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San Francisco is an awesome town (1 Viewer)

Quint said:
i'm a fan of Foreign Cinema. 

for burritos, it's La Taqueria. 
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Macho garcias, that looks a cool place. What times do they begin screening the movies? Or do they just loop it all night long?

Damn, it's booked the entire Memorial Day weekend. :(

 
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La Taqueria is terrific.  There are many other burrito places but La Taq is the place to go if you only have time for one.

El Techo has a nice rooftop deck if it's a nice day.  Doso is excellent Indian. 

There are probably 200 restaurants in a 1/2 mile radius from 20th and Mission.  What kind of food are you interested in?

 
RedmondLonghorn said:
Never made it to Foreign Cinema, but it is supposed to be great. 

There are lots of great places for burritos in the Mission, but La Taqueria is super elite upper tier. And you can grab some pretty good papusas right next door.
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mmmmmm........pupusas.

 
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sushi-ran in sausalito still good? (or even still around?)

never made their wall of fame, but dammit I ate a lot of sushi there.
 

eta: also used to love Gordo's Tacqueria on 9th in the inner sunset. didn't compete with the best in the mission, but was a great neighborhood spot. after I moved to NYC, I'd have whoever picked me up at the airport drive me there on the way home for a fully loaded super carnitas and devour it before we got across the bridge.

 
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Eephus said:
La Taqueria is terrific.  There are many other burrito places but La Taq is the place to go if you only have time for one.

El Techo has a nice rooftop deck if it's a nice day.  Doso is excellent Indian. 

There are probably 200 restaurants in a 1/2 mile radius from 20th and Mission.  What kind of food are you interested in?
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We're coming from Los Angeles so we eat everything and are game for just about anything.
But we're meeting up with friends that moved there (Castro) about 2 years ago so we'd like to catch up over a meal at a cool interesting venue. 

 
EYLive said:
We're coming from Los Angeles so we eat everything and are game for just about anything.
But we're meeting up with friends that moved there (Castro) about 2 years ago so we'd like to catch up over a meal at a cool interesting venue. 
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Blowfish Sushi is in the general vicinity. I haven't been there in a while, but I recall the food being pretty good, and the atmosphere is definitely interesting. 

 
Koya said:
Not a fan. I enjoy going there to see my friends but it's Liberalism run amock (free patchouli for all the homeless! Now you smell Lisa piss AND hippies!)
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I'm surprised by this.  SF is a walkable city with vibrant and unique neighborhoods.  It seems like cities this this would form an ideal for that faux urbanism schtick you're pushing.

 
EYLive said:
Eephus said:
La Taqueria is terrific.  There are many other burrito places but La Taq is the place to go if you only have time for one.

El Techo has a nice rooftop deck if it's a nice day.  Doso is excellent Indian. 

There are probably 200 restaurants in a 1/2 mile radius from 20th and Mission.  What kind of food are you interested in?
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We're coming from Los Angeles so we eat everything and are game for just about anything.
But we're meeting up with friends that moved there (Castro) about 2 years ago so we'd like to catch up over a meal at a cool interesting venue. 
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eephus... is noe valley still an interesting spot? not far from the castro, and used to be the up-and-comer hipstery spot IIRC (from early 90s, so pounds of salt etc_)

 
Visited SF once on vacation and will never return.  The homeless and garbage everywhere is a huge turn off...   

 
RedmondLonghorn said:
Blowfish Sushi is in the general vicinity. I haven't been there in a while, but I recall the food being pretty good, and the atmosphere is definitely interesting. 
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true story: went with my then girlfriend, now wife, on a first date to Blowfish. neither of us had been there previously, but we both liked sushi and figured it'd be a fun night out. show up around 7:45 pm, get seated, and order a couple of drinks. there's about four flat-screen tv's playing music vids, and the vibe is kinda upbeat. cool. 

right around 8:00 the music vids go away, and is replaced with pretty much full-on hentai. hadn't been living in SF that long, and figured it was a super-progressive city and par for the course. :shrug:

i'm doing my best to pay attention to our conversation, but i can't stop catching a glimpse of what's going down on screen. finish up dinner, and are walking back to the car. she says, "Thanks for dinner. It was really good and I had fun. One question though: why would you take me to a place that shows cartoon pron stuff while we're eating? I'm no prude, but that's not gonna get you lucky tonight." 

 
Tried "Akiko" for sushi last night.  Just sat down and said "Kirin and omakaze"

very small, very good.  Up near Westin St Francis at Post and Geary

 
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MarvinTScamper said:
Tried "Akiko" for sushi last night.  Just sat down and said "Kirin and omakaze"

very small, very good.  Up near Westin St Francis at Post and Geary
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If you are near there, Cafe Claude is a great French bistro in that vicinity. It has a very traditional French menu and all of the restaurant fixtures, serving wear, etc. were imported from a Paris bistro that closed. If you like traditional French food, it is a great spot. It isn't cheap, but it also isn't crazy expensive.

 
Eephus said:
I'm surprised by this.  SF is a walkable city with vibrant and unique neighborhoods.  It seems like cities this this would form an ideal for that faux urbanism schtick you're pushing.
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San Fran has some of the best urbanism in the country. It also has unmatched architectural character.  Great transit. A killer economy.

