Saturday, October 01, 2005
Dinner at Anzu, San Francisco, CA
Seared Scallops with Green Salad and Poached Pears.
"Korean" Style Short Ribs
These ribs were more country french than Korean, and more pot-roast than ribs, but they were still good despite the misnomer.
Roasted Chicken in a light gravy.
Juicy, good flavor.
Meatballs with Creamy Mushroom Sauce.
These meatballs were easily the best dish; juicy, meaty, creamy and good.
Sauteed Shrimp in Garlic and Scallions.
The shrimp could have been bigger and more tender, but still good.
Seared Tuna with Mustard
Bland and uninteresting. Should have been raw in the middle, but was cooked through.
Food: 1
Service : 0
Decor : 1
Website
Health Code Violations
Lunch at Cheese Steak Shop, San Francisco, CA
Friday, September 30, 2005
Dinner at Lulu's, San Francisco, CA
Heirloom tomato caprese salad.
Rotisserie Chicken with Green Salad $20
Nothing special. Good flavor, but I've venture to say that Costco has a juicier rotisserie chicken and for a quarter of the price.
Antipasti platter of pate, anchovies and cornichons. $13
Too bread heavy.
Roasted Suckling Pig with Green Salad topped with Fried Pig Skins. $23
Tender, salty and good.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Service: 0 (It's usually better, but today they were off)
Decor: 2
Website
Health Code Violation
Lunch at Lightening Foods, San Francisco, CA
Spicy Chicken Ceasar $7
This salad is really a full meal. Juicy grilled chicken in a nice spice rub; a great default lunch if you can't think of anything else.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: N/A
Website
Health Code Violations - (We ate at the embarcadero location, but should be similar).
Breakfast at Home
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Dinner at Home
Indian food leftovers.
Lunch at Work
Green Salad with Avocado and Vinagrette, topped with leftover barbequed pork and duck.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Dinner at Home
Saag Paneer
I used Queso Fresco rather than paneer, because that is what I had. Their textures are similar but the paneer is much more bland than the cheese.
Chicken Tikka MasalaAlthough I make saag regularly I had never attempted Chicken Tikka Masala (although we order it all the time). The color was perfect, but the flavor, while good, was not exactly spot on. Next time, I would reduce the acid (yogurt and lemon juice) and add butter or sour cream for a smoother, silkier flavor and texture.
Lunch at Plouf, San Francisco, CA
Plouf is one of the restaurants on Belden Lane, a little alley that has a European feel to it, as the all the restaurants have tables that spill out on the street, filling it up with patrons and hosts hawking their seats. Unfortunately this makes for a hurried staff, but is made up with by the bustling environment and great people watching.
Asparagus and Crayfish ($10)
Exactly what you would expect. The Asparagus was a tad underdone for my taste.
Mussels Gratinee Style ($13)
A little spare for the money (the other styles come in a pot with alot more mussels). The middle is a disappointing potato covered with cheese. The actual escargot style sauce was good, but when is way too much butter bad?
Ratings:
Service: 1
Food : 0
Decor: 2
Website
Health Violations
Asparagus and Crayfish ($10)
Exactly what you would expect. The Asparagus was a tad underdone for my taste.
Mussels Gratinee Style ($13)
A little spare for the money (the other styles come in a pot with alot more mussels). The middle is a disappointing potato covered with cheese. The actual escargot style sauce was good, but when is way too much butter bad?
Service: 1
Food : 0
Decor: 2
Website
Health Violations
Breakfast at Home
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Dinner at Home
Lazy night dinner of grilled artichoke and jalepeno sausage with a green salad.
Lunch at Work
Breakfast at Home
Monday, September 26, 2005
Dinner at Home
Spicy Coconut Curry Chicken
Steamed unknown vegetable with ponzu sauce. I found this at Ranch 99, but don't know what it is. It was a bit bitter, but sort of looked like giant broccoli rabe.
Lunch at Work
Homemade broccoli and cheese soup.
Green salad with vinagrette.
Bacon, red onion and artichoke quiche.
Breakfast at Home
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Dinner at Home
Lunch at Tony's House, San Mateo, CA
We grilled up some of the leftover ribs from last week and added to it a quick trip to the chinese takeout counter:
Barbeque Pork ($7)
Broccoli and Beef ($4)
Actually quite good for cheap take out. Broccoli was still a bit crunchy instead of mushy.
Shrimp ($6)
Deep fried with red and green chilis and scallions. You eat the shell, but it is pretty tender.
Short Ribs
Barbequed after been marinated in a Korean inspired sauce.
Hot and Sour Soup ( $2)
Too gelatinous, but that is to be expected.
Seaweed Salad ($3)
Yummy, yummy seaweed salad.
Barbeque Pork ($7)
A little on the dry side, but the sauce made up for it.
Broccoli and Beef ($4)
Actually quite good for cheap take out. Broccoli was still a bit crunchy instead of mushy.
Shrimp ($6)Deep fried with red and green chilis and scallions. You eat the shell, but it is pretty tender.
Short Ribs
Barbequed after been marinated in a Korean inspired sauce.
Hot and Sour Soup ( $2)
Too gelatinous, but that is to be expected.
Seaweed Salad ($3)
Yummy, yummy seaweed salad.
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