Raw, seasoned ground beef, mixed greens, cornichons. $13
Le Zinc, San Francisco CA
This wasn’t my favorite. The beef had an odd flavor and the tartare wasn’t chopped all the way through. I would try to retrieve a small amount only to realized that most of it was still connected. Hmm. I really didn’t even want to eat the entire thing.
Soupe a l’oignon. Melted cheese. $10
Cafe de la Presse, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this soup was delicious! It had a great, rich onion flavor and the stewed onions underneath were wonderful.
Green goddess dressing. $12.50
Prospect, San Francisco CA
This salad was good. I appreciated the care they took in stacking the lettuce leaves atop the beets, and I liked the flavor of the green goddess dressing but I wasn’t blown away by the salad as a whole. I definitely wouldn’t include it in a list of things you have to eat before you die.
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Radish, herbed avocado dressing, pistachio crumble. Family style menu, $60 per person
Al’s Place, San Francisco CA
This salad was certainly beautiful with all the assorted flower petals on top. It tasted pretty great too. It was clean and crisp and a joy to eat.
Per half pound $12
Smokestack, San Francisco CA
I liked the texture of this sausage. It’s wasn’t too dense so it was a pleasure to eat. I was expecting more heat from the Thai chilis but really didn’t get much heat at all. Overall, the sausage was good but nothing to write home about.
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Chicken with chipotle and kumquat, huevo, pork and broccoli. Each $3.50
Tacos Cala, San Francisco CA
I can’t get enough of the tacos at Cala! They constantly rotate the fillings and they’re all so tasty. The egg taco is certainly becoming one of my favorites.
Sourdough, fennel, bay laurel. Tasting menu $155
Lazy Bear, San Francisco CA
This was possible one of the most perfectly prepared piece of fish I’ve had to date. NOMS! It was so soft and silky to cut and eat, and the accompaniments only raised the flavor and texture of the halibut.
Served with French fries. $15
Garaje, San Francisco CA
This burger tasted ok, but the beef patties were dry and overcooked. They really set you up for failure to eat this decently sized burger though. The burger is crammed with lettuce and two patties that don’t want to stay still, but they loosely wrap it in a small piece of paper as if they think that’s sufficient to keep everything together. This was a mess to eat (and not in a good way) which frankly became quickly tiresome. There is no joy or pleasure in eating a pile of disintegrated burger garbage. #foodfail
With country sausage gravy, eggs over medium, served with buttermilk biscuits and gravy. $13.75
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco CA
Omg, I am ridiculous! I can’t believe I order this stuff and eat the entire thing! Ugh, I will never be skinny, lol!
Pimento cheese, okra, pickled onions, and bacon. $12
Eureka Restaurant & Lounge, San Francisco CA
This seems a paltry portion for twelve bucks. I liked the flavors but would have appreciated a few more tortillas worth.
Chicken thighs, garlic fried rice, tomatoes, flour tortilla. $8.75
Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco CA
This is one of the best Mexican-Filipino fusion food items I’ve tried thus far. I loved that they used chicken thighs instead of breast to keep it more authentic. It’s packed with flavor and the burrito and pretty big. Mmm…
Broccoli, mayo, gochujang chili sauce, cilantro, melted cheese. $10
Seoul on Wheels, San Francisco CA
I liked the spicy pork, but I think there was just too many toppings on this. The unmelted cheese was particularly weird and off-putting when combined with the mayo. Not my favorite.
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