Pistachio meatballs – Zare at Fly Trap

Pistachio meatballs - Zare at Fly Trap
Red harissa, honey, pomegranate. $14
Zare at Fly Trap, San Francisco CA

These were really tasty! The meatball was tender and juicy and I enjoyed the medium texture. I don’t like my meatballs too hard. The delicious sauce was the best part with the Middle Eastern/Mediterranean flavors.

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Blonde Manhattan cocktail - Zare at Fly Trap
Blonde Manhattan: moonshine, becherovka, cocchi, bitter cube bitters.
Not my favorite…

Trio of hummus – Zare at Fly Trap

Trio of hummus - Zare at Fly Trap
Roasted squash, roasted beet, herbed yogurt. $12
Zare at Fly Trap, San Francisco CA

I have always assumed that hummus has to be made of chickpeas, but apparently I’ve been misguided (or perhaps this restaurant has been liberal in its use of the term). In any case, these spreads were very tasty and so different in their flavors and textures. The pea shoot garnish was also a nice touch.

Crispy lavash - Zare at Fly Trap
Served with crispy lavash.

Mother’s fried chicken – Bitters Bock & Rye

Mother's fried chicken - Bitters Bock & Rye
Smoked, double-dipped buttermilk fried chicken, served with cornbread and collard greens. $16.50
Bitters Bock & Rye, San Francisco CA

Mmm, I loved the breading on this chicken. It was thick and delicious and the chicken was very tender and juicy. I could have done without the dry cornbread though.

Moore County Fire cocktail - Bitters Bock & Rye
Moore County Fire: Jack Daniels, fresh lime, simple syrup, hellfire bitters. $10

Chicken sandwich – Souvla

Chicken sandwich - Souvla
Mary’s free range chicken, “Granch” dressing, fennel, navel orange, pickled red onion, pea shoots, mizithra cheese. $12
Souvla, San Francisco CA

I have to admit that this tasted great. I loved the moist spit-fired chicken and all the ingredients. I don’t know if I would continually fork up twelve bucks for one of these, but it makes for a yummy Greek sandwich every once in a while.

Zeos Blue Mak Lager - Souvla
Zeos Blue Mak Lager. $6

English trifle – House of Prime Rib

English trifle - House of Prime Rib
Grand Marnier creme anglaise. $9
House of Prime Rib, San Francisco CA

This trifle was simple, light, and perfect after a large prime rib dinner! Although the House of Prime Rib is super touristy, it’s one of San Francisco’s oldest restaurants and is a mainstay. The prime rib is also delicious and the service is great. The host was a bit of a jerk, but I guess it’s easy to develop an attitude when having to deal with so many tourists during a shift.

Madeleine - House of Prime Rib
Madeleine. Complimentary

Domaine Carneros brut - House of Prime Rib
Domaine Carneros brut. Bottle $44

Prime rib – House of Prime Rib

Prime rib - House of Prime Rib
House of Prime Rib cut, mashed potatoes and gravy, creamed spinach, Yorkshire pudding. Prime rib dinner $41.85
House of Prime Rib, San Francisco CA

Mmm, this prime rib was delicious! It was tender and juicy and super flavorful. The mashed potatoes were also yummy but the gravy was a bit salty. The creamed spinach were also on the salty side, but still very tasty. I didn’t much like the Yorkshire pudding because it was dry, but maybe it was supposed to be since it was great for soaking up all the juices on the plate. Noms!

Prime rib - House of Prime Rib
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Horseradish - House of Prime Rib
Horseradish.

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