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- Sand Dab Filets
flat fish similar to halibut or flounder dipped in eggwash, flour, breaded and pan-fried; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
2805 ratings |
established in 1849; oldest restaurant in California (3rd oldest in U.S.); San Francisco institution |
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- Double Pain au Chocolat
chocolate croissant; looks good
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4.0 out of 5
8849 ratings |
opened in 2002; continually rated in the Zagat Survey as Best Bakery and Best Breakfast in San Francisco (from its website); nominated for James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chefs in 2006 and 2007, and won the award in 2008 |
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- Warm Sea Urchin w/ Dungeness Crab
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3.5 out of 5
1509 ratings |
[CLOSED]; "a little East Coast formal (a GM in a suit and a chef who likes her vegetables brunoised) and West Coast casual (painted plywood floors, hawsers strung from the ceiling and diners in jeans)" |
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- Backstabber
sandwich w/ halal chicken, marinated artichoke hearts, Caesar dressing, "dirty" sauce (garlic & herb aioli), provolone, lettuce, tomato and jalapeno served on sourdough bread; looks good
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3.5 out of 5
363 ratings |
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- Chongqing Chicken Wings
extra large double-fried wings tossed in Asian pepper spice rub; topped w/ sesame seeds, scallions & cilantro
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3.5 out of 5
2413 ratings |
Chinese restaurant "known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes & its insistence on only using high quality fresh ingredients" (from its website); located in former Lung Shan Restaurant |
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- Green Papaya Salad
Vietnamese dish; papaya is unriped and shredded for crunchy texture; Chris orders w/ rice porridge and alternates bites to mix "rich & creamy w/ crisp & refreshing"
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3.5 out of 5
794 ratings |
[CLOSED] |
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- Escargot Puff Lollipop
braised escargot wrapped in puff pastry, oven baked and topped w/ garlic butter and served on a lollipop stick
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3.5 out of 5
108 ratings |
[CLOSED]; mobile bistro...serve restaurant Chez Spencer's fine French cuisine from a converted taco truck |
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- Baked BBQ Pork Buns
part of dim sum
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3.5 out of 5
2796 ratings |
#1 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Chinese Food); James Beard Award winner (2009); dim sum: small individual portions of food pushed around on carts by servers |
