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Quiet place for a group of 20?
Thanks for the suggestion! We'll ended up going with Henry's Hunan.
Quiet place for a group of 20?
Middle of the week - Wednesday.
Also, if there are no good options around BART we'd be open to going a bit farther too.
Thanks!
Quiet place for a group of 20?
I am looking for some cheap but decent quality food at a quiet restaurant for a group of ~20 of us. We'd like to do some sort of preset pre-fixe meal at around $25 all in cost to each person.
I was thinking that something asian/ethnic would probably be the only places in my price range but I struggled a bit to think of places that have decent and quiet ambience. Ideally we'd be somewhere near a BART station.
Any suggestions?
Late night drinks in Napa Valley for a group?
Thanks all for your replies!
I indeed am looking for something a bit more upscale so the Avia could be great. Has anyone been to the Bardessono bar?
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Bardessono
6526 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599
Late night drinks in Napa Valley for a group?
Looking for a spot for a group of ~20 people to get some wine/cocktails in the Napa Valley area. Needs to be open late (til midnight). Any suggestions?
Sunday Birthday/Fathers Day Lunch
I ended up going to Malbec - thanks for the reco! Fit my criteria perfect - something a little bit less middle of the road, and a laid back sit down place.
The food was good though not great; the rib eye and carpaccio were good (I get the sense meats are the way to go here), while the shrimp pasta and empanadas were so so. Service was also surprisingly slow given they had 4-5 waiters and 4-5 cooks in the kitchen for a relatively small restaurant.
Sunday Birthday/Fathers Day Lunch
Hi all -
I'm trying to find a spot for sunday lunch for my dad's birthday (and fathers day!). It would ideally be a sit down spot, less than ~$50pp, and in a ~30 minute driving radius from Pasadena. Flexible on cuisines, and something a little bit more unique rather than your middle of the road italian/californian/french would be nice.
Any suggestions?
Quiet Drinks near Embarcadero?
Hi All,
Do you guys have suggestions on a place to grab drinks (work-related) near Embarcadero that is relatively quiet (so as to be able have conversation)? I was thinking Americano but that is likely too noisy...
Taiwanese small plates in the Penninsula/South Bay
Thank you all for your advice!
Unfortunately plans changed and I didn' t end up heading down to the south bay. I will definitely hit up some of those places next time and let you know how they were - particularly ASJ since I've heard other good things about it as well.
Taiwanese small plates in the Penninsula/South Bay
I was thinking along the lines of fried rice noodles, oyster omlettes, wontons, maybe beef noodles? And I do speak mandarin and read Chinese.
Thanks in advance!
Taiwanese small plates in the Penninsula/South Bay
Will be down in the area this weekend and looking for a place with Taiwanese small plates (Traditional Taiwan Xiao Chir). Any suggestions?
Non-Restaurant Foodie Experiences in Monterey/Carmel
Hi All,
I'll be heading to monterey this weekend and already have a number of great meals planned. However, I am looking to fill my mornings and afternoon with other activities and were hoping to find some food-centric ones. I'm looking for things along the lines of interesting food markets/farms/food museums/other interesting food activities. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Buying Sukiyaki Meat
Hi all,
I am planning on doing my own hot pot this weekend and am in search of great sukiyaki meat to buy. Where is a good market to do so (preferably in the city or penninsula north of Millbrae)?
Thanks in advance!
Hard Tacos in SF
I just came back from a visit to LA where I had some awesome hard (crispy) tacos, and now have a huge craving for them up here. Where can I find some?
Nick's Crispy Tacos is the first place that comes to mind, but I would love some more authentic suggestions...
Quince Moving Date?
FYI for everyone - they said the move is TBD - uncertain of the date yet
Quince Moving Date?
Hey all - do any of you know when Quince will officially be moving out from their current location in Pac Heights? (i.e. what's the last day I can go to the current location and enjoy a meal...)
Shabu Shabu in the East Bay?
Thoughts on the best shabu shabu in Berkeley/Oakland area?
Fish Market on Weekend
Just out of curiosity, it looks like Nijiya is open on Sunday, but how fresh is the fish that day?
Fish Market on Weekend
I'm pulling together a sushi night with some friends next Sunday and am looking for places to buy some fresh (obviously sushi grade) fish. Open to grocery stores, farmers markets, anything really. I know the San Rafael farmer's market has some nice fish on Sundays; anywhere else good in the area (preferably in the city but not necessary)?
Delivery to FiDi after 6pm
What's your take on the best food that delivers to Fidi (specifically - california/kearny area) for dinner on weekdays? Open to any types of cuisine..
ISO Great Birthday Restaurant for Asian Food Fan
Ame doesn't sound like a great fit - very much westernized there.
One night in SF
But I think that's more a testament to the quality of the pastas than anything else...
Recs for dinner near or in the Civic Center area (in S.F.)
Third the Il Borgo recommendation!
Is the 300 Block of Kearny the Ethnic Foodiest block in SF? And what's that fancy patisserie doing there?
Muracci's has a great Katsu-don - I think I get it at least once a week!
Breakfast Downtown
Looking for a nice business-y sit-down breakfast place downtown (fi-di, embarcadero, soma).... any good suggestions? Is Canteen open on weekdays?
Eggettes: Good? Bad? Worth the trip?
Eggettes make some of the best tapioca milk tea in the bay area.
Anyone tried Orson recently?
I actually thought the desserts I had were much better than the savory dishes. I had the "are you chocolate experienced" (more classic, very good) and the "fleur de bleu" (weird texture but interesting.
Birthday dinner/Status of Myth?
the food was decent - had a well cooked ribeye and an average gnocchi. but the whole point of my earlier post was that the overall experienced prevented me from enjoying my food/meal.
