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Go here! It's one of the few middle eastern restaurants that offer entrees and they are delicious. I just happened to choose this restaurant in my neighborhood to celebrate my bday. The owner, Husain, went out of his way to accommodate me and my guests. He and his staff are so nice! The food is delicious, wine selection is good, ambiance is nice. And, their belly dancer (brought in by the owner for the celebration) was beautiful and sweet and fun! I had their ground lamb and beef in a sauce of eggplant and dry lime (and other ingredients), th e meat was cooked perfectly, with great seasoning and the sauce was AMAZING! Their dessert of sweet goat cheese, shredded filo dough with rose water is divine!!!! Thank you Baghdad Nights!
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Baghdad Nights
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Lower Haight |
10/4/2007
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Love this place, really believe it is the best Thai in the city. We recently went there early in the evening to avoid the wait. Excellent service and great food as usual. We had a great combo of spring rolls, tom kai gai, eggplant and string beans in garlic sauce, chicken green curry, and a beautiful tasty dish of prawns seated on a zucchini coin in a unique peanut curry sauce (the house curry I believe). Again, I think it is the BEST THAI in the city. So fn good. That's about all I need to say except that my out of town friend agreed and could not stop mmmmmmm (moaning in delight) during his meal. Go there, but go early or you'll wait!
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Thep Phanom Thai Cuisine
Cuisine: Thai
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Lower Haight |
9/14/2006
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Nice Nice Nice People!!! Pizza was OK. Sugary Crust. I had the fresh tomato and basil - overpowered by garlic and not nearly enough basil. It was just ok.
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California Pizza Kitchen
Cuisine: Californian Pizza
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Civic Center |
4/6/2006
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Short version - stay at home and cook for yourself. Long version - ambiance 0 - glaring TV, seated next to two women drinking and conversing creating an invasion of their privacy vibe when there were plenty of seats, friendly staff, albeit waitress was a newbie. Apps: Clams and Mussels - Underdone, Strange Thai Peanut Sugar Sauce when it was to be lemongrass-curry. Poor presentation and raw clam - eww. Duck Spring Roll - Cooked hours before, flavorless, served with another sugary dipping sauce. Entrees: Rib - 5-Spice, and that was all there was to it served with a lump of squash risotto - flavorless and no veggie??? Also, Chicken Clay Pot - Bland as well. Food was just OK, won't be going back. Much better restaurants easier to get to with way better food at the same price.
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Butterfly
Cuisine: Californian Asian
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Embarcadero |
4/6/2006
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Went back with a firend - same awkard service, decent food, love that champagne. The food was excellent. We had the miso glazed chicken and the steak. We couldn't even finish our entrees let alone order dessert. They had a very nice champagne on the list from Catalonia and our waiter was lovely. However, the initial experience was not pleasant with the hostess. I had booked my reservation on Open Table and it was not posted in their system. The hostess was very cold and rude and unwilling to seat us. I was unwilling to go away as I had just walked all the way to the Castro form Lower Haight on a cold night. She eventually sat us and she had no problems seating any additional guests that came in. The waiter also did not understand the sfsurvey gift certificate, even tho we told him before we ate that we would be using our GC, he charged us full price and we had to explain that it was a GC again. Kind of bad communication. Food was good tho. Not sure I'll go back.
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SUMI
Cuisine: Fusion
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Castro |
12/11/2005
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Expensive, Bland food, poor quality steak, horrible coffee, french onion soup is bland. Tables are really close together. Save your money.
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Metro Cafe
Cuisine: French (Bistro)
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Western Addition |
9/23/2005
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Quality Thai food. Friendly staff. Inexpensive. Tom Kai Gai is a little sweet for my palate but really it's a nice dinner out for not too much money.
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Thai Place Two
Cuisine: Thai
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Lower Haight |
9/23/2005
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Bar Food. Meat quality = average, ambiance = sports bar, staff = interestingly aloof, price = high for what you're served (was charge $4 for a coke?). Skip it, unless you want to eat alone, watch the game, and devour greasy spoon food, while sipping a bier.
