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November 1974
STANFORD ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE LABORATORY
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PREFACE
Yumyum is a guide to various Bay Area restaurants. It seeks to
provide some new ideas for eating-out adventures. Comments are
provided about reactions to various gastronomic offerings, and
culinary efforts are critiqued.
Where not otherwise stated, comments refer to the Summer of 1974. Of
course, restaurants change with the passing of time and chefs. Also,
inflation and soaring food costs, may turn today's inexpensive find
into tomorrow's budget buster. In order to keep this guide somewhat
up to date, your suggestions for new restaurants to be included and
your observations of those listed are welcomed for help with further
additions.
This guide is divided into geographical regions. Restaurants within
each region are listed by type of cuisine.
Kasee Menke, Editor
Credit Card Codes:
AX=American Express
BA=BankAmericard
CB=Carte Blanche
DC=Diners Club,
MC=Master Charge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PENINSULA
CHINESE CUISINE 1
CONTINENTAL CUISINE 2
GERMAN CUISINE 4
ITALIAN CUISINE 4
JAPANESE CUISINE 5
MEXICAN CUISINE 5
SANDWICH JOINTS AND TAVERNS 7
SEAFOOD 8
VIETNAMESE 9
SAN FRANCISCO
AMERICAN CUISINE 10
BASQUE CUISINE 11
CAFES AND BARS 11
CHINESE CUISINE 12
ENGLISH CUISINE 14
FRENCH CUISINE 14
GERMAN CUISINE 16
INDIAN CUISINE 16
INDONESIAN CUISINE 16
ITALIAN CUISINE 17
JAPANESE CUISINE 19
KOREAN CUISINE 19
MEXICAN CUISINE 20
MOROCCAN CUISINE 20
PHILIPPINE CUISINE 20
SEAFOOD 20
SPANISH CUISINE 20
VIETNAMESE CUISINE 21
BERKELEY AND EAST BAY
AFGHANISTAN CUISINE 22
CAFES AND BARS 22
CHINESE CUISINE 22
FRENCH CUISINE 22
INDIAN CUISINE 23
ITALIAN CUISINE 23
JAPANESE CUISINE 23
MEXICAN CUISINE 23
SEAFOOD 24
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MARIN COUNTY
CZECH CUISINE 25
SAN JOSE, SANTA CRUZ AREA
AMERICAN CUISINE 26
CHINESE CUISINE 27
COFFEE HOUSE, SANDWICH JOINTS 27
ENGLISH CUISINE 28
FRENCH CUISINE 28
JAPANESE CUISINE 28
MEXICAN CUISINE 29
SEAFOOD 29
1
PENINSULA
CHINESE CUISINE
Cantonese, Shanghai, etc.
House of Lee 941-4373
633 California Street, Mountain View
Hours: 11:30-9:30, except Fri, Sat to 10:30. BA,MC
Great variety on family dinners; variable quality-KNM. Very good,
moderate prices-LES.
Ming's 327-0771
1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:00-10:00, except Sat lunch, Sun 4:30-9:30.
AX,BA,MC
Excellent and expensive-LES. Expensive, some good dishes-TOB. Good
American Chinese food-SUZ. Lousy-KMC. Too expensive for what you get-
TED. A factory-EHS, RHT.
Qui Hing Low 967-2476
134 Castro Street, Mountain View
Hours: 7:30-9:15 closed Mon. No credit cards.
Poor food recently-RBT. Gone downhill recently, cheap-RHT. Mediocre-
TOB.
Tien Tsin 968-2672
304 Castro Street, Mountain View
Hours: 11:30-9:00, Fri, Sat 11:30-9:30, Sun 12:30-9:00. No credit
cards.
Moderately good, never crowded-RHT. Fairly good-TOB.
Yuen Yung 325-7807
639 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:00-10:00. No credit cards.
Great egg dishes-JAM 73. Good, inexpensive-BPM, DEW. Good, not
necessarily inexpensive-TED, RHT.
Mandarin
Chef Chu's Mandarin Kitchen 948-2696
1067 North San Antonio Road, Los Altos
Hours: 11:30-4:00, 4:30-9:00, closed Wed, Sun morning. MC
Good, I prefer Hsi Nan-TOB. Good noodle dishes-HJE. Good mushu pork,
bad service-SUZ. Very good and very crowded-RHT, BLF, BPM.
2 PENINSULA
Golden Pavilion 941-5656
4320 El Camino Real, Los Altos
Hours: 11:00-2:00, 4:30-10:00.
Very fine-BBM. Loses-JMC. Factory, one in SF is better-JAM. OK, if
you go in for teams of specialized waiters-BH. Bad-HJE.
Hsi Nan 323-6550
75 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:00-9:00. No credit cards.
Cold food-LOU. Expensive-BPM. Now that they have Kuo Teh, there is no
reason ever to go anywhere else-BH. Hot and sour soup really good-
KNM.
Peking Duck 968-1040
702 Villa, Mountain View
Hours: 11:00-9:00. AX,MC
Excellent Peking Duck, rather expensive-LES. High prices, limited
menu, specialities good-HJE. Extremely variable, sometimes very good-
TOB. Bad-BH 73.
Potsticker 574-9910
3708 South El Camino Real, San Mateo
Hours: 11:30-10:00. BA,MC
Excellent chinese-KMC 73. Good-TOB. Abominable, avoid at all costs-
BH. Too expensive for what you get, average quality-RHT.
Shanghai 327-9505
2111 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Hours: 5:00-9:00, closed Mon. No credit cards.
Food excellent, modest cost, try Mongolian beef and hot and sour
soup, soups are outstanding-JH. Several good dishes-TOB. Greasy-HJE.
