Monthly Archives: September 2014

Chicken salad sandwich – Boudin Bakery and Cafe

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Chicken salad sandwich - Boudin Bakery and Cafe
All natural chicken, lettuce, celery, scallion, slivered almonds, grapes, dijon, mayo, sliced sourdough. Best of Boudin combo $7.79
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA

I’m not a huge sandwich fan for lunch, but this was pretty good! Boudin is just around the corner from my office so it’s convenient. Now it’s nice to know that I actually like their chicken salad sandwich. I think it’s the addition of ingredients such as the almonds and grapes that makes it really good. I also like their clam chowder!

Clam chowder - Boudin Bakery and Cafe
Clam chowder, New England style.

Dried porcini doughnuts – Rich Table

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Dried porcini doughnuts - Rich Table
Raclette (cheese sauce). $7
Rich Table, San Francisco CA

Mmm, SO good! These little porcini donuts were absolutely perfect! They were beautifully fried and very flavorful. I loved the rich raclette dip that came with it (and they also tasted great dipped in the horseradish creme fraiche that came with the sardine chips, hehe). NOMS!

Ritsu tonkotsu ramen – Izakaya Sozai

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Ritsu tonkotsu ramen - Izakaya Sozai
Pork broth, ramen noodles, egg, char siu, nori, scallions. With add-ons of fried braised pork belly and garlic chips. $11.75
Izakaya Sozai, San Francisco CA

Mmm, the broth in this ramen dish was really delicious! Was it the best ramen I’ve had, probably not but it was very tasty nonetheless. The noodles were good and the regular toppings were yummy. I was disappointed in the fried braised pork belly add-on though. It was too dry and tough for me. I also wish the egg was a little more soft and runny.

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2011, 2012

Chorizo & House cured boquerones – Coqueta

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Chorizo & House cured boquerones - Coqueta
Chorizo, roasted artichokes, and piquillo pepper. White anchovies, olives, pearl onions, and guindilla pepper. $10
Coqueta, San Francisco CA

This place did NOT make a good first impression. The service was excruciatingly slow, and the food was overpriced. Each of these tiny skewers were $2.50, really?! And I ordered a glass of sangria when I first sat down, but it didn’t arrive until half way through our meal even after asking about it several times! That is simply unacceptable especially when the sangria is pre-made! They kept saying, “The bar is really busy.” Puhlease, it shouldn’t take 40 minutes to pour a single glass of bland sangria! Shame on you, Coqueta! #FAIL

Sangria - Coqueta
Sangria: red wine, manzanilla sherry, orange, lemon, ginger, berries, chamomile, and local apples. $9

Henry’s special – Henry’s Hunan Restaurant

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Henry's special - Henry's Hunan Restaurant
Scallop, shrimp, chicken, onion, scallions, bamboo shoot, green bell pepper. $11.95
Henry’s Hunan Restaurant, San Francisco CA

This was ok. I appreciated that the scallops and shrimp were tender and not overcooked, but the sauce was pretty standard. I think it’s Henry’s “special” because it has a combination of proteins and not because it has a special sauce. In fact, the sauce was somewhat bland and boring. The dish was also on the greasy side.

Brown rice - Henry's Hunan Restaurant
Brown rice. $1.50

Sardine chips – Rich Table

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Sardine chips - Rich Table
Horseradish creme fraiche. Each $2
Rich Table, San Francisco CA

These little bites were so much fun to eat! I didn’t know what to expect, but I loved that the sardines were weaved into the thin potato slices. But the star of the dish was the horseradish creme fraiche. Omg, it was SO good! I expected the sardines chips to be reasonably crispy, but they were actually a bit chewy. That was fine though.

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013, 2014

Flashpoint and Manhattan cocktails - Rich Table
Flashpoint: Rittenhouse, pineapple gum, lemon cappelletti, lemon. $11
Manhattan: Buffalo Trace bourbon. $11

Short rib sandwich – The Golden West

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Short rib sandwich - The Golden West
With caramelized onions. $9.50
The Golden West, San Francisco CA

Omg, this sandwich is frickin’ amazing! The short rib is super tender and oh so flavorful. I love the bbq sauce and mayo combination, and I also love the fresh soft sesame, potato(?) bun. This sandwich igoes down so easily and even though it’s pretty large, I couldn’t help but eat it all. Noms!

Short rib sandwich - The Golden West
September 2, 2015. $11