A few changes moving forward…

• A NEW LOGO, YAY!  The new logo really makes you feel like you’re getting sucked in, doesn’t it?
• No more ratings – I’m not doing ratings anymore, sorry. Instead, I’ll be featuring my favorite food under “DISCO”, the old equivalent top rating for “disco fries”.
• New category – GROCERY. Yep, snacks and other delights from the grocery store or other retail places. I’ll include some links to buy them online too if they’re available.
• Videos – That’s right, I’m going to start posting some videos… fun times!

With sadness in my little heart I must announce that some of the restaurants featured are not longer in business.

Eddie Rickenbacker’s

This place was my favorite bar in downtown SF when I used to work down there. It was a popular hangout for nice people who just wanted a drink and some good American food. Nothing fancy, nothing pretentious about it… that’s why I loved it so much. It was a very special place, best known for all of the motorcycles hanging from the ceiling, tiffany lamps that lined the bar and obese cat named Mr. Higgins.

Zebulon

Another local hangout for me when I used to work downtown. This place was awesome – it had a partial outdoor space and was hidden down an alley.  They had a killer turkey burger and sweet potato fries.

Bombay Ice Cream

I used to freaking LOVE Bombay Ice Cream. I got a scoop every single time I ate somewhere on Valencia. This was back when I first moved to San Francisco in 2004 and lived in the Mission. Bombay Ice Cream was the freaking BOMB. They had all kinds of weird flavors like Cardamon Rose and Black Sesame… true ice cream innovators – loooong before the days of Humphrey Slocombe and BiRite Creamery!

Flames

I used to eat at this place for lunch pretty often with my lunch buddy. We used to call it “Shames” because we felt like lards after we ate there (it was pretty good). They had hand-cut french fries and a bunch of different burgers.

That’s it for now, stay tuned for new posts!

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SAN FRANCISCO

Bernal Heights

• El Zocalo: Pupusas and Platanos con Crema
• Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack: Spaghett and Meatballs

Castro

• Ike’s Place: Super Mario Sandwich
• Thaihouse: Corncakes & Pad Thai

Civic Center/Tenderloin

• Golden Era: Steamed Veggie Bun, Spicy Gourmet Chicken

Civic Center/Van Ness

• California Pizza Kitchen (CPK): Spinich Artichoke Dip & Pizza
• Lers Ros: Chicken Pad Thai
• Quickly: Almond Milk Bubble Tea

Cole Valley

• Ice Cream Bar: Orange-Sicle and Root Beer Float

Dogpatch

• Neighbor Bakerhouse: Sauerkraut Smoked Cheddar Pepperdew Tart

Financial District

• Ayola: Chicken Gyro & Fries
• Ayola: Chicken Shwarma & Fries
• Chili Up! : Chicken Breast ‘n Corn Chili
• Eddie Rickenbacker’s: French Onion Soup
• Eddie Rickenbackers: Happy Hour & FREE Apps
• Flames: Western Mini Burgers & Fries
• Henry’s Hunan: Orange Chicken
• Jamba Juice: Smokehouse Chicken Flatbread
• L&L Hawaiian BBQ: Chicken Katsu, Gravy Fries & Spam Musubi
• Mixt Greens: Maui Salad
• Muffin’s Muffins: Vietnamese Sandwich
• New Ming’s Chinese: Orange Chicken
• Osha: Chicken Pad See Ew
• Peet’s: Ham & Swiss Croissant
• Perilla: Charbroiled Prawn
• Portico: Meatball Sandwich
• Salt House: Poutin
• Sellers Markets: Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich
• So Green: Frozen Yogurt w/Raspberries
• Specialty’s: Wheat Germ Bran Chocolate Chip Cookie
• Taco del Mar: Fish Tacos
• The Toaster Oven: Meatball Sandwich
• Working Girls: Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
• Yank Sing: Dim Sum (yum yum!)
• Zebulon: Soup & Sandwich
• Zebulon: Turkey Burger w/Cheese & Sweet Potato Fries

Hayes Valley

• La Boulange: Breakfast Pizza, Soup du Jour, Latte
• Stacks: Chorizo Scram

Inner Mission

• Coffee Bar: Latte

Mission

• Arinell: NY Style Pizza
• Weird Fish: Huevos Rancheros, Fish Taco, Fries
• Bombay Ice Creamery: Sesame Seed Ice Cream
• Sunflower: Vietnamese Crepe

