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1. Loving Hut
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 975-3888
Category:
Vegan
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
I didn't feel the love at the Loving Hut, and that seems so wrong, doesn't it? After my initial disappointment that their name didn't signify that they sold aphrodisiacs and contraceptives, I tried to get over it and regale in the fact that it was a…More »
2. 7 Mission Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-3298
Categories:
Vietnamese,
Chinese
Neighbourhood: SOMA
They keep the hot side hot and the cold side cold...though I am sadly not talking about the dearly departed McDLT from McDonald's. God, I miss that burger. No, I'm talking about how they pack up the pho (noodle soup) when you order it to go.
They have…More »
3. 54 Mint - Vineria Ristorante
My Friday evening visit to 54 Mint was quite unexpected. Jamie W. was out of town, and I was fully intending to defrost a Steamfresh dinner bag at home. But something made me walk through Mint Plaza, perhaps a need to validate myself with a fine…More »
4. 98 Cafe
I've been oh-so hopeful that the audacious architecture of this standalone building would portend a new and unique eatery in an area in great need of one. My hopes have been dashed completely...I actually waited for this place to open and tried the…More »
5. @maximo's
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 513-5618
Categories:
Internet Cafes,
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Give the guy credit for trying something neighborhoody in an area that isn't neighborhoody. He decided to open an Internet cafe in a compact space next to my dry cleaner. There are six Apple terminals available to rent on a high counter and several…More »
6. Ajisen Ramen
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 357-0288
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
The dearth of good ramen houses in the FiDi is a sad situation. Not Afghanistan-level sad, but probably Jersey Shore-level sad. My dreams of a fantastic noodle shop stateside were actually fulfilled...but in New York with the Pork Belly Ramen at…More »
7. AK Subs
Make no mistake. AK Subs is a manly man's place with man-sized sandwiches. No femmie quiches here. Forget Miss Manners. Only grunts will do. I didn't wear my tool belt and hard-hat when I came in earlier this week, but they decided to serve me anyway…More »
8. All Day Cafe
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 252-8883
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Civic Center/Tenderloin, SOMA
Popping out of the Civic Center BART/MUNI station on the 7th Street side can be quite a...err...ummm... a random surprise. There are a number of unofficial greeters hanging about in front of the check cashing store on the corner, and of course, the…More »
9. Amber India
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 777-0500
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Amber is not the kind of place where you would find Bollywood movie posters plastered all over the walls nor kaleidoscopic windows in rainbow colors nor waitresses in saris and red bindis on their foreheads. Oh no, this is the kind of place that…More »
10. American Box
So who knew such a nice deli could be found in the Contemporary Jewish Museum? You could've knocked me over with a paper towel. I almost got verklempt when I realized I didn't have to take the fakakte bus to Moishe's Pippic (http://www.yelp.com/bi...…More »
11. AMC Loews Metreon 16
The Metreon continues to be a weird place in search of a commercially viable identity. I think the movie theaters are its only economic saving grace. Certainly not the ill-conceived Farmers' Market, the most ridiculous use of the former Discovery…More »
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5/30/2007
STOP KICKING MY CHAIR !!!
So I am not one to get excited over studio-financed, mass-marketed… Read more »
12. Ame
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 284-4040
Categories:
American (New),
Japanese
Neighbourhood: SOMA
OK, I don't have great fashion or interior decorating taste.
After all, I wear white after Labor Day, which people especially notice when I wear my Hanes underwear over my clothes. But I do think the horizontally striped curtains that line this…More »
13. Andale Mexican Restaurant
"Arriba, Arriba ...Andale, Andale!!!
