I don’t remember what kind of berries filled this cobbler because the dessert was a bit of a surprise and I was never able to see a dessert menu. Anyway, I loved it! Probably because cobblers are just plain great and surprise desserts are always welcomed – yay for me! Complimentary
District, San Francisco CA
I can’t remember what kind of fish this was because it was a special, but it was mighty tasty! The grilled layers remained tender and flavorful tasted great with a little of the lemon and ginger soy.
Izakaya Sozai, San Francisco CA
Sapporo draft beer. Happy hour $4.50
Vodka and cranberry juice. Happy hour $3
The Corner Spot, San Francisco CA
This sports bar is kinda cool. It’s laid back and you can easily tell who the regulars are. I went here after work to kill some time before dinner and I had a pretty good time. My bartender was friendly and attentive so I can’t complain. The drinks were on the weak side, but then again I’m used to the Castro.
Caramel sauce, thai chile, fresh ginger, cilantro. $19
The Slanted Door, San Francisco CA
Ugh, this was another 7×7 list disappointment. I much rather prefer their catfish clay pot. There nothing super great about this dish except that they use organic chicken, so the chicken was tender and moist. That said, the sauce was very salty and it cost almost twenty bucks! Totally not worth the money for a mediocre dish at a pretentious tourist trap. Oh how I miss the days when it was cool to go to The Slanted Door at it’s old Mission location.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Brown rice. Small $3
Arnold Palmer. $4
Huckleberry-rhubarb caramel, fleur de sel. $11
Foreign Cinema, San Francisco CA
This dessert was good, but not super memorable. The combination of flavors looked intriguing on paper, but they didn’t quite mesh naturally for me. I think the tarte tatin was well executed, but the sauce either wasn’t bold enough or just didn’t pair well with the pineapple.
Cider braised cabbage, brandied fig and duck jus. $13
District, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was very good! I liked the skin of the sausage because it was cooked all the way through and easy to cut. Sometimes you spend more time cutting through a stubborn sausage than actually enjoying it. The duck filling was delicious and the cabbage and fig paired wonderfully with it. And who doesn’t love jus?!
Crispy chicken tossed in signature Nanking honey sauce with fried sweet potato and fresh chayote, served with rice. $7.75
House of Nanking, San Francisco CA
This chicken dish was SO good! I’ve had a lot of Chinese fried chicken dishes in my lifetime and this is the first one in a really long time that actually peaked my interest and was really tasty. Most other dish, no matter what sauce they use tend to taste similar and are usually on the greasy side. This dish put a new spin on the boring Chinese fried chicken dish by incorporating sweet potatoes and chayote. Their honey sauce was also very yummy and pretty unique. Noms!
Provolone and blue cheese, bacon, topped with mushrooms sautéed in spicy voodoo sauce. $9.95
Barney’s Gourmet Hamburgers, San Francisco CA
I liked the idea of this hamburger, but I thought that the voodoo sauce was gross! It wasn’t even spicy, and it just tasted murky and confusing. This burger would have definitely been a lot better without that lame sauce. Overall, I did enjoy the burger. I thought that the patty was cooked properly and it was nice and juicy. The other ingredients were also good, but that voodoo sauce definitely needs to be reworked.
I was running late one morning and didn’t have time to eat breakfast at home so I had to grab a pastry before walking into my workplace. Specialty’s is right outside my Bart Station so it’s pretty convenient. They also sell discounted day old pastries which I don’t mind grabbing once in a while. This peach croissant was ok, and you could definitely tell it wasn’t freshly baked. Day old $1.49
Specialty’s Cafe & Bakery, San Francisco CA
Marinated chick peas, Mexican style quelites, avocado sauce, spiced honey. $24
Foreign Cinema, San Francisco CA
Wow, this fried chicken was amazing! The flavors that they created and combined were really interesting and delicious. The chicken itself was cooked perfectly and super moist and juicy. I loved the delicate accompaniments because they tasted great, and they didn’t detract from the fried chicken which was the star. Noms!
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Saratoga: Wild Turkey 101 bourbon, Germain Robin brandy, Carpano Antica sweet vermouth, bitters. $11
With smoked tomato sauce and fried basil. $9
District, San Francisco CA
These risotto balls were a bit on the heavy and clunky side for my liking. They could have been a bit more refined, but I really enjoyed the smoked tomato sauce. I was surprised how much smoke they were able to incorporate into it, and it was delicious!
Served with house peanut sauce. $4.95
House of Nanking, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was delicious! I loved the runny peanut sauce, and the filling of the cake with a combination Chinese green onion and red onions was great. The exterior had a nice flour-y flavor and was fried nicely with little grease residue.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Vittle Monster 