I like the green curry from Thai House Express on Larkin, I have ordered it several times for take out and its nevr been oily, also they will make it thai hot if you ask.

I drove by Inkas back in September and they had a sign in the window that they were closed for remodeling, and I had heard on this board that the owner was thinking of retiring. Recent reports on Yelp seem to confirm the restaurant was sold.

The reports since the change are mixed, but I don't trust Yelp. Has anyone been lately?

I just had the burger there last week and I would definitely say it's worth it. Done to a perfectly medium rare, it was juicy and well seasoned with just the right balance of char grilled flavor. The fries that came with it were really good too, not a limp one on the plate, and it was a very generous serving too.

I'm sorry to see the place go.

Well we never made it on Friday, husband got stuck working overtime, but we are making a second attempt on Sunday.

Thanks for all the replies, I will be sure to report back.

I'm curious about the Burmese curry lamb and the tea smoked duck. ( I know it's probably not authentically Burmese, but I'm a sucker for duck.)

I just had a great calzone at Gialina in Glen Park. Their menu changes daily, so I would call ahead to make sure it's available.

We are going on Friday night. it's been on our list of places to try forever, but now that we are finally going I'm wondering what to order. There will only be two of us so we can't order a ton of dishes, so far I'm eyeing the tea leaf salad the paratha bread and the pumpkin or beef curry. I've heard the Mandaly noodles are good too, but I want to know what you guys like.

Thanks!
Kristine

For thin crust pizza I would suggest Cafe Bao Necci in North Beach, it's probably one of the best thin crust pizza's in San Francisco, and North Beach is a great neighborhood to explore.

Since Lahore Karahi closed, I've been going to Gajalee on Valencia. Everything we have had there has been good to great ( the Lamb Hariyali is outstanding ) and they wont shy away from making it extra spicy!

I haven't been but there is a new place on Valencia, West of Pecos. Haven't heard anything on these boards but the photos on Yelp look very good. ( I only use Yelp for the photos of the food! ).
It's not that cose to Union Square but very easy to get to by public transport, (but NOT so easy to park!)

Lucca Ravioli on Valencia has them, Italibrand I belive. They are about $4.50 a jar.

I think Fatted Calf has duck bacon, or at least they have on occasion.

Does anyone know what their corkage is? I'm a fan of their pies, but not their wine list. I also thoght bringing my own wine would make a night at Una Pizza much more resonable.

Just wondering if anything has changed, the new hours make it almost impossible for me to get there and I haven't been able to find an equal (Shalimar Pakwan and Lers Ros just don't do it for me). I read a review that mentioned lunch and was hoping Guddu was back to his old hours. Checked the website but it still says they don't open till 5.

My husband and I were just there last Friday. We had the combination appitizer platter and the lamb schwarma. The spreads were all very good and you could taste how fresh they were, but the lamb in the schwarma was very tough, almost inedible.

Not yet, but I will. Pacific super never even crossed my mind. I was thinking they may be from Panorama, that's where Marcel of Marcel's Kitchen got his buns when he was cooking at El Rincon.
But I wouldn't consider Panorama close to the Excelsior.

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El Rincon
2700 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Ever since La Boulange stopped selling their brioche buns at Whole foods I've been looking for a good replacement for my burgers, I love the bread from Broken Record, both their buns and the slices they use for their Texas Toast. Last time I was there (last week) I asked the guy at the register and he said he could not tell me. When I pressed him he said, " someplace close " I then guessed Royal Bakery and to that he said , " I can't tell you. "

I though if anybody would know it would be someone on Chowhound. Anybody?

Thanks,
Kristine

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Broken Record
1166 Geneva Ave, San Francisco, CA

The first place that came to mind when I read your title was La Ciccia. I can't imagine a warmer, friendlier place. I don't know if it would meet your "fine dining" criteria, but the food is excellent.

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La Ciccia
291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131

I really like MOYA too, but haven't heard of any news of their re-opening since the fire.
Have you?

I was about to post this same question!