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Zeke's Sports Bar & Grill
Cuisine: Pub Food
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Pacific Bell Park/South Beach |
9/23/2005
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This is like a freebie review. I like In and Out. It's cheap, fast, fresh food mass produced by Christians. I love surprising my friends with their little bible references printed on the packaging, it "shocks and awes" them. I also like to order the "insiders" burgers. I usually only dine at I-n-O when on the road, but sometimes, I meander down to the Wharf for a cheap treat.
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In-n-out
Cuisine: Hamburgers
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Fishermans Wharf |
9/23/2005
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I've eaten here a few times and the food is good. However, it is expensive and as of late, they've been doing some fancy portion bulking like laying rice noodles which are cheap on top of a bed of sprout and lettuce in their basil dish - ewww and my friend had a papaya salad with prawns and they actually cut the prawns (ttl 2) in half??? Also, their brown rice, although a great option, is $2.50. Hmmmm.
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Koh Samui and the Monkey
Cuisine: Thai
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SoMa |
7/20/2005
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OK another new favorite in my second favorite part of town! Victor's is awesome. Peroni's and Pizza is heaven to me. Quality meat, excellent sauce and crust, it's so good it'll make you want to eat that last forbidden slice to which you won't be able to walk home. Enjoy!
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Victor's Pizzeria
Cuisine: Italian Pizza
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Polk St./Van Ness |
7/18/2005
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Bamboo is my new favorite delivery Chinese. No MSG. Great dishes, friendly staff. Quality Chinese food. No nasty mystery meats. They seem to always throw in an extra soup. Yummie!!! Pot stickers are excellent, Hunan Pork is great, Great General Tso's chicken. Got there!
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Bamboo Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese
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Nob Hill |
7/18/2005
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Delightful dining experience. Friendly, helpful staff who are engaging. A wonderful environment to dine in. Spacious, airy and casual with elegance. I had a difficult time choosing from their amazing apps to the entrees. Eventually went with the lamb - ohmigawd - delicious!!!! Even recommended to the next table of patrons as they were having difficulties decided over the many wonderful treats. My friends had steak and scallops, we all shared, it was fabulous. And a great wine list to boot!!!
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Triptych
Cuisine: Fusion
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SoMa |
7/18/2005
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Axum is a neighborhood staple of which I've dined in the past more frequently than the present. The prices have soared from what they were 2 years ago (we still are talking cheap tho),service is friendly. Their cilantro salad dressing rocks, and their mushrooms are the best in the city. It's these two items that continue to grant Axum my business. However, there is a better Ethiopian restaurant a few blocks away!
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Axum Cafe
Cuisine: Ethiopian
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Lower Haight |
5/30/2005
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Looking for sit down Mexican food, you found it. Other than that I don't have anything positive to say. Waited in line forever, hostess sat her friends before us. Beans flavorless, Rice-packaged quality, Tacos - OK. (although my friend had one taco served in a soft corn tortilla and the other in a store-bought? hard shell? They do not have Al Pastor or Carnitas, fyi! What Mexican restaurant does not? Price was fine. But your in the mission, buck up and forget the table service and go to any of the nearby taquerias whose food is far better!
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Puerto Alegre
Cuisine: Mexican
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Mission |
5/30/2005
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Anyone miss Spaghetti Western? I do! Well at least MM has a cute decor. Food is okay but expensive. I usually opt out when my friend's want to go here because there is much better bbq in the city! It's in the hood, so if your in lower haight and fixin for q, go, if you just want good q, go elsewhere!
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Memphis Minnie's BBQ Joint
Cuisine: Barbecue
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Lower Haight |
5/28/2005
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My morning JOE! These people are awesome and friendly! The atmosphere is great for a little cafe tucked in a very boring part of town. Food is good quality, tasty, lunch is a bit expensive for the neighborhood considering it's sandwiches, soup, and salad. This is one of the few places to eat in this neighborhood that won't disappoint.
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Brickhouse Cafe & Bar
Cuisine: American (New) Hamburgers
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SoMa |
5/28/2005
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Upon recommendation from sfsurvey I ordered delivery from this restaurant. We are often disappointed in the quality and flavor of delivery Chinese food but I think this has been the best so far. Chow mein was great, Kung Pao Chicken good, service nice and they went out of their way to deliver to Lower Haight! Only continuing gripe is with the barbecued pork! What is up with this gooey, sugary bbq park? It seems I can only get good bbq park in china town. P.S. My stepmother loved their egg foo young!
