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Restaurant ideas in Hayes Valley
I haven't been in years but I once loved Il Borgo. Their homemade fettuccine with Bolognese, lasagnette, gnocchi...We did a Chowdown there like 6 years ago. Here's the link:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/43365
Seeking Supper Recommendations Near Balboa & Park Presidio, Richmond Area
Okay, I need to weigh in on this one. As someone who lived 4 years in West Oakland and 3 in the lower Haight, a year in (then known as North Yemen), and 6 on the "wrong" side of the Mission, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The Richmond is absolutely PLACID in comparison. Little, if nothing, happens
out here, apart from this awesomeness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0kGul0iXqY.
Sam Wo closing... help!!!! Where...
Ha ha ha! See my above post (I posted before reading yours). I wouldn't say I was attractive but he was a big flirt and I was young. Schtick is EXACTLY what I would call it. He was never mean to me, only my dates. However, I DO remember one time he had me help wait and bus tables whilst my date moped.
Sam Wo closing... help!!!! Where...
Ah, Edsel! He nearly killed me by waltzing me almost over the top of the stairs and made a group of Chinese business men serenade me with "Mona Lisa." Good times... To be in college again. I think his insults were really a schtick. He was a sweetheart (apart from near homicide-by-dancing).
Seeking Supper Recommendations Near Balboa & Park Presidio, Richmond Area
Yep, stick with the tofu stews, and you can't go wrong! You can pick your level of spiciness.
Seeking Supper Recommendations Near Balboa & Park Presidio, Richmond Area
Miki (Japanese restaurant), on Balboa, between 37th and 38th Ave. It's a little far (1.4 miles) but you can take the Balboa bus so it's a straight shot. Really good ramen with several choices for broth. You can add pork belly (so good)! Their large selection of dinner specials up on 2 white boards have never failed to please me. Stick with the specials, the menu is rather generic (but still decent). It's a small place so get there early. Service will completely depend on the waiter working that lunch or dinner: ranges anywhere from warm and fast to nonexistent. I have no idea why this board doesn't give this place any love.
Katia's Russian Tea Room (corner of 5th and Balboa) is actually a full restaurant serving lunch and dinner. I'm pretty fond of their pelmeni (both sauteed and in broth), piroshki, salade Olivier, vinaigrette, vareniki...heck! Even their Stroganoff is good. Cheery, quaint place, sweet owner. The portions are large so I would recommend sharing to keep the costs down. An order of sauteed pelmeni, vareniki, salad, a few piroshkis, and an entree are infinitely shareable for 4 and well under your budget.
I'll second Han Il Kwan, and throw in My Tofu House on Geary between 10th and 11th. I always get the soft tofu stew with dumplings. Not the greatest Korean place in the world but it satisfies.
Lunch today near Palace of Fine Arts
Not a huge fan of Lil's only because I think they are pricey for what they are but MAN! I love their mac 'n cheese.
Okinawan Tonkotsu Ramen and Kotteri Garlic Ramen at Ramen Tenma in San Jose
No love for Miki? I love the pork belly option.
Quick Richmond lunch- Shanghai Dumpling King or Genki Ramen?
Miki on Balboa for ramen! Add the pork belly...so good.
Red Tavern's pelmeni
I just need to say, Red Tavern's pelmeni, Pork Schnitzel, and grilled tongue are amazing. It's a funky menu (lobster mac n' cheese is Russian?) and I didn't like their take on Stroganoff, but the dumplings!!!
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Red Tavern
2224 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121
Have I been banned from replying?
I have been trying to reply to posts for a while. When I hit reply, it bounces back to my list of previous replies. What's going on?
ken ken ramen? in the mission
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2010/09/ken_ken_ramen_panchitas_3_leaves.php
Not Delfina AGAIN.
Totally believe you. Just that the chef said he and Cosentino are responsible. Maybe bottarga specifically from Sardinia? Dunno? Who cares? Ghana!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not Delfina AGAIN.
According to La Ciccia's chef, it took him and Chris Cosentino to get bottarga imported into this country. Before them, niente!
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La Ciccia
291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
Haltun - traditional Mayan cuisine [SF]
Well, I made the ex walk down the street and check. New owners. He said even the burrito counter is a little different. He said the chicken was different (his burrito of choice) but not necessarily bad.
Cheap eats in San Francisco
According to the menu online, there isn't a dosa or uttapam for under $10. In my book, that does not qualify as cheap eats. Single digits, please....
