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I'm from the South Bay so here's all my favorite spots: Korean: Tofu House (Milpitas) - Probably the best tofu soup I've had in the Bay Area. Be prepared to wait for a while if you don't get in first seating or later at night. Tobang (Sunnyvale) - Best family style Korean BBQ out there. Be prepared to wait a long time at all times they're open. Gen (San Jose) - All you can eat Korean BBQ. Their side dishes are kinda weak but their meats are excellent. The line is incredibly long and minimum reservation size is for 10. Still worth going to if you gotta get that meat. Japanese: Orenchi (Santa Clara) - Excellent Ramen, probably best in the South Bay. Line is horrific and you can't even get reservations. Still worth going to. Kotetsu (Santa Clara) - 90% the quality of Orenchi, 10% of the line. If you want good ramen without an hour wait, go here instead. You will not be disappointed. Sushi Kai (Milpitas) - Japanese food done right. Their specials are good and sushi is excellent as well. They often have discounts (except Friday/Sat). Kula Sushi (Cupertino) - Sushi boat with a twist. Every plate is $2.25, this includes Toro and Eel. Quality is extremely good for the price but the line is worse then Orenchi. I have gone to Kula at 3pm and had to wait over an hour to get in. Gaku (San Jose) - Japanese charcoal grill. If you like Yakitori, this is probably the best place in the Bay Area for it. Reservations are required for weekend seating. Expensive but extremely worth the price. Sumiya (San Jose) - Not as good as Gaku but you can get reservations and more food for the same price. Gochi (Cupertino/Mountain View?) - Japanese Fusion Tapas. Great for large group, their clay pots and Japanese pizza are excellent. Middle Eastern: Kabul (Sunnyvale) - Excellent kebobs and Afghani food. Dish Dash (Sunnyvale) - Even better kebobs and Middle Eastern food. This is probably one of the best restaurants in the South Bay. Reservations are absolutely required, you will not get a table within on weekends without one. Italian SPQR (San Francisco) - Best Italian place I've been to in the Bay Area. Dinner is pretty pricey, but their lunch menu is excellent and a good deal. Pizza: Vesta (Redwood City) - Excellent wood fired thin crust pizza. Their wine selection is decent and their pizza is very solid. Reservations highly recommended. Pho: Pho Kim Long (San Jose) - Best Pho in the South Bay for sure. No line beyond lunchtime. Cash only. As a side note they were actually shut down by the IRS for a time because of too much unreported income. That tells you how busy/good they are. Thai: New Krungthai (San Jose) - Best Thai in the South Bay imo. Make sure you go to this one and not the one in Campbell. Reservations are recommended and parking is very limited. Both Krungthai restaurants were owned by a husband/wife, when they got divorced each got a restaurant. Guess who got which one. Southern BBQ Smoking Pig (San Jose/Fremont) - They have two locations, I prefer the San Jose. Probably the best American BBQ restaurant in the Bay Area. I like it a lot better then Memphis Minnies. Vegetarian Millenium (Oakland) - I haven't been myself but supposedly the one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the Bay Area. They even have vegan/vegetarian Sushi supposedly. $$$ Expensive Places $$$ Manresa (Los Gatos) - 3 Michelin star restaurant. It is absolutely a 3 star Michelin restaurant. If you got the cash/time/interest go. Out of the 3 restaurants listed here with 3 stars in the Bay Area, this is the "cheapest". Village Pub (Woodside) - Formerly 1 Michelin star restaurant. Excellent steak, a little out of the way. Not too bad price wise as far as 1 stars go. Kusakabe (San Francisco) - Sushi tasting menu. Starts at $90 and goes up at the end because you can order ala carte. If the idea of lightly seared shoyu marinated tuna appeals to you, make reservations (3 months in advance). Californios (San Francisco) - Modern Mexican cuisine. I think it has 2 stars, could be 3. If you like Mexican, this place is one of a kind. Saison (San Francisco) - 3 Michelin star restaurant. Extremely expensive. Don't go alone. Benu (San Francisco) - Another 3 star restaurant. A lot less expensive then Saison. Atelier Crenn (San Francisco) - 2 Stars but really should be 3. Similarly priced to Benu. If I think of any more, I'll add them. If people want to talk about great dessert places as well, I'd definitely be interested in hearing people's opinions. OGS-Remix fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Sep 22, 2016 |
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snyprmag posted:Have you been the an Everett and Jones? Their sauce is really good but I haven't managed to make it to one of their restaurants. Brick Pig House on Shattuck in North Oakland is a good little spot. Incoherence posted:If you're not allergic to food trucks, Capelo's makes a pretty tasty BBQ brisket. I'll definitely have to look at these two places and Emergency BBQ. Probably over the course of several months though, eating American BBQ makes you become an actual American. 
