shabu shabu in SF?
I liked Mums in Japantown. Fatty sliced beef which is good for shabu shabu. It is an AYCE too. http://www.mumssf.com/
View ArticleShanghai Dumpling King [SF] - Is it going downhill?
We went to SDK and I had the worst meal I've had there. The last time I went was maybe 6 months ago, and there is a marked decline in quality. XLB were all completely deflated--no soup at all--we had...
View ArticleSan Jose Fine Dining Scene
Looks like they have an opening: https://twitter.com/ManresaBread/status/360125067121790976
View ArticleWading through South Bay's great Indian restaurants
I also do not find Tumeric memorable. I find it about the same quality as Passage to India.
View ArticleCan't-miss food for Outside Lands
Izakaya Sozai 1500 Irving St (between 17th Ave & 16th Ave) A little out of the way, but they have great small plates and ramen. Mucky Duck 1315 9th Ave (between Irving St & Judah St) One of my...
View ArticleDishes w/ tongue in the Bay Area
Gee in Cantonese means something that is pork. To answer your question yes.
View Articlemamosas and breakfast in n around san jose ?
hi there all,I jus arrived in san jose...EVERYTHING is new to me ! I need "mapquest" to find the grocery store ! Is there somewhere in the San Jose area that one can goto Sunday morn for breakfast with...
View ArticleWading through South Bay's great Indian restaurants
I understood bbukow's Chinese/Bangalore analogy perfectly. He was talking about the overall quality vis a vis the restaurants here. Obviously there are good restaurants somewhere in Bangalore, but in...
View ArticleSan Jose Fine Dining Scene
It's unclear to me whether you're willing to go all the way into San Francisco, but Tartine, which is arguably the best bakery in the area, has a listing on goodfoodjobs.com:...
View ArticleDishes w/ tongue in the Bay Area
Chaac Mool makes great lengua tacos. You can catch up with their food cart on weekends at Fort Mason, or Thursday evenings at Mission Mercado
View ArticleGood Middle Eastern in SF?
Any particular dishes or cuisines? I like Palmyra on Lower Haight. Modest place with roasted chicken, foul, hummus, honey cake.
View ArticleBodega Bay: Fishetarian Fish Market, Fisherman’s Cove Deli & Bait, Chowder Day
We tried Spud Point Crab Company today. Had the crab salad and clam chowder. Both were excellent. I always wish that Swan Oyster Depot had decent clam chowder, something like this! And then we tried...
View ArticleRadio Africa Kitchen -- report [San Francisco]
I just went there a couple of days ago with a $59 Groupon worth $100 for their 2-person tasting menu. Perhaps we weren't paying attention, this struck us more as a Californian than African restaurant....
View ArticleChina Village (Albany) is open!
One thing I don't like about A-choy is that because it's kinda like lettuce, when cooked in the Chinese way, it soaks up all the oil, just like eggplant. :-(
View Articleb. Patisserie opening mid-December on California St (SF)
I really like that mushroom tartine, too! The braised leeks really add depth, and then there's some acidity from the goat cheese and cherry tomatoes. The kouign amann steals the show every time, but...
View ArticleLobster Roll
Hi Alan, you can buy the New England style rolls from We’re on a Roll mobile trailer operated by New England Lobster Company. NELC has opened a sit down place as well since the time of this report,...
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