Monthly Archives: February 2012

Chicken curry lunch special – Punjab Kabab House

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Chicken curry lunch special Punjab Kabab House

Chicken korma with basmati rice and mixed vegetables in a medium spicy sauce, served with naan bread.
Punjab Kebab House, San Francisco

I get it, this lunch special is super affordable and you get a LOT of food and table service, but I wasn’t all that impress with the food itself. I did enjoy that the chicken had the bones in because it always has so much more flavor that way. I think that this is worth a try for the great deal and service, but with all the food options in that area I personally won’t be returning for seconds.

Chicken curry lunch special Punjab Kabab House

I wasn’t a huge fan of the peas and carrots side. It was too sweet for my taste.

Naan Punjab Kabab House

Naan. White flour leavened bread. The piece that they give you is fairly large. I could only finish about half during the meal.

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Macchiato – Blue Bottle Coffee Mobile Kiosk

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Project 365: Day 43

Today was pretty uneventful. WGL – work, gym, laundry. I worked another 12 hour day yesterday so I was feeling a bit tired all day. I also felt guilty for missing out on the gym yesterday. It’s less than a month until the cruise and I could afford to lose a little extra around the belly, lol! Maybe I should stop eating SO much. Well, that’s not gonna happen…

Macchiato Blue Bottle Coffee Mobile Kiosk

I’ve decided that I do like Blue Bottle coffee but only if there’s some dairy added, so this macchiato was pretty good. They only serve it “for here” at the Mobile Kiosk, but it’s nice to sit on their high stools, relax, and watch the Castro crowd walk by. $3
Blue Bottle Coffee Mobile Kiosk, San Francisco

Salisbury steak – Orphan Andy’s

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Salisbury steak Orphan Andy's

Fresh ground beef smothered with mushrooms, grilled onions and brown gravy. Served with a biscuit, green beans, and mashed potatoes and gravy. $11.85
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco

Uh, this was disgusting! It was a really bad version of cafeteria food. You know I love gravy, so I thought it can’t be that bad if it’s doused in gravy. Yes it can! The gravy wasn’t good and everything was SO bland and disgusting. This was an ordering experiment that should not be repeated!

Minestrone soup Orphan Andy's

Side of minestrone soup. Obviously from a can and not even heated well.

Chicken fried steak and eggs – Orphan Andy’s

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Chicken fried steak and eggs Orphan Andy's

Deep fried chicken patty thing (lol) with country pork gravy and scrambled eggs. $12.45
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco

Why do I torture myself? This is my 2am go-to meal and it’s frickin’ amazing! But I’ve come to learn that it’s not that amazing when you’re sober and having a real brunch, lol! Ugh, how many of these have I eaten in my lifetime? Too many!

Coffee Orphan Andy's

Coffee.

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
With eggs over-medium, wheat toast, and breakfast potatoes. $12.45
Ugh, another late night out, lol!

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
September 2013. Hmm, guess I was out drinking again, lol! I am really surprised at how consistent they are with their plating. The similarity from this one to the previous is pretty amazing.

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
October 2013. OK, something is wrong here. I was probably drunk when I ordered this, but there is no way that I would have ordered fried eggs instead of over-medium. That’s really annoying. 😦

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
December 19, 2013. $12.45
Another one of those nights I guess. 🙂

Whole wheat toast - Orphan Andy's
December 19, 2013. Whole wheat toast.

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
December 28, 2013.

Whole wheat toast - Orphan Andy's
December 28, 2013. Whole wheat toast with a whole lot of butter!

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
August 1, 2014. And here I am again! 🙂

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
June 26, 2015. $13.30

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
August 26, 2015. $13.30

Biscuits and gravy – Orphan Andy’s

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Biscuits and gravy Orphan Andy's

Side option for the chicken fried steak and eggs.
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco

My arteries groan just looking at this thing. But it’s still SO yummy! I admit that I crave biscuits and gravy every now and then, and I’ll actually act on these cravings. I must be stopped! Even when the biscuits and gravy are bad, I still love them, lol.

Orange juice Orphan Andy's

Orange juice. Very pulpy (which is a good thing).

Prosciutto pizza – Firewood Cafe

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Prosciutto pizza Firewood Cafe

Thinly sliced Colosseum prosciutto with tender baby arugula and cheese. $10.50
Firewood Cafe, San Francisco

I’m gonna come and out say it – Firewood isn’t fine dining (I mean, you have to order at a register and take a number) but I REALLY like their pizzas! It’s nice to have a more casual option that’s fast and consistent and has pretty decent food that’s familiar and crave-able.

Prosciutto pizza Firewood Cafe

Prosciutto and arugula, how can you go wrong? I love their thin crusts!

Marinated olives Firewood Cafe

Marinated olives. Complimentary.

