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pollycharlie's Restaurant Reviews - San Francisco Bay Area
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1-10 out of 23 reviews:

Cheese Steak...
Amato's Restaurant
1162 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA 95129

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Dec 13, 2007

Best cheese steak I had so far. All the beef are sliced right there in front of me, cooked from bright red right there in front of me. The bun is soft, the seasoning is perfect.

Besides, a 7" cheese steak can feed a very hungry couple!

Tags: sandwich

 
 
olallieberry pie is legendary
Fat Apple's Restaurant & Bakery
7525 Fairmount Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Dec 11, 2007

The olallieberry pie has the perfect balance of tartness of the fillings and the sweetness of the dough. It's definitely worth the $16.

Tags: dessert, pie

 
 
Wahoos Fish Taco
19626 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 20, 2007

Now this is authentic SoCal =)
I love their fish burritos: with grilled fish and great cilantro sauce, and less than $5 after tax.
Also love their enchilada with green sauce.
Definitely better fish taco/burrito than some other "chains".

Tags: tacos, mexican, seafood

 
 
The Counter
369 California Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94306

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 20, 2007

You get to "build" your burger exactly the way you want it, down to the sauce you might want.
I especially like their "akins" burger: no bun, but you get a nice spring salad with it.

Tags: burger, american

 
 
BEST Southern BBQ in Bay Area
Everett & Jones Barbeque
296 A St
Hayward, CA 94541

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 20, 2007

The closest one to the South Bay. Simply the best. The most ghetto restaurant I have been, but the BEST. Words can not describe how good the sauce is: smoky, sweet, tart... Must try. Also have locations in Oakland and Berkeley.

Tags: Barbeque, Southern, BBQ

 
 
Nice place, good food
Be My Guest Thai Bistro
951 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 18, 2007

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.

Good food, good ambiance, not pricey. I like it.

Tags: Thai, fusion

 
 
Comfortable seating, good selection of food
Coriya Hot Pot City
852 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 18, 2007

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.

Tags: hot pot, Chinese, buffet

 
 
Good steam chicken
Happy Garden
815 Clement St
San Francisco, CA 94118

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 18, 2007

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.

Tags: Chinese, Cantonese

 
 
Authentic taste
Hong Kong Seafood Restaurant
2578 Noriega St
San Francisco, CA 94122

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 18, 2007

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.

Tags: dim sum, cantonese, chinese, breakfast

 
 
You can tell this is authentic
Shalimar
1146 W El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jul 18, 2007

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?

Tags: indian, pakistani

 

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