Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Bagels, and Whitefish, Too! at House of Bagels, San Francisco, CA
We were craving some bagels and we heard House of Bagels had whitefish salad, so we decided to give it a shot. It was very satisfying.
Toasted Everything Bagel with Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese $3
Chewy, warm and tasty. The cream cheese was a little thin, strangely.
Toasted Everything Bagel with Whitefish, Tomato and Onion $5
You really can't get whitefish salad very many places in San Francisco, and this was a pleasant surprise.
Toasted Everything Bagel with Sundried Tomato Cream Cheese $3
Chewy, warm and tasty. The cream cheese was a little thin, strangely.
Toasted Everything Bagel with Whitefish, Tomato and Onion $5
You really can't get whitefish salad very many places in San Francisco, and this was a pleasant surprise.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
House of Bagels
5030 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
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Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
House of Bagels
5030 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
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Labels: Decor: 0, deli, Food: 1, review, Service: 1
Friday, November 28, 2008
Go Go Cafe and Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
We were lured into this Chinese place around the corner by the big sign for a crab special for $11.99. It turned out to be a quite tasty place.
Sauteed Crab $11.99
The crab was fresh and sweet, but the sauce was slightly gelatinous.
Fried Udon with Black Pepper and Beef $8
The noodles were more sauteed than fried, which was a good thing. This was a satisfying, simple dish.
Hot and Sour Soup $8
This enormous bowl of soup was really very tasty. The sour came from actual pickled veggies, and while I don't really know if it was authentic, it seemed that way.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Go Go Cafe
1830 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Sauteed Crab $11.99
The crab was fresh and sweet, but the sauce was slightly gelatinous.
Fried Udon with Black Pepper and Beef $8
The noodles were more sauteed than fried, which was a good thing. This was a satisfying, simple dish.
Hot and Sour Soup $8
This enormous bowl of soup was really very tasty. The sour came from actual pickled veggies, and while I don't really know if it was authentic, it seemed that way.
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Go Go Cafe
1830 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Labels: chain restaurant, Chinese, Decor: 0, Food: 1, review, Service: 1
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Vietnamese Sandwich at Irving Cafe and Deli, San Francisco, CA
Irving Cafe and Deli is just a few blocks away from us and while it's hours are a little strange (it closes daily at 6), the food is delicious and it is very cheap. The entire space is about 200 square feet and even so, they do have a few seats at a counter. The ambiance is not great, but the food and prices can't be beat.
Thit Nuong (BBQ Pork) Bahn Mi $4
This is the most expensive sandwich at Irving Cafe and Deli and it is delicious and packed with meat. The other sandwiches range in price starting at about $2.50. This is one of the best deals around.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Irving Cafe and Deli
2146 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
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No Website
Thit Nuong (BBQ Pork) Bahn Mi $4
This is the most expensive sandwich at Irving Cafe and Deli and it is delicious and packed with meat. The other sandwiches range in price starting at about $2.50. This is one of the best deals around.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Irving Cafe and Deli
2146 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
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No Website
Labels: Decor: 0, deli, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1, Vietnamese
Dinner at Tu Lan, San Francisco, CA
Not only do we love Tu Lan for it's delicious food, we also love Tu Lan because it is so cheap. Our total bill, including a few beers and tax, was $40. That means that the 4 of us were all stuffed with a delicious feast for under $10 per person.
Grilled Pork
This is my favorite dish. The pork is juicy and flavorful and perfect when dipped in the sweet-sour fish sauce.
Beef Salad
Cabbage, beef and svaory sauce. Yum.
Fried Whole Fish
This fish is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and the fresh ginger sauce is quite delicious.
Crab Asparagus Soup
This soup is one of our favorite dishes. It was a little more gelatinous than usual, but it was still amazing.
Shrimp Rolls
A tasty way to start a meal.
Fried Rolls
These are bigger than usual and were served without the lettuce for wrapping, which was a little weird, but they were very good.
Grilled Pork
This is my favorite dish. The pork is juicy and flavorful and perfect when dipped in the sweet-sour fish sauce.
Beef Salad
Cabbage, beef and svaory sauce. Yum.
Fried Whole Fish
This fish is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside and the fresh ginger sauce is quite delicious.
Crab Asparagus Soup
This soup is one of our favorite dishes. It was a little more gelatinous than usual, but it was still amazing.
