A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
We stopped by this place for dinner on the way back from Napa.
Overall, food was good. I got the cheeseburger with cheese fries. It was a great combo.
Also, I liked the vibe since it was outside, and they had space heaters (and they do serve wine and beer).
Overall, great vibe (since it’s on the roof). Although there is only two things I’d be excited to order again.
First let me start by saying that if you don’t have a reservation, and you just show up, put your name down, and then go to Lolinda to grab a drink while you wait. When they entertain you that your table is ready, the hostess at Lolinfa will bring you to the El Techo elevators.
Now about the food. We ordered a good amount. We got the beef empanadas, the chips with guacamole, the half pound chicharones “carne” dish, and the pork shoulder quesadilla. From those, only the first two I really liked. The quesadilla is probably the only thing I wouldn’t order again.
Note (2/13/2021): do not order the old fashion lol. They put too much bitters.
I checked out Koja in Cupertino to see how different it would be from SF. And indeed there were differences.
I got the chicken bowl, and it was actually one dollar cheaper than SF. Also, the sauce that comes with the bowl is more spicy and thicker. They also gave a lot more meat.
And one thing to call out is the vibe. It’s sort of like a cafe, and they do serve beer. Will probably go back and do some work there.
By far the best place for dim sum in SF. We ordered so many dishes, not sure what most of them were called. I will give a shout out to the Sui mai and the hargow though.
We went here for tapas and drinks, and I would definitely come back.
We ordered a bunch of dishes. The best ones by far (although the other ones were good as well) were the mushrooms, the meatballs, the and the octopus dishes.
For drinks, I got a lemon drop. Next time I would try their specialty ones on their menu.
We had some quick drinks at this place before heading out to see Arty at Union in Toronto.
I only had one drink (not sure what it was, but it was good enough for me to want to remember this place by posting about it on this blog).
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).
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.
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).
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).