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There was a goon meet up in Alameda a few years ago and we ate a place called American Oak. It was pretty decent and had flights of whiskey which I thought was interesting. Are there any other places similar to that or have flights of whiskey? Restaurant or bar doesn't really matter, but if they have good food that's definitely a plus.
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lampey posted:Hopscotch in uptown Oakland has flights of whiskey and all around great food. Thanks I'll have to check this place out sometime too. Michelin has updated their guide for the SF Bay Area. See which places are going to get a lot more expensive and harder to get reservations for in the coming months. http://sf.eater.com/maps/michelin-stars-san-francisco-bay-area-2017-map Who's up for a goon meet at Quince? 
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Does anyone have any suggestions for interesting places to try around Davies Symphony hall? I eat pretty much anything so I'm willing to try stuff. The main concerns are price and timing. I'll be going up to the city on Friday for early-ish dinner around 5:30, 6pm so hopefully the lines won't be too bad. Also maybe not too expensive either but if it's good, it's good.
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I ended up going to Zuni; I had the halibut and a couple of cocktails. The fish was pretty good and their big batch of fries as appetizers was very tasty. It was a little pricier then I wanted but overall I'm happy and would definitely go again. Good recommendation Reiterpallasch.
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Since this thread worked out last time, do people have any good suggestions for food around At&t park? Normally I eat at the park during ball games but I'll be coming up earlier so I have time for sit down food. I'm open to pretty much anything so all suggestions are welcome.
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Steve Yun posted:Is there food around Mission Peak or is it just a hike trail It's just a hiking trail. I don't know too much up in Fremont/Newark so I can't help out beyond that. For the Giants game, I ended up going to Garaje and had a zapatos. Very tasty and it's definitely a good place to go. Seating was hard to find but I think that's because there was a large ball game crowd. Another plus for the food thread.
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Ranter posted:Rasa is modern Indian with a Michelin star and isn't off the charts expensive. Rasa is good but it can be busy. I'd call for reservations if you're going on the weekend. Also their ghost chili hot sauce is very hot. They are not messing around when they say it's hot  There's a bunch of decent places on/near third Street as well. I used to go to a ramen place there (forgot the name), and there's also a gyu-kaku which is a chain but decent. Closer to the $30 end for sure, especially if you get drinks.
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GrandpaPants posted:Ramen dojo? Possibly. It might have been Ramen Dojo, it's been quite a while since I've eaten in San Mateo. Ajisen Ramen is a chain store, but their ramen is decent too.
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Bumping this thread, I'll be in SF this Saturday around noon for a real escape game. What are some good places to eat an early dinner for a large party 8+ with a cost per person around $20 to $30?
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Reiterpallasch posted:Where in the city? I'll be near Polk and Jackson. Possibly up to 9 people total so larger places would be easier to find a table at.
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Thanks for the suggestions. People wanted to go upscale instead so we're trying to get a table or two at Mourad now. Also on that note, here's the new Michelin list for the Bay Area: https://sf.eater.com/2017/10/25/16537724/michelin-restaurants-san-francisco-stars-2018
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Any recommendations for bars in the Mountain View, Palo Alto area? Normally when I go drinking I'm usually in SF. so I'm not too familiar with places down here.
