Carne board – Uva Enoteca

Posted on February 17, 2012 by vicentesf

3 item charcuterie board with hot coppa (San Francisco), salame al tartufo (Utah), and turkey galantine (San Francisco). $15
Uva Enoteca, San Francisco

I learned something new! According to Wikipedia “A galantine is a French dish of de-boned stuffed meat, most commonly poultry or fish, that is poached and served cold, coated with aspic.” I’m not sure if this turkey was stuffed and maybe they scraped the aspic off before serving, but it was delicious! And we were surprised by the size of the slab. Of the three items we ordered, the truffled salami was my favorite. I’ve since purchased some from Whole Foods and secretly snack on it throughout the week.

Bread and mustard.

Chicken curry lunch special – Punjab Kabab House

Posted on February 17, 2012 by vicentesf

Chicken korma with basmati rice and mixed vegetables in a medium spicy sauce, served with naan bread.
Punjab Kebab House, San Francisco

I get it, this lunch special is super affordable and you get a LOT of food and table service, but I wasn’t all that impress with the food itself. I did enjoy that the chicken had the bones in because it always has so much more flavor that way. I think that this is worth a try for the great deal and service, but with all the food options in that area I personally won’t be returning for seconds.

I wasn’t a huge fan of the peas and carrots side. It was too sweet for my taste.

Naan. White flour leavened bread. The piece that they give you is fairly large. I could only finish about half during the meal.

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012

Salisbury steak – Orphan Andy’s

Posted on February 16, 2012 by vicentesf

Fresh ground beef smothered with mushrooms, grilled onions and brown gravy. Served with a biscuit, green beans, and mashed potatoes and gravy. $11.85
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco

Uh, this was disgusting! It was a really bad version of cafeteria food. You know I love gravy, so I thought it can’t be that bad if it’s doused in gravy. Yes it can! The gravy wasn’t good and everything was SO bland and disgusting. This was an ordering experiment that should not be repeated!

Side of minestrone soup. Obviously from a can and not even heated well.

Chicken fried steak and eggs – Orphan Andy’s

Posted on February 16, 2012 by vicentesf

Deep fried chicken patty thing (lol) with country pork gravy and scrambled eggs. $12.45
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco

Why do I torture myself? This is my 2am go-to meal and it’s frickin’ amazing! But I’ve come to learn that it’s not that amazing when you’re sober and having a real brunch, lol! Ugh, how many of these have I eaten in my lifetime? Too many!

Coffee.

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
With eggs over-medium, wheat toast, and breakfast potatoes. $12.45
Ugh, another late night out, lol!

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
September 2013. Hmm, guess I was out drinking again, lol! I am really surprised at how consistent they are with their plating. The similarity from this one to the previous is pretty amazing.

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
October 2013. OK, something is wrong here. I was probably drunk when I ordered this, but there is no way that I would have ordered fried eggs instead of over-medium. That’s really annoying. 😦

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
December 19, 2013. $12.45
Another one of those nights I guess. 🙂

Whole wheat toast - Orphan Andy's
December 19, 2013. Whole wheat toast.

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
December 28, 2013.

Whole wheat toast - Orphan Andy's
December 28, 2013. Whole wheat toast with a whole lot of butter!

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
August 1, 2014. And here I am again! 🙂

June 26, 2015. $13.30

Chicken fried steak and eggs - Orphan Andy's
August 26, 2015. $13.30

Biscuits and gravy – Orphan Andy’s

Posted on February 16, 2012 by vicentesf

Side option for the chicken fried steak and eggs.
Orphan Andy’s, San Francisco

My arteries groan just looking at this thing. But it’s still SO yummy! I admit that I crave biscuits and gravy every now and then, and I’ll actually act on these cravings. I must be stopped! Even when the biscuits and gravy are bad, I still love them, lol.

Orange juice. Very pulpy (which is a good thing).

Prosciutto pizza – Firewood Cafe

Posted on February 16, 2012 by vicentesf

Thinly sliced Colosseum prosciutto with tender baby arugula and cheese. $10.50
Firewood Cafe, San Francisco

I’m gonna come and out say it – Firewood isn’t fine dining (I mean, you have to order at a register and take a number) but I REALLY like their pizzas! It’s nice to have a more casual option that’s fast and consistent and has pretty decent food that’s familiar and crave-able.

Prosciutto and arugula, how can you go wrong? I love their thin crusts!

Marinated olives. Complimentary.

