come here for mediocre food, but you are not going to get Jakarta style sate or the Jogya style ayam goreng.
When I asked for a side of sambal terasi, the server said she never heard of it before... and then showed me the familiar sauce one would use with pho... not a good sign.
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Java Restaurant
Cuisine: Indonesian
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Inner Richmond |
9/1/2006
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Eiji opens in the former location of another sushi restaurant.
The interior has been redone in this small, 20 seat restaurant.
You will notice the really nice Japanese style flower arrangements throughout.
Speciialties include dishes made from their home made tofu.
I tried the ankake tofu, it was pretty good.
Maki rolls are definitely more traditional, more subtle flavors and textures,
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Eiji
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Castro |
7/22/2006
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The building is famous. The view is spectacular.
The burgers are ok, the served it on a crusty (hard) sour dough roll.
It's a good place to take visitors from out of town or a pit stop on the way to the game.
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Red's Java House
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
7/21/2006
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The salad was o.k.
The lamb was salty and was drowning in the bland mushroom sauce.
The rice was also overwhelmingly salty.
Only one quarterd single piece of pita, brushed with oil and then dusted with zaatar.
I could not finish the meal.
I headed straight to Mitchell's to offset the salt,
Despite that, I might go back again and try the chicken... since it's supposed to be good.
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Good Frikin' Chicken
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Bernal Heights |
6/18/2006
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Savor
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Noe Valley |
5/7/2006
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This place is relatively new and clean.
The service is fantastic.
On the down side, the dim sum is unremarkable, bland and expensive.
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Tian Sing
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese
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Downtown |
4/23/2006
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This place has fantastic focaccia.
Order a sack. Walk across the street, sit in the park and enjoy.
Silbakor is right, they sell out quick.
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Liguria Bakery
Cuisine: Italian Bakeries
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North Beach |
4/6/2006
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Burmese style food.
It's good and inexpensive.
Flavors are not as intense as in other Burmese places.
I think they are holding back.
I had the tea salad and the egg rolls.
I'm going to go back and try other dishes.
Nothing there is over $5.25
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Yamo
Cuisine: Burmese
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Mission |
4/4/2006
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I tend to base sushi places on the quality of their uni, Deep's is awesome.
They also have a really good maki named Marilyn Monroe... also another named
Marilyn Manson. I opted for the M. Monroe, with shrimp tempura, scallops, quail egg on top.
The presentation of all the food here is really nice too.
We were the first people in there on a Wednesday at 6:00 pm... the place filled up quickly.,
Definitely one of my favorite places in the City.
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Deep Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese sushi
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Noe Valley |
3/23/2006
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A fantastic newly opened place in Mission Terrace.
Their menu covers everything from breakfast to dinner.
Had their Italian Roasted Vegetable Panini with mix salad.
Really good and flavorful.
I was also told that soon they will feature daily or weekly dinner specials.
They also have vegetarian selections.
Everyone there is really nice and friendly.
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Lombardo's Fine Foods
Cuisine: Continental
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Excelsior |
2/25/2006
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I wish I had more time for my visit.
Staff is excellent, attentive and friendly.
The neatloaf sandwhich was really good and really filling,
but I feel I could have done better provided I had more time,
The place was packed, little wonder why.
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Ananda Fuara
Cuisine: Vegetarian
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Civic Center |
2/2/2006
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This is place is good. I was skeptical but was surprised by the flavor and quality.
Don't let the "restaurant in the mall" stigma sway you.
Their lunch boxes have never disappointed me.
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Sanraku Four Seasons
Cuisine: Japanese
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Downtown |
1/10/2006
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Steak! Great food, great service.
Everything here is high end and old school.
It's expensive, but well worth it.
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Morton's Steakhouse
Cuisine: Steakhouse
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Downtown |
12/29/2005
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This place is expensive.
Good, but not good enough to pay that kind money on dim-sum.
Tons of other places in SF with better and cheaper picks.
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Yank Sing
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Embarcadero |
12/28/2005
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Service was great, prices good, but....
it's pretty uninspiring stuff.
They have a pretty bland interpretation of Thai Cuisine.
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Thai Stick Restaurant
Cuisine: Thai
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Downtown |
12/28/2005
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Delicious meat.