Cocktails – Fish & Farm

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I enjoyed these cocktails at Fish & Farm but I don’t think they were worth $12 a pop. You can get delicious, more intricate cocktails and other places for less money. And you’ll get larger pours!
Fish & Farm, San Francisco

The Scofflaw cocktail Fish & Farm

The Scofflaw. Classic Prohibition Era cocktail. Templeton rye, dry vermouth, house-made grenadine, fresh squeezed lemon juice, Reagan’s orange bitters, orange peel garnish. $12

Basil Blush cocktail Fish & Farm

Basil Blush. Hangar One vodka, fresh lime juice, agave nectar with a fist full of basil and freshly Watkins cinnamon shaken and served up. $12

Taylor Street Margarita cocktail Fish & Farm

Taylor Street Margarita. Herradura Blanco tequila, cointreau, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar shaken hard and served on the rocks. $12

Pama Manhattan cocktail Fish & Farm

Pama Manhattan. Woodford Reserve bourbon, Pama pomegranate liquor, chilled and served up, garnished with a brandied cherry. $12

Banana chocolate scone – Four Barrel Coffee

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Project 365: Day 42

It’s only Wednesday, argh! This weekend is going by so slowly. 😦

Had a great Valentine’s dinner last night at Fish & Farm. When we arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that we didn’t have to take their Valentine’s pre fixe option but we could order from their regular menu too – heck yeah! After dinner we went and grabbed a drink at Aunt Charlie’s because Silverfox had never been there. I wish there could have been an actual drag performance so he could have experience to the full effect but it was early and I’m not even sure which nights they have performances. I’m psyching myself out so I can kill it at the gym tonight since I’m feeling kinda fat. Ew!

Banana chocolate scone Four Barrel Coffee

I made went back to Four Barrel this morning because I spent the night at Silverfox’s and this was on the way to Bart. I know that they overcharged me last time, so I wanted to see if they’ve finally trained all their workers properly (that’s only partially a joke). Anyway, the girl who helped me was super sweet and friendly despite the store being barely open at 7am. And she didn’t overcharge me, yay! The coffee was so-so, but this scone was very good! I loved the banana and chocolate combo. It wasn’t super sweet so that’s another bonus! $3.50
Four Barrel Coffee, San Francisco

Four Barrel Coffee

Coffee. $2

Chicken adobo – Patio Filipino

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Chicken adobo Patio Filipino

Braised chicken in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic with fried plantains. $11.95
Patio Filipino, San Bruno CA

I loved this version of chicken adobo! It tasted rich and flavorful and I love the additional of the fried plantains. SO yummy! The chicken was super tender and you have to spoon all that delicious sauce over your rice. Noms!

Steamed rice Patio Filipino

Steamed rice. $1.75 per person

Pork sisig – Patio Filipino

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Pork sisig Patio Filipino

Diced pork with onions, green onions and jalapenos mixed with egg. $12.95
Patio Filipino, San Bruno CA

I’m not sure I’ve ever had pork sisig this way before. The diced pork had to have been deep fried because there were delicious crispy bits mixed in. The dish was tasty and fattening, hehe. You could definitely taste lemon juice in there, which was probably added to help cut through all the fatty fried pork.

Pork sisig Patio Filipino

Stir-fried pork jowl and winter radishes – Mission Chinese Food

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Project 365: Day 41

Happy Valentine’s Day! Silverfox dropped by after work last night and dropped of a beautiful vase of roses, aw! They’re absolutely beautiful and you can view them below. Tonight we are having dinner at Fish & Farm. It’ll be our first time dining there so I’m pretty excited. We looked at a few other restaurants and all of them seem to be doing a pre fixe, and some of them a little too spendy for us right now. Fish & Farm’s pre fixe includes 4 courses and a glass of champagne for $75 per person. Not too bad.

Stir-fried pork jowl and winter radishes Mission Chinese Food

With fermented black bean, mint, red perilla, served with steamed rice. $11
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco

Red perilla refers to some of the greens (or reds, hehe) in this dish. (Most of the green you see is actually the radish tops though.) They’re also known as red shiso and these appear to be young sprouts. This dish was very tasty! It had a pungent odor from the radishes and leaves which was somehow familiar to me. The porl jowl, although super fatty, were so good and the whole dish was warm and comforting. Perfect for the cold weather.

Stir-fried pork jowl and winter radishes Mission Chinese Food

SO good!

Roses

Roses from my lovey!

Lumpianitas – Patio Filipino

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Lumpianitas Patio Filipino

Shanghai style lumpia filled with pork and shrimp. Served with sweet and sour sauce. $9.95
Patio Filipino, San Bruno CA

I’ve never heard these called lumpianitas, but whatever. They’re just small lumpias to me, or Shanghai lumpia. I guess the only difference is that they also have shrimp inside. Most of the time it’s only pork. These were very good and our table gobbled them up pretty quickly! Yay for Filipino food!