meythodrider "I exercise to eat and eat to exercise"

This building has seen 5 restaurants in about the same number of years. Never has there been a restaurant as popular as Layang Layang, the current tenants. There fresh mix of Malaysian food is unique and delectable.

I am a huge fan of garlic. I scoop spoonfuls into just about anything I make that goes well with garlic. Thus, I’d been looking forward to this restaurant for weeks.

The decor reminded me of Buca di Beppos mixed with an attempt to over-decorate for tourists. As expected, garlic nets and empty chianti bottles were hanging from nearly every piece of available ceiling real estate. Fortunately we don’t come out smelling like garlic… but we may have garlic sweat for the next few days.

For some reason, I remember the meat being softer and juicer, but instead they were a little tough. Nonetheless, its still a good place once in a while. If you go here everyday, you’d look like the Foodha.

South Lake Tahoe is developing so quickly, its going to rival Whistler as the premier winter retreat on the west coast soon. I came to Kalani’s for dinner with my family. This restaurant combines Asian ingredients with European standards and Hawaiian specialties to achieve a unique blend of tasty food. The hefty prices ($30+ for entrees; $9 for cocktails) gave me sticker shock, but the ambiance and quality of food was worth it. If you’re ever in South Lake Tahoe looking for a fancy meal, this may be the choice.

This is the first sushi restaurant I’ve been to where all the sushi chefs were actually Japanese. Enough said.

A small restaurant hidden inside a mainly Japanese themed strip mall hides a nice gem. This is one of the best sushi places I’ve been to. Fresh, no-nonsense, authentic, and variety are a few of the adjectives that come to mind.

Whenever somebody mentions going to El Torito or Chevy’s or some other sit down Mexican restaurant, I get on my soap box and vehemently argue how these “fancy” Mexican places are not worth the money and how hole-in-the-wall burrito joints are 10x better in terms of taste, flavors, and variety.

Tres Agaves may be the one place that will turn my soap box over. The food and atmosphere are definitely not the same as your corner burrito shop, but, it is much better than other sit down Mexican restaurants.

I’ve been to this Pho restaurant a few times and have always enjoyed it. But this last time I went, Pho won. I got food poisoning from either the raw bean sprouts or spring rolls. I spent the night hugging the ceramic bowl king while puking my dinner out. Not a pleasant experience.

With the ever increasing prices ($6.50 for a large bowl?!!?) and food poisoning experience… I don’t think I’m coming back.

If you’re looking for a loud, fun, unpretentious restaurant for Italian food and get togethers, this is your joint.

Italian food and seafood are served in generous portions, hence the name “By th Bucket”

I came here a while back to try out this place based on several independent recommendations. The restaurant is set is an industrial part of San Francisco in the SOMA district down the street from several dive bars and your not-so-typical clubs.

The building is an old brick building with exposed I-beams and ventilation vents. The kitchen is located right in the middle of the first floor allowing the customer to peek inside the busy happenings of the kitchen where Chef Richard is working hard to please his guests.

The food was amazing. All dishes incorporated an interesting mix of fresh vegetables, light and tasty sauces, and conventional main courses.

If you don’t want to end up smelling like your food, wear something that is washable. Since the kitchen is in the middle of the restaurant, aromas fill the air and cling to your shirts, hair, etc.

I echo the previous review. The only good thing that came out of this experience was the Nigiri sushi. The wait, the mishap by the hostess, and the excessive amount of rice in the rolls culminated into a pretty negative experience.