Menuism - gary's Reviews

Sunnyvale, CA: Yume-Ya - "great japanese restaurant for sushi or otherwise"

2008-10-07T18:44:47-07:00

Review of Yume-Ya at 150 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087-1303

Yume-Ya has many things going for it:Open until 11pm (which is the reason we ended up here in the first place) in an area where most restaurants close by 10pm at the latest.A great selection of non-sushi dishes. While most Japanese restaurants offer the usual teriyaki and udon di...

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San Francisco, CA: Walzwerk - "cozy east german restaurant with a mission appeal"

2008-10-04T13:27:40-07:00

Review of Walzwerk at 381 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103-3627

by gary:

The restaurant is on a somewhat deserted stretch of Van Ness Avenue at the northern end of the Mission. Once inside though it feels like you’re in a restaurant straight out of Eastern Germany with some definite hipster stylings. The mostly bare walls are decorated with various posters i...

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San Francisco, CA: Yama Sushi - "good and cheap sushi"

2008-09-28T13:35:31-07:00

Review of Yama Sushi at 850 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112-2228

by gary:

Yama Sushi is an amazing value tucked away on a non-descript side street of Ingleside (which itself is somewhat out of the way). They have a large selection of both nigiri and rolls. Despite the cheap prices ($1.50 for most nigiri, $4 for the usual rolls), the quality of the sushi was better t...

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San Francisco, CA: Bushi-Tei - "good food and service"

2008-06-19T11:27:59-07:00

Review of Bushi-Tei at 1638 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115

by gary:

As others have pointed out, despite being in the middle of Japantown the food at Bushi-Tei is more Japanese-inspired Californian than Japanese. So don’t come expecting sushi and you’ll walk away with an amazing meal.When we arrived our table wasn’t ready because the pa...

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San Francisco, CA: Absinthe Brasserie & Bar - "great food and drinks"

2008-02-21T19:45:35-08:00

Review of Absinthe Brasserie & Bar at 398 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA 94102

by gary:

first the drinks: i had an “old havana” and a “dunlop”. both were rum drinks but very different. the old havana was slightly sweet and very smooth. the dunlop was much stronger and felt like something i’d want to drink next to a fireplace. both drinks were expertl...

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Yountville, CA: The French Laundry - "worth every penny"

2008-02-21T19:28:51-08:00

Review of The French Laundry at 6640 Washington St, Yountville, CA 94599-1301

by gary:

as pretty much everyone else says, if you’re a foodie you have to go to french laundry at least once. the food is amazing and the service is impeccable. just be prepared to spend a fortune.

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San Francisco, CA: The Monk's Kettle - "new entrant for best beer in the city"

2008-02-21T19:22:22-08:00

Review of The Monk's Kettle at 3141 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3334

by gary:

we came here just for drinks, so i don’t know how the food is. the beer menu however is quite impressive. broken up by style of beer, it includes a large selection of belgian, german, and american bottled beers, along with beers from elsewhere (british, new zealand, canadian, etc.). they...

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South Pasadena, CA: Firefly Bistro - "cute outdoor california cuisine"

2007-07-09T00:44:35-07:00

Review of Firefly Bistro at 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030

by gary:

pseudo outdoor restaurant (you’re outside but under a huge tent/tarp). we went for brunch and the food was pretty good. there was also a guy playing live blues.

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Davis, CA: Pluto's - "fresh made-to-order salads"

2007-02-08T11:46:24-08:00

Review of Pluto's at 500 1st St Ste 13, Davis, CA 95616-4654

by gary:

pluto’s basically does two things: made-to-order salads and made-to-order sandwiches. everything is fresh and the service is quick. there’s a good variety of ingredients, though i could see myself getting tired of the same things if i came here often.

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New York, NY: Mamoun's Falafel - "late night falafel"

2006-10-31T01:54:12-08:00

Review of Mamoun's Falafel at 119 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012-1202

by gary:

Mamoun’s is great for 2 reasons: it’s cheap and it’s open till 5 am, which makes it perfect for a late-night, post-drinking snack. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the food is actually good. The pita sandwiches and plates are made the way you’d expect from any Midd...

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