With chicken cracklings.
Flour and Water, San Francisco CA
Corey T.
Potluck: Pici with lemon verbena braised quail
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Dried porcini doughnuts – Rich Table
Raclette (cheese sauce). $7
Rich Table, San Francisco CA
Mmm, SO good! These little porcini donuts were absolutely perfect! They were beautifully fried and very flavorful. I loved the rich raclette dip that came with it (and they also tasted great dipped in the horseradish creme fraiche that came with the sardine chips, hehe). NOMS!
Ritsu tonkotsu ramen – Izakaya Sozai
Pork broth, ramen noodles, egg, char siu, nori, scallions. With add-ons of fried braised pork belly and garlic chips. $11.75
Izakaya Sozai, San Francisco CA
Mmm, the broth in this ramen dish was really delicious! Was it the best ramen I’ve had, probably not but it was very tasty nonetheless. The noodles were good and the regular toppings were yummy. I was disappointed in the fried braised pork belly add-on though. It was too dry and tough for me. I also wish the egg was a little more soft and runny.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2011, 2012
Chorizo & House cured boquerones – Coqueta
Chorizo, roasted artichokes, and piquillo pepper. White anchovies, olives, pearl onions, and guindilla pepper. $10
Coqueta, San Francisco CA
This place did NOT make a good first impression. The service was excruciatingly slow, and the food was overpriced. Each of these tiny skewers were $2.50, really?! And I ordered a glass of sangria when I first sat down, but it didn’t arrive until half way through our meal even after asking about it several times! That is simply unacceptable especially when the sangria is pre-made! They kept saying, “The bar is really busy.” Puhlease, it shouldn’t take 40 minutes to pour a single glass of bland sangria! Shame on you, Coqueta! #FAIL
Sangria: red wine, manzanilla sherry, orange, lemon, ginger, berries, chamomile, and local apples. $9
Potluck: Ricotta tortelleti
En tomato brodo.
Flour and Water, San Francisco CA
Corey T.
Salmon carpaccio – Izakaya Roku
$14.50
Izakaya Roku, San Francisco CA
This was more like salmon sashimi than carpaccio in my book, but what do I know? Hehe. I loved that they threw in salmon roe though and topped everything with greens! The dish was very pretty and tasty to boot – a winner.
Sapporo beer. Happy hour $2
Henry’s special – Henry’s Hunan Restaurant
Scallop, shrimp, chicken, onion, scallions, bamboo shoot, green bell pepper. $11.95
Henry’s Hunan Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This was ok. I appreciated that the scallops and shrimp were tender and not overcooked, but the sauce was pretty standard. I think it’s Henry’s “special” because it has a combination of proteins and not because it has a special sauce. In fact, the sauce was somewhat bland and boring. The dish was also on the greasy side.
Brown rice. $1.50
Sardine chips – Rich Table
Horseradish creme fraiche. Each $2
Rich Table, San Francisco CA
These little bites were so much fun to eat! I didn’t know what to expect, but I loved that the sardines were weaved into the thin potato slices. But the star of the dish was the horseradish creme fraiche. Omg, it was SO good! I expected the sardines chips to be reasonably crispy, but they were actually a bit chewy. That was fine though.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013, 2014
Flashpoint: Rittenhouse, pineapple gum, lemon cappelletti, lemon. $11
Manhattan: Buffalo Trace bourbon. $11
Potluck: Summer squash and burrata tortelli
With preserved lemon and whey.
Flour and Water, San Francisco CA
Corey T.
Shishito peppers – Izakaya Sozai
Garlic sauteed, bonito flakes. $6.50
Izakaya Sozai, San Francisco CA
Shishito peppers have become a favorite of mine in the past few years. They are so simple to make (I’ve even made them at home) and they have such a mild, delicious flavor. I also think that they’re fun to eat and share.
Short rib sandwich – The Golden West
With caramelized onions. $9.50
The Golden West, San Francisco CA
Omg, this sandwich is frickin’ amazing! The short rib is super tender and oh so flavorful. I love the bbq sauce and mayo combination, and I also love the fresh soft sesame, potato(?) bun. This sandwich igoes down so easily and even though it’s pretty large, I couldn’t help but eat it all. Noms!
September 2, 2015. $11
Lunch combo #1 – Delica
Chicken dumpling: ground chicken, organic tofu, water chestnuts and shiitake mushrooms in a sweet chili sauce.
Carrot and ginger soup: organic carrots, ginger, and onions pureed with chicken broth.
Asparagus salad: organic asparagus from Zuckerman’s farm and organic shredded carrots with a traditional creamy sesame dressing.
$9.75
Delica, San Francisco CA
The food at Delica is pretty good and they use quality ingredients, often organic, but I felt like everything was just a little overpriced. This lunch combo did not fill me up at all and I was probably more hungry after eating this snack. It looks like a decent amount of food, but the portions are fairly small and unfulfilling. So the verdict is that the food is tasty, but don’t expect to get much of it.
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