Flour and Water, San Francisco CA
Corey T.
Potluck: Trenette with nasturtium leaf pesto and capriago
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Spicy eggplant with chicken – King of Thai Noodle House
Sautéed sliced chicken with eggplant, bell pepper, basil and Thai chili served with steamed rice. $10
King of Thai Noodle House, San Francisco CA
I wasn’t impressed. This dish was bland and there wasn’t much of it so I was still hungry after finishing the portion. It’s definitely not a good quality for lunch, and it doesn’t taste authentic at all. Boo!
Sloppy bun – Bun Mee
Red curry ground beef, house garlic mayo, shaved onion, thai basil, jalapenos, sunny free range egg. $7.75
Bun Mee, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was good, but it didn’t blow my socks off. I thought that the red curry beef could have used a bit more flavor. My favorite part was the sunny egg and jalapenos. The sandwich did maintain its Vietnamese roots in its flavor profile which was nice. I thought it was really good quality so I’ll probably return and try some of the other banh mi’s.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2013
Takoyaki – Izakaya Sozai
Battered octopus balls, bonito flakes, nori, served with tonkatsu sauce. $9.50
Izakaya Sozai, San Francisco CA
Omg, these octopus balls were frickin’ amazing and I loved the presentation. This was definitely a case of eating with the eyes and mouth. The dish looked so pretty on the wooden plank and the bonito flakes and nori strips danced on top. It was difficult to taste the octopus (partly because octopus has such a mild flavor to begin with), but the texture was great and it was perfectly fried.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Chocolate chip and walnut cookie – The Golden West
The baked goods at Golden West are SO delicious! You can smell them in the alleyway as you approach their window – it’s pretty amazing. This cookie was very tasty and quite sizable so I actually ate it over a couple days. $2.50
The Golden West, San Francisco CA
Italian hoagie – Bluestem Brasserie
Housemade mortadella, salami, and capicolla, provolone, pepperoncini, lettuce, onion, crusty Italian roll, bbq chips. $15
Bluestem Brasserie, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was very large and kinda difficult to eat, but it tasted amazing with all the homemade salumi and the pepperoncini were a yummy addition. The crusty bread was a bit hard to bite through but it was worth the effort. I also loved the bbq potato chips. They tasted fresh made to me, but who knows…
Chicken tikka masala – Mehfil Indian Cuisine
April 21, 2015.
Tandoori baked breast chicken cubes cooked in a nutty curry, served with naan. $6
Mehfil Indian Cuisine, San Francisco CA
This place has really good lunch deals but you definitely don’t get a lot of food. As you can see, there are only a few pieces of chicken in my dish. I appreciate that they only used chicken breast but they just need to give you more of it. The sauce was really good though and I did like their naan. I just won’t be going back any time soon for lunch if I’m hungry.
Naan bread.
Arista sandwich – Merigan Sub Shop
Roasted and braised pork, sharp provolone, rapini, hots. $13
Merigan Sub Shop, San Francisco CA
Wow, this sandwich was awesome! The roasted pork was SO juicy and flavorful. The bun was hefty enough to withstand soaking up all those delicious juices from the meat and still maintain its integrity. The rapini added a nice sharpness and the hot peppers were just plain yummy. I would definitely order this again.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Tuna tartare – Izakaya Sozai
Wasabi guacamole, served with lotus root chips. $9.50
Izakaya Sozai, San Francisco CA
This tuna tartare was delicious and fun to eat with the lotus root chips. I also liked the wasabi guacamole underneath. It gave the dish a nice Asian flare. The tuna was a bit more minced than I prefer, but the flavors were all there. Mmm…
Crispy imperial rolls – Out The Door
Shrimp, pork, lettuce, mint, rice vermicelli noodles, peanuts. $9
Out The Door, San Francisco CA
Mmm, imperials are pretty amazing. You get the deep fried crispiness from the roll, the salty amazingness from the fish sauce, carbs from the noodles, and a false sense of healthiness from the greens – the perfect combination. These were tasty, but I’m surprised that the rolls were a bit on the greasy side. 😦
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Hawaiian hangover cake – Bluestem Brasserie
Chocolate layer cake, marshmallow meringue, whipped cream, coconut, chocolate sauce. $9.50
Bluestem Brasserie, San Francisco CA
Wow, I’m not a huge dessert fan but this cake was frickin’ amazing (and beautiful)! I loved the texture of the moist cake and marshmallow meringue. The cake was sweet, but not overly so and the toasted coconut flakes were awesome. I actually just noticed that Bluestem no longer has this cake on their dessert menu, boo! So I’m glad that I was able to try it before it was 86’ed. NOMS!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2012
Arnold Palmer. $3
Pollo asado nachos – The Little Chihuahua
Hot corn tortilla chips topped with gilled chicken, black beans, smoky chile salsa, jack cheese, guacamole, sour cream and pico de gallo. $10.45
The Little Chihuahua, San Francisco CA
The Little Chihuahua serves quality food. BUT there does tend to be a lot of loud kids in the place because I think it’s one of the few restaurants that Noe Valley parents can comfortably bring their obnoxious kids to, lol! Don’t get me wrong, I love kids. Just not loud annoying ones. 🙂
Anyway, I love the nachos at Little Chihuahua. The flavors are great and there’s plenty of it. I still have mixed feelings about the salsa bar. Everything I’ve tried seems to be on the sour/acidic side. They need to find a better balance with their salsas.
Guacamole. $4
Chips and salsa. Complimentary
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