| Restaurant |
City |
Cuisine |
Description |
Hinn Tha Bistro
1345 Park Street
510.865.8338 |
Alameda | Afghan | This cuisine is actually Burmese but there was no option. You should definitely order the Mo Hinn Ga (fish soup). |
Mariannes Ice Cream
1020 Ocean St
(831) 458-1447 |
Alameda | Ice Cream | Almost every flavor I have tried is good. My faves, Fresh banana, cantalope, oregon berry something, peanut butter cup, Fudge brownie, rootbeer float (flavor, not the float). Coffee flavors are not for the weak. I wouldnt be surprised if you could get a buzz off of it.
You will see it to your right as soon as you exit the 17 fwy on the left. Big red building with colorful letters.
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The New Zealander
1400 Webster St.
510-769-8555 |
Alameda | Afghan | Anything lamb, especially the minted lamb pie or the lamb burger. In fact all their burgers are excellent. Service can be iffy. |
Little Belmont Cafe
232 Harbor Blvd
650.592.6721 |
Belmont | American | |
Kabanas
1106 University Ave
(510) 845-3355 |
Berkeley | Indian | Hands down the best Indian restaurant in the bay area. Their goat biriyani is not to be missed (only available on weekends) and the naans are great too, not to mention the inexpensive prices |
La Mediterranee
2936 College Avenue
540-7773 |
Berkeley | Mediterranean | This is the Mediterranean restaurant that I compare all other Mediterranean restaurants to. I always order the Middle Eastern Plate...it has a nice combo of all my favorites: Chicken Cilicia Fillo Dough, Spinach Feta Fillo Dough, Levant Sandwich, Chicken Pomegranate. It also comes with delicious hummus pita bread. If youre ever in Berkeley, you should eat here |
La Note
2377 Shattuck Ave.
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Berkeley | French | Anything on their breakfast menu, especially the lovely Lemon Gingerbread Pancakes w/Poached Pears, Brioche French Toast w/Lavender Honey. For dinner their Bouillabaise is great. No reservations so the wait can get long. |
Slurp Noodle House
2426 Telegraph Ave
510.644.9292 |
Berkeley | Chinese | Family owned, favorite with students http:/www.slurpnoodlehouse.com/food.html |
The Great China
2115 Kittredge St.
510-843-7996 |
Berkeley | Chinese | |
Matsusono
1150 Paloma Ave.
(650) 685-9888 |
Burlingame | Chinese | If youre REALLY hungry get both the hot pot (cook your raw food in soup) and the BBQ grill (cook your raw food over a grill). Same price for one or both. |
Cafe Artemis
1875 S Bascom Ave Suite 300A
(408) 626-8100 |
Campbell | Mediterranean | |
Chez Sovan
2425 S Bascom Ave
(408) 371-7711 |
Campbell | Filipino | The cuisine is cambodian - not in the drop down list.
fish Amok, ginger chicken, salads with lemongrass, almost anything. |
Eds Gourmet
2056 Curtner Ave
(408) 369-9324 |
Campbell | Chinese | A REAL HOLE IN THE WALL I loved it A friend ordered, I picked-up. Can only speak about their MOUNDS of delicious grilled white meat teriyaki chicken with sweet-sticky teriyaki sauce and white rice. $6 bucks for a pile of chicken, white rice and a chinese style slaw. (skip it). SO darn good and cheap The kind of place you get hooked on..... YUMM |
Kyoto Palace
1875 S. Bascom Ave
408-377-6456 |
Campbell | Japanese | Get the all-you-can-eat special for $22 a person. Its Mondays through Thursdays at dinnertime. I was skeptical at first because of my experience at Todai, but Kyoto Palace has the BEST all-you-can-eat sushi special Ive ever had. My boyfriend and I paid $55 (tax and tip included) and ate about $90 worth of food. |
Royal Taj
1350 Camden Ave
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Campbell | Indian | The Vegetable Pakora is divine I also highly recommend the Chicken Tikka Masala - the sauce is incredible... My very favorite Indian Restaurant in the south bay... |
Sushi Zone
75 S. San Tomas Aquino Rd
408-866-1323 |
Campbell | Japanese | Garlic Albacore Nigiri is awesome Their rolls are yummy too Try the Lion King roll, Crazy roll and the Fire Cracker Roll. |
The Red Crane
7335 Bollinger Rd
(408) 725-1990 |
Cupertino | Japanese | Small place across from Home Depot with fantastic Asian Fusion food. Lunch specials are a deal at $11. Some of my favorites are the Char Siu Alaskan Black Cod, the Garlic Noodles and Pho Style Kobe Beef. Make sure you save room for the shaved ice or green tea panna cotta. |
Egg Roll King
6813 Mission St
650.992.0771 |
Daly City | Chinese | |
Happy Hoagie
33 Visitacion Ave
(415) 467-4663 |
Daly City | Deli | This is in Brisbane. Original Italian Hoagie.
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Joes of Westlake
11 Glenwood Ave
(650) 755-7400 |
Daly City | American | Club House, Top Sirloin Sandwich |
Lucky Chances Casino / Cafe Colma
1700 Hillside Blvd.
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Daly City | American | Its really located in Colma, in between the car dealerships and the cemeteries. The only place in the Bay Area where you can get Asian food and American food under one roof at any time. Like bacon and eggs and pho at 3:00am. Not gourmet, but more like a cross between an old fashion coffee shop crossbred with Asian restaraunt that glimpses Chinese, Vietnamese, and Filipino cuisines. Avoid weekend nights and dont go there alone. |
Shaghai Restaurant
83 Skyline Plz
650) 756-3600 |
Daly City | Chinese | This is the typical "holes in the wall" restaurant. So be prepare for the food, not the look. Parking might be a problem during weekend or dinner rush.
