East Bay Food

East Bay A Cote' Grilled asparagus very nice Duck sausage pretty good even though its not
the best meat for sausage Meyer lemon fettucine very good but not great Fig and pancetta flatbread huge sort of pizza, too much for one person, but very tasty Gazpacho smooth but quite spicy, very nice, liked it the second time, too Garden lettuce salad w/ blue cheese dressing very good (w/out the pears) Goat reasonably tender and quite tasty Paella pretty good but needed dish for shells, maybe too many clams and not enough other stuff Pommes frites good, but not as good as Cesar's Shrimp bisque pretty good but shrimp were cold Soft shell crab pretty good but deep fried, not sauted Grilled squid very good nice and tender Squid stuffed with sausage didnt go well together, the squid got lost even though the sausage wasnt that spicy Swordfish OK Tuna tartare very nice, liked it second time, too Adagia Cod and potato cakes, pretty good, even though deep fried, and maybe a little too salty, but what did you expect with salt cod? Hamburger seemed OK but Randy ordered it medium rare and it wasnt barely pink Seafood stew not bad
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Adesso Sicilian salumi plate nice but kind of indistinguishable from one another Ajanta tandoori asparagus I liked it Randy didnt chicken biryani OK, perhaps a few too many nuts chicken tikka masala OK fish tandoori OK lamb korma OK lamb special OK (tomato sauce) lamb (chandit gosht) truly terrible, tasteless gray lumps of lamb scallop curry OK Alborz Randy liked it but I didnt Au Coquelet Hamburger pretty mediocre Aunt Marys Buttermilk biscuits really good Stuff in a bowl buffalo chili w/ chili popcorn pretty good Corn bread liked Randys better because its sweeter Sausage OK Malted waffle nothing special kind of soggy Ba Vo stuffed calamari not very good
shrimp rolls OK snapper pretty good Barclays Fish and chips OK large piece of snapper pretty good chips only OK Hamburger large but only OK, ditto for accompanying green salad and fries Prawn cocktail lots of prawns but they were warm Spinach salad OK not bad Barlata Ceviche I liked it but Randy didnt, lots of octopus, which was kind of tough Fideua negre paella w/ little noodles and squid ink thought it was very good Gazpachos three little ones, all nice, esp. the garlic-almond one Seafood paella only OK a little burned Bay Wolf Caesar salad pretty good but not greatthe romaine was too spread out to be crunchy but the croutons were good, liked it more on second try Duck breast and leg very good Duck breast and sausage pretty good could have used a little more sausage Duck breast appetizer very good Duck liver flan terrific Duck tostadas very good Crispy ling cod very good Hog Island oysters plump and juicy Pomegranate sorbet too musky for me
Sand dabs very good Soft shell crabs OK nicely cooked but had a funny aftertaste that I didnt like Fried petrale sole terrific and lots of it, too Sundae Randy liked it Bettes Oceanview Diner Buttermilk pancakes OK not quite enough syrup and not as fluffy as they claim Cobb salad nothing to write home about, OK but kind of boring Bette's To Go Pork burrito nothing special Binh Minh Quan (12th and Webster) Cubes of beef boring Shrimp cooked in butter just like the venison (avoid the dishes around 98101), but the greens were OK and the sauce left a nice spicy aftertaste Spring rolls w/ shredded pork kind of dry Stuffed squid terrible idea, the squid was just a casing, without much taste, and it didnt go with the meat filling Venison tasty but cooked in butter, which gave it an too-rich taste Vermicelli w/ Imperial rolls very good Bistro Liaison Bouillabaise pretty good authentic, liked it the second time, too, even if the broth was a little too rich and the aioli wasnt quite to my liking (red pepper-based) and where was the parmesan cheese? Charcuterie plate OK Oysters pretty good
Pommes frites overrated terrible Mussels pretty good, broth was nice Salad nicoise only fair Shrimp sauteed in wine, garlic and pastis kind of nice even though shrimp had what my mother would have called a little iodine flavor Sorbets OK Sweetbreads fair Bittersweet Little chocolate cupcake OK not great Magic bar OK Bread Workshop Sweet potato soup Randy didnt like it Turkey meatball sandwich decided I didnt really like turkey meatballs Britt-Marie's Angry mussels very good lots of shellfish in a spicy tomato sauce Barbecue pork pretty good meat a little tough but very good sauce Bacalao always like it Chicken gumbo not that good kind of bland Chicken and sausage jumbalaya OK could have used some seafood as it got boring after a while Green salad always good, but Randy found it overdressed Lentil soup Randy said tasteless, watery and tasteless the second time Pork schnitzel less good than I remembered it
Pork tenderloin with figs was a bad idea gone wrong, and the sweet and spicy collard greens were weird Seafood stew pretty good nice spicy broth Snapper not bad Steak was terrific large beautiful cut of meat, tender and tasty Tomato basil soup not very good Moroccan tomato soup I liked it but Randy hated it, said it came from a can, the chick pea base was a littler drier and less flavorful than the usual tomato soup but it wasnt bad at all and felt good on a cold day Bui Bouillabaisse not bad fish OK and the broth was nice Peppered tuna Randy didnt like it, I thought it was OK, tho the tuna did not impress with the quality of the fish Spring rolls nice and light and tasty Vermicelli w/ lemon grass beef pretty good, enough beef to satisfy and the noodles werent slimy at all Burger Depot Espresso shake OK but too sweet and too much whipped cream Lamb burger hard to tell it was lamb Burger Meister Cheeseburger OK inconsistently cooked (some rare, some well done) but it grew on me Cactus Boiled lamb burrito odd, tasted some like lambed walked over from Khana Peena and got put into a burrito Carne asada burrito nice but less big than elsewhere Caesar salad OK
Shrimp burrito with cilantro rice nice Caf Fanny Berry crisp beautiful looking and tasting Chicken sandwich OK but could have used more white meat and I never found the promised prosciutto, liked it much better the second time, didnt find any proscuitto the second time, either North African chicken stew w/ tomatoes over couscous nothing special, the chicken was little bits of stringy meat, tho reasonably taste, and the tomatoes were OK but no flavor was particularly distinctive, not something to order again Salty chocolate cookie, incredible intense chocolate flavor wonderful, so good that Emily would only give me crumbs of hers Chocolate ice cream very good, not too sweet Corn chowder didnt like it, seemed odd to have a chowder with no cream at all, really just a vegetable soup with a lot of corn Croque monsieur pretty good not great, quite disappointing second time, with little ham and not much taste, pretty good the third time Grapefruit sections OK nothing special Lentil soup w/ lamb sausage very good Roast pork sandwich was very good the meat was moist and the sauce that accompanied it was nice, too Sausage sandwich w/dry Italian sausage tasty but not nearly as healthy or as good as the tuna sandwich it replaced Strawberry galette very good tasted exactly what it looked like Tuna bagnat pretty good, but it was probably too much to expect fresh tuna, liked it better second time Cafe Raj Everything only fair Cafe Rouge
Arigula, corn and parmesan salad not too bad, but too much arigula and it was hard to taste the corn or cheese Asparagus appetizer pretty nice Bourride Randy had it and thought it was bland, which it sort of was, or you could say subtle the fish was Pollock, but I liked it when I had it, perhaps the sauce was a little spicier but the overall effect was nice (the fish was rockfish, still a little bland but the sauce made up for it) Cappuccino very good Cassoulet pretty good, the duck leg was fabulous, lots of meat and very tasty, though perhaps a little too salty, the sausage was good, but I wasnt crazy about the beans, which were the size of lima beans, and it didnt quite come together the way it does at Le Centralsecond try, liked the duck a little less, the rest of the meat more, and the beans the samenice but still not like Le Central, and the third time I liked it a lot, perhaps because the beans were more traditional, the sausage was good, as was the duck leg Kale Caesar salad pretty good though I like the normal kind better, not a bad way to eat kale Charcuterie plate very good nice salami, braesola and duck pate Roast chicken seemed juicy and tasty, seemed terrific and Randy liked it Chicken and chickpea kind of ordinary but reasonably tasty Cracker salad not bad but a little weird looking Goat w/ harrisa and apricots and almonds OK some of the goat was dry and some was moist but none of it was particularly flavorful not at all like the mutton I had last month at St. Johns Bread and Wine Hamburger pretty good, and I liked the grilled corn that came with it, too, and Randy really likes it, too, much better she thinks than the one at Wood Tavern Mocha mousse really good, dark chocolate and nice coffee flavor Oysters tiny and terrible. much better the second time, even the dollar ones, ditto the third and fourth times Persimmon pudding Randy said not as good as hers, more like spice cake
Petrale sole w/ lemon mashed potatoes and brocollini terrific lots of ymmy fish nicely cooked Pork ribs w/ mustard Randy found it inedible and sent it back Prosciutto appetizer pretty good, liked the bread sticks Gulf shrimp were nice as an appetizer Sirloin steak brochette OK some of the meat was a little tough and I could have done without the zucchini and the flatbread, which was under the meat, was soggy Camino Cheddar lots of cheese, crumbly and tasty, but oddly presented, didnt seem odd the second time Lovely hard goat cheese, quince paste, and salted almonds--all very good, a small portion. Ling cod w/ capers and fennel very nice Grilled crab tasty but hard to eat Duck liver and giblet toasts very nice Faro salad OK the smoked ling cod was nothing special and Randy correctly thought it was greasy Grapefruit and blood orange salad only OK too little fruit and too much ricotta cheese Lettuce salad was lovely--beautiful lettuce and watermelon radish, fragrant herbs, perfect dressing. Great bread/butter/salt. The salad came very fast. Smoked oyster stew terrific wonderful fish taste Paella was only OK. Deconstructed, w/ sausages on one side of the plate, greens on another, salted ling cod on a third, sort of mixed in w/ the rice. The rice was very good. But to say it didn't come together is to critique the obvious. I felt his was also not warm enough (Randys was fine, temperature-wise). Pork leg and belly I liked it a lot, Randy thought it was too salty, thought the sauce was nice and tart and the belly interesting (like thick bacon) Grilled squid terrific
