Tomatillo-pineapple puree, mango salsa, jicama and lime buttermilk. $28
Saltrock Southwest Kitchen, Sedona AZ
This swordfish was dry and overcooked, and overpriced at twenty-eight bucks. This lame dish matched their lame service. Good to know that they’re at least consistent.
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Spicy seared rockfish topped with coleslaw. 2 pieces $5.29
Ivar’s Seafood Bar, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
This was a nice break from the usual fish and chips that I normally eat at the SeaTac airport. These taco were pretty good, but the service was horrendous! There was a crowd of people waiting for their food. It seemed like the stand was grossly understaffed and it annoyed everyone.
Horseradish tofu, garden herbs, fresh wasabi, asparagus veloute. $18
Commonwealth, San Francisco CA
This was ok, but nothing to write home about especially when the service sucks. This dinner was a bust overall!
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Artichoke, crushed favas, citron kosho, bread tuile, nasturtium pistou. $17
Commonwealth, San Francisco CA
This was really pretty, but not very satisfying. The service here was also full of themselves and not very friendly. Lame!
Housemade potato chips with seaweed and aleppo pepper. Complimentary
Happy hour $1 each
Eureka Restaurant & Lounge, San Francisco CA
The texture was REALLY off on these oysters. They were definitely not fresh. Ugh! In all honesty these oysters tasted like crap which sucked because we ordered a dozen. I don’t know how old they were but they should NOT have served them!
Eureka Manhattan: Bulleit bourbon, Cinzano red, and Angostura bitters. Happy hour $7
Snow crab, Hawaiian pizza, shrimp, California roll and tuna roll. Seafood buffet $24.99
Oasis Buffet, Palm Springs CA
Ugh, this snow crab was gross! It was dry and and didn’t have much flavor. The pizza was also dry and chewy. And of course, the sushi was sub par. This was a yucky plate indeed!
Bbq rib, fried butterflied shrimp, orange chicken, beef stir fry, egg roll, chicken strips, vegetable and shrimp tempura. Seafood buffet $24.99
Oasis Buffet, Palm Springs CA
The lil fat kid in me can’t say “no” to a buffet, lol! I know they’re never going to be good, but I like having all the options. Oasis Buffet was actually decent and had a nice variety of items.
Crisp tempura, red pepper aioli. $12
Luke, San Antonio TX
This was fun! The tempura fried shrimp had a great texture and the red pepper aioli tasted great with it.
French 75: cognac, lemon, champagne. Happy hour $5
Cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon. Each $0.75
Luke, San Antonio TX
These pretty good. Not the best or freshest, but definitely good for 75 cents during happy hour. The staff was super friendly and professional.
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Sunshine & Whiskey: Rebecca Creek whiskey, b&b liqueur, honey, lemon. Happy hour $5
Roasted carrots, beurre blanc. 3 course tasting menu (earlybird) $35
Restaurant Gwendolyn, San Antonio TX
The finishing parsley and nasturtium leaves looked great on this dish. The flounder was tender and full of flavor, and the accompaniments worked well with the fish.
Cup $6
Fog Harbor Fish House, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this chowder was very tasty! It isn’t the best version in San Francisco, but it’s pretty damn tasty especially for a restaurant in the tourist trap that is Pier 39. I would definitely order this again if I was at the Pier.
Sourdough bread and butter. Complimentary
Blue Moon draft. $7
Curried raisins, castelvetrano, butterball potatoes, cilantro. $16.50
Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco CA
This was very good. I thought the combination of ingredients was fun and tasty, between the sweet golden raisins, the savory potatoes, and the smoky octopus. Mmm!
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Blood Orange Gose, Anderson Valley Brewing. $6
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