Caroline L.'s Profile

Okay, so I was here during the end of January... and I still can't get their food out of my mind!

How so? Well, let's just say I ordered some Hawaiian food from a local joint here in SF, and I was excited at the thought of some portuguese sausage, eggs, and rice. I got my food, opened the package, and wanted to cry.

Why? Because compared to Rainbow Drive-In, that place was garbage. I ordered the breakfast special at Rainbow Drive-In and for the all low price of 7 bucks, I got a large plate full of fried rice, four large slices of portuguese sausage, and two sunny side up eggs ready to ooze out yolky perfection once I cut into it. The place in SF? They tried to play me and pass off old Spam as portuguese sausage AND I got charged a hefty 10 bucks for my trouble. Worst. Place. Ever.

So the lesson kids is this: No one compares to Rainbow Drive-In. You can't leave Hawaii unless you stop here, because it's definitely a destination!

I love going here with my co-workers after a long day at work ... or just for the hell of it! Sure, the drinks are kind of pricey, but we love that there's a patio where some of the smokers can sit and drink, and the cool atmosphere.

The bartenders here are awesome too, helpful with drinks and cigar choices. There's also live music on Thursdays, so that contributes to the fun!

I like this place a lot for a couple of reasons:

- It's near my workplace, so if I wanted to go somewhere for an impromptu fancy but casual dinner, I know exactly where to go.
- The waitstaff here is excellent! So friendly!
- The food is delicious!

Of course, all of those good things lead to my experience here, which was really quite nice. It was a rare "warm" SF night, so me and my friends asked if we could sit outside on the fancy couch while we ate (they obliged). Also, if it did get cold, there are some heaters on the patio). The waitress we had was really nice too and helpful with our menu choices (she seemed to be a fan of everything we ordered). She was also really helpful in directing the sommelier over to us when we didn't know what bottle of wine we wanted. He was very gracious and guided us to a delicious and cheap (!) white wine which we loved.

Things you must order: The Lamb Shoulder, which my friend had, and the Scallops, which I had! The scallops were sitting on a pillowy bed of delicious parsnip puree. I was in heaven. It was so good, I didn't even wait to take a picture of it before I ate.

As for dessert, I wish I had a better experience. Wasn't a fan of the mini olive oil ice cream sandwiches. They were pretty... mini and underwhelming. But other than that, I had a great time hanging out on the patio with my friends. We enjoyed our food, and we enjoyed the time. I hope to come back here soon.

This has been my regular Starbucks for over ten years now. Greatest service ever! I love coming here, and I hate when they are closed and I have to trek down to the other ones. I just wish they had a warming device for the food. That would make it even more perfect! And some days, a girl just wants a warmed up chocolate croissant.

Shoutout to the barrista last week that scribbled my name on both of my cups. Like actual squiggly lines, after asking what my name was...on both! It was hilarious, and it made my day.

Southpaw... you're awesome! Due to a lapse in judgment, I didn't actually order any kind of entree here, BUT... I did get those freshly made potato chips with the habanero sauce and blue cheese on it. It was wonderful. A friend and I were well on our way to bar hopping in the Mission, so this was our first stop since I had heard this place just opened (we stopped by on the second day!).

The bartenders/servers were great, all the food that passed us by looked delicious. Loved our drinks.. I had a dark and stormy, but I really like my friend's drink that had cayenne pepper on the rim. I wanna say it was called the Hunny Bunny, but I know I'm wrong. Or maybe a little right, who knows.

Really would like to come back here at some point. The one thing I was disappointed about was the lack of happy hour specials (there were none), but I'm sure that's changed since the last time I was there. Can't wait to see what they do next!

I really like this place! I feel like there are not a lot of affordable places to get sushi in that downtown shopping area, and not a lot of convenient ones. This one you can just get your order, and eat.

Long story short, I love eating the tekka maki roll (I usually get two cause it's pretty cheap), and the tempura roll. As long as the fish is fresh, I'll be coming here for a long time. I'm not looking for super high end or anything, just something that hits the spot.

Went here for my mom's birthday on New Years Day. The ease of getting a reservation was great... thank you OpenTable!

Upon arriving, the hostess was really nice and said that she could seat us even though it was about ten minutes before our actual reservation. That was also great because our group was pretty hungry. Another point for wonderful!

For the food, to me it was a hit and a miss. It was crab week at the time, so of course I decided to take advantage of that. I really liked the crab chowder (it had really good flavor and lots of bacon in it), and the birthday girl had the crab with garlic noodles which she thoroughly enjoyed. We also loved the ceviche trio, which had Hawaiian Poke, Peruvian ceviche, and shrimp ceviche... that was delicious!

What I did regret was getting the tacos, three of them also. I think I didn't expect them to fry the shrimp in the batter (then I realized I should have actually read the menu more carefully haha). Also there seemed to be some kind of kitchen malfunction, so our food was coming out late. Our waitress was really apologetic about it, which we really appreciated. She also gave my dad a free beer, and that was cool too.

I don't know if I would come back here any time soon, but I do know what I am NOT getting the next time I go. I think I'll stick to the more fresher options, like the rice bowls.

Tempest is definitely a hidden gem. You have to literally walk through a couple of alley ways to get to this place. Once you finally get there, you'll be so glad! They have really great deals on drinks, and if you're looking for PBR on tap for just $2, you're in luck.

Also...they have food, and it's around the corner. Try the burger with a side of fried pickles. You will not regret this choice.

The bartenders there are also great! Eric is the coolest guy ever. I love coming here after a hard day at work, away from the standard touristy bars around Union Square. At times it can be really chill, other times it's crazy and packed! No lie. Come here and you won't regret it!

I am loving Dr Teeth! This place is awesome based on the fact that they have some awesome tator tots. Love the tots!

Recently came by for brunch because of the Thrillist coupon deal thing that they had. I had the corned beef hash, which was delicious. With a side of tots, bottomless mimosas, friends, and free shots? It was a good day!

The service is also something worth talking about. Our waitress was so nice and chatty with us. There was a minute where we did see the bottom of our glasses with no mimosas, but it was probably because she was the only waitress in there and it started to get busy. Maybe that's something they need to work on. But she stayed calm and cool, and she also saw we needed more mimosas so she was quick to just refill our glasses and leave a pitcher on the table.

Still hoping to come back here to try out the rest of the menu as well... like that jelly donut fried chicken sandwich, which sounds like all kinds of delicious. My previous visit to this place was at night, and it was crackin! It turns into a club and plays some awesome music. They also played some awesome music during brunch... you switch from The Grouch to Adina Howard, you win fans.

Love the vibe of that place. I love it!!!

Dangerous brunch. But definitely a good time!

It was too late to make a reservation the day that me and my friends went, but showing up right at 10am does pay off. We got lucky because a group didn't show up right away for their reservation, so the nice man at the door said we could have their table if they didn't show up in twenty minutes. I mean, there was barely anyone in the place at the moment, but we respected it. We also enjoyed sitting in the lounge and getting started with the bottomless mimosas. Oh, those go pretty quickly. $9 for bottomless. Genius.

When we finally sat down, we ordered and carried on with our mimosas, which never went empty. I didn't really know what I wanted to eat, but I settled for those chocolate chip pancakes with bananas, and those were good because who doesn't like chocolate chip pancakes with bananas... and whipped cream? Crazy people. That's who. Also, the pancakes proved well to pad my tummy and seep up some of that alcohol, so I didn't feel as drunk.

Actually, take that back. When me and my friends left, we were drunker than we thought. If you want a lovely time with your friends and bottomless mimosas, this is the place.