Bay Area Favorite Restaurant
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Suppenkuche, Hayes Valley, SF
Hog Island Oyster Co., Embarcadero, SF
Butler & The Chef, South Park, SF
Spork, Mission, SF
Firenze by Night, North Beach, SF
Sushi Ran, Sausalito
Mama's, North Beach, SF
and... last but not least...
Mission Burger, Fremont which is not better than The Counter in Palo Alto... but there's nostalgia to it
Hog Island Oyster Co., Embarcadero, SF
Butler & The Chef, South Park, SF
Spork, Mission, SF
Firenze by Night, North Beach, SF
Sushi Ran, Sausalito
Mama's, North Beach, SF
and... last but not least...
Mission Burger, Fremont which is not better than The Counter in Palo Alto... but there's nostalgia to it
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My all-time favorite restaurant is Suppenkuche in San Francisco - Hayes and Laguna. Another used to be Magnolia in the Haight - Haight and Masonic but they have been going downhill in weird ways... SOOO many awesome places and it's hard to pick a fav but there I just did. I also really like Ebisu Sushi and Tsunami Sushi.
... you should try the omakase at Grandeho's Kamekyo in Cole Valley... they have some awesome sushi.
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I'll be the third person to tell you that Todai sucks. Also, it's a Korean seafood buffet, not Japanese. Don't worry, the company is known to deceive customers and employees. I know b/c a friend of mine used to manage the one in Pleasonton and she told me how they'd hire all these international students and put them on student or work visas and trick them into thinking that they'll eventually get their green card. It's run by a bunch of scam artists. For god's sake, how is it a buffet if you can only have half a lobster per trip to the buffet counter and they release it out slowly so they run out immediately. I went there once with friends b/c supposedly it was free on my birthday. Turns out that it was a certificate for me to go free NEXT time but I had to pay during my birthday. But I think that they changed that policy. I for one will never go back to one again. The one in Daly City already shut down, which is a good thing.
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Korean Palace in Sunnyvale for good cook it yourself K BBQ
Bob's Hoagey Steaks in Hayward and Fremont (Not owned by the same people but great in their own regard)- Make sure to check out the spicy sauces in the Fremont location
DeAfghan Kabob in Fremont hole in the wall for kabobs- call 15-20 min in advance so u won't be waiting for food.
Mariuchi +1 for Ramen either Milpitas or Mountain View locations
Max's in South SF or Bario Fiesta in Milpitas or South SF for Filipino food
Val's +1 for burgers in Hayward
QQ noodle house in Fremont
Fu Lum Mum in Mountain View off Castro
Giorgio's in Milpitas
Bob's Hoagey Steaks in Hayward and Fremont (Not owned by the same people but great in their own regard)- Make sure to check out the spicy sauces in the Fremont location
DeAfghan Kabob in Fremont hole in the wall for kabobs- call 15-20 min in advance so u won't be waiting for food.
Mariuchi +1 for Ramen either Milpitas or Mountain View locations
Max's in South SF or Bario Fiesta in Milpitas or South SF for Filipino food
Val's +1 for burgers in Hayward
QQ noodle house in Fremont
Fu Lum Mum in Mountain View off Castro
Giorgio's in Milpitas
#56
im one of those people that if you take me to eat anywhere, i will find something to eat. not much of a picky eater.
a few favorite places of mine:
Original Joes
Old Spaghetti Factory
Tied House for dollar beers on Thursday Nights
Blowfish if i have money
Magianno's for italian in santana row
a few favorite places of mine:
Original Joes
Old Spaghetti Factory
Tied House for dollar beers on Thursday Nights
Blowfish if i have money
Magianno's for italian in santana row
Also, I'd like to add...
Horatio's
North Beach Pizza (as someone already mentioned)
Palace BBQ Buffet
Mongolian BBQ
Has anyone tried Zachary's for Chicago style pizza? If so, please let us know since it was featured on TV.