Every cut pretty good, 'cept last night, the sausage seemed a little dry.
Waves of skewer weilding gauchos come and carve pieces at your side.
You grab onto the meat with mini tongs.
Caipirinha, delicious!
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Espetus Churrascaria
Cuisine: Brazilian
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Civic Center |
12/18/2005
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I tried this place after deciding not to queue up for HN.
It's ok, similar to the place next door. If you don't want to queue up for Nangking, this place is as good.
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Chef Gia's
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
10/16/2005
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This place has really good vegetarian food. Some of my friends actually are uneasy about the authenticity of the texture of the mock meat. I like the small plate of wheat gluten and an order of brown rice. Near the register, they make some really good Chinese pastries, in small batches, so they are still warm when you buy them.
Don't forget about the old fortune cookie bakery down the alley around the corner.
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Lucky Creation
Cuisine: Vegetarian Vegan Chinese
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Chinatown |
10/16/2005
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Very good Thai food. Very fast preparion in the open kitchen.
The Gang Panang was flavorul, got a good sized, more than enough portion.
Never once had to ask for more water, always automatically filled.
Next time, I'm going to have to try the Hale's Blue Boy.
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King of Thai Noodle House
Cuisine: Thai
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Downtown |
10/16/2005
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You will not find the people on Grant St. handing flyers out for this place. It doesn't get more authentic than this. Lunch was packed.
Cavernous and LOUD, if you have a small group or are alone, you might have to share a table. Saw lots of food on the carts, can't go wrong with any. They have it all. You'll see all the normal stuff and some rare gems like the solid chunks of congealed blood. Staff speaks rudimentary english, have patience and have fun.
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Y Ben House Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Chinatown |
10/12/2005
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This neighborhood is dense with Vietnamese restaurants. Comparatively, the pho here is pretty average. The broth is a light amber, flavorful and not too greasy.
Nothing spectacular, but a good solid choice for your pho fix.
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Pho Hoa Vietnamese Restaurant
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Tenderloin |
10/11/2005
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Shalimar Gardens
Cuisine: Pakistani Indian
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Tenderloin |
10/11/2005
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Kay Cheung is really popular with the locals only crowd.
Most of the staff speak little or no English, so unless you speak Cantonese, it will be the point to order method. While being seated you can order your choice of hot tea. I usually go for the Pu-Erh.
The dim sum selection is pretty complete. Carts are not utilized here due to the arrangement of tables. Servers come to you with the dim sum in trays.
The bathrooms are in the basement. If you need to use one, try to go after you eat.
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Kay Cheung Restaurant
Cuisine: Dim Sum Chinese Seafood
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Chinatown |
10/8/2005
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Good for the price. You can't really beat the lunch bento deals.
Miso and salad is good too. Out of the three in the area, Miyabi, Warakabune & "No Name", I would go here.
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Miyabi
Cuisine: sushi japanese
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Upper Market/Church Street |
10/6/2005
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An "ok" place for Japanese for a reasonable price. Chose the curry tonkatsu, comes with nice piece of crispy tonkatsu covered with a tasty curry sauce & a small salad... so small it borders on a garnish. I have tried one of their makis also and it was "ok" too. This place stays pretty busy, I'm not sure if it's the location or the price... probably not the food as it's just "ok".
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Dojima-An
Cuisine: Japanese Sushi
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Downtown |
9/26/2005
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This place is good or their grilled fish. I chose the petrale a really tasty choice. Veggies on next to the grilled fish is a generous portion of bean sprouts, so it's nothing really special. The sauce which is really tasty, makes up for it.
For dessert you get ice cream. Go for the grean tea if given a choice.
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Taraval Okazu Ya Restaurant
Cuisine: Japanese
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Outer Sunset |
9/24/2005
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Being new. I hope this place makes it and stays.
A complete turn around from the Ben and Jerry's it replaces. The flavors they feature here are unconventional for a frozen treat. The other day they had Milo and Peppermimnt Schnapps.
This place also has a nice vegan selection
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Naia
Cuisine: Dessert Gelato
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Castro |
9/14/2005
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No frills and the cleanest Thai place in the Tenderloin don't let this sway you...
Bang San is my favorite place for Thai in this highly competitive restaurant neighborhood.