Szechwan 245-5495
243 South Murphy, Sunnyvale
Hours: 12:00-2:00, 5:00-9:30.
Very good, quite cheap-BH.
U.E. 322-4631
1037 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:30-10:30. BA,MC
Excellent-KMC. Good, but not as good as Chef Chu's or Hsi Nan-RHT.
Only ordinary-JAM.
CONTINENTAL CUISINE
Bella Vista 851-9994
13451 Skyline Boulevard, Woodside
Hours: 6:00-10:00, Fri, Sat 6:00-11:00, closed Mon. AX,MC
Terrible food good view-TOB. Very bad-KMC.
CONTINENTAL CUISINE 3
Borels 341-7464
2900 Campus Drive, San Mateo
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 6:00-10:30, Fri, Sat. 5:00-11:30, Sun. 5:30-
10:30.
Nice atmosphere with lots of wood, menu limited to steak, prime rib,
lamb, fish. good and moderate prices-JH.
Brochetterie 948-0222
288 First Street, Los Altos
Hours: hours 11:30-10:00
Excellent fresh ground coffee-QIB 73. Good sangria, good Sunday
brunch-KNM. Good bar,mediocre food-EHS,HJE.
Cote d'Azur 365-7373
3301 El Camino Real, Atherton
Hours: 11:00-2:00 am, closed Sun. AX,BA,CB,MC
Good, expensive, order appetizers only-KMC. Expensive, medium good-
KNM.
Frere Jacques 327-4534
530 Ramona, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 6:00-10:00, closed Sun. AX,BA,DC,MC
Coat and tie required, expensive, food lacking-KNM 73. Mediocre,
expensive-LES.
L'Auberge 365-3735
2826 El Camino Real, Redwood City
Hours: 11:45-11:00, except Sat from 6:00, Sun from 5:00.
AX,BA,CB,DC,MC
Pretentious, overpriced, food mediocre-KNM 73. Good, but too
expensive, prefer plainer menu-TOB 73.
La Cigogne 347-3839
65 E. 3rd Avenue, San Mateo
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 6:00-11:00 closed Sun. AX,BA,MC
Alsatian French, best on the peninsula-KMC 73. Good food and poor
service-KNM 73. Good quiche-LES. Can be very expensive, but very
good-HJE.
Le-Pot-au-Feu 322-4343
1149 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Hours: 12:00-1:30, 6:00-9:00, closed Sun. no credit cards, no
reservations
Wine is good-SUZ. Nothing else is-RHT. Nice atmosphere, mediocre
food-DBL. Loser-HJS, KNM 73.
4 PENINSULA
St. Michael's Alley 329-1727
800 Emerson, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:30-9:30, Fri, Sat 11:30-10:00.
Great food-MJC 73. Good food, nice atmosphere-SUZ. Good, but
expensive-HJE. Too expensive for what you get-BH.
Skywood Chateau 851-7444
Skyline at La Honda, Woodside
Hours: 5:00-10:30, closed Mon, Tues. AX,BA,CB,MC
Gene (the chef) is getting careless-KMC 73. Variable-LES. Good
abalone, properly cooked fresh vegetables-KNM.
Village Pub, 2967 Woodside Road 851-1294
Woodside
Hours: 11:30-12:00, Sun 5:00-12:00. AX,BA,CB,MC
Bad, noisy-KMC.
GERMAN CUISINE
Black Forest Inn, 376 First Street 948-5031
Los Altos
Hours: 11:30-8:30, closed Mon, Tues. BA,MX
Good, German beer-KNM,LES 73. Ripoff, poor food-DBA.
Tokaj Hungarian 325-1588
867 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:30-9:30, closed Mon eve, Sun.
Good, try the "wooden platter" speciality-MJH,PDQ. Good, moderately
expensive-KNM 73. Poor-MAH. Mediocre-TOB.
ITALIAN CUISINE
Criccio's 948-1946
El Camino & San Antonio, Los Altos
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:00-10:00, Sat 5:00-11:00, closed Sun. AX,BA,MC
Lousy-KMC. I agree, although a few dishes are ok-RHT. Mediocre-TOB
73.
Florentine 961-6543
118 Castro Street, Mountain View
Hours: 11:30-10:00, Sun 4:00-10:00.
Variable ok to good-TED. Good food-RBT. Variable ok to awful-DBA.
Frankie, Johnnie, and Luigi's 967-5384
939 El Camino Real, Mountain View
Hours: 4:00-12:00, Fri,Sat 4:00-2:00 am, Sun 5:00-10:00.
Good lasagna-JAM. Excellent pizza-JMS. And other dishes too-RHT. Poor
food-RBT
ITALIAN CUISINE 5
Messina's Italian Restaurant-Pizzeria 593-9116
542 El Camino Real, San Carlos
Hours:
Very good pizza, fairly good lasagna-RHT. Fine and far away-ELM.
Good-TED.
JAPANESE CUISINE
Azuma 257-4057
19645 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:00-10:00. AX,BA,MC
Good tempura, soup, but sukiyaki not too good¬HJE. Good, best local
Japanese-TOB. Pretty good, expensive-RHT.
Sakura Gardens 968-1694
2116 El Camino Real, Mountain View
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:00-11:00, except Sat,Sun no lunch, closed Mon.
AX,BA,MC
Good,tatami rooms available-VDS 73. Rather expensive, hard on the
knees-TED 73. Bad, expensive-TOB.
Yuki Sukiyaki 325-0444
925 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:00-9:30, closed Mon. BA,MC
Good tempura, yakitori-don't go to one on Hamilton it is super bad-
KNM. Super, but $$$-MAH.
MEXICAN CUISINE
Bullfighter Inn 941-5339
397 Main Street, Los Altos
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:00-10:30.
