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Ferry Building Marketplace
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

2.7

17

This ferry building standard was very snackworthy this evening... >

Canteen
817 Sutter St.
b/w Jones & Leavenworth St.

$$$$$

2.5

16

I don’t want to sound like a broken record by heaping even more praise on Chef Dennis Leary, but damn, that man (and his assistant Luis Contreras), can cook. We ate at Canteen last.. >

The Slanted Door
1 Ferry Building
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

2.8

16

Walking into the Slanted Door is like walking into a trendy hip restaurant in NYC with buzzing energy. Before I even get into the unique and delightful smells coming from the kitch.. >

Taylor's Automatic Refresher
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

3

15

We were up in Napa wine tasting and we didn't want a long, drawn out lunch, so we decided to go to Taylor's. While we'd been to the San Francisco outpost of this burger joint too .. >

Bar Crudo
603 Bush St.
at Stockton St.

$$$$$

3.2

14

For the Love of Bar Crudo If it wasn't for the fact that my regular dining partner doesn't eat seafood, or cheese plates, or steak tartare, I would probably make Bar Crudo my seco.. >

Myth
470 Pacific Ave.
b/w Sansome & Montgomery St.

$$$$$

3

13

A restaurant that wants to hold its ground in the competitive town of San Francisco needs to be something different, and Myth seems to be just that. It features eclectic French/Cal.. >

Perbacco
230 California St.
at Front St.

$$$$$

2.5

13

Al Gore was spotted having dinner at Perbacco last Monday with a male companion—it reportedly looked like a business meeting. A tablehoppin' couple had dinner at Ristorante Gondo.. >

Scott Howard
500 Jackson St.
at Montgomery St.

$$$$$

2.2

12

I hope there's no connection to yesterday's post , but I just got word that Scott Howard, one of last year's Top 100 restaurants, isn't going to reopen after all, something I repo.. >

Town Hall
342 Howard St.
b/w Fremont & Beale St.

$$$$$

2

12

It was our friend's birthday, so we took him out for a late lunch at Town Hall, a semi-upscale place that's home to the best burger. Seafood Chowder $8 Smooth, creamy and chock f.. >

Piperade
1015 Battery St.
at Green St.

$$$$$

3.2

11

Classic and Comfortable A couple of weeks ago I realised I was tired. Tired of trying new restaurants. Tired of places that don't know how to treat their customers. Tired of seein.. >

Rubicon
558 Sacramento St.
b/w Sansome & Montgomery St.

$$$$$

3.1

11

One of my very best friends and I have a ritual for our respective birthdays: we take each other out for “ladies who lunch,” which always entails a minimum of a two-to-three hour l.. >

Michael Mina
335 Powell St.
at The Westin St. Francis, b/w Post & Geary St.

$$$$$

2.2

10

I'm trying a new thing here. Every Sunday, I would like to highlight a specific chef I find particularly interesting and label the series,"Chef's Own Words". .. >

Shalimar
1409 Polk St.
b/w California & Pine St.

$$$$$

3.9

10

Sufficiently buzzed, we were very pleased to find ourselves directly across the street from Shalimar, a very tasty, very cheap, open late, all around wonderful Indian Restaurant. .. >

Cortez
550 Geary St.
at Taylor St.

$$$$$

2.5

9

Cortez is a modern Mediterranean (fusion, perhaps) restaurant, focusing mostly on small plates, though they've added some larger main course options to their menu as well. Upon wal.. >

Salt House
545 Mission St.
at 1st St.

$$$$$

4

9

The Salt House was open last night for dinner. Incredibly convenient to our hotel which was a bonus after spending too much time driving this past weekend. I like the decor. Remind.. >

Brandy Ho's
217 Columbus Ave.
at Pacific Ave.

$$$$$

3

8

Brandy Ho's was catered in at Alexis' work, but sadly, the usually good food was sub-par. So, she met Giao at a new burger place that opened up where the Fatt Dogg used to be.. >

Campton Place
340 Stockton St.
at Union Sq

$$$$$

3

8

To my surprise I wasn't impressed with this restaurant. I thought the food was infused strangely. I was very reluctant to try their desserts so we passed on it... >

Frisson
244 Jackson St.
b/w Battery & Front St.

