House ground Brandt family beef, wagon wheel cheddar, housemade bun, little gem lettuce, heirloom tomato, pickles, special sauce. $14.50
Prospect, San Francisco CA
This burger was great. The beef patty was juicy and tender and all the were great. I especially enjoyed the old-school pickles. They were a nice throwback.
Sauce romesco. Family style menu, $60 per person
Al’s Place, San Francisco CA
This was yummy. I liked the texture and flavor of the chickpeas and the romesco sauce was just lovely! Mmm…
Per half pound $15
Smokestack, San Francisco CA
I liked the flavor of this brisket, but it was SO dry! Ugh, I was disappointed because brisket is my favorite but besides the random pieces of fat, this was like eating jerky.
Tonkotsu based soup, pork belly, egg, green onion, bamboo shoot, sesame, dried seaweed, fried garlic, mizuna.
Orenchi Beyond, San Francisco CA
Omg, this bowl of ramen may have been on the small side, but it certainly was delicious! Maybe it was due to the fattier-than-normal tonkotsu broth or the fattier-than-normal cut of pork belly, but I couldn’t stop eating it! A definite must-try.
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Country ham, hazelnut, Meyer lemon. Tasting menu $155
Lazy Bear, San Francisco CA
This dish was beautiful and delicious! I loved the different preparations of the asparagus. And the miner’s lettuce and brassica flowers looked great against the frothy foam. Noms!
Boneless fried chicken breast topped with dill pickle coleslaw on a Dutch crunch roll. Served with spicy black eyed peas. Combo $11.95
Drums & Crumbs, San Francisco CA
Ugh, the bun was cold and untoasted so it really sucked! It was also dry and just kept crumbling and breaking apart when eating. The chicken was a bit dry, but I liked the flavor of the dill pickle slaw.
Pork sausage gravy, buttermilk biscuit, two eggs poached. $17
Plow, San Francisco CA
This was SO good! Rich and heavy, yes, but also full of flavor and perfectly on a cool San Francisco morning. Mmm…
Crispy chicken glazed in spicy sweet orange flavored sauce. $8.95
Chada Thai Cuisine, Palm Springs CA
I don’t know why restaurants label their dishes “spicy” when there is absolutely no heat! This wasn’t even bland so I’m not sure where any of the “spicy” was hiding. Lame.
Grilled chicken, pico de gallo, lettuce, corn tortilla. $8.75
Papalote Mexican Grill, San Francisco CA
This was pretty tasty, and I love the nice quality of ingredients at Papalote. This may look small, but the tacos are surprisingly very filling.
Kid size $4
Mr. and Mrs. Miscellaneous, San Francisco CA
I love boiled peanuts, so it’s no wonder that I really enjoyed this ice cream. I loved the flavor of it and the texture of the peanut bits mixed throughout. So good!
$3.50
20th Century Cafe, San Francisco CA
This was wonderful. The pastry was very flaky and crispy. The filling was great and had lots of flavor! The pleasant sourness from the kraut was a nice counterpoint to the starchy potato and flaky crust. Noms!
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Smoked apple sauce. Family style menu, $60 per person
Al’s Place, San Francisco CA
I liked the texture of these fries. They were a nice combination of fried edges and limp center. But I really didn’t like the flavor. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a total pickle fanatic but these just tasted weird to me and they were too sour. I also though the choice of the smoked apple sauce didn’t work very well. I think all the hype is unfounded with these, but I’m just going by my own preference.
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Vittle Monster 