Fried quail with garlic, served with hot sauce. $10.95
Lers Ros Thai, San Francisco CA
This was lame! The quail was dry and hard and the sharp, brittle bones were really difficult to eat around. I don’t know how in the world this dish would ever make a “Must Eat” list! 7×7 was completely wrong with this one!
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Cream cheese icing, buttermilk ice cream, walnuts, fennel. $10
Farallon, San Francisco CA
This was probably the most moist carrot cake I’ve ever had, and that’s a good thing! I will say that with the cream cheese icing and the buttermilk ice cream, it got really heavy after a few bites. I think they could have kept this simpler and it would have been better.
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With organic egg. $22
April 24, 2015.
I ordered this for delivery and by the time it arrived, it wasn’t very good. All the textures were off and definitely didn’t taste as good as if it was served fresh at the restaurant. Note to self: never order Ragazza pizza for delivery.
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Tomato, Calabrian chilies, mushrooms, red onion, sausage and mozzarella. Banquet-style dinner
Ragazza, San Francisco CA
Mmm, the pizzas at Ragazza are amazing! I love their thin, chewy crusts and they use the best quality toppings. They also have a pick-up option, but that’s difficult when you don’t have a car, lol!
Tree shadow, The Mission.
Pecorino di fossa, long pepper, basta. $16
Locanda, San Francisco CA
This salt and pepper pasta was simple and simply delicious. I loved the texture of the pasta and it tasted great. Mmm…
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Each $8
Locanda, San Francisco CA
I wasn’t sure what made this artichoke preparation “Jewish” but I’ve read that it’s because they’re deep fried – a preparation originating in the Jewish ghetto in Rome. Anyway, I liked the resulting texture and flavor, but I thought that the artichokes they used were too mature and the long leaves were difficult to maneuver through. I wasn’t sure if you were supposed to eat the brown curls, but I found them inedible. The whole thing was one the greasy side as well. This was NOT a winner in my book.
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Water.
With ricotta and fava hummus. Family-style dinner, $65 per person
The Progress, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was SO good! I loved the buttery roti and the accompaniments were killer. I could have eaten several of these as an entire meal. Noms!
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Curried raisins, castelvetrano, butterball potatoes, cilantro. $16.50
Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco CA
This was very good. I thought the combination of ingredients was fun and tasty, between the sweet golden raisins, the savory potatoes, and the smoky octopus. Mmm!
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Blood Orange Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing. $6
Two pieces of secret recipe fried chicken with fries, cole slaw and cream biscuit. $12.75
Brenda’s French Soul Food, San Francisco CA
This tasted great, but it was actually really greasy!!! And I didn’t like that – lame. I also thought the French fries AND cream biscuit was just fatty carb overload. I would’ve appreciated another option for sides.
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Cole slaw and pickled watermelon rinds.
Oaxaca cheese, caramelized onions, anaheim peppers, on flour tortillas. $9
Lolo, San Francisco CA
These were pretty tasty and unique. I loved all the different flavors, and the deep fried avocado had a nice firm texture. I kinda wish this was a meat taco though with the avocado as an additional topping. I’m definitely now a vegetarian, lol.
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Chips and salsa. Complimentary
Spiced-potato patty, chutneys, caramelized onions and “gunpowder” – ground chiles and lentils, with side salad. Happy hour $7
Dosa, San Francisco CA
I really liked this slider. The potato patty was delicious, but I was perplexed by the “gunpowder”. I really didn’t know how to eat it. I tried dipping the slider into it, but it was just dry and odd.
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Kingfisher lager. Happy hour $4
Furikake, butter, crispy pig ears, lime. $8
Pink Zebra, San Francisco CA
I was SO excited for this because I love hurricane popcorn, but this was unbelievably salty even more me – and I love salt! Ugh, I couldn’t eat very much of this without having to down a full glass of water between bouts. Such a waste!
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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.
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Vittle Monster 