Category:
Latin American
Neighbourhood: Financial District
OMG!! Love this place!! I can't wait to go back!! We came here for our friend's 40th (ahem, 18 years with 22 years of experience) private birthday dinner party, and it was a BLAST!! Love the restaurant ambiance - quaint, modern, warm, Latin,…More »
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Mission
This was probably one of the best meals I have had in San Francisco - and I've had a lot of meals in SF so that's saying a LOT!!
They have a nice happy hour with wine/beer and bar bites - we had glasses of wine, oysters ($1 each, big, fresh, yummm)…More »
I loved Delfina so much a few weeks ago that I went back and dined there again: fresh calamari salad (so fresh and tasty!), spaghetti (yummm!), roasted pork shoulder over farro (mmmm!) and TCHO chocolate budino with mint ice cream (the budino was…More »
Loooooooved it! We made a reservation at 6PM - when we looked up reservations, it was either 6 or… Read more »
I really like this market!! It's a perfect location as it is near my work shuttle stop - great for me to stop by and pick up a few things for dinner. Love their wide selection of fruits and vegetables (got some really sweet strawberries that are…More »
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhood: Financial District
I wish I had not forgotten to pick up my leftovers from last night's dinner! When I got home and realized I was doggie-bag-less, I almost called the restaurant to hold them for me. I was so mad at myself and sad...
But what a great meal my good…More »
I've been to Saha a few times now, but because my co-worker friend is a vegetarian and because I had just recently seen "Check Please!" where Saha was featured, this place came to mind right away!
Our party of 4 enjoyed a nice spread including a…More »
This time we went with a friend who is sensitive to gluten. We remembered that the menu had a great… Read more »
***500th review written by Maile N***
:) YUM!! I was in the area and asked my facialist for lunch recommendations nearby after my appointment. She mentioned Papalote and I had heard it of it, plus she recommended the fish burrito - I was totally…More »
Categories:
Seafood,
Vietnamese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
It was me and my college classmate friend, one roasted crab, one peppercorn crab and one order of garlic noodles - we didn't want drinks or appetizers, we just wanted *CRAB* and garlic noodles! :D We were both first-timers at PPQ and we were on a…More »
Category:
Chinese
Neighbourhood: Outer Richmond
Mmm, ooo ah ooo, love this place! We drove up at the right time, and they had a table for two ready to go - yipee! We were wondering if we'd have to wait a long time.
My friend knew what to order so I told her I was open to dumplings, soups,…More »
Categories:
Seafood,
Seafood Markets
Neighbourhood: Nob Hill
Saturday, following a recent show of Anthony Bourdain's 'Layover' featuring Swan Oyster Depot, 1 hour and 45 minutes wait (my friend and I caught up on everything under the sun during our wait, time well spent!) - and this time I had cash!
We had…More »
On a day that I worked from home, I decided to come here for a hopefully quick lunch if the line… Read more »
Mmmm, perfect lunch on a cold San Francisco day: tofu stew lunch (just spicy enough, soft tofu with some seafood mixed, mmmm) for my bf and chicken bulgogi (tender, slow-cooked, yummmm) for me, both complete with rice, salad with a nice dressing and…More »
I'm a total fan!! It's crowded at all hours, but the line moves fast and the tables turnover pretty quickly. Two chicken tacos (tender, tasty chicken, mmm!), chips and salsa (crispy chips with ultra fresh salsa, loooove) and a strawberry fresca…More »
Today I had a free afternoon following a class at the gym, so I popped by American Box (***you guys need a cute sandwich board sign outside to bring the crowds in!***) again for lunch. This time, I picked choice # 1 Smokin' Fish Box: Whitefish…More »
Tried the # 7 Winner Winner Chicken box: chicken, butter lettuce, celery and other stuff on a soft… Read more »
Categories:
Burgers,
Steakhouses
Neighbourhoods: Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
Our friends had a coupon deal for a wine flight, so we all decided to give the Bistro SF Grill a try - I had not heard of it before. Great find! The wine flight deal gave us a chance to try wonderful white and red wines from Croatia. I had never…More »
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Laurel Heights
We got here early on Friday and sat at the bar because we wanted to try the famous Spruce hamburger (they serve it at lunch and at the bar only at dinner). Spruce is a very classy, nice restaurant, one where everyone dresses up a little enjoying a…More »
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Authentic, solid, tasty Italian food - I was so excited to see a Bloomspot special $40 credit for $20 as a friend highly recommended this place, and I've been waiting to try it! A friend of mine is moving away soon, so this was a perfect place for…More »
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Financial District
OMG! I am such a *fan* of Hecho already!! Hecho! Hecho! Hecho! I wonder what it means?? I gotta look it up - Anyway!!
It was the 3 of us for dinner there last night, and being that it just opened about a month ago, I didn't know what was good,…More »
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Hayes Valley
Looooved it! You had me at Pisco Sour - had one, loved it! Had a taste of the mushroom fries with housemade ranch sauce (totally different, yum!!) and had a taste of the brussel sprouts salad (yum, love brussel sprouts!). For my entree, I had the…More »
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: Japantown, Lower Pac Heights, Pacific Heights
Winter break, just got done getting a massage, wandering through Japantown looking for some good noodles for lunch - Maki it is! I remembered seeing this place before, noticing it was always packed - that's a good sign! I figured, maybe on a Friday…More »
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Pastrami + fries + coleslaw + cheese + oils on Italian bread = *YUM* all-in-one sandwich!! 'Nough said....ok, I need a nap now...zzz..z.z......... :)
After seeing Al Pacino's documentary "Wilde Salome" at the Castro Theater, we were hungry! I spotted this Thai restaurant before the show, so we headed over after. We ordered our standard pad see ew (yumm! great taste, mmm!) and egg rolls (cut into…More »
Categories:
British,
Fish & Chips,
Seafood
Neighbourhood: Fisherman's Wharf
Heart this place!! Codmother is highly recommended by my Yelp friends, especially trustworthy Wilhelm Y., so after our segway adventure, since we were in the area, my bf and I sought out some yummy fish and chips! Mmmm!