Albacore tuna w/ string beans and tomatoes not my favorite fish but very nice Cancun Taqueria Chicken burrito not bad grilled chicken had a nice taste Fish taco pretty good fish was fairly plentiful and tasty Cant Fail Caf Blackened catfish sandwich pretty small but OK Barbecue chicken pretty good nice sauce Heuvos rancheros Randy liked it Lime chicken flavor OK but a little tough Cesars Alaska halibut very good, same for halibut on a plank (but see below) Arigula, grapefruit, smoled trout and avocado salad very good,flavors went together very well Asparagus quite nice, liked them the second and third times, too, not overly grilled, and the tapenade that came with it was nice Bacalao: very good four timesthe cazuela is great Beef tenderloin w/ salpicon OK not great, liked it a little better the second time, beef with truffle butter not great Berries: very good Boquerones anchovy sandwich very good, though a little more bread than three little anchovies Bread pudding Max said great Brussels sprouts not terrible, not as good the second time, because they were whole not sliced Calamari nice and tender very tasty
Camarones bay shrimp w/ green sauce very good, liked it a lot the second and third times, too Canapes with smoked fish fish was great but bread was much too oily Cauliflower very good Cheese plate disappointing cheeses kind of bland and all the same Chorizo and apples very good Clams and mussels in lobster broth OK not great Clams in saffron broth with noodles, OK but West Coast claims just dont make ityoud think you would learn by now Cojondongo salad w/ cucumber, grapes (which were a nice touch) and other stuff very good Crema au chocolat very good first time, less so second time Croque senor a croquet monsieur on a baguette very good Dorado (at Piedmont) almost inedible Smoked duck breast (at Piedmont) very good Empanada (pork and currants): didnt like it, but Randy did Escalivada: mostly vegetables with anchovy toasts Fish stew not that great Cucumber gazpacho too weird I missed my tomatoes, but liked it a lot better the second, third and fourth times Tomato gazpacho pretty good, even though it had egg in it, but I missed the bite of the gazpachos that I like best, it was sweet rather than acid, about the same the second and third times, but thought it was refreshing, liked it a lot the fourth time, ditto the fifth, when it was made with roasted tomatoes and cucumber Halibut on a plank Randy didnt like it but I thought it was good, fish tender and nicely flavored
Ham and grilled figs OK the ham was good, but there was too much ham and not enough figs for the dish to work Hearts of romaine w/ anchovy dressing very good, good second time Hearts of romaine w/ blue cheese pretty good Hearts of romaine w/ preserved Meyer lemon not that good Heirloom tomato salad OK, even with the grilled onions Lamb stew w/ prunes very good, though meat a little dry, on second try thought that the meat was overpowered by the prune sauce, which was a little onedimensional Lomo sandwich very good, less good second time, only a thin slice of meat in a baguette Mostaditos (little bruschettas) liked the anchovy one but the sausage pate and honey was a weird combination and didnt eat the Portobello mushroom one Mussels tasteless Fried oysters: very good Paella a relatively generous amount for a small plate place (though it cost $17), the rice had little bits of chorizo in it and was terrific, the shellfish were only OK and the chicken wings were so-so, but the overall effect was very satisfying because of the rice; the second time, however, was quite disappointing, the small ribs were a pain to eat, the two shrimp were in their shells, and while the calamari was OK, but whole dish, inc. the ribs was overdone and kind of tasteless; the third time (an all-meat paella) was wonderful, there were no ribs, but lots of sausage and chicken and the overall taste was great, third time had way too much egg over everything, and fourth time (paella cesar) thought it was a little bland, fifth time (again cesar) thought it was pretty good Patatas bravas potato wedges fried with romesco sauce and aioli very good, Randy thought it wasnt great the last time but I liked it Pork belly sandwich wasnt crazy about it, pork was fatty, not like the wonderful pork at Wood Tavern, and there was too much caramelized apple and other stuff in it Pork loin w/ mashed potatoes and fig sauce the meat and potatoes were very good, but the fig sauce was much too sweet, not a great combination Pork shredded w/ peppers very good
Potatoes fried with cumin very good. just too many of them, esp. for one, w/ tomato sauce very good, too (potatoes brava) Potato chips: spicy, but too many, got tired of them Rice with shrimp (little) and sausage very good Ropa veija a sort of beef stew that was OK, not enough chunks of meat for me and too many cooked peppers Herb-coated salmon very good Sausage and mushrooms: very good Sea bass w/ mushrooms and bacon I liked it but Randy didnt, thought the fish was overcooked, it wasnt outstanding Shrimp and crab canelones (cannelloni) OK nice that much fish or shellfish taste though sauce was OK Grilled shrimp very good but messy Shrimp (cold) with garlic sauce very good but messy Smoked salmon OK nothing great Sopresada bacadillo very good even if we couldn't tell what it was Fried squid pretty good too spicy for Randy, second and third times really good Steak and chive mashed potatoes very good Grilled swordfish very good for swordfish Tuna on a plank pretty good if a little thin but I didnt like the potatoes, which were cold Tomato, watermelon and cucumber salad with pomegranate vinaigrette very good, liked it a lot the second time, too White bean stew w/ pork and chorizo OK Cesars Latino
Grilled corn very good Pork tacos only OK Potatoes bravas just as good as in the other Cesars Mexican shellfish cocktail better than the vuelve a vida at Fondas but not as good as the seviche at Picante OK Chevy's Chicken taquitos not very crispy or good Shrimp fajitas in the shell and not very many or good don't bother Firehouse shrimp fajitas enough shrimp this time, but had their tails on so impossible to put in a tortilla, expected larger prawns from the menu description Chez Panisse Apple tart very good Blackberry feuilleton very good Calamari appetizer pretty good, squid had a funny texture Clam risotto nice but not as good as the shrimp risotto at Wood Tavern Leg of lamb very tasty Grilled salmon very nice Shellfish salad very good not quite enough shellfish Parsi dinner everything terrific (mushroom vol-au-vent, dal, shellfish hariyali, squab w/ root vegetables, pineapple ice s/ finger limes, just didnt like the Falooda Chez Panisse Caf Plate of anchovies OK, esp. if you like anchovies Apple-cranberry crisp very good, even if a little diced Apple-sour cherry crisp pretty good, cherries werent as tart as I would have liked
Apple-huckleberry crisp only OK, fruit a little too diced, liked it better second time and also liked the huckleberry ice cream, and liked it the third time, too Asparagus w/ mustard sauce and egg could have used more mustard and less egg, but the asparagus was tasty Asparagus w/ prosciutto pretty good but would have been better with almost salsa Warm asparagus very nice Asparagus salad w/ kumquat relish very nice Berry cobbler very good, blueberries with some other berries had a very nice flavor and the pastry was good, if a little doughy, liked it even better the second time, seemed to have more raspberries and less blueberries, peach/nectarine/berry cobbler also good even though I would have liked more berries and the only berries were blues Berry shortcake really nice Bourride very nice, a little bland but really good Brandade OK very much like, and perhaps not quite as good as, the cazuela at Cesars, liked it better the second time, thought the combination of the brandade with the frisee was great Cappuccino always beautiful and wonderful Spring cassoulet (birthday dinner) wonderful, even with the fava beans), duck leg confit was terrific and everything blended together nicely Chanterelle pasta au gratin only OK kind of bland Pan-fried chicken yummy, only great second and third times, Adam rightfully compared it to a schnitzel Chicken breast w/ pancetta kind of bland pancetta didnt add much Grilled chicken w/ mushrooms pretty good Chicken paillard yummy Chicken breast saltimbocca pretty darn good Chicken under a brick Adam had it and my bite tasted great, but Randy said it was full of butter
Chicory salad pretty good not too bitter, the anchovy could be tasted but not seen Bittersweet chocolate espresso custard great, but tell them to leave off the whipped cream Bittersweet chocolate ice cream w/ espresso sauce was yummy, tho the chocolate wafers were forgetable Chocolate coffee ice cream very good, second time, chocolate-coffeealmond ice cream could have used a little more intense coffee flavor, third time didnt like the ice cream for lack of coffee flavor and the bits of chocolate (if thats what they were) didnt add much Bittersweet chocolate pave kind of a large brownie, tasty but a little dry, OK w/ coffee ice cream w/ chocolate swirl Chuck roast fabulous incredibly tasty pot roast with a sort of Worcesterflavor sauce Clam chowder I liked it but Randy didnt, could have been hotter (temperature) and its hard to do a really good clam chowder with inferior West Coast claims but it was pretty good nonetheless, second time pretty to very good, lots of clam and perhaps a little too much celery, a big soup but perhaps not quite enough for an entree Cod (black) appetizer a little too salty Cod appetizer w/ egg and potato a little bland Corn soup yummy, ditto for corn and zucchini soup, could barely taste the latter Duck leg Adam had it very good, then I had it and thought it was tasty but there wasnt enough meat on a single leg and thigh to satisfy me Duck leg confit OK tasty enough, but perhaps Im not crazy enough about duck meat to love it Dungeness Crab very good, a little hard to get the meat out, and not as rich as lobster, but nevertheless tasty Escarole salad only OK Fig and prosciutto appetizer terrific
