Lemon ricotta souffle pancakes – Griddle Fresh

Lemon ricotta souffle pancakes - Griddle Fresh
Ricotta cheese flour with macerated strawberry coulis. $12
Griddle Fresh, San Francisco CA

I liked the flavors of this dish and thought that it was different and inventive with the fluffy ricotta cheese filling, but I wasn’t a fan of the texture. It was almost like styrofoam which is definitely not a good thing. I thought it was a great value with the amount of food you got though. Too bad, the pancakes weren’t a knock-out…

Lemon ricotta souffle pancakes - Griddle Fresh
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Yam soup – Laurel Court Restaurant

Yam soup - Laurel Court Restaurant
Prix fix $45
Laurel Court Restaurant, San Francisco CA

The food and service here were good overall, but I cannot forget or forgive the horrendous behavior from the jerk of a host! He completely ruined our experience and so we will never return to this Laurel Court.

Red wines - Laurel Court Restaurant
Decera, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina. $10
Davies Family, Pinot Noir, Sonoma. $15

Cocktails – Tonga Room

Smuggler's Bowl cocktail - Tonga Room
Smuggler’s Bowl: spiced and dark rum, brandy, fresh orange and lime juices, local handmade orgeat. Happy hour $15
Tonga Room, San Francisco CA

Came here after work for happy hour and had a blast! The Tonga Room is a historical bar in San Francisco and I finally made it after SO many years of living in this wonderful city. The service can be bit hard to get a hold of since the place was packed from the get-go, but the drinks were yummy and you can’t beat the cheesy tiki atmosphere. And they have random rainstorms for goodness sake!

Zombie cocktail - Tonga Room
Zombie: blend of three rums, fresh lemon, lime, pineapple and passion fruit juices plus Angostura bitters. Happy hour $9

Mai Tai cocktail - Tonga Room
Mai Tai: blend of rums from Trinidad and Jamaica, curacao, local handmade orgeat and fresh lime juice. Happy hour $9

The Tonga Room
The Tonga Room.