lunch buffet - so so

lunch buffet - so so
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Wow, I've never had such bad Indian food. I mean I'd had okay Indian food but this is the worse. I don't care if there are a lot of non-Indian folks eating here. Indian is flavorful and on occasion spicy. If people can't handle it then try another place. I had the 11.95 lunch buffet. I never had watery Indian food till this place. Flavors were lacking and things were overcooked, dry. What a disappointment. Bummer.

No good Chinese food in SF Chinatown

How can we be a city full of foodies and the Chinese food in SF Chinatown is horrible. I work in FIDI downtown SF and Chinatown is just a walk away. I am still hunting down a decent Chinese restaurant or even dim sum. How is this possible? So what the food is catered to tourist folks they should experience good and amazing Chinese dining in SF Chinatown. Instead people have to travel to Inner/Outer Sunset or Inner/Outer Richmond District to get a decent Chinese meal. I wish people can figure this out?! I haven't had amazing dim sum even Yang Sing is just too pricey and the food is mediocre. I found a delicious and reasonably priced dim sum place but you have to head to San Bruno just to enjoy it. OMG!!

Barbacco

burrata cheese on grilled crostone / blistered cherry tomatoes / basil - this was very delicious!
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I'm disappointed but only this dish was impressive and their butterscotch gelato. Bummer. There lemonade drink was nice and sour and delicious.

They made this pickled veggie dish with their salad and sandwich that I just didn't think compliment the dish. Strange.

Great Oriental Restaurant

tofu wrap - so so
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Why do I torture myself? My husband bought me some delicious shu mai (rarely eat it) around Clement street the other day. It was amazing. Of course, I decided to give chinatown a chance. Horrible experience at the same place. You have to watch them tally your bill otherwise; they will overcharge you. I wish there was a good dim sum in downtown SF. I have not yet found it.

People mention Yang Sing. It's mediocre and very pricey. Come on people?! I love how the waiters try to shove the pricey seafood dim sum to my international looking table. No, I will not try your $18.00 2 small pieces of cod fish. Gee?!

I've had good dim sum on the peninsula but come on. We're talking about dim sum in chinatown full of chinese people. HELLO!? I don't get it.

chicken gyro platter - so-so

chicken gyro platter - so-so
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Hadi's Cafe
98 Battery St
(between Bush St & Pine St)
San Francisco, CA 94

I think it just lack some flavor. I thought the salad was okay and small a lot of greens. I didn't think the sauces had any flare. Bummer.