Nihari beef curry – Pakwan

Posted on October 6, 2012 by vicentesf

Nihari beef curry - Pakwan
A special traditional boneless beef curry, topped with fresh ginger and cilantro. $8.99
Pakwan, San Francisco CA

I’m sure everyone in San Francisco knows that Pakwan is the place to go for delicious Pakistani food at amazing prices. When we were there the last time, there was a LARGE Pakistani family taking up a third of the restaurant so this prolonged the wait for food, but I think it added to the overall atmosphere. I mean the food must be good if Paskistanis are holding family functions there, right?!

Sunrise from my balcony looking towards downtown, San Francisco Bay, and the East Bay. Life is good.

Keema nan – Pakwan

Posted on October 5, 2012 by vicentesf

Keema nan - Pakwan
Fresh tandoori oven baked bread stuffed with ground beef. $2.99
Pakwan, San Francisco CA

Keema nan - Pakwan
This was a new one for me! I’d never tried the beef stuffed naan bread before. They also put a lot of coriander seeds in there. The filling was flavorful but dry. I think I was expecting it to be more moist. Overall, I enjoyed it but I don’t think I’ll order it again.

Metal starfish decoration, Dolores Park. They have these sea-themed park decorations throughout the city. I think they’re kinda cool, but it’s pretty obvious that they’re installed to keep skateboarders from grinding all the surfaces.

Beef panang curry – Thai House Express

Posted on September 20, 2012 by vicentesf

Beef panang curry - Thai House Express
Beef in medium red curry sauce (coconut milk based) and fresh basil. A la carte $10.95
Thai House Express, San Francisco CA

I really like the panang curry at Thai House Express. It has a wonderfully rich flavor and the beef is almost always juicy and tender. I did have it once when the beef was dry and stringy, ew. I once had a visitor from Thailand and I took him here. He ordered everything in Thai and requested that the dishes be prepared “Thai spicy”. Omg, I could barely eat anything! It was SO spicy. That just reinforces the fact that “American spicy” isn’t really spicy at all. But I will say that even when I was traveling in the outer provinces of Thailand, they didn’t prepare food as spicy as Thai House Express that night.

Brown rice - Thai House Express
Side of brown rice.

The Castro rainbow flag
The Castro. The large rainbow flag marks your arrival to the fun and diverse neighborhood located in the middle of The City.

BBQ mix plate – L&L Hawaiian Barbecue

Posted on September 19, 2012 by vicentesf

BBQ mix plate - L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
BBQ beef, short ribs, and chicken with 2 scoops of rice and macaroni salad. $8.75
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, Millbrae CA

BBQ mix plate - L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
I always crave this once in a while, and I’m always inevitably disappointed. My mouth starts to tingle from all the salt and fat and I’m left feeling bloated. So why do I torture myself? Who knows, but I keep going back. I do love their macaroni salad – it’s delicious!

BBQ mix plate - L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
March 18, 2015. $9.50
Alameda, CA.

Park Circle hamburger – Sesame Burgers & Beer

Posted on September 5, 2012 by vicentesf

Park Circle hamburger - Sesame Burgers & Beer
Proudly serving Meyers Farm hormone free, grass fed beef, ground in house daily using their special seasoning and cooked to order. Each burger is served on a fresh sesame seed bun with lettuce and a side of housemade bread and butter pickles. Sharp cheddar cheese, cole slaw, bbq sauce and tomato. $7.40 (Side of sliced cucumber salad with oregano, feta and olives. $1.50)
Sesame Burgers & Beer, North Charleston SC

This placed was jam-packed! We had to wait to get seated, then we waited a really long time before we got our food. We actually waited SO long that we had our food packed to-go because our lunch time was ending! I guess that’s what happens when you have a really popular restaurant and not many dining alternatives nearby. The cheeseburger was really good though and the beef patty was tender and juicy. I loved the coleslaw and bbq sauce combination. The cucumber salad was just ok, but I can’t really complain for a buck fifty!

Typical marshland vegetation, Ripley Point. The saw palmettos seem to grow everywhere!

Strube Ranch wagyu beef tartare – McCrady’s Restaurant

Posted on September 4, 2012 by vicentesf

Strube Ranch wagyu beef tartare - McCrady's Restaurant
Egg yolk, cress and ramps. 4 course dinner $60
McCrady’s Restaurant, Charleston SC

This was such an exciting dish! The pork skin was so freshly fried that it was still crackling on the plate, and the cress looked beautiful on top of it. (I’m guessing that it was pork skin and not beef skin, hehe.) The egg yolk was cleverly presented as a solid “log” beside the tartare instead of mixed into it. I’m not sure where the ramps were, unless they were chopped into the beef. Everything tasted amazing, even down to the grilled piece of bread!

