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1. Serpentine
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 252-2000
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Potrero Hill
We were excited to try this place after Jon Kaufmann's recent review heralding Serpentine as the best burger in SF.
We had a bunch of the menu to start, calamari, chicken liver, asparagus salad, hamachi, pork belly, meat plate. Standouts were the…More »
2. NOPA
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 864-8643
Categories:
American (New),
Modern European
Neighbourhood: Western Addition/NOPA
Came back and tried more of the menu. We started with 2 apps, the Wood Oven Roasted Sardines and Little Fried Fish and Sauce Romesco, the latter was really good. Thinly battered and nicely fried, served with a delicious complex sauce.
For the mains,…More »
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10/5/2008
Huge space on Divisadero, but the place is always packed.
I tried the Duck confit with white beans… Read more »
3. Marlowe
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 974-5599
Categories:
American (New),
Brasseries
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Came back and tried the burger again without cheese, much better. But they didn't let my burger rest so all the juices flowed out when I bit into it. Still a good burger though so I'll raise my rating.
The shrimp dish came with an overly salty sauce…More »
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6/4/2010
Smallish space in the old South spot. We came to try what Michael Bauer thinks is the best burger in… Read more »
4. Park Tavern
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 989-7300
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Pretty impressed with this new spot from the Marlowe team.
Nice space, well executed food.
We started with the deviled eggs, steak crudo, pork belly bites, and uni.
The only miss was the uni, which we all agreed could do without the butter lettuce.
The…More »
5. Wayfare Tavern
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 772-9060
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Tyler Florence's new restaurant in the FiDi. We came here opening week, and experienced a few hiccups in the service.
The appetizers were hit or miss. We had the foie, mac and cheese, deviled eggs, bone marrow, and an uni dish I believe.
The mains…More »
6. Jasper's Corner Tap & Kitchen
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 775-7979
Categories:
American (New),
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Civic Center/Tenderloin
My past few visits, the food has been really good. I love the pressed chicken, with a crispy skin, delicious polenta and greens. The J burger is always a hit, and the fries are great.
On my rotation now.
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10/1/2011
New gastropub with good cocktail program from the mixologist at Burritt Room.
The food was so so. We… Read more »
7. Namu - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-8332
Categories:
Japanese,
American (New),
Korean
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
Came back and tried the korean tacos, which have been making headlines at the Thursday ferry plaza market. They were really tasty, with a generous portion of chopped shortrib. Instead of a tortilla, it's served on a couple sheets of seaweed which is…More »
8. Burger Bar
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 296-4272
Categories:
Burgers,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Union Square
Came on opening day and even met chef Hubert Keller himself, who's really down to earth and personable.
I had the Hubert Keller burger which came with buffalo meat, caramelized onions, bleu cheese, and sauteed spinach on a ciabatta bun. Everything…More »
9. Pearl's Phat Burgers
Came here because Tyler Florence said it was "the best burger ever", so obviously I had high expectations.
I had the Spicy Sly burger, medium rare. Unfortunately, the bell peppers and spicey sauce overwhelmed the burger. The patty was overcooked and…More »
10. Slow Club
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 241-9390
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Mission
I came here for the burger (#11 on 7x7 mag's list). I immediately liked the space and dark intimate lighting. The special cocktail I had to start didn't impress me, so I stuck with wine which was fine.
The antipasto was good with small pickles to cut…More »
11. Fifth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 348-1555
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Finally made a return visit to Fifth Floor last night, under the new chef David Bazirgan.
We started with the halibut crudo, which was fine, but needed a bit more acidity for my taste.
We shared the oysters 5 ways, and I only got to try the classic…More »
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1/27/2007
Amazing 7 courses here on NYE 2007. Cooking, service, wine - everything was top notch.
12. Acme Burgerhaus
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 346-3212
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Western Addition/NOPA
$1.95 beers.
I ordered my burger medium rare and it was well done. I don't like it when that happens. The sweet potato fries and onion rings are only okay. If I lived in the neighborhood, I'd give it another shot.
I thought this place was owned by…More »
13. Barney's Gourmet Hamburger
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 563-0307
Perhaps I went on an off day, but this location of Barney's is no good in my book. I much prefer the East Bay locations, where they do my favorite burger, the Parisien right.
Here my Parisien burger, ordered medium rare, came overcooked, and instead…More »
14. Levende East - CLOSED
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 835-5585
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Old Oakland
Huge space in Old Oakland, popular happy hour spot.
Had the shaved brussel sprouts (sauteed), which needed a bit more seasoning. Huge portion though.
The buffalo burger was cooked nice and medium rare, very juicy. Surprisingly, there was a prominent…More »
15. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 551-1590
Categories:
French,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Bars
Neighbourhood: Hayes Valley
Had the burger here, really delicious with our servers recommendations to add caramelized onions, fried egg, and avocado. The 7 oz patty was very juicy and nicely seasoned.
Good dirty martini.
Nice place in Hayes Valley to have a drink at the bar.…More »
16. Umami Burger
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 440-8626
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Marina/Cow Hollow
Good burger, but it didn't live up to the hype for me. Don't come expected to be blown away.
I had the umami burger, nice soft bun, juicy patty, parmesan crisp, roasted tomato, and shitake mushrooms. I didn't care for the mushrooms and thought the…More »
Recently updated lists from Derrick V.
Tenderloin (28)Tasty ethnic eats can be found in this rough SF neighborhood |
New American (41)Midrange contemporary cuisine which San Francisco thrives at |
Richmond 'district' eats (36)my ex-neighborhood eats.. |
Korean Food (59)Korean food, one of my favorite cuisines. I love how you get all the different panchan, adding variety to your meal. If you get bored with your entree, no worries, have a bite of kimchi, and voila, a burst of flavor! |
SF Mission District (45)Gritty and Grimy, but you'll find some good eats in this dynamic neighborhood. |
Izakayas (11)Japanese small plates to accompany sake and beeru! |
Marina (14)Yes, sometimes I come here ;) |
Italian (13)Besides pizza |
Pho Quest (54)I appreciate a good pho broth. A broth more about the essence of the beef bones it was cooked with a light undertone of onions to complement and slightly sweeten the broth. I'm not too keen on too much anise or cloves, the less the better. This perfectly balanced pho broth should induce you to eat slowly, appreciating the savory goodness, and drink the broth to the last drop.... Oh yeah, fresh beef is a must! |
Taquerias (53)A few taquerias in the Bay that I've tried. As you can see my benchmark is "Al Pastor", marinated pork cooked on a spit. But some places don't actually use a spit anymore - sacrilege! |
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