Shrimp Rolls
A tasty way to start a meal.
Fried Rolls
These are bigger than usual and were served without the lettuce for wrapping, which was a little weird, but they were very good.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1, Vietnamese
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wontons and Noodles at B&M Mei sing Restaurant, San Francisco, CA
Giao and I met a friend for lunch at a cheap wonton and steam table place that is centrally located. The whole meal came to about $15.
Noodles, Pork Wontons and BBQ Pork
The BBQ pork really makes this dish.
Congee
A rice porridge that Giao loves.
Pork and Shrimp Wontons
No Website
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Noodles, Pork Wontons and BBQ Pork
The BBQ pork really makes this dish.
Congee
A rice porridge that Giao loves.
Pork and Shrimp Wontons
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 0
B&M Mei Sing Restaurant
62 2nd St
San Francisco, CA 94105
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 0
B&M Mei Sing Restaurant
62 2nd St
San Francisco, CA 94105
No Website
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Wings from San Tung, San Francisco, CA
Whenever we are at Yummy Yummy we notice a huge line outside the restaurant next door. We did a little research and learned at apparently, everyone goes to San Tung for the wings. So, we decided to check it out.
Wings $9
They were a little sweet for our taste, but plump and crispy and our friend loved them.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
San Tung Chinese Restaurant
1031 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Wings $9
They were a little sweet for our taste, but plump and crispy and our friend loved them.
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
San Tung Chinese Restaurant
1031 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Labels: Chinese, Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Taco Tuesday at The Underdogs, San Francisco, CA
The Underdogs, a sports bar around the corner from us, offers an amazing deal of very tasty food: Taco Tuesdays where tacos are only a dollar, Tecate is $2 and margaritas are $5. The tacos are only meat, cilantro, onions and lime, but they are very tasty and we can eat an entire meal for two for less than $10.
Carnitas Tacos $1 each
Juicy, flavorful carnitas.
Carne Asada Tacos $1 each
Same as above, but for beef.
Ratings:
Food: 2
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Taco Shop at Underdogs
1824 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
Carnitas Tacos $1 each
Juicy, flavorful carnitas.
Carne Asada Tacos $1 each
Same as above, but for beef.
Food: 2
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Taco Shop at Underdogs
1824 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 2, Mexican, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Monday, October 20, 2008
Queso Fundido at Jillian's, San Francisco, CA
Baked Cheese Dip $9
The amount of chips seemed a little piddly and the cheesy chorizo was fine, but not great by any means.
Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Monday, October 13, 2008
Caprese Sandwich at Cento, San Francisco, CA
Cento is basically a window in an alley that serves a small list of lunch specials.
Caprese Sandwich $8.50
While this sandwich was tasty, it was very pricy for what it was. It contained very little mozzerella, and it left me hungry an hour later. However, the addition of roasted garlic was very tasty.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
While this sandwich was tasty, it was very pricy for what it was. It contained very little mozzerella, and it left me hungry an hour later. However, the addition of roasted garlic was very tasty.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Cento
360 Ritch St
San Francisco, CA 94107
No Website
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360 Ritch St
San Francisco, CA 94107
No Website
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, sandwich, Service: 1
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Mmm. The Pork Store. San Francisco, CA
We met a friend at the Pork Store. He had, horror of horrors, never been there before. Despite the fact that he is currently a vegetarian, he found lots of options and thoroughly enjoyed his food.
Chicken Fried Steak $12
This is usually also served with 2 eggs, but I haven't been eating eggs lately and that's just too much food anyway. The steak was crispy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. The gravy was every-so-slightly peppery and the hash browns were nice and crispy.
2 Pork Chops, Eggs, Bacon, Hash Browns and Biscuits $12
Giao's pork chops, were, sadly, not as good as usual today. Everything else was delicious.
Ratings:
Food: 2
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Chicken Fried Steak $12
This is usually also served with 2 eggs, but I haven't been eating eggs lately and that's just too much food anyway. The steak was crispy on the outside and juicy and tender on the inside. The gravy was every-so-slightly peppery and the hash browns were nice and crispy.
2 Pork Chops, Eggs, Bacon, Hash Browns and Biscuits $12
Giao's pork chops, were, sadly, not as good as usual today. Everything else was delicious.