Tuscan white and multigrain breads with olive oil and butter. Complimentary. Noms!

Strube Ranch wagyu beef tartare - McCrady's Restaurant

Seared steak taco – The Taco Spot

Posted on August 31, 2012 by vicentesf

Seared steak taco - The Taco Spot
Six inch soft corn tortillas with shredded lettuce, grated cheddar cheese, and tomato-cucumber pico salsa. $2.95
The Taco Spot, Charleston SC

This was my least favorite taco from The Taco Spot. The steak was chewy and didn’t have much flavor. I definitely had to use some of the hot sauce on this one! Overall, this was a boring taco.

Charleston Harbor with the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and USS Yorktown in the background.

Ali Baba’s Plate with beef – Ali Baba

Posted on August 22, 2012 by vicentesf

Ali Baba's Plate with beef - Ali Baba
Beef shawerma with pickled onions and parsley over hummus, served with pita bread. $9.95
Ali Baba, South San Francisco CA

This was a great value, but the beef was really dry. Thank goodness there was plenty of hummus to help moisten the beef. I will say that the meat was flavorful though.

Ali Baba storefront

Ali Baba storefront. The restaurant is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, lol!

South San Francisco Bart station artwork along the platform.

Grilled beer sausage – Rosamunde Sausage Grill

Posted on August 18, 2012 by vicentesf

Grilled beer sausage - Rosamunde Sausage Grill
Smoked, spicy pork and beef beer sausage on a French roll with grilled onions, hot peppers, and curry ketchup. $6
Rosamunde Sausage Grill, San Francisco CA

Wow, this thing is greasy as hell but SO delicious! I’m guessing the grease is mostly from the grilled onions but this is a must-have topping on my sausages. I also love that they have curry ketchup. The sausage itself is super flavorful and grilled to perfection!

7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010, 2011, 2012

Outside tables - Rosamunde Sausage Grill
Outside tables at Rosamunde, Mission Street. On a bright, sunny day this is the best seat in the house. I just relax, enjoy my food, and watch the eclectic crowd walk by.

Tacos de cabeza – Taqueria El Mexicano

Posted on August 15, 2012 by vicentesf

Tacos de cabeza - Taqueria El Mexicano
Two tacos with beef cheeks, onion, cilantro, and salsa on corn tortillas with radish and lime. $1 each
Taqueria El Mexicano, South San Francisco CA

Mmm, beef cheeks tacos and only a buck each – score! Gotta love taco trucks.

Pink ice plant flower (Carpobrotus edulis, Aizoaceae), San Francisco Bay Trail. This South African native plant is a popular ground cover along highways in coastal California, but it’s also an aggressive invasive that can easily overrun fragile coastal habitats.

Sliders menage a trois – The Dancing Pig

Posted on August 1, 2012 by vicentesf

Sliders menage a trois - The Dancing Pig
Three little sandwiches: barbeque pulled pork and cole slaw, beef brisket with chimichurri sauce and caramelized onions, and smoked chicken with lettuce tomato and aioli. $7.95
The Dancing Pig, San Francisco CA

The overal theme of these sliders was that the proteins were dry. The flavor combinations should work beautifully but the execution needs to improve. I will say that the price point is very good at The Dancing Pig! The food just needs a little refinement.

Pink and orange Lantana camara (Verbenaceae), 17th Street. I love that the lantana is still covered in morning dew. Simply beautiful!

Big King meal deal – Burger King

Posted on July 28, 2012 by vicentesf

Big King meal deal - Burger King
Big King hamburger with 2 flame grilled beef patties, crispy lettuce, sliced onions, pickles, American cheese and Big King sauce. Meal with small fries and small Diet Coke. £3.99
Burger King, London ENGLAND

I guess BK in London has a different “King of the Day” sandwich for each day of the week. Mondays are Big King cheeseburger days! The burger seems much smaller than how the product description on their website reads. Hmm… It tasted like Burger King though! Sometimes fast food chains taste differently in other countries, but even the ketchup tasted the same here.

Video and neon displays of Picadilly Circus. Not quite Times Square but it’s still cute. Love the red double decker bus in the pic.

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