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I popped over on a Saturday afternoon with a couple of friends. I found it to be delightfully sunnier than the rest of Mission. I had a tarragon chicken salad sandwich with dandelion greens on a toasted croissant. Be warned, the croissant seemed soaked in butter and the tarragon chicken salad lacked invention. Nonetheless a tasty meal. While I abstained from the c***tails, they looked like a highly relaxing way to spend the afternoon. A woman next to me had her dog, a book and a mimosa-- pure delightful bliss.
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Universal Cafe
Cuisine: American (New)
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Mission |
7/5/2006
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I almost hate to talk about this place in fear that too many will discover the gem that my family has turned to for years. Places like Zanze's are endangered in this world. We drive many miles for a slice of pure perfection from this small family-run operation. My vocabulary might be scopious, but Zanze's is almost indescribable for me. It is not like the New York style cheesecakes, but it is light and delicate cheesecake. Their are a small variety of flavors: plain, raspberry and seasonal flavors. Be sure to call, check to see if their in that day and make an order. They are closed when he and his family also go on vacation for a certain month in the year. If you want a old-style personal relationship with your cheesecake and its creator, go to Zanze's. It will always be a jewel inside this vast city so please be careful with it.
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Zanze's Cheesecake
Cuisine: Dessert
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Outer Sunset |
6/13/2006
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tourist haven and unauthentic >>> don't waste the time crossing the threshold.
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Buca di Beppo
Cuisine: Italian
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SoMa |
6/13/2006
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Steps of Rome reminds me of the summer of '02. This is the type of restaurant that will not inspire long-term love affairs with its patrons. It was a phase I went through. My friend and I would always head over for dinner after an evening ballet class. We loved it for the waiters. Even in our less attractive post-workout state, these waiters would make us the prey of their incessant flirtations. Of course a teenage girl like myself would eat up the food and the staff. So yes, I have loved the Steps of Rome, but in hindsight, it is only a love that lasts for so long. Now I see through the Italian eateries ploy of creating return customers. The restaurant would not survive if it was rated soley on the merits of its cuisine, it is those Italian men, with their kisses and their tight pants that keep that place in business.
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Steps of Rome
Cuisine: Italian
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North Beach |
6/13/2006
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Savory crepes are not my favorite. I prefer them drenched in alcohol, smothered in chocolate and dimpled with whip cream, but Crepes on Cole has an enjoyable savory selection. Apart from the food, the restaurant did appear in the film "40 Days and 40 Nights" when Josh Hartnett tip taps away on his laptop.
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Crepes On Cole
Cuisine: French Californian
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/13/2006
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I didn't like Indian food until my introduction to the Indian Oven. oooooooh! And the spiced wine!!!! The only other time I've had a spice wine like this was one of my favorite cafes on the Ile de la Cite in Paris. In other words, exceptional and hard to come by. Do you honestly need any more reasons to go to the Indian Oven than that?
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Indian Oven
Cuisine: Indian
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Lower Haight |
6/13/2006
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I am very sensitive to the construction of the burrito. I once had this intellectual theory that men and women liked their burritos made differently, a sort of gender divide. While you may scoff at hypothesis, start to think about the burritos in your own lives. Now for Balazo, theirs is not an out-of-body experience, but I always look forward to them.
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El Balazo
Cuisine: Mexican
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/13/2006
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The genie atop the entrance is like a siren to the starving. While it serves Middle Eastern food, it appeals to the American senses-- fresh, fast and cheap. And even better, many of the selections leave one with a fabulous feeling of fulfillment that many people search for in vain.
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Blue Front
Cuisine: Middle Eastern Bistro
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/13/2006
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Something I'm always in favor of--- a San Francisco Institution. There is something about these types of city landmarks that provide us with a glimpse into they way the city once was. Luckily, Mitchell's has escaped the fate of many of these old SF eateries. The ice cream is still as satiny and satisfying as it was in 1953. Even the challenge of parking in the lot behind the store has a certain appeal. Oh, the power of nostalgia.
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Mitchells Ice Cream
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
6/13/2006
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This is the place to come for a cheap brunch with your girlfriends after a long night. A bit loud and crowded for all the lurid details, but there's not much better for detox than their potatoes and omelettes. My one concern is that at times the omelette choices seem constricting-- make it easier for me to build my own! I always feel that the sole surveyor of the omelette should be its consumer.
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Squat and Gobble
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners American (Traditional)
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/12/2006
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The restaurant is long and skinny and it takes a lot of shifting of people to get to your table. Its almost like the birth canal to a noodle paradise... or so it seems... Better than mediocre, but not reaching superb. However, I do remember the prices being reasonable.
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Citrus Club
Cuisine: Pan-Asian Noodle Shops
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/12/2006
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While bistros are characteristically not meant to exude refinement and panache, Chou Chou is all class. This is exhibited by the welcome that my father received one afternoon. He rolled off Laguna Honda, dirty and dusty from a day of painting. Mildly intrigued by the interesting facade of the building (which sets it apart from the rest of the strip) and with the mind of popping in only for a bite to eat. He sat at the small bar area they have in the back area and landed into a long conversation with the owner. After this conversation and a complimentary sampling of most of their menu, my father came home raving about the authenticity of the light French fare, but also the kindness and thoughtfulness of the staff. I quite clearly remember his enthusiasm over the tarts. He promptly made reservations for dinner with my mother and I and his raves were confirmed.
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Chou Chou
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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West Portal |
6/12/2006
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These other reviewers seem to lack a consistency of taste. I've eaten here and also more frequently at the location on University in Palo Alto. I find it a very fine establishment. While it should not be held up as one of the finest restaurants in the food capital of the world, it is one of the best quick eats in the area. My personal favorite-- the Bankok Chicken Satay Salad with a delish peanut-vinaigrette.
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Zao Noodle Bar
Cuisine: Noodles Shop Pan Asian
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Japantown |
6/12/2006
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There are two reasons to go to Cha Cha Cha on the Haight. One is for the ambiance and two is for the sangria. The mild roar that emanates (especially from the bar area) gives the restaurant a character of a latin rhumba. And let me tell you, the sangria is better here than any drop I had in Barcelona.
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Cha Cha Cha
Cuisine: Caribbean Tapas
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
6/12/2006
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