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re: Planning a San Fran trip. I’ve searched, but looking for bar and restaurant recs.

Posted on 5/24/19 at 10:35 am to
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50092 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 10:35 am to
Just talked to a guy in Oakland...says he rarely goes into SF.Too much crap in the streets and crime. True story.
Posted by hoopsgalore
Chicago, IL
Member since Nov 2013
8635 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 10:42 am to
quote:

Just talked to a guy in Oakland...says he rarely goes into SF.Too much crap in the streets and crime. True story.


Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
4918 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 1:28 pm to
We stayed in the tenderloin and it was homeless and drug addict central

This is like complaining after staying in the 7th ward or Central City.
Posted by sertorius
Third Plebeian
Member since Oct 2008
1507 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 2:22 pm to
I ate at Sotto Mare some years ago and absolutely loved it. Off of Columbus.

Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
11701 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

Just talked to a guy in Oakland...says he rarely goes into SF.Too much crap in the streets and crime. True story.



I just talked to a guy from the Northshore, said the same thing about NOLA. True story.
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
7505 posts
Posted on 5/24/19 at 3:00 pm to
Wife and I had a great time and a great meal at Ryoko Sushi Bar. Very cool atmosphere. The was a DJ spinning and lots of good looking people watching. One of my favorite experiences in San Fran.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29472 posts
Posted on 5/25/19 at 7:22 am to
Posted by Big Chipper
Charlotte, NC
Member since Sep 2008
2767 posts
Posted on 5/25/19 at 10:16 am to
Get ready for a little culture shock. If you're Caucasian, you'll be in the minority. Everything is stacked on top of each other. Great restaurants all over though.
Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
6979 posts
Posted on 5/25/19 at 10:23 am to
Wife and I had a great time and a great meal at Ryoko Sushi Bar. Very cool atmosphere. The was a DJ spinning and lots of good looking people watching. One of my favorite experiences in San Fran.
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Ryoko is one of the greatest places in San Fran that nobody talks about. Some of the best sushi you will ever eat & the atmosphere is amazing. We go there every time we visit.
Posted by Cali-to-Death Valley
SF Bay Area
Member since Dec 2004
746 posts
Posted on 5/26/19 at 2:06 am to
If you like Bourbon and Bourbon based cocktails, make reservations at Bourbon and Branch Speakeasy.

Upside: Incredible 1920 style speakeasy located in an old Private Investigation firm building complete with a rotating fireplace that spins and moves you from the library into the dark speakeasy. Drinks are pricy but worth it. Always have had a great time.

Downside: It's in the Tenderloin, so make sure you don't skip leg days prior to your trip. You're gonna need the strength to jump over the passed out addicts, hypodermic syringes and piles of human excrement strewn about the sidewalks.
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6392 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 6:03 pm to
Bumping this for for a Chinese joint tonight....

China live ?

Mr Jiu’s doesn’t have openings....
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81185 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 6:21 pm to
Hakkasan
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 6:34 pm to
Brandy Ho's
Posted by HebertFest08
The Coast
Member since Aug 2008
6392 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 7:27 pm to
No early reservations to Hakkasan....
Posted by WhiteMandingo
Member since Jan 2016
5573 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 8:38 pm to
The one without the bums living infront??
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81185 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 8:44 pm to
Well why the heck are you in San Francisco on a Thursday afternoon looking for the best restaurants to try and get into within the next hour or two?
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 8:59 pm to
Pretty wild move, but you can walk right into Brandy Ho's and the food is amazing. GOAT chicken wings.
Posted by CnAzInCA
Dallas, Texas
Member since Jan 2014
600 posts
Posted on 9/19/19 at 9:38 pm to
Finding a good restaurant in San Francisco is not difficult, and just as someone else stated in this thread, it is a great food city. My wife and I always stayed in hotels within walking distance from our destination, be it a concert, play, symphony, opera, ballgame, shopping, etc. Unless the city has been overrun within the last four years, we never encountered crime, feces, and other nightmare scenarios mentioned. Many times, we used Priceline and similar apps, staying at five-star hotels for a hundred bucks.

While I can recommend Brandy Ho’s, Tadich Grill, and Flour + Water, many of our favorite evenings were spent in wonderful little Italian restaurants in the city. I was born and raised in the sticks of south Louisiana, and I never felt uncomfortable or fearful in SF, then again, like any metropolitan area, we stayed out of dicey areas at night or on foot. Just like you would in New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, etc. Nothing like the cool night air in SF, sitting outside, drinking wine at an Italian Bistro. I miss my wife and those wonderful times.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5503 posts
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:07 am to
quote:

I thought the bar scene sucked in the Bay Area personally


It's pretty sweet in San Francisco itself. Many cool places to eat and drink. Many awesome restaurants. The east and south bay are shite in comparison.

Hell, 4505 is the only good BBQ I've found yet here.
Posted by Sayre
Felixville
Member since Nov 2011
5503 posts
Posted on 9/20/19 at 12:09 am to
quote:

Cali Mex isnt that great.


Yeah, a place with a zillion people of Mexican heritage really sucks at Mexican food.
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