Beef meatballs cooked in a spicy curry sauce with small cubes of russets. $6
Mehfil Indian Cuisine, San Francisco CA
I liked this. I enjoyed the really soft texture of the meatballs and the curry sauce was very tasty. For a six dollar lunch special, this was great!
Tamal de pollo served with baguette slices. $3.75
Balompie Cafe #3, San Francisco CA
I really liked the soft texture of the tamal, but I was really confused by the dry pieces of bread that came with it. The tamal was very flavorful and super cheap too, yay!
Sangria. $3.75
Family-style dinner, $65 per person
The Progress, San Francisco CA
I can’t remember what all the little bites were, but I do remember that I liked every single one! This restaurant was clean and crisp and the service was friendly and efficient. I thought the food was really delicious and inventive.
Calicraft “The City” IPA. $6
Weisses Brauhaus G. Schneider & Sohn GmbH Weisen Edel-Weisse. $8
Vegetable burgers topped with salad, eggplant, potatoes, and tahini sauce, seasoned with onions, and served on thin lavash. $7.95
Truly Mediterranean, San Francisco CA
Omg, this was delicious! Their falafels are SO good, and its really fun to watch them make and fry them in-house. This wrap was packed with so many tasty fillings – I want another!
Smoked tonkatsu sauce, gruyere, brussels sprouts, plum pickled ginger, citrus braised endive. $18
Pink Zebra, San Francisco CA
I liked this dish enough. The pork was good (but on the verge of being over-fried and dry). I liked the brussels sprouts and the plum pickled ginger the most. The smoked tonkatsu sauce was a bit powerful.
Prepared with homemade, local, organic, dry-farmed Early Girl tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil. $16
PizzaHacker, San Francisco CA
Meh, I was NOT impressed with this pizza. Perhaps it’s because I got it to-go and the crust got steamed, tough and chewy, and the toppings were congealed by the time I ate it at home. I think the flavors were good, but I guess I’ll have to go back and try this fresh from the pizza oven.
7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
Chicharron y queso. Each $2.50
Balompie Cafe #3, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these pupusas are SO delicious and SO cheap! I don’t get to Salvadoran restaurants very often (although there’s no shortage of them in the Mission), but I really do enjoy their food. The tart, pickled vegetables and mild salsa are great accompaniments.
7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
Curtido and salsa.
Lentils, braised kale. $12.95
Darn Good Food, San Francisco CA
Another delicious and healthy dinner from DGF! The lamb was tender and flavorful and I really liked the lentils. The braised kale was also very tasty.
With tomato sauce, red onion, green olive and tomatoes. $3.75
Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco CA
The cashier overcharge me, lame! It sucks that they don’t know how much their products costs. Otherwise, the focaccia was pretty tasty.
Charred fava leaf puree, tsukudani-onion crema, calabrian chile and faba bean bread salsa. $12
Pink Zebra, San Francisco CA
Ok, I’m a fan of interesting and new flavor combinations and ingredients, but this did not work for me. Both the fava leaf puree and onion crema tasted off and completely over-powered everything else on the plate. The beef tongue was also too salty. This was not a successful plate.
Asahi Black beer. $5
Tequila, lime, agave, grapefruit, seltzer. $10
Laszlo, San Francisco CA
Came here for happy hour after work and I really liked the vibe of the bar. It was very relaxed and felt hip and cool. The bartender was also friendly and provided great service.
Skewered minced lamb flavored with spice wrapped with lavash bread with tomatoes, mixed greens and tzatziki sauce. Served with French fries. $9.50
Gyro King, San Francisco CA
I liked this. Well, I liked the adana kebab anyway. The lavash was kinda dry so I wish they had put more tzatziki inside. I was also disappointed by the soggy, limp fries..
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