Relatives coming from Wisconsin to visit Mom after Dad’s passing. She has not lived in the city for the past 7 years and is out of touch with restaurants. She’s now stuck in the central valley where it’s Mexican and fast food . Needs a selection of low to-mid priced places she can take them for the 4 days they will be there for 3 squares a day. Thanks
I second Yang Sing. As someone who grew up in Hong Kong, I think I have high standard for dim sum, and Yang Sing absolutely delivers. However, go to Chinatown if you want to make the strenuous effort of trying to find a bad meal in the middle of foody SF - another generalization on this thread, admittedly.
Hi I'm just back from a week in San Francisco/Berkeley/Oakland area. There's a couple of places that I was intending to review but I'll chime in here as well. In the city I tried "Yank Sing". The three of us ate Dim Sum. It was the best I've ever had. We kept saying how everything was so delicate and wonderful. For info: www.yanksing.com It was particularly warm on the night we ate outdoors in the delightful small street filled with cafe after cafe (felt like Rue Mouffetard in Paris). Go to 22 Belden Place to Cafe Bastille or any of the 4 or 5 cafes in a row there. At Cafe Bastille we had some fun drinks like Coconut Mojitos. Food was very good and the atmosphere lively and fun. Get there early, all the restaurants fill up fast. Tel. (415) 986-5673. If you find yourselves in Oakland there is a fun restaurant called "A Cote" located at 5478 College Ave. reservations needed (510) 655-6469. They have a nice outdoor patio. Barb Cabot
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Mom was born and raised in SF, lived there for 75+ years so she does have a few places she knows and likes but as I said she has been stuck in Los Banos (The baths i.e. bathroom) for the past 7 years, and feels she out of touch, she has taken an apartment on California near Powell.
she's stuck in a SHI*HOLE which you appear to be doing
or she has the great fortune to live 1.5 hours away from Monterey/Carmel or 2 hours away from Yosemite. Both locations that people throughout the world spend a chunk of money to travel to.
She has a smaller town atmosphere, but the ability to still take a day trip to Silicon Valley and all the shopping that is offered there. The best of both worlds.
This is a public message board.. there are people on this board that have lived, grown up and even chosen to remain living in the Central Valley.
You and/or your mother might not like Los Banos, but others might.
You are asking for assistance, it's not necessary to be hurtful and insulting to others to receive it.
Wheretonext: I did not mean to insult anyone its a simple fact of this town. There is little if any choices for eating. I asked because while my mother knows of several places she wanted to be up to date,since she is footing the bill for 6 people for the time they are here she wanted to offer good meals but still maintain a budget. Mod: just drop this topic as it appears I have ruffled to many feathers..............
Originally posted by JoanneH: stuck in Los Banos (The baths i.e. bathroom) .
Before this post is pulled,
I thought you might like to know that in California history Los Banos was named after the natural spring water (as in the baths) that helped create the farmland of San Joaquin Valley...This same water is what has helped create numerous wildlife refuges surrounding the area.
the Spaniards did not mean it to be translated into bathroom..as some have done in modern times.
I said pull it because once something like this starts it goes downhill, I just wanted some updated information not a discussion of my opinion of the lack of eating choices in Los Banos. I do know it was named for the baths see my post, I clearly stated that. However as you state the Banos is now and has been for generations considered a bathroom.
Needs a selection of low to-mid priced places she can take them for the 4 days they will be there for 3 squares a day.
Fuzio at Embarcadero Center has a good variety of low-to-mid-priced menu selections, and I've always been pleased with the food and service. http://www.fuzio.com
Another option is Pasta Pomodoro - there's one near my house, and I eat there or order take-away about once a month. I don't know if their SF locations will be convenient for your mother and guests, though. http://www.pastapomodoro.com
There's an excellent and very reasonably priced Italian deli-style cafe on Maiden Lane (off Union Square) but I'm blanking on the name right now! I'll post again if I remember it. But Maiden Lane is so short, a stroll down it would turn up the cafe without a problem.
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It was particularly warm on the night we ate outdoors in the delightful small street filled with cafe after cafe (felt like Rue Mouffetard in Paris).
Barb, what's the name of the little street and which part of S.F. is it in? I'll be there all of next week (staying on Divisadero near Haight) and it sounds like my cup of tea!
I'm also looking for fun and affordable little places to eat in S.F. I love charming little cafes and funky little ethnic restaurants. I always enjoy stumbling upon some new unexpected treat.
I might just try Yank Sing on Sunday when I get there. I see it closes by 4.00 on the weekends and I should be settled in my hotel by 2.00. I LOVE Dim Sum!
But Maiden Lane is so short, a stroll down it would turn up the cafe without a problem.