I like Gourmet Village over at Millbrae. It seemed like everyone only spoke Cantonese, i.e, no English, but whatever … as long as the food is good, I’m happy. I liked everything that they serve. I was thinking that their stir-fried house special dish of vegetables would end up somewhat greasy, but it wasn’t. They [...]
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The desserts at Sweet Indulgence over in Millbrae is not bad. Their mixed fruit crepe with ice cream seemed to be really popular – a lot of people were ordering it. It was okay – a crispier crepe wrap would have been nicer. Their panna cotta is thick and creamy, so if that’s how you [...]
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Recently, I’ve been becoming more and more of a fan of 100% Sweet Cafe. The service still needs a lot of work, but the food here is not bad! I tried a beef and curry corkscrew pasta dish that they had and the beef was really tender. I didn’t expect that coming! Their pork cutlet [...]
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I like random hole-in-the-wall family-owned Taiwanese restaurants because they always have the best service. I went into Formosa Bento House in Redwood City with my mom just 15 min before closing and planned to eat really fast so we wouldn’t hold them up from leaving, but another family came in right after and were welcomed [...]
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I’ve mentioned the blueberry mousse served at my current favorite bakery in Chinatown, Yummy Bakery and Cafe, but now, I want to mention their milk egg tart (鮮奶蛋撻). Everyone is familiar with Chinese egg tarts (蛋撻), but a lot of people don’t know that they come in different variations. My favorite is actually the milk [...]
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I’d consider the salt and pepper chicken wings from Capital Restaurant to be one of the hidden gems of Chinatown when it comes to food. Just about every Chinese person from San Francisco who loves chicken wings knows of Capital’s reputation. The wings always come very crispy and piping hot – sometimes, the juice squirts [...]
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I know it’s near impossible to find Taiwanese food in San Francisco, but they do exist. Sweet Delite Gourmet Foods Company reminds me of the small, local shops in Taiwan. It’s a small place with a large drinks selection but a small food menu, and when I went, there was just two old ladies working [...]
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There’s a new Hakka restaurant in town and it’s been getting rave reviews. What better way to eat there than for a birthday – that means go all out! I decided to take my family to Hakka Restaurant in the Outer Richmond for my mother’s birthday. This was probably one of the best Chinese meals [...]
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I like hot potting at Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant, but I also like ordering cooked food too. Their must order dish has to be their beef pancake (北京牛肉餅). It’s a thin layer of beef inside a thin and slightly crispy pancake. Their chicken cold noodles (雞涼麵) was alright, but I’ve had better. And of course, [...]
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I’ve been hooked on the Yummy Bakery and Cafe in Chinatown since it opened a couple months ago. It’s probably the cleanest bakery in Chinatown, plus everything is really good. One of their newest items that caught my attention is their blueberry mousse. It comes in a cup so it’s convenient to eat, and it’s [...]
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