BERKELEY AREA
Mandarin
	Kapok, Oakland (also other Chinese dishes)
		**TOB
	Omei, Berkeley
		**TOB
	King Tsin, Berkeley
		*TOB
	Yangtze River, Shattuck Ave.
		*TOB


*Japanese
	Aji no Edoko
		inexpensive and very good	*TOB

*Indian
	Moti Mahal
		inexpensive, good	*TOB


*Afghanistan
	Khyber Pass
		moderately expensive,moderately good	+++TOB	



Peninsula
	Chinese
		Hsi Nan
		good	*TOB
	Chef Chu
		moderately good	+++TOB
	Peking Duck
		extremely variable, moderate to good TOB

Mexican
	Los Toritos
		moderately good	+++TOB

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Mandarin

	North China, SF
		best mandarin KMC
	Sun Hueng Weng, SF
		next best mandarin KMC
	Dynasty
		Hearn
	Manchurian, Polk St.SF
		Hearn
Diem Sum

	Yank Sing, Broadway at Grant
		*TOB
	
	Shanghai,532 Grant
		
	Par Lok, Jackson St.

	Tai Tung, 1247 Stockton

Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghai, etc
	Far East Cafe
		Best all-around Chinese KMC
	Johnny Kan's
		Excellent but expensive KMC
	Sai Yon		641 Jackson
		duck broth yee foo wonton soup, ++



French
	typical prices are per person, including tax,tip, and wine

	La Bourgogne
		The absolute best,very expensive KMC
	La Mirabelle		$18 typical
		Second only to La Bourgogne KMC
		Quite good, *TOB
	La Petite Ferme		$10 typical
		Very good, pleasant place, *TOB
	Restaurant de France
		varies with chef, now(April) excellent KMC
	Trader Vic's
		excellent in captain's cabin and expensive KMC
Basque
	Des Alpes
		Family style, lots of food
	Basque Hotel
		average	AH

Seafood
	Sam's	Bush St
		Best	KMC
	Tadich	California
		Best	KMC
	Pompey's Grotto
		Best on Fisherman's Wharf	KMC



Italian
	North Beach Restaurant
		favorite Italian	KMC
	Orsi
		best Italian but expensive	KMC
		good	*TOB
	La Bussola
		good	*TOB
	Fior d'Italia
		excellent Italian, room cold	KMC
	Giglio's
		new secret find		KMC
	Iron Horse
		Ruggero's chef now there	KMC
	Swiss Louis
		Swiss Italian		KMC
	Julius Castle
		pasta good, entrees average	KMC


Family style Italian, etc.
	Vanessi's
		best hamburger and short order Italian		KMC
	Lupo's
		best pizza			KMC
	Green Valley
		family style
	New Pisa
		family style
	Ristorante Italiano
		family style
	San Remo
		family style


American
	Golden Eagle Cafe
			KMC
	Grison's
		best steak place KMC


Japanese
	Cho Cho's
		best Japanese	KMC
	Matsuya
		good, inexpensive *TOB


German
	Schroeder's
		excellent 	KMC



Cafes and Bars
	Harrington's Bar
		best bar and seafood	KMC
	Moomey's Irish Pub
		best nighttime bar and music	KMC
	Enrico's
		outdoor cafe	KMC,TOB
	Tosca
		best cappuccino bar	KMC



Indian
	Taj Mahal
		good	*TOB

Indonesian
	A bit of Indonesia
		ok	++TOB


Moroccan
	Marrakech	417 O'Farrell
		good	*TOB	expensive

*Filipino
	Mabuhay
		inexpensive and good	+++TOB
		raw shrimp with ginger


TOB ratings
	+	just above acceptable
	++	moderately good
	+++	
	*	superior, authentic
	**	standout
	***	I'm still searching