$$$$$

8

Looking over the $11 cocktail list at Frisson , I realized the restaurant has broken another price barrier. More and more area lounges are shaking and stirring the Two-Digit Cockt.. >

In-N-Out Burger
333 Jefferson St.
at Fisherman's Wharf

$$$$$

3

8

We had a quick turnaround on our trip to Warsaw. But there's nothing like going through one of the most sprawling and chaotic airports on the planet to make you yearn for the comfo.. >

Kokkari Estiatorio
200 Jackson St.
at Front St.

$$$$$

8

Giao went to Kokkari for lunch, a place we haven't been to since our office was right next to it. Grilled Lamb Riblets $9.25 Tender, gamey in a good way, and flavored with oregan.. >

Medicine Eat Station
161 Sutter St.
b/w Montgomery & Kearny St.

$$$$$

3.4

8

I could write a full review of Medicine Eat Station, but I’m too disappointed. More like heartbroken. Man, have they changed. It ain’t what it used to be, folks. Not by a long shot.. >

Restaurant Gary Danko
800 N Point St.
at Hyde St.

$$$$$

5

8

Damn, he's good. Gary Danko, I mean. It's one of the top restaurants in San Francisco-- consistently rated at the top, a Michelin star (not two??) and rated by Zagat as highly as T.. >

Bocadillos
710 Montgomery St.
at Washington St.

$$$$$

2.7

7

Small-plate menus still dominate the dining scene, but few can compete with Bocadillos , which has been on my Top 100 list since it opened nearly three years ago. I was in love w.. >

Farmerbrown
25 Mason St.
at Market St.

$$$$$

3

7

We decided to try Farmer Brown's tonight, a soul food place with a chic, hipster-esque vibe. Despite the place being full and it being a Friday night, we were seated right away, wh.. >

Mijita
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

3

7

We were at the Ferry Building for the Farmer's Market and we were getting hungry, so we grabbed a nice lunch outdoors at Mijita, Tracy Desjardins, Mexican place. Carnitas Taco $4.. >

Ozumo
161 Steuart St.
b/w Mission & Howard St.

$$$$$

2.4

7

Last night, we walked down the street to Ozumo which was recommended to me as the best sushi in SF. Emily pointed out the minute we walked in that what she had read (all over Grids.. >

1550 Hyde Cafe & Wine Bar
1550 Hyde St.
at Pacific Ave.

$$$$$

3.7

6

One of the meals I more enjoyed this summer was at 1550 Hyde, which ranks high among the Bay Area's most creatively-named restaurants: the now-defunct 500 Jackson, B44, One Market.. >

Boulevard
1 Mission St.
at Steuart St.

$$$$$

6

Ah, Boulevard: the famous restaurant at the heart of San Francisco’s fine dining scene, and the quintessential Financial District power lunch. Since 1993, Boulevard has been servin.. >

Good Earth Cafe
835 Kearny St.
b/w Washington & Jackson St.

$$$$$

6

We were in the mood to go out for lunch, so we headed to Good Earth Cafe, one of our favorite lunch spots, for a tasty bite at a great price. Chicken Gyoza $5 Crispy, tasty, chi.. >

Hog Island Oyster Co
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

6

In French, seafood is called fruits de mer, and rightfully so. They are the fruits of the sea, but in particular one mollusk reigns supreme: The Oyster The rich salty brine encapsu.. >

House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Ave.
at Washington St.

$$$$$

4.5

6

For the second time this week, we ate at House of Prime Rib. This time it was a dinner with Giao's family. A prime rib dinner, including salad, bread, yorkshire pudding, cornbread.. >

Le Colonial
20 Cosmo Pl
b/w Post & Sutter

$$$$$

2.5

6

After Cafe Claude, we decided to get a real meal at Le Colonial, a French-Vietnamese place with a great open-air veranda. Since it was such a beautiful day it was great to enjoy a.. >

Mo's
1322 Grant Ave.
b/w Green & Vallejo St.

$$$$$

6

If you visit her site, you can see Amy has been busy doing some burger research. She knew about our quest for the best burger and had recommended Mo’s as a superior specimen. I ord.. >