I always bought their Brioche Hot Dog/ Hamburger Buns from Whole Foods, but this past weekend I was shocked to see the packages were half the size they usually are. The number
of buns per pack has decreased as well as the actual size of the bun itself, on top of that, they were frozen solid and all looked burnt.

Una Pizza is actually our go-to for pizza, we like Tony's too but we don't get out to North beach as often as we would like.

I wasnt really looking for Cupola's crust to be "crunchy" but to have a "bite" to it, we just found it to be flaccid and tasteless, almost like an underdone frozen pizza.

I have to admit I was leery of going to a shopping mall for the sole purpose of having dinner, and I'm
no a fan of restaurant chains either, but I'm a sucker for true Neopolitan style pizza so I had to give it a shot.

It turned out to be a huge disappointment. My husband and I started off with the fresh pulled to order mozzarella. When it was delivered it looked more like burrata, there was no real structure to it at all,
Just a glop of white swimming in olive oil. It had a funky "chew" to it, almost like a wad of gum.
At $11 it was a pretty meager portion too.

We then had two pizza's. The Margarita and the Arabiata. Both came to the table pale and limp, with no char or crunch to them at all. Their only saving grace were the toppings. The sauce was fresh and bright tasting and the pancetta was of good quality.

After dinner my husband went to talk to one of the cooks manning the impressive pizza oven. He asked how hot the oven was and the cook took a look at the thermometer which was attached to the side of the over and said it was almost 700 degrees. Now I'm no pizza oven expert but I do know that these oven's usually cook at a much higher temperature. Why invest so much money on such a beautiful oven and not use it to it's most potential? I just don't get it. There is no excuse for making such a lackluster pie when you have the benefit of an oven like that.

The only saving grace of the evening was that the wine was half off (a special for the month of July)
All in all I don't think I'll be heading to the mall for dinner anytime soon.

I would try Cotogna, seems to fit your criteria in every way... I say try because getting a reservation there can be pretty tough.

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Cotogna
490 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133

I just read on Eater SF that Lahore Karahi has a sign on the door stating they are doing "take out orders only". What happened? Why? Eater seems to imply this could be the beginning of the end
for Guddu.

Anybody know?

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Lahore Karahi
612 Ofarrell St, San Francisco, CA 94109

Marlowe

The first thing that came to mind is June Taylor, but they are based out here and easy to get in San Francisco. Why don't you post this in your local board and get them something they would not be able to find out here?

How about Absinthe? I've had brunch there before and I think I made reservations though Open Table.

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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
398 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Pop's on 24th would probably let you, I bring in tortas from La Torta Gorda (across the street) and eat them there all the time.

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La Torta Gorda
2833 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

I went to Flour + Water way back when it first opened, and I must say I wasn't
impressed. At the time I had heard that the pasta was the thing to order, now I hear
they have a special "dough room" that I assume is for their pizzas, so is pizza the
thing to order now?

On our first visit we had a salad, a pasta and split a pizza, all of wich were so unremarkable we never returned. Now we have the opportunity to go back and I really want to get what all the fuss is about.

Thanks

Well we ended up at Cafe Claude, (My mom made the final decision).

Honestly I didn't know what to expect, but we both really enjoyed it. First off the meal started with
the Pan Epi from ACME. This is always a good sign. We both shared the beet salad to start, and it was wonderfully flavored. It was much better than any beet salad have had before, I can't put my finger on what it was but it had some herbal notes that put it over the top. For mains my mother had the Pork with apples and honey and I had the Seared Tuna with a bacon onion and peppercorn sauce. Both were great. I fond her pork dish to be a little one note, but the pork was done perfectly, and she thoroughly enjoyed it. My Tuna was done perfectly also, it was a rich dish, but I was in the mood for rich, after all I was in a French restaurant.

The serivice was prompt and efficient, a bit brash but not overtly so. Prices are reasonable, my Mom's not a cheap date so I usually pay way more for our lunches downtown.

All in all I wouldn't hesitate to go back.

Kristine

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Cafe Claude
7 Claude Lane, San Francisco, CA 94108

I really like the Mole Enchiladas at El Delphin.