Plate of figs fabulous Fig and raspberry tart fabulous yummy figs and delicious berries Mixed fried fish pretty good, but too much fish and too little shellfish (two scallops and one poor oyster) and the pickled vegetables that accompanied it were quite odd, second time pretty much the same, more scallops but only one fish, there was nothing remarkable about it at all, third time was OK the calamari were nice and relatively plentiful, but the sand dabs though tasty had unadvertised bones, which I didnt like tho they were pretty easy to take out Smoked fish toasts wasnt crazy about them, not fishy enough Frisee salad w/ anchovy and egg very nice Provencal fish stew liked it a lot Frisee, string bean, anchovy and egg salad pretty good but would have liked more string beans, which were very good, and more anchovies as well Frisee salad w/ duck breast very nice Goose breast tougher and gamier than duck but kind of nice, the sausage that came with it was nothing special Grahams six grapes Port nice and fruity Grapes and peaches very nice, perhaps a few too many grapes and not enough peach Grapes and raspberries, too many of the former and not enough of the latter Grapefruit salad w/ olives sounded weird but very good Grapefruit and blood orange salad was very nice, particularly the grapefruit Grapefruit sherbet OK to pretty good, not quite as sharp a taste as the lemon Halibut first time fabulous, second time a little bland, pan-fried halibut pretty good, but not crazy about chive mayonnaise, third time with Meyer lemon was pretty good, liked the spinach too and got rid of the fried artichoke that I had tried to escape, liked it a lot the fourth time, with shoestring potatoes and tomato/fennel vinaigrette, and loved it the fifth time just a plain piece of fish with peas and mint and chopped up turnip, and liked it the sixth time, too Halibut tartare very nice, liked it second, third and fourth times, too
Hand made noodles w/ mushrooms OK but a little bland Ice cream bombe with orange and lemon sherbet and vanilla ice cream terrific Lamb w/ vegetables very disappointing Lamb meatballs w/ couscous and charmoula meatballs a little soft and not as tasty as Id hoped but pretty good and everything else was wonderful Lamb shoulder tasty Leg of lamb delicious taste but lukewarm Randy thought there was too much tapenade, on second try it was a little bland, but the meat tasted great with the minty sauce, liked it the third time, too Little Gem lettuce salad terrific garlic dressing Lime sherbet fabulous Mackerel grilled yummy not a strong fish flavor at all Meyer lemon sherbet very good for sherbet as opposed to sorbet, second time thought it was fabulous, seemed less creamy and more like sorbet Mulberries fabulous Mulberry ice cream fabulous, ditto the second time, esp. with Gails peaches Mushroom (trumpet) pasta very good Noccino ice cream not bad if you like walnuts Orange and grapefruit salad very good Orange, onion and olive salad OK Oysters, pan-fried, very good Papardelle w/ beef ragu pretty good but got a little boring after a while, the beef was tasty but would have liked more sauce, esp. tomato sauce Pasta w/ clams I really liked it, nice and clammy, Randy thought it was too buttery
Pasta with mushrooms and cheese baked, OK but a little bland Pasta w/ rabbit ragu thought it was terrific Pasta w/ shrimp and green garlic really liked it, lots of shrimp and a tasty broth Peach and mulberry tart very good Petrale sole very good DN like veg that came w/ it Pizza with parsley and salami pretty good, parsley nice, but salami more like pepperoni and not distinctive Pizzeta w/ new garlic and herbs yummy Pizetta w/ morel mushrooms and grenolata very good Pizetta w/ rapini and pancetta OK not enough pancetta and the rapini wasnt as good as the wild nettles Pizetta w/ rocket and parmesan very good, even better with rocket, parmesan and prosciutto Pizetta w/ tomato sauce and Laughing Stock pork sausage very good Pizzeta w/ wild nettles very good several times Pork leg quite delicious Pork loin w/ english peas too salty but otherwise yummy, second time only fair, third time not warm enough and a little bland Pork loin salad appetizer w/ frisee and mustard OK the loin was a little bland but the mustard sauce and the greens were good Pork shoulder w/ string beans very good, w/out string beans was good, too, the beans were very good and even managed to eat the (mashed) brussels sprouts Pork cooked two ways (shoulder and leg) terrific Prawns w/ tomatillo and avocado salsa very good
Punterelle salad w/ anchovy and garlic OK wasnt crazy about punterelles, which are kind of like celery root or endive, little stalks and the dressing wasnt as anchovy-y as the waiter had promised Quail very tasty, but a little bland, liked it more on second try, lots of meet for a tiny bird, just a little hard to get at Deep fried rabbit OK tastes like chicken, and fried chicken at that Raspberries and plums very good Raspberry sherbet pretty good, but flavor not that intense Fish and shellfish ravioli OK but kind of bland Rockfish, clam and shrimp in saffron broth, with leeks pretty good Romano beans and roasted figs very good Salmon very good, second time a little bland, but the string beans and corn relish were good Salmon brochette OK a little boring, the harisa and charmoula were nice Salmon salad (king) w/ asparagus pretty good Sand dab appetizer liked it a lot, even with the bones (the waiter filleted it for me), it tasted so fresh it was a treat to eat Sand dabs with romescu sauce very good. esp. the sauce Sardine toasts OK, thought the sardines could have been a little fishier Short ribs tasty and tender White shrimp w/ lemon and greens pretty to very good shrimp good but not stellar Sirloin roast nice slices of meat, with mashed potatoes, Randy thought it was ordinary but I liked it, even though it could have been a little bit hotter Spaghetti w/ meatballs OK, meat very tasty, but not much sauce (that was the idea), think I prefer a richer sauce Spaghetti w/ pesto and cherry tomatoes very good, liked it less well the second time, got sort of boring
Spaghetti putanesca liked it a lot, despite the inevitable boredom with a onedish main course Spaghetti w/ shrimp, green garlic and fresh peas very good Squid appetizer very good could have been a little more lemony, second time fabulous, third time only very good Squid and clams pretty good, local clams not my favorite and there wasnt enough squid to my taste (too many clams), but the broth was wonderful Fried squid and fennel OK not great could have done w/out the fennel, tho the celery root was OK Broiled squid w/ romano beans and cherry tomatoes terrific, second time, too, the squid is always wonderful, liked it with shell beans, cherry tomatoes and a breadcrumb salsa Squid stew appetizer a little too much wine in the gravy, which was much better separately, the squid was tender, but the flavor was drowned out by the gravy Steelhead very good, terrific the second time, too, large piece of fish very nicely cooked Strawberry shortcake OK but thought the biscuits were a little dry Strawberry-orange sherbet very good, esp. w/ candied orange peel Strawberry-tangelo sherbet same as strawberry orange Striped bass Randy had it and it was fabulous Tangerines and dates were fabulous, esp. the dates, which were like earing sugar Heirloom tomato salad really good, liked it the second and third times, too, even with Green Goddess dressing (terrific) Tomato and bread salad delicious Tomato soup w/ rice pretty good nice tomato flavor not too rich Tuna w/ majoram pretty good
Tuna (albacore) nicely crusted w/ spice, albeit a little salty, potatoes and aioli nice, too Tuna toasts appetizer liked it a lot China Village Chicken with cold noodles, dont like cold noodles but Adam liked it Ching quong chicken very good but too many chili peppers Cold pork w/ garlic sauce spicy pretty good, only fair the second time as I thought the meat had too much fat in it and a little line of of what I thought was gristle down the side of each piece Cucumber w/ garlic sauce too spicy cucumbers didn't go w/ sauce Peking duck OK not great some pieces tasty but some full of bone, not nearly as good as Great Chinas Pork shoulder tasty Scallops w/ green beans tasty Shredded duck pretty good too hard to pull duck off bones, seems to be same as smoked tea duck Village special lamb pretty good Village special seafood soup noodle OK too spicy and not enough seafood Watercress very good Christopher's Nothing Fancy Beef chorizo burrito very good Chicken burrito good (but I had ordered pork) Chicken chorizo burrito very good Chili verde very good Chips not as thick or as good as Picante Garden salad huge and good
Commis Chilled asparagus soup OK but didnt have an intense asparagus flavor that you would expect at a place like this Cheese place nice but not worth the $9 supplement Chocolate brioche pudding w/ green tea ice cream and puffed rice was a riff on genmai cha tea (explained the server), but didn't really come togher or "pop" re flavor.et Atlantic cod confit fish was nice and tender and the brown rice under it was particularly nice Poached and seared guinea hen was also nice, esp, the dark meat Corned pork salad I liked it but Randy thought it was too salty Corso Cappuccino OK a little too bitter Chicken breast yummy b/c it tasted like it had been cooked with a stick of butter, thought it was kind of bland the second time Corn soup w/ faro and gunciale thought it would be great but nothing special no real corn taste (perhaps the grain got in the way) and the meat was almost invisible Pasta w/ duck ragu and olives very good Pasta w/ braised lamb ragu pretty good, again, could have used a more pronounced lamb flavor in the sauce, but the meat was nice Pasta w/ clams and squid and a really nice tomato sauce very good Pasta w/ pork and beef ragu very nice Pasta w/ rabbit not very good, meat a little stringy and kind of tasteless Romaine salad very good, quite Caesar-like, nice anchovy-based dressing, liked it a lot the second, third and fourth times, too Grilled whole shrimps nice (4 of them) String beans, wax beans, corn and tomato very nice
Tagliatelli carbonara OK but the pancetta clumped together instead of being spread throughout the pasta, which was a little boring without it Tagliatelle w/ sugo (beef sauce) was nice, nothing really memorable, but tasty Tuna appetizer pretty good, but little chunks of tuna dont give you much tuna taste Tuna carpaccio OK but nothing special Cugini Bruschetta pretty good Cannelloni pretty good Chicken breast parmagiana pretty good gorgonzola salad pretty good Linguine with clam sauce pretty good Spinach salad terrible tasteless dressing CU Fusion Pretty good sushi Daimo Bok choy tough Chicken and string beans pretty good Pepper and salt shrimp the whole shrimp head and all fried yuck Potstickers pretty good Soft shell crab OK De Afghaan Kebob House Lamb chops overdone and kind of tasteless
