Resident Foodies

San Francisco