Daily Archives: October 19, 2011

Chicken wings – Hog & Rocks

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Chicken wings Hog & Rocks

Chile and agave nectar sauce, sprinkled with chives and served with carrots, celery, and ranch.  $5 happy hour
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco

Yet another amazing happy hour value at Hog & Rocks.!  I’m not suer that the chile and agave nectar sauce really stood out though.  It didn’t have a very defined flavor.  In fact, it tasted pretty light and mellow – if that’s possible with chicken wings.  You certainly get a lot of wings for five bucks, but in terms of flavor I don’t think I’ll be ordering these again (and they were cold!).

Shishito peppers – Hog & Rocks

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Shishito peppers Hog & Rocks

Pan fried shishito peppers with sea salt.  $6
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco

They give you quite a lot of peppers for six dollars!  I’ve heard that one out of ten peppers is HOT, but this plate had a much higher percentage of hot peppers.  They weren’t too spicy, just hot enough to surprise you every time.  Shishito peppers have such a great flavor, and they’re longer than, say, padron peppers so they’re funner to eat.  I like the padron flavor better, though.  These shishitos were very good, but maybe a bit too greasy.

Cocktails – Hog & Rocks

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Tom Collins Hog & Rocks

Tom Collins: Gordon’s gin, lemon, simple syrup, soda, garnished with lemon slice and cherry.  $6 happy hour

Dark & Stormy Hog & Rocks

Dark & Stormy: Coruba dark rum, bundaberg ginger beer, lime juice, garnished with lime slice.  $6 happy hour
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco

Have I ever mentioned that I love happy hour, lol!  These drinks were particularly delicious, and even more so at the discounted prices.  The Tom Collins was refreshing and light while the Dark & Stormy was dark and had a great ginger flavor.  I also love it when drinks are served tall (they last longer)!

Shucker’s dozen – Hog & Rocks

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Shucker's dozen Hog & Rocks

I believe these were Baywater Sweet oysters from Hood Canal in Washington State.  Served with a mignonette and lemon wedges.  Being originally from Washington, I say “Noms!”  Actually, I’m not a big raw oyster fan but I’ve got a sense of native pride to upload, hehe.  These were pretty large and you can’t complain about the great happy hour price!  $18 happy hour
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco

Kamikaze roll – Tokyo Go-Go

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Kamikaze roll Tokyo Go-Go

Spicy tuna, albacore, asparagus, scallion, and garlic ponzu.  $12.95
Tokyo Go-Go, San Francisco

I wasn’t blown away by this roll.  The spicy tuna wasn’t spicy enough for my taste.  Compared to the Azteca roll, this barely had any heat.  Everything just blended together so the flavors got muddled.  I couldn’t taste the garlic ponzu at all.  I’m not saying that this roll tasted bad, but the ingredients list was so appetizing that I expected more.

Shima aji nigiri – Tokyo Go Go

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Shima aji nigiri Tokyo Go Go

Spanish white mackerel slices over sushi rice, with pickled ginger and wasabi.  $6.50
Tokyo Go-Go, San Francisco

This was on their nightly special list so we decided to try it.  The waitress told us it was Spanish white mackerel.  I’m not sure if that’s correct because Googling “shima aji” comes up with many different results, none of which are for Spanish white mackerel.  This just adds to my frustration with the use of common names in communicative nomenclature, but that’s for another blog – lol!  Whatever we ate, I really liked it!  The shima aji wasn’t fishy tasting at all.  It had quite a firm texture and a mellow flavor.  I loved the peach color that gradated to a bright pinkish red.

Grilled Hokkaido scallops – Tokyo Go-Go

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Grilled Hokkaido scallops Tokyo Go-Go

With citrus soy butter sauce, tobiko, and wasabi oil.  $14
Tokyo Go-Go, San Francisco

This was such a beautiful dish!  It’s hard to see the grilled scallops beneath all that foamy sauce and tobiko, but it’s there and it’s delicious!  A bit on the small side, but you do get five them.  I’m not sure what the leafy green garnish was, but like most random garnishes, it neither added nor detracted from the overall flavor.  I did like the pop of green, though.  I also wish I could have tasted the wasabi oil more because that would’ve added a nice punch to everything.  The scallops were cooked perfectly and had such a soft buttery texture.  A winning dish!

Cosmopolitan – Tokyo Go-Go

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Cosmopolitan Tokyo Go-Go

Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and fresh lime.
Tokyo Go-Go, San Francisco

I know that cosmopolitan cocktails have been relegated to “girly drink” status, but I don’t care!  I enjoy the sweet, tangy flavor of this vodka classic.  And who can complain when you can get it for happy hour prices!?  Heck yeah!