Myth Café
490 Pacific Ave.
at Montgomery St.

$$$$$

6

Though I work for the gayest company in the world (no, not that one ... or that one), the lunch options in the neighborhood are far from fabulous. Sure, the occasional chicken-avoc.. >

Out the Door
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

6

ou can’t help but fall in love with San Francisco on a day like today. While my East Coast friends are shoveling snow, I’m wondering whether the back of my neck is getting pink fro.. >

Plouf
40 Belden Pl
b/w Bush & Pine, Montgomery & Kearny

$$$$$

6

In addition to a food review, you also get to learn a new French word today - plouf! It means "splash" in French, or according to the website's more eloquent definition, "the sound.. >

Saigon Sandwiches
560 Larkin St.
b/w Turk & Eddy St.

$$$$$

5

6

I have a tendency of always having something to nibble or sip on in the midst of studying for finals. I like to think it helps to keep me focused. Anyway, I'm grateful to be within.. >

Sellers Markets
388 Market St.
b/w Front & Davis St.

$$$$$

3

6

If you're on Market Street and want to see how the office crowd eats lunch, here's a place to check out. We only hope that they supply what you demand... >

The Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton
600 Stockton St.
b/w California & Pine St.

$$$$$

3.5

6

We hadn't really eaten all day and on a whim decided to see if we could get reservations someplace nice, where we could get dressed up. We ended up getting on the waiting list at t.. >

The House
1230 Grant Ave.
b/w Columbus Ave. & Vallejo St.

$$$$$

4

6

I love "my girls." Whenever I go out with this group of friends, I feel elegant by association. All four of these friends are tall, blonde, and beautiful. I, on the other hand, am .. >

Sebo
517 Hayes St.
b/w Laguna St. & Octavia St.

$$$$$

2.8

6

The Hayes Valley in San Francisco has grown to be a boutique and dining hotspot. So finding something elegant to eat isn’t a problem—unless you’re part of the pre-ballet, -opera, o.. >

Aqua
252 California St.
b/w Battery & Front St.

$$$$$

4.4

5

Aqua is one of the very well-established Bay Area fine dining spots that are scattered around the financial district in San Francisco. The epitome of the power lunch/expense accoun.. >

Cafe Claude
425 Bush St.
b/w Grant Ave. & Kearny St.

$$$$$

5

Since we had woken up (and started working) so early today, we figured we'd meet for a late lunch. After searching for a cafe where we could eat al fresco that wasn't closed until.. >

Coi
373 Broadway
b/w Montgomery & Sansome St.

$$$$$

5

The lounge at Coi is worth keeping keeping in the back of your mind for those times when you want a special place with lot of style -- and forgot to plan ahead. You can dine in .. >

Farallon
450 Post St.
b/w Mason & Powell St.

$$$$$

5

The last time I was in ~FARALLON~, it was for a big vendor lunch, back in my advertising days. Three hours, icy conical towers laden with fruits de mer, magnums of Veuve, yeah, it .. >

Jai Yun
923 Pacific Ave.
at Powell St.

$$$$$

5

Growing up Chinese, I’ve been to my share of Chinese banquets, where dishes and dishes of food come one after another until you actually hear people saying: “please, enough.” But I.. >

Jeanty At Jack's
615 Sacramento St.
at Montgomery St.

$$$$$

5

5

We headed to Jeanty at Jack's after some post-work poker with some co-workers. Jeanty is not only a great French bistro, but it is one of the only restaurants open late in the fin.. >

Naan n Curry
533 Jackson St.
b/w Kearny St. & Columbus Ave.

$$$$$

3.5

5

Naan ‘n Curry, that ever-expanding empire of cheap, mediocre curry restaurants in San Francisco and the East Bay, has, in recent months, conquered more territory and set up a new p.. >

Pasta Pomodoro
655 Union St.
at Columbus Ave.

$$$$$

5

Pasta Pomodoro is a casual Italian regional restaurant chain with 42 locations in California and Arizona. It was started in 1994 in San Francisco. We decided to give it a comparis.. >

R & G Lounge
631 Kearny St.
at Commercial St.

$$$$$

5

Hot and Soup Soup $2 This was quite a good deal, but this lunch special was standard in execution. 1/2 Roast Duck $15 Far too expensive when you can get a whole roast duck for $1.. >

