Steamed and served with cocktail sauce and melted butter. $34.95
Fishermen’s Grotto, San Francisco CA
I love dungeness crab and this plate was surprisingly good! I’m always weary of the touristy restaurants on the Wharf but this crab was very tasty and fresh, and a great value.
Crab meat extracting utensils.
House chardonnay. $7
Yellow Dyckia flowers (Bromeliaceae), West Field Road.
One pound of fresh steamed mussels served with bread. Made with tomato-basil sauce with garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes. $13
Frjtz, San Francisco CA
This had a lot of flavor, but was a tad on the salty side. I enjoyed that the mussels were large and meaty. They were nicely cooked so they were still tender and delicious!
Merlot, Grayson Cellars, California. $7
Sparkling, Valdo, Prosecco. $7
Bernal Heights Branch, San Francisco Public Library. I love the colorful mosaic they have in the front of the buidling.
House smoked chorizo, sweet potato, cana de oveja, scallions. $12
Chambers Eat and Drink, San Francisco CA
The individual components of this plates were great, but it wasn’t cohesive. The fried cana de oveja cheese was my favorite part of this dish, I just wish everything had come together successfully.
Young Banksia spikes (Proteaceae), West Field Road.
Served on a freshly baked 12″ roll with grilled onions, hot cherry peppers, and provolone. $8.50
V Cafe, San Francisco CA
I’m so glad this place is open late! I was in the SoMa after 2 AM and I really needed something to eat before I made my way back home. Voila, V Cafe just appeared out of nowhere! The cheese steak wasn’t the best but it did its part. 🙂
Crocodile graffiti art, 25th Street.
Marinated strips of 100% breast meat, hand breaded twice with the Colonel’s unique blend of seasoning for an extra crispy outside and an extra juicy inside. With mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuit, and Diet Coke.
KFC, South San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love KFC! I grew up craving the chicken from this chain. It was always a treat to go to KFC and have greasy deliciousness. I’ve always like their mashed potatoes, and now I ALWAYS request my chicken tenders to be dipped in their honey bbq sauce, lol!
Mashed potatoes and gravy.
Cream based chowder served with oyster crackers. Cup $7.50
Fishermen’s Grotto, San Francisco CA
I was skeptical of this restaurant located smack down in the middle of touristy Fisherman’s Wharf, but the food was great! The service was cheesy especially with their outdated uniforms, but very friendly. And the people-watching can’t be beat, lol! This chowder tasted great and had a nice creamy texture.
Fresh sourdough bread. Complimentary
Yellow yarrow flowers (Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae), West Field Road.
With jalapeno ketchup and white truffle artichoke ketchup. $5.25
Frjtz, San Francisco CA
These fries were thick cut and looked amazing. Unfortunately they were a little bland and limp. You really needed the specialty dipping sauces to introduce any real flavor – unfortunate…
Ocean Beach, Great Highway.
Spa collins: gin, basil, mint, cucumber, orange, citrus, ginger beer. $11
Chambers Eat and Drink, San Francisco CA
I loved brunch cocktails, especially when they’re expertly made. These cocktails were ok. The Spa Collins was on the tart side and the Bloody Mary was on the bland side. I did really enjoy the Lucky Lemonade though!
Lucky lemonade: bourbon and house made lemonade. $8
Bloody mary: the traditional favorite made with house sambal and vodka. $9
Combination of sliced pork, smoke pork kabobs, pork chop and pork spare ribs. Served with rice, bean sprouts and kimchee. $15.95
Hahn’s Hibachi, San Francisco CA
From the elaborate description on their menu, I actually thought there was gonna be more meat, lol! This was ok. I guess I was looking for volume and not necessarily quality when I order this.
Quaking grass/rattlesnake grass (Briza sp., Poaceae), Bernal Heights Park.
“Cool and creamy reduced fat soft serve ice cream meets warm, rich, buttery caramel.” 340 calories, 8g fat. $1.39
McDonald’s, South San Francisco CA
The weather was overcast and it created a cool glossy effect on the pic. These little sundaes are another cheat item for me, but I don’t get them very often. Hehe.
With bacon, sweet onion and jalapeno, served with rice. $17
Region, San Francisco CA
I liked the flavors in this dish, but it was definitely on the salty side and the tiger prawns were overcooked. I’m not surprised…
Steamed rice. Complimentary
Sutro Baths site, Point Lobos Avenue.
Black sesame ice cream, candied kumquats, and peanut thunder crackers. $8
Nojo, San Francisco CA
Noms, this little sundae was frickin’ delicious! Every component was perfect individually and when combined tasted like a piece of heaven in your mouth. Bravo, Nojo!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2012, 2013
Red-tipped paddle plant/flapjacks/desert cabbage (Kalanchoe thyrsiflora, Crassulaceae), West Field Road.
Vittle Monster 