Braised belly, seared tenderloin, choucroute “strudel”, apple demi glace. $36
Sutro’s at The Cliff House, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I was disappointed by this plate. The tenderloin was dry, the choucroute (pork spring roll) was SUPER greasy, and the pork belly was ALL fat! I did like the flavor of the belly and the demi glace, but I really couldn’t eat much of the dish. Lame!
Ocean Beach.
Iceberg lettuce, dungeness crab meat and Louie dressing. $27
Swan Oyster Depot, San Francisco CA
This was a pretty expensive lunch salad, but the crab meat was plentiful and delicious. It was probably one of the most simple salads I’ve ever had but it certainly was fabulous. Sometimes simple is perfect if the ingredients are quality.
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The Fairmont Hotel.
Josey Baker Bread. Blend of bread flour (wheat), whole wheat flour, sourdough culture, sea salt. $6
The Mill, San Francisco CA
I’m not quite sure what all the fuss is about this bread. I didn’t think it was anything special especially for six bucks. I had a few slices and threw the rest away. Lame.
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Mozzarella, garlic, pepperoni, linguica, calabrese peppers, serrano and banana peppers, pork chorizo, green onions, cholula, ricotta. $5
Tony’s Slice House, San Francisco CA
Ugh, this slice wasn’t very good. It was super dry and probably sitting around for a while. They heated it up, but I think that just dried it out even more. Yuck! I guess the flavors were there, but it tasted most like dry cardboard.
Fort Funston Park.
Marinated in bacon and onions, guacamole. $11
Don Pistos, San Francisco CA
This burger was VERY simple and plain looking, but it tasted great. The patty was super juicy and flavorful. I do wish that the bun would have been toasted with a little butter for a bit more moisture and perhaps a bit smaller. There was a lot bread to the size of the patty. A squeeze of lime on the burger actually tasted great though.
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Chips and salsa verde. Complimentary
Pacifico beer. $5
Meyer lemon beurre blanc, brioche, artichoke chips. $33
Sutro’s at The Cliff House, San Francisco CA
A little of this went a long way! I liked the flavors at first, but after a few bites the beurre blanc dominated everything. It was so rich that it definitely overwhelmed the dungeness crab inside the ravioli. I wish this dish was a bit more balanced because it read so appetizingly.
Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine, brut, Somoma. $10
Blue point, miyagi, and kumamoto. Half dozen $15
Swan Oyster Depot, San Francisco CA
This place is great! Perhaps a bit expensive, but the seafood is fresh, delicious, and worth it. I also like the super casual atmosphere and the friendly workers. It’s definitely a testosterone-filled environment. These oysters were small, briny, nicely cleaned, and very tasty!
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Anchor Steam draft.
Truffle and honey. $16
Cockscomb, San Francisco CA
Wow, this was probably the most decadent grilled cheese sandwich I’ve ever eaten thus far, and it certainly was delicious! It was warm and cheesy, and wonderfully fragrant from the truffles with a sweetness from the honey. NOMS!
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San Francisco City Hall.
Ichi Sushi + Ni Bar, San Francisco CA
Wow, the nigiri served during my omakase were, for the most part, pretty amazing! The fish was fresh and melted in my mouth. The rice on my first offering was dry though and the cut of fish was gristly and tough to chew. My kampachi was just plain gross and I actually couldn’t chew through the piece. Some of the fish were also unevenly cut, but besides that they tended to be great. The ocean trout was especially good and literally melted in my mouth!
I tried labeling most of the nigiri below, but I’m not sure how accurate my memory was with the identifications. Please correct me if I’m wrong with any of them.
They also brought me the wrong beer, but didn’t charge me for their mistake so I got a free glass of beer out of it. I appreciated that they took responsibility for their mistake and comped the beer. Good job!
Maguro, big eye tuna.
Isaki, three line grunt.
Kinmedai, golden eye snapper.
Kampachi, Hawaiian amberjack.
Umi masu, ocean trout.
Tsuri aji, Japanese horse mackerel.
Ao ebi, Caledonian shrimp.
Hotate, scallop.
Shima aji, Japanese striped jack
Tai, Japanese sea bream.
Saba, mackerel.
Henhouse saison beer. $6
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Brushed with garlic oil. Served with a side of butternut squash soup: berbere spice, ginger, yogurt, sesame butter. $12
Outerlands, San Francisco CA
Meh, I didn’t like this grilled cheese very much. The bread was too thick and super hard. I was afraid that it was gonna cut the inside of my mouth, and it was surprisingly bland. I liked the squash soup more than the sandwich and that’s sad.
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Fever Tree bitter lemon soda. $3
Pumpkin seed oil, creme fraiche. $13
Sutro’s at The Cliff House, San Francisco CA
This squash soup tasted great and it had a great silky texture. It also looked great, but thought they should done a better job of wiping the side of the bowl before serving.
Sutro Baths.
Roasted tomatoes, padron peppers, beer, garlic telera bread. $18
Hecho, San Francisco CA
Meh, I thought this would be great but the broth was too bitter! The bread was also soft and quickly became super soggy. There wasn’t many mussels either so it wasn’t very substantial.
Graffiti mural, Civic Center.
Vittle Monster 