Saha
1075 Sutter St.
at The Hotel Carlton, b/w Larkin & Hyde St.

$$$$$

1

5

Went to Saha with a great group of people. It was our first Saha experience, but Sam had been there before and steered us in the right direction... >

Wrap Delight
426 Larkin St.
b/w Turk St. & Golden Gate Ave.

$$$$$

5

Another day of refrigerator roulette. I had a hermetically sealed package of shrimp fried rice ($2.99) with bits of carrot, egg, green onion and a vinegar based dipping sauce. It w.. >

Yank Sing
101 Spear St.
at Mission St.

$$$$$

5

I know SF is an expensive city. But I never expected dim sum to cost so much. Yank Sing has pretty good dim sum but it's very expensive and not worth the price. The first picture.. >

Da Flora
701 Columbus Ave.
b/w Filbert St. & Greenwich St.

$$$$$

5

Back when we reviewed Mescolanza, we rather dismissively stated that, for the most part, San Francisco’s most treasured Italian restaurants were not to be found in North Beach. Whi.. >

Golden Gate Bakery
1029 Grant Ave.
b/w Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.

$$$$$

5

Before I was a food blogger, I was a Chowhound. This occurred out of necessity when I first moved to the Bay Area over seven years ago. I had come from Southern California -- a pl.. >

360 Degrees Gourmet Burritos
359 Kearny St.
at Pine St.

$$$$$

4

The eating options at Oakland Airport are extremely limited. However, we were happy to find that a decent looking burrito place had opened up, and even happier to find that you cou.. >

Ana Mandara
891 Beach St.
at Polk St.

$$$$$

4

When you first walk into Ana Mandara, you are greeted by the feeling that you are not in a restaurant at all, but rather in a courtyard tucked away off the streets in Colonial Viet.. >

Bix
56 Gold St.
b/w Montgomery & Sansome St.

$$$$$

4

So where exactly do you go when you need to take your cool attorney out for a nice thank you dinner, or you want to spoil your birthday boy without going to some stuffy restaurant .. >

Borobudur
700 Post St.
at Jones St.

$$$$$

4

After a few more drinks, we headed to our favorite snack place, Borobudur, where we introduced some co-workers to the best snack of 2006. Roti Prata $6 Stretchy, crunchy, and so .. >

Brick
1085 Sutter St.
at Larkin St.

$$$$$

3

4

We got a recommendation from our cab driver for Brick, a place we hadn't even heard of. We were very pleasantly surprised. The food was great and well priced. The service was fa.. >

Chipotle
126 New Montgomery St.
b/w Mission & Howard St.

$$$$$

4

Via LAist comes this story, of Chipotle's latest "open a store and get free burritos" stunt: One student reader phoned in from the line. "It is sooooo long. This is crazy and worse.. >

Delica rf-1
1 Ferry Building

$$$$$

4

So after my teeth were declared quite fine, I meandered down past my old workplace walking through the green parkway of the Embarcadero Center and through Justin Herman Plaza. The .. >

East Coast West Deli
1725 Polk St.
b/w Clay & Washington St.

$$$$$

4

On Polk Street in San Francisco, where people from the Marina cross paths with people from the Tenderloin, you’ll find a hidden gem: Miller’s East Coast West Delicatessen. It’s as .. >

Gold Mountain
644 Broadway
b/w Stockton St. & Columbus Ave.

$$$$$

4

We walked a mile on a pilgrimmage to a dim sum place that we'd only heard of and had been wanting to try. Unfortunately, it was closed and so we went to our old standby, which was.. >

Houston's
1800 Montgomery St.
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

4

Steak House Sublime Apparently Houston's don't take reservations but I had them anyway when two friends dragged us there the other night. "You want to take us to a chain steak res.. >

Kyo-Ya
2 New Montgomery St.
The Palace Hotel, at Market St.

$$$$$

4

Kyo-ya keeps getting voted the best Japanese resturant in the either the Guardian or SF Weekly, and it is close to our house, so we decided to check it out. After checking in the t.. >

