LOCAL RESTAURANTS IN THE BAY AREA
Koi Palace
Daly City. Best dim sum in the peninsula. Also has a great 4 person Peking Duck dinner. Near the Outback steak house & 24 hour fitness.
As good or better than Hong Kong restaurants.
363 Gellert (650) 922-9000. Go early for less wait. Also features live seafood dishes.
Yang Sing
Best dim sum in San Francisco. Pricy but special. As good or better than Hong Kong.
2 locations (Rincon Center). 121 Spear Street (415) 957-9300 or 49 Stevenson (415) 541-4949.
West Coast Café
In San Bruno (on San Mateo Ave). A great small Italian restaurant.
Across the street from Bank of America.
466 San Mateo Avenue (650) 588-1912
New England Lobster Company
In Burlingame. Lobster rolls, lobster bisque & Fresh live lobsters. Happy hour Mon-Fri 3-6 pm. 824 Cowan Road.
Across & down the street from the Airport Marriott. 11 am – 9 pm (650) 443-1559
Kamameshi House
In Daly city. Just past Orchard Supply hardware (in SSF) Try the hamachi sashimi, hamachi kama or the sukiyaki.
(650) 952-0444 2080 Gellert Blvd, #7, Daly City
Sprial Japanese
San Bruno. 705 Camino Plaza Try the Spiral Ramen or the rolls. (650) 871-0177
Mazra
San Bruno 504 W San Bruno Ave. Mediterranean food. (650) 225-9027
Top Yelp! pick
Shanghai Dumpling House
In Millbrae. Order the Shanghai Dumplings (at least 2 orders) The house specialty.
455 Broadway. (650) 697-0682
Ichi Ramen
Located in San Bruno Towne Center (near Lucky’s & Hawaiian Drive Inn) Gets busy.
They have Japanese Ramen & good Chinese food. 1230 El Camino Real (650) 873-3088
16 Mile House
Millbrae. Good prime rib and French Prime Rib dip. 448 Broadway. (650) 697-6118
Ben Tre
South San Francisco. Vietnamese food. Pho and five spices chicken.219 Grand Ave.
Also in Millbrae @ 219 El Camino Real. 213 2nd Avenue in San Mateo.
Fil Am
South San Francisco (downtown). BBQ sticks and pancit to go. Grand Ave. Filipino food.
Izayaki Japanese
South San Francisco (downtown) Japanese ramen and other food.
Porridge King
Cash only. Good Chinese food in Daly City 55 Skyline Plaza. Good palace for duck and noodles.
Lam Hoa Thuan
The BEST ROAST DUCK in San Francisco 2337 Irving Street. Also Roast pork, White Chicken.
Banana Island
Singapore/Malyasia Thai Cuisine Westlake Shopping center in the back
by Wing Stop/parking garage. 278 Lake Merced Blvd. Daly City. (650 756-6868
Marnie Thai
Best Thai food in the city. Small restaurant so go early (5 pm) to avoid a wait.
2225 Irving Street, (Btw 23rd & 24th Ave). San Francisco, CA (415) 665-9200 or 2nd location 1243 9th Avenue (btwn Irving & Lincoln Way)
Tu Lan
Hole in the wall Vietnamese food. Everyone orders the shrimp fried rice. Vietnamese beef cubes are also good. 6th street off of Market. San Francisco (415) 626-0927
Gen Korean BBQ
2540 W El Camino Mountain View CA Cook your own Korean BBQ. (650) 559-5997 Also Fremont and Concord locations.
From the office of Randall T. Lum, O.D.
(650) 589–7198
www.LumOptometry.com
Gary Danko
Best formal romantic dining spot. 3,4 or 5 course options. Book 1-2 months ahead for anniversary or other special occasions. 800 North Point @ Hyde (415) 749-2060
Slanted Door
Best Vietnamese food fine dining. In the Ferry Building in San Francisco. Directly across the street from the Embarcadero Center.
Tadich Grill
240 California Street in San Francisco. Seafood Cioppino, sand dabs, Dalmation stew, Oysters Rockefeller. Classic gold rush era restaurant. No Reservations.(415) 391-1849
Bi-Rite Creamery
San Francisco 3692 18th Street & 550 Divisadero Street. Great small batch ice cream!
Salt and Straw
In San Francisco 386 Hayes St & 1309 Burlingame Ave. Custom ice cream flavors.
Zachary’s Pizza
Berkeley, Oakland and Pleasant Hill locations. Best Chicago deep disk pizza. Thin crust is also good. Worth the drive. 5801 College Ave. Oakland (510) 655-6385 or 1853 Solano Avenue, Albany (510) 525-5950 or 140 Crescent Dr (925) 602-7000.
Fenton’s
Oakland & the Nut Tree in Vacaville. 4226 Piedmont Avenue (510) 658-7000 1669 East Monte Vista Avenue.
Top Dog
In Berkeley. 2534 Durant Avenue. Downtown Berkeley. Also in Oakland 3272 Lakeshore Avenue.
Also bulk sausages for BBQ’s or parties. Mix & match cook at home 6 pack with buns. $13
Palace BBQ Buffet
Sunnyvale 1092 E. El Camino #1 @ Lawrence Express Way (408) 554-9292
Fisherman’s Wharf Monterey: Old Fisherman Grotto.
Best clam chowder on the wharf! Also try the Mexican shrimp cocktail & smoked salmon.
Montrio
414 Calle Principal Monterey. (831) 648-8880 Open daily from 4:30 pm Monterey Bay.
Fandango
Pacifc Grove in Monterey. Good Italian / Mediterranean food. 223 17th Street (831) 372-5325
Mezzaluna Pasteria & Mozzarella Bar
1188 Forrest Ave in Pacific Grove, Monterey. Up the street. Local French restaurant. (831) 372-5325
Kadok’s Filipino Food
57 St Francis Square in Daly City. Pancit Bihon, MikiBihon Noodles, Lupia Shanghai
TC Chinese Pastry
79 St. Francis Square in Daly City. To go dim sum. Noodles and won ton.
Valeros Tropical Bakery
37 St Francis Square in Daly City.
House of Prime Rib
San Francisco on 1906 Van Ness Ave. Local favorite.
Harris Steak House
2100 Van Ness Ave. Best beef in town. Even have Wagu steaks.
Noble Folk Ice Cream
Santa Rosa Best ice cream stop. 539 4th street. Great stop on the way North.
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