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.
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Curtido and salsa.
With slaw, sauce and pickles. $9.75
4505 Burgers & BBQ, San Francisco CA
Omg, this was SO good! The chicken was very flavorful and and not greasy at all. The slaw added some bite, tang, and moisture to this yummy sandwich. Yes please!
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Sweet onion, capers, brown butter. $18
Monsieur Benjamin, San Francisco CA
This dish was very tasty and comforting, but I’m not sold on the eighteen dollar price tags especially since it was pretty small. The sweetbreads were cooked perfectly though and the grenobloise preparation was delicious. I also thought that the presentation was simple and attractive.
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Leffe Blonde. $8
Cornmeal fried oysters, Hogwash slaw, salt and pepper potato chips. $15
Hog Island Oyster Bar, San Francisco CA
Wow this po’ boy was delicious! When it arrived, I thought that it was pretty tiny for the price, but it actually was the perfect size for a filling lunch. I loved the cornmeal crust on the oysters although I wished they would have been slightly less hard. I wasn’t impressed with the soggy potato chips though. They were pretty lame.
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Bread and butter. Complimentary
House-made market shrub and soda. $3.50
Oyster bar at Hog Island Oyster.
Ricotta cheese flour with macerated strawberry coulis. $12
Griddle Fresh, San Francisco CA
I liked the flavors of this dish and thought that it was different and inventive with the fluffy ricotta cheese filling, but I wasn’t a fan of the texture. It was almost like styrofoam which is definitely not a good thing. I thought it was a great value with the amount of food you got though. Too bad, the pancakes weren’t a knock-out…
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$25.95
Anchor Oyster Bar, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this salad was amazing! It wasn’t over dressed and the crabmeat was SO fresh and delicious! It was definitely worth the elevated price tag. Noms!
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Bread and butter. Complimentary
Brisket, pastrami brisket, corned beef, muenster cheese, Board sauce, brown mustard, pickles, French roll. $15
Deli Board, San Francisco CA
Omg, I’m not even a sandwich fan but this Boca sandwich was a revelation! Three types of meat with cheese and delicious sauces – you can’t beat that! This sandwich was loaded and it knocked my socks off. NOMS!
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Onion, cilantro, spicy salsa. $3.75
La Taqueria, San Francisco
This was delicious, but maybe too game-y tasting for me. I love lengua, but this had an exceptionally strong flavor that didn’t agree with me.
Classic pork and beef meatloaf with house smoked bacon, lettuce, whole grain mustard and pickled red onion. $9.50
Fatted Calf, San Francisco CA
This sandwich tasted great! The thick slice of meatloaf was flavorful and not dense or dry. Noms!
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1/2 sandwich, provolone cheese, anchovy-garlic butter. Lunch combo $12
Red Dog Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This was good, but it’s the exact same egg salad sandwich that they serve at Il Cane Rosso which is the same restaurant group. If you’d had one, you really don’t need the other. 7×7 is kinda lame when they do this!
Served with 1/2 salad.
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Chocolate chip pecan cookie.
Turkish coffee. $4.50
Pickled onion, cucumber. $10
ABV, San Francisco CA
This was one pretty good burger. It was definitely on the small side (almost slider-sized), but the patty was delicious and I loved the small, soft bun. This burger was simple and delicious!
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Fogerty: rye, campari, cacao, orange bitters. $11
Served with baked beans, frankaroni (crispy fried mac & cheese with hot dog inside), pickles and warm buttery parker house roll. $12.75
4505 Burgers & BBQ, San Francisco CA
Wow, everything on this plate was simple wonderful! The brisket was SO tender and juicy and packed with flavor. It was fatty and soft and I absolutely loved it. The frankaroni was also great – definitely not diet-friendly but definitely a must-try. NOMS!
Beef brisket.
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Frankaroni.
Got here right when they opened on a Saturday morning!
Vittle Monster 