Lers Ros

Spicy food served here, beware. I much prefer Basil Thai

yes
- super authentic
- pad kee mao, though a bit spicy (like everything else)
- awesome 80s music (Richard Marx foreverwin)

ok
- larb moo (pork).. hardly a salad, would be good in a small serving (to share)

no
- super authentic?
- soup (first one) w/ coconut.. I'm down on the white meat chicken
- not that nice (esp. dinner)
- TL


Lers Ros
730 Larkin & Ellis
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 931-6917

Maria Elena

Located in an out of this world neighborhood close to North San Jose, Maria Elena serves up good Mexican food

yes
- chile colorado $10 (big though, try not to eat the whole thing)
- complimentary chips & salsa

no
- specials are cheap but maybe not great food


Maria Elena
1450 Gold St
Alviso, CA 95002
(408) 946-5336

Pakwan

Not really a fan of this type of food but I guess it is ok. Could be cheaper

yes
- mango lassi
- lamb byriani
- chicken tica missala
- bengan bhartha

no
- busy..



Pakwan Restaurant‎
3182 16th St & Valencia
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-2440

Outerlands

Kind of a bust, a major one really. I suppose it is possible I ordered wrong. Stickin to Serpentine for brunch for sure

no
- french toast
- baked eggs

yes
- cute
- want to like it, alas..

ok
- juice

try
- dutch (thick) pancake
- the coffee looks legit


More photos

Outerlands
4001 Judah St
San Francisco, CA 94122
(at 45th)

Prime Rib Shabu

The first and last thing you need to know is that Prime Rib Shabu is ran by Chinese folks (Cantonese) which may not say much since this is the Richmond but it's not really shabu shabu. Rather it's the idea of shabu shabu by Chinese people. Now the beef is pretty good (stick to thin cut, wtf is that thick bs)

I doubt I will return

yes
- friendly staff (waiter dude)
- thin cut

ok, though it's not much..
- vermicelli
- udon
- tofu

no
- vegetables (I think this thing they serve is watercress, gross..)
- sauce
- rice, wtf rice tastes all funky here
- thick cut.. not bad but that's not really shabu shabu and in the end the thin cut tastes better (cheaper too)
- expensive ($17-19.. $25ish for all you can eat, any day)


Prime Rib Shabu
308 5th Ave & Clement
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 379-4678

Sushi Boat

Pretty weak stuff, don't go there.. of course maybe Union Sq lunch lacks sushi options I dunno

so so
- rolls (shrimp tempura)

no
- soba (cold noodles), although I don't like this


Sushi Boat
389 Geary St
San Francisco, CA 94102-1801
(415) 781-5111
(Geary at Mason)

Wexler's

Wexler's took over the Les Amis space in sleepy financial district, it's small and a bit too modern but I liked the food. You can skip the scotch eggs though

Yes
- pork plate, like whoa
- short ribs
- beer
- the bar is gorgeous
- pretty good service

suck
- too small? you sit pretty close to others

Nah
- scotch eggs

Try
- reverse root beer float (Humphry Slocombe ice cream always wins)


The pork plate, more photos

Wexler's
568 Sacramento
San Francisco, CA 94111
wexlerssf.com
Google Maps (at Montgomery)