Snow crab, Hawaiian pizza, shrimp, California roll and tuna roll. Seafood buffet $24.99
Oasis Buffet, Palm Springs CA
Ugh, this snow crab was gross! It was dry and and didn’t have much flavor. The pizza was also dry and chewy. And of course, the sushi was sub par. This was a yucky plate indeed!
Duck, raisin, almond. $24
Aziza, San Francisco CA
This was my first basteeya and I really liked it! The crispy phyllo shell was filled with a delicious duck filling. It was both sweet and savory and had a lot of different textures.
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Celery root and coleslaw on white. $10
The Sentinel, San Francisco CA
Meh, this was probably one of my least favorite sandwiches from Sentinel. The pork wasn’t spicy at all and I thought the flavors were muddled.
Bbq rib, fried butterflied shrimp, orange chicken, beef stir fry, egg roll, chicken strips, vegetable and shrimp tempura. Seafood buffet $24.99
Oasis Buffet, Palm Springs CA
The lil fat kid in me can’t say “no” to a buffet, lol! I know they’re never going to be good, but I like having all the options. Oasis Buffet was actually decent and had a nice variety of items.
Honey, nigella seed, cashew, serrano chile, yogurt. $16
Aziza, San Francisco CA
These chicken wings were scrumptious! They were plump and juicy and the flavors were delicious. I loved the Mediterranean flavors and all the different textures from the fun presentation.
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Strawberry filled pate choux. Complimentary with check
Fresh scallions, hoisin sauce and buns. $20
Hong Kong Lounge II, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this peking duck was great. I loved all the delicious skin and the meat was tender and flavorful. The buns were a bit on the dry side though and they kept tearing.
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Scallions, hoisin sauce, and cucumbers.
Thai papaya salad with mixed with dried shrimp, fresh garlic, chili, lemon and fish sauce. $7.50
Sai Jai Thai Restaurant, San Francisco
Um, I was NOT a fan of this. The papaya salad was good enough, but the salty crab was not my style. It was slimy and super hard. You couldn’t bite through it and I don’t think that there was much meat in there, so I’m not sure that it was even edible. I would have loved to have someone instruct me on how to eat those crab pieces.
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Barley, English peas, pea tendrils. $32
Aziza, San Francisco CA
Wow, I loved this. The sauce was especially delicious and the plate was beautiful! The lamb tasted great but it came out more rare than I wanted. I couldn’t eat much of the center of the loin portion.
Concord grape cocktail: elderflower, peat smoke, laphroaig, scotch. $12
Manhattan. $9
San Marzano tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil, sea salt. $25
Una Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco CA
This tasted great, but I still wasn’t a fan of the thick doughy crust. The toppings were wonderful though. It was great watching the owner make all the pizzas though.
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Anthony Mangieri busy making pizzas.
Pizza oven.
$10
Hong Kong Lounge II, San Francisco CA
I love soft shell crab and this actually had a good flavor, but it was SUPER greasy! I like the texture and flavor of tempura fried food, but they didn’t do a good job of executing this. Lame! And I’m going to mention that horrible management scandal complete with employee harassment and under-payment. Extra FAIL!
Stuffed chicken wings with silver noodles, minced chicken and black mushrooms. Served with sweet and sour sauce. $7.95
Sai Jai Thai Restaurant, San Francisco
Mmm, these were so good! I can’t very well complain about stuffed and fried chicken wings (although sometimes they get super dry), and these were cooked nicely. This tasted great!
Morel mushroom, English peas, saffron. $32
Aziza, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was delicious! The halibut was perfectly cooked and everything tasted great together. I loved the earthy flavors and the dish was well balanced.
Duvel, Belgian strong pale ale. $6
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