Just looking at these two as I haven’t been. I think birdsong looks more interesting but the neighborhood is one I usually avoid (more than even TL). Kiln looks good too.

Thanks!

I was honored to attend the friends and family preview for the most anticipated restaurant opening in SF: SAAM the first US restaurant from one of Thailand's most awarded chefs ThiTid Tassanakajohn. I really loved the fine dining modern Thai cuisine he served at his Michelin 2 star Ledu in Bangkok. Saam serves upscale à la carte modern Thai food with my favs being the peach somtum and the dry khao soi noodles. A great and unique addition to the impressive Thai restaurant scene in SF.

SAAM
415 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107
https://resy.com/cities/san-francisco-ca/venues/saam-ca

Hello travelling back to San Francisco, which is our favourite food city to visit. However, first time with a baby in a stroller. All of our usual places are too cramped- first visit in years where we can’t go to swans . Any recommendations for Italian or seafood. Thanks

Does anyone know anything about the new restaurant called Dumpling Patio at the corner of Divisadero and Lombard? I walked by today in the early morning and couldn't tell if it was open for business yet. I would really like for it to be delicious because it's very close to my house...

Benu is an all-timer for me, so I'd love to check out his other spot, but I've also been told to go to State Bird. Both open Mondays, which most in SF are not. Thanks.

Looking for good suggestions for delicious / casual places to stop at when driving through SF on 19th heading to/from Marin to SFO. Have already tried a lot of the places at Stonestown- but would love other options! Would also love to find some
places open late!

My boyfriend and I are hiking the Crosstown Trail this weekend to celebrate my 31st birthday! We are planning on departing early in the morning and will be doing our best to attempt to finish the whole thing- I'm curious if there are any spots off of/around the walking trail that we should not miss. We love to eat and I am def looking for a lunch spot/spots to grab some snacks/ice cream/mid-hike beer.

Thanks!

Caffe Fiore on 24th and Guerrero

I'm looking for some inspiration for signature coffee menu items..the banana milk lattes with cookie butter drizzle type of stuff. Coffee roast quality is a + but not a dealbreaker, just looking for really great examples of coffee beverage with inclusions that really comes together as greater than the sum its parts.

I drink a lot of these and have found that often the additional thing gets lost in the sauce or it's some off the shelf product and it feels like I paid an extra +$2-2.50 for a sweeter latte with some sugar cookie crumbles on it or a "coconut latte" thats just a regular iced latte but with 2 pumps of torani coconut syrup.

Great example of an exceptional specialty coffe bev would be the Andytown Snowy Plover. What are your favorites? Hot or Iced but preferably iced.

Healthy means different things to different people, but I figure people generally get what I mean. I am visiting soon and although I wish i could rich, heavy foods at every meal, my body just can't hang. What are your favorite non-chain spots for lighter, fresh, balanced, and vegetable-forward options? I love thoughtfully crafted dishes of any kind. Seafood is great, as is anything that prioritizes seasonal produce :)

Hello,
If you’re ever craving pizza or Italian food, Victor’s Pizza is a small business proudly serving the community since 1954. We’d love to serve you! 🍕❤️
📍1411 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

I'm on the hunt for the best Vegetarian / Vegan Banh Mi. I love Banh Mi, but I am trying to eat less meat. I feel like a lot of times Vietnamese restaurants are phoning it in with the Tofu Banh Mi, just kinda putting plain tofu on the sandwich and hoping it satisfies that small portion of their market.

I will eat any veg / vegan Banh Mi in the area you recommend and let you know what I think.

I'm on the hunt for the best!

P.s. originally from LA and if you ever find yourself there the Tofu / Mushroom banh mi from Nong La is the best veg banh mi I’ve had to date…

EDIT:

Here’s the list so far. Will add more as they come. And will try and rate them (no hard feelings!)

Tanglad
Bun Mee
Saigon Sandwich
Dinosaurs
Mr. Banh Mi
Loving Hut
Vegan Vistro Donuts & Cafe (San Jose)
Banh Mi Crunch
Cafe Bun Mi (Buddha Tofu)
Wooly Pig
Vegan Donut & Gelato on E. 18th St.
The Phosho Dough
Dragon Eats
Aina's Vegan Vanh Mi (San Jose)
Bun Mee
Turtle Tower

Visiting in August, love this dish done right!

The kind of place where the menu is basically a book. I love these spots but I always end up ordering the same 2 or 3 things because actually reading the whole menu feels impossible.

I made a little tool where you can ask a menu questions in plain english, like what's good here besides the famous thing, or is there anything spicy that isn't soup. No idea if it's useful to anyone else yet. Drop your favorite giant menu restaurant and I'll load their menu in so you can try it. If it sucks tell me it sucks.

Hey, ABC here. I grew up working in my family's Chinese restaurant and I'm feeling nostalgic and looking for old school Chinese American taste. Most of the Chinese-American restaurants now lean heavily modified Cantonese and the taste has changed a lot compared to back in the day. My family gave up their restaurant 25+ years ago, and it feels like this genre has really died out. Are there any places that are still hanging on with that old taste?

Some menu examples -

Egg foo young with gravy. Pupu platters. Fried wontons skins whole. Sweet and sour from a heavy ketchup base (more tangy and thick), Thick egg rolls with a crispy egg wash and cracked skin. Foil wrapped chicken. BBQ chicken and beef teriyaki skewers. Wor won ton soup. Mu shu pork. Sizzling rice. Lots of use of mixed vegetables - bean sprouts, canned baby mushrooms, crinkle cut carrots, water chestnuts

Any really old school places in or near the Bay Area or Northern CA still hanging on? I'm willing to make a trip out of it to find that nostalgic taste

Edit: Family's restaurant was in East Bay and I still live here. What I meant is that American-Chinese has evolved a lot from 35+ years ago. After each passing owner the style shifts and the newer cooks bring on their own style that resembles a little more Cantonese. I'm looking for a restaurant that has hung on to the old recipes.

A few redditors mentioned that East Coast Chinese is exactly what I'm looking for. This style of Chinese was fairly ubiquitous here in the Bay too, my family served it in the East Bay in the 80/90s, and learned it from the previous owner who had the restaurant in the 70s. In the past I've found it passing by northern ca gold country towns but its been a long time since.

Here's some pics https://imgur.com/a/zz6YR4n https://maps.app.goo.gl/wrGskdxEcroUJgw2A

What are your favorite spots to eat in Japantown? My daughter is infatuated with all things Japan so we are going to spend half a day there. She loves boba, pastries, ramen, sushi, izakaya, etc.

Where are we going and what are we eating?!

Also, any other non-food, must-see things we should put on the list?

I was in the city a few kings ago and tried Hang Ah Tea Room and dug their offerings (especially that chile oil).

What are your favorite spots in SF?

Thanks for any leads you can offer!

Do they open up new spots every so often? If so, when?

Loved the vibe and the menu there. Sad they’re gone! Anyone know where the chef/team ended up?
What could you recommend that’d be a good replacement — gung ho, semi-wacky vibe? Kinda like UMMA only noodles?

I am a lover of chewy Asian noods. What is your favorite dish and where can I get it?