Cocktails – Fish & Farm

Posted on February 16, 2012 by vicentesf

I enjoyed these cocktails at Fish & Farm but I don’t think they were worth $12 a pop. You can get delicious, more intricate cocktails and other places for less money. And you’ll get larger pours!
Fish & Farm, San Francisco

The Scofflaw. Classic Prohibition Era cocktail. Templeton rye, dry vermouth, house-made grenadine, fresh squeezed lemon juice, Reagan’s orange bitters, orange peel garnish. $12

Basil Blush. Hangar One vodka, fresh lime juice, agave nectar with a fist full of basil and freshly Watkins cinnamon shaken and served up. $12

Taylor Street Margarita cocktail Fish & Farm

Taylor Street Margarita. Herradura Blanco tequila, cointreau, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar shaken hard and served on the rocks. $12

Pama Manhattan. Woodford Reserve bourbon, Pama pomegranate liquor, chilled and served up, garnished with a brandied cherry. $12

Chicken adobo – Patio Filipino

Posted on February 15, 2012 by vicentesf

Braised chicken in soy sauce, vinegar and garlic with fried plantains. $11.95
Patio Filipino, San Bruno CA

I loved this version of chicken adobo! It tasted rich and flavorful and I love the additional of the fried plantains. SO yummy! The chicken was super tender and you have to spoon all that delicious sauce over your rice. Noms!

Steamed rice. $1.75 per person

Pork sisig – Patio Filipino

Posted on February 15, 2012 by vicentesf

Diced pork with onions, green onions and jalapenos mixed with egg. $12.95
Patio Filipino, San Bruno CA

I’m not sure I’ve ever had pork sisig this way before. The diced pork had to have been deep fried because there were delicious crispy bits mixed in. The dish was tasty and fattening, hehe. You could definitely taste lemon juice in there, which was probably added to help cut through all the fatty fried pork.

Stir-fried pork jowl and winter radishes – Mission Chinese Food

Posted on February 15, 2012 by vicentesf

Project 365: Day 41

Happy Valentine’s Day! Silverfox dropped by after work last night and dropped of a beautiful vase of roses, aw! They’re absolutely beautiful and you can view them below. Tonight we are having dinner at Fish & Farm. It’ll be our first time dining there so I’m pretty excited. We looked at a few other restaurants and all of them seem to be doing a pre fixe, and some of them a little too spendy for us right now. Fish & Farm’s pre fixe includes 4 courses and a glass of champagne for $75 per person. Not too bad.

Stir-fried pork jowl and winter radishes Mission Chinese Food

With fermented black bean, mint, red perilla, served with steamed rice. $11
Mission Chinese Food, San Francisco

Red perilla refers to some of the greens (or reds, hehe) in this dish. (Most of the green you see is actually the radish tops though.) They’re also known as red shiso and these appear to be young sprouts. This dish was very tasty! It had a pungent odor from the radishes and leaves which was somehow familiar to me. The porl jowl, although super fatty, were so good and the whole dish was warm and comforting. Perfect for the cold weather.

SO good!

Roses from my lovey!

Lumpianitas – Patio Filipino

Posted on February 14, 2012 by vicentesf

Shanghai style lumpia filled with pork and shrimp. Served with sweet and sour sauce. $9.95
Patio Filipino, San Bruno CA

I’ve never heard these called lumpianitas, but whatever. They’re just small lumpias to me, or Shanghai lumpia. I guess the only difference is that they also have shrimp inside. Most of the time it’s only pork. These were very good and our table gobbled them up pretty quickly! Yay for Filipino food!

"Little Dragon" dumplings – Betelnut Restaurant

Posted on February 14, 2012 by vicentesf

Little Dragon dumplings Betelnut Restarant

With pork, shrimp and black ginger vinegar. $11.50
Betelnut Restaurant, San Francisco

This was described by our waittress as a soup dumpling (xiao long bao), but they weren’t very soupy. I guess it’s trying to be an upscale version, but it just didn’t work. The filling was super heavy, the wrapper was too thick, and there wasn’t enough soup inside! I’ll pass on this next time.

Black ginger vinegar Betelnut Restaurant

Black ginger vinegar (and another random dipping sauce).

Vittle Monster

Feed me!

Category Archives: Restaurant

Carne board – Uva Enoteca

Chicken curry lunch special – Punjab Kabab House

Salisbury steak – Orphan Andy’s

Chicken fried steak and eggs – Orphan Andy’s

Biscuits and gravy – Orphan Andy’s

Prosciutto pizza – Firewood Cafe

Cocktails – Fish & Farm

Chicken adobo – Patio Filipino

Pork sisig – Patio Filipino

Stir-fried pork jowl and winter radishes – Mission Chinese Food

Lumpianitas – Patio Filipino

"Little Dragon" dumplings – Betelnut Restaurant