Fair-TOB. Average Mexican-KMC. Good, nice atmosphere-MJE.
Casa Lupe 948-9972
185 Main Street, Los Altos
Hours: 11:30-10:00, closed Sun.
Good, not too expensive-EK.
El Calderon 967-9986
699 Calderon Avenue, Mountain View
Hours: 11:00-9:00.
Very good Salvadorean food, papusa's are good, prices are reasonable-
RCB,RHT.
El Zarape 967-9941
188 North San Antonio, Mountain View
Hours: 10:00-8:00, Sun 12:00-8:00, closed Tues.
Cheap, ok food-TOB 73.
6 PENINSULA
Estrellita 948-9865
977 N. San Antonio, Los Altos
Hours: 11:00-2:00, 5:00-9:00, Sat 4:00-9:00, closed Sun, Mon.
Quite good, but rather expensive-DBA 73. Poor service, negative
atmosphere-LES. Food is pretty good, otherwise agree with LES about
this one-RHT. Try chicken burritos-LOW. Too expensive for the average
food you get-BLF.
La Cabana 967-9695
112 Castro Street, Mountain View
Hours: 10:00-9:00, Fri,Sat 10:00-10:00.
Informal, chile verde is superb, cheap-JAM,RHT 73. Try Tecate beer
with lime and salt-TED. Quite good, authentic-RHT. Chili verde A1-
DBA.
La Fortuna 365-9510
3180 Middlefield, Redwood City
Hours: 11:00-9:30, Sun 3:00-9:00.
As good as any other, inexpensive-TOB. Definitely mediocre-KNM.
Always good-TJW. Good food, low price sometimes slow service. Great
Mexican food, especially chosizo tostadas and red enchilada-JH.
La Luna 324-3810
1137 Chestnut, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:00-8:00. no credit cards or checks
Some dishes good-KMC 73. Ok, cheap, burritos good, chile rellano
atrocious-KNM. Fair-TOB 73. Good-HJE. Good, inexpensive-LES.
Little Caleta 941-5423
30 Whitney Street, Los Altos
Hours: 11:00-2:00, 5:00-, Sat 5:00-.
Better than Estrellita; Teutonic staff-LES.
Los Toritos 493-9652
4232 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 4:00-8:00, Sat 5:30-8:30, closed Sun.
Best local Mexican-TOB. Small helpings, prices up, no longer a good
value-DBA.
The Ironworks 493-3433
3877 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:30-10:30, Fri,Sat 5:30-11:30. AX,BA,MC
Overpriced, variable Mexican, good tacos, pleasant outdoor dining
patio-KNM 73. Overpriced-LES 73. Nice atmosphere, mediocre food-
HJE,BLF. Food ok, but expensive-RBT.
MEXICAN CUISINE 7
Tia Maria 941-6290
4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos
Hours: 11:30-10:30, Sat,Sun 3:30-11:30. BA,MC
Bad, ripoff-TOB-RHT-JAM-TED 73. Horrible Mexican-KMC 73. Plastic
food-LES. Live music,fast service,ok-VDS. An atmosphere Mexican
restaurant, good tortillas-RCB.
Tony's 365-9424
3143 Middlefield Road, Redwood City
Hours: 11:30-11:00, Fri,Sat 11:30-2:00, closed Tues.
Best Mexican in the area, try expecially chili verde and relleno-PAM.
good-TOB
SANDWICH JOINTS AND TAVERNS
Alpine Beer Garden (Rossoti's) 854-4004
3915 Alpine Road, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:30-midnight.
Still awful-DBA. Good for a suntan, but don't order anything else-
PAM. Have stomach pump, will travel-RHT. Good greasy hamburgers. A
great place to spend a warm afternoon-LES. Totally inedible
hamburgers. Stay away at all cost!-BH. Bletch-BPM.
Coffee House
Tresidder Union, Stanford University
Hours: 11:00-1:00 am.
They have pastrami and cheese-good-BLF. Pleasant atmosphere-LES 73.
Dutch Goose 854-3245
3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park
Hours: 8:00-2:00 am.
Good Anchor beer, good hamburgers-RHT 73. Vulgar-DBA. Wonderfully
vulgar-BLF. Incredible deal on a steak sandwich-TED. Good beer,
pinball-DEW. Light and dark steam beer on tap for $1.50 (large
pitchers) and free shuffleboard-PAM.
Jose's Pizza 323-5449
422 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:00-3:00, Thurs-Sat 11:00-11:00.
Excellent saltenas-LES, BER. Good but expensive sandwiches-KNM.
Incredible "kitchen sink" pizza-TAG.
Kirk's 326-6159
361 California, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:00-11:00, Fri,Sat 11:00-12:00.
Best hamburgers in California-TED 73. Still great-DBA. Good burgers-
BPM,BLF.
8 PENINSULA
The Oasis 326-8896
241 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:00-2:00 am.
Great peanuts and steam beer-BPM. Extremely vulgar-DBA. Watch out for
being short changed-RCB. Short changing less of a problem than in
past years-RBT.
The Perfect Recipe 327-3890
76 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
Hours: 9:00-9:00, Wed-Sat 9:00-12:00 am.
Good, but expensive, sandwiches-KNM. Expensive, but good sandwiches,
excellent coffee, tea, potato salad-TED. Blah $2.00 for sandwiches
full of mayonnaise and other junk-BH.
Rare Steer 968-5540
El Camino at Grant, Mountain View
Hours: open 24 hours.
Fair to good steaks and burgers-DBA.
Round Table 322-2893
263 University, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:00-12:00, Fri,Sat 11:00-2:00 am.
Super pizza-KNM.