With all those assets and resources though, the quality of life issues really strike me as too laissez faire. My experience in downtown is too often one that is not of positive sensory experience and this coming from someone that appreciates some grit in a city.

maybe that's why I enjoy visiting but wouldn't want to live there? 

That said, you have quirky and cool neighborhoods like sunset and the like which do provide a great quality of life, but something about it doesn't fit my personal preferences for some reason.

 
RedmondLonghorn said:
If you are near there, Cafe Claude is a great French bistro in that vicinity. It has a very traditional French menu and all of the restaurant fixtures, serving wear, etc. were imported from a Paris bistro that closed. If you like traditional French food, it is a great spot. It isn't cheap, but it also isn't crazy expensive.
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Pretty sure I've eaten here.  French fare isn't necessarily my bag, (baby) but I liked

 
EYLive said:
We're coming from Los Angeles so we eat everything and are game for just about anything.
But we're meeting up with friends that moved there (Castro) about 2 years ago so we'd like to catch up over a meal at a cool interesting venue. 
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LA makes it tough to make recommendations.  You can get better Korean, Thai, Chinese and (non-burrito) Mexican locally. 

That kind of leaves you with the new, hot spots (see foodie sites like sf.eater.com for a list of those), classic SF restaurants like Zuni, Tadich, House of Prime Rib, Swan's or someplace with a unique interior like Foreign Cinema or El Techo.

 
Eephus said:
Hayes Valley not Fillmore but definitely good food and plenty of it.

They don't take reservations.
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Like that area. I usually stay at the Westin St Francis next to Union Square and walk to Suppenkuche. Always see quite the variety of people on the way.

 
Koya said:
San Fran has some of the best urbanism in the country. It also has unmatched architectural character.  Great transit. A killer economy.

With all those assets and resources though, the quality of life issues really strike me as too laissez faire. My experience in downtown is too often one that is not of positive sensory experience and this coming from someone that appreciates some grit in a city.

maybe that's why I enjoy visiting but wouldn't want to live there? 

That said, you have quirky and cool neighborhoods like sunset and the like which do provide a great quality of life, but something about it doesn't fit my personal preferences for some reason.
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you couldn't afford to live here

 
Eephus said:
LA makes it tough to make recommendations.  You can get better Korean, Thai, Chinese and (non-burrito) Mexican locally. 

That kind of leaves you with the new, hot spots (see foodie sites like sf.eater.com for a list of those), classic SF restaurants like Zuni, Tadich, House of Prime Rib, Swan's or someplace with a unique interior like Foreign Cinema or El Techo.
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This is a must.  And just let them give you everything and pay for it. 

 
Eephus said:
LA makes it tough to make recommendations.  You can get better Korean, Thai, Chinese and (non-burrito) Mexican locally. 

That kind of leaves you with the new, hot spots (see foodie sites like sf.eater.com for a list of those), classic SF restaurants like Zuni, Tadich, House of Prime Rib, Swan's or someplace with a unique interior like Foreign Cinema or El Techo.
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House of Prime Rib is my favorite!  If you go check out their secret menu.

http://www.7x7.com/house-of-prime-rib-has-a-secret-menu-and-its-delicious-1787315978.html

If you're into Asian style crab check out

https://www.yelp.com/biz/thanh-long-san-francisco
https://www.yelp.com/biz/ppq-dungeness-island-san-francisco-2

Liholiho is awesome too.  You gotta RSVP a month+ in advance but if you go early when it opens the bar is walk in.  

https://www.yelp.com/biz/liholiho-yacht-club-san-francisco-2

 
El Floppo said:
sushi-ran in sausalito still good? (or even still around?)

never made their wall of fame, but dammit I ate a lot of sushi there.
 

eta: also used to love Gordo's Tacqueria on 9th in the inner sunset. didn't compete with the best in the mission, but was a great neighborhood spot. after I moved to NYC, I'd have whoever picked me up at the airport drive me there on the way home for a fully loaded super carnitas and devour it before we got across the bridge.
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Haven't been in a few years, but yes Sushi Ran is still good and still amazing.  You need to take out a loan before going there, though.

And I used to love Gordo's as well, although I was a little closer to the one on Geary by the Alexandria theater.

And another vote for House of Prime Rib - the old school vibe alone makes it worth the visit.

 
The General said:
Like that area. I usually stay at the Westin St Francis next to Union Square and walk to Suppenkuche. Always see quite the variety of people on the way.
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That's my neighborhood.  I know my profile says Lower Haight because I live on Haight but I'm geographically closer to Hayes & Octavia than Haight & Fillmore.

Hayes Valley used to be a heavily African-American neighborhood located in the shadow of the Central Expressway.  The elevated double decker freeway was damaged during the 1989 earthquake.  It was closed for years before finally being demolished a decade later.  That combined with the tech boom transformed the neighborhood into what you see today.  No more hookers but also no more hardware store or dive bars.   I can't afford to shop there, and really couldn't afford to live there except that Mrs. Eephus' grandmother bought property there in during the Black diaspora following WWII.