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canoshiz posted:There's a new Korean soup joint (seolleongtang/galbitang) in Milpitas called Soup by Park's BBQ (same Park's BBQ that's popular in LA), has anyone tried it out? The Yelp reviews are pretty noisy with people leaving 1 star reviews for lovely lines despite decent food? I have no idea what to make of it, gently caress Yelp. My friends went to Soup by Park's and they said it was really good. Obviously the line is horrific but unfortunately that's the way things go. The Tofu House next door is still one of my favorite restaurants in the entire Bay Area. Every real Korean I've brought there has said the tofu soup is excellent lol. On a different note, I recently went to Protege in Palo Alto and it was excellent. The non-tasting menu is really good value but their tasting menu is like 4 courses for $120. Still if you want to go to a place that will definitely get a Michelin Star before it gets a star I highly recommend getting reservations there in the near future. OGS-Remix fucked around with this message at 08:54 on Sep 8, 2018 |
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Carillon posted:Also who's David Kinch pissed off? I know it's slightly old news at this point, but man having your restaurant be the victim of arson in 4 years has got to really suck I was actually going to have dinner there with my family back in July but then they caught on fire literally the weekend before. So I didn't get to go. Development posted:unrelated: we tried sushi yoshizumi on friday. really really great omakase, probably the best technical sushi of all of the omakase I've tried in the bay area. I really liked yoshizumi too, I just wish they had a larger seatings available. But I guess when you do that much work you can't serve that many people. What other sushi omakase have you tried around here? Also clearly talking about Manresa and Yoshizumi in the same post means: 
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If you like Suppenkuche, there's a great place in Alameda called Speisekammer. Their food is really good along a great beer selection and they have a nice beer garden in front too. They even have horrible parking issues just like Suppenkuche so it's just like being in SF.
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my bitter bi rival posted:i just made a reservation for this place (a la carte -- gf doesnt eat red meat) thanks. Hopefully you guys like it. Out of the four Lounge entrees, the risotto was the least good but it was still pretty tasty. The dumplings and "fish and chips" were both really good for appetizers as well.
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Carillon posted:Not that it matters, but we ended up going to Fior D'Italia, good place but definitely old school. My friend said Single Thread was the single best dining experience she ever had so she's not surprised it got 3 stars so quickly. Another friend who really likes Crenn said that while it's interesting he doesn't think the restaurant deserves 3 stars. Protege getting one star sounds right. I definitely want to try to hit more 3 star places this year but getting reservations is a real pain. On that note Single Thread reservations open at 9am this Saturday.
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Toe Rag posted:Dang, I just made a reservation for SingleThread, because I thought $275/person wasn't too bad, but then you get hit with 30.35% added on at the end. What did you order at Mourad? I've been there multiple times and it's never that expensive even with drinks. I actually felt Mourad was pretty good on value especially if you go with a larger group (4+).
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Toe Rag posted:We did the tasting menu. My girlfriend is vegetarian, so splitting one of their large, family-style dishes wasn't really an option, from what I recall. It definitely seemed like a better value from the table I saw next to us. Oh ok that explains it. Whenever I've been to Mourad I've always gotten their entrees and not tasting menu. The big family style dishes are the good taste/value options there. MAKE NO BABBYS posted:I’ve eaten at every 2 or 3 Star in the Bay other than Baume and the majority of the 1 Stars, so if you’re wondering about specifics, ask away. If you had to pick between going to Meadowwood or French Laundry, which one would you pick? And you can include the Chef's table at Meadowwood as well.
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Toe Rag posted:Yeah could be. That’s the only 3 star place I’ve been to, so I don’t have a reference. Still, the pacing was either really off or just way too slow for me, and the food was nothing special, to my palate. I just wanted to leave by the time they served dessert. There's definitely a wide variety of styles between 3 stars so hopefully you can find one that you like. Single Thread should be very different from French Laundry at the least. I was going to go to Manresa in the summer with my family but it caught fire literally the week before my reservations.
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Carillon posted:Anyone else been to Royal Feast in Millbrae? It won a bib, it's been one of my favorite places to go so nice to see them getting recognition. Yes, I've been there before. It was very good and authentic Chinese food that I really enjoyed. Out of the three bib gourmand Chinese places in that area, I think it was the best over Wonderful and Yi Yuan. Wonderful was really good as well but I just like the dishes at Royal Feast better.
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Yeah, Kin Khao is good but a little pricey. I've only gone for lunch so dinner might be worse value. It's pretty good though, some of their dishes are very tasty.
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Carillon posted:Does anyone have a good recommendation for a spot in Chinatown? I have a friend in town and they want to go and eat in Chinatown and not the "american" style stuff they grew up with. I know it's not super well regarded from a culinary perspective, but I'd hope there is a few spots worth checking out. Does it have to be in Chinatown SF? Because if you're willing to travel a little to Milbrae, there are several really good Chinese places there.