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Family Fortune Restaurant
Cuisine: Chinese Beijing Style Szechuan Hunan
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Outer Richmond |
5/28/2005
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My family had an awesome dinner at Farallon. Albeit we went in knowing we'd be spending a small fortune for what was my father's and his twin brother's birthday dinner. The restaurant was very accommodating to our special requests. Food was excellent, portions were perfect, muscat wine was delicious. Service was not rushed to clear our table on a busy Friday night. On the down side, there was a little too long of a lag between courses which was great to converse with family but may have been uncomfortable if we were trying to get to a play. Everyone was very pleased, and that says a lot for my difficult family who have a hard time coughing up big bucks for great service and food!
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Farallon
Cuisine: Seafood
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Downtown |
5/28/2005
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These burgers are so yummie and they are absolutely HUGE! The cooks do a great job and actually listen to the request for medium rare. And, don't be afraid of the beef, the quality is excellent. Fries are yummie. Not listed, but I saw someone order onion rings that smelled awesome. I can never finish my burger. Ask for an extra pickle slice, real good eatin'.
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Burgermeister
Cuisine: Hamburgers Niman Ranch beef
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Castro |
3/31/2005
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DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE! I don't know why San Franciscan's think this is the place for Chinese food. I've always been disapointed with the food here but end up having to go when guests are in town or others say "let's go here". It's one of those ONE SAUCE restaurants. You know, everything taste the same regardless of if it's Kung Pao or General Tso? Portions are small, atmosphere is lively and fun in that crowded excited sense. Otherwise, steer clear!
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House of Nanking
Cuisine: Chinese
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Chinatown |
3/25/2005
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Great addition to the neighborhood. Thanks to SFsurvey I FINALLY visited this restaurant. Had it not been for this site I probably wouldn't have. The staff is super friendly, excellent jukebox, great atmosphere. Food was good. We had the deep crust pizza combo. It was excellent, Fresh ingredients, best sausage (on a pizza) I've had in town, crust was yummers. We also ordered the chicken wings which were just good/ok. Not the buffalo style but standard roasted spicy. A little bland for my chicken wing needs but the pizza was the tops. A little on the pricey side ($21 for a 10" Deep Dish).
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Little Star Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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Western Addition |
3/25/2005
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greasy unfavorable food, weak margaritas and atmosphere. Good chips, blah salsa. We're in San Francisco! Go somewhere else for good Hispanic food.
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Chevy's Fresh Mex
Cuisine: Tex-mex Mexican
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Embarcadero |
3/21/2005
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ohmigawd! I know it's Ethiopian food but for American prices I expect more than Ethiopian portions. We ordered a meat plate and a veggie plate for 3. The chicken was literally one little leg, 5 cubes of beef and lamb! We were so hungry from the small portions we actually were eating the bread that it is served on - almost till it was gone! Anyone who knows Ethiopian Cuisine knows you rarely get that far! The honey wine they served us was rancid and the waitress giggled. Never go here! Walk down to lower haight to Axum or Wazema for good Ethiopian Food and Service!
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Massawa
Cuisine: Ethiopian Eritrean
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
3/18/2005
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Get your grease on here! Asian grease that is! I love Tu Lan, it's my favorite Vietnamese in the city for anything but Pho. Not psyched on their Pho but the pork is awesome, imperial rolls, spring rolls, all are great! It is a hole in the wall (not the bar down the street) and can be rather crowded and hectic, there is an upstairs! which is good for parties of 4 or more. Otherwise order to go or belly up to the counter and take some xanax as not to get stressed out with all the yelling and people pushing their way in. Happy dining!
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Tu Lan
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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SoMa |
3/18/2005
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Kate's is a nice runner-up to my NUMBER ONE BREAKFAST in SF. My friends like this place. I really can't tell if I don't like this place or like it a little. Firstly, everything has eggs (I'm allergic to eggs). So it makes it very difficult to eat here because they don't have a lot of patience for switching out the eggs for say, more potatoes? Not sure, why it's so hard but anywho. Food is good quality, Cute decor, Just not real charged about Kate's tho.