La Parrilla Grill
279 Columbus Ave.
at Broadway

$$$$$

2.7

4

An instant hit with the CCSF kids upon its January 2007 opening, La Parrilla’s Ingleside shop is another aggressive expansion move by the fast-growing local chain. The exposed drai.. >

Lahore Karahi
612 O'Farrell St.
b/w Hyde & Leavenworth St.

$$$$$

4

Since the talented cook is no longer at the helm at my favorite Indian joint, Little Delhi, I figured it was time to write up ~LAHORE KARAHI~, a strong contender to the throne of b.. >

Manhattan Hub
343 Sansome St.
b/w Sacramento & California St.

$$$$$

4

Giao didn't feel like eating the lunch Alexis made for him, so he picked up a cheesesteak... Chicken and Steak Cheesesteak $12 Meat from 2 cheesesteaks put into one... >

Mixt Greens
120 Sansome St.
at Pine St.

$$$$$

4.5

4

"Design Your Own" Salad This one had baby spinach, bacon, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado, and grilled filet mignon in a blue cheese dressing. These salads are delicious and.. >

One Market
1 Market St.
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

4

Back in my advertising days, I remember being (occasionally) invited to some fabulous vendor lunches—three-hour affairs that made me want to curl up and sleep under my desk once we.. >

Specialty's Cafe & Bakery
505 Sansome St.
at Clay St.

$$$$$

3.6

4

Alexis smashed together the insides of the BLT between 1/2 the bread and ate what amounted to an inch thick of bacon. It was exactly what you would expect it to be. The fruit sal.. >

Tadich Grill
240 California St.
b/w Battery & Front St.

$$$$$

4

Tadich Grill has been around since the dinosaurs. It’s old school San Francisco and the food takes a backseat to the vibe.  They don’t take reservations so even if you get there ea.. >

Tajine
552 Jones St.
b/w Geary & O'Farrell St.

$$$$$

4

Tajine is a Moroccan restaurant in San Francisco’s Polk Gulch neighborhood. The restaurant used to occupy a small Tenderloin storefront on Jones Street but moved this past spring t.. >

Tommy's Joynt
1101 Geary Blvd
at Van Ness Ave.

$$$$$

4

This review is probably going to make Passionate Eater even more angry with me, given her comment in response to my Shalimar review. I'm sorry! It was a bachelor party! No girls.. >

Turtle Tower Restaurant
631 Larkin St.
b/w Ellis & Willow St.

$$$$$

4

Just a couple blocks north of San Francisco’s Civic Center area lies a strip of Vietnamese storefronts on Larkin Street. Though the neighborhood is not huge, the concentration of r.. >

Anzu
222 Mason St.
In Hotel Nikko, at O'Farrell St.

$$$$$

2

3

We went to a large group dinner at Anzu, the restaurant at Hotel Nikko. It was a bit strange as there were prix fixe menus specific to our group. We probably would not have ordered.. >

Armani Cafe
1 Grant Ave.
at O'Farrell St.

$$$$$

3

I never knew the Labor Day holiday weekend in San Francisco would be such a challenge to find a nice place to eat. I was in Union Square on Sunday (which wasn’t even the official h.. >

Burgermeister
759 Columbus Ave.
b/w Filbert & Greenwich St.

$$$$$

3

It's a burger chain, but give it a break, there aren't too many links... >

Cafe Madeleine
300 California St.
at Battery St.

$$$$$

4.5

3

As I’ve mentioned before, the lunch options near my office are pretty grim. But even though I’ve known about Cafe Madeleine since late last year, for some reason I never seem to re.. >

California Pizza Kitchen
438 Geary St.
b/w Taylor & Mason St.

$$$$$

3

I have had a number of pizzas at CPKs all over the country in the last ten years, and though the pizza was never better than acceptable, I wasn't prepared for just how awful the pi.. >

Colibri
438 Geary St.
at Mason St.

$$$$$

3

What better way to celebrate Dia de los Muertos than to revisit the Great Guac Hunt? I suppose a good mole would be a more fitting Oaxacan tribute, but this will have to do... >

Dottie's True Blue Cafe
522 Jones St.
b/w Geary Blvd & O'Farrell St.

$$$$$

3

No reservations, stand in line (and there is always a line) and wait for a table. We stipulated: For our last morning in San Francisco, we were looking for a good breakfast spot .. >

