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Richmond 'district' eats
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1. Aziza
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 752-2222
Category:
Moroccan
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Came back to retry after they received their Michelin star. I have to say they are on top of their game, perfectly executing dishes. The chicken roulade was moist with nicely browned skin and tasty sweatbreads. Couscous with merguez and prawn was…More »
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2/26/2007
We went for Valentine's Day which offered a $59 prix fixe menu. The ambiance and service were… Read more »
2. Joe's Ice Cream
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 751-1950
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
For some reason I haven't tried the ice cream here, but the fat free chocolate yogurt is outstanding. The texture is so similar to ice cream and you don't miss any flavor at all. I guess that's why I've stuck to the yogurt. If their yogurt is this…More »
3. Turtle Tower Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-9890
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Always wondered how this location compared to the Larkin one... the Pho Ga is exactly the same, maybe with a bit more chicken. Same good stock and silky noodles.
I like this location more though, because of the lively ambiance. They play music and…More »
4. Kabuto Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 752-5652
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Update: The chef has since left, haven't tried it with the new chef yet.
Innovative and fresh. This small space on Geary serves excellent quality fish. Best tuna and toro ever.
5. San Dong House
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 668-5888
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
New hand pulled noodle spot in the Richmond, it's quite a racket while the chef pulls and bangs the noodles to order.
The house special chicken turned out to be Sichuan chicken wings with dried chiles a la Spices on Clement. This was quite good, but…More »
6. Dragon House Restaurant - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 751-6545
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Cheap, tasty Chinese food in a simple space on Geary. The Hong Kong style Chow mein and crispy fried chicken are my favorites.
7. PPQ Dungeness Island
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-8266
Categories:
Seafood,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Update: 6/2/07 We ate here family style for a going away party last night. The shaking beef was overcooked, but the seabass was spot on! I prefer Thai papaya salad to PPQ's, not much of a kick for me at all. I guess it's still a nice refreshing…More »
8. Mandalay
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-3896
Category:
Burmese
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
The tea leaf salad is more on the authentic side here, no lettuce like at Burma Superstar. We had to ask for lemon though, weird. The sour soup was great and came with shrimp, which wasn't on the menu. The rangoon beef was just ok, tasted like an…More »
9. Blue Fin Sushi
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 387-2441
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Japanese,
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
I always ate in the bar next door, to watch sports on the big screen. Decent sushi. I remember liking the scallop roll. The pizza is crap, tasted like Pizza Hut. Good place to go to watch the game.
10. Good Luck Dim Sum
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-3388
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
I gave the jook (rice porridge) a shot here b/c of Lolia S.' recommendation. It's excellent, just as good as she described. The texture was nice and thick and they give you plenty of tasty preserved egg and pork. I tried a few of the dumplings and…More »
11. Gordo Taqueria
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 668-8226
I wouldn't come here if I didn't live in the area. That being said, it's a pretty decent burrito but I wish they had more salsa choices. I end up going home and piling on more of my own jalapenos and hot sauce...Don't get the guacamole.
12. Creations Dessert House
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 668-8812
Update: 6/2/07 The fruit wasn't as fresh as previous visits. They've upgraded the furniture though, I wonder where all the money's going?
I come here for a healthy dessert of fresh fruit. Mangoes, strawberries, kiwis, watermelon; all cut in bite…More »
13. Buffalo Burger Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 668-1267
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
I had a chicken burger here once with fries. Definitely pass on the fries. They were nasty, like soaked in grease. The chicken wasn't much better. The beef or buffalo burgers might be the best bet.
14. Pizza Orgasmica & Brewing Company
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 386-6000
We had the Orgasmica pizza. Nice thin crust, perfect amount of cheese, and tasty toppings. So good, I ate 4 slices.
Quite a different world when you step in here from bustling Clement St. Still bustling inside, but way different crowd. Great…More »
15. Burma SuperStar
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 387-2147
Category:
Burmese
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
You have to know what to order at this more than popular Burmese spot. Tea leaf salad, albeit with untraditional lettuce; mohinga, chicken curry soup, and the chicken curry noodles are my favorites. Seasoning is surprisingly variable but you can ask…More »
16. Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine - CLOSED
This small, intimate, adorned space in the Outer Richmond is my favorite local thai place. The waitresses are very gracious and wear traditional Thai garments. Food is fresh, tasty, and you can specify the spiciness. My favorite is the red curry…More »
17. Ariake Japanese Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-6210
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
The 49er roll had a weird herb added to it, couldn't figure out what it was.. Ariake roll was good though. Overall, it was unmemorable. The next time my roommate went, he got really bad food poisoning... So I guess that's the end of that place for…More »
18. Kitaro Japanese Restaurant
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 386-2777
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Cheaper rolls but very crowded and a long wait time. It's decent for the price.
