Boulevard

location: 1 mission street (at steuart), soma

time of day: saturday night

i ate: calamari stuffed with maine lobster ($15.75), liberty farms duck breast ($33)

make a reservation, open your wallet and enjoy your night. dining at boulevard is an amazing experience from the time you are seated until the time you happily hand over a weeks worth of earnings. not very veggie friendly. be prepared to try something new.

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: yay!

service: yay!

Saigon Sandwich

location: 560 larkin street (at eddy), tenderloin

time of day: week day lunch

i ate: roast chicken bahn mi sandwich

make sure you have a place to go eat because this little shop has no seating. the line is long all day long so you'll be waiting outside in the tl. you'll definitely get out the door spending less than $5 and you'll be full for a while!

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: yay!

service: yay!

Greens

location: fort mason, building a, the marina

time of day: weekday lunch

i ate: asparagus (11), mesquite grilled brochettes (15)

everything at greens is vegetarian, fresh, local and organic (including a lot of the wine!). this restaurant is also worth a trip for the beautiful view of the golden gate bridge and the fog rolling in or out (depending).

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: yay!

service: yay!

Slow Club

location: 2501 mariposa street (at 18th), potrero hill

time of day: saturday brunch

i ate: fried egg sandwich (10.5), bloody mary (9.5)

i asked for my egg over hard and it was cooked perfectly. also, hands down the best bloody mary i've had in san francisco.

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: yay!

service: yay!

Chilayo

location: 2150 chestnut street, the marina

time of day: weekday dinner

i ate: chips & guacamole (6), super vegetarian burrito (8.5), sangria (7)

chilayo is part of the sabor mexicano restaurant family (tlaloc in fidi, cancun in berkeley), they own their own farm in sonoma and everything is produced there for the the restaurant.

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: okay!

service: okay!

Straw

location: 203 octavia (at page), hayes valley

time of day: sunday dinner

i ate: pretzel bites (7.5), corn fritters (can't remember), pulled pork sandwich (9.75)

when i dined at straw they didn't have a liquor license, but they do now! wine, beer, and specialty sake cocktails. this restaurant is vegetarian/vegan friendly!

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: yay!

service: yay!

Perry's

location: 155 steuart street (on the embarcadero), fidi/soma

time of day: saturday brunch

i ate: zoe's bacon & tillamook cheddar omelette (11.75), bloody mary (7.5)

visit perry's on the embarcadero, union street, or at sfo.

tastiness: yay!

food vs. price: okay!

service: yay!