Steamed and served with drawn butter and lemon wedge, seasonal vegetables, rice pilaf and homemade sweet cabbage. $21.95
The Lobster House, Palm Springs
I think that you can probably already see in this pic that the lobster is WAY overcooked. Why, why, why!? This was another sad plate at The Lobster House. I just checked on Yelp and this place only has 2 stars. I should have checked before we dined here! The sides were throw-away items that did nothing to save the butchered lobster tail.
The (cajun) shrimp is served with seasonal vegetables, rice pilaf and sweet cabbage. $19.95
The Lobster House, Palm Springs
Omg! These shrimp were SO overcooked! This plate made me more than a little sad. Everything on it was poorly cooked and/or drenched in butter to try and cover up the bad quality of the ingredients. I couldn’t taste much of the cajun flavor on the shrimp since the overcooked taste overpowered everything. Sadly, this was a meal I can’t take back. 😦
Hahn Estate, pinot noir, Monterey. $8
Main Street, cabernet sauvignon, California. $7
The Lobster House, Palm Springs
In keeping up with the mediocre food at The Lobster House, they also serve mediocre wine. I’m still kicking myself that we settled for this place after our original choice was booked.
Dinner roll with butter. It’s sad when the best part of you meal is the complimentary bread and butter, but that was truly the case at this restaurant.
When I saw this bun in the display case, I thought it would be SO gooey and sticky sweet! The healthy part of me was glad that is wasn’t nearly as decadent, but the other part was somewhat disappointed. Isn’t that why you order a sticky bun in the first place? Although it was pretty good, I wish it was a little more sinful, lol! $2.95
Koffi, Palm Springs
With pumpkin, almonds and granola, drizzled with a sugar glaze. $2.95
Koffi, Palm Springs
Somehow, this muffin didn’t taste absurdly unhealthy. Maybe it’s the granola? Perhaps I think that since it has granola, it’s somehow healthier. Regardless, this muffin did help to fill me up before we took the Aerial Tramway up and hiked to the top of Mt. San Jacinto. It was a great day, and perhaps the granola helped make the hike a little easier. Hehe!
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Crispy spring rolls with chicken and vegetables, served with crispy wonton chips and sweet & sour sauce. Garnished with lettuce and orange slice. $6.50
Go Bistro, San Francisco (SFO)
I guess you really can’t mess up spring rolls unless they’re super greasy, so these were just fine. Nothing special about them, but sometimes you just need something hot and fried to tie you over before boarding an airplane.
Sierra Nevada pale ale. $6.79
I also think that it’s also a safe bet to have a beer (or cocktail) before a flight. It loosens you up in case you’re seated by annoying passengers. 🙂
Served with pickled paper-thin cucumbers, spicy carrots, and chopped parsley. $3.25
Chairman Bao Truck, San Francisco
So I’m a big fan of The Chairman Bao truck and I’ve been slowly trying all the buns whenever I see the truck on my way home from the gym (great way to lose weight, right?). Although the pork belly bun is still my favorite, this chicken bun was also very good. It had great flavor and I love the thin cucumber slices. The chicken was tender and they certainly put plenty of toppings on the bun. Go Bao!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Deep fried sweet potato wedges dusted with cayenne salt, topped with chopped parsley and served with garlic aioli. $5 for happy hour
Farmerbrown, San Francisco
This was my favorite snack of the night! They were cooked perfectly (not greasy at all) and they came out hot and fluffy. The aioli was a great accompaniment for the slightly sweet fries. I could eat another plate of these right now!
1/2 pound of house ground chuck with garlic aioli and onions on a brioche roll, served with chips. $10 for happy hour, $1 extra for cheddar cheese
Farmerbrown, San Francisco
Wow, this was absolutely delicious! Yet another one of those burgers that practically melts in your mouth. Part of this is the super tender patty, and the other part is from the super soft and fluffy brioche bun. I’m glad I got opted for the cheddar cheese add-on. The fries were also very good.
Angel biscuits with pulled pork and topped with slaw. $10 for happy hour
Farmerbrown, San Francisco
Another decadent bar snack at Farmerbrown! And you get three of these delicious morsels for only ten bucks! The pulled pork was super tender and the biscuits were sinfully buttery.
This wasn’t on their happy hour menu, but I think it was their nightly special. You really can’t go wrong with fried chicken and fluffy waffles. Noms!
Farmerbrown, San Francisco
Bourbon, brown sugar, apple orange bitters and fresh lemon, garnished with apple slice. $7 for happy hour
Farmerbrown, San Francisco
This was appliciously tasty and refreshing! I’m not a huge bourbon fan, but this drink had lots of other flavors to smooth out the effect on my amateur palate. I love that they serve their drinks in mason jars. And it’s $2 off house cocktails during happy hour, yay!
Vittle Monster 