Pickle Barrel

This place I also went to a lot when I was in University. Unfortunately, except for the drink I got, the food was not up to par (I’m willing to go back, but definitely will order other things).

I got the lychee lemonade, which of course was great because of the lychee in it.

For my main food I got the French onion soup (or good at all), and the Pesto chicken fettuccini (which was ok, but not ordering it again).

Fushimi

Interestingly enough I didn’t take any pictures of this all you can east sushi place. It, it was I think worth it for around $30 Canadian for dinner.

It had all the traditional AYCE dishes, and you order them on an iPad.

Einstein

This pub I frequented when I was in University. Fortunately, it hasn’t changed for the most part.

We ordered honey garlic wings (they were as big as I remembered), some nachos with chicken, and cheese sticks. The only thing that was off were the cheese sticks (they weren’t mozzarella, but some other cheese).

Also, I got a pint of steins. Almost tasted the same (I thought I could taste the alcohol compared to before. Maybe I’m getting old).

Pho Tran Vu

Gotta say, I thought this place would be one I’d go back to, but likely not.

I ordered the “Grilled Pork, Egg Roll, Vermicelli” dish. The egg roll was good, but the pork itself seemed off (like it was soggy. I don’t think it was undercooked since it didn’t have any pink). Anyway, my stomach was a bit upset afterwards (and I’m blaming the pork).

Esan Classic

So this Thai place is the most Thai food place I’ve been to (if that makes sense). Most of the dishes are spicey, and they serve alligator!

We went here kinda late and after a music festival, so I was not too hungry. I ended up sharing an oyster pancake, which was really tastey, and I would definitely order it again.

South Beach Cafe

Went here to work since they close at 9pm.

I actually got a breakfast item even though it was dinner. I got the ham, cheese, and egg focaccia. Overall, delicious and worth the price.

I also got the mimosa, which I believe had orange juice that was freshly squeezed. It was one of the best mimosa’s I’ve had!

The only complaint about this place is that it has flies. They can be distracting when trying to work.

Ajisen Ramen

Overall, ramen was good. I got the Ajisen Best Ramen combo, which had a good variety of meat (tender pork ribs, premium pork, and BBQ pork). I would come back here again.

Perry’s

This is one of the restaurants I wanted to try as I was walking along the Embarcadero. I gotta say, not sure if I’d come back, mainly since I didn’t like my main dish.

I got the penne, and asked them to add chicken. I think I was expecting more of a tomato sauce rather than an oil based sauce.

They also do have a full bar, so that is one plus (except no lychee, so I got a lemon drop).

The Striped Pig

Ended up here on a Friday night. We ordered 4 dishes between two people, which was enough. Overall, the dishes were pretty good, but the portion size was a bit small for the price. However, I’d still come back and order all of the same dishes.

For drinks, I got the Nonna’s Kiss (which was very tasty and sweet, and I like how the texture was a bit foamy/smoothy like), and the midnight fog (it was a tad bit too sweet, but I’d still get it again).

For the dishes, we got the wings (chicken was surprisingly not dry for wings, and the side sauce was good), the summer salad, the spinach dip, and the flat iron steak (got this one medium, which was the right decision).

Olla Cocina

Felt like getting some Mexican tapas, and this place had some good ones.

To start, I got the Mai Tai Pina. I definitely enjoyed the hint of Pina Colada flavouring.

For the tapas, we got four of them. All of them but one were good. From best to worst: the Mac and cheese, the carne tacos, the empanadas, and the calamari (usually I like calamari, but this one was not good).