Friday, May 19, 2006
Dinner at Sneaky Tiki, San Fransisco, CA
After losing money to our boss playing poker after work on Friday night, we decided to grab a bite to eat. Checking on Open Table for reservations past 10:30 (a somewhat difficult task since San Francisco is a puzzlingly early closing city) we stumbled upon Sneaky Tiki, a rather new restaurant that we had never tried. When we arrived we were a bit confused as the address listed on their website opened into their adjoining bar and not the restaurant itself. But we soon figured it out and were quickly seated in a semi-enclosed and very cushy/foamy booth. The service was friendly and attentive, the vibe was good and for once in my life, the music was good (as a result of the bar, I am sure). The food was a pleasant surprise, if a little sweet. But we expected the sweet due to the Hawaiian theme.
Fried Wantons with a Chili Sauce and a Mango Sauce (gratuit)
We were warned that the chili sauce would be very spicy (it was not at all) and the mango sauce was a bit too thick and sweet, but we can't really complain about free food.
Fried Tofu $11
A bit too sweet, but the tofu was crisp and the flavors worked well--chili, basil and edamame.
The following 4 images were part of a Seafood Pupu Platter ($22)--they also had a meat and a vegetarin pupu platter variation.
Seared Halibut with Wasabi Roe
Very clean tasting--although the soy dipping sauce was over powering and unnecessary.
Grilled Prawns with Green Papaya and Carrot Salad
The shrimp were cooked perfectly and tasted great. The lime dressed accompanying salad was a perfect complement.
Grilled Walu (aka Butter Fish) with Mango Salsa
The fish melted in your mouth and the mango in the salad was perfectly ripe. This was truly wonderful.
Tuna Poke with Taro Chips
A farily standard preparation (with avocado), but tasty none the less.
Korean Style Short Ribs with Kim Chi and Sticky Rice
The meat was of superior quality and the kim chi was subtle enough that Alexis liked it. The marinade was missing something, but it was still good.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Service: 2
Decor: 2
Website
No Health Code Violations Available--Too New
Fried Wantons with a Chili Sauce and a Mango Sauce (gratuit)
We were warned that the chili sauce would be very spicy (it was not at all) and the mango sauce was a bit too thick and sweet, but we can't really complain about free food.
Fried Tofu $11
A bit too sweet, but the tofu was crisp and the flavors worked well--chili, basil and edamame.
The following 4 images were part of a Seafood Pupu Platter ($22)--they also had a meat and a vegetarin pupu platter variation.
Seared Halibut with Wasabi Roe
Very clean tasting--although the soy dipping sauce was over powering and unnecessary.
Grilled Prawns with Green Papaya and Carrot Salad
The shrimp were cooked perfectly and tasted great. The lime dressed accompanying salad was a perfect complement.
Grilled Walu (aka Butter Fish) with Mango Salsa
The fish melted in your mouth and the mango in the salad was perfectly ripe. This was truly wonderful.
Tuna Poke with Taro Chips
A farily standard preparation (with avocado), but tasty none the less.
Korean Style Short Ribs with Kim Chi and Sticky Rice
The meat was of superior quality and the kim chi was subtle enough that Alexis liked it. The marinade was missing something, but it was still good.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Service: 2
Decor: 2
Website
No Health Code Violations Available--Too New
# posted by Giao and Alexis @ 11:01 PM 
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