Sizzler Family Steak House 493-0153
3375 El Camino, Palo Alto
Hours: 11:30-10:00.
Lobster ok-JAL. Good value for money and not bad-DBA. Worst steak I
have ever eaten-TED. Mediocre at best-KNM.
SEAFOOD
Cook's Fish and Chips 325-0604
751 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Hours: 11:30-8:00, Sun 12:00-7:00.
Good fish and chips, basically nothing else-TED. Second best-DBA.
The Fisherman 697-1490
1492 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame
Hours: 11:30-11:30.
Very good food, excellent view of the bay-LES.
Frank Torres 728-3335.
Coast Highway-Cabrillo 1, Montara near Half Moon Bay.
Hours: 11:00-11:00, closed Mon,Tues.
Spectacular beach view, food average-KMC 73.
SEAFOOD 9
Hazel's Seafood 728-9984
Capistrano Road, Princeton-by-the-sea
Hours: 11:30-8:30.
Excellent cheap shrimp and crab louie-TED.
Shore Bird 728-3036
Capistrano Road, Princeton-by-the-Sea
Hours: 11:30-3:00, 5:30-10:30, Sat,Sun 11:30-4:30. BA,MC
Seafood excellent, good service-TED. Good-KMC,EHS.
VIETNAMESE
Mekong 968-2604
288 Castro Street, Mountain View
Hours: 11:00-9:00, 5:00-9:00, closed Tues.
Slow, food generally good, but variable-RHT. Good curried food, bad
fish-SUZ,RHT. Soups good-TOB. Except for fish soup-RHT. Yuk - I
understand why the owner lost out as Vice President of South Viet
Nam-LES.
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SAN FRANCISCO
AMERICAN CUISINE
Bill's Place 221-5262
2315 Clement Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-9:30.
The American hamburger at its best (eat in garden amidst Bill's
orchids)-AJT 73. Excellent hamburgers ($1.25) and milkshakes ($.90).
Sit outback amid the flowers- RCB.
Golden Eagle Cafe 982-8831
220 Front Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:30-10:30, closed Sun. BA,MC
Sit in bar, hamburgers and seafood-KMC.
Grison's 673-1888
2100 Van Ness, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:45, Sun 3:00-10:45, closed Tues. AX,BA,CB,DC,MC
Once good steak place, now fallen-KMC 73. Steak not all that tender,
Caesar salad great. (Steaks expensive: $6-$7 in 73)-FDH
Hippo Hamburgers 771-3939
2025 Van Ness, San Franciso
Hours: 11:30-2:00 am. Take out available.
Try a cannibal burger-TED. Good, but expensive hamburgers-RCB,KNM.
Mama's on Washington Square 362-6421
1701 Stockton Street, San Francisco
Hours: 8:00-8:00. no reservations, no credit cards
Yumyum, try French toast with fresh fruit-LES 73. Great, a real
favorite-KNM 73.
Salmagundi 441-0894
442 Geary, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-12:00 am.
Excellent soup, quiche and salad, inexpensive--as much soup as you
can eat, menu changes daily-KNM.
Shandy-Gaff 441-1760
1760 Polk Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-10:30, Fri, Sat 11:30-11:30.
Sort of health foods (fresh juices, etc.), fairly expensive, but
good-FDH.
AMERICAN CUISINE 11
Tommy's Joynt 775-4216
Geary and Van Ness, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-2:00 am
Fair, buffalo stew and sandwich type-RHT 73. Cheap but not very good-
KNM. Great sandwiches and hot plates-BLF. Try buffalo stew with a
clear conscience-PAM.
BASQUE CUISINE
Basque Hotel 392-9355
15 Romolo Place, San Francisco
Hours: 6:00-9:00. no credit cards
Average-AH 73. Great food, 1930's hotel atmosphere-BLF.
Elu's 986-9646
787 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-8:30.
Best full meal in the city, $3.50 fixed menu, pleasant house wine
($1.20 bottle)-MLM.
Le Caveau (formerly Des Alpes) 986-9909
732 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-9:30, Sun 5:00-9:30, closed Mon.
No longer family style, food, excellent, bizarre atmosphere-WBS 73
CAFES AND BARS
Coffee Cantata 931-7043
2030 Union Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-1:00 am, Fri,Sat 11:30-2:00 am.
Pleasant atmosphere, tasty tidbits and Bach-KNM. Good-RKN. Ugh-AJT.
Coffee Gallery 362-9369
1353 Grant, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:00 am.
Counter-culture, good chess players (and hustlers)-KMC 73
Depressing!-FDH
Edinburgh Castle 885-4074
950 Geary, San Francisco
Hours:
Malt whisky, McEwas Export, kilts and bagpipes-DBA 73. Still smells
authentic-i.e. stale beer and wine-AJT
Enrico's 392-6220
504 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-3:00 am. AX,BA,CB
Outdoor cafe, full measure in your drinks-KMC. Best people-watching
in bay area-LES.
12 SAN FRANCISCO
Harrington's 431-7441
9 Jones, San Francisco
Hours: 8:00-2:00 am, Sun 8:00-9:00.
Best take-out seafood-KMC 73.
Mooney's Irish Pub 982-4330
1525 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
Hours: 4:00-2:00 am.
Steaming Freeman-KMC.
Perry's 922-9022
1944 Union Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:00 am, Sat,Sun 10:00-3:00 am. AX,BA,MC
Excellent bloody marys-AJT. Marina pick-up place, lots of
secretaries, Montgomery street phonies-FDH. Good Sunday brunch-RWW.
Tosca 986-9651
242 Columbus, San Francisco
Hours:
Best cappuccino bar-KMC 73. Lots of opera songs on the juke box.
Good place for a rainy cold evening-FDH.
