Sophia F.'s Profile

Unique, cool, tasty gourmet casual dinning that is fit for foodies, busy professionals, and ME!  ;)

FiDi/Union Sq. area really needed such place where it's cozy, casual, but nice and delicious!  You can also eat healthy if you wanted to, but sitting at the bar with the wine on tap, it's hard to resist having a glass (or two) with your meal!

I have been taking my sweet little cockapoo here for past three haircuts and I am sooooo pleased with the cuts and the way they take care of my puppy (she just turned one year).  She gets so many compliments on her haircut everywhere she goes!  :)

They really do care about the dogs they take in and everything is done right in the open where you can see what's going on, and the doggies get to just hang out there instead of being locked up or anything, so I feel at ease when I'm dropping my pooch off.

They're also reasonably priced for such high quality service.  I am picky about her haircuts so I have tried a few of really expensive groomers which weren't as good and they were also not as flexible when it came to scheduling.

I have a busy random scheduling as I run my own business, so I'm usually needing to make last minute appointments and they can always accommodate, which is a big plus!

I would highly recommend them!

Finally, I can just roll out of bed in the morning and drag my feet a few steps and get a real latte!   And not just any latte, but made with Blue Bottle, every freakin' morning!  ;)

I am so happy this cafe opened, they also told me that they're planning to expend the space, and offer gourmet boxed lunches soon...I hope they do last here...

This place is definitely fit for foodies and people who like to taste lots of different things in one meal...I'd call it Chinese tapas!  :)

The quality of the ingredients and flavors were great, me and my friend were both quite impressed.  
We both chose to do the $18 course (they had $25 and $35 menu as well).  The menu is set up like a chef's tasting menu, and I really loved that about this place.

If you're into quality and not quantity, I think this place is a great place for you!  :)

P.G. San Francisco is by far the nicest and biggest climbing gym I've ever climbed at...it's my favorite!  :)

I do like many things about climbing here...

1)  This place is suitable for everybody.  It really doesn't matter if you're a total beginner, or an advanced lead climber, or a 3 year old or a mature adult...they have something for everyone.   And you won't feel so intimidated to climb here as a beginner.  :)

2)  I like the fact that they change up the courses quite often, so you won't be bored even if you climb often.

3) Top rope walls go up high and bouldering area's very large and you never really have to wait so long to climb the courses even when it's busy.

4)  Most of the top rope courses are set up in sets of similar colored rocks instead of having tapes as the indicator.  It's so much nicer to just look for the same colored rocks to climb.  

5)  Regular workout area is large and there are enough machines for all types of workouts, it's included in the membership (towels too).  Oh, and there's yoga as well...

6)  It doesn't stink as much as other gyms (especially other rock gyms like the Mission Cliffs).  :)

Tip:  I think there are plenty of people who go here that uses http://climbfind.com, so you can always find a partner to climb with at the days/times you want to climb!

Yummy, authentic, inexpensive French food for lunch...mmm...I'd eat here everyday if I had a metabolism of a football player.

I did get to have lunch here a couple of times now and brought my friends as well so I could try a few dishes.  Everything tasted great and authentic, especially the croque madam (mmm...so comforting), it's one of my favorite comfort foods and I think this is my favorite version of it.  
Oh, and their creme bruleé is excellent!  :)

It's the only café within a few blocks to get some really decent latte, cappuccino, and other coffee drinks (smooth, not bitter, but not weak) served by some real baristas that would finish your drinks with some type of latte art.  :)

The only bad thing is that they only serve their coffee drinks in to-go cups, it's fine since I usually get them to go, but I wished they had an option to get them in real cups.

If you ever get a craving for some spicy Korean snack foods or some Asian style fried chicken, and would like to bring your night owl friends who have no reason to get up early in the morning on a weekday, this is a great place to go!

Everything I had there was pretty tasty, and the spicy level wasn't watered down either, there was definitely some beading of sweat on my nose... :)

My Korean friends and I have been in search for a decent general Korean restaurant in SF with more authentic dishes and flavors for a while, and we all agreed that Muguboka is the best one we could find in the city.

I did grow up in Korea and my mom's an excellent cook, so I think I can recognize proper Korean flavors and most of dishes.  :)

Also, I often do have a hard time finding places that would make the dishes spicy enough for me, but this place does do well on that as well.

Their stews & soups are very good, and they actually have one item that you can easily get in most Korean restaurants in L.A. but not in SF, it's called Chadol Baegi, which is thinly sliced grilled beef (not marinated) that you grill at the table served with thin rice cake sheets and pickled turnip.  You make a little "burrito" out of these items, it's fun to eat and delicious...

If you're looking for a replacement for one of those BBQ places such as Brother's, this isn't the place for it, this place great for more extensive authentic menu....

This is now my favorite place to get cocktails in the city!  :)

Friendly, creative bartenders put out some tasty drinks that are created from high end liquors and many of them are even quite unique.  My friend and I went on a Wednesday night to get one quick drink here and ended up staying for three hours and trying out 4 different drinks each!  They were all very smooth and yummy.  :)

I loved the white sangria they had (with cucumbers, which works really well), and my favorite drink off the menu was Boca de Rio, but they have a ton of drinks they can make that's not on the menu, so I'd suggest try being adventurous.  :)

I do live right around the corner from this place, but I'd still come here if they were 30 miles away... (I may only be able to come here once a week if they're further away than that :P)

Also, I think it's a great place to bring a date, it definitely has a romantic and somewhat majestic atmosphere...really love the decor...and their tapas were pretty good too, I liked their salmon tartare a lot.