Grace Garden is a Chinese restaurant specializing in (as they say term it) Mandarin, Szechuan, Hunan, and Peking cuisine. Seeing this line scared us, as no restaurant can specialize in this wide variety of food.
Filed under: $, 2 stars, California, Chinese Restaurant, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Peninsula, United States | Tags: Burlingame, Dinner, Lunch, Noodles, Szechuan |
Why did we dine here? – Mokutanya is a modern Japanese restaurant located in a non-descript strip mall in sleepy Burlingame. A friend suggested this restaurant, so we were excited to give it a try. The food and atmosphere exceeded our expectations. Koko is one of the better skewer restaurants in this area and Mokutanya exceeds it in terms of quality and fun.
Filed under: $$$, 2.5 stars, California, Dine Again?, Go Again, Japanese Restaurant, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Peninsula | Tags: Burlingame, Izakaya, Open Late, Sake, yakitori |
Il Fornaio (The Baker in Italian) is an Italian restaurant serving “creatively prepared, premium-quality Italian cuisine based on authentic regional Italian recipes.” They have 21 locations, many in California. They have been around since 1972, initially starting as a baking school.
The decor was modern Italian style architecture and decorations. The place was pretty busy and full of families, birthday celebrations, and many other large parties. Our last visit was in March 2012. Il Forniao is one of those restaurants where you really need to order the right item. Read the rest of this entry »
Straits Burlingame
Filed under: $$$, 2 stars, Asian, California, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Peninsula, San Francisco Restaurants | Tags: Burlingame, Dinner, Downtown San Francisco, Palo Alto, Santana Row, Westfield San Francisco Centre |
Burger Joint is another trendy high end burger place that uses high quality Niman ranch organic beef and Double Rainbow ice cream. They have 5 locations in the San Francisco area and have been around since 1994. We house dined at the Burlingame location several times, which is located in the Burlingame Avenue shopping district with our latest meal at the San Francisco Airport International terminal location. Burger Joint’ s quality has improved over the years. Read the rest of this entry »
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Taste In is a family owned Mediterranean deli and restaurant in Burlingame’s Broadway Street shopping district. They focus on Mediterranean cuisine including falafel’s, schawerma, kabobs and the like. This place opened in late 2009. Our last visit was in fall 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: $, 2 stars, California, Dine Again?, Go Again, Mediterranean, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Peninsula, United States | Tags: Burlingame, Dinner, Kefta |
Kabul Afghan Cuisine serves Afghani cuisine on the San Francisco Peninsula with locations in Burlingame and San Carlos. We dined for lunch at the newer Burlingame location. They do have some options for vegetarians. Our last visit was in February 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: $$$, 2.5 stars, California, Dine Again?, Go Again, Japanese Restaurant, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Peninsula, Sushi Restaurant, United States | Tags: Bib Gourmand, Burlingame, Michelin Guide, Noboru, Omakase, Sashimi |
Zambra Tapas Bar is a new restaurant in Burlingame that specializes in traditional small plates (tapas) from Spain. They are located right off upscale Burlingame Avenue and right next to four other restaurants. Read the rest of this entry »
nectar wine lounge is a stylish wine lounge with locations in Burlingame and San Francisco’s Marina district. They serve many different types of wine including many tastes and several flights. They also serve a full menu of food with a focus on local, sustainable, organic product. They have daily specials. We visited the one in Burlingame which is located just off the main Burlingame avenue shopping mecca. Read the rest of this entry »
Archipelago has closed. Shanghai Club took over its location in the summer of 2010.
Filed under: $$$, 2 stars, Asian, California, Dine Again?, Go Again, Maybe Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Peninsula, United States | Tags: Burlingame, Dinner, Small Plates |
Moved in 2009. Now Sakae Sushi Noburu
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