di Bartolo Pizza w/ shrimp and chorizo it was pretty incoherent, and Randy didnt like it, but I thought the crust was nice and the ingredients tasty Dona Tomas Carnitas pretty good, Randy thought it was dry, but it was better mushed in with the rice and beans and lime juice in a tortilla Ceviche pretty good, very spicy sauce, would have liked it better w/ a little firmer fish and more variety, thought it was OK the second time, and didnt like it all the third time, had been sitting out for too long Carne asada very good Chicken tamale w/ mole had a bite and thought it was very good Gazpacho not chunky but quite spicy and nice Dopo Chocolate diplomatico very good Littleneck clams very good Dopo pizza terrific one of the best Ive ever had between the anschocies and the oregano Lasagna napoletana terrific Squid appetizer very nice, though Randy didnt like it Tortellini w/ lamb ragu also terrific El Nopal Chicken mole OK Seafood cocktail OK but not as good as the place on International Boulevard Shrimp w/ garlic sauce OK but the rice, with the garlic flavor, was particularly tasty
Seven seas soup pretty good broth was spicy and there was a fair amount of fish and shellfish Elmwood Caf Buttermilk biscuits a little dry but it was late at night and it had probably been sitting around all day Cappuccino OK Fat Apples Chicken sandwich a little overdone and tough but OK Coffee malt fabulous Fellini Gypsy salad pretty good, not much blue cheese, but refreshing, liked all the anchovies at first, maybe a few too many (and I like anchovies) Linguine a la vongole pretty good and very filling, would have liked it a little more with a wine sauce not a cream sauce, but not bad at all A.G. Ferrari Asiago Grill OK not great not much asiago taste Lucchese: not as good as it reads, the tomato pesto overpowers everything else Sausage sandwich horrible Fillippo's Pasteria Linguini puttesca pretty good pasta a little thick sauce tasty Flame Blue Burger pretty good Curly fries pretty terrible Flavors of India Chicken tikka masala dry and tasteless, perhaps because we ordered it mild
Fish vindaloo fair not much fish Garlic naan OK Lamb biryani pretty good, far and away the best thing we had, liked it a lot on second try, too Lamb somosas not bad, though a little crumbly Tandoori shrimp pretty dry and tasteless Fonda Asparagus grilled pretty to very good Bluenose bass w/ clams and mussels very good, as Randy put it, the bass and shellfish in a deeply flavored, nuanced stock. Calamari really good, liked it just as much the second time, tho Randy didnt like the sequil il pak Cappuccino pretty good to very good Cazuela w/ chicken mole good, liked it less the second time Chicken flautas only OK but nice sized portion Chicken tamale thought the tamale itself was a little dry but the mole was great Chicken wings lots of them for only $5, they were messy but spicy and good Chips, salsa and guacamole very good Chocolate cake light taste of chili excellent Cornmeal and lime cookies fair Cuban mini-burger very good once you take out the pickles, nice sausage-y taste, then liked it even with the pickles, nice and hot right off the grill Duck skewers pretty good, but not enough meatonly a little on each of two skewers, second time there were three, and the meat was OK but not that tasty Duck tacos very good even without the pomegranate, always good
Duck and pomegranate tacos OK, same w/ duck tacos, duck and pomegranate much better on second, third and fourth tries; as Randy put it, a lovely combination, the speckles of fruit a delicate, sharp complement to the well-prepared duck. Elotes (corn in spicy corn and on the cob) terrific, and a bargain, too Fish tacos pretty to very good, more like pretty good on second try, but the price was right, liked them much better third time, better than the duck tacos, fourth time they were fried, not sauted, which wasnt quite as good, always good after multiples tries Green salad simple but excellent Green salad with tomato and corn boring Grilled chicken breast very good tender and tasty great sauce Grilled rack of lamb one small chop very tasty Grilled shrimp good to very good, second time wonderful, sauteed shrimp lukewarm but fairly tasty, second time warmer and a great tangy sauce (Randy didnt like it, but I did), and the third time I thought it was really good Grilled squid tender and very good, just not much of it to share Halibut on a plank pretty good, not great, fish overcooked for Randy, undercooked for me Halibut ceviche only fair Herring too bony and not enough meat a pain to eat Mango and lime, as Randy said, a perfect end, sweet and sour and lively, good many times Molotes very good (fried), only good second time, very good the third time, esp, with the bottled chipotle sauce Oysters only fair had been marinated too long like seviche Oysters (Fanny Bay) tasted bland after vuelve OK Oysters (raw Kunamoto) OK rather tiny Pambazo w/ crispy halibut OK but a little bland
Toasted peanuts the flavor was OK but the peanuts were stale! not to be repeated Quesadillas OK Rockfish good a little bland Scallop ceviche very good lots of little scallops, even better on second, third and fourth tries Seared scallops really good, too bad there were only two of them (although there were three the second and third times), loved the mandarin orange slices and the sauce, but Randy didnt like it Skirt steak salad w/ avocado, nopales, and something else excellent, flavors strong and bright, liked the cactus a little less the second time, but the meat was good Skirt steak very good, if a little too rare for me, just fine when ordered medium rare Tamales very good, only good at second tasting, corn tamale soft but terrific, chicken tamale very good, but Randy thought it was muddy Tomato and cucumber salad was nice, but way overpriced for $10, even for heirloom tomatoes and Armenian cucumbers Tomato salad pretty good except for pumpkin seeds Tostaditas very good a little too much guacamole for me, liked it better on second try Tuna tartare very good, esp. without the chips, then on second try thought it wasnt spicy enough, a little bland Tuna tradito a nice plate of smoked fish very good Vatapa fish stew OK Vuelve a la vida (seafood cocktail) very good, many times, finally didnt like it much, when it only had snapper and shrimp, and didnt like it again when it seemed dry and not particularly tasty, and wasnt crazy about it when it reappeared on the menu w/ halibut, nor was it wonderful with mostly shrimp, had it once again, and again disappointing, shrimp OK but the fish was kind of dry and tasteless Yucca fries I thought they were terrible and Randy ate them all but then regretted it
Gather Chocolate-coffee ice cream OK didnt like the consistency Hamburger my taste was very good Sausage with black-eyed peas OK the sausage could have been spicier and the peas were OK Grilled squid liked the squid but the rest of it was only fair Genki fair sushi Giovannis Veal parmesan not bad for this sort of place Great China Giant clams disappointing Double skin little bits of fish, vegetables and noodles, liked everything but the noodles, on second try decided that the noodles were too omnipresent and the collective wisdom was not to order it again Duck bone soup pretty nice Seafood and pork dumplings nothing special, liked them better the second time Mongolian beef OK Orange beef very good Peking duck expensive but fabulous nice pieces of duck carefully taken off the bone, crunchy skin, and lots of little pancakes, thought it was dry the second time, and then liked it a lot the third time (but dont order anything else) Fried oysters nothing special Potstickers pretty good Walnut prawns just fried prawns w/ some walnuts thrown in nothing special
Sauted crab bland and boring, but then liked it on second try, decided I was right the first time on the third try Sauted greens pretty good, esp. the pea shoot leaves Szechuan scallops OK, but second time appeared to be more like sweet and sour, scallops arent firm enough to be good in this dish (shrimp would be better), because the doughy covering tended to separate from the shellish Shrimp w/ spicy suace OK too many vegetables Spring rolls Randy and Emily liked them Great Szechwan (Pacific East Mall) Flat bread w/ beef OK Sliced pork like bacon OK Spicy dumplings OK Holy Land Kreplach: OK Lemonade minty and frothy Schwerma pita pretty good Schnitzel, bland and boring Tabbouleh terrible, dry House of Curries Chicken tikka masala Emily thought it was OK Lamb biryani OK but there was too many hard pieces of bone and other hard things in it, enough lamb for the price, obviously not as good as Khana Peena, second time had no hard bits but not much lamb, either, and Randy thought it was too spicy Naan OK not great Huang Tro
Bun with pork and spring rolls filled with pork very good a nice combination Fried shrimp OK Spring rolls only OK could have used a lot more filling Ichiban Gyoza not so great Sashimi OK Ici Apricot ice cream pretty nice Chocolate ice cream wonderful Chocolate malt very good though pricey for not all that much Chocolate malt ice cream sandwich OK but not as good as it could have been, no real malt flavor in the ice cream Coffee ice cream more creamy than coffee-y could have used a much more pronounced coffee taste Lemon w/ amareno cherries the taste I had was fabulous, should have gotten it Lime sherbet fabulous not too sweet Mango lime ice cream very nice Mocha ice cream not that good Orange creamsicle sherbet very nice Peanut butter bon-bons pretty good not greatnot as good as the peanut butter ice cream at Locanda de Eva Peanut-praline ice cream nice flavor but vanilla backdrop was a little bland or maybe its just that I dont like vanilla ice cream Pluot-raspberry sorbet OK not great
Raspberry ice cream not nearly as good as the strawberry, but thought it was fabulous on second try (perhaps because it was free) Strawberry ice cream terrific full of flavor and refreshing Strawberry lime sorbet to die for (or perhaps of) Il Porcellino Caesar salad fair Chicken saltimbocca OK not great Il Porcino Spinach salad OK Veal w/ prosciutto and mozzarella pretty good Jade Villa Chicken dumplings very good Foil chicken very greasy Shrimp toast horrible Jayakarta Beef pretty good Fish cake wrapped in banana leaves the taste was OK but the texture was wierd Lamb satay OK except for one piece that was all fat Shrimp wrapped in banana leaves OK Fried tripe yecch Jimmy Bean's Cappucino pretty good Ham pretty good
Silver dollar pancakes pretty good Paella great deal for fifteen dollars Waffles taste like cardboard Jin Ling Potstickers OK Scallops with garlic sauce sizzling lamb OK Jo-Jos Cream of asparagus soup I liked it but Randy thought it was burnt Mussels only OK but nice broth Seafood stew OK nothing special Grilled sturgeon thought it was pretty good Kensington Circus Caesar salad OK Chicken barbecue sandwich pretty good Fish and chips very good, nice light batter and tasty fish and a huge portion, second time the batter was soggy tho the fish was OK Green salad large and very good Grilled sausages, pretty good, tho Randy thought that the mashed potatoes were instant Khana Peena (Solano) Chicken karatha Emily thought it was OK, not great Chicken samosa good, no potatoes Chicken mint tandoori Emily liked it but green is not my idea of tandoori, and Emily really likes it
