Why did we dine here? – Famous Vietnamese restaurant Brodard, in Southern California. Home to the largest Vietnamese population in the US, you would expect to find some great restaurants. Many Yelp reviews mention dining here whenever they are down here. We had to give this place a try on our latest SoCal trip. The place was packed and very loud.
Gnocchi and Salmon to die for. Stella Alpina Osteria is a small Italian restaurant located a block from the main Burlingame Avenue shopping area. Located below ground level, most people would never know it was here. The restaurant opened in May 2005, and was featured on PBS’ Check Please TV show. This was our 3rd time dining here.
Why did we dine here? – Noodle Heaven! Best Pho? Momofuku Noodle is part of David Changs Momofuku empire. We choose this restaurant due to its accessible menu and moderate cost. We were not interested in his higher end places. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: $$, 3 stars, Asian, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, United States | Tags: East Village, New York City, Pho, Ramen |
Why did we dine here? – Don Antonio by Starita is a popular pizza restaurant in New York City’s Midtown area. It brings together 2 pizza superstars: Roberto Caporuscio of Kesté Pizza & Vino in New York City, and his maestro, Antonio Starita of Pizzeria Starita a Materdei in Naples. Starita in Naples remains our top Pizza experience, so we had to try this place out. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: $$, 2.5 stars, Dine Again?, Go Again, Italian Restaurant, Pizza, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, United States | Tags: Margherita Pizza, Naples |
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes, New York City
Posted by Foodnut.com, August 22nd, 2016
Why did we dine here? – The Best Milk shakes of course! Black Tap has rocked the social media world with huge shakes covered with all sorts of crazy candies, cookies. It was definitely on our must hit NYC list. This restaurant is notorious for waits up to 3 hours, something we did not look forward to. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: $$, 3 stars, American Restaurant, Burger, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, United States | Tags: Burger, Manhattan, milk shake |
Why did we dine here? – Shockingly Good! Xian Famous Foods was made famous when Anthony Bourdain featured it on this TV show, No Reservations. The restaurant was recommended to us, so we had to add it to our NYC hit list. They have several locations in New York and Flushing, so we decided to eat at the Chinatown location as we were touring the city.
Filed under: $, 2.5 stars, Chinese Restaurant, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, United States | Tags: Lamb, Noodles, Xian |
Summer 2016, We returned to Hakkasan for an expensive Dim Sum Lunch.
Filed under: $$$$, 3 stars, California, Chinese Restaurant, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Restaurants, United States | Tags: Alan Yau, Dim sum, Dinner, Hakkasan, London, Lunch |
Why did we dine here? – Volta is a new brasserie restaurant from the Perbacco / Barbacco team Chef Staffan Terje and Umberto Gibin. It is located in the space that once housed Wichcraft, next door to Bloomingdale’s in the Westfield San Francisco shopping center. We feel Perbacco is one of the best Italian restaurants in San Francisco and could not wait to try his latest endeavor. Read the rest of this entry »
Why did we dine here? – Babbo is celebrity chef Mario Batali’s and Joe Bastianich’s flagship restaurant serving regional Italian classics. How could we pass up trying his Italian food? We had never been to one of his restaurants and figured he better know how to cook his native food. Alas he was not in the house. This place is very busy, with them asking Opentable reservations to call and get a token. They received 1 Michelin star in 2016.
Filed under: $$$$, 2.5 stars, Dine Again?, Italian Restaurant, Maybe Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, United States | Tags: Mario Batali, Pasta |
Since 1998, Delfina, a bustling neighborhood Italian trattoria has been packing them in. The menu changes daily and they use organic produce and sustainably-raised meats and fish whenever possible. It is a popular place that requires advanced booking for a reservation or showing up at 530pm for a table at the counter or bar. Our last visit was in July 2016. Read the rest of this entry »
San Tung and San Tung #2 are a popular Chinese restaurant in the inner Sunset of San Francisco. They serve northern Chinese food that has some Korean influence, as the San Tung region of China is near Korea, hence the free Kim Chee. We have eaten here many, many times, back to when it was located west of here. Our latest visit occurred in February 2016 to San Tung #2, when we noticed prices up a bit. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: $$, 2 stars, California, Chinese Restaurant, Dine Again?, Go Again, Restaurant Cost, Restaurant Cuisine, Restaurant Location, Restaurant Rating, Restaurant Review, San Francisco Restaurants | Tags: Black Bean Sauce Cold Noodles, Chicken Wings, Dinner, Dumplings, Foodie Must, Inner Sunset, Noodles, Sweet and Sour Pork |
Last Update: 8/28/2016
Big Ass Pork Chop – Moody’s Truckee
Filed under: Restaurant Review | Tags: Bay Area, Tahoe, Trip Guide |
