and as a result, the sushi bar was empty. However, he soon warmed up to us and we had a very good omakase. And the big bonus is that he grated the wasabi from an actual wasabi root. The first I’ve seen at a bayarea sushi...

minutes, he told me in no uncertain terms, as in, you’re screwing up my ability to turn this table over for a real customer around 7, and another around 9. I can’t remember if I stuck to my guns or not, but I’ve...

and drove up to Chez Panisse. Now, I have to say that dinner there has probably spoiled me for dinner almost anywhere else in the world. This was certainly a big big highlight of my trip, for many reasons, more below. I ate in the...

I just finished telling someone what a great community Chowhound is, please don’t make me regret it! This entire thread has been a little disheartening. Isn’t there enough posturing and positioning in the world - must...

yesterday was the second time i went to bo’s; wow, what an unbelievable find, thank you jeff. the sad thing was that the restaurant was completely empty. completely empty! my friend and i were the only two customers there...

want a slice of bread, upgrade your “nonfat” daily to low fat or you want some other food that isn’t a “core food.” But, especially this time of year (around the holidays) I’ve preferred to...

My boyfriend and I recently made the decision to be adults and start cooking for ourselves. Well, I love going out to eat, so really my boyfriend and my often empty checking account decided. I’ve gone back to college and...

of the meat. Smoke Rings – Most of the briskets has some evidence (pink-to-red ring around the edges) of being smoked. There were several that had no smoke ring, nor even a hint of smoke flavor. I won’t even begin to...

Sad but true. In case you don’t already know, the original quote is attributed to HL Mencken and it goes like this: "No one in this world, so far as I know ... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the...

Ohhhh...thanks so much for this. The menu looks great and I can’t wait to go. Lucky that it is right around the corner from you...as with 3 out of 4 of the other Chinese restaurants I like, this is going to be a haul from...

busy cooking five other courses for their families, so they broke it. When it was cooked, they carried the pot over to a sink and emptied said pasta into a colander. Tall pots with pasta inserts are also an American creation, but...

. No print out. It is up to the whim of the chef that night. When I reserved, I told them no fois gras. They were very accommodating and asked if I had any other allergies (a very diplomatic way to get around the political...

minutes or so. Menu is short, but no sampling platter was on offer which I thought was a shame. We decided we would each order a different dish and share around to compensate. When we went to order though, we were then told that...

from the appetizer table that are not in use and add them in. Assign someone else to empty it.

in business and doing well after several years and a change of ownership, is testament to the fine food and service you will find when you walk through their door. In an industry that has the highest failure rate in the world,...