It's been a couple of years since I've been there, but yes on Harris's ... haven't done Bob's, so can't say.

And I always liked the rib-eye at Original Joe's, but I never knew if it was aged. Here's a little psychic energy toward bringing OJ's back ...

\dmc

>>There has got to be something more close by than just Olive Garden at the mall, right?

This has been a problem pretty much since they moved the campus from midtown (Laguna St. campus, now UC Extension) to Lake Merced (way before my time). Before the Olive Garden, there was the Red Chimney ... anybody remember that?

Anyway, agree on Roti (though I've only been to the B'game outpost), Bhead, S&G and Fresca. All good places. Thinking of the Squat, I remembered that it was once West Portal Joe's, which reminds me that Westlake Joe's isn't far from campus (swing out to Lake Merced Blvd, and head south; it's on the right just across the DC city limits).

If you're going as far as Uloa, you might consider the Beach Chalet, which I've always liked, though I know other 'Hounds have objections.

Back when I was working downtown and teaching a night class on campus -- think Carter Administration -- I used to bomb down to Daly City after work and have dinner at a new restaurant called "Max's Son," (ribs and all-you-can-eat salad bar) which eventually closed at that location but the business survived as Max's Restaurants. The Max's Son building eventually became Koi Palace -- a bit of a drive, but worth it if you're into dim sum.

Best o' luck.

\dmc

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Koi Palace Restaurant
365 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, CA 94015

Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant
1000 Great Hwy., San Francisco, CA 94121

Joe's of Westlake
11 Glenwood Ave, Daly City, CA 94015

Had one for lunch today. The meat was even more over-done than Carl's normally is, leaving it crispy both on the inside and the outside. Cheese is normal Carl's cheese. The iceberg came as a leaf, not shredded like Micky-D's and the sauce wasn't as good as in the Big M. Despite that, I did actually like it better than the Big M and it is definitely about 25 percent more food than a Big M. They really need to work on the sauce, though.

YMMV.

A business friend and I back in the 1980s used to always have lunch halfway between Sacramento (where is) and SF (where I was; now I'm only a few miles south in Pacifica); we always ate at the Nut Tree. Not that the food was all that great, but it was convenient and we could sit for a couple of hours on a Thursday afternoon shooting the breeze and the staff wouldn't give us grief.

Well, as we all know, the Tree is gone but my friend got in touch today and we'd like to meet somewhere; Google Maps says that American Canyon is the actual midway point now, but I'm loose and could go as far north as Dixon (wherein I know there is a, ugh, Chevy's, if necessary).

Any ideas? I saw Flemming's noted on this board as a good deli in Vacaville, but it's probably a little casual for a business lunch (though actual patrons might be able to talk me into it). I've never eaten at Murillo's -- any good?

We could also detour slightly and go to Napa -- a couple of years back we lunch at Cole's Chop House, but it's now only open for dinner.

So, within that 25-mile radius of Fairfield there must be a good place for a business lunch -- any and all ideas appreciated.

Thanks.

\dmc

Another vote for Tadich -- I particularly like the grilled fish, but the cioppino is great too.

\dmc

I've been eating at the San Mateo outpost of The Fish Market since 1982 and while the quality remains fairly high, the price/portion ratio continues to widen. I had lunch there on April 4 and had the grilled Mahi-Mahi and if there was four ounces of fish on the plate, I'd be surprised; it was ~$14 with the two sides.

I think the Left Bank in Menlo Park is much better than its San Mateo sibling.

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Fish Market
1855 S Norfolk St, San Mateo, CA 94403

Left Bank Brasserie
1100 Park Pl, San Mateo, CA