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11-20 out of 23 reviews:

Baba Neo is closed.
Baba Neo Restaurant
311 Moffett Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jun 30, 2007

In place of it it's the new restaurant called Yellow Ginger.

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Super Burritos was not good
Los Portales Restaurant Mexican Cuisine
430 Moffett Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94043

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jun 30, 2007

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.

Tags: Mexican, burritos

 
 
Good hangout place, but a bit pricy
Neto Caffe & Bakery
135 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jun 26, 2007

This place opens until 12am on weekdays and 2am on weekends. When the entire city is asleep, here is the place to be. It's cozy and comfortable.

The food is good but a bit pricy. The desserts are awesome. I love this "hugmug" that they use to hold hot chocolate.

Tags: dessert, mediterranean, coffee

 
 
Expensive. Pay for ambiance, not food
3TA
156 Castro St.
Mountain View, CA 94043

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jun 26, 2007

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.

Tags: Fusion, Thai, French

 
 
Cheap dinner after 9pm
Fu Lam Mum
246 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jun 26, 2007

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.

Good value, good food.

Tags: Chinese, Cheap, Cantonese

 
 
Good "Xiao Long Bao"
Shanghai Classic
1231 Kentwood Ave Ste A
San Jose, CA 95129

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Jun 06, 2007

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.

Tags: Shanghai, Chinese

 
 
Food ok, service not so
Broadway Bistro
349 Broadway
Millbrae, CA 94030

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Apr 26, 2007

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.

Tags: Chinese, Bistro, Cantonese

 
 
Good Chinese in Mountain View downtown
Queen's House
273 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Apr 24, 2007

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.

Tags: Chinese, Taiwanese

 
 
Great burgers
Barney's Gourmet Hamburger
5819 College Ave
Oakland, CA 94618

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Apr 24, 2007

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.

Tags: burgers, american

 
 
It's all right Chinese
Hung To Seafood Restaurant
221 S Spruce Ave
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Apr 24, 2007

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.

Tags: Chinese, Cantonese

 
 
Must try lamb skewers
Peking Eastern House
40990 Grimmer Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Apr 24, 2007

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.

Tags: muslim, chinese, lamb

 
 
My favorite Gyros place so far
Gyros House
212 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Apr 14, 2007

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.

Tags: mediterranean, gyros, cheap eat

 
 
Best Indian in the Bay Area
Shan Restaurant
5251 Stevens Creek Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Reviewed By pollycharlie
 
Mar 17, 2007

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...

And not that expensive either.

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