CHINESE CUISINE
Cantonese, Shanghai, etc.
Far East Cafe 982-3245
631 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-11:00, closed Wed.
Best all-around Chinese-KMC 73.
Johnny Kan's 982-2388
708 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-10:30, Sat, Sun 4:30-10:30. AX, BA, CB, DC, MC
Excellent but expensive-KMC 73.
Kum Hon 982-1636
655 Jackson, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-3:00 am.
Firepot very good (about $4.00 a person minimum of 4)-TED.
Sai Yon 989-3814
641 Jackson, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-5:00 am.
Duck broth yee foo wonton soup-KMC 73.
Sun Hung Hueng 982-2319
744 Washington, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:45 am. BA,MC
Excellent Cantonese-KMC 73.
CHINESE CUISINE 13
Mandarin
Dynasty 563-7779
3317 Steiner Street, San Francisco
Hours: 4:30-10:00, Sat,Sun 12:00-10:00. BA,MC
Recommended-AH 73.
Manchurian 474-0560
2209 Polk Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:30, closed Mon. BA,MC
Good array of dishes including Szechuan-LES.
Mandarin 673-8812
Woolen Mill Building, Ghiradelli Square, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-11:00. AX,BA,MC
Expensive,superb-TOB 73,LES,KNM
North China 982-1708
531 Jackson Street, San Francisco
Hours: 4:00-10:00, Sat 12:00-10:00, closed Sun.
Best medium-priced Mandarian-KMC 73. Good! Moderate prices-LES.
Yet Wah 387-8040
1801 Clement, San Francisco
Hours: 4:00-11:00, Sun 1:00-10:00.
Good five happiness pork-KNM.
Diem Sum
Asia Garden 398-5112
722 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco
Hours: 10:00-3:00, 8:00-11:00. AX,BA,MC
Big, crowded, but usually beats Yank Sing-RWG.
Mike's 752-0120
5145 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
Hours: ??
Don't be misled by name-family formerly ran kitchen at the Four Seas
in Chinatown-KMC 73.
Yank Sing 781-1111
671 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 10:00-4:00.
Super-TOB,JAF 73. Excellent-RHT 73 Getting unsteady-RWG
14 SAN FRANCISCO
ENGLISH CUISINE
Ben Jonson 776-4433
The Cannery, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-3:30, 5:30-10:00. AX,BA,MC
Lovely decor, food inedible, stick to drinks-KNM 73.
Blue Boar Inn 567-8424
1713 Lombard, San Francisco
Hours: 6:00-1:00 am, closed Sun. AX,BA,CB,DC,MC
Avoid Tues (chef off), great food, super decor, attention to detail
refreshing, good service-KNM.
The Coachman 362-1696
1057 Powell Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-11:00 AX,BA,MC
Overpriced, mediocre-KNM 73.
FRENCH CUISINE
Chez Margarite 775-9785
2330 Taylor, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:00, closed Mon, Tues.
Pleasant though not as good as others-TOB 73.
La Bourgogne 362-7352
320 Mason Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-11:30, closed Sun. AX,BA,CB,MC reservation a must
Good, but extremely expensive-LES. Not what it once was-KNM.
La Maisonette 387-7992
315 8th Avenue, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-10:00.
Good, moderate prices-TED 73.
La Mirabelle 421-3374
1396 Powell Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-11:00. closed Sun,Mon. AX, BA, CB, DC, MC reservation a
must
Very good, expensive-TOB,LES,KNM. But worth it-FDH.
La Petite Ferme 922-1111
3673 Sacramento, San Francisco
Hours: 6:15-10:00. closed Mon.
Boo-KNM 73.
FRENCH CUISINE 15
Le Bouc 566-1626
1943 Lawton, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:00. closed Mon.
Not terribly interesting-TOB,LES.
Le Cyrano 387-1090
4134 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:00. no credit cards
Quite good and an excellent $ value-KNM.
Le Trianon 982-9353
242 O'Farrell, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-10:00. AX,BA,MC
Variable often mediocre, can be quite super if you get to know the
chef, expensive-KNM 73.
L'Orangerie 776-3600
419 O'Farrell, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-10:30. closed Sun. reservation a must. AX,BA,MC
Still expensive, but quality has plummeted-KNM.
Magic Pan 474-6733
Mustard Building, Ghiradelli Square, San Francisco.
Hours: 11:30-11:00, Sun 11:30-9:30.
Really gone downhill since bought by Quaker Oats-KNM.
Old Brittany 776-6996
The Cannery, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-9:00, Sat,Sun 11:30-11:30. closed Tues. AX,BA,MC
Super FRENCH French onion soup, mediocre crepes at best-KNM.
Restaurant de France 421-5541
700 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-10:30, closed Tues. AX,BA
Varies with chef-KMC 73. Moderately good-TOB 73.
Rue Lepic 775-4535
900 Pine, San Francisco
Hours: 6:00-10:30, closed Sun,Mon.
Great, tongue super-KNM. Excellent-AJT.
Trader Vic's 776-2232
20 Cosmo Place, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:00-12:00, Sat, Sun 4:30-2:30 am. AX,BA,CB,MC
Excellent only in Captain's cabin and expensive-KMC 73. Chinese
specialties in CC most tasty-KNM 73. Still good for a blast-LES.
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GERMAN CUISINE
Bratskellar 474-9502
Ghiradelli Square, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-10:00 AX,BA,MC
Good fairly inexpensive-DEW. Terrible lighting cannot see the food-
FDH.
Paprikas Fono 441-1223
Cocoa Building, Ghiradelli Square, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:30-9:30. BA, MC no reservations
Absolutely delightful Hungarian Inn decor, excellent gulyas soup; try
Mother's palacsinka-super-KNM.