#57
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Although I haven't been, I've been dying to try both Gary Danko in SF and French Laundry in Yountville, and when I can afford $600 meals, I will.
In the meantime, here are my some of the restaurants I like, off the top of my head.
Cheesesteak - Jersey Joes in Belmont
Chinese - Used to be Treasure Pot in Los Altos/Palo Alto, but they closed down years ago. Now, it's probably Little Sichuan in San Mateo, Pan Tao in Cupertino, or San Tung on Irving in SF.
Japanese - Azuma in Cupertino or Kisaku in San Mateo. (Ryowa for ramen)
Korean - My parent's restaurant, Korean Secret Garden in Santa Clara. (If you go, expect Asian style service and don't ***** about it).
Sandwich - Molinari's in SF OR Lee's Sandwiches, everywhere.
Pizza - Vito's Pizza in Santa Clara (as close to NY pizza as you'll get around here.) Bay Area people always rave about Blondies in SF, but to me, their pizza is worse than Tombstone frozen pizza. Pizza Antica in Santana Row is good too.
Thai - Krung Thai in San Jose (either location)
Taqueria - Las Vegas Taqueria in Milpitas, Freedom Burrito in Santa Clara/San Jose, and El Gruyense in Redwood City
Mexican - La Milpa in Milpitas
Asian-Fusion - used to be Slanted Door in SF, but my most recent visit was very disappointing.
Steak - Ruth's Chris in SF
Prime Rib - San Mateo Prime
Tapas - Used to be Cascal in Mtn. View, but now, dunno.
Cuban - La Bodequita del Medio in Palo Alto or Habana Cuba in San Jose.
Italian - Frankie Johnny and Luigi's in Saratoga/Mtn. View (I like this place more for nostalgia's sake than anything)
That's it for now...I'll add more as they come to mind.
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In the meantime, here are my some of the restaurants I like, off the top of my head.
Cheesesteak - Jersey Joes in Belmont
Chinese - Used to be Treasure Pot in Los Altos/Palo Alto, but they closed down years ago. Now, it's probably Little Sichuan in San Mateo, Pan Tao in Cupertino, or San Tung on Irving in SF.
Japanese - Azuma in Cupertino or Kisaku in San Mateo. (Ryowa for ramen)
Korean - My parent's restaurant, Korean Secret Garden in Santa Clara. (If you go, expect Asian style service and don't ***** about it).
Sandwich - Molinari's in SF OR Lee's Sandwiches, everywhere.
Pizza - Vito's Pizza in Santa Clara (as close to NY pizza as you'll get around here.) Bay Area people always rave about Blondies in SF, but to me, their pizza is worse than Tombstone frozen pizza. Pizza Antica in Santana Row is good too.
Thai - Krung Thai in San Jose (either location)
Taqueria - Las Vegas Taqueria in Milpitas, Freedom Burrito in Santa Clara/San Jose, and El Gruyense in Redwood City
Mexican - La Milpa in Milpitas
Asian-Fusion - used to be Slanted Door in SF, but my most recent visit was very disappointing.
Steak - Ruth's Chris in SF
Prime Rib - San Mateo Prime
Tapas - Used to be Cascal in Mtn. View, but now, dunno.
Cuban - La Bodequita del Medio in Palo Alto or Habana Cuba in San Jose.
Italian - Frankie Johnny and Luigi's in Saratoga/Mtn. View (I like this place more for nostalgia's sake than anything)
That's it for now...I'll add more as they come to mind.
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Last edited by kyoung05; 03-30-2011 at 08:29 AM.
#59
I didn't really care for La Milpa, but I haven't tried Frankie, Johnny and Luigi's yet.
#60
As for the food, it's your traditional Italian fare. I stick to the basic pastas and pizzas, but I'm sure the rest of their entrees are equally good.
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Last edited by kyoung05; 03-30-2011 at 08:29 AM.