Mission Chinese Food - 04/26/2011

Cuisine: Chinese

Neighborhood: Mission, San Francisco
Website: http://www.missionchinesefood.com/

Overall rating: 6/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 7/10
Ambiance: 5/10
Cost per head: $15

Other comments: Don't know why it featured in SF Chronicle's top-100 restaurant list!

Caffe Pascucci - 04/24/2011

Cuisine: Italian Cafe

Neighborhood: SOMA, San Francisco
Website: http://www.caffe-pascucci.com/

Overall rating: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Cost per head: ~$5-6 for drinks/desserts.

Other comments: They have a wide variety of good coffee/espresso drinks; desserts are good but a little too decadent. Highly recommend their Espresso Confusco Suro (espresso + warm dark chocolate cream) - the drink on the bottom right in the first photo above.

Anjappar- 04/23/2011

Cuisine: Indian

City: Milpitas, CA

Website: http://www.anjapparca.com/

Overall rating: 5/10
Food: 5/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 5/10
Cost per head: $20

Other comments: Extremely spicy food that is termed "mild" by the restaurant staff. So beware!

Plum- 04/22/2011

Cuisine: Californian

City: Oakland, CA

Website: http://www.plumoakland.com/

Overall rating: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Cost per head: $50

Other comments: Communal seating, nice space, small portions. Fabulous "Bella Ruffina" cocktail (brachetto, orange bitters, amarena cherry) and cheesecake. Featured in the "Top 100 Restaurants of 2010" by the San Francisco Chronicle.

Unicorn Pan Asian Cuisine - 04/16/2011

Cuisine: Asian

Neighborhood: Financial District

Website: http://unicorndining.com/

Overall rating: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 10/10
Cost per head: $40

Other comments: Amazing soju cocktails and excellent food!

Frankie's Bohemian Cafe - 04/15/2011

Cuisine: Eastern European

Neighborhood: Pacific Heights

Overall rating: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 5/10
Cost per head: $15-20

Other comments: Very friendly service. Excellent Brambory and Spaetzle. Nice refreshing Czech beer.

Hibiscus- 04/15/2011

Cuisine: Caribbean

City: Oakland, CA

Website: http://hibiscusoakland.com/

 

Overall rating: 6/10
Food: 6/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10
Cost per head: $40

Other comments: They have a unique flying fish sandwich here.

Frjtz - 04/09/2011

Cuisine: Belgian

Neighborhood: Mission District

Website: http://www.frjtzfries.com/

Overall rating: 4/10
Food: 4/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 6/10
Cost per head: $15

Other comments: Not worth it.

Street-side hot dogs - 04/09/2011

Cuisine: Hot dogs

Neighborhood: Mission District, San Francisco

Overall rating: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Cost per head: $4 per dog

Other comments: Amazing hot dogs, with jalapenos, onions, and spicy sauce!

Cafe Borrone- 04/09/2011

Cuisine: Coffeehouse

City: Menlo Park

Website: http://www.cafeborrone.com/

Overall rating: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 8/10
Cost per head: $15

Other comments: Excellent waffles! Outside seating- nice European feel.

Slider Bar Cafe- 04/08/2011

Cuisine: American
City: Palo Alto
Website: http://sliderbarcafe.com/

Overall rating: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Cost per head: $20
Other comments: The Serrano Chili Southwestern Slider is spicy but very good!

Truly Mediterranean - 04/02/2011

Cuisine: Mediterranean
Neighborhood: Mission

Overall rating: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 5/10
Ambience: 4/10
Cost per head: $10
Other comments: Great place for takeout.

Sunflower Restaurant- 4/1/2011

Cuisine: Vietnamese
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill
Website: http://www.sunflowersf.com/

Overall rating: 8/10
Food: 7.5/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Cost per head: $20
Other comments: Their shaken beef and noodle soup are very good!

Shanghai Dumpling King - 03/26/2011

Cuisine: Chinese
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

Overall rating: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 5/10
Cost per head: $10

The journey begins...

Since we are such foodies, and great food is one of the big perks of living in San Francisco, we finally got down to logging impressions of restaurants we visit. This blog will have photos, ratings, and reviews of restaurants we visit...