Chicken tandoori tikka kebob (breasts) OK Chicken tandoori legs a little dry Lamb biryani very good, tasty, rich and flavorful, but disappointing the last time I had it, wonderful the most recent time Poppadum pretty good, could be spicier Tandoori lamb liked it but missed a little rice meat very flavorful if a bit overdone Tandoori vegetables Randy thought it was bland Tomato soup pretty good, but Randy didnt like it Vegetable somosas good Khana Peena (College) Chicken tikka masala Emily liked it Lamb biryani pretty good, up to Solano Ave. standards Lamb somosas almost inedible Tandoori chicken pretty good Kirin Mongolian lamb everything tasted the same as kung pao chicken Potstickers not bad Kirala Hamachi fabulous Hirame very good Caterpillar roll very good Rainbow roll OK Rock n roll OK
Sushi plate beautiful and very good Toro fabulous Korey-O truly terrible chemical barbecue La Calaca Loca Carnitas burrito OK not great Fried fish taco OK Grilled fish taco OK fish was very spicy La Costa Cocktels refreshing and tasty Taco asada nice Taco pastor nice Lalime's Butter poached lobster salad pretty good Caesar salad good but not great, the dressing was a little sharp, and it would have been nice to have a little sliced cheese on top Chalupas w/ crab pretty good, liked it less well the second time, works better with the avocado eaten first Chicken breast tagine chicken tasty but a little bland Chocolate peanut butter truffles pretty good three was a bit much Crab bisque pretty good, tasty but it did not have intense crab flavor Duck breast fatty but flavorful Confit too oniony. Plums stupid Grilled naigari on asparagus risotto and preserved lemon yummy Grilled sardines OK a little bony
Kobe beef burger tiny, not surprisingly, and tasty enough, but not earthshattering Mussels tunisian mussels not very plump and flatbread soggy Rabbit over mushroom pasta terrific Romaine salad w/ blue cheese dressing pretty good, very good second time Sardinian seafood salad with salmon, squid and shrimp very good Scallops and grapefruit very good Scallop and lobster appetizer OK they should give up on lobster Seafood pot-au-feu pretty good Seared scallops with corn pudding and wild asparagus very good Soft shell crab a little too oniony for me, but otherwise fabulous Sopa de lima OK lots of chicken but not enough broth and broth was too salty Sorbets OK but not great grapefruit and banana good, blood orange fair, apple pretty good, fig only fair Steelhead tartare liked it a lot Sturgeon I liked it but Randy thought it was overcookedshe always does and too salty Venison and mashed potatoes very good La Note Bagnat (hamburger) just OK, should have been better, blue cheese not noticeable, mayo on bun, second time lots of cheese in the meat, though the meat patty would have been better (a la Wood Tavern) Bouilliabaisse OK to pretty good lots of shellfish and fish but broth not distinctive Green salad nothing special
Marguez sandwich very good Spinach salad pretty good, liked it the second time, too Tuna sandwich not bad La Piazza (Orinda) Shrimp w/ proscriutto pretty good Spaghetti a la vongole pretty good Le Regal Catfish fillet terrible and wasnt a filet, either Shrimp and scallop w/ basil sauce pretty good Vermicelli w/ imperial rolls good Le Rose Bistro Apple mixed berry cobbler too much apple and not enough berry or supposedly biscuit crust Bouillabaisse OK not great Green salad w/ Roquefort very simple and nice, could have used a little more cheese Halibut simple and nice Mushrooms stuffed w/ crabmeat and topped w/ provolone OK but what were they thinking when they dreamed this up? Raspberry sorbet OK not great Le Theatre Bouillabaisse OK no salmon as advertised and shellfish not so great Chocolate mousse OK but no intense flavor, texture wasnt wonderful and I didnt like sauce on top (Randy didnt like any of it). Hake w/ saffron risotto liked the fish better than the risotto, which was a little gummy
Lemon sorbet good but not great not tart enough and a little too icy Scallop carpaccio very nice and fresh tasting Sturgeon and trout salad OK though Randy thought fish was a little dry Seafood stew only OK only one scallop and not enough fish Shrimp cake only OK, no real shrimp taste would have preferred sauce on the side Locanda Olmi Greek salad OK Risotto de mare sauce good but shellfish terrible Lola's Chocolate souffl cake nothing special kind of dry and not much icing Clam chowder OK Granny Smith apple crisp very good but a little sweet Mangia Mangia Fusilli putanesca spicy but flavors didn't come together well Panzanellla terrible, not bad on second try Seafood risotto nice aroma but not very good Spaghetti bolognese not very good funny taste Manpuku Good cheap sushi amazing amounts for the price, three rolls had me more than stuffed Marica Blackened sea bass very good Caesar salad very good
Meal Ticket Chicken caesar very good Corn pancakes good but a little underdone Mediterranee Kibbeh pretty good not too many pine nuts Tabbuleh pretty good Mitama Dynamite rolls only OK Grilled fish sushi OK nothing special Saltwater eel sushi OK but too much of it and a little greasy Sashimi deluxe Randy thought it was terrific and so did I when I had it Yellowtail sushi OK Miyuki Caterpillar roll fun but boring Crab dumplings deep fried and not very good Spicy salmon roll spicy and pretty good Musical Offering Chocolate decadence pretty good, glad it wasnt bigger Pea soup nice Roast pork pretty good Salad pretty good (but Randy thought it was overpriced) Steak one piece had a little too much gristle and the other, while a nice cut, was overcooked
Nama Liked all the rolls I had (spider roll) except for the one w/ baked salmon Nan Yang Five-spiced chicken pretty good and a giant portion for an appetizer Lamb curry OK the meat was nice but the sauce was insipid Garlic noodles and seafood nothing special, or particularly garlicky Seafood chowder OK 900 Grayson Cheeseburger very good but a little too well done for my taste, fries OK Nizze la bella Anchovy salad very good great bite, just as good on the second try, but on the third try thought it was way overdressed Bouillabaise pretty good, disappointing on second try, broth too thin Chocolate mousse very good, disappointing on second try, lumpy and too sweet, like eating candy Ribeye steak nice taste but fairly fatty and one whole portion was very undercooked (had ordered medium rare) Noodle Theory Beef udon Randy didnt like it Pork and chive dumplings OK Pork and spicy bean sauce over noodles pretty good Pork ramen Randy didnt like it Shrimp and chive dumplings pretty good, didnt like them the second time O Chame Cucumber salad OK
Grilled eel OK Mahi-Mahi pretty good Peaches and blackberries very good nicely arrranged Soba noodles w/ roasted oysters OK wasnt crazy about the broth Blanched spinach w/ sesame dressing fabulous the best spinach Ive ever eaten Roasted squid w/ horseradish sauce very good but would have been better if hotter Seared tuna appetizer very good Tuna sashimi very good Grilled walu OK, and the Japanese eggplant that came with it was pretty good Oliveto's Alaska spot prawns pretty good but a little messy Agnoletti (little pasta shells) w/ meat wonderful Beef liver pretty good and tons on it topped with pancetta and basil, if only it had been a little warmer Blood orange sorbet Randy loved it but I found it a little sweet like my citrus sorbets tarter Blue string beans OK but little bland Bollito misto boiled parts of pig very nice Brodetto of tomato w/ poached white shrimp very little broth and white despite the tomato base, shrimp tasted a little off Bucatini w/ sturgeon polpette (meatballs) OK but the execution was better than the idea
Bucatini alla amatriciana tubes of pasta in a tomato sauce that was supposed to be based on guanciale, or pork, but the meat influence was hard to trace, still it was pretty good Shellfish cannelloni I liked it, Randy thought the sauce was too much like a Newburg, which is probably why I liked it Goats milk cavatelli rigati w/ smoked bluefish, mussels and English peas very nice Carpaccio of veal w/ bitter greens meat good but greens are bitter Bittersweet chocolate cake very good but very rich, ditto on second try Chocolate malt ice cream w/ bittersweet chocolate sauce very good, particularly the ice cream, perhaps not quite enough sauce Chocolate zuccotto (mousse stuffed in sponge cake) fabulous Cioppino OK nice broth and the rockfish was nice, as was the bread and aioli, but it was nothing special and not worth $30 Softshell clam cake chopped up clam fried like a crab cake very good nice clam taste without being overpowering Coffee ice cream OK not great Coiled sausage (cippollata) OK not great Corn soup (velouta) really terrific Fried jumbo soft-shelled crab and buttermilk biscuit very nice Crespelle (a folded over crepe) w/ crab and mushroom very good Crostante w/ preserved pork didnt like the pork that much and the overall effect was very salty and oily Crostante w/ salt cod not so good very oily Crostante w/ squid very good Crostante w/ white prawns and green garlic very good but rich Crostini w/ smoked cod, halibut and something else very good
Raw fish crudo tasty but a very little amount for a hefty price tag Fish salad trio only OK Frisee salad very nice Gazpacho pretty good but not outstanding Gobeti small tube pasta w/ spicy tomato sauce and squid very good needed a little more squid Fried marinated haddock served room temperature as an appetizer very good, generous portion and quite tasty Fritto misto OK and tasty but left me feeling bloated (perhaps it was the whole meal) Gelees w/ grapefruit and blood orange wonderful blend of tart and sweet Fried haddock a little too salty but very good Hearts of romaine very good Hen rolata I liked it but Randy thought it was boring Hen tonnato better than chicken but Randy's is still a little better Involtini (rib-eye beef stuffed with prosciutto, rosemary and parmesan wonderful Involtini (tuna stuffed with blood oranges, pine nuts and currents) it sounded weird, and took a little getting used to, but eventually thought it was wonderful Lemon verbena sorbet liked the lemon but the verbena was off-putting, the verbena was not a kind of lemon (as the waiter mistakenly thought) Lobster bisque pretty good Lobster, shellfish and duck sausage order it next time, the tastes I had were good Pressed mackerel and cucumber nice Seared mackerel good but a little fishy (what did you expect?)