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Kate's Kitchen
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Lower Haight |
3/18/2005
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This it it! The number one breakfast in San Francisco. It is a ritual of ours to see who wakes up the earliest on the weekend to rouse our friends out of bed to avoid the Noon Lines on the weekend. Regardless, we will wait impatiently for our food while kind waiter(ess) serve you coffee. The wait staff are excellent, friendly, and attentive. The food! MMMMM! Bacon, thick and yummie, sausage, well-spiced, SAUSAGE-GRAVY, true to it's title, Breakfast steak, seasoned with their own dry rub, SPINACH!!!, biscuit, fluffy/ I could go on, You got the idea I hope. THIS IS SAN FRANCISCO's BEST BREAKFAST. I heard the location in the Mission got it's Liquor License so if you need that Bloody Mary head over there.
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Pork Store
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Mission |
3/18/2005
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This it it! The number one breakfast in San Francisco. It is a ritual of ours to see who wakes up the earliest on the weekend to rouse our friends out of bed to avoid the Noon Lines on the weekend. Regardless, we will wait impatiently for our food while kind waiter(ess) serve you coffee. The wait staff are excellent, friendly, and attentive. The food! MMMMM! Bacon, thick and yummie, sausage, well-spiced, SAUSAGE-GRAVY, true to it's title, Breakfast steak, seasoned with their own dry rub, SPINACH!!!, biscuit, fluffy/ I could go on, You got the idea I hope. THIS IS SAN FRANCISCO's BEST BREAKFAST. I heard the location in the Mission got it's Liquor License so if you need that Bloody Mary head over there.
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Pork Store Cafe
Cuisine: Coffee Shops/Diners
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Haight-Ashbury/Cole Valley |
3/18/2005
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I had a very enjoyable experience at this restaurant. My beau (who always orders the best plates) had awesome salmon and sides, whereas my prawns over beans and rice could use a little spice although the prawns were fresh and plentiful! Sitting around the counter top bar creates an enjoyable casual dining experience. I look forward to dining here again. I dined here recently for breakfast but was a little disapointed in the homefries. They were the deep fried kind - ewww! Portion was small, not a lot of options. Decent , but definately preferred the evening meal here.
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Blue Jay Cafe
Cuisine: Soul Food
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Western Addition |
3/15/2005
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YUMM!!! My favorite cheesesteak in the West! The melted white processed cheese over quality beef and hot an dsweet peppers, oh my! These suckas are huge and they have a double stamp Tuesday to keep the carbs and cholesterol flowing! Go there!
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Cheese Steak Shop
Cuisine: Cheesesteak American
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Western Addition |
3/15/2005
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One of the few ice creams I can eat due to an egg allergy and this is so yummie with so many flavors to choose from. And, what good place in San Francisco doesn't require you to wait in line plus with the wait you have all the time figure out what combination of creams you want! Thai Iced Tea Ice Cream is my personal fave with whipped cream. Oh the decadence.
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Mitchells Ice Cream
Cuisine: Ice Cream Dessert
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Mission |
3/11/2005
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Yummie pizza and peroni! We went there with a small group and had a great time. Staff was nice and the pizza toppings were excellent. Crust is the fluffy kind with bubbles and the sauce was good.
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Goat Hill Pizza
Cuisine: Pizza
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Potrero Hill |
3/11/2005
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I celebrated my 30th here and really enjoyed the cuisine. The staff was friendly and patient with our large crowd in such a small, intimate dining area. Pomegranate martini's were a hit! Both to our pocketbooks and our palates. Delicately spiced lamb was oh so delicious. Everyone was happy with their meals, I had a great time and the staff didn't mind us after all the martinis when we started taking over the restaurant in foodbliss!
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paul k
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Hayes Valley |
3/9/2005
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Cheap Date #1: Tommy's and AMC Theater across the street. Get the dinner plate, super cheap $6, I prefer the pastrami and corned beef to the beef brisket, ham or turkey. Mashed potatoes are the watery nasty kind with an au jus/gravy, unless you specify turkey gravy. My favorite pastime is to make the surly servers smile. I can never finish my plate. The sides are so so, it's all about the MEAT! The bar is fully stocked, great old bartenders, lively atmosphere. Quick service.
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Tommy's Joynt
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Downtown |
3/9/2005
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I only order the indian pizza for delivery and it's the absolute best. I've turned many people on to it's concept and Zante's in particular. This is a super yummy experience. You got to try it!
