It's very very very small. If you are trying to drive by it, you are most certainly going to miss it. I advise you park your car around 3rd/Yelster and walk over. They usually has a blackboard outside so look for that.
I got the Prosciutto, and they were very good. I also got Guanciale, haven't tried but I am sure it's good. Too bad they ran out of Pancetta.
Armandino Batali was there. The staff in store was very helpful, and they really tried to do everything to accommodates my needs.
I wish I live in Seattle and eat there all the time.
It's well decorated. Feels trendy but not too "upscale". Situated on the corner gives it very comfortable lighting through big glass windows.
The food tastes pretty good. Ordered the lamb. I thought it was ok. Also ordered clay pot rice. I thought the taste was very good. Although I thought it was more a "Chinese" dish than a Thai dish. But Chinese always claim all dishes as their own. Forgive me.
Coriya is situated on the corner with big glass windows on both sides. This makes it very comfortable to sit inside. It's buffet style. You pay a fixed price, and eat all you can. You can do hot pot, or you can grill your meat.
I usually go there for the lamb. The marinated lamb was a bit too salty. I like the fresh lamb. The vegetable selection was pretty good and fresh. Lunch was $15/person. Not too bad. And you can really stuff your face with all kinds of meat.
We went there mainly for the "yellow feather" chicken. For non-Chinese, the "yellow feather" chicken is the equivalent of free-range chicken, I think. It's the best we have ever tasted. Very strong chicken flavor, and meat was firm but not chewy. The lamb soup clay pot was very tasty as well.
Don't order seafood from them. We tried the clams before, it was not fresh. Then we tried the lobster, definitely not fresh. I think we will go back for more chicken.
7/17/2007
We went back for dinner and was very pleased. My favorite was Birthday Noodle (Yi Mian) with dry scallop and mushroom. The noodle was done al dante (or whatever the Chinese equivalent is). The sauce was so good that I ate half the order myself. The steamed fish was very fresh. The lamb clay pot was very "lamb-y". I loved it.
The Queen Chicken was a bit too salty. The Fish Fillet Clay Pot was salty as well, and my mom said she tasted bad fish.
All in all the taste was authentic Cantonese. Even my very demanding grandma said she wants to go back. Price was not too expensive not too cheap. Good place.
Apr 14, 2007
The restaurant is located at the end of the Noriega strip so parking is a bit easier than others.
Services are pretty good. The foods taste authentic cantonese. The prices are not the cheapest averaging $3 per dish. They don't use carts because of tight spaces. Waitress just bring different dishes on trays. If you sit in the inner room you might have to order the dish you'd like if they were gone before the waitress came around.
It has a big dining room. The tables and chairs are a bit crowded. Everyone in the restaurant except me was Indian. You know this is some good food =)
I ordered Tandoori Chop, which was chops of lamb shoulder grilled on a skewer. Very flavorful and tender. Chicken Masala was excellent with Naan. The basmati had very special spices in it. I didn't like the mango lassie though. I thought it was too thick. But that's not even a "real" Indian/Pakistani food, so I was ok with that.
In summary, a very good value/good taste place. I took off 1 star because it doesn't have lamb Seekh Kabab. What's up with that?
I ordered a Super Burritos (House Specialty) with Chicken to go. It was not good. It's tasteless. The meat inside the burrito didn't seem seasoned. The red sauce outside was not seasoned either. It was a bad burrito. The worst part? It cost $10.28!!!
Although the inside of the diner looks very nice. It's located on the not very attractive part of Castro/Moffet. But the inside looks very authentically Mexican. I think it's a good place to have party.
I will need to try another dish to see if I can give them a higher rating.
It cost $90 to feed two people. We got two appetizer, two entries, and some dessert. I personally think it's way too expensive.
The samosas were pretty good.
The seared ahi was the worst I have had. Very unfresh fish.
The pineapple fried rice was just ok. The rice was not separated enough. Just a very generic fried rice. Seems like I could have paid $5 instead of $20.
We also tried the curry. It's really not that impressive.
We had the lava chocolate cake as dessert. It's not bad.
