Pacific oysters. Tomales Bay, CA. Served with a mignonette and lemon wedges. 6 for $15
Hog Island Oyster Bar, San Francisco
These small oysters are surprisingly meaty! I’m slowly becoming more of an oyster fan and these were pretty good. I definitely liked the Chelsea Gems better though!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2011, 2012, 2013
Crassostrea gigas. Pacific Hog Island (Tomales Bay) top left, Marin Miyagi (Tomales Bay) top right, and Drake’s Bay (Point Reyes) bottom. Served with a lemon wedge and mignonette. $2.50 each
Zuni Cafe, San Francisco
I’m finally developing a taste for oysters! I never liked them growing up and I’m still hesitant at times, but I find myself ordering more often these days. I still prefer the smaller varieties because the large ones gross me out still.
These were SO good. The Drake’s Bay, which are the largest two on the bottom, were actually my favorite!
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die
Bread and butter. Simple and yummy.
I think I’m undecided whether I truly like hand rolls or not. It’s just a lot of seawead to deal with and these were chewy and hard to chew through, making it hard to neatly eat the rolls. They do stuff quite a lot of filling in these hand rolls and you don’t have to use chopsticks, which is great for incompetent users like myself. The spicy tako temaki was my favorite!
Tenka Japanese Restaurant, San Mateo CA
Road runner – tuna, salmon, avocado and cucumber. $2.95 for happy hour
Spicy tako – octopus with spicy mayonnaise. $2.95 for happy hour
Cajun – fried oyster, avocado and cucumber with spicy mayonnaise. $2.95 for happy hour
New York – shrimp, fish eggs, avocado and cucumber. $2.95 for happy hour
I believe these were Baywater Sweet oysters from Hood Canal in Washington State. Served with a mignonette and lemon wedges. Being originally from Washington, I say “Noms!” Actually, I’m not a big raw oyster fan but I’ve got a sense of native pride to upload, hehe. These were pretty large and you can’t complain about the great happy hour price! $18 happy hour
Hog & Rocks, San Francisco
Vittle Monster 