Anyone know a great East Bay Burger joint?
I recently went back to Sparky's on Piedmont, after the discussion above, to pay closer attention. We went away satisfied. It's still my choice near downtown Oakland. Pluses: Service was fast and...
View ArticleVictory Burger - Oakland
Restaurants often say "grilled" when they actually use a griddle.
View ArticleSweet T's in Santa Rosa?
Here's a report from 12+ months ago, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844605 and more about fried chicken in the area, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841622
View ArticleMy Favorite Noodle Spots in San Francisco
I actually tried that place out last week for the first time! I tried their duck egg noodle soup :) The broth at Pho Tan Hoa is very clean and flavorful which I always look for in pho. Also, it didn't...
View ArticlePho 2000 in San Francisco: Breakfast of Champions
A steaming bowl of pho, especially one as good as this, sounds like just the ticket for an allergy-suffering cry baby. :) This has been a bad allergy season for me too. I don't like too much star anise...
View ArticleChowdown at Fey Restaurant [Menlo Park]
Good call asking about the chef. Perhaps that explains why the cold items, which could have been made ahead of time, were better than the hot ones.
View ArticleHelp - Best Choices for Gilroy or Morgan Hill ??
This thread is a bit old, but might be a good start. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/768577
View ArticlePalo Alto and Environment....Chaat and South Indian suggestions especially...
Looks good. I've driven past and never noticed it was there. I think there's construction going on in the area, but will definitely check it out. (oh, closed Sunday -- too bad)
View ArticleEast Bay BBQ for catering or takeout
Phat Matt's and B-Side both have good brisket, have not tried Matt's side dishes, B-Side makes some decent ones. best to sample orders from any places you're considering. do you want slow smoked meats...
View ArticleDry Noodles in San Jose and San Francisco
Thanks drewskiSF! I'll be checking this one out soon :)
View Articlesawa sushi [Sunnyvale]
not outdated -- same information was listed on my visits over the past few years -- i think it is just perhaps not 100% reflective of how it actually works. none of my meals have been exactly at those...
View ArticleBanh Xeo - SF Dish of the Month May 2013
Andrea Nguyen's cookbook Asian Dumplings has an excellent recipe for Banh Xeo. The wrappers can be a bit tricky to make. When I was testing the wrapper recipe for the book it took some trial and error,...
View ArticleGood mission style burrito in the East Bay?
the meat may not be californicated, but stuffing it to the gills with rice is.
View ArticleGood mission style burrito in the East Bay?
I thought the Oakland Taqueria SJ was a big step down from the Mission St. mothership. Al pastor was not carved to order, they just heated it up on the griddle. Salsa bar was good.
View ArticleMount Everest, Nepali cuisine; Telegraph Av in Berkeley
The Nepali goat curry (Khasi Ko Masu) was really good, ordered spicy and it was. I'll order that again for sure. Eggplant fritters in chickpea batter from the monthly specials menu were not bad. Palak...
View ArticleDry Noodles in San Jose and San Francisco
I don't know the way to San Jose, but I can second the Hu Tieu Nam Vang at Ha Nam Ninh. I've never compiled such a list, but if I did it would be on my list of the top 5 or ten bowls of noodles of any...
View ArticlePho 2000 in San Francisco: Breakfast of Champions
On my first trip to Shanghai in 1992 I breakfasted in the dining room of the hotel where I was staying. There were only two items on the menu I cold read, xiao long bao and noodle soup, so I had then...
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