Tatsuno-ya Ramen @Mitsuwa [San Jose]
No idea, I'm building a list of possibilities. I started working out there and have just begun exploring the food options & various cuisines.
View ArticleWhy reservations are so tough at State Bird Provisions, SF?
http://sf.eater.com/archives/2013/07/25/techies_are_hacking_state_bird_reservations.php
View Articlegreat eats in the Mission
Should the OP get a Kronnerburger before they move to Oakland?
View ArticleWise Sons Deli at the Contemporary Jewish Museum [San Francisco]
Grand Opening is tomorrow, Friday, July 26. Hope to read some reports! They will be selling De La Paz Coffee & Pickled things is what I saw on their Instagram account Wisesons
View ArticleIs there anything good and inexpensive in Japantown these days?
I've not had the one at Mifune Don. The okonomiyaki at Izumiya are certainly hearty, but I wouldn't recommend them if you've eaten them elsewhere.
View ArticleSF Chron restaurant critic anonymity (redux)
Did it ever occur to you that parents who take their kids (who, of course, are always the best behaved kids on earth) dressed up to a 4-hour tasting dinner are the creepiest parents ever? Yeah, I'm...
View ArticleMama Ji's in the Castro for Dim Sum & Sichuan, San Francisco
We ate there tonight and were very happy with the food & service and are looking forward to working our way through the menu especially since we were sad about the limited dim sum options at dinner...
View ArticleCooking Papa (Foster City)
It was great to have so many friends together at once, and a treat to take advantage of CP's Private Kitchen menu. My favorite dish was the food stall lobster which RWCfoodie has already described in...
View ArticleMama Ji's in the Castro for Dim Sum & Sichuan, San Francisco
Great post and appreciate the pix! Good to have background on the owners. When I'd heard that it was Sichuan + dim sum, I'd wondered how those Canto/HK chefs were going to make things spicy enough....
View ArticleHow's the pizza at Benchmark Pizzeria? (Kensington)
I finally made it to Benchmark earlier this week, and already want to go back. The flavorful, chewy crust sports perfect char, and each pizza has a different cheese combination, making for a great...
View ArticleChina Village (Albany) is open!
thanks for that recommendation Ridge - i will probably hit 99 Ranch this Saturday!
View ArticleRice Valley replaces China Wok -- any good? [San Francisco]
XLB and braised dishes are probably the best ways to assess a place, but here's what I got: #3 Shanghai pan fried pork bun (sheng jian bao): pretty good. Bottom crisp and thinner than the rest of the...
View ArticlePeking Duck near the Bay
Work is in progress on Great China's new location but they clearly have a long way to go. I like Daimo's Peking duck. At GC we usually ordered the tea-smoked duck instead.
View ArticleAny experience with Saba Halal Live Poultry [Oakland]
The density of PETA protestors on the ground in SF might have something to do with it also.
View ArticleSF Chron restaurant critic anonymity (redux)
Reviews in any field are full of bias. Much as I'd like to, I can't scapegoat Bauer for industry wide traditions. It's just as disingenuous to pretend there's any sanctity in the reviewing process...
View ArticleTatsuno-ya Ramen @Mitsuwa [San Jose]
Seriously, you should get an award for that kind of dedication...
View ArticleHaven - Oakland
Yes, sorry, had to track down the menu -- SHISHITO PEPPERS: fermented black bean vinaigrette, miso, soy, bonito flakes
View Articleegg custard at the golden gate bakery chinatown
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/909797#8204585
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