Smoked and marinated fish platter wonderful, ditto the second and third times Nectarine, lanza (type of proscuitto), walnut and parmesan appetizer sounded weird but it was actually pretty good Rabbit pate and pork confit were both good in one appetizer Petrale misto wonderful large portion for an appetizer and nicely cooked and the salsa piccante was also scoop-up-with-bread wonderful Petrale sole w/ spinach and mushrooms very good, liked it less well the second time Pollo tonnato good but Randy's is better Pork scallopine OK, not that flavorful, but the crispy potatoes that came with it were great Radiotore (radiator-shaped pasta) with lamb ragu, nice, the sauce was rich and had just enough lamb taste without being overpowering Raviolone of pork shoulder I liked it, thought the flavor was nice, and the meat tender, but Randy thought it was boring Risotto pilata a little dry {intentionally} but flavorful Risotto w/ boar sausage and balsamic vinegarvery good Rockfish soup very good second try OK Salmon w/ potatoes very good Salt cod w/ tomatoes a little too fishy Sardines and tomatoes OK but a little too sardiney (but what did you expect?) Scallops and mussels livornese wonderful the mussels were so plump and tasty they might have been oysters and the scallops were also very good, as was the sauce Scallops wrapped in fig leaves (appetizer) really good, nice combination Spaghetti carbonara OK not great Spaghetti w/ clams very good
Spaghetti w/ clams, sausage and kale terrific wonderful clam taste Spaghetti w/ hen sauce very good but tiny portion Spaghettini w/ squid wonderful Steelhead carpaccio very good Strozzapretti w/ ragu little tubes of pasta with a rich meat sauce which was very tasty Sweetbreads pretty good Tagliarini w/ asparagus, pancetta and parmesan disappointing, kind of bland, not much taste from any of the ingredients Tangelo sorbetto very good Fish terrine platter pretty good Tuna crudo and avocado appetizer really good Sea urchin flan unusual but very nice Venison very rich and tasty Vitellone halfway between veal and beef (a yearling) it was sauted sort of scaloppini-style and very flavorful whole hog dinner grilled pieces of pig OK but all the different pieces kind of tasted the same Oliveto's Caf Arrotolada pizza dough wrapped over salami, red onion and mozzarella only OK, perhaps because of the onion Asparagus and fontina sandwich pretty good Calamari and ceci beans (like garbanzo beans) very good Foccaccia w/ boar ragu terrific, liked it a lot the second time, too Iced cappuccino very nice on a hot day
Haddock sandwich very good and the price was right, too Halibut sandwich came as a salad, instead of a piece of fish, but it was still pretty good Ham and cheese sandwich grilled very good Ham and pork belly sandwich OK, pork belly didnt add much Lentil and carrot soup looked good Lentil and chard appetizer OK, not much chard Moustaccioli w/ vitello ragu OK to pretty good Pork ragu and mozzarella sandwich, OK not nearly as good as the boar, because it wasnt heated all the way through Sardines really good Trombetti w/ ragu would have liked it better if it werent baked and if the sauce wasnt all on the bottom Tuna confit w/ avocado OK but surprisingly not made with fresh tuna Ozumo Grilled chicken pork meatballs on skewers cooked on robata grill nice Hamachi sashimi nice Unagi sashimi pretty good but expensive Pacific Far East Seafood Big portions, nut Randy DN like it rock cod and greens OK but a little bland barbecue pork Pasta Pommodoro Mixta salad simple but quite nice, lettuce, tomato, gorgonzola cheese (perhaps not quite enough) and a vinaigrette dressing
Verdure Randy had it and liked it Pho Saigon II (Pacific Far East Mall) Rice w/ barbecue pork OK quite a lot of meat but the barbecue was very subtle, if it existed at all Spring rolls w/ pork pretty good Pican Caesar salad nice garlicky dressing, had a bite even without anchovies, but hated the croutons made of grits and cheese Chicken livers nice but too much of a good thing Grilled corn nice, but only one ear for $8? Cornbread very nice Carne asada burrito gloppy, liked it on second try, but steak taste got smothered by the rest, but the plate with carne asada could be good Carne asada taco OK but too much onion, and too many peppers, too carnitas burrito good, could be spicier Caesar salad gloppy Chorizo and papas burrito too many potatoes and not enough sausage Fish tacos OK, liked them better the second time Flautas Emily really liked them Masa boats w/ chorizo pretty good Pescado veracruzana pretty good nice sauce tasty fish Pork tamales only OK, not very flavorful, a little bland Pork tacos only OK too many onions and Im not crazy about their pork, seems a little bland Seviche salsa OK but fish a little tough, liked it better the second time, particularly the salsa
Sopa de azteca OK lots of chicken but not very complex Agua fresca lime good, but not good mixed w/ orange Strawberry not good alone good with lime Picaso steak burrito only OK, nothing to write home about Pizzaiolo Chicory salad w/ apples, gorgonzola and walnuts very nice Cappuccino as beautiful and good as the Cafe Pizza w/ wild nettles and pecorino terrific, as good as the Cafe Puntarelle w/ lemon, anchovy and grana Randy thought it was very nice Pomegranate Dolmas good Hummus Randy thought it looked like cat vomit, but I liked it Lamb kebob OK but the meat was a little dry and tasteless Lamb shank OK, not that tasty, Randy thought the sauce came from a can Pomegranate chicken only OK, not much pomegranate taste Tabbouleh very good Renee's Place Chicken w/ orange pretty good Lamb w/ basil salty but very good only fair on second try Lemon chicken pretty good but fried Lettuce leaves with meat not bad
Scallops w/ orange sauce pretty good, but too fried Rick and Anns Big salad Randy didnt like it Butterscotch pie didnt like it, muddy flavor, not intense and light, like the butterscotch pot au crme at One Market Caesar salad I thought it was good, but Randy thought it was gloppy (I did, too, but I liked it) Chicken pot pie Randy didnt like it cornmeal pancakes terrific great corn taste and just the right texture, liked them the second time, too Eton Mess Randy was surprised to see an English pudding on the menu but they did it well French fries only OK not very crisp a little soggy, second time thought they were inedible (though I had more than a few) hamburger pretty to very good but buns not toasted risotto w/ shrimp and corn pretty terrible the shrimp were OK but the corn and risotto didnt mix well and the rice was sort of tasteless Spinach salad pretty good, esp. without onions, liked it less well the second time split pea soup w/ ham terrific nice taste but a little too much ham for Randy Rivoli Blue cheese souffl OK but I dont like souffls Cappuccino very good and beautiful, too Cassoulet very good, even better on second try, sausage nice, lamb loin pretty good, but the duck and the beans and the whole taste was fantastic, liked it a little less the third time, but the duck breast was fabulous and there was lots of it
Caesar salad very good everything was just right from the tang of the dressing to the croutons to the romaine lettuce, equally good almost every other time, but didnt love it the last time I had it Chicken breast w/ prosciutto pretty good too salty Chicken liver mousse terrific, we overheard Wendy Bruckner saying it was the best thing shes ever cooked, and she wasnt far wrong, the country pate was pretty good, too Chocolate hazelnut cake OK ditto for mousse that came with it (both of which I only sampled) Corn pudding (came with pork roast) wonderful, tho Randy said it was due to butter and cream Corn soup delicious perhaps a tad too sweet and rich, but full of corn flavor, equally good the second time Lamb stew with pears and couscous thought it was terrific, even with the pears Leg of lamb delicious, ditto on second try Lemon cake only OK Randy thought it was fabulous but I would have preferred a more intense lemon flavor and lemon icing, instead of white Lemon cheesecake delicious, liked it less the second try, thought I dont like cheesecake that much Lobster and crab ravioli much better than the ravioli mentioned below, not much sauce to overpower the taste of the quenelles (which was inside the huge ravioli), but could have done without the nuts, a little hard to eat, but I enjoyed it, even though it was unevenly heated Mahi-mahi w/ red peppers and little pasta the fish was nice but there were way too many roasted peppers and the grilled calamari sprinkled on top, some of which was cold, didnt really add much Mixed grill delicious the duck leg was perfectly cooked, with only a little fat, the chicken sausage with OK (the weakest of the three), and the pork tenderloin was terrific, and the cassoulet (beans and breadcrumbs) on the sides was also wonderful Pork roast the meat was very tender but I thought it was bland, should have listened to the waiters description of it as comfort food.
