Scrambled eggs with ham, tomato, green onions, and swiss cheese. Served with hashbrowns and fruit (pineapple, blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, cantaloupe, honeydew melon). $11
Toast Eatery, San Francisco CA
Although the fruit is an extra $1.50 substitution, I like that they include plenty of berries! I hate it when restaurants only give you melons as a fruit bowl.
Beautiful San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from the Marin Headlands.
Pureed eggplant wtih mozzarella cheese topped with lamb cubes. Garnished with roasted tomato and pepperoncini pepper, sprinkled with chopped parsley. $17
Tuba Restaurant and Grill, San Francisco CA
Wow, I’ve never had this dish before and I loved it! The pureed eggplant was delicious and had a wonderful texture. And the lamb was nice, tender and tasty. Mmm!
Dia de los Muertos decorative grates, Valencia Street. I had never noticed that the tree grates in The Mission had awesome designs!
Catfish clay pot simmered in traditional homestyle sauce and garlic, spinkled with black pepper, served with a bowl of steamed jasmine rice. $11.25
Ben Tre Vietnamese Homestyle Cuisine, South San Francisco CA
This was one of the saddest clay pots I’ve had in a while! The three pieces of fish were SUPER small and most of the liquid in the sauce had been cooked down too much making it SUPER salty, yuck! I expected more substance from this dish. Don’t think I’ll be ordering this again!
Scrambled eggs with hot link sausage, peppers, spinach, onions, and pepper jack cheese. Served with hashbrowns and wheat toast. $9.50
Toast Eatery, San Francisco CA
I enjoy that there are 2 Toast Eateries in Noe Valley. With all the yuppies and their kids runnning around and very few brunch spots, my neighborhood definitely needs both locations. The fare is standard, but the prices are great and the atmosphere is lively.
House coffee. $2.50
San Francisco dawn from Roosevelt Way. Looking towards the bay on a beautifully crisp morning.
Sauteed in a tomato and pepperoncini sauce. Garnished with chopped parsley and lemon wedge. $10
Tuba Restaurant and Grill, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was nommy! The prawns were tender and well seasoned, and I loved the flavorful sauce.
Our Lady San Francisco graffiti mural, Cunningham Place. Ok, I made up the name for this artwork in The Mission district, but it does apear to be a human manifestion of our beloved City protecting her homeless and artisans.
Imperial rolls and BBQ pork served over soft rice vermicelli noodles, shredded lettuce, carrot, cucumber, crushed peanuts, accompanied by their house special “Nuoc Mam” sauce. $8.25
Ben Tre Vietnamese Homestyle Cuisine, South San Francisco CA
Served with flavored butter, olives, and crumbly cheese (feta?). Complimentary.
Tuba Restaurant and Grill, San Francisco CA
As complimentary bread goes, these were frickin’ amazing! I don’t think I’ve really had Turkish bread before (that I can remember), and it was really good! The bread is flavorful enough on its own but I love the extras that it comes with too.
Trailing African daisy (Osteospermum fruticosum, Asteraceae), Dolores Street. I love this ornamental flower! The mature petals fold back onto themselves and create an awesome visual effect.
Rare beef and meat ball soup in beef broth with rice noodles, fresh bean sprout, basil, lime, onion, and cilantro. Medium $7.15
Ben Tre Vietnamese Homestyle Cuisine, South San Francisco CA
Red wine, Argentina. An affordable, easy, drinkable wine that pairs well with most dishes. $7 glass
Tuba Restaurant and Grill, San Francisco CA
Mission Dolores High School. Coming from a small town, it amazes me that city kids get to attend really cool high schools in historic buildings. I guess it’s probably lost on them at the moment, but they’ll appreciate it later in life.
Fresh spring rolls. Shrimp, rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce and bean sprouts rolled in rice paper. Served with peanut sauce. $5.85
Ben Tre Vietnamese Homestyle Cuisine, South San Francisco CA
These were a standard order of fresh spring rolls, nothing special. I do wish they would include mint leaves inside!
Carne asada (grilled skirt steak), grilled fish and prawns with rice, black beans, salad, guacamole and sour cream. $12.75
Zapata Mexican Grill, San Francisco
Wow, there was A LOT of food on that plate! The proteins were definitely on the salty side, but still flavorful. The fish was a bit overcooked, but the prawns were perfect.
Chips and salsa. Complimentary.
Mural of Market Street, Church Street. This artwork is pretty cool – I like how they switch up the scene from panel to panel.
With sweet and sour spare ribs, orange chicken, and vegetable fried rice.
Fung Lum Express, San Francisco (SFO)
The Chinese food here is sad and pathetic. If you want your week’s worth of sodium, then grab a plate at Fung Lum. The food quality is super low and most items are overcooked and dry. Lame!
Seaside tree mallow (Malvaceae, Lavatera maritima), Dolores Street. There are several large bushes near Dolores Park.
Vittle Monster 