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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.

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.

Chocolate + banana + hazelnut = hands down one of the best shakes I’ve ever had. It’s the hazelnut that does it for me. Just thinking about it stimulates my taste buds. I fancy it very much. It wil take you to the promised land.

This retro hawaiian themed coffeehouse is a tiny little place where people often go to study or just hang out with friends. It’s even open late till 3am for those late night cravings to make you nice and fat.

This tiny little restaurant is often overlooked by passersby. There aren’t really any clearly visible signs for the restaurant and I didn’t even know the name of the place until I walked inside. And once you’re in, the place will most likely be packed. Reservations are a must to avoid waiting for a table.

As for the food, there’s a good selection of pastas but the most memorable dish is the baked brie appetizer. It comes out on a hot skillet topped with roasted garlic accompanied by freshly baked bread. I was never a fan of cheese plates before, but this dish has converted me into a fan of brie and will keep me coming back.

The ambience has a bit of a romantic mood to it with the dim lighting and the warm & cozy atmosphere. Most patrons here are couples with 2 or 3 booths for small groups.

I’m ashamed to say that I grew up in San Jose and have never been to or even heard of Falafel Drive-in until this past year. This old-fashioned drive-in has been around since 1966 and for good reason. They simply have the best falafels, gyros, and banana milkshakes. If you live in the area and have never been to this fine establishment, you MUST check this out.

My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant here

I came back here for lunch on a friday, and this place was packed. The wait was about 15-20 min for a party of 3. The menu was not as extensive as the one for dinner, but I was able to order the Tomi Special Roll again. This time I had it with the lobster salad instead of the hamachi. It was still excelllent, but I prefer the hamachi.

Thanks to menuism and the good reviews, I decided to check out this restaurant since I would be passing by mountain view. And I agree that this has to be one of the best japanese restaurants in the area. I’ve been on a quest to find the best agedashi tofu, and this restaurant has probably one of the best so far. Sushi was excellent as well.

I definitely recommend this place for the prix fix menu ($34). Very good variety of tastes, but the fried chicken and biscuits with honey was the best!! Very cozy atmosphere, but not good for large parties (I think 9 was the max). If you sit at the bar, you’ll get excellent recommendations from the bartender.