...theez eez Speedy Gonzales again, the poleetically incorrect rodent who stealz the hearts of senoritas all over Meh-hico. I no like theez no-bueno place, and that pesky gringo pussycat, Sylvester, can have my…More »
14. AQ Restaurant & Bar
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 341-9000
Categories:
American (New),
Bars
Neighbourhood: SOMA
The acronym "AQ" - which stands for "as quoted" - usually refers to a menu item with a changeable price (like fresh seafood) based on the discretion of the restaurant. I believe the context here refers to the seasonally-driven menu they are planning…More »
15. Auto Trust Services
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 552-8998
Categories:
Auto Repair,
Body Shops,
Towing
Neighbourhood: SOMA
It's never a happy occasion to find yourself in an auto repair shop waiting to hear the verdict on your beloved hoopty. Mine is a 1993 Acura Integra that was sitting idle in my garage for over a week since I was on vacation. It's certainly old enough…More »
16. B Restaurant & Bar
So was 'A' taken?...I mean what's with the alphabet branding?
...and what about overachievers who feel peckish? Would they feel comfortable dining in a place called 'B'?
...and what about your friends who show up pissed two hours late because they…More »
17. Basil Canteen
I'm such a fan of its older sister operation a few blocks east on Folsom, Basil Thai (http://www.yelp.com/bi...), that I didn't make a point of coming here when the location changed its identity from the Public House, which I would describe as a…More »
18. Basil Thai Restaurant & Bar
Thai restaurants are getting to be as common as Starbucks in this town, and I am bewildered at how many variations of pad thai could possibly exist. But I do have to make exception for Basil, which always gives me a sense of calm with their coolish…More »
19. Beard Papa's
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 978-9975
Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to announce Miss Britney Spears as our new company spokesperson...
"Hey y'all, I wanna dedicate this song to my Kaballah goddess...
Papa, I know you're going to be upset
'Cause I was always your little girl
But you…More »
20. Beard Papa's Cream Puffs
Papa, can you see it?
Leave it to the Japanese to come up with a unique way to mix their native ingenuity in packaging with some semblance of European old-world charm. In fact, the cream puff has a double-crusted shell --- the hard exterior is…More »
21. Bechelli's Flower Market Cafe
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 495-7162
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Just back from an extended engagement at Bimbo's 365 Club, here is the dulcet duo of Chris Daly and Gavin Newsom...give them a hand, ladies and gentlemen...
GAVIN: "You don't bring me flowers...You don't sing me love songs."
CHRIS: "You hardly talk to…More »
22. Benu
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 685-4860
Categories:
American (New),
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: SOMA
First things first, if you're working off an all-you-can-eat sensibility and think that "Man vs. Food" is the height of culinary aesthetics, you might as well go to the CPK up the block. However, if you feel like taking your palate out for an…More »
23. Big Nate's Barbeque - CLOSED
Even I know who Nate Thurmond is. Golden State Warriors. Most rebounds in a quarter. NBA Hall of Fame. He retired in 1977 and decided to open this no-frills rib joint in 1990. Enough history. Do the ribs live up to Nate the Great's legacy? I think…More »
24. Bloem 'n Sugar - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 615-0064
Categories:
Desserts,
Belgian,
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Pardon my French (or is it Flemish?), but this is really an awful location for this sweet, little Belgian waffle stand. Technically part of the Westfield Food Express court (code term for the cheapo side of the mall), you have to ask a couple of…More »
25. Bloodhound
It's my local watering hole. But that's like saying it's my local bead store. How many times have I been here even though I live a couple of blocks away? Oh...twice. The number of bars I've Yelped is paltry because: (1) I'm not that much of a…More »
26. Blu Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 633-3966
Categories:
American (New),
Seafood
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
The real question here is whether Blu is true blue or bluer than blue. Judging from my cafe experience, I'm gonna have to go with the latter. And this is not a one-time opinion from me. Truth be told, I was a member of Sportsclub LA for years before…More »
27. Blue Bottle Coffee
Oh yes, MoMA. I feel like I should be wearing a beret and black stretch pants with a little red scarf above a scoop-necked, striped T-shirt. But sadly, I had left my Marcel Marceau outfit at home with my pet monkey and vials of diuretics when Jamie…More »
28. Blue Bottle Coffee Co
Don't you think the owners of Blue Bottle should hire Barbara Eden to be their spokesperson? Never mind that she's in her seventies now (and still looks great, mind you) and forget that her bottle wasn't blue...c'mon, she could wear her Jeannie…More »
29. Bluestem Brasserie
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 547-1111
Categories:
American (New),
Brasseries
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Surpassing the prenatal timeframe of African elephants on the Serengeti, Bluestem may have had the longest gestation period of any restaurant in San Francisco in recent memory. News of it has been leaking on the local food blogs for the past three…More »
30. Bossa Nova
Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell
Blame it on the bossa nova that I did so well...