Overall, you pay for the "fusion" ambiance. The food was really just average, or even below. One more thing is the service was all that great. The staff was stretched very thin. Took us 10 minutes after the pineapple rice arrived to get a spoon to serve it.
Every night after 9pm, for around $7 you get daily soup, an entry, and rice. Pretty good deal. The entries are all right. I had broccoli beef and a steam fish. They are not fancy Chinese but taste good enough. Since my friend was a "regular", we enjoy the special dessert honey due melon smoothie. That's pretty good for the summer as well.
Very authentic shanghai dim sum. I tried the classic soy bean milk, pork bun (xiao long bao), Chinese pancake (Cong You Bing), and other Shanghainess dishes. They are all very good.
I especially like the pork bun (xiao long bao). The skin was exquisite. Just chewy enough but not like rubber. Half of the success in pork bun comes from the skin, and I must say Shanghai Classic's pork bun is on my top 3 list. The juice and the pork weren't as impressive as the skin. It was good, but didn't jolt me like the skin did.
I was there with my family. The food was ok. It's the traditional Westernized Hong Kong food like you would find in many less traditional Chinese bistros.
I do have to complain about the waiters. First of all, they had these nice dinner rolls that came with certain meals. When we asked for a few, the waiters refused to give them to us, making up some excuses that they were "running out" of the rolls. We offered to pay for the rolls, but they kept the story of "running out". Then I went to the front counter where they also sold baked goods, and I saw trays of those rolls in the case.
Then I ordered the "Hai Nan" chicken where they cook the rice in the chicken drippings. We ordered two servings. My friend got the rice with chicken drippings, but I got just plain white rice. The waiter didn't explain or even say anything. It wasn't until a few minutes later when we realized the two orders had different rices. We asked the waiter, and he just shrugged and said "we probably ran out".
Lastly, there were signs on the door that credit cards were accepted. Then when we paid, the waiters kept saying the credit card machine had been broken for days. Yet we didn't see any warning about it. We had a large bill of $150+. What did the waiters expect? We just happen to have that much cash with us? We finally had to pooled our cash together.
That's the last time I would go back. The way they carry business is just fishy. Besides, there are much better bistros than this. If you never go, you are not missing out.
It always has a line out during lunch hours. Small place, but cozy.
I thought the Beef Noodle Soup has good flavor but the beef was tough. I like the Chinese pancake (Cong You Bing) and the veggie. Pig intestine was done well as well. Not too expensive either.
I am very picky about beef, and this is a great burger place. The patty was juicy, done exactly how I wanted (medium rare), has the tense beef flavor... It's just exquisite.
Last time I went it was very busy. Good ambiance. If you have time to sit down for a burger, this is the place to go.
It's just an all right Chinese restaurant. Located outside of South San Francisco's downtown area gives lots of parking. It's a small venue. The waiters are nice and helpful. The food is your traditional Cantonese taste.
I tried the fish eaten two ways (soup and stir-fried meat) and the soup was very good. The soup taste like it had been slow-cooked and flavorful. The fish meat was a bit "flimsy" and doesn't have the fresh consistency.
The prices are not on the cheap side. 5 adults and 2 children, 8 dishes and 1 soup, amounted $170.
And I don't think their business is very good right now. On Saturday night there were just 5 tables, and they charged a 15% tip for our party.
If you only order one thing from this restaurant, get the lamb skewers from the appetizer menu. They somehow marinate the lamb so it has this very good spice flavor to it. The Chinese pancake (Cong You Bing) is very good as well. The different kinds of dumplings all have beef stuffings and they are excellent!
The place is in the middle of Fremont (read: nowhere), and kind of a hole in the wall. Prices are reasonable. Usually less than $10 per head will give you enough food to bust your belt.
My favorite dish is the Lamb Kobob. Be sure to ask them to make it medium rare if you like it a bit pink. They make every order fresh. The semi-self-service with an outdoor sitting area makes dynamite lamb.
When you walk in Shan, you know it's good because all you see are Indians. And I spoke with a guy who grew up in India, and he said this is the best Indian Restaurant in the Bay Area, and I believe him.
The Seekh Kababs are EXCELLENT, and Chicken Kofta is a must try, the Mango Lassi (albeit not "real" indian) is the best...