Noe Valley

• Fresca: Arroz con Mariscos

Nopa

• Nopalito: Carnitas and Totopos con Chile

Outer Mission

• Humphry Slocombe: Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream and Salted Watermelon Sorbet
• Humphry Slocombe: Red Hot Banana Ice Cream

Potrero

• Piccino: Bianca Pizza and Burrata

Russian Hill

• Miller’s East Coast Deli – French Dip

SOMA

• Sanraku: Chicken Donburi & Shrimp Tempura Maki
• Sightglass Coffee: Cappuccino

EAST BAY

Alameda

• Jack In The Box: Mini Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich

Berkeley

• Bette’s Ocean View Diner: Classic 2 Eggs Any Style Breakfast
• Chipotle: Carnitas Burrito Bowl
• La Note: Omelette de Fromage et Jambon
• T-Rex: Ham & Gruyere Tart, Beignets, etc
• T-Rex: Chicken Fried Bacon, Mac & Cheese, Chicken Sandwich, etc
• T-Rex: Maple Sugar Beignets & Smoked Brisket Scramble

Downtown Oakland

• Pican: Chicken Benedict & Beignets

Emeryville

• Doyle St Cafe: Corned Beef Hash & Cornbread
• Teacake Bake Shop: Chocolate Mint Cupcake
• Teacake Bakery: Chocolate Sour Cream Cupcake w/Choc. Buttercream

Lake Merritt

• The Star on Grand: Greek Salad, Brussels Sprouts, Golden Gate Pizza

North Oakland/Temescal

• Bakesale Betty: Fried Chicken Sandwich
• Curbside Creamery: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cone
• Fentons: Egg Sandy, App Sampler, Ice Cream
• Geta Japanese: Sushi
• Homeroom: Trailer Mac + Oreo Cookie
• Mama’s Royal Cafe: Buttermilk Pancakes and Bacon
• Mama’s Royal Cafe: Spinach Feta Omelette

Old Oakland

• Cockadoodle Cafe: Bacon Scramble
• Tamarindo Antojeria: LOTS OF GOOD STUFF
• Tamarindo: Take 2
• Tara’s Ice Cream: White Pepper Chocolate Chip

Rockridge

• Ben & Nick’s: Calamari, Ribs, Cheeseburger & Fries

West Oakland

• Brown Sugar Kitchen: Fried Chicken & Waffles
• Pretty Lady Restaurant: Grilled Cheese & Fries

Castro Valley

• Rita’s Italian Ice: Florida Orange and Chocolate Gelati

MARIN / NORTH BAY

Larkspur

• Rustic Bakery: Ham and Cheese Croissant

Mill Valley

• Weezy’s Shed: Mini Burgers and Fries

SOUTH BAY

Daly City

• 88 Ricebowl: Hawaiian Fried Steak and Spam Musubi

Food Trucks

• El Sur: Champignones Empanada
• Koja Kitchen: Short Rib Koja and Kamikaze Fries

OTHER PLACES

Philadelphia

• Geno’s Cheese Fries

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I’m definitely a corn-ie and will rarely refuse anything with corn in it.  The Cream of Corn soup is pureed very finely (there are no whole pieces of corn in it).  They use alot of butter also so it is buttery and corn-y with a smooth n silky texture, yum!  (I actually went to Zebulon two days in a row to get this soup).

The sandwich on the other hand was just good.  Nothing spectacular about it.  My general complaint with most hot sandwiches is that they could be hotter (don’t just toast the bread and broil the cheese down, heat up the meat too, geez!), and this sandwich was no exception.  The sweet potato fries were excellent as usual – sweet, crispy and chock full of yam.  The sweet potato fries are magnet that keeps pulling me back to Zebulon, I could eat them everyday and every night for the rest of my life.

Overall, a good lunch.

Zebulon
83 Natoma Street
(between 2nd St & James Lick Fwy)
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 975-5705
www.zebulonsf.com (this place is now closed)

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The turkey burger came with a chipotle mayo and the sweet potato fries are to die for. If nothing else, I would come to Zebulon just to stuff my little fryhole with those sweet potato fries… they are SO GOOD!!

The burger was AMAZING. It was juicy, HUGE and really messy. I think this was the best turkey burger I’ve ever had. And those sweet potato fries were sweet, salty and lightly crunchy on the outside and really soft on the inside.

15 minutes later….

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