Fatt Dog
121 Spear St.
b/w Mission & Howard St.

$$$$$

2.5

3

We ate some leftover clam chowder, but we were still hungry, as the clam chowder is way too rich to eat a lot of at once... >

Fog City Diner
1300 Battery St.
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

3

Somewhat of a San Francisco icon, the Fog City Diner offers up higher end diner fare. The menu includes a cold and raw bar, several modern takes on the sandwich and a variety of as.. >

Gambinos New York Subs
301 Clay St.
at Front St.

$$$$$

3

Giao was feeling very hungry after his workout today, so to his usual meatball order, he added a sausage egg and cheese. Giao fondly remembers his days of eating sausage, egg and .. >

Grubstake
1525 Pine St.
b/w Van Ness Ave. & Polk St.

$$$$$

3

The Grubstake is one of the longest running diners in the Polk Gulch area and is well loved by locals ranging from log cabin Republicans; celebrated drag queens, like Juanita More;.. >

Hang Ah Tea Room
1 Pagoda Pl
at Sacramento & Stockton St.

$$$$$

3

We are still looking for a new favorite dim sum place near the financial district and today we decided to try the oldest dim sum place (or so they claim) in SF. It has been around .. >

Il Fornaio
1265 Battery St.
at Greenwich St.

$$$$$

1.7

3

Wow, I was not impressed at this restaurant... >

Johnny Rockets
81 Jefferson St.
b/w Mason & Powell St.

$$$$$

3

Another catered in lunch at Alexis' work... Hot Wings These were way too breaded, and they were not wings so much as nuggets. Chili The chili at Johnny Rockets is a bit weird, .. >

La Folie
2316 Polk St.
b/w Green & Union St.

$$$$$

3

La Folie, on Polk Street is a high-end French bistro that has long been one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco. It’s a place I will venture to for a special occasion, for .. >

Les Amis
568 Sacramento St.
b/w Sansome & Montgomery St.

$$$$$

5

3

We decided to give Les Amis a try, as it's close to work for both of us, and we had had late nights at work. The food was decent, the service was attentive, but overall it was not.. >

MacArthur Park
607 Front St.
b/w Jackson St. & Pacific Ave.

$$$$$

3

After work, pre-movie, we headed next door to MacArthur Park for a quick drink. We also found out that during happy hour, all appetizers are 1/2 price..... >

Mama's
1701 Stockton St.
On Washington Square, at Filbert St.

$$$$$

2.4

3

A few weeks ago I went into the city and spent the day with SK and CI. This was during that crazy heat wave that took over the Bay Area. We don't have air conditioning in our new p.. >

Miette
1 Ferry Building
at The Embarcadero

$$$$$

3

I stopped by the grand opening of Miette Confiserie on Saturday - a fuller report will come after a return visit, but suffice to say it's a charming and unique addition to the ecle.. >

Nick's Crispy Tacos
1500 Broadway
in Club Rouge, at Polk St.

$$$$$

4

3

This uptown waystation shares a space (but not an entrance) with velvet-roped nightclub Rouge. Prepare yourself for a riceless burrito, men in $175 jeans, surprisingly reasonable p.. >

Palomino
345 Spear St.
b/w Folsom & Harrison St.

$$$$$

3

While Palomino is great for lunch and happy hour, I recently discovered their First Seating special - a $20 three-course meal from 5-6pm everyday. At a price like that, you can't r.. >

Pesce
2227 Polk St.
b/w Green & Vallejo St.

$$$$$

3

Pesce is a seafood tapas restaurant. We ordered the Capasante, $13, pan seared day boat scallops and lobster mushroom cream. This was an amazing dish. The lobster mushroom cream.. >

Postrio
545 Post St.
b/w Taylor & Mason St.

$$$$$

3

Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio was the first restaurant my family and I visited during our stay at the Venetian. As a general fan of the celebrity chef, I really wanted to enjoy my meal .. >

Scala's Bistro
432 Powell St.
at Sutter St.

$$$$$

3

You know those types of friends that can put their arms around you and comfort you and always put a smile on your face? This is Scala’s Bistro. A warm inviting dining room and bar .. >