Bang San claims that their meet is Halal and raised without hormones or steroids.
From the flavor of the Panang Beef I ordered, Halal Beef is the best.
Also try their roti/paratta, not too common here, a nice change from the standard mango sticky rice, which btw they have too.
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Bang San Thai Cuisine
Cuisine: Thai
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Tenderloin |
9/14/2005
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A refreshing change for me was to try French Cuisine. Since I never had any French cuisine in this caliber, La Provence will be my reference.
The staff was attentive and kind... being very patient with my butchering of the french words in the menu.
The food to me, it tasted like what I would think comfort food would be in France.
We had Procencal Pie, goat cheese salad, the beef stew and the lamb...
Nothing disappointed. To end the meal we chose to share nice brulle with lavender honey, that was the perfect end to a delicious meal... most of the meals here are devoid of the heavy creams and butter often associated with French Cuisine, in fact our fresh bread came with a sun dried tomato spread instead of beurre. I will definitely go back.
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La Provence
Cuisine: French
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Mission |
9/9/2005
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Consitently flavorful and delicious, this place is a good place to visit while in the Mission.
Go with a good size group of people, get a nice variety, it's all very good. Don't forget the rice & naan...
perfect to sop up the dishes you are about to eat. The standard naan would be my choice.
The chai is very good too, conviently ;located in the self serve area. Everything here is pretty much self serve... you take care of everything 'cept for actually preparing the food. Per person cost, $11.00
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Pakwan
Cuisine: Indian
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Mission |
8/11/2005
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One of two three in the City I've had 7 Course Beef.
The huge difference is their hot sauce. It is home made and delicious.
Also, they give you the rice paper dry... so you don't have to finesse them apart like in some other places. The greens are always very fresh. Request the pineapple anchovy sauce if it is not initially given to you.
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Pagolac
Cuisine: Vietnamese Asian
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Tenderloin |
7/5/2005
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I believe this place is more about athmosphere than the food.
It's very nice inside, designers blended modern with traditional Thai.
The presentation of the food was equally beautiful. The food itself was a disappointment. Prices were very costly for such unremarkable fare. I'll go back though and give it another chance.
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Koh Samui and the Monkey
Cuisine: Thai
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SoMa |
6/8/2005
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Get your slices here. Slices here do not sit around underneath heat lamps. Slices here do not sit around underneath heat lamps. The "slice" is huge. The plain cheese, sprinkled with some garlic powder is great.
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Serrano's
Cuisine: Pizza
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Mission |
5/13/2005
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I don't understand why they charge so much for their food.
Very average tasting for a premium price.
I'm pretty sure the place has been in the same corner for years.
It's time to move on... save your money, go some where else.
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Joe's Cable Car Restaurant
Cuisine: Hamburgers American (Traditional)
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Excelsior |
5/13/2005
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The food here is pale compared to more authetic Korean food.
Not enough flavor. I tried the combo plate w/ short ribs and bbq pork.
You might find better flavored and prepared food at a mall's food court.
A huge disappointment. I tried this place once a few years ago, decided to give it another chance. I'm not going back to Hahn's again. I'm sticking to Brothers for Korean BBQ.
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Hahn's Hibachi
Cuisine: Korean Barbecue bbq
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Noe Valley |
5/13/2005
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Great Steak & Cheese. 1/2 is plenty, specially if you get the fries and the fries are a must. Got mine with mayo and hot sauce only. It was perfect
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Yellow Submarine
Cuisine: Submarines Sandwiches
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Inner Sunset |
5/13/2005
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A great family run place way out towards Daly City.
They specialize in huge Mexico City style tortas.
Their's are the size of flattened regulation NFL footballs.
Boos Voni is a play on Bugs Bunny, the orignal name of the place.
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Tortas Boos Voni
Cuisine: Mexican
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Excelsior |
5/9/2005
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All my friends rave about this place. I was not impressed.
Salsa was good, chips were good and the agua fresca was ok.
The carne asada burrito was just average.
It would have been good, but the rice and beans just toned down the carne asada flavor... maybe next time I will try the chicken mole.
I still prefer Cancun any day.