Pork shoulder delicious Risotto paella w/ shrimp and sausage very good once I stopped thinking of it as paella and started thinking of it as risotto, which of course is what it was Risotto w/crab and scallops wasnt quite as good as the one below, maybe because shrimp work better than scallops (more to them), but it was still very good Risotto w/ crab and shrimp and sauce nantua and lemon zest was fabulous, everything was just right with the balance of flavors, and splitting it as an appetizer was the right thing to do Saffron risotto with Maine crab, gulf shrimp, fennel, mirepoix, bouillabaise essence and crab butter didnt much like it, rice was a little al dente which might have been OK had the sauce been better, but it was too carroty and fennely, not nearly as good as the one above Saffron risotto with gulf shrimp, dungeness crab, snap peas, mirepoix, shrimp butter and bouillabaise essence liked it much better than the one above, perhaps because of the absence of carrots and fennel Risotto w/shellfish and tomato pretty good a little bland Salad nicoise with smoked salmon wonderful Salmon Randy thought it was overdone, I thought OK but nothing special, liked it better the second time, particularly the gazpacho vinaigrette on top scallops seared with bits of leek and other things wonderful grilled scallops and Maine crab in phyllo with ginger and cilantro relish, avocado, cucumber, radish and saffron yogurt fabulous tiny little bits of seafood in a nice sauce with not too much phyllo and tiny chopped vegetables around it, equally good on second try, liked it a little less the third try, but still very good Scallop and lobster quenelles very good but very rich, ditto the second time Scallop and lobster ravioli very disappointing, as Randy suspected, the shellfish flavor was overpowered by the ravioli and sauce Sea bass with potato and chorizo wasnt crazy about it, didnt seem to hang together, though the fish was OK Grill sea bass with saffron rice and gazpacho vinaigrette wonderful, just as good the second and third times Seafood salad liked it
Shellfish chowder very good tasty shellfish not too rich Shellfish trio (little crab cake, minced shrimp with fennel and radish and chopped up mussels on toast) crab cake good, mussels pretty good, though could have had more mussel flavor, and shrimp only OK Shrimp bisque very rich, and lots of shrimp taste, but got a little boring after a while, needed more contrast Shrimp and oyster chowder really good, ditto the second time butter poached gulf shrimp with mashed potatoes, bouillabaisse broth, rouille and salsa verde fabulous shrimp was tasty and the sauce was great Shrimp on corn blini terrific Grapefruit sorbet very good Meyer lemon sorbet very good but a little sweet Orange raspberry sorbet very good Strawberry sorbet less wonderful than the above Flat-iron steak wonderful meat but a little too salty but the potatoes gratin that came with it were terrific (and not too salty) Summer (berry) pudding pretty good, could have used a few more berries and a little more sauce, but I liked it a lot tho Randy thought it was odd to have it in the fall, on second time I thought much too much cake and not enough berries or juice even though I eventually liked it Hot fudge sundae Randy liked it very much Swordfish and mashed potatoes very good Tagliarini w/ tomato and breadcrumbs and pancetta wonderful Tomato soups (one smoked, the other not) fabulous, second time thought it was too salty, Randy didnt like it Tomato lime soup with shrimp very good Smoked trout appetizer very good except for cabbage
Tuna tartare appetizer very good Veal loin Randy had it and it was fabulous, even the hollandaise sauce was great Yellowtail w/ gazpacho vinaigrette very nice Ruan Pair Beef pretty good Beef curry very good Chicken satay OK Pork satay very good Pork pro hak naw very good and quite spicy Prawn cakes weird not very good Spicy red curry thin and too hot Saigon City Chicken w/ lemongrass I thought it was OK but Randy didnt like it Fried calamari OK not great Grilled shrimp not bad better w/ sauce Spring rolls OK Sam's Log Cabin Cappuccino OK Corn cakes pretty good Sauls Chopped chicken liver pretty good Chicken matzoh ball soup terrific stock didnt taste like chicken Sable OK not great
Turkey schnitzel sandwich pretty good Whitefish salad OK not great Sea Salt Grilled asparagus very nice the sauce was slightly fishy in a nice way Bacon, lettuce and trout sandwich thought the trout would be smoked, but it wasnt, so thought the bacon overpowered the fish Blue cheese nice and creamy, with a nice sharp taste, but nothing special and perhaps too much of it (and only one fig to accompany it, even though the menu said figs. Brownie w/ coffee ice cream only OK the brownie was too sweet and the coffee ice cream didnt have a pronounced coffee flavor Caesar salad very good and cheesy, less cheesy and good the second time, but still OK Cappuccino only good, not great Cherrystone clams very good, even better the second, third, fourth and fifth times Chocolate ice cream in a devils food sandwich yummy, reasonably good ice cream between two pieces of devils food cake, cut triangularly, a nice presentation, too Clam chowder very good, lots of clams, potatoes and bacon, even better on second and third tries Clams (Littleneck) on the half-shell very good, and a rarity for the west coastthey tasted like cherrystones, only a little smaller, second time thought they were a little bland but had good texture Crab cakes very good, full of crab and less filler than most Fish and chips very good, cod was tasty and fries were OK, ditto the second time, not sure it was cod Halibut w/ clams and asparagus the fish was tasty but a little bland and the asparagus were OK, the clams were small and didnt add much
Halibut w/ crab ravioli OK the fish was nice but the sauce was pretty rick and the crab in the ravioli was a little offthink simpler is better here Halibut w/ beans and pork the accompaniment was a little strong for the fish, which was also a little overdone, but it was nice regardless Halibut w/ corn and squash not bad, but not as good as Wood Tavern Lobster roll only fair to good, esp. for the price ($25), the lobster was mildly tasty but it didnt taste fresh out of the water (surprise!) and it was swimming in butter, which perhaps they thought would disguise the lack of pure lobster flavor Mussels were fabulous but we were less crazy about the lemongrass broth it was in Oysters Randy liked them better than the clams Roquefort cheese nice piece of yummy cheese Salmon just had a bite but it tasted wonderful, then we had copper river salmon, which looked beautiful, but tasted just like other salmon, Randy thought it might have been better poached rather than grilled Sea bass oozing in butter, fish pretty tasty, mashed potatoes and creamed corm were good, but too rich (Randy thought greasy) Grilled squid OK it was lukewarm, which was my fault, because I let it sit while I was eating chowder, but I wasnt crazy about either the pesto sauce or the accompanying beans Sturgeon OK a little overdone for Randys taste and there wasnt much on the side (mushrooms were nice, but not many of them) Grilled tuna pretty good, I thought, but Randy thought it was salty because of the tapenade Tuna tartare very good Shen Hua Beef chow fun OK Been sprouts I thought OK, Randy thought they were tasteless Chicken salad OK but a little boring after a while, lots of chicken
Garlic chicken kind of boring Pressed duck OK Steamed fish OK kind of bland and boring Gen shoa lamb OK not very distinctive, some of the meat a little fatty Mongolian lamb meat was tasteless Lemon chicken OK Mu shu chicken pancakes bad Potstickers OK but fried rather than boiled Prawns a la Ching Hua w/ spicy tomato sauce I liked it but Randy didn't Sesame beef crunchy texture Randy liked it Shen Hua beef Adam liked it but I thought it was dry String beans OK Twice cooked pork OK not very distinctive Siam Bay mieng kam leaves topped with roasted peanuts, toasted coconut, shredded lime, dried shrimps, ginger & shallots, served with a tamarind/galangal sauce). Not bad. Mushroom curry Randy didnt like it Yellow curry with mussels and potatoes OK Soizic Chocolate cake w/ fudge sauce truly terrible Halibut Randy thought it was underdone but the piece I had was good Lamb mignon nice piece of meat but a little undercooked Smoked trout salad OK but would have liked a little more fish and a little less endive
Somerset Caesar salad not bad Fettuccine carbonara not bad Sophias Caf Hummus not bad Moroccan cigars kind of greasy Southie Grilled ahi sandwich, pretty nice, but too much fennel for me and perhaps not enough fish (sliced pretty thin), the overall effect was more of a combination and less primary fish than I would have liked Seared ahi sandwich w/ egg, olive tapenade thought it was terrific thick piece of fish and wonderfully accompanied by olive spread Beef and lentil soup typically terrific Wood Tavern soup Butter lettuce salad very nice, didnt like it that much on second try with orange vinaigrette Caesar salad pretty good except for bland croutons Chocolate peanut butter ice cream sandwich very good, even if not more peanut-buttery than chocolate-y, Crab sandwich pretty good a little too much lettuce and celery for me, and could have used a few more bigger pieces of crab, but the overall effect was nice, much more crab and liked it better, too, the second, third and fourth times Grilled cheese sandwich very good, dripping with cheese Green salad very nice, but a few too many croutons Linguisa and wild rice soup seemed to have more beef than linguisa, which wasnt particularly spicy, but nevertheless OK Meatball sandwich very nice Piggie sandwich nice but kind of soggy by the time it got home
Pork and cannelloni bean soup OK but the broth was kind of thin compared to all their other soups, ditto with the pork and barley soup Sausage and barley soup nice great like all their soups, not so great in a cup The slab disgusting giant piece of bacon, the fat was gross, so I didnt eat most of itbacon is better in moderation Hangar steak very good, a little too rare for me (not really medium rare), but the meat was tasty, as was the creamed spinach and carrots and potatoes Tagliatelle a la carbonara nice consistency with the egg but could have been a bit more bacon-y Tuna panzanella very nice, tuna was terrific and the tomatoes were, too Tuna salad very nice perhaps not quite enough tuna and too much radicchio Summer Kitchen Cream of mushroom soup pretty good Ham and cheese tartine pretty nice, though the cheese wasnt exactly cheddar Meat ball sandwich OK thought the bread would be more garlicky Sura Pork belly and calamari not bad Barbecue short ribs not bad, but the meat was so tender it must have been doused with MSG Sushi California Dr. Choi roll pretty good Combination sashimi Randy really liked it Unagi pretty good Sushi sho Spicy cod roe much too fishy
Eel special A didnt like it that much, had an off taste Yellowtail OK Tachibana Cherrystone clam sushi OK but hard to tell its a clam Sardine sushi not bad Sashimi combination plate Randy liked it Grilled scallop nibble scallops OK but covered in a sort of reddish spice that was unpleasant Seared tuna sushi beautiful and good Toro sushi good Tacubaya Menudo (tripe) Randy thought it was OK Seviche made with tuna very spicy, perhaps not quite as good as the Fonda vuelve a vida but pretty good nonetheless, even though the chips arent nearly as good as Picante, liked it less well the second time, when it was served on a plate, there wasnt quite enough of it and it wasnt very distinctive Taco de asada (beef taco) pretty good Taco de chorizo y papas pretty good if a few too many potatoes for my taste Taco al Pastor (pork taco) terrific Taco des Pescado very good Tamal (pork) very good, second time thought it was even better, particularly the mole Tamarindo Chicken mole sort of bland and boring, and not that much of it for seventeen dollars Corn on the cob OK
