Three pieces. $5.60
Koi Palace, Daly City CA
Ok, these were pretty damn delicious! The egg custard filling is molten hot, so be careful though. I loved the sweet flavor and the grainy texture of it.
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Koi Palace.
Handmade handkerchief pasta with Genovese basil and almond pesto. $34
Farina, San Francisco CA
As much as I didn’t enjoy this restaurant, this pasta dish was really great. I loved the flavor of the pesto and the soft mandilli had a wonderful texture.
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Hand cut potatoes, roasted vegetable gravy, mozzarella curd, fried kale. $16
Wayfare Tavern, San Francisco CA
Omg, this was really rich between the fries, gravy, cheese, oxtail, AND fried kale! It definitely filled me up for lunch and put me in a food coma back at my work desk, lol! It was delicious though.
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Potato chips. Complimentary
Arnold Palmer.
Savory pancake, kimchee, scallion, cabbage, bonito, oko sauce, kewpie mayo. $14
Namu Gaji, San Francisco CA
This was delicious, but it was SO hot and I was SO hungry that I kept burning the roof of my mouth. I’ve never had okonomiyaki before and I thought it was great. I loved all the different textures and flavors.
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Open-faced sprouted rye bread sandwiches. Rainbow trout with green walnut, beet and rabe. Beef tartare with tonnato sauce and bottarga. Kale with sunflower tahini and yoghurt. $18
Bar Tartine, San Francisco CA
The rainbow trout smorrebrod was definitely my favorite! The beef tartare was definitely overpowered by all the bottarga shavings on top, and the kale tahini smorrebrod was kinda boring (definitely doesn’t deserve to be on a foodie list).
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Bodega Harbor.
Sour cream, cheese, avocado, beans, pico de gallo. $8.95
La Taqueria, San Francisco
This was messy and really tasty! I do think that having the burrito lightly grilled made all the difference. Trying to order and find a seat at this place during a weekend dinner was insane though. I don’t think a burrito is worth that madness.
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Chips and salsa. $1.30
I was hoping for salsa rojo or anything else besides their boring and super acidic pico de gallo.
With creamed collards and scrambled eggs. $18
Bar Tartine, San Francisco CA
Wow, another brunch hit for Bar Tartine. This flatbread was SO delicious! All the ingredients were perfect and the flatbread itself had a wonderful texture. More please!
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Urban art, Soma.
Caesar aioli, bacon and field greens. $15
Marlowe, San Francisco CA
I thought the chicken sandwich was delicious, but the side salad was WAY over-dressed! The chicken tasted great and was perfectly fried, but it was the caesar aioli that really got my attention. This made for a great lunch! 🙂
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Abstract urban art, Market Street.
Herbs and flavored mayo. $9
Bar Tartine, San Francisco CA
Omg, these potatoes were frickin’ amazing! The black garlic sauce was to die for and combined with the smokey flavor of the potatoes – I’m dying. The mayo dip was also super delicious. We actually couldn’t finish all our food during brunch, but I made it a point to get the leftover potatoes packed to-go, lol!
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Urban art, Mission Dolores.
Lemon and sea salt. $9
Marlowe, San Francisco CA
These were tasty, but I will say that after a while they got pretty greasy. I was by myself and I felt kind of sick eating most of the bowl. Once the chips cooled down, the grease just seemed to seep out from everywhere. Yuck!
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Dreaming man urban art, Soma.
Red harissa, honey, pomegranate. $14
Zare at Fly Trap, San Francisco CA
These were really tasty! The meatball was tender and juicy and I enjoyed the medium texture. I don’t like my meatballs too hard. The delicious sauce was the best part with the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean flavors.
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Blonde Manhattan: moonshine, becherovka, cocchi, bitter cube bitters.
Not my favorite…
French country salami (garlic, black pepper, red wine), dry guanciale (garlic, clove, red wine), with baguette and pickled fennel and herbs. Small board $26
Trou Normand, San Francisco CA
Mmm, all of these were SO delicious! They were expertly made and I loved all the different textures and flavors. I also loved the pickled fennel and herbs and the little bowl of aspic was a great touch. I will definitely be back for another chef selection.
Pork pate (trumpet mushrooms, green garlic), ciccioli (black pepper, oregano), with aspic, mustard, and pickled fennel and herbs.
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Vittle Monster 