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Papalote
Cuisine: Mexican
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Mission |
5/9/2005
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Strayfish Sushi
Cuisine: Sushi
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Mission |
4/17/2005
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Had dim-sum at a very busy time, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, there was already a queue.
But this place issued numbers, a first for me at a dim-sum place.
The place is cavernous and practically every seat was taken.
I was seated in the back, where I quickly found out was the best place to be;
all the carts and people bearing trays filled with food come out of the kitchen in the back. Dim-sum can be intimmidating for the unfamiliar, the pace here is fast, carts fly by, people shouting out names of dishes too. All in a rapid and precise pace.
Know that there is somewhat of a heirarchy, who you order drinks and other dishes is from the waitperson, who will be wearing a vest. Order dim-sum, from the people with the trays and carts. People here, customers and staff are very helpful, seek help if you need it. It's my new dim-sum favorite in San Francisco. I like the rolled stuffed tofu, sweet homestyle tofu-stuff was amazing, mango pudding.
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Gold Mountain
Cuisine: Chinese Banquet
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Chinatown |
3/29/2005
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The pizza here is really good. You can get it lite baked and finish it up at home.
I really like the focaccia they have in the cabinet up front. They are sold by the pound, so each piece will average about $1.50-$1.75. They are very flavorful.
The shortbreads are really really good too. The fair trade coffee is awesome too!
Everything in this place is solid. IMHO it's perhaps on the pricey side, but you do get what you pay for and it is well worth it.
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Arizmendi Bakery
Cuisine: Bakery
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Inner Sunset |
3/29/2005
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The food was ok, but the service was poor and inattentive.
If I ever eat here again, I'll take the food to go.
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Primo Patio Cafe
Cuisine: Caribbean
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
3/23/2005
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The food here is really good.
Make sure you sit at the counter to watch the kitchen action.
DO NOT volunteer to go to the upstairs dining area.
The food here is very good, be very aware though.
Once while eating at the counter, a man tried to take my backpack from the floor in front of me. He was gambling that it was "forgotten" by someone.
Don't let the 6th Street location scare you away.
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Tu Lan
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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SoMa |
3/22/2005
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Very fresh ingredients. Good service and flavorful food.
Tried the red curry with pork, requested it spicy... it was just right.
Had bamboo shoots, pumpkin, carrots, and eggplant.
This place had the hot sauce and fish sauce out in nice bottles... most others have peanuts, sugar and crushed red peppers.
It's really close to Tu Lan, where I was originally going, but decided to try this place again. I'm glad I did.
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Pad Thai Express
Cuisine: Thai
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Civic Center |
3/22/2005
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My taiwanese friend and I visited Coriya on a weekday for lunch.
Everything was really fresh and abundant.
The important thing to remember is the dipping sauce, make it yourself, don't use the house blend. My friend added a raw egg into her sauce, making it richer and even thicker. She said it was good, I agree, specially when we go, no queues.
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Coriya Hot Pot City
Cuisine: Chinese Barbecue
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Inner Richmond |
3/6/2005
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The food here is very good and very fresh. At first I was a little annoyed that they were out of eggplant. But at least I reasoned, everything is fresh and does not stand around. Jaderock is right, the best time to go is during the happy hours. Try the jook/congee with shredded pork and century egg with the fried bread. Delicious.
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Hing Lung
Cuisine: Chinese Seafood
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Chinatown |
3/3/2005
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You can find good Indian flavored ice cream here.
They have flavors here like, rose, cheese & cashew, pista.
For a special treat, try the kulfi, an Indian ice cream treat.
They also have various chaat, or Indian snacks such as samosas.
Their chai is also very good.
Need some basamati rice, teas or spices? You can get that stuff right next door.
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New Bombay Bazaar
Cuisine: Indian
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Mission |
3/2/2005
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Pho Ha Tien is in Ingleside. They have very good Pho.
Fresh noodles and clear flavorful broth... so good teamed up with the basil and lime. They also have the hard to find, Banh Xeo.
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Pho Ha Tien
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Inner Sunset |
3/1/2005
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Tasty little place for pasta. Order from the white board specials.
Pizza is also very good. Sometimes encounter a small wait, but its worth it.