Schroeder's 421-4778
240 Front Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-9:00, closed Sat,Sun.
Simple and excellent-KMC 73.
The Shadows 982-5536
1349 Montgomery Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:30, closed Sun,Mon. no reservations.
Good food, moderate price-JEG 73. Good, but overpriced-KNM 73.
Vlasta's 931-7533
2020 Lombard Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-11:00
Fine authentic Czech food-JBR 73. Inexpensive, authentic-TOB 73.
INDIAN CUISINE
Taj of India 986-9679
825 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco
Hours:
Bad and expensive-RWW. Fair-RKN
Taj Mahal 398-3555
314 Columbus, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-10:30
Good-TOB 73
INDONESIAN CUISINE
A Bit of Indonesia 752-4042
211 Clement Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:00, closed Mon,Tues.
Good-TOB,DBA 73. Very good if you don't mind peanuts here and there-
TED 73. Pretty good, but expensive-RHT. Good, not expensive ($9 for
two dinners and beer)-BLF,RKN.
INDONESIAN CUISINE 17
ITALIAN CUISINE
Amelio's 781-9643
1630 Powell, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:30, closed Mon,Tues. AX,BA
Once good, now lousy-KMC 73.
Eduardo's 567-6164
2234 Chestnut Street, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:00, closed Mon.
Superb home-made (hard flour) pasta, few tables-KMC 73. Excellent,
but very crowded and very small; go before 6:30-AJT.
Fior d'Italia 986-1886
621 Union, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:00-10:00, Sat,Sun 5:00-11:00. AX,BA,CB,DC,MC
Excellent Italian, room cold-KMC 73. Large, little charm, fair-TOB
73.
Giglio 441-1040
545 Francisco, San Francisco
Hours: 5:30-10:30. BA,MC
Mediocre-KMC 73. Good-TOB.
Iron Horse 362-8133
19 Maiden Lane, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 5:00-10:00, closed Sun.
Surprisingly good-FDH.
Julius Castle 362-3042
302 Greenwich, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-11:00, Sat 5:00-11:00, closed Sun. reservations a must
Traditional tourist place, expensive, food so-so, but location very
picturesque-FDH. Navigate the menu, new chef-KMC.
La Bussola 776-9161
800-802 Greenwich, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-12:00.
Once was very good-TOB. Now atrocious-LES.
Modesto Lanzone 771-2880
900 Northpoint, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-11:00, Sun 2:00-10:00, closed Mon. AX,BA,MC
Superb pasta, entree's mediocre service poor-KNM 73.
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North Beach Restaurant 392-1700
1512 Stockton, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-11:00, Sun 1:00-10:30. BA,MC
Ordinary food, high prices-DBA. He went at night and had dinner,
never eat dinner in a trattoria-KMC. Excellent dinners; DBA and KMC
are both wedged-LES.
Orsi 981-6535
375 Bush, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-12:00, Sat 5:00-11:30, closed Sun. AX,BA,MC
Best Italian, but expensive-KMC 73. Good-TOB. Expensive and
disappointing-AJT,DBA.
Swiss Louis 421-2913
493 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:00 am, Sat 4:00-2:00, closed Sun.
Swiss Italian, excellent-KMC 73. Mediocre-TOB.
Tomasso's (formerly Lupo's) 781-9930
1042 Kearny, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:30, Sun 4:00-10:30, closed Mon, Tues.
Best pizza, Chinese chef still, there-KMC 73 Also spaghetti, veal
scalapini-FDH
Vanessi's 421-0890
498 Broadway, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-1:45 am. AX,BA,CB,DC,MC
Good, dinners a great $ value-KNM. I have been told it's good-JMG. It
is!-LES.
Family Style Italian
Gold Spike 986-9747
527 Columbus, San Francisco
Hours: closed Wed.
Good, but no big deal-JAM. Warm, friendly, ample-LES.
Green Valley 392-9290
510 Green, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:00-10:00, closed Mon.
Plenty of food-KNM 73
New Pisa 362-4726
1268 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-11:00, no reservations.
Inexpensive and good-TED 73
ITALIAN CUISINE 19
Pasquale's 661-2140
700 Irving Street, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-12:30 am, Fri, Sat 12:00-2:30 am.
Best pizza-DBA.
San Remo 673-9090
2237 Mason, San Francisco
Hours: 4:00-9:45, Sun 12:00-9:45, closed Mon,Tues.
Inexpensive, ample, decent-LES.
JAPANESE CUISINE
Cho Cho's 397-3066
1020 Kearny, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-2:00, 5:00-12:00, closed Sun. BA
Best Japanese outside of Japan town-KMC 73. Good, expensive-TOB.
Matsuya 986-2877
466 Bush Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-2:00, 5:00-11:00, Sat 5:00-12:00, closed Sun.
Good, inexpensive-TOB.
Sanpei 775-7507
136 Taylor, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-2:00, 5:00-12:00, Sat 5:00-12:00, closed Sun.
Good, inexpensive, cheap even-BLF.
Tora-ya 931-5200; 931-9455
1734 Post; 1914 Fillmore, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-2:30, 4:30-9:30, Fri,Sat 11:30-10:00, Sun 11:30-9:30,
closed Mon.
Good, inexpensive-SUZ. "Very" on both-MLM.
KOREAN CUISINE
Korea House 346-9750
1628.5 Post Street, San Francisco
Hours: hours:12:00-9:30, closed Mon.
Poor-SUZ. Excellent, try the Firepot (Sin Sollo) and the squid with
hot sauce-DWP.
Toraji 981-1107
217 Columbus, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-2:00 am. AX,BA,CB,MC
Relatively good-TOB 73.