Food: 2
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Pork Store Cafe
1451 Haight Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Labels: Decor: 0, diner, Food: 2, restaurant, Service: 1
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Dinner at Yummy Yummy, San Francisco, CA
Giao's family was in town and we decided to go to Yummy Yummy again, a great Vietnamese place in our neighborhood. Again, it was delicious, and cheap.
Shrimp Salad $8
This is a cold salad of shrimp and lettuce, topped with fish sauce. It was a refreshing start to the meal.
Hot Rolls Stuffed with Ground Beef and Cold Cured Meat $8
Not my favorite. This was just a little bland.
BBQ Pork a la Carte $12
A heaping portion of tender, charred pork. This is my absolute favorite.
Catfish Clay Pot $10
This was an absolutely enormous portion of a classic dish. The caramely-sauce is so rich, and delicious when poured on rice.
Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Shrimp Salad $8
This is a cold salad of shrimp and lettuce, topped with fish sauce. It was a refreshing start to the meal.
Hot Rolls Stuffed with Ground Beef and Cold Cured Meat $8
Not my favorite. This was just a little bland.
BBQ Pork a la Carte $12
A heaping portion of tender, charred pork. This is my absolute favorite.
Catfish Clay Pot $10
This was an absolutely enormous portion of a classic dish. The caramely-sauce is so rich, and delicious when poured on rice.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
1015 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 1, Vietnamese
Breakfast at the Kezar, San Francisco, CA
We went to watch football at the Kezar, a bar that is very loud and packed, and full of Eagles fans. We got a seat at the bar, which is about all that I can say that is good about this place, seeing as I'm not a fan of loud and crowded venues. The food was ok, but, you don't really go here for the food.
Cheeseburger and Fries $9
Decent, but not at all memorable.
Large Chicken Wings $14
This was a lot of chicken wings for the money.
No Website
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Cheeseburger and Fries $9
Decent, but not at all memorable.
Large Chicken Wings $14
This was a lot of chicken wings for the money.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Kezar Pub
770 Stanyan St
San Francisco, CA 94117
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Kezar Pub
770 Stanyan St
San Francisco, CA 94117
No Website
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, pub food, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
King of Wonton and Noodles is not King
I tried to warn that this place was bad, but he didn't believe me since it is always packed. We ordered both noodles and wontons and they were gross. I don't get how think place does the amount of business they do.
Wontons with Noodles $6
Everything tasted old and stale.
Noodles $3
Tough and not flavorful.
Wontons with Noodles $6
Everything tasted old and stale.
Noodles $3
Tough and not flavorful.
Ratings:
Food: 0
Decor: 0
Service: 1
King of Wonton and Noodles
1936 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
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Food: 0
Decor: 0
Service: 1
King of Wonton and Noodles
1936 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
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Labels: Chinese, Decor: 0, Food: 0, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The (surprisingly good) Taco Shop at Underdogs Sports Bar, San Francisco, CA
The sports bar around the corner from us opened up a slow-food taco shop recently. The food was reasonably priced and quite good. As far as sports bars go, this is a pretty good one by my standard. There are lots of seats and lots of bar tenders and they label the TVs with which games will be on so you don't have to wonder, or ask people.
Carne Asada Quesodilla
This was the biggest quesodilla I have ever had. The meat was tender. It was super cheesy. And it was all contained within a pleasantly crunchy flour tortilla.
Carnitas Burrito Con Todo $8.50
This burrito was huge and it was packed with tasty goodies (and no rice...yay).
Carne Asada Quesodilla
This was the biggest quesodilla I have ever had. The meat was tender. It was super cheesy. And it was all contained within a pleasantly crunchy flour tortilla.
Carnitas Burrito Con Todo $8.50
This burrito was huge and it was packed with tasty goodies (and no rice...yay).
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Taco Shop at Underdogs
1824 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
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Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
The Taco Shop at Underdogs
1824 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, pub food, restaurant, Service: 1
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Korean Food and Hash Browns at Irving St. Cafe, San Francisco, CA
We were in the area at Arizmendi Bakery, so we hopped around the corner for the best hash browns around.
BBQ Beef Lunch Special $6
Served with house cured kim chee and rice, this meat was tasty, especially with the subtly sweet Korean chili paste. This was a very hearty, simple dish.
Hash Browns $2
These are the best hash browns ever because they are essentially all crisp. They are so thin that only the good, crispy part exists. Yum.
BBQ Beef Lunch Special $6
Served with house cured kim chee and rice, this meat was tasty, especially with the subtly sweet Korean chili paste. This was a very hearty, simple dish.