These are some of the food that I found they did a pretty good job on.
_ Must order "Dumpling", the meat-juice/sauce still enclosed inside the bun (the best way to eat is to bite the top of the bun off, suck the juice then eat it). The by-product napa cabbage also tasty.
_ Claypot rice is awesome, my favorite is Vegetablesalty ham. I think they call it vegetable rice.
_ Braised pork drum/shoulder, the meat is sooo tender. (one order serve 4)
_ Tea smoke duck (about $10 for 1/2 of a duck)
_ fish-slices in vinegar sauce.
_ Dont forget Black mushroom with choice of vegetable for Terry.
My friends like their home-made hand-pulled noodle, but I didnt enjoy it much. However, you should try if you can. Dinner for 4 should set you back about $40-50 max with 5-6 items, and guarantee a lot of left over. |
Falafel etc.
39200 Fremont Blvd
510-795-7170 |
Fremont | Middle Eastern | Falafel sandwich or chicken shawarma sandwich. |
Mirchi Cafe
40900 Fremont Blvd # H
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Fremont | Italian | You need more categories, none of them fit This restaurant is a mix of Italian and Pakistani influences (wife is Italian and her family owned Lucias, and the husband is Pakistani, and both are chefs). Even Italian staples like pizza get a creative infusion of spicyness. I would recommend the Veggie Fire or Seekh Kabab pizzas. NY style crust with a very spicy sauce. The traditional Italian pasta dishes are also very good. |
Semo Sushi
5026 Mowry Avenue
(510) 505-0360 |
Fremont | Japanese | Udon Soup, Spicy Killer Roll, all their sushi is excellent. |
Caspers Hot Dogs
951 C St
(510) 537-7300 |
Hayward | Hot Dogs | Hot Dogs. This is a different business than Kaspers in Fremont. |
Curry Corner Takeaway
26657 Mission Blvd
(510) 581-4003 |
Hayward | Indian | Anything that Saras puts in your take out box. Everything and anything is good. She cooks everything home made like a Fijian mother would. When I went there, she treated everyone like her own hungry kids and making sure they dont leave until theyve eaten well (if they dine in at one of the 2 small tables). She REALLY fills up the box with a bit of everything she has for the day. You can also custom order stuff as well. Ive only been here once, but its fantastic. One box fed both my sister and I for $7. Its an East Bay Yelpers hidden gem for a few years. |
Favorite India
1235 A St
510583-7550 |
Hayward | Indian | Chicken tikka masala. Tandoori mixed grill. Anything else is up to you guys. They deliver around the east bay (within reasonable distance). |
Top Thai Cuisine
3837 Castro Valley Blvd.
510-538-4400 |
Hayward | Thai | Really this is in Castro Valley --- a town not listed but should be. Top Thai is in the middle of town. This little place has the best Pad Thai anywhere. Outstanding |
Los Altos Grill
233 3rd St
650.948.3524 |
Los Altos | Barbeque | cornbread and bbq, highly recommended |
P Liquors-Deli Taqueria
996 Loraine Ave
6509417650 |
Los Altos | Mexican | Burritos are huge, taco salads are complete, quesadiles cooked just right. Nice selection of meat fillings~ bbq pork is tasty, im sure the others are good too. Going with the vegetarian option is good enough too. buy a lotto ticket with your lunch:) |
Andale Taqueria
21 N Santa Cruz Ave
(408) 395-8997 |
Los Gatos | Mexican | If youre looking for a cheap burrito joint, this isnt it, although their burritos are very good. Ive enjoyed everything Ive ever tried there, but my three favs are the Camarones al Ajillo, Mesquite Chicken salad, and the steak torta. If you are going to try only one item, you must go for the Camarones al Ajillo. The chile-garlic sauce is fantastic, they give you a ridiculous number of shrimp, and serve them on a giant bed of guacamole. It also comes with whole pintos, Mexican rice, tortillas and a small salad. For $10 I think its a steal The chicken salad is also great, with a very addictive garlicky dressing. I prefer the larger location to the small one (#6 across the street). Whatever you order, I think youll be happy (but go for the camarones) |
Andale Taqueria
6 N Santa Cruz Ave
(408) 395-4244 |
Los Gatos | Mexican | Make sure you go to the small Taqueria and not the sit down version of this place just across the street. The small Taqueria has very limited seating, but the cooks there are much better
My favorites (in order) are:
1. Chicken Enchiladas- you cant find authentic enchilada sauce like this at very many places. This is my all time favorite place for chicken enchiladas.
2. Beef Torta- I usually get mine with lettuce and guacamole. I think they get their bread around the corner from Le Boulanger and the steak in the torta is great.
3. Mesquite Chicken Super Burrito- Something about the mesquite chicken flavor, the cheese, and the sour cream just comes together perfectly.
4. Chicken Tamale- Not very authentic in my opinion, but a good treat nonetheless.
Some people may classify this as a chain (3-4 locations), but the small Taqueria in Los Gatos is where its best and its definitely worth trying. |
Cafe Brasil
1410 Mission St
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Los Gatos | Brazilian | Acai Bowl and Banana Pancakes
Please note that this restaurant isnt in Los Gatos but rather in Santa Cruz. My roommate and I have been all over the Bay Area and we cannot recommend any other restaurant over this glorious cafe. If you dont want to make the drive, shoot me an email and Ill pick you up, drive you there, and take you back. I go ALL the time from Santa C |