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MEXICAN CUISINE
La Tortola, Early Californian 673-2636
1237 Polk Street, San Francisco
Hours: 10:30-10:00, Sun 12:00-10:00.
Good; some unusual specialties-LES.
MOROCCAN CUISINE
Marrakech 776-6717
417 O'Farrell, San Francisco
Hours: 6:00-11:00, closed Sun. AX,BA,CB,MC reservation a must
Good, expensive-TOB 73. A real ripoff, food and service poor, a lot
of $ for decor-KNM.
PHILIPPINE CUISINE
Mabuhay 421-3320
386 Kearny Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-9:00, Sun 3:00-9:00. BA
Inexpensive and good raw shrimp with ginger slow service,try fruit
juices without ice-DBA 73.
SEAFOOD
Pompei's Grotto 776-9265
340 Jefferson, San Francisco
Hours: 11:30-11:00. BA,MC
Best on fisherman's wharf-KMC 73.
Sam's 421-0594
374 Bush Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-8:30, closed Sat,Sun.
Very good, quick service-LES,MJC.
Tadich Grill 391-2373
240 California Street, San Francisco
Hours: 11:00-8:30, closed Sat,Sun. no reservations.
Friendly, noisy, good. Half-hour waits are typical-LES.
SPANISH CUISINE
Pabellon Espanol 285-0690
3115 22nd Street, San Francisco
Hours: 12:00-11:00, closed Tues.
Seafood dishes preferable, good-TOB 73.
VIETNAMESE CUISINE 21
VIETNAMESE CUISINE
Cordon Bleu 673-5637
1574 California, San Francisco
Hours: 5:00-10:00, closed Mon. BA,MC
Super-JAF 73.
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BERKELEY AND EAST BAY
AFGHANISTAN CUISINE
Khyber Pass 654-9629
505 40th Street, Oakland
Hours: 5:30-11:00.
Good-TOB. Strange but good-DBL.
CAFES AND BARS
Egg Shop and Apple Press 845-0222
2327 Shattuck, Berkeley
Hours: 7:00 am-12:00 am, Sat, Sun 8:00 am-12:00 am.
Good omelettes, super homemade apple cider-KNM 73.
Reza's Garden 848-2737
2426 Telegraph, Berkeley
Hours: 11:30-12 am.
Good sandwiches, pleasant out-door eating area-KNM 73.
CHINESE CUISINE
Kapok 452-3600
2541 Telegraph, Oakland
Hours: 11:00-9:00, Sun 4:00-9:00, closed Tues. BA,MC
Super, best in the East Bay-RHT. At least as good as its new branch
in Walnut Creek-WD. No atmosphere, but terrific food-DBL.
King Tsin 525-9890
1699-1701 Solano, Berkeley
Hours: 11:30-9:30, Sun 5:00-9:30, closed Tues.
Excellent Mandarin-KMC 73.
Yangtze River 548-2327
1668 Shattuck, Berkeley
Hours: 11:30-10:00.
Good-TOB. Good Diem Sum-WD.
FRENCH CUISINE
Chez Joseph et Marjorie 444-6183
Bret Harte Boardwalk, Oakland.
Hours: 6:00-10:00, closed Sun, Mon.
Fun place-KNM 73.
FRENCH CUISINE 23
Le Petit Village 849-1173
3105 Shattuck, Berkeley
Hours: 11:00-2:00, 5:30-10:00, Sun 4:00-9:00, closed Mon.
Family style, tasty and a good buy-KNM 73.
Narsai's 527-7900
385 Colusa Avenue, Berkeley
Hours: 5:30-9:45.
Superb-KNM
INDIAN CUISINE
Moti Mohal 548-3888
2507 Dwight Way, Berkeley
Hours: 12:00-9:30, Sat, Sun 4:00-9:30.
Inexpensive, good-TOB.
ITALIAN CUISINE
Caffe Giovanni 843-6678
2420 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
Hours: 11:30 am -midnight. BA,MC
Good lasagne, pleasant atmosphere-KNM 73.
JAPANESE CUISINE
Edokko 841-9505
2215 San Pablo, Berkeley
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:00-9:00, Sun 4:30-9:00.
Very good-TOB.
Maiko 525-1575
1629 San Pablo, Berkeley
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 5:00-10:00, Sun 5:00-10:00, closed Weds.
Good-KNM 73 Very good-TOB.
MEXICAN CUISINE
Acapulco 523-4935
2104 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda
Hours: 12:00-11:00, Sun 4:00-11:00, closed Mon.
Very good-KNM 73.
24 BERKELEY AND EAST BAY
SEAFOOD
Spenger's 845-7771
1919 4th Street, Berkeley
Hours: 8:00am-1:00 am. reservations only for 8 or more
An old standby, fresh fish, reasonably prices, no atmosphere-KNM.
Best seafood in bay area, try the Shrimp Scatter-LES. Bad-TOB. Good,
but crowder-KKP Large restaurant with poor food and service-JH. Not
good-DCL. Not worth the hassle-DEW. I wasn't impressed-JAM.
25
MARIN COUNTY
CZECH CUISINE
Manka's 669-1034
Callendar Way at Argyl, Inverness
Hours: vary with season. check ahead. reservations a must.
Fantastic-KNM,LES. Excellent-TOB.
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SAN JOSE, SANTA CRUZ AREA
AMERICAN CUISINE
La Hacienda 354-6669
Highway 9 midway between Saratoga and Los Gatos, San Jose
Hours: 11:00-11:00.
Good (was the Governor's mansion when California was part of Mexico)-
PAW.
Paolo's 371-4252
1975 South Bascom (Pruneyard), Campbell
Hours: 11:00 am-12:00 am, Sat 4:00-12:00 am.
