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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Restaurant Dish: The 2010 Big Eat SF

Inspired by 7x7 Magazine's 2010 Big Eat SF, 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die, I compiled my own list of favorite bites and drinks of San Francisco.  This Big Eat SF list is fantastic and includes a diverse and eclectic selection of food and drink items from various restaurants. I fell in the love with the list because unlike so many of the other best of lists out there, it focuses not on a restaurant as a whole, but only on its most oustanding offering. 

The following is a list of my personal favorite dishes and drinks that I randomly crave every so often but go back to re-experience as frequently as I can. There are of course so many more items I could have included, but I limited my list to the top 25 dishes and/or drinks. 

25 Of The Best Eat+Drink - San Francisco

25. Sweet Potato Fries - Pacific Catch
24. Chicken Banh Mi - Saigon Sandwich
23. Dry-Fried Chicken - San Tung
22. Carnitas Super Burrito - Gordos Taqueria (Clement)
21. Coffee Crunch Cake - Sweet Stop
20. Ahi Tuna Tartar - Aqua
19. Chilaquiles - Mamacita
18. U.C.S. Roll - Yoyo Sushi
17. Cellophane Noodles with Dungeness Crab - Slanted Door
16. Sangria - Cha Cha Chas
15. Braised Shortribs and Horseradish Mashed Potatoes -
     Jardiniere
14. Manchego Flambeado - Alegrias
13. Tzatziki - Kokkari
12. Miso Ramen - Katana-ya
11. Fried Noodle Soft Tofu - My Tofu House
10. Square Slice of Cheese/Veggie - Golden Boy Pizza
9.  Chicken Hash - Ellas
8.  Shrimp Rice Roll - South Sea Seafood Village
7.  Dry-Aged Filet Mignon Bone-in - Boboquivaris
6.  Cold Noodle Salad - Tanuki
5.  Edamame Hummus - Umami
4.  Seafood Pho - Sai's Restaurant (OR Pho Vietnam)
3.  Toasted Roast Beef Sandwich - Viking's Giant Submarines
2.  Minced Chicken with Eggplant - Little Thai
1.  Prime Rib with Creamed Spinach, Baked Potato and
     Yorkshire Pudding - House of Prime Rib


Notably, a best pasta dish is absent from the list. The reason for this is that I just haven't found a dish that rivals Ella Dining Room and Bar's (Sacramento) Parpadelle with Poached Egg, Crispy Proscuitto and Preserved Lemon Butter Sauce. This dish is creamy from the broken egg yolk, with sufficient texture and saltiness from the proscuitto and an unexpected but truly complementary citrus bite from the lemon in the butter sauce (although I don't have a picture, a picture is available for you to drool at here: Ella).  Hopefully I will find something that is comparable in SF sooner than later!
 
What is on your list?

1 comment:

  1. You don't have a burger on the list either! I'd have to say "The Ultimate 1/2 lb Roasthouse Burger" at Epic is the best in SF.

    In LA though... Umami Burger's "Umami Burger" is amazing.

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