King Wah in Milpitas
Some photos of dinner. - Chicken Lettuce Cups - Hung Lung (red fish) Head Bowl - Suckling Pig - Crab - Steak Cubes with Tofu - Soy Sauce Chicken - Char Siu / Roast Duck combo - Squab
View ArticleKyusu Burmese Cuisine, San Jose - anyone been?
Photos of the lunch. They're not great but hopefully shed light on what to expect here.
View ArticleUmami Burger now open in Palo Alto
Service is usually pretty bad at all the Umami locations in SoCal. Combine that with looooong wait times and overpricing... We often chose to go to the Charlie Palmer burger joint down the street when...
View ArticleM. H. Bread & Butter in San Anselmo
Thanks for the shout out, Melanie. Went to the Wednesday night Churrasco dinner at Mateo's Cucina Latina in Healdsburg this week and wound up talking with Mateo about our first taste of Chad's bread at...
View ArticleBay Area Food Festivals and Events, June 2013 -
6/15-16: 7th Annual King of the County BBQ Challenge and Music Festival, Martinez http://www.countybbq.com/
View ArticleBubbaque's BBQ & Deli, Petaluma
No need to feel guilty- had I read this, I undoubtedly would've struck Bubbaque's from the list, and I did like the sandwich. I suspect I didn't find the sauce objectionable because there really wasn't...
View ArticleA16 Rockridge [Oakland]
Eat Oakland was there opening night and we did a photo post. We went early so did not really feel the sting of the slow kitchen that seemed to impact people with later reservations. Thought the food,...
View ArticleWhere to find ya cai (preserved mustard green leaves and stems)?
Agreed. Though for labeled products, when working from Sichuanese cookbooks like Dunlop's, which fastidiously show the Chinese characters, in which I'm not at all versed, I find it simple enough to...
View ArticleBest quality sushi in San francico
Thank you, that makes more sense. So there is no law related to this that restaurants have to abide by.
View ArticleHas anyone tried Ducroix?
I walk past it all the time. I wonder if anyone has tried it http://restaurantducroix.com/
View ArticleSour cherries @ Ferry Plaza farmers market today
Hum, flour. I've never tried flour. CP is pretty similar but uses tapioca. I had sworn off cornstarch with cherries and I have to say the tapioca worked quite well. But the real issue I think is that I...
View ArticleLooking for the best pie in the Bay Area.
Currently, I like the pie at The Bread Workshop in Berkeley. They have a very flaky crust (normally not what I look for in crust) and different fruit/nut filling combinations. I recently had an apple...
View ArticleBreakfast Sandwich - SF Dish of the Month June 2013
I stopped by Ao Sen Express for a meatball and egg banh mi this morning. Their bread is a bit softer and longer than most and their sauce is more of a garlicky margarine than a mayonnaise. Overall, a...
View Article5 Days in SF/Napa
You would probably love the threads on great inexpensive eats in Napa Valley. I understand the appeal of kitsch; in small doses, I seek out those places also. So, in that vein and just to be clear, IRT...
View ArticleTres Leches Cake -- Delessio vs. Tartine?
Here's an entry from a chowhound's blog, http://www.foodbrood.com/2008/04/delessios-tres-leches-cake.html As shown there, Delessio's version is covered with meringue, lightly browned. It's been a few...
View ArticleCrystal Jade [San Francisco]
Here is the link from the San Francisco Chronicle today. http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/2013/06/07/giant-asian-fine-dining-chain-crystal-jade-opening-in-embarcadero-center/
View ArticleBest New Restaurants in SF?
I agree with AQ being a great place but if you need a lower price point Fable in the Castro is pretty perfect with a more fancy date night without the hefty bill. Think they are beer and wine only...
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