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gourmet sandwich

March 14, 2008 By: John.H Category: Deli, EMBARCADERO, Soup & Salad No Comments →

Birley's Sandwiches

Birley’s Sandwiches
100 Drumm St,
4 Embarcadero Center, Street Level
Food safety score: 94
Menu /www.birleys.com
Positives:
Unique spreads
Awesome outdoor view
Negatives:
Order lines not organized well
Gets extremely busy during lunch rush

So I was meeting an old friend for lunch today.  Since he works right by the Embarcadero station, I suggested we try Birley’s Sanwiches which is only a short walk from his building.  Known for its exotic sandwiches and fresh ingredients, Birley’s serves up high-end gourmet deli at a…

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Tlaloc Taqueria - Salsa Galore

March 12, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: EMBARCADERO, Latin, Latin, MONTGOMERY, Mexican, Mexican, Soup & Salad, Soup & Salad No Comments →

Tlaloc

Tlaloc
525 Commercial St
Food safety score: 90 - Symbol of Excellence
Menu
Positives:
Great Salsa
Good Tasting Food
3 levels and outside seating
Negatives:
Menu Can be Confusing
A Little Spendy for Mexican

Tlaloc means “Of the Earth” . On THIS earth, Tlaloc is a great restaurant to have in the financial district. It takes advantage of the years of experience obtained from older sibling Cancun, which is in Berkeley,CA …not to be confused with the Cancun Taqueria chain…

I like this place…

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Yum- One of the Best Sandwches in Town !

February 22, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, Cheap & Healthy, EMBARCADERO, Healthy, Low Fat, Soup & Salad No Comments →

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Focaccia Grill
119 Sacramento St
Food safety score: 100 - Symbol of Excellence
Menu

Positives:

Excellent tasting sandwich
Friendly Service
Good Pricing

Negatives:

Cooking time a little slow
Small- few seats
Awkward Food Container

This is one of the best sandwiches I’ve had in awhile ! Focaccia Grill is a small hallway shaped restaurant with about 8 seats at a bar facing the long side wall.You choose the bread and meat and they cook it on the grill for you while you wait. It felt…

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Chez Carla con ritmo latino

February 21, 2008 By: Scott.Y Category: American, Cheap & Healthy, EMBARCADERO, Latin, Soup & Salad No Comments →

Chez

Chez Carla
200 Pine St
Food safety score: 100 - Symbol of Excellence
Menu
Positives:
Good Pricing
Fresh Ingredients
Tasty
Buffet Style Salad Bar
Negatives:
Restaurant was a little cold

This was a total surprise. I was headed elsewhere on a “restaurant lead” and I tok one look and kept walking …into Chez Carla. The played Latin music that reminded me of restaurants in Cuba… (almost every restaurant in Havana has a live band at some point during the day or night.)…

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