The Walrus and the Carpenter located in Ballard neighborhood, is an oyster bar/restaurant, in the same vein as Hogg Island Oyster Company and Anchor Oyster Bar in San Francisco. We followed the directions from Google maps to their address and could not see or find any sign of the restaurant. In fact, Theresa had to call …
We had just flown into Seattle, and after settling into our hotel, researched on Yelp and found Umi Sake House located in the Belltown district. The restaurant is divided into several distinct sections, with the entryway/atrium/hallway close to the hostess stand have a few tables, the bar area in the middle of the restaurant space …
Part of the local Seattle chef Tom Douglas cluster of restaurants, Palace Kitchen is located in downtown Seattle, offering “rustic”, grilled fare. After extensive Yelp research, it seems the roasted chicken was a fan favorite, and we saw numerous references to the hamburger. We added mussels as an appetizer as well. Our server was super …
Having gone to school in Texas, I am partial to their style of BBQ, especially beef brisket. Was craving some good BBQ over the July 4th weekend, so decided to look up some BBQ places on Yelp. Found The Smoking Pig and according to the reviews seemed pretty good and located fairly close to us …
The owners of Red Hot Wok have opened another restaurant, Mango Garden in Cupertino. We actually stumbled upon Mango Garden because Theresa called Red Hot Wok asking for Oliver or Dominic, and was told “they are at the new restaurant”. We were very eager to try it, especially since the cuisine is Singaporean. Equally exciting …
Jang Su Jang has a two locations in the Bay Area — Santa Clara and Milpitas. They are known for Korean BBQ, although if you get a non-grill table, you can still get BBQ that is served on a hot/sizzling plate and brought to your table. They also have noodle, dumpling, and tofu soup dishes. …
Theresa and I made some last minute plans to meet up with our friends Steven and Stacy last Saturday night. Since they live further up the Peninsula, we figured it would be better to meet somewhere in between there and the South Bay so no one had to drive too far, and decided on Palo …
Decided to take Theresa on an overnight trip to Sonoma to celebrate her birthday. Scouring the Internet and Yelp for restaurants around downtown Sonoma, The Girl and the Fig kept on popping up as a recommended one. Evidently, this restaurant was a hidden gem among locals and foodies in the know until it got famous …
We caught a late lunch after shopping at the Vacaville outlets. Our friend Irene mentioned this place as a good casual place, so we decided to try it. It is located in what looks like a former diner or Denny’s type of establishment neighboring a Motel 6. The menu consisted of standard Indian fare. Orders …
Bill of Restaurant is an unassuming restaurant tucked behind a Rotten Robbies gas station, in what can be described as a dated, Waffle House looking exterior. We have driven past it many times on Saratoga Ave and not given it much credit for being a good restaurant, expecting it to fold as we never saw …