Shrimp tacos liked them and the way the flavors all came together Soup sort of a chili cream soup very nice Tacos w/ carnitas and asada and roas, the carne asada was good, the port was only OK Tandoor Kitchen Chicken tikka masala I thought it was too sweet, but Emily liked it Lamb biriyani not bad except for a little bone and an occasional hard rhing Lamb kebob tandoori pretty good Somosas terrible very doughy Taras Ice Cream Chocolate tarragon much too much spice Turkish coffee a bit didnt wow me Mocha OK not great Town House Calamari: bland, sauce OK, not the Fourth St. Grill, had them again, despite foregoing description and the blandness ruined the whole dish Caesar salad very good, not so good the second and third times, not enough cheese or dressing, but then liked it a lot the fourth time, pretty good the fifth time, only OK the sixth and seventh times, pretty good the eighth and ninth times Ceviche only fair kind of dry Chicken drumsticks appetizer almost ten sticks, a huge portion, and the sauce was good, too Chicken w/ panko and parmesan OK a little dry and bland but I forgot to use mustard sauce Chicken picatta pretty good, sauce particularly nice Chinese chicken salad adam liked it
Chicken jumbalaya very good nice and spicy Chocolate kahlua mousse looked pretty but the flavors werent very intense Corn chowder very good Gazpacho very good Grilled shrimp appetizer pretty good, like it a lot the second, third and fourth times, too, esp. the well-made creamy sauce w/ a little bite Halibut w/ tomato and beans very nice Lamb salad OK wasnt as good as I expected, not quite enough meat and the salad part wasnt memorable Lamb sirloin meat OK, but overpowered by mustard sauce Lasagna nothing fancy but I liked it, even the zucchini and mushrooms around the side, while Randy didnt Lemon sorbet terrible, like frozen lemonade Mud pie OK coffee ice cream nothing to write home about Pork ribs pretty good, good sauce, not much meat on each rib, but it was tender Potstickers: Pretty good, but bland, sauce OK Salmon w/ pico de gallo very tasty but a little rare for my taste Scallops pretty good sauce buttery and very good Scallops w/ asiago, green beans and mashed potatoes, liked the scallops OK though the cheese was a little overpowering and sweeter than it should have been, the beans were good, but the mashed potatoes tasted and looked like they came out of a box Scampi OK not great Seafood jumbalaya pretty good, lots of little pieces of sausage, but could have use a little more fish Seafood paella OK not great Seafood stew very good, though I liked it more than Randy did
Shrimp jumbalaya pretty good would benefit from a little more variety in the seafood but OK Shrimp provencal pretty good Swordfish: had by Adam, tasty and moist Tomato gorgonzola salad pretty good Veal Piccata: very good, tart and capery, papardelle bland Trattoria Siciliana Broccoli rabe everyone liked it Blood orange and fennel salad too much fennel and not enough orange Risotta a la marinara I liked it but Randy thought it was gummy and not al dente enough Sicilian shellfish salad not bad although Randy thought that the shellfish was off Spaghetti w/ sardines and olives too fishy Spedini OK little balls of beef with a spicy filling not bad, would have enjoyed if it had come an hour earlier Squid pretty terrible T-Rex Grilled asparagus very good, the spears were tasty and had no sign of being grilled and not too much egg Baby back ribs Randy thought they were pretty good Beef brisket dry and tasteless Cappuccino not bad Chicken fried bacon I liked it but its terrible for you Chocolate cupcake w/ malt icing really good, just the ticket for a little sweet, esp. with lots of icing
Chocolate malt pot au crme liked it a lot, tho I didnt taste much malt, tasted more like milk chocolate Crab salad nice bits of crab, but the lettuce was ordinary and there wasnt enough dressing (would have been better w/ the green goddess that it should have come with before I asked the kitchen to substitute vinaigrette, and in fact it was better with the green goddess dressing, although perhaps not quite enough crab the second time Greens w/ pork OK Hamburger OK but not as good as it should be in a place like this, the meat was a little mushy and sort of blended with the blue cheese, I thought Randys was a little mushy, too, on another visit, even though she ordered it medium rare, perhaps you need to order medium, but the taste of the meat was great. Lamb burger pretty good, tho medium rare turned out to be a little too rare for my taste, a little raw in the middle Oysters special ($1 each) very tiny, sort of like the price Fried oysters terrific great oyster taste and the breading had just the right degree of crunch without overwhelming the shellfish, liked it the second time, too Pulled pork tasty and spicy, just right, liked it the second time, too Salad with goat cheese and vinaigrette I liked it a lot Short ribs truly hated it, thought it was the vilest thing Id ever seen, fatty greasy and tasteless Spare ribs Randy didnt like them that much, said they were fatty, I thought only OK but I dont like ribs very much Truly Mediterranean Lam with green beans yuck Mediterranean sampler Randy liked it Uzen Anogi very nice large portion assorted sushi generous assortment for $17
wild salmon sushi terrific big portion toro very nice large portion Vanessas Bouillabaisse soup pretty good Halibut nice piece of fish good Salmon tartare pretty good Venezia Cream of mushroom soup bland not very mushroomy Espresso cake very good almonds not a problem Fritto misto not very good fromagio rich but good Green (side) salad OK Linguini puttanesca OK Spaghetti with mushrooms pretty good Venus Cappuccino a little too bitter for my taste Green salad w/ blue cheese dressing simple and nice perhaps could have used a little more dressing Salmon on lentils and vegetables nice but nothing special Viks Chaat Chicken biryani Randy liked it meat on the bone Lamb roti flat bread w/ minced lamb in it not bad Viva Spicy pork burrito pretty bland and gloppy, too
Water Lounge Bay scallop ceviche very nice and refreshing despite the mango (which went together OK with the scallops and lime) Wood Tavern Almond joy dessert Randy thought it was only so-so Asparagus salad very nice, refreshing, even liked the chopped egg, which added a very nice flavor Beef and bean/barley soup very good, great flavor, lots of meat and beans, Beef and Arborio rice soup almost as good but the rice was soft, and I liked it more the second time Blue cheese pretty good tho the portion was small, what did you expect for $4? Bouillabaisse wasnt crazy about it, the broth was too rich and the seafood only OK, so rich that I felt stuffed when I finished, second time thought it was still too rich but liked the seafood, esp. the abundant shrimp, a little better Calamari and mussel appetizer OK liked the mussels better than the squid kind of bland Cappuccino OK not great Caesar salad OK but not as good as I expected, not quite sharp or cheesy enough Ceviche pretty good but not fabulous like the rest of their raw fish dishes Roasted chicken I thought it was terrific flavorful and moist but Randy wasnt that impressed Warm chocolate cake only had a bite but thought it was terrific Chorizo and corn soup typically good for their soups Smoked cod appetizer pretty good Smoked cod sandwich (w/ bacon and avocado) sea smoke was very good, loved it again the second time, lots of fish
Crab salad bland and boring, not much of the promised Banyuls vinaigrette and the prosciutto was on the bottom and didnt add much Crab salad w/ frisee was nice, but the melted butter overpowered the crab taste and the ratio of crab to frisee was a little off Duck leg confit cassoulet very good, large portion with lots of sausage and beans were good, too Figs w/ prosciutto and blue cheese somehow the flavors came together well, even though the figs werent that ripe, on second try the figs were terrific so it worked even better, and the third time I thought it was one of the best salads Ive ever eaten, the figs were ripe and played against the blue cheese and the vinegar nicely, and the whole thing was on a bed of prosciutto, and the fourth time I liked it but didnt love it maybe the figs werent ripe enough to counterbalance the cheese and there was too much radicchio, and the fifth time I loved the pork belly and the figs Fish soup pretty good better than wicked fish stew, no fennel and nice tomato broth Gazpacho pretty good tho the egg not the chunky chopped vegetable kind Halibut w/ shredded pork, lentils and green peas incredible portion of fish went well with the bits of pork, lentils and peas that added flavor but didnt overpower the fish, liked it a lot the second time, too, particular as I ate it and the flavors blended more, and liked it the third and fourth times, when it was over creamed corn Halibut coated w/ polenta on top of sweet corn very nice, liked it the second time, too, and the third time (when it was coated with semolina) Halibut with guanciale, ham hock broth, mint salad, terrific, despite the odd mixture of fish and meat Hamburger really good, as were the fries that came with it Lamb and bean soup very good, sorry that Id only ordered a cup Pappadelle w/ pork ragu very good, though I always think I would like more sauce with ragu Chilled pea soup with mint cool and refreshing even if it could have used a more pronounced pea flavor Pork, mushroom and corn soup typically hearty and wonderful Wood Tavern soup, lots of meat in it, only problem perhaps a little too salty
Pork belly, beans and spinach very good, as is anything with pork belly Pork and fig nice individually, didnt quite work as a combo Pork shoulder confit tasty but I may not like the idea of a confit too much, too rich, but the chickpea puree and mint were very good, ended up feeling stuffed Prawns with basil and hazelnuts kind of weird but OK, could have done without the nuts Prawn cocktail n gazpacho very nice, liked it the second time, too Prawn risotto pretty nice, got a little boring after a while, and I could have used more shrimp, but it was nice, liked it a lot the second time. Rigatoni w/ veal ragu OK but would have preferred a more tomato-y sauce, which otherwise seemed to have not quite enough liquid, more liquid the second time, so it was better Chopped romaine salad very good and refreshing with apple wedges and blue cheese and hazelnuts, also liked it with mint and goat cheese and toasted hazelnuts, but maybe not as much Salmon crudo appetizer really nice Seared scallop salad w/ pancetta, couscous and frisee fabulous one of the best salads Ive ever had everything came together and the whole was very satisfying Shrimp, bacon and avocado sandwich very good Shrimp cocktail w/ different kinds of shrimp in gazpacho terrific Squid and octopus appetizer w/ garbanzo beans very nice, though it could have used more fish and less beans, still liked it a lot Heirloom tomato salad w/ cucumber and cous-cous terrific, liked it the second time, too Tuna tartare really good, refreshing Wicked good fish stew very nice enough shellfish and fish in a terrific tomato broth enhanced by linguisa, liked it on second try, too, didnt like it on third try, too creamy and full of anise, the fourth time was great because there was no anise only a corn stock, which worked much better. Fruit plate one cut-up not terrific but OK nectarine w/ too much sugar
Xyclo Basil chicken OK but a little salty Fish curry not much fish and fried, to boot Rolls with sugarcane shrimp OK Tofu rolls OK Zatar Black cod Randy liked it, except it was full of bones (which Brendas wasnt) Dolmas stuffed with lamb and rice OK, not bad, not much lamb taste Leg of lamb terrific tasty meat on a very nice grain

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