 
Eephus said:
That's my neighborhood.  I know my profile says Lower Haight because I live on Haight but I'm geographically closer to Hayes & Octavia than Haight & Fillmore.
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First job out of college was with the Alegis Corporation in LA that then owned Westin (United Airlines and Hertz). The St Francis quickly became my favorite hotel. So it's just a habit to book there when in town. Around the corner on Post is an old school very affordable breakfast and sandwich joint called La Taza. Know it? If I'm alone I walk there and always leave happy. I'm Southern Cali through and through, but I love your city. I joke with my childhood best friend who lives there that it's not only the 3rd best city in California, it's also the 3rd best city in the country. :)

Just hope the Warriors crash and burn.

 
My favorite restaurant here is Joe's of Westlake, although it might technically be in Daly City, not sure.  It's a very retro, art deco style Italian place with a great, classic menu.

 
Eephus said:
That's my neighborhood.  I know my profile says Lower Haight because I live on Haight but I'm geographically closer to Hayes & Octavia than Haight & Fillmore.

Hayes Valley used to be a heavily African-American neighborhood located in the shadow of the Central Expressway.  The elevated double decker freeway was damaged during the 1989 earthquake.  It was closed for years before finally being demolished a decade later.  That combined with the tech boom transformed the neighborhood into what you see today.  No more hookers but also no more hardware store or dive bars.   I can't afford to shop there, and really couldn't afford to live there except that Mrs. Eephus' grandmother bought property there in during the Black diaspora following WWII.
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Absinthe still good? 

 
Quint said:
Absinthe still good? 
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It's still in business which is pretty good for this neighborhood.  I haven't gone for a few years but it's always been solid.

The same outfit runs a New Orleans type restaurant called The Boxing Room around the corner.  It's good as well but I don't like their gumbo.

 
Scoresman said:
My favorite restaurant here is Joe's of Westlake, although it might technically be in Daly City, not sure.  It's a very retro, art deco style Italian place with a great, classic menu.
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There are a bunch of Joe's that aren't affiliated but offer variations on the same menu of old school red sauce Italian comfort food.  It's kind of like the West Coast version of the Ray's pizzerias in New York.  I think the one in Westlake is now run by the same people who have Original Joe's in North Beach but who knows.  

 
Eephus said:
LA makes it tough to make recommendations.  You can get better Korean, Thai, Chinese and (non-burrito) Mexican locally. 

That kind of leaves you with the new, hot spots (see foodie sites like sf.eater.com for a list of those), classic SF restaurants like Zuni, Tadich, House of Prime Rib, Swan's or someplace with a unique interior like Foreign Cinema or El Techo.
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Still haven't found swordfish nearly as good as the one I had at Tadich

La Fusion in the Financial District also worth a mention since most business travelers stay nearby.  Cheap meal and really tasty stuff

 
There are several Swans listed on yelp. Are you guys talking about the oyster depot on Polk St?

 
Brunell4MVP said:
SF is a weird town.  So much going for it, so much going against it.

My brother lives on Broadway at top of Pac Heights, overlooking the Bay, Alcatraz, and Golden Gate.  His place is awesome.  But he has the money to do it right and send his kids to private schools.  The people stay healthy and exercise.  Good food.  Good jobs.  So much to do as a tourist too.

But i couldn't live there.  The weather is mediocre at best.  The homeless seem to outnumber the housed.  The few beaches are freezing cold.  Garbage everywhere.  Public school kids are randomly bussed all over the place.  You can live right next to a HS, and be bussed over 45 mins away.  Traffic is horrid.

Better to head down towards Palo Alto or to the East Bay for a place to live.  
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He and I lived right next to each other.  Your  analysis is spot on.  I hated it.

 
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Slapdash said:
Still haven't found swordfish nearly as good as the one I had at Tadich

La Fusion in the Financial District also worth a mention since most business travelers stay nearby.  Cheap meal and really tasty stuff
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I live tadich - classic financial district.  Boulevard is also another classic that people overlook

 
there was a spot on bodega bay for bbq oysters years back... Nicks? pretty amazing.

and lol at the complaints about the weather... yeah- spring/fall-like 50/60s year-round with the occasional spike up or down is the worst. 

 
El Floppo said:
there was a spot on bodega bay for bbq oysters years back... Nicks? pretty amazing.

and lol at the complaints about the weather... yeah- spring/fall-like 50/60s year-round with the occasional spike up or down is the worst. 
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In all fairness, it can be a bit grim at times.

I can remember leaving SF in the summer to fly back home to Seattle. It was often grey and cool in SF, then I flew 750 miles north and it was 20-30 degrees warmer.

Of course, you could get the same thing by driving 30 minutes in any direction from SF. 

Except West. 

 
El Floppo said:
there was a spot on bodega bay for bbq oysters years back... Nicks? pretty amazing.

and lol at the complaints about the weather... yeah- spring/fall-like 50/60s year-round with the occasional spike up or down is the worst. 
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Perfect weather.  You can pretty much wear your leather chaps 50 weeks a year

 
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