Broccoli, elephant garlic. $30
Rich Table, San Francisco CA
The beef tasted great, but it was REALLY fatty and gristly so I was very difficult to eat. I also wasn’t sure about the green puree underneath – it didn’t have much flavor. The elephant garlic was very mild, but the broccolini was delicious. I don’t think all the flavors came together successfully in this dish. 😦
Clams, prawns, calamari, salmon sautéed with garlic and olive oil in a light tomato sauce. $14.95
Firewood Cafe, San Francisco CA
I like Firewood because it’s an easy and comfortable place to grab a nice, hearty meal. The food isn’t fancy but it’s consistent and generally tasty. This pasta was good and they included a decent amount of proteins. They also give you plenty of food so I always have leftovers.
Mushrooms, egg, smoked mozzarella, grana padano, dandelion greens, garlic, oregano, olive oil. $21
A16, San Francisco CA
Wow, this pizza was amazing! The mushrooms were so flavorful and delicious, and the crust was perfect – not too thick or too thin. The smoked mozzarella added to the earthiness of the pizza and of course I had to have an egg added! 🙂
Chili oil, scissors, and serving utensils.
Chili oil.
Asparagus, sour orange, sunchoke. $12
Rich Table, San Francisco CA
This was the first time I’ve tried a cotechino and it was interesting. I felt like it was a hybrid between a loose sausage and a meatloaf. It had a soft texture that was easy to eat, but there was something bitter in the dish (perhaps in the sauce) that I couldn’t quite place. It was a little off-putting. I’m glad I tried it though.
Thorny’s Pride: bourbon, maple, gran classico, meletti clove. $11
Manhattan: Buffalo Trace bourbon. $11
$8
Izakaya Roku, San Francisco CA
I liked this fusion. Udon is usually great with anything, and it tasted pretty good in this Italian style. That said, the carbonara wasn’t authentic in any way but it still had a pleasant texture and was nice and creamy/cheesy. It wasn’t the best dish here, but it was a nice change of pace.
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Edamame. Happy hour $3
Ika kimo yaki with scallions. $13
Izakaya Roku, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I did not like this dish at all. Maybe it was the kimo sauce, but it tasted very iron-y and metallic. The squid was also kinda chewy and unpleasant. Yucky.
Uni tamago toji. With scallions and nori. $13
Izakaya Roku, San Francisco CA
This was a new and interesting dish for me. I’d never had uni this way before. It was pretty good, but I kinda wish that the uni was less cooked. I’m still trying to get used to eating sea urchin, but I would rather have a really great raw uni than low quality cooked uni. This uni wasn’t of the best quality, but it was ok and it definitely gross horrible uni. Here’s to trying new food!
Scallop, shrimp, chicken, onion, scallions, bamboo shoot, green bell pepper. $11.95
Henry’s Hunan Restaurant, San Francisco CA
This was ok. I appreciated that the scallops and shrimp were tender and not overcooked, but the sauce was pretty standard. I think it’s Henry’s “special” because it has a combination of proteins and not because it has a special sauce. In fact, the sauce was somewhat bland and boring. The dish was also on the greasy side.
Brown rice. $1.50
Chicken dumpling: ground chicken, organic tofu, water chestnuts and shiitake mushrooms in a sweet chili sauce.
Carrot and ginger soup: organic carrots, ginger, and onions pureed with chicken broth.
Asparagus salad: organic asparagus from Zuckerman’s farm and organic shredded carrots with a traditional creamy sesame dressing.
$9.75
Delica, San Francisco CA
The food at Delica is pretty good and they use quality ingredients, often organic, but I felt like everything was just a little overpriced. This lunch combo did not fill me up at all and I was probably more hungry after eating this snack. It looks like a decent amount of food, but the portions are fairly small and unfulfilling. So the verdict is that the food is tasty, but don’t expect to get much of it.
Sautéed sliced chicken with eggplant, bell pepper, basil and Thai chili served with steamed rice. $10
King of Thai Noodle House, San Francisco CA
I wasn’t impressed. This dish was bland and there wasn’t much of it so I was still hungry after finishing the portion. It’s definitely not a good quality for lunch, and it doesn’t taste authentic at all. Boo!
April 21, 2015.
Tandoori baked breast chicken cubes cooked in a nutty curry, served with naan. $6
Mehfil Indian Cuisine, San Francisco CA
This place has really good lunch deals but you definitely don’t get a lot of food. As you can see, there are only a few pieces of chicken in my dish. I appreciate that they only used chicken breast but they just need to give you more of it. The sauce was really good though and I did like their naan. I just won’t be going back any time soon for lunch if I’m hungry.
Naan bread.
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.
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Brown rice. Small $3
Arnold Palmer. $4
Vittle Monster 