Lolinda
2518 Mission St.
415.550.6970
Mo-Th, Su 5:30p-12:00a
Fr-Sa 5:30p-1:00a
Visit Date: February 27, 2013
www.lolindasf.com
As you know by now, we love steak. So, when an Argentinian steak house opens its doors in San Francisco, we’re all over it. While this place might be a bit trendier (and pricier) than we would like, it is hard to deny the quality of its delicious meats. We have a few complaints, but overall we had a good time. But would we go back? It depends.
To hear more about our experience, listen to our podcast.
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Yamo
Hot Pot Garden
1055 Taraval St., San Francisco
415.242.9388
Mo-Th, Su 5:30p-10:30p
Fr-Sa 5:30p-12:00a
Visit Date: January 23, 2013
Nothing says “winter” like hot pot. We defrosted ourselves behind the steamy windows of this Outer Sunset joint, cooking wagyu beef, lamb, seafood, vegetables and a host of other goodies in bubbling herbal and spicy broths. The menu is extensive, but the reasonable pricing has been narrowed down to two options: all-you-can-eat and all-you-can-eat-and-drink. Go hungry (and thirsty) and settle in for an evening of tasty treats.
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State Bird Provisions
1529 Fillmore St., San Francisco
Mo-Th, 5:30p-10:00p; Fr-Sa, 5:30p-11:00p; Closed Su
Visit Date: December 5, 2012
415.795.1272
In general, dining experiences are fairly predictable. Menu-server-courses-dessert. State Bird Provisions, on the other hand, is an entirely different experience; one that’s so good, it’s difficult to describe. Imagine a culinary dream land where the friendliest restaurant staff you’ve experienced in years wistfully rolls hand carts filled with small, fresh, innovative dishes, each one more flavorful and unexpected than the next --- tuna crudo with quinoa, garlic bread and burrata, spicy tofu skin, sourdough pancakes with sauerkraut and pecorino! And then, the best meatball you’ve ever eaten (spoiler alert: sweetbread with quince and picked veggies). In the end, there is only one word to describe this place: magical.
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Rating: Dude, That’s Damn Good
El Mansour
3119 Clement St., San Francisco
415.751.2312
Tu-Su, 5:00p-10:00p
Visit Date: November 21, 2012
Recreating an exotic cultural dining experience always becomes a difficult juggling act of authenticity, fun and awkwardness. How much do you tip a belly dancer anyway? And where do you put the money? El Mansour doesn’t escape the cultural juggling act, but unlike similar restaurants that rely too much experiential distractions, El Mansour pulls off a balanced level of atmosphere, service and very tasty Moroccan food.
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Rating: Dude That's Good
House of Prime Rib
1906 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
415.885.4605
Restaurants that state what they serve right in their name are usually good because, well, their name depends on it. HOPR is as straight-forward as it gets. All you have to do is answer three questions: 1) “Olives in your martini?”, 2) “Would you like thick or thin slices of prime rib?”, and 3) “Do you want meat dessert?” (Hint: the answer to all three questions is “yes.”) Then sit back and wait for those beautiful zeppelins full of meat to hover by your table. The rest is bliss. By the way, don’t bother asking about their fish or chicken entrees. No one really believes they have them in the kitchen anyway.
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Ice Cream Round Up
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Izakaya Roundup
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Sausage Fest
Various Locations in San Francisco:
Avedano's Holly Park Market
235 Cortland Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 285-6328
Olivier's Butchery
1074 Illinois St
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 558-9887
Drewes Brothers Meats
1706 Church St
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 821-0515
Seakor
5957 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 387-8660
Fatted Calf
320 Fell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 400-5614
Querra Quality Meats
490 Taraval St
San Francisco, CA 94116
(415) 564-0585
Visit Date: Feb-Mar 2012
Not many people think of San Francisco as a great meat town, but it is. These days, finding high-quality sausages is almost as easy as finding an all-organic food truck. Old-school butchers now find themselves in competition with hip, happy-hour charcuteries and we couldn’t be happier. We did a significant amount of research (read: lots of grilling in Chimmy’s backyard) to bring you our recommendations for each butcher.
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