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One night in SF
Posted on 4/11/22 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 4/11/22 at 1:59 pm
Where would you have dinner. It'll be just my wife and I and we're pretty much open to anything. It's been awhile but when we were last there, we ate at State Bird Provisions which we enjoyed. Also wouldn't mind driving over to Oakland if there's something worth the drive.....there is a brewery that I want to check out over there.
Posted on 4/11/22 at 2:14 pm to Tigers13
Just go to Chinatown and follow your nose!
Posted on 4/11/22 at 2:22 pm to Tigers13
Had good meals at (but unsure of status of any of them):
Mission Chinese
Zuni Cafe
Boulevard
Cockscomb
Liloho Yacht Club
Of those I’d probably choose Zuni. Sit at the bar, eat some oysters chased with rose, French fries, roast chicken with panzanella.
Mission Chinese
Zuni Cafe
Boulevard
Cockscomb
Liloho Yacht Club
Of those I’d probably choose Zuni. Sit at the bar, eat some oysters chased with rose, French fries, roast chicken with panzanella.
This post was edited on 4/11/22 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 4/11/22 at 3:18 pm to Tigers13
The Stinking Rose
A Garlic Restaurant that has Californian-Italian cuisine with Garlic as a major component in every dish served
A Garlic Restaurant that has Californian-Italian cuisine with Garlic as a major component in every dish served
Posted on 4/11/22 at 3:28 pm to Tigers13
I was going to recommend the quirky old Chinese restaurant (Sam Wo) famous for its rude service, but I looked it up and they went out of business in 2012. Been many years since I’ve been to SF.
I’ve had good luck in other cities browsing through the places that Diners, Drive-ins and Dives have highlighted over the years.
Here is a link to their SF archives.
Welcome to Flavor Town
Edit - Sam Wo reopened in 2015 -
Mash
I’ve had good luck in other cities browsing through the places that Diners, Drive-ins and Dives have highlighted over the years.
Here is a link to their SF archives.
Welcome to Flavor Town
Edit - Sam Wo reopened in 2015 -
Mash
This post was edited on 4/11/22 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 4/11/22 at 3:37 pm to Tigers13
Nob Hill Cafe for Italian
Ryoko's for sushi
Both are on Taylor Street
Ryoko's for sushi
Both are on Taylor Street
Posted on 4/11/22 at 7:32 pm to Finklesteins Kid
Ryoko's for sushi
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This. I can't recommend this place enough. It is very close to Union Square.
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This. I can't recommend this place enough. It is very close to Union Square.
Posted on 4/11/22 at 8:32 pm to Tigers13
For a great evening in a novel venue try Foreign Cinema in the Mission district. LINK /
Gifted an anniversary dinner to my son who lives out there... his 1st choice. Absolutely tourist free.
SF is still very cautious about Covid, and many places are still using limited or outdoor seating. Be sure to ask.
Have a great time.
Gifted an anniversary dinner to my son who lives out there... his 1st choice. Absolutely tourist free.
SF is still very cautious about Covid, and many places are still using limited or outdoor seating. Be sure to ask.
Have a great time.
Posted on 4/11/22 at 9:38 pm to Professor Dawghair
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Sam Wo
Edsel Ford Fong
“As head waiter, Fong greeted visitors with an admonition to "Sit down and shut up!" He was known for calling patrons "retarded" and "fat", criticizing people's menu choices and then telling them what they should order, slamming food on the table, and complaining about receiving only 15% tips. An imposing man with a crew cut hair style, he also was notorious for seating people with strangers, forgetting orders, cursing, spilling soup on customers, hazing newcomers, refusing to provide forks or English menu translations, and busing tables before diners were finished.”
Posted on 4/11/22 at 10:54 pm to Tigers13
Best meal I’ve ever had was Lazy Bear. Flour+Water is really good. As someone else mentioned Mission Chinese is very good as well, and very unique.
Posted on 4/11/22 at 11:37 pm to Tree_Fall
quote:
SF is still very cautious about Covid, and many places are still using limited or outdoor seating. Be sure to ask.
Was just there last week, and I didn’t notice any restaurants with limited seating, though I’m sure it exists somewhere. With that said, the only place in the entire city that so much as required a mask was the SFMOMA.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:28 am to Tigers13
Some ideas, but happy to help if none of these totally fit what you’re looking for:
- Flour + Water
- Rich Table
- Coqueta
- Swan Oyster Depot (this would be a lunch recommendation)
- Pearl’s Deluxe Burgers
- Sam’s Tavern
- Begoni Bistro
- Berliner Berliner (Took over for Rosamunde last fall, which was one of the more-popular places for people to grab food when drinking at Toronado)
- Nopa (Assuming I don’t get too drunk at Toronado, love trying to get a table here)
- Burma Love (sister to Burma Superstar; good alternative if you don’t want to go out to Richmond. I’ve only been to Mission location for Love)
- Lolo
- El Techo (much better Mexican on Mission, but it’s hard to beat the rooftop view here)
Out of curiosity, what brewery?
- Flour + Water
- Rich Table
- Coqueta
- Swan Oyster Depot (this would be a lunch recommendation)
- Pearl’s Deluxe Burgers
- Sam’s Tavern
- Begoni Bistro
- Berliner Berliner (Took over for Rosamunde last fall, which was one of the more-popular places for people to grab food when drinking at Toronado)
- Nopa (Assuming I don’t get too drunk at Toronado, love trying to get a table here)
- Burma Love (sister to Burma Superstar; good alternative if you don’t want to go out to Richmond. I’ve only been to Mission location for Love)
- Lolo
- El Techo (much better Mexican on Mission, but it’s hard to beat the rooftop view here)
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there is a brewery that I want to check out over there.
Out of curiosity, what brewery?
This post was edited on 4/12/22 at 7:31 am
Posted on 4/12/22 at 8:23 am to BlackenedOut
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Boulevard
Loved our meal there. Pissed the server off by ordering the desert cheese plate for an app, but oh well. Can’t imagine how cool it is after the remodel, it was gorgeous before.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 8:27 am to Gaston
Had a fantastic lunch there. Sat up at the food counter.
However, suggesting the restaurants I did got me a host of downvotes so maybe dont take my advice OP
However, suggesting the restaurants I did got me a host of downvotes so maybe dont take my advice OP
Posted on 4/12/22 at 9:16 am to hoopsgalore
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Out of curiosity, what brewery?
Original Pattern. It's just one that came across my feed and I liked the range of beers they were brewing but I'm open to other suggestions. I don't want a place that's all IPAs or all sours. I like a variety and am a fan of darker beers. We're going to Napa from SF and definitely planning a trip up to Russian River Brewery.
Thanks for all the restaurant suggestions. I'll do a little homework and post an update.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 9:36 am to Tigers13
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It's just one that came across my feed and I liked the range of beers they were brewing but I'm open to other suggestions.
When I'm in the Bay Area for work, most of my time is spent between SF and Palo Alto, but this is a cool area of Oakland that I've been to. Worth checking out, if this a brewery you really want to go to. Easy go on the BART.
Otherwise, there are some very, very good beer bars in SF that'd make your one day/night easier to navigate. Cellarmaker is popular, of course, but very good draft variety in the taproom. Right near City Beer Store, which has a great rotation of draft beers and cans. From there, Monk's Kettle and Toronado (one of the best beer bars you'll find) are worth stops.
If you do end up at Cellarmaker / City Beer Store, you'll walk by plenty of homeless and drug addicts (just as you would in Tenderloin, if your hotel is near there). It's a quick walk, and they keep to themselves, but it can be unsettling at first.
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