Caramel, shortbread, burnt wood semifreddo. $12
Ink, Los Angeles CA
This dessert tasted good, but the funnest part was the semifreddo globe. It was fun to break open and mix in with all the other ingredients.
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Sweet basil chicken – Coriander Gourmet Thai
With pad thai. $9.74
Coriander Gourmet Thai, San Francisco CA
This is probably some of the worst Thai food in The City, but it’s also very Americanized and pleasantly familiar tasting. The chicken was dry as usual and the pad thai was bland, but it made for a filling lunch.
Casarecce pasta – Hearth Coffee Roasters
Zucchini, bread crumbs. Prix fixe dinner $29.50
Hearth Coffee Roasters, San Francisco CA
Hmm, this wasn’t my favorite. The entire thing was a bit dry, but I did like that the zucchini flavor shined through.
Mini buffalo chicken meatballs – Bongo Johnny’s
Dozen housemade meatballs covered with Frank’s Red Hot sauce served with bleu cheese, celery, and carrot sticks. $9.95
Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs CA
I’m doubtful that these meatball are actually housemade. They felt and tasted previously frozen to me, but maybe that’s because they were of poor quality. I didn’t enjoy this very much. The meatballs were dry and boring.
Eggs benedict – Wolf
Hollandaise, coddled egg, spinach, smoked pork. $15
Wolf, Los Angeles CA
This benedict was very tasty, but I didn’t like the bread that they used. It was too dense and chewy with not enough air pockets. It would have been a home run with a better muffin.
Mini cheeseburgers – Super Duper Burgers
One 4 ounce patty, ground daily all natural Niman Ranch beef. “Everything on it” with lettuce, tomato, red onions, Super sauce, and cheese. Each $5.50
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
Super Duper has quickly become my favorite “fast food” burger in The City since there isn’t a conveniently located In-N-Out (besides the one in Ghirardelli Square which I won’t go to). These burgers are super easy to eat, always juicy, and just plain delicious.
Sunday bene – Farm House Local
Florentine, poached eggs, shiitake mushrooms and sauteed spinach with Robin’s famous hollandaise, side salad.
Farm House Local, Larkspur CA
This florentine eggs benedict tasted great. I liked that the hollandaise sauce wasn’t too heavy and the mushrooms and spinach were nicely prepared. Mmm…
Plate me – The Flying Falafel
Spicy falafel, veggies and hummus, pita. $7.50
The Flying Falafel, San Francisco CA
The falafel tasted fine, but I think mine were a bit over-fried. This plate was huge though and really messy once you mixed everything up. I don’t normally say this, but maybe was too many things in there (especially the pickles which just took over on flavor). I’d go back but probably get the more manageable sandwich.
Tuna poke – Reservoir
Pine nuts, Japanese cucumber, avocado, wasabi, pickled ginger, crispy wontons. $12
Reservoir, Palm Springs CA
I liked the presentation of this dish. I thought there could have been more tuna, but it still tasted good and had a pleasant texture.
Rainbow roll & nigiri – Tokyo Express
Served with miso soup and salad. $15
Tokyo Express, San Francisco CA
I know I promised never to return to Tokyo Express for lunch, but I was really craving cheap sushi and this place is fairly close to my office. The food was surprisingly palatable this time around! The fish, although certainly not the freshest, was much better than the last time, and the rice was less sour and more moist than previously. Kudos for the improvement!
Lamb belly – Ink
Pine nut cassoulet, sunchokes, yogurt curds. $28
Ink, Los Angeles CA
This lamb belly was wonderful! It pretty much melting in your mouth and tasted great! I was still full for the foie gras, but I dug deep and polished off this plate too. Noms! 🙂
Tiramisu – Sherman’s Deli and Bakery
Sherman’s favorite served on a French roll, with cottage fries. $13.95
Sherman’s Deli and Bakery, Palm Springs CA
It’s hard to tell from this pic, but this was a HUGE slice of tiramisu! And it was really delicious too! I guess their dessert come just has large as their sandwiches!
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