Mild curry fish mousse served in a banana leaf basket. $10.95
Angkor Borei, San Francisco CA
I don’t think I’ve ever had a dish like this before. It had a very interesting, fluffy texture and it tasted great. The accompanying sauce was tart and salty, but pair nicely with the curry fish mousse.
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Horseradish tofu, garden herbs, fresh wasabi, asparagus veloute. $18
Commonwealth, San Francisco CA
This was ok, but nothing to write home about especially when the service sucks. This dinner was a bust overall!
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Stir-fried drunken noodles with ground pork, rice noodles, garlic, Birds Eye chili, onions, bell peppers, holy basil. $18
Kin Khao, San Francisco CA
Wow, these noodles were SO delicious! I loved all the greens on top. Besides the basil, I’m not sure what the other herbs were, but there were so interesting and tasty. This was probably some of the best Thai food I’ve had in a long time, and the price was indicative of the quality. I would order this again, but prolly not very often because of the price.
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Buttermilk biscuit, 2 scrambled eggs, lemon garlic aioli, pepper jack cheese, avocado, bacon. $6.75
Devil’s Teeth Baking Company, San Francisco CA
I love a place where you can relax and have a long conversation with friends without being bothered by work. When the register lady is doing that with the customer in front of you, not so much. Crappy, loud, annoying service always makes your food taste bad.
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Duck, raisin, almond. $24
Aziza, San Francisco CA
This was my first basteeya and I really liked it! The crispy phyllo shell was filled with a delicious duck filling. It was both sweet and savory and had a lot of different textures.
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Honey, nigella seed, cashew, serrano chile, yogurt. $16
Aziza, San Francisco CA
These chicken wings were scrumptious! They were plump and juicy and the flavors were delicious. I loved the Mediterranean flavors and all the different textures from the fun presentation.
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Strawberry filled pate choux. Complimentary with check
Fresh scallions, hoisin sauce and buns. $20
Hong Kong Lounge II, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this peking duck was great. I loved all the delicious skin and the meat was tender and flavorful. The buns were a bit on the dry side though and they kept tearing.
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Scallions, hoisin sauce, and cucumbers.
Thai papaya salad with mixed with dried shrimp, fresh garlic, chili, lemon and fish sauce. $7.50
Sai Jai Thai Restaurant, San Francisco
Um, I was NOT a fan of this. The papaya salad was good enough, but the salty crab was not my style. It was slimy and super hard. You couldn’t bite through it and I don’t think that there was much meat in there, so I’m not sure that it was even edible. I would have loved to have someone instruct me on how to eat those crab pieces.
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San Marzano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil, sea salt. $25
Una Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco CA
This tasted great, but I still wasn’t a fan of the thick doughy crust. The toppings were wonderful though. It was great watching the owner make all the pizzas though.
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Anthony Mangieri busy making pizzas.
Pizza oven.
Slice $5
Slice House, San Francisco CA
I didn’t like this very much. The crust was hard and the whole things was pretty dry.
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$4.50
B. Patisserie, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was SO delicious! This kouign amann was so buttery and flaky, and the berry rhubarb filling was perfect. More please!!!
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Coffee. $2
Pepperoni, sausage, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce. Slice $6
Slice House, San Francisco CA
Wow, this slice was enough for a meal – it was super thick and filling! The crust was buttery and doughy and pretty good. I personally like thin crusts, but I still enjoyed eating this pizza.
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Vittle Monster 