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Carillon posted:I know! I'd have loved to take the to take them to Royal Feast for instance, but yeah it's gonna be Chinatown. R&G Lounge is probably the best then yeah. I heard they changed owners though but I went a couple of weeks ago and it was still solid. For other places you probably want some who can speak Chinese lol.
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Ranter posted:Mr. Jius is high end with some fusion/modernity to it. Good cocktails. If you go here PM me I'll see if I can get you VIP treatment. I was actually disappointed by Mr Jiu's when I went. I was expecting more traditional Chinese food as opposed to the modern fusion they have. It was executed well but I guess my expectations were just different. I do want to try Eight Tables as that is supposed to be more traditional. Development posted:gotta recommend hunan impression in SJ. get your butthole reaaaady for ring of fire Yeah Hunan impressions is good and if the line is too long, just go to Gaku next door lol. Edit: I have heard the cocktails at Mr Jiu's are very good and I would go back for those alone. Speaking of which maybe we can do a Goon Meetup at Paper Plane in SJ. We got a top 10 bartender in the US down here now. 
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I like Wursthall too, maybe I'll post in the Bay Area thread to try and get more people. Looking at their website it says they can take reservations for more then 10 people. I dunno if we'll have that many but maybe we can find a time that works for everyone.
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I made a doodle for Wurstgoons, you can fill in your vote with this link here: https://doodle.com/poll/ewm3evk57enucsz5 8/24 seems like a good starting point but we'll see as more people fill in their times. Edit: I put all of August in, if people want to plan all the way out to September, I guess they can add a note. OGS-Remix fucked around with this message at 03:31 on Jul 25, 2019 |
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Development posted:maybe email them now and ask for availability for those couple dates I'll contact them about the two dates. I'll look for a normal (7pm?) dinner time but I can see what's available.
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Ok the Wursthall people finally got back to me and I got reservations on 8/18 at 6pm. Hopefully that works for everyone still who participated in the Doodle.
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I'm waiting out front with a Warriors cap. I think we can sit down once some more people arrive.
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We're sitting inside now so anyone else coming just walk in and sit down
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Carillon posted:So a lot of it was really good. We ordered jamon iberico, a tortilla and a paella, split between lechon and setas. The jamon and pan con tomate were really good, highlights for sure. The tortilla was also good good flavor, really well set egg, not to tough or anything like that, I would say missing out on salt though. Similarly the paella also came across as a bit under seasoned, and the bottom didn't have a crunchy soccarat, but rather it was a thin layer of softer browning. I haven't really had a paella like that before, I'm used to the more crunchy kind, so don't know if that's a style thing or just a miss on the kitchen's part. The mushrooms were good, wildish, the main interesting one was maitaike. Overall a solid meal, but I did feel they could have used more salt in the cooked stuff. Have you been to Coquetta and tried the paella there? If yes, which one do you think is better?
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interrodactyl posted:Don't go to Coqueta. Michael Chiarello is a sexual harrasser. Oh I didn't know that. I guess I'm not going there again. Time to try out Bellota.
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I just went to Yoshizumi again and it did not disappoint. If you like sushi and you're in the Bay Area, you should go if you have the chance.
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Development posted:recommend me some legit hawaiian poke! anywhere in the bay is fine. There is no poke in the Bay Area that is close to Ono's Seafood. The closest to actual Hawaiian poke you'll get is probably Santo Fish Market in San Jose Japantown. Apart from that everywhere else I've tried is not as good.
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luminalflux posted:Pizzachat: I’ve been to Del Popolo twice in 3 days Do you think Del Popolo's storefront or truck is better? After visiting their store, there were only 1 or 2 pizzas that were better then takeout and some from the truck were actually better.
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I wasn't sure if I should ask here or in the other Bay Area thread but does anyone know where I can buy some 50 50 Brewery beer? The particular beers I'm looking for are their Eclipse beers and the only place I've found it is at the Beer Garden in Redwood City for a crazy high markup. Like $30 a can price. https://fiftyfiftybrewing.com/eclipse?lnk=nav
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404notfound posted:Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for both Acme and As Kneaded, though what I'm really hoping to find is a shop that I can regularly return to and try out different fresh-baked things. I'm not impressed with what Manresa's website shows, but I'm probably still going to end up there at least once just to see what they have in person If you do go to Manresa bakery, I suggest going earlier because they sometimes sell out of stuff. I was there a couple of weekends ago to get some Valentine's day chocolates and I mostly saw pastries but there was some bread.
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