World Cup 2010 Watching and Eating Venues?
Oddly, no eats and not open early but Trad'r Sam was a GREAT place to watch the US game. Grabbed seriously cheap breakfast from Joe's 2 doors down and you can eat at the bar. NO ONE thinks of a Tiki bar as a place to go so only 6 people there. Great!!!
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Trad'r Sam
6150 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94121
Cheap eats in San Francisco
Do you really consider Dosa to be cheap eats? Just curious...
World Cup 2010 Watching and Eating Venues?
I need Outer Richmond, anyone??? BTW, Napper Tandy in the Mission is a great place to watch, if you are near there...
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Napper Tandy
3200 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Haltun - traditional Mayan cuisine [SF]
okay, here's what I have: ownership has NOT changed, management has. Jose is trying to open something in LA. But this is all hearsay. Liquor licenses tend to rule all... You can't change ownership w/o changing the license...
Mission - day or night?
Really? Please try Humphrey Slocombe for ice cream. And then (or before) you can do Balmy Alley for the murals, El Delfin (sp?) or St. Francis Soda Fountain for food, Napper's for kick-ass Bloody Marys (if Lorna is working), and Dianda's Italian bakery for ? Or Mission Pie for walnut tarts.....And Philz Coffee!!!!
All within blocks of each other.
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Mission Pie
2901 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
El Delfin
3066 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Dianda's
2883 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Haltun - traditional Mayan cuisine [SF]
The owner hasn't changed, only the concept. I once lived a few doors up and my old roommate confirmed. The old place scared the bejeezuz out of me after a menudo experience. I still did the window but that depended SEVERELY on who was rolling the burritos.
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Haltun Mayan Cuisine
2948 21st Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Where to get Corned Beef and Cabbage for LUNCH today?
Thanks, all! Well, being on the Presidio, we opted for something close: Liverpool Lil's. We were hoping for one of the many Irish pubs around the Richmond but couldn't get our acts together. Lil's was fairly good but the portions were on the small side and the price was $18.62 with tax! Corned beef cut much too thin for my liking. Oh, well! Next year! At least St. Joseph's day is around the corner. Mmmmmm, zeppole....
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Liverpool Lil's
2942 Lyon St, San Francisco, CA
Where to get Corned Beef and Cabbage for LUNCH today?
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
My co-workers and I are looking for an Irish feast today. The caveat is it must be lunch. Now I know that there are pubs out there that are not normally open for lunch but will be today. Trouble is I don't have time to call them all and the handful I have tried so far are not answering their phones (maybe too early right now but I go into a meeting soon). Must be in SF. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks!
Fresh peas at farmer's markets yet?
I bought English peas yesterday at the UN Plaza; haven't cooked them yet so can't judge the quality. Didn't pay attention to price either...
You know you're a Chowhound when....
Ooooo! This thread has been resurrected....
OK, you know you're a Chowhound when (or at least a Chowhound.com addict) you have been recently laid off and you check the Chowhound boards before (and more often) than job listings... Le sigh!
Well, at least the down time has allowed me to perfect my bolognese. Next up: I'm going to tackle Indian food.
Foul Madamas in East Bay?
Weird, I just had the foul at Old Jerusalem last week. Eh? Interesting dip but not what I would call a good foul. And gasp! It had blackeyed peas in it. It didn't taste like foul (although mine was not sour like rworange's) but a friend of mine with extensive Mid East experience said that this was a Palenstinian version and that I am use to Yemeni versions so what do I know?
Now I really want to try Zaki...
Deep Fried Pickle Chips?
Well, not chips but spears at Bender's at the corner of 19th and South Van Ness. Can't say that I liked them but maybe fried pickles just aren't my thing.
Relatively inexpensive, fun eats in the Mission - Lolo or Specchio?
OK, here's what's funny: the owner of Specchio is the brother-in-law of one of the owners of Lolo. Go to Specchio....
Report on Specchio in the Mission
Seriously, Specchio is much, much better than Gondola. While I always enjoyed Gondola, Gino is actually behind the stoves at Specchio. I wish I had more time to write about my dinner there last week, I swear I will this weekend. In short, the pumpkin ravioli were fantastic (very rich, fair warning) and the pappardelle was perfectly sauced, not too much they way a lot of Italian restaurants do. Loved the orange, fennel, and black olive salad...
