tried Ahn's a while ago. ordered burger, no cheese, medium rare, got well done. burger tasteless.

noticed a del monte box lying around. the preformed patties came in this box.

seriously doubted looney's Q was done at the 19th st. location. alameda's Q is trucked over from the main branch, i was told by the worker in the kitchen.

due to a fire, Genny has lost their health permit to operate. message on window suggest it will take at least a month before reopening.

remembered a taco truck near high (not high) & international that had a spit. forgot the name. will grab name next time i see them.

drewskiSF:
yep. Tacos El Gordo sounds right. not a taco truck. looks like a mobile van.

saw some saturday at the ranch 99 in newark.

went back earlier in the week. now only open evenings, 5 on.

small portion of garlic noodles(7.5)deterred me from trying it.

coconut prawns had nice crunch and coconut flavoring.
vietnamese egg roll had nice dipping sauce.
food slightly better than average.

taqueria sinaloa's (22nd & international) salsa has chioptle peppers in their sauce. only one i've noticed in oaktown that does it. go for the beef (asada)

taco grill (3340 E.14th st) uses niman ranch meats. their burritos has an unique flavor. the meat is gristle free.

interesting. wonder how the taiwanese and northern chinese customers will respond.
noticed bread of life hasn't introduced any mini :mantou's yet.

service was very friendly
had the dried fried beef chow fun, lunch (6.99)
-large portion of noodles and some tender beef
-taste was bland, adding soy didn't help
-dry aftertaste in mouth after a few bites, indicating msg use, maybe heavy.
-drank a lot of water
-decided not to finish it. (or couldn't).

golden lotus @1301 franklin is closer to the 12th st. bart stop.

per y.., following places open sunday by noon:
-ike's lair, 2004 broadway
-flora 1900 telegraph
-hopscotch 1915 san pablo ave.
-pican 2295 broadway.

went in the early days before they had a liquor license.
-got comped a st. george cocktail. amazing drink!

food wasn't hitting on all cylinders. probably better now
-steamed clams in lamb/pork broth very tender, excellent broth..
-first base burger not executed well, came med. rare but not so juicy.
-covina sea bass wasn't very flavorful.

servers very professional, helpful, just the food wasn't up to expectations.

sunrise is 6:30ish. not a shutterbug so wouldn't know when is good to take photos

eats:
chop bar 247-4th st
ben's (chinese) 398-3rd st.
buttercup 229 broadway
oakland grill 301 franklin st (opens 8)
nido's 444 oak (opens 10:30/11)
cafe lizzi 461-2nd st.
not sure when ben's, others open by 7 a.m.

West Coast is the busiest /biggest of the produce vendors in JLS. especially for asian oriented produce. .

service can be slow (up to 1/2 hours wait in the early morning). pricing is up to the salesperson. no prices are posted. informed buyers can get a better price.

parking is terrible. one parks wherever possible (usually illegally), produce prices highest on mondays and decreases thru the rest of the week (unless market conditions dictate higher pricing-shortages)

produce market usually close by 10 a.m..

had food at jon's street eats before. great food!

Marrow
325-19th St.
Oakland, ca.

didn't think much of their food when i tried their fried wings months ago. menu looked too compiicated then.

tried their milk tea and mango tarts a month ago. pretty decent.for the price.

recipes come via hong kong. they are opening an eatery in burlingame soon.

had a terrible happy hour food experence a year ago.

Hong Kong East Ocean Seafood Restaurant, Emeryville.

tried combo pho(9)
-supposed meats of fillet mignon, brisket, flank, tendon, tripe
not all present. looked like mostly flanks. others not so much
-broth tasted of five spice, msg, no beef taste.
-waiter claimed no msg, went to check, never returned
-noodles very soft, seem like fresh noodles used.

-Elevation 66-good food, interesting brews
-eurasia -ok mongolian, poor japanese fare
-saigon seafood-good dim sum
-L & L-decent dim sum
-koreana kitchen (korean, richmond)cheap tasty lunch specials, dinner not so cheap
-VH Noodle House(richmond)related to oaktown one. tastes the same

planet kabob was very good when it opened. walked by a few times afterwards, mostly empty. last time, empty of furnishings too.
KAPUT!

hang ten boiler
sidestreet pho
east end pizza
scolari's
soleil's african cuisine
doggy-style
asena (turkish)
Q's Halal chicken
mexican: oakland
-otaez, taco grill, santo coyote, el huarache azteca

beer:lucky 13
cocktails: Z's cocktail lounge
spisisekammer, beer only, skip desserts, they're outsourced.

had the "dave's catfish" (9.99) at Hang Ten Boiler
-5ish pieces of fish given the salt and pepper treatment
-breading not thick, just right
-fish very tasty, tasted fresh
-lot of fries given with spicy sauce added
-assume rest of menu just as tasty.

I-won ton on irving had only house made won ton and wor won ton on the menu.

house made won ton:
-tasted bland, doughy, and some tasted semiraw
-filling all pork, no shrimp
-broth had veggie and msg flavoring.
-some green veggies in the mix.

pearl's was inconsistent. couldn't get a med. rare burger. came nearly well done.

it's expensive for a family to eat at pearl's.. not so at red onions. scolari's has bested both of them. however, scolari's isn't family friendly. (no seating, seating is at bar next door).

btw, my comments re red onion don't reflect my personal preference but the business model of pearl's and red onions.
i.e. pearl's failed to get the family biz, pearls only got the singles looking for great burgers and some beer.

yes, seems to be popular, especially for families.

rough translation

all titled hand pulled noodles

1-chow ma mein

2-szechwan flavor fish fillet noodle

3-tomato egg flower (scrambled?) noodle.

seems the naming of the eatery is just to distinguish themself from the crowd. nothing more.

prices seem reasonable but quality is lacking.

tried lottie's a month ago, found flavors to be natural, minimalist, not sugared up, not a lot of flavor, fresh...

maybe it was just my choice of samplings. neither pro nor na on lottie's. .