Chicken enchilada and ground beef taco. $7.99
Caramba, San Francisco CA
This lunch plate was a great value and pretty yummy too. I’m not sure that the enchilada sauce was my favorite, but the I appreciated that they didn’t drown it in cheese.
Mission Street overpass.
Rice noodles, onions, cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, lime, lemongrass broth. $8.95
Urban Picnic, San Francisco CA
This pho was ok. I guess it just tasted a little too healthy for me. I like my pho broth with more flavor and fat. The soup was quality though, I’ll give it that.
Licorice fern, Polypodium glycyrrhiza, Bernal Heights Hill Park.
Rice, hummus, cucumber and yogurt salad, green salad, bread. $13.99
Oasis Grill, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I was NOT impressed by this plate. What little beef I got, was tough and gristly. The rest of the plate was just bland and boring. I think their fancy departmentalized tray acted as an optical illusion because you really don’t get much food at all for the fourteen dollar price tag.
Ocean Beach.
One 4 ounce patty, ground daily all natural Niman Ranch beef. “Everything on it” with lettuce, tomato, red onions, Super sauce, and cheese. $5.50
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
Mmm, I love Super Duper burgers. The mini is the perfect size for lunch and not too heavy to induce an afternoon food coma, although it tastes and eats like a substantial burger.
January 14, 2015.
Pickles. Complimentary
Sidewalk stencil.
Pasta filled with roasted meats and savoy cabbage, sugo d’arrosto. $19
Perbacco, San Francisco CA
This tasted amazing! It was rich and meaty and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I don’t have agnolotti very often, but I loved it’s shape and small size. I don’t know if it was the sauce or the filling, but this had kinda of a grainy texture that was new and fun. The flavors were SO wonderful though. I could have eaten another plate!
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Focaccia and butter. Complimentary
Manila clams, aromatic vegetables, bacon, potatoes, cream. $14
Hog Island Oyster Bar, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was pretty delicious! The chowder was rich and flavorful, but it wasn’t thick. All the ingredients were quality and cooked perfectly. The chowder tasted great and just made you feel good eating it. Noms!
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Bread and butter. Complimentary
I love their bread!
Glass noodles, eggplant, and black bean fish. $6.25
B & M Mei Sing Restaurant, San Francisco CA
Hmm, as lunchtime Chinese fast food goes, this was ok. You definitely get more noodles than anything, and much smaller portions of proteins. Everything was also on the salty side. Even though the eggplants were kinda greasy, they still tasted pretty good.
Bernal Heights Hill Park.
Anchovies, butter, capers, garlic, parsley. $13
Hog Island Oyster Bar, San Francisco CA
Hmm, I thought that I would like these grilled oysters better than raw ones but I think my tastes have changed. I used to love grilled oysters, and these were plenty tasty, but now I prefer the freshness of the raw variety.
Breaking down a flounder(?) at Hog Island Oyster Bar.
Signature curry broth, cabbage, sprouts, Fresno peppers, shiitake mushrooms, rice noodles, pulled chicken and pork, lime and cilantro. Served with toasted Asian flatbread. $8.69
Noodles & Company, San Francisco CA
This was a pretty lame attempt at a Thai hot pot. It barely tasted Thai at all. The chicken and pork were dry and the broth was almost bland. That Asian flatbread was also weird, almost burnt, and tasted like crap. Overall, not a very good lunch choice.
Crocus and narcissus flowers, Market Street.
Banh mi. $4
Que Huong Vietnamese Deli, San Francisco CA
According to online sources, what used to be Irving Deli is now Que Huong so I’m gonna count this as a check off the 7×7 list. I love banh mi sandwiches in San Francisco because they tend to be super delicious and so cheap. This sandwich was no exception. The bread was crisp and fresh and the pork was delicious. I will say that it was more fatty than other pork combo banh mi’s I’ve tried, but I didn’t mind.
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Mural art, Alamo Square.
Rice and lentil crepe with a combination of paneer and masala, topped with a slaw of cabbage, cilantro and tomatoes. $10
Dosa Dosa, San Francisco CA
Although this dosa wrap didn’t have any meat in it, I still really enjoyed it. The crepe was delicious and the filling was very tasty. I don’t know if I’ll grab one for lunch very often because it didn’t really fill me up, but it’s a nice option every once in a while.
City Hall at night.
Fish sauce. $5
Que Huong Vietnamese Deli, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these were delicious! Yes, they were greasier than I would have liked, but they still tasted pretty amazing. I guess I’m just a sucker for Vietnamese egg rolls with fish sauce.
Northbound I-5.
Vittle Monster 