Tia Margarita is a Mexican restaurant located at the corner of Clement and 19th in the Outer Richmond area of San Francisco. Serving up northern Mexican fare, this restaurant offers fresh food full of flavor, and a fun atmoshere. There is, however, one server who has consistently ruined my experience — so my advice is: sit at the bar!
Tucked away in the Inner Sunset, Curry Village is an Indian restaurant serving up a buffet-style lunch and dinner, seven days a week. The food is fresh; the service is phenomenal; and I dare to say this is the best naan available in San Francisco, served piping hot and just baked! For $14 for the dinner buffet, this deal can’t be beat but be sure to order the salmon from the kitchen; that chef sure knows how to make one stellar Indian salmon dish!
Albeit a chain restaurant, Ruth’s Chris was once the staple of good, old-fashioned American steaks. The topnotch service has gone down and on this recent visit, I’m starting to believe the food level has seriously deteriorated. If you can’t play with the big boys of steak – then either lower your prices or step up your game.
Craving Korean Fried Chicken, also known as “KFC” these days? Red Wings is a small Korean restaurant and bar that serves some delicious fried chicken with your choice of sauce or cooking style. Combined with a bottle of soju and some beer, it makes for a satisfying and fun night. They also offer free delivery, so why not?
Serving Dungeness Crab five different ways, PPQ is one of San Francisco’s favorite dining spots. While your hands will invariably smell a bit crabby for the next day or so, this is a fun meal for families and large groups of friends.
Very few dishes are more universally popular than spaghetti and meatballs. There must be hundreds of recipes for how to make meatballs, and here’s one of mine. For this recipe, I use sausages, but basically, you can use whatever meat combination you like so long as it’s paired with a good sauce and al dente pasta.
LaSalette is a cozy and romantic restaurant located in Sonoma. While offering up some delicious and ingenious appetizers and starters, the restaurant failed to impress with their entrees.
Vicoletto is a small Italian restaurant in North Beach, bringing a little taste of Italy to San Franciscans. Any of their pasta dishes are worth a try, and I think I found my new favorite “cheap white wine” here!
So close to my home, I have one of the greatest wine bars in San Francisco. Internos is a small and quaint wine bar, elegant and attractive, that houses some amazing wine selections and perhaps the best bar owner in San Francisco. Give it a try.
Dine About Town begins on January 15th and on the 12th, a massive number of people bought tickets to the launch party at Cityview inside the Metreon. Over 25 local restaurants showcased their food, and with wineries and even a brewery presenting, it was a successful event.