Expensive, but good-PAW.
Plateau 7 297-7775
777 North First Street, San Jose
Hours: 11:00-3:00, 5:00-11:00. AX,BA,MC
Fairly good, expensive-PAW.
Rancho Grandview 259-3494
94 Mount Hamilton Road, San Jose
Hours: 5:00-10:00, Fri, Sat 5:00-11:00, closed Sun.
Great view, standard food-PAW.
Rusty Scupper 246-6672
951 Town and Country Village, San Jose
Hours: 6:00-10:00.
Good food, crowded, no reservations-PAW.
Sebastian's 377-8480
1901 Bascom Avenue (Pruneyard), San Jose
Hours: 11:30-11:00
On top of the tower, good, but overpriced-PAW.
The Fog Horn 286-5492
5th and Taylor, San Jose
Hours: 11:30-4:30, 5:30-10:30, Fri, Sat 5:30-11:00, closed Sun.
AX,BS,MC
Great and large drinks, food good-PAW.
The Plankhouse 249-2737
3830 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose
Hours: 4:00-11:00, Fri, Sat 5:00-12:00.
Good steak and salad bar-PAW.
CHINESE CUISINE 27
CHINESE CUISINE
Foo-Loo-Soo 377-4830
2895 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell
Hours: 12:00-9:00, Wed 4:00-8:00, closed Tues.
Good-BGB.
Rice Bowl 297-9838
156 Jackson, San Jose
Hours:
OK-PAW.
COFFEE HOUSE, SANDWICH JOINTS
Broken Egg 354-2554
340 North Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos
Hours: 7:00 am-12:00 am, Sun 7:00-10:00.
Good sandwiches and omelets-PAW.
Broken Egg 426-0157
605 Front, Santa Cruz
Hours: 7:00 am-12:00 am, Sun 7:00-10:00.
Same as San Jose.
Cook Book 371-0152
180 The Pruneyard, Campbell
Hours:
Excellent variety in omelettes and all kinds of breakfast food, will
make any combination you want in omelette-JOE,TAG.
Garden City Hofbrau 297-2002
South Market and Post, San Jose
Hours: 24 hours daily.
In the middle of skid row, interesting and fairly decent for Hofbrau
type food-PAW.
The Garret Cellar 371-6505
1875 South Bascom (Pruneyard), Campbell
Hours: 11:00 am-
Wine, sandwiches, fondue and entertainment (folk song type), fairly
good-PAW.
The Breakfast Nook 295-9775
15 South 4th, San Jose
Hours: ??
Really great breakfast, greasy spoon type restaurant near SJS-PAW.
28 SAN JOSE, SANTA CRUZ AREA
Togo's Submarines 297-1137
336 East William, Campbell
Hours: 11:00-10:00.
Italian cold cuts and sandwiches-PAW.
Upstart Crow and Co. 377-9872
Pruneyard, Campbell
Hours:
Sunday brunch, eggs benedict, live chamber music and NY Times-PAW.
ENGLISH CUISINE
Elizabethan Inn 288-9630
30 South 1st Street, San Jose
Hours: 5:30-10:00, closed Sun, Mon.
Their "feast" is great fun and food is good, strolling minstrels and
serving wenches, reservations required-PAW.
FRENCH CUISINE
La Mere Michelle 867-5272
14482 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
Hours: 11:30-2:00, 6:00-9:30, closed Sun, Mon.
Some dishes quite good, pleasant atmosphere-KNM.
Magic Pan 247-9970
335 Winchester Boulevard, San Jose
Hours: 11:00 am-10:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 am-12:00 am.
Same as San Francisco-PAW.
TIT ITALIAN CUISINE
Original Joe's 292-7030
301 South 1st Street, San Jose
Hours: 11:00 am- 2:00 am. No reservations.
The Old Spaghetti Factory 288-7488
51 North Pedro, San Jose
Hours: ??
Same as San Francisco-PAW.
JAPANESE CUISINE
Ginza 295-9896
215 Jackson, San Jose
Hours: 11:30-8:00, closed Tues.
Good-PAW.
JAPANESE CUISINE 29
Okayama 295-9920
565A North 6th Street, San Jose
Hours: 11:30-8:30, closed Weds.
MEXICAN CUISINE
De Acosta's 287-1053
1384 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose
Hours: 7:30 am-10:00 pm, Fri, Sat 7:30 am-12:00 am.
Great! Inexpensive and a wide variety-JOE.
El Gaucho 867-9412
14577 Big Basin Way, Saratoga
Hours: 5:30-9:30.
Good Nachos, Beef al Buenos Aires, go early 1/2 hour wait after 7-
MJH.
El Robozo 295-9795
118 East Santa Clara, San Jose
Hours:
Good chicken mole-DBA.
Jalisco's Taco Bar 295-3710
1536 West San Carlos, San Jose
Hours: 11:00-8:30, cash only.
Absolutely terrific Mexican food, crowded at peak hours-KNM. Super-
JXJ.
Las Cazuelas 297-6370
30 South Second Street, San Jose
Hours: 8:00 am-12:00 am, Fri 8:00 am-3:00 am, Sat 8:00-4:00 am, Sun
8:00-1:00 am.
Very broad selection including Swiss (cream sauce) enchiladas, rather
good, not as spicy as La Cabana, small, informal-JAM
SEAFOOD
Seven Sails 246-6658
4942 Stevens Creek Boulevard, San Jose
Hours: 11:30-3:00, 5:30-, Sat, Sun dinner only. BA,MC
Good seafood.
Shadow Brook 475-1511
1750 Wharf Road, Capitola
Hours:
Good, interesting atmosphere, cable car from road down to restaurant-
PAW.