Champagne mignonette, fresh horseradish and lemon. Dozen $30
District, San Francisco CA
Mmm, these oyster were small, fresh and perfect! I liked the champagne mignonette, but didn’t use much of the freshly grated horseradish. I also love coming to District because my favorite waiter (and friend) always hooks us up!
Purete de Silex, Rose, Cremant de Loire, France NV. $12
Charme de Jean Paul Brun, Blanc de Blanc, Burgundy, France NV. $15
Fried oyster wrapped in bacon, with arugula and aioli. Happy hour, each $3.50
Anchor & Hope, San Francisco CA
This fast good, but even with the sauce the entire bite was really dry! Between the fried oyster and the dry bacon, this appetizer was in desperate need of some moisture. Maybe they just overcooked my order, but I would never put this lame bite on a must-eat list.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2010
Cava, Cristalino, Spain NV. Happy hour $5
Etoile rose. $16
Etoile brut. $14
Domaine Chandon, Yountville CA
I love visiting Domaine Chandon. It’s so pretty there and it’s always fun to taste all the different sparkling wines while relaxing outside. Elena helped us out on our last visit and she rocked it! Can’t wait to go back.
Vintage brut Yountville 2008. $12
Mt. Veeder 2007. $12
40th anniversary cuvee rose. $14
Carneros 2007. $12
The beautiful Domaine Chandon grounds.
Salted chili, maple butter. $12
Mission Bowling Club, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I was NOT impressed! I’ve always said that the fried items at MBC are super greasy and this chicken was no exception. They were pretty gross and even the waffle was saturated in oil – yuck! I thought the salted chili was a cute substitute for the traditional hot sauce, but nothing could hide or counteract the overall greasiness of this dish.
Mimosas. Please help me to dilute the grease! 🙂
Cole slaw, purple potato salad, pickled red onion, carrot, pea shoot. $21
1760, San Francisco CA
This tasted good, but I think it was overpriced for the portion. I also think that the sour/tart flavors dominated the dish and I hoped for more luscious bbq flavors to rise through. The purple potato salad wasn’t my favorite thing either. I’ve had purple potato salad before but they had better flavor and texture than this one by 1760. Overall, I kinda think that this restaurant is overrated. There were more missteps than successes during this meal.
Sorelle, Bronca, Prosecco di Valdobbiadene ‘Particella 68’ NV. Bottle $45
Gold Rush: Four Rose’s bourbon, honey syrup, lemon. $10
Perry’s, San Francisco CA
This place is an interesting mix of locals and tourists. The bartenders are all pretty nice and professional which is what really counts! I’m really liking the combination of bourbon and lemon lately.
Gloria Ferrer Brut sparkling wine. $10
Almonds and berbere (spice mixture). Pre fixe menu
Radio Africa & Kitchen, San Francisco CA
I really liked these prawns – they had a lot of flavor. They were probably on the verge of being overcooked so they could have been a bit more tender, but I still liked the dish overall.
Sparkling rose wine.
Classical guitar jukebox monkey, Valencia Street.
Angus beef, aged Grafton cheddar, two fried eggs, pickles, caramelized onions, aioli, toasted Acme bun and fries. $13
Stock in Trade, San Francisco CA
This burger had a lot of flavor but it was super cold and lifeless! It was definitely a service mistake and I’m kinda surprised they served it. Damn, I would have microwaved it myself to get a bit of warmth on the plate!
Mimosas. This was one of the most bland mimosas I’ve ever tasted. Ew!
With brown sugar butter and apple cider syrup. $15
Brown Sugar Kitchen, Oakland CA
The most important question for this BSK review: “Is the food worth the wait?” I’m gonna say No. We arrived at 8:30 on a Sunday morning and didn’t get food until 10:15. Living in SF, I’m used to the long waits for brunch but the food has to deliver. BSK fell short.
Everything here was really slow, especially our server. We were seated right after the 2-top next to us at the counter, but our order was taken 10 minutes after theirs. They actually finished their meal before we even received food (very frustrating)! When they’re busy, you can wait up to 30 minutes for waffles. While the waffles are delicious, an extra 30 minutes is excruciating when you’ve been waiting so long already and feeling jittery from all the coffee. The fried chicken was just ok so the waffles definitely carry this dish. I think there’s plenty of great chicken and waffles elsewhere that don’t come with a 2-hour+ wait (and cheaper). This place doesn’t make my cut for a “destination” brunch joint. And there is absolutely nothing else at this location so you have no other options if you come here.
Mimosa. $7.50
Pretty small and weak for the price.
Two eggs scrambled with diced ham, onion, bell pepper, served with homefried potatoes and 9-grain wheat toast. $12
Judy’s Cafe, San Francisco CA
We came across this busy brunch spot in the Marina because another restaurant we were planning on eating at was closed. The menu items were pretty basic and standard fare. The Denver scramble was ok. There was A LOT of it so you definitely got your money’s worth. The potatoes were delicious though and I couldn’t stop eating them! They were soft and tender and super flavorful. The service, on the other hand, was sporadic, confused and difficult to flag down.
Mimosas with orange juice and grapefruit juice. Each $9
Purple yarrow (Achillea millefolium, Asteraceae), Land’s End.
Breakfast cocktail with fresh strawberry puree. $12
Bar Jules, San Francisco CA
This was just ok tasting. I thought it would be a little sweeter because I assumed the strawberries used in the puree were gonna be super ripe, but this cocktail was pretty sour. And at twelve bucks a pop, you can’t help but feel a little disappointed.
This place is really OVERRATED! The food is marginal for what it is and the prices are ridiculous for the quality. Even the bellini’s are overpriced. $13
Norma’s, Palm Springs CA
Fresh fruit smoothie shot. Complimentary
Drugs sign, The Parker lobby. The diners at Norma’s must be on drugs to pay these prices and deal with horribly slow service.
Vittle Monster 