Hash Browns $2
These are the best hash browns ever because they are essentially all crisp. They are so thin that only the good, crispy part exists. Yum.
Beef Bulgogi $5
This classic Korean dish of rice, veggies, and beef with a fried egg is oddly comforting, despite the fact that we didn't eat it as children.
This classic Korean dish of rice, veggies, and beef with a fried egg is oddly comforting, despite the fact that we didn't eat it as children.
Ratings:
Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Irving Street Cafe
716 Irving St.
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Food: 1
Decor: 0
Service: 1
Irving Street Cafe
716 Irving St.
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Labels: Decor: 0, diner, Food: 1, Korean, restaurant, review, Service: 1
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Dim Sum at Mayflower Seafood Restaurant in San Francisco, CA
Giao's family was in town and we always like to go to dim sum when they are. Dim sum is a great option for a big family with lots of different palates, since there are so many options. I think the meal came to about $15 per person.
Stuffed Eggplant
Not our favorite, but others seemed to like it.
Tripe
Giao loves it, I don't.
Beef Brisket
The tender, long-simmered beef and boiled turnips in this dish make is a simple comfort food for us. We always get this, even if we have to order it off the menu because it is not coming around in a cart.
Fried Shrimp
A bit too breaded.
Fried Noodles
Rather bland, but good when dipped in chili sauce.
Tripe
Not my favorite, but Giao likes it.
Chicken Feet
Giao thinks these are a particularly good version.
Shrimp Noodles
A bit bland, but not bad.
Fried Tofu
Simple and tasty.
Sticky Rice
Studded with savory meat bits, this dish is was very comforting.
Siu Mai
These little pork dumplings are always our favorite. This version has large chunks of both pork and shrimp.
Har Gow
These tender shrimp dumplings are also quite good.
Garlic Chicken Wings
Standard chicken wings with a garlic kick.
Stuffed Eggplant
Not our favorite, but others seemed to like it.
Tripe
Giao loves it, I don't.
Beef Brisket
The tender, long-simmered beef and boiled turnips in this dish make is a simple comfort food for us. We always get this, even if we have to order it off the menu because it is not coming around in a cart.
Fried Shrimp
A bit too breaded.
Fried NoodlesRather bland, but good when dipped in chili sauce.
Tripe
Not my favorite, but Giao likes it.
Chicken Feet
Giao thinks these are a particularly good version.
Shrimp Noodles
A bit bland, but not bad.
Fried Tofu
Simple and tasty.
Sticky Rice
Studded with savory meat bits, this dish is was very comforting.
Siu Mai
These little pork dumplings are always our favorite. This version has large chunks of both pork and shrimp.
Har Gow
These tender shrimp dumplings are also quite good.
Garlic Chicken Wings
Standard chicken wings with a garlic kick.
Labels: Chinese, Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 0
Friday, August 29, 2008
Yummy Yummy in San Francisco, CA
Our new neighborhood has lots of Vietnamese places, but Yummy, Yummy, aptly named, is one of the best.
Fried Spring Rolls $5
A solid rendition.
Crab with Scallions and Garlic
The crab was sweet and the sauce was savory and plentiful.
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
The noodles in this soup are oddly like spaghetti, rather than the standard rice noodles. The broth was nicely full flavored.
BBQ Pork
For some reason, this is always my favorite Vietnamese dish. The char-grilled pork is always juicy and slightly charred in flavor and topped with fried garlic and sauteed scallions. This version was particularly good.
Fish Hot Pot
The sweet/sour broth held up well to the fish.
Yummy Yummy
1015 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Fried Spring Rolls $5A solid rendition.
Crab with Scallions and Garlic
The crab was sweet and the sauce was savory and plentiful.
Spicy Beef Noodle Soup
The noodles in this soup are oddly like spaghetti, rather than the standard rice noodles. The broth was nicely full flavored.
BBQ Pork
For some reason, this is always my favorite Vietnamese dish. The char-grilled pork is always juicy and slightly charred in flavor and topped with fried garlic and sauteed scallions. This version was particularly good.
Fish Hot Pot
The sweet/sour broth held up well to the fish.
Yummy Yummy
San Francisco, CA 94122
No Website
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Labels: Decor: 0, Food: 1, restaurant, review, Service: 2, Vietnamese
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