Wood-fire grilled crosscut beef short ribs. $17
Lolinda, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this beef had a really nice grilled flavor, but it was bit tough and difficult to eat. There really wasn’t that much meat to them either. I liked the aji sauce that came with it though.
Giant squid graffiti mural, Market.
Marinated pork with rice, kimchee and salad. $7.35
The Store on the Corner, San Francisco CA
I liked the flavor of the spicy pork, but not its texture. There was too much of the spices and they were dried and congealed. I think it would have been more successful if it was more saucy or at least if there was less of the dried spices. The kimchi was great though! I could have done without the random salad too.
Dolores Park Improvement Project.
100% natural free range chicken, lettuce, tomato, chipotle aioli on ciabatta bread, cheese. $7.25
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
I usually don’t enjoy chicken sandwiches because the chicken tend to be dry and tough, but this was an exception. The chicken was tender and juicy and very flavorful. That’s why I love me some Super Duper!
Pickles. Complimentary
Avocado, caramelized onions, sauteed mushrooms, tomato with garlic fries. $15
The Pink Elephant, San Francisco CA
This burger was very large and it rocked! The beef patty was juicy and flavorful and those garlic fries were killer! The burger got even bigger when you added the avocado and peppers placed on the side.
Don Quixote, War Memorial Opera House.
Served with ranch dressing. $8
Balancoire, San Francisco CA
Sure these jalapeno poppers were probably from a huge frozen bag from Costco, but they were still great. I knew what I was getting when I order them so I wasn’t disappointed by the low quality. I did like that they were fried well and not at all greasy. Who doesn’t love cheap junk food now and then?
San Francisco sunrise.
Fresh hearts of palm, avocado, baby gems, lime dressing. $8
Lolinda, San Francisco CA
I liked this salad. I thought it was a little overdressed, but I thought the flavors were good and the lettuce was nice and crisp. I really enjoyed the large pieces of fresh hearts of palm.
Grace Cathedral.
Red curry sauce. Happy hour $1 each
E&O Kitchen and Bar, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these dumplings were really good! I thought the combination of butternut squash and red curry would be weird, but it actually tasted great. The dumplings had a wonderful texture and the sauce was a nice change of pace for pasta.
Container cranes, Alameda.
Mushroom-truffle honey. $8
Beretta, San Francisco CA
Mmm! Just give me burrata and I’m one happy camper. I loved these delicious bites of food! It was salty, silky, umami, creamy, and absolutely perfect. NOMS!
7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
Wind Up Bird: Japanese whiskey, carpano bianco, curacao, salted cacao. $11
This cocktail was very herby and liqueury tasting and so it wasn’t my favorite. Although it wasn’t sweet per se, it was leaning toward that profile.
Sassy bacon, heirloom tomatoes, greens and avocado, with garlic fries. $15
The Pink Elephant, San Francisco CA
The sassy bacon was certainly sassy. Otherwise, this sandwich would have been on the ordinary side. I was actually surprised on their bread choice, but I though that it worked since it was still soft and not too hard and chewy. And their garlic fries rocked!
Bloody Mary’s.
Chicken, raisins, potato, aji amarillo. $7
Lolinda, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these empanadas were very yummy! I think the shells were the best part. They were soft and flaky and absolutely delicious. I also liked the addition of raisins in the chicken filling.
Fallen tree mural, Lower Haight.
Happy hour $2.50
E&O Kitchen and Bar, San Francisco CA
I love pork ribs and these were pretty good. I liked the Asian flavors, but I thought the ribs themselves could have been a bit more tender.
Bernal Heights Park.
Ham, red peppers, green peppers, red onion, cheddar cheese, egg. Served in a sourdough bread bowl. $6.29
Boudin Bakery and Cafe, San Francisco CA
This was disgusting! Everything was really dry and all the textures were off. The eggs were on the verge of being hard and inedible and the other ingredients were just sad. This was a lame meal I can never get back!
Newsies, Orpheum Theatre.
Vittle Monster 