Braised beef poutine – The Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant

Posted on July 19, 2013 by vicentesf

Braised beef poutine - The Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant
Onion gravy, mozzarella curds, crispy roasted potato, confit garlic. $9
The Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant, San Francisco CA

I haven’t had A LOT of poutine in my life, but I’ve had enough to know that this versions was GROSS! Even with all the rich ingredients, this dish was the blandest thing I’ve tasted in a while! Even the confit garlic was flavorless. The meat was dry and tough and the onion gravy was really just onion-flavored oil! And there was A LOT of digusting oil pooled at the bottom of this dish just seeping into the potatoes and everything else. Ugh, it just makes me sick to think about this dish again.

Colorful jeans in The Mission. I think the butt mannequins they use in The Mission are hilarious! And maybe I subconsciously chose this pic for this post because that poutine tasted like ASS. LOL!

Comme Ca burger – Comme Ca

Posted on July 14, 2013 by vicentesf

Comme Ca burger - Comme Ca

Prime beef, Vermont cheddar, and lettuce served with French fries. Happy hour $9
Comme Ca, Las Vegas NV

Noms, this hamburger was VERY tasty! The large mound of French fries were also perfeclty cooked and delicious.

Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel

Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel.

Mandarin beef stew noodle – Noodles

Posted on July 10, 2013 by vicentesf

Mandarin beef stew noodle - Noodles
Beef brisket, tendons-spiced herb broth, udon noodles. $18.50
Noodles, Las Vegas NV

Meh, this soup tasted fine but I don’t think it was special enough to warrant a $18.50 price tag. Gimme a five dollar bowl of tasty pho any time!

Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel

Eiffel Tower at Paris Hotel.

Houston burger – Johnny Rockets

Posted on July 4, 2013 by vicentesf

Houston burger - Johnny Rockets
1/3 pound beef patty, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, iceberg lettuce, tomato, and spicy sauce, served with fries. $10.95
Johnny Rockets, Las Vegas NV

Sheesh, these burgers look much more substantial in the pictures! This tastes pretty good, but the patty was perhaps a little dry. The French fries were delicious!

Paris Hotel

Walking the Strip near Paris Hotel.

Deluxe udon – Wakaba Sushi & Noodle

Posted on July 3, 2013 by vicentesf

Deluxe udon - Wakaba Sushi & Noodle
Beef, tofu, shrimp tempura, seaweed, udon noodles, scallions. $13.95
Wakaba Sushi and Noodle, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

This udon noodle soup was pretty good for airport food, but then most of the restaurants in Terminal 2 are better than most. The bowl looks small but there was surprisingly a lot of good! 🙂

Miso soup - Wakaba Sushi & Noodle
Miso soup. $2.45

Diet Coke - Wakaba Sushi & Noodle

Diet Coke.

Chopsticks cover - Wakaba Sushi & Noodle
Chopsticks cover.

Braised beef sandwich and hush puppies – Bitterroot BBQ

Posted on June 29, 2013 by vicentesf

Braised beef sandwich and hush puppies - Bitterroot BBQ
Happy hour $9
Bitterroot BBQ, Seattle WA

EW, these hush puppies were overcooked and super greasy! They were probably some of the worst hush puppies I’ve ever had. The braised beef sandwich was pretty good though, thankfully. The meat was tender, juicy and flavorful.

White tulip flowers (Tulipa sp., Liliaceae), Renton.

Noodle soup #10 – Pho Big Bowl

Posted on June 28, 2013 by vicentesf

Noodle soup #10 - Pho Big Bowl
Pho tai chin nam. Eye round steak, brisket and well-done flank, served with thai basil, bean sprouts, jalapeno and lemon. Medium $5.75
Pho Big Bowl, Seattle WA

Soup additions - Pho Big Bowl
There’s something very comforting about pho. The rich beef broth is usually so flavorful and completely warms your body. Mix in a little heat, sour, and umami and you have a winning combination! Mmm.

Seattle rain aftermath, Ballard.

The Sao Paolo burger – Frjtz

Posted on June 20, 2013 by vicentesf

The Sao Paolo burger - Frjtz
6 oz burger served on a Dutch crunch bun with bacon, fried egg, cheddar cheese, mild peppers, caramelized red onions, chipotle remoulade, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. $13
Frjtz, San Francisco CA

This was a pretty large burger, not necessarily from the beef patty but from all the toppings! The meat was juicy and flavorful so I can’t complain. 🙂

Scenic graffiti mural on construction boards.

Classic cheese steak – V Cafe

Posted on June 17, 2013 by vicentesf

Classic cheese steak - V Cafe
Served on a freshly baked 12″ roll with grilled onions, hot cherry peppers, and provolone. $8.50
V Cafe, San Francisco CA

I’m so glad this place is open late! I was in the SoMa after 2 AM and I really needed something to eat before I made my way back home. Voila, V Cafe just appeared out of nowhere! The cheese steak wasn’t the best but it did its part. 🙂

Crocodile graffiti art, 25th Street.

Grass fed Mongolian beef – Region

Posted on June 13, 2013 by vicentesf

Grass fed Mongolian beef - Region
Tossed with homemade potato chips. $17
Region, San Francisco CA

This was another first for me – Mongolian beef with potato chips. Most Mongolian beef dishes come with the fried noodles that add a crispy texture, but these had potato chips. They were only somewhat crispy because the sticky sauce had soften them a bit. Believe it or not, I found this dish oddly amazing! Perhaps it’s because of the fact that I was eating potato chips with my entree. I felt guilty and happy at once.

Ocean Beach, Great Highway.

Brandon’s grass fed beef burger – Grub

Posted on June 13, 2013 by vicentesf

Brandon's grass fed beef burger - Grub
Housemade bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and sriracha aioli served on a toasted pain de mie bun. $13
Grub, San Francisco CA

Mmm, this burger was pretty tasty! It was well cooked and had lots of flavor. I loved the soft, toasted pain de mie and the thick slices of bacon. The sriracha aioli could’ve had more kick though.

Spiral aloe with emerging inflorescences (Aloe polyphlla, Xanthorrhoeaceae), West Field Road.

Lemongrass pork and beef skewers – Region

Posted on June 12, 2013 by vicentesf

Lemongrass pork and beef skewers - Region
Served with tamarind sauce. $12
Region, San Francisco CA

These were ok, but I wasn’t expecting them to be ground meat served kebab style but using Japanese kushiyaki skewers. Hmm, perhaps they have their cuisines mixed up? Or maybe I’m just ignorant when it comes to skewers. Oh well…

Jaguar artwork

Jaguar(?) artwork on doors, Mission Street.

Vittle Monster

Feed me!

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