19. Spices II
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 752-8885
This place is intense. You walk out thinking, "Holy shit what did I just eat, my body is gonna hate me later". But it hurts so good while you're eating. Your adrenaline is pumping, endorphins activated, quickly inhaling all the salty, spicy food.…More »
20. King of Thai Noodle House No 2
King of Thai definitely knows how to make some good ass Som Tum (papaya salad)! The one on 5th Street makes it good too. For me, it's the quintessential Thai dish, and I order it everywhere. Trust me...ask my friends!
Anyhow, the dressing is perfectly…More »
21. Teo - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 387-9655
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
Probably one of the only spots open in the Richmond past 2am.
However, prices are quiet steep and the food doesn't justify it. Panchan was quite fermented, and none were refilled. In fact the older server was rather surly, but that's expected I…More »
22. Wooden Charcoal Korean Barbecue House
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 751-6336
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
Like the name says, this place uses wooden charcoal, which is a big plus when you're looking for an authentic Korean BBQ experience. They give you plenty of tasty panchan, garlic, jalapenos, seasoned oil and the standard bean paste sauce to add to…More »
23. Halu
Excellent ramen stock with good depth (plenty of pork bone flavor), toppings (okay) included tender thick slices of pork, half hard cooked boiled egg, bamboo shoot, and sprouts. Noodles were on the soft side. I had the spicy lava ramen and i'll be…More »
24. Pizzetta 211
Awesome thin crust style pizza in this tiny spot in the Richmond. No wood oven, but the 600 degree gas oven delivers piping hot, crispy cornmeal crusted pies. The margherita pizza was awesome, tart tomato sauce, with a nice amount of cheese and…More »
25. Ton Kiang
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 752-4440
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
3.5 stars.
We had some standards including shrimp noodle roll (good), siu Mai (good), har gow, chicken feet (great), beef balls, spare ribs, and xiao long bao (don't order). Sauces were provided and service was nice. Not everything was great, but it…More »
26. Prime Rib Shabu - CLOSED
More of a Chinese style hot pot than Japanese. But i think I prefer the former anyway.
They have an excellent hand cut ribeye, the thicker slices allow for you to cook your beef medium rare. The also have the regular thin cut ribeye, lamb and seafood…More »
27. Hanuri
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-5227
Best Korean I've had so far in SF. The kimchi chigae specifically, was really good, as well as the japchae.
Panchan was plentiful and very good too, refills given.
We had the kitchen BBQ our kalbi so I'll have to judge the BBQ when we cook it…More »
28. Red Wings - CLOSED
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 422-0012
Categories:
Chicken Wings,
Korean
Neighbourhood: Western Addition/NOPA
Moist Korean fried chicken! Definitely the best I've had so far in the City. Better than Cocobang, which serves a pretty similar style. The roast chicken was okay, but more of an herb flavor that we didn't like. The obligatory pickled cubes of daikon…More »
29. Shabu Sushi
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 668-9688
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
45 minutes into the meal, all three of us were waving our hands to get water. That's how bad the service was.
All the MSG in the broth had given us headaches. The broth had gotten so low that the sides of the pot were practically burning.
Beef/lamb…More »
30. Shabu House
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 933-8600
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
The spicy miso broth had a nice kick but left my mouth a bit dry afterwards, maybe some MSG in there...
Nevertheless, kobe beef was nicely marbled and the garlic, daikon, and scallions at the table were nice to kick up the ponzu and sesame sauces.
…More »
31. B Star Bar
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 933-9900
Category:
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: Inner Richmond
Came here for brunch a while back and thought it was just okay.
Revisited to try the dinner menu and was really underwhelmed.
The Sticky Fingers (pork riblettes) were way undercooked, too chewy and the fat hadn't dissolved since they weren't braised…More »
32. Sichuan Home
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-3288
Category:
Szechuan
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
I went last night and was disappointed with the meal.
We had the cold chicken dish to start, which was essentially chopped chicken on the bone in chili oil, garnished with cucumbers and cilantro. I've seen this dish served with shredded chicken which…More »
33. Jang Soo BBQ
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-8282
This spot apparently just had an interior renovation, pretty nice and modern looking. The grills use gas with rocks over the flames, but unfortunately you don't get any coal flavor from it.
Unmarinated kalbi was sliced too thin, so the beef was easily…More »
34. Kappou Gomi
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-5353
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Refined traditional Japanese cuisine, with impeccable presentation. Probably one of the best Japanese meals I've had in a while.
Their menu is listed by fish, with different preparations for each variety. I love how they present the whole fish…More »
35. Han Il Kwan
Probably the best Korean BBQ in SF.
The meats were nicely marinated, pretty spicy and not overly sweet like most places. No charcoal though, so Wooden Charcoal House has the upper hand in that regard.
Banchan was plentiful, with refills and they gave…More »
36. Muguboka Restaurant
Excellent service and panchan.
The yukkejang was pretty tasty with a nice seaweed based broth. Kalbi was fine, but hard to eat off the bone sliced the thin way. Dolsot bibimbap was pretty standard as well, but you should let the rice sit a bit more…More »
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