Normally I’d be the last person to recommend an Indian restaurant. At one point I hated Indian food, and then it became somewhat tolerable. But this place I’d go to again and again. I came here for lunch time buffet and I loved it.

The restaurant just seems like some converted duplex in a residential area so it might be a bit hard to locate. When you go in there’s that familiar sign, “Please wait to be seated.” Don’t. Apparently just go straight to the buffet line. You get your food and then you either get seated or you just grab a table yourself. I’m sure it’s different for dinner service though.

The buffet is probably one of the smallest I’ve seen, but it didn’t matter since everything was so damn good. The chicken, the lamb, the curry, the naan, everything was delicious. The two times I’ve been here they’ve had different desserts. And they both were homemade excellence.

Service is a little lacking. You have to flag down the waiters to give you more water and more naan.

It may seem a little chaotic in here, but the food is excellent and well worth it. Anything that’s cheap ($8 buffet) and tastes great deserves 5 stars! Come here early for lunch since it gets crowded quick.

This place reminded me of walking into a ski lodge with its high wood ceilings, warm cozy atmosphere, and a gigantic fireplace.

The fireplace here though was actually the oven used to roast their rotiserrie chicken, which is what I ordered since they looked delicious. The first couple of bites was what I had expected. Very flavorful, tender, and oozing with juices. However, the center was just slightly undercooked and a little pink. The desserts were not very impressive either. They had other interesting items on the menu though which I’d be willing to come back and try.

The service was nothing outstanding, but they were friendly and courteous. The overall lunch experience here was average on a pretty quiet saturday lunch hour. I’m hoping other items on the menu will excite my palate a little more and maybe the dinner scene is a little more lively.

This place is impressive on all levels and has quickly become one of my favorites.

mandeelish has already mentioned the free champagne we received while waiting for our table. They even told us we could go across the street to the bar and they’ll come and get us when the table was ready. wow! that’s service.

The decor is modern and stylish, where the wood panels are actually taken from some ancient Japanese estate…. so they say.

Service is superb and our server was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. He gave excellent wine pairing recommendations for our meal and explained what every dish was and how it was prepared.

The food is excellent. If you’re up for it, I’d recommend getting the chef’s omakase so you get the best of what the kitchen has to offer. You won’t be disappointed. And since this was our first time dining there, they offered us a free taste of their sparkling sake. Very good sake. Oh, and there’s this blurb on the menu about how their water is some electrolysis water with a ph of 8.5~9.5. Didn’t quite know what that was about and it tasted like regular water to me.

But if you’re not already impressed up to this point, just make a trip to the bathroom. Holy crap is what I said when I saw the toilet. This was a fully decked out and fully automatic toilet with pulsating and oscillating buttons I didn’t dare push. You just need to go see this toilet.

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day…. but I hardly ever have time to eat it. So when I choose a place for breakfast/brunch, I be sure to choose wisely. Southern Kitchen offers excellent food with great service and will not disappoint.

The food here is GOOD and the portions large enough to really fill you up. I pretty much ate until the brink of throwing up, and I still wanted more!

The service is super friendly where they’ll even get down on a knee to take your order.

The place is pretty small and gets pretty crowded. We came around 1pm (I guess that’s not really breakfast or brunch anymore), but anyways there was still a short 10-15 min wait for a party of 2.

I would highly recommend this place if you’ve got a craving for a good hearty breakfast with service to keep you smiling.

This Mission district restaurant has great food and stellar service.

Food was well prepared and flavorful. Portions were large enough to get you full, but small enough to leave room in your belly for their tasty desserts.

Service here is what brought my rating to 5 stars. The waitstaff was exceptional. Our server was friendly and attentive. Our water glasses always full. Plates/silverware were brought out and taken away with minimal interruption. And my gf noticed our desserts being brought out when she was on her way to the bathroom. Since the server noticed that she was missing from the table, he waited until she was back before bringing our desserts to the table. Very professional and appreciated.

Ambience is great for casual dining with friends or romantic dates. Dim lighting with simple decor provides the backdrop for a very gratifying dining experience.

I haven’t been to too many izakaya style japanese restaurants in the bay area, but I wouldn’t hesitate to put Gochi at the top of my list. Reservations are highly recommended and should be made well in advance as I tried unsuccessfully to make friday night reservations on a thursday night. Nonetheless I ventured in knowing there would be a wait (45 min), but I knew I had to check this place out after hearing nothing but rave reviews.

The food was simply outstanding. Every dish was fresh and had it’s own unique flavors. The menu offers a wide variety of items from clay pot rice dishes to carpaccio salads.

Our waitress was super friendly and gave great recommendations.

The ambiance was very casual where most tables were filled with groups of friends and families. Decor was very simple, but with great food there’s no need to attract a crowd with fancy decor. Most seating is tatami style with 5 or so tables for “regular” seating.

I will definitely come back and try out the other enticing items on the menu.

The website isn’t all too informative and lacks a menu so I don’t remember the exact names of the dishes we had, but I do make a feeble attempt below.

I couldn’t have written a better review than what shaomai has already said in her review. I was part of her dinner party and I too was truly disappointed by the service. I felt unwelcome here from the moment I sat down. Our waitress served us nothing but her stuffy attitude the entire night. She made us feel like we were an inconvenience to her and displayed an utter disinterest to our needs.

Anyways, you can read shaomai’s complete review for all the gory details. I’ll just give my emphatic 1 star of disapproval.

I would’ve given the food alone 3 stars, but the service will keep me away from this little pizzeria. We left a menuism card with the bill ;) Hopefully they check out the reviews and correct their ways.

Man, I wouldn’t have survived college without this place. Funny enough, I never actually had the curry at this place in my 4 years of living in LA. That’s because the chicken pasta is so frickin fantastic. My stomach wouldn’t allow me to order anything else. (And on a college budget, my wallet wouldn’t allow it either.) This dish is spaghetti with cutlets of fried chicken covered with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers, and then smothered with their special and oh-so-good white sauce. Nothing fancy but it’s creamy, it’s filling, and it’s delicious.

The place isn’t too big and space can get tight as the place fills up. There may be a short wait for a table, but don’t be discouraged. You’ll be pleasantly rewarded by what Hurry Curry has to offer.

Next time I’m in town, I’ll try and visit and taste their other fine items on the menu.

Being my first time here, I decided to order what I assume is their signature dish, the pepper beef over rice. This dish simply consists of a mound of rice surrounded by beef, and sprinkled with corn. Adding corn to a dish just cheapens the look and taste for me. Maybe that’s just me. But anyways, I also added an egg for 50cents.

Shortly after you order, the sizzling plate arrives at your table. The meat is still raw and cooking on the hot iron plate, so it’s probably advisable to wait until the meat is cooked before digging in… unless eating raw beef is your thing. Taste was only mediocre and the whole dish was just unimpressive. Service was minimal as well.

There are plenty of other better dining options in the McCarthy Ranch area.

This smug little bakery along University offers tasty desserts and drinks, but at a premium. The portions they offer can seriously be finished in 2 bites. And for around $5 per dessert, it makes you wonder whether it was worth it.

The presentation of the desserts is very clean and outstanding and taste is definitely nothing to complain about. It’s just the price that’s hard to stomach.

I wanna try the cream puffs next time. I’ll start saving up now.