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California Pizza Kitchen - TO GO !

June 20, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, CIVIC CENTER, Soup & Salad No Comments →

CPK

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK)
524 Van Ness Ave - 415.436.9380
San Francisco, CA
Food safety score: 100 / Symbol of Excellence – YES
Menu
Positives:
Quick & Clean
Consistent & Flavorful
Healthy Choices
Negatives:
Chain
Some items not so healthy
Tenderloinish area

On Fridays, we try to bring you something a bit different… So here is a bit of Friday Foolishness but with a point… A couple of weeks ago, I was in an all day meeting with the likes of Dilbert and Dogbert…

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The Crepe House

May 29, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, CIVIC CENTER No Comments →

CREPE HOUSE

THE CREPE HOUSE
429 Gough St
Food safety score: 84
Menu
Positives:
Consistent
Good Salads
Nice Atmosphere
Good Pricing
Negatives:
Sandwiches so-so

The Crepe House provides a relaxing atmosphere in the midst of the Hayes Valley hustle n bustle. I have eaten here a handful of times and the experience for me has been consistent. I usually order a sandwich… “The Californian”, I have probably chosen more often then others. It comes with a salad and their house potatoes. House potatoes are not…

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Soluna

April 08, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, CIVIC CENTER No Comments →

Soluna

Soluna
272 McAllister St @ Larkin
Food safety score: 86
On line Menu / Printable Menu
Positives:
Comfortable Atmosphere
Good Basic Dishes
Good Service
Negatives:
Soluna name is Deceiving
Prices based on Atmosphere

First, let’s eat… I like this place and I want to come back and try the vege burger and chicken sandwich and maybe even try the Ahi Tuna sandwich… I did have the Buffalo Chicken Sandwich because I am so sleepy today from having a prankster call my cell phone…

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Max’s Diner @ Opera Plaza - The New Old Fashioned ?

March 26, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, CIVIC CENTER No Comments →

Max's at Opera Plaza

Max’s at theOpera Plaza
601 Van Ness Ave
Food safety score: 94 / Symbol of Excellence
Take Out Menu / Dine in Lunch Menu
Positives:
Consistent
Service Oriented
Big Portions
Negatives:
Old Style
No longer Innovative
Spendy

Max’s diner founded by Dennis Berkowitz was one hot restaurant back in the 80’s. It was a long time ago but back then, I once wrote on a comment card in the Stanford Max’s that I was upset they had taken my favorite menu, their BBQ ribs, out…

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STACKS - A delightful pleasure !

March 19, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, CIVIC CENTER, Healthy, Low Fat, Soup & Salad No Comments →

STACKS

STACKS
501 Hayes St
Food safety score: 100
Menu/www.stacksrestaurant.com
Positives:
Hospitable Service
Comfortable Healthy Tasty Food
Good Value
Negatives:
A bit of a walk into Hayes Valley
More breakfast options then lunch

Stacks really surprised me. Their sign say “Comfortable Food” and a quick glance at the menu outside, showed a lot of good food yet demonstrated little evidence of healthy choices. My friend Ron came by for lunch and since I know he needs real substance to get full, I said let’s…

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A spot of TEAAAA anyone ????

February 27, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, CIVIC CENTER, Soup & Salad No Comments →

Modern

Modern Tea
602 Hayes Street
Food safety score: 92 - Symbol of Excellence
Menu

Positives:

Pleasant atmosphere inside and out.
Fresh, healthy food
Quick Service

Negatives:

Far-At the end of the Hayes restaurant Row
A little spendy for the healthier items.
Tea cost $4 to $6

A spot of tea? as they say in Britain… Well, Modern Tea was a pleasant surprise. I walked by it a lot but I thought it was just a tea place. After closer inspection, I noticed their menu.…

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