Huevos rancheros – Cafe Mystique

Huevos rancheros - Cafe Mystique
Corn tortillas topped with homemade salsa, black beans, avocado, with two eggs over easy with cheddar cheese, served with potatoes. $8.95
Cafe Mystique, San Francisco CA

Meh, this was ok. It was on the bland side as huevos rancheros go. The potatoes were utterly bland and useless throw-away items. I liked the look of the dish, but I was not fulfilled in any way. And again with the SLOW-ass service/kitchen!

Noe Valley view
Noe Valley view.

2 meat plate – Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

2 meat plate - Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Texas style chopped beef brisket, pork ribs, mac and cheese, coleslaw, and roll. $13.20
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

This bbq was pretty good. The beef brisket had a lot of flavor and so did the ribs. The ribs could have been a bit more tender, but they taste good enough. I also loved their mac and cheese. It took me back to school lunches growing up, lol! Win!

Eggs blackstone – Lark Creek Grill

Eggs blackstone - Lark Creek Grill
Poached eggs, Zoe’s bacon, tomato, English muffin, lemon hollandaise. $14.75
Lark Creek Grill, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Mmm, this tasted great! And I don’t usually say that about airport food. I loved the all the ingredients in the eggs blackstone and the breakfast potatoes were fabulous! Why can’t the food at Yankee Pier be nearly as good? They’re the same restaurant group?

Mimosa - Lark Creek Grill
Mimosa. $9

T2 art installation
T2 art installation.

Turkish delight – Zaytinya

Turkish delight - Zaytinya
Walnut ice cream, yogurt mousse, honey gelee, orange-caramel sauce, caramelized pine nuts. Mezze lunch $25
Zaytinya, Washington DC

Mmm, this dessert was SO good! I loved that it wasn’t too sweet, and all the different textures and flavors were lovely. It was fun scooping up the delicious orange-caramel sauce from the bottom for a perfect spoonful.

Washington Monument
Washington Monument.

Castro scramble – Cafe Mystique

Castro scramble - Cafe Mystique
Spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell pepper, cheddar cheese. Served with breakfast potatoes. $8.95
Cafe Mystique, San Francisco CA

This scramble was good enough I guess. It was nothing special. What I didn’t like was the horrendously SLOW service! Omg, move your feet, man! And the lone cooks needs to speed things up too! There wasn’t even many diners to cook for!

Bloody mary cocktail - Cafe Mystique
Bloody mary. $6.50

Seal Rocks, Ocean Beach
Seal Rocks, Ocean Beach.

Phillips seafood sampler – Phillips Famous Seafood

Phillips seafood sampler - Phillips Famous Seafood
Crab cake minis, crispy shrimp and calamari, trio of dipping sauces. $14.49
Phillips Famous Seafood, Charlotte International Airport (CLT)

Ew, this was disgusting! Everything on this plate was dry, over-fried, and flavorless. Even the crab cakes were from the fryer. Who cooks crab cakes in a fryer?! Gross.

Angry Orchard cider - Phillips Famous Seafood
Angry Orchard cider. Bottle $6.49
Thank goodness for alcohol at airports, lol!

Combination pizza – &pizza

Combination pizza - &pizza
Prosciutto, pepperoni, sausage, artichoke, sun dried tomato, fresh mozzarella.
&pizza, Washington DC

I don’t even remember everything I had added to the pizza, lol! That’s what I love about &pizza – you can add as many toppings as you want and it’s still the same price. I will say that there’s something to be said about a simple, classic pizza but &pizza was still new to me that I wanted to try everything. 🙂

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.

Adana kebab – Zaytinya

Adana kebab - Zaytinya
Skewered ground lamb, house-made harissa, grilled tomatoes, sumac, onions. Mezze lunch $25
Zaytinya, Washington DC

I liked this dish. The lamb was tender, juicy and flavorful and I liked the different garnishes. Everything was nicely prepared. Eat it with some of their pita and you have a delicious bite!

Washington Monument and Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Washington Monument and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

Chicken wings – Circa at Foggy Bottom

Chicken wings - Circa at Foggy Bottom
Spicy apricot chili glaze, carrots, celery, St. Pete’s blue cheese dressing. Happy hour $6
Circa at Foggy Bottom, Washington DC

I love chicken wings and these tasted great. They were a bit on the dry side, but the yummy apricot chili glaze helped me overlook that flaw. 🙂

Washington Monument replica, US Botanic Garden Conservatory
Washington Monument replica, US Botanic Garden Conservatory.

Tartare of filet mignon – Central Michel Richard

Tartare of filet mignon - Central Michel Richard
Served with French fries. Lunch set $25
Central Michel Richard, Washington DC

Tartare of filet mignon - Central Michel Richard
This beef tartare was delicious, but I thought it was a bit weird to serve fries with it. I would have preferred something flat to easily eat the tartare with. The French fries were good though!

National World War II Memorial
National World War II Memorial – “Washington”.