Codmother is sort of like a…More »
Heart Electric Tour Company! And heart Groupon! Before my Groupon expired and before the rainy season started, I dragged my bf to try segwaying around the San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf. He went unwillingly, but we both had an absolute BLAST!!
…More »
Categories:
Asian Fusion,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
It had been years since I had been here for dinner, and I don't know why I waited so long! This place has been around for a reason because it's cozy, homey with nice service and food that is sooooo tasty! You can see how much care they put into…More »
Heart Peruvian food, and this is a good solid place!
First, we had a trio of ceviche (mild, medium and spicy, all gone in seconds among the 4 of us gals). Next, we had the Tequeños (fried shrimp-mozzarella stuffed wontons served with guacamole &…More »
Category:
French
Neighbourhoods: Nob Hill, Russian Hill
4.5 stars!
Lovely, tasty, classy food with really pleasant, knowledgeable service. You can mix and match your meal in 3, 4 or 5 courses or have the 4-course set menu with optional wine tastings. I had the ultra lovely seared foie gras - I'm a fairly…More »
Category:
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Most enjoyable impromptu dinner on a Friday evening. It was relatively quiet at 6:15 PM when we arrived but the restaurant quickly filled up within the hour with private parties and small gatherings. Lovely, friendly service. We had: whole trout…More »
Categories:
Bars,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Nob Hill
Anytime I walk by while shopping on Polk Street, I always noticed this place was always consistently busy, so before catching a theatre show, I suggested trying dinner here.
We got there early on a Friday evening, and luckily got a table right away…More »
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Union Square
I'm so happy a new, upscale, cozy restaurant that uses seasonal, fresh ingredients with a changing menu opened up in my neighborhood. I heard buzz about it and read about it in 7x7 magazine - my curiosity was sparked! My good friend and I had…More »
I Heart La Mar!! I heard that because SF Chefs was going on, La Mar was offering a special lunch tasting menu for $20 - ooo, I hopped on that as soon as I could! :)
First, I love the chips (regular, purple and sweet potato chips plus banana chips)…More »
This could be a new favorite San Francisco restaurant of mine! Peruvian food has a special place in… Read more »
Category:
Steakhouses
Neighbourhoods: Union Square, SOMA
I bought a sweet Travelzoo 3-course dinner deal for Seasons awhile ago, but I saved it for my bf's birthday. What a treat for both of us!
We had: tuna tartar (lovely, tender, tasty!), tomato mozzarella salad (fresh, lovely combo, refreshing!), steak…More »
I met a friend and some new friends here for dinner the other night - looooooved it!! Each time I go to a new Thai restaurant, I have their pad see ew as my standard comparison amongst Thai restaurants. This was the *best* pad see ew I've had!! -…More »
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Desserts,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Continuing the night of impromptu! We got some desserts to go like cannoli (yum, this was sooo good, I wanted more!!), this chocolate croissant sort of dessert (yum, good too), coconut macaroon (I didn't try this, but our friends liked it), and an…More »
Category:
Bars
Neighbourhood: North Beach/Telegraph Hill
Impromptu night still continues! :) I loved walking in here - it was like walking into a piece of San Francisco history! We grabbed a booth in the back and instantly relaxed. Ahhh! We had a round of brandy hot chocolates ($4 each, what a steal).…More »
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
American (New),
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: Mission
I love love the French movie "Amelie" so when I heard Foreign Cinema was featuring this film, I had to finally try to this restaurant as I've heard such good things about their food over the years.
My friend and I had drinks and wine first before…More »
Categories:
Greek,
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: Financial District
Opa!! Yum! This is now a new San Francisco favorite restaurant of mine hands down.
For starters, we had the Kolokithokeftethes (crispy zucchini cakes with cucumber & mint-yogurt dressing) and Spanakotiropita (traditional filo pies of spinach,…More »
I love Peruvian food (especially after going to Peru to see Machu Picchu in '06)!! Ahhh...ok, focus focus. We came here for a late lunch to use my friend's $20 for $40 Groupon worth of food/drinks at Limon - yay! We ordered:
* Chicha Morada (ooo,…More »
Category:
Dim Sum
Neighbourhood: Financial District
4.5 stars if I may!
My friends told me about this place for years, but for some reason, I kept going to the same dim sum place in Chinatown because it was comfortable and I knew it was pretty decent. Well, color me converted to being a City View…More »
Chaya's Happy Hour is really a Happy *Night* because they go from 5PM M-F til closing and 4PM on Sat-Sun til closing and it is niiiiiiice! It gets packed but be patient and quick, and you'll eventually get a nice table to meet with your friends.
A…More »
Categories:
American (New),
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: SOMA
Oh man, if only I made more $, I'd be here again and again! My good friend and I came here for dinner last night and we went for it - we went for the oh-so-lovely tasting menu.
First off, I have the say, the service was so nice from the host…More »
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San Francisco, CA
Yelping SinceSeptember 2007
Things I Loveconcerts, yummy food, a glass of good wine
Find Me InDowntown San Francisco
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm thinking about my next meal
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI rock!
The Last Great Book I ReadOlive Kitteridge
My First ConcertThe Jackson Victory Tour
My Favourite MovieAmelie
My Last Meal On EarthFilet mignon, artichoke, melted butter, a bottle Merlot and fresh strawberry pie