Ah yes, the bronzed bodies on Copacabana beach. Sugarloaf. The outstretched arms of Christ the Redeemer. The Girl from Ipanema. City of God. The Carmen…More »
31. BrainWash Cafe & Laundromat
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-3663
Categories:
Dry Cleaning & Laundry,
Cafes
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Multi-tasking is always a good thing, especially with the mundane job of doing your laundry. And you have to eat. So why not do both at the same time?
I'm surprised the novel concept Brainwash has in combining a cafe-like setting with a Laundromat…More »
32. Brickhouse Cafe
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 369-0222
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Breakfast & Brunch,
Bars
Neighbourhood: SOMA
So here's a bit of a shocker. I'm giving Brickhouse five stars for my two recent dining experiences there. Why did you slap your forehead? Yes, five stars because it's mighty might just lettin' it all hang out. And she's the one, the only one who's…More »
33. Bristol Farms
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 979-0106
Categories:
Grocery,
Health Markets,
Caterers
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Putting a supermarket - no matter how pretty - in the basement of a shopping center is like watching Rosie O'Donnell stuff herself into a pair of petites. Somehow the lack of purpose rears its ugly head...or vice versa.
Is it me...or doesn't it feel…More »
34. Buckhorn Grill
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 978-9770
Categories:
American (New),
Sandwiches,
Steakhouses
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
"Meat!...Meat!...Meat!"
....Nope, this is not an encore performance at the Nob Hill Adult Theater.
Hell must have frozen over...since I am actually going to give an almost favorable review of one of the price-insensitive eateries in the Westfield…More »
35. Buca di Beppo
OK, I have to admit I came here only because my good friend had a $10 coupon. I doubt if I had been there in over a decade, as Buca di Beppo is one of those places where what you see is pretty much what you get. Once you get there, there's usually a…More »
36. Cafe Chaat
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 979-9946
There are pluses and minuses with Cafe Chaat, so depending on your mood, you may find yourself like Jamie W. and me teetering between liking and ignoring it at the same time. It's not a love-hate thing I have about the place since I really can't…More »
37. Caffe Moda
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-0628
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: SOMA
I knew Caffe Moda was somewhere down 7th Street, but I just didn't know what motivated them to move to my neck of the woods. There isn't much foot traffic in these parts during the day when they're open. I don't blame them for not being open in the…More »
38. California Pizza Kitchen
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 278-0443
Categories:
Pizza,
American (New)
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
Even the name sounds suspiciously wrong to me. "California Pizza" is a non-sequitur like "Orange Cappucino" or "Mother of the Year Britney Spears". Pizza is Jersey, Brooklyn or Chicago. But you put California in the title, and you just know someone…More »
39. Catch Isle
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 882-1699
Category:
Seafood
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
This is yet another marginal place to eat at the Westfield Centre Culinary Emporium or whatever pretentious name some PR person gave the damn food court. And I did have high hopes for it since I do like the original Catch in the Castro. But this one…More »
40. Century San Francisco Centre 9
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 538-8422
Category:
Cinema
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES AND PAGERS BEFORE READING THIS REVIEW. THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS VERBIAGE THANKS YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
If I must go to a multiplex that shows the more commercial movies out, I let it be this one since it has the cushy…More »
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