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Reviewer: Foodnut.com |
Another year in San Francisco restaurant reviews is history! Over 130 reviews! We are recapping the more memorable restaurants and meals that we’ve had in 2010. This was a banner year for new restaurants, one of the best on record, even though we are in the midst of an economic slowdown. Established restaurants intelligently expanded their empires at the time when real estate and human resource costs moderated.
New restaurants that deserve a visit:
Alexander’s Steakhouse – San Francisco – Excellent service and top-notch meat
Baker and Banker – Underrated
Baume, Palo Alto – Fun and Excellent Food
Benu – Sophisticated food for hard-core foodies
Bourbon Steak – Excellent steakhouse, one of the best in San Francisco
Cotogna – Casual Italian with excellent rotisserie items
Frances – Deserves all the accolades they get
Marlowe – One of the best burgers in the city
Michael Mina – Better than ever, in a beautiful setting
Osteria Coppa, San Mateo – Top-notch pizza and pasta on the Peninsula
Prospect – Boulevard 2.0
25 Lusk – Sexy and very good food
Twist, Las Vegas – A must visit When You Go to Sin City
Una Pizza Napoletana – Authentic Naples pizza
Wayfare Tavern – Comfort food in a beautiful setting
Oldies, below the radar, that we reviewed in 2010, who also deserve a visit:
Bottega – Yountville – Order the right items and you will believe
Champagne Seafood, San Mateo – High-end Cantonese food done right
Chapeau! – Warm, charming, and excellent food
Crouching Tiger – Redwood City – One of the nicest looking Chinese restaurants locally
Delfina – As good as ever
Donato Enoteca – The Peninsula now has a decent Italian restaurant
French Laundry, Yountville – Still the best restaurant in California
Pyung Chang, Oakland – The best Korean restaurant, we have encountered locally
Sakae Sushi, Burlingame – Japanese sushi fresh and inventive – Sister restaurant Yuzu in San Mateo is even a better deal
San Tung – Dumplings, chicken wings, noodles, and always a line
Slanted Door – Still lives up to the hype
Sunny Shanghai, San Bruno – Under the radar, super cheap, Shanghai Chinese food
The House – Also underrated, excellent food and outrageous sauces
The Kitchen Dim Sum, Millbrae – Better dim sum than San Francisco?
The Village Pub – Woodside – A couple miles from 280 and the world the way, with food to match.
Cheap eats all foodies can afford:
Cheeseboard Collective, Berkeley – Lines every day and pizza that rocks
Gioia, Berkeley – A taste of New York style pizza in Berzerkeley
Mack’s Smoke barbecue, San Carlos – Solid BBQ in an inconspicuous venue
Pearl’s Deluxe Burgers – Cheap and stellar burgers
Prather Ranch Burger – Brave the lines and get this beast
Rolli Roti Porchetta Sandwitch – Legendary and worth the wait
Tartine Bakery Bread – Order ahead for the best bread in San Francisco
The Original Falafel’s Drive-In, San Jose – Stop here anytime your in the South Bay
Taste In, Burlingame – Family Style low key Mediterranean food
International Restaurants we reviewed this year and would fly back for:
Fu 1039, Shanghai – Transports you to old-school Shanghai
Yangs Fry dumplings, Shanghai – Legendary dumplings we still dream about
Jade Garden, Shanghai and Beijing – Excellent Chinese food
Jia Jia Tang Bao, Shanghai – Xiao Long Bao or THE reference Shanghai steamed dumplings
Lung King Heen, Hong Kong – Inventive dim sum that earns its three Michelin stars
Conrad hotel Nicolinis Sunday brunch, Hong Kong – Simply the best buffet we have ever been to
Araxi, Whistler, BC – Sexy, excellent food, the best venue
Kirin Mandarin, Vancouver, BC – Top-notch Chinese food, better than the Bay Area
Sea Harbour, Richmond, BC – Better dim sum than we have down here
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