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Zante Indian Cuisine & Pizza
Cuisine: Indian Pizza
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Bernal Heights |
3/9/2005
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I did not care for this restaurant at all. All the hype was totally unfounded. Food was mediocre. Atmosphere was unpleasant. It's just a typical tourist stop. Boring and Lame.
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Stinking Rose
Cuisine: Italian Californian
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North Beach |
3/9/2005
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Excellent Date Restaurant. However, it must be noted that this really isn't Vietmanese food. Although the food is excellent and I do recommend it, just be aware that it is not your typical Vietmanese menu. A bit pricey. But good. The quail was delicious.
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Slanted Door, The
Cuisine: Vietnamese
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Embarcadero |
3/9/2005
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Awful food! But they do deliver late in case you need cold greasy fries and a malt at 3AM. Steak is full of phat and it's overpriced. Boring!
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Sparky's Diner
Cuisine: Diner
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Upper Market/Church Street |
3/9/2005
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Everyone boosts about this place, but I have always found the food mediocre and can get much better food in the Mission. But the tequila selection and margaritas outshine and make the rather plain entrees somewhat palatable.
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Tommy's Mexican Restaurant
Cuisine: mexican
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Outer Richmond |
3/9/2005
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Mini-Sloppy Joe appetizers (need I say more). I like home, it's good, it's large so you usually get seated right away. Mojitos are excellent. Food is ok, I'd rather go to Q or Blue if I'm looking for home foods.
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Home
Cuisine: American (Traditional)
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Castro |
3/9/2005
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Definitely an ole standby! One of two "Best Cheap Date" nights. A great sausage served by nice people. Try the Wild Boar and Chutney - ohmigawd is it good! Then head next door (where they are happy to let you take your plastic tray) to the Toronado for a great bier (where they are happy to take your tray back to Rosamunde). P.S. Don't tell anyone I told you about this GREAT Cheap Date night, it's a secret!
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Rosamunde Sausage Grill
Cuisine: Hot Dogs
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Lower Haight |
3/9/2005
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The food is greasy and acidic. Eggplant Parmesan was soggy. Wine is gross. Although the food is served Family Style your better off going to a GOOD restuarant as you'll still pay $20-30 per person and have heart burn afterwards. Yuck!
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Buca di Beppo
Cuisine: Italian
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SoMa |
3/9/2005
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Q Restuarant is one of my faves and my good ole standards for going out. The menu always has something exciting to choose from as well as the good ole standards, e.g. excellent steak, mac-n-cheese-n-tator-tots, etc. My favorite fare here includes the chipotle mussels (so good you sop up the broth with your focaccia), the steak of course! and some specials that I've enjoyed are the: steak and prawn pasta and steak w/ cabernet bleu cheese reduction sauce! I was a vegetarian until I tried some of Chef Andrew's beef - now I am converted! The wine list is immense, excellent selection, fair prices, a fantastic dinner won't kill your savings account ($100). If you get a chance to go to their dinner parties - I highly recommend it!
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Q Restaurant
Cuisine: American (New)
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Inner Richmond |
3/9/2005
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What a great restaurant! I personally love the quirky decor, it's a lot of fun. And let me just tell you, the steak (I had the petite filet mignon) is like a second tongue. You place a bite in your mouth it melts. So yummie! The crab was delicious. The prices make this restaurant a special occasion/pay day place to visit. But all in all, it was delicious, and I will go back again (when I have more money) ;-)BTW: WE are having our company party there tonight and I will update!
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Boboquivari's
Cuisine: Steakhouse Crab Seafood
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Marina |
3/9/2005
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Saha is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. Chef Mohammed has amazing talent when combining complex spices to simple foods for an end result of dish(es) that play with your senses. Some must haves are the Tiger Prawns, Faouel and Keppeh (sp?/ Meatballs). I really enjoy ordering the small plates and sharing an intimate evening of dining with a friend or my beau. The wine list is complementary to the foods served and to top of a fine dining experience, order the Chocolate Fondue. Saha is like making love to your senses -seriously, it's that good!
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Saha
Cuisine: Middle Eastern Mediterranean Moroccan Fusion
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Downtown |
3/9/2005
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