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Valencia Pizza & Pasta
Cuisine: Italian Pizza
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Mission |
3/1/2005
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Great prices and good traditional breakfast.
you can get the special, 2 eggs, choice of bacon or sausage, pancakes or toast for under 3 dollars. Add home fries for only 75 cents. I've heard the place has huge lines on the weekends... I did not see any at 9 am on a Monday. They also serve a traditional Irish breakfast.
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M's Cafe
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Inner Sunset |
2/28/2005
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This is a really special place. I love the feel of it.
Try age nasu, the adam's roll and if you're lucky some uni.
The daily specials are listed on a board, or handed to you on a cute leaf shaped piece of paper... if available, make sure to try the roasted yellowtail jaw.
The nigori they serve is really good.
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Country Station Sushi
Cuisine: Sushi
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Mission |
2/28/2005
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Really dense ice cream, the good stuff.
I like langka, halo-halo and toasted almond.
Long queues are pretty standard, but thankfully are pretty fast.
Now if they could only make up a mais-queso ice cream...
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Mitchells Ice Cream
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
2/28/2005
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Excellent freshly prepared dishes.
Try their eggplant dishes or their boureks.
They have very sweet syrupy deserts and this excellent rice pudding.
If you ask nicely they have some tea available in those 3 oz. glass cups.
I'm pretty sure family run, has a good feel to it, though the man at the register can be could be considered "mean". He's pretty nice actually. The breads are all really good.
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Gyro King
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Civic Center |
2/27/2005
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This place is just ok, so I can't help but wonder why throngs of people come here.
The owner is very unintentionally entertaining in a very weird way. He will take your order and basically order for you, claiming to be out of the dish you wanted... be prepaired for a surprise. Best for 4 or more people.
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House of Nanking
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
2/27/2005
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Cool restaurant. Staff friendly.
Food was not exceptional, but still good.
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Thai Chef
Cuisine: Thai
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Chinatown |
2/26/2005
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When you are asked for what kind of tea you want, request Purrh or Pu-li.
Very good inexpensive dim sum. No typical carts though, instead dim sum plates are carried on trays into the dining area. Point at what you want or point at what you like at another table. Very little english is spoken.
It's a smoky dark tea that matches dim sum very well.
They also have great garlic hot sauce on the all tables.
I'm pretty sure you can buy jars to take home.
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Dol Ho
Cuisine: Chinese Dim Sum
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Chinatown |
2/25/2005
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The food is very flavorful, the place is busy during the lunch rush.
Avoid getting seated downstairs, you'll get better service.
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Banana House
Cuisine: Thai
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Downtown |
2/25/2005
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This place is great. Their suiza is great and in summer make sure to get some melon agua frescas. Probably not a place to take Mom and Dad visiting from Ohio.
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Taqueria Cancun
Cuisine: Mexican
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Mission |
2/25/2005
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This place has really great 7 Course beef.
Request the anchovy pineapple sauce if you do not get it automatically.
My one and only issue, they provide you with the rice paper wrappers already dipped in water, this makes it more difficult to peel apart as dinner progresses.
The only solution is to eat fast. Some places provide you a bowl of hot water to re-hydrate your rice paper. 7 course beef is very good here, a once in a while "I want meat" fix.
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Anh Hong Saigon
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Tenderloin |
2/25/2005
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Great fresh made to order sandwiches, all for under $2.25.
My pick, pork meatball with paté, "little spicey".
I like the basil seed drink in the cooler.
She also sells a myriad of asian chips and snacks.
There are some rice cake based snacks, usually filled with a sweet filling near the front window.
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Saigon Sandwich Shop
Cuisine: Vietnamese Deli
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Tenderloin |
2/25/2005
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Indonesia has gone through a transformation.
There is a new owner and cook.
Their sambal terasi is really really flavorful and has that perfect sweet spicy combination.
I tried their sate kambing, the smaller sized sticks reminded me of the real thing in Java... smaller pieces but more sticks. I had their white rice also.
For dessert, Pisang Bakar Keju, a grilled banana topped with condensed milk, grated cheese and chocolate syrup.
Indonesian food really varies, even within the same island. They have a lot covered in their menu. I'm coming back to sample more for sure.
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Indonesia Restaurant
Cuisine: Indonesian
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Tenderloin |
2/25/2005
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