Whiskey-maple gelee, Spanish piparras, and burnt onion jam. $16
Farmshop, Larkspur CA
This mousse was wonderful! I loved the unique flavors from the burnt onion jam along with the peppers. Definitely a different take on your usual duck liver mousse served with toast. They really need to serve this with more bread though. The ratio was completely off.
Brisket, white American cheese, pepperoncini blend, 1000 Island dressing, board sauce, brown mustard, sweet French roll. $15
Deli Board, San Francisco CA
Mmm, Deli Board sandwiches frickin’ rock! I wish they were located closer to where I work because I would go more often. Even though the sandwiches are prices higher than normal, they’re pretty sizable so it makes up for the added cost. They’re specialty sandwiches constantly change so you’ll never get bored of trying new combinations.
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Good Mong Kok Bakery, San Francisco CA
I wasn’t sure if I’d like this, but it was pretty awesome. The outside was nice and crispy and beautifully fried. The gummy rice dough had a pleasant firmness and cradled a yummy meat filling.
Adante Dairy, Petaluma. Served with blackberry honeycomb and walnut currant baguette. $11
Farmshop, Larkspur CA
This cheese was pretty tasty, but I think that the blackberry honey was my favorite part. It was SO flavorful and tastes great with the cheese and bread.
Admiral: Templeton rye, ginger shrub, lemon, barrel aged bitters, honey.
Salame, ham, mortadella, provolone, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, mild Italian peppers on Acme rosemary roll. $9.99
Lucca Delicatessen, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was delicious! The quality of the deli meats was great and everything tasted great together. I had to wait to eat the sandwich so the roll was a bit soggy by the time I got down to business, but I didn’t mind. It actually made it easier to bite through, hehe. I also requested extra peppers because I’m a pig, hehe.
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French grilled ham and cheese sandwich with egg “over easy” on top, side salad. $14
Cafe de la Presse, San Francisco CA
This was pretty damn tasty! It probably wasn’t the best choice to have with the onion soup since I’m trying not to gain 100 pounds, hehe. I really enjoyed it though. It was rich and flavorful and I appreciated the nicely dressed salad to help cut some of the richness of the croque madame.
Shrimp dumpling, chive and shrimp dumpling, beef crepe roll, chicken siu mai, shark fin dumpling.
Good Mong Kok Bakery, San Francisco CA
This was pretty good, and I’m glad that the dim sum wasn’t dry like some places. They were also on the larger side which was a bonus. I loved all the different flavors and you can’t beat the low prices. There was a line for lunch and it’s kind of intimidating to order though, lol.
Veggie, pakora, veggie samosa, tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, chana masala, gajar muttar, naan. $13.99
North India, San Francisco CA
I really liked the large buffet selection at North India. They had a great variety and had dishes that you don’t normally see for lunch buffets. However, the service was really awkward and made for an uncomfortable lunch. They just need to back off a little bit.
Smoked onions, frisee, and horseradish cream cheese. $10
The Sentinel, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was pretty awesome! They packed it with plenty of tender, juicy roast beef and the horseradish cream cheese was a great condiment (it wasn’t too strong and overpowering).
Soupe a l’oignon. Melted cheese. $10
Cafe de la Presse, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this soup was delicious! It had a great, rich onion flavor and the stewed onions underneath were wonderful.
Green goddess dressing. $12.50
Prospect, San Francisco CA
This salad was good. I appreciated the care they took in stacking the lettuce leaves atop the beets, and I liked the flavor of the green goddess dressing but I wasn’t blown away by the salad as a whole. I definitely wouldn’t include it in a list of things you have to eat before you die.
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Per half pound $12
Smokestack, San Francisco CA
I liked the texture of this sausage. It’s wasn’t too dense so it was a pleasure to eat. I was expecting more heat from the Thai chilis but really didn’t get much heat at all. Overall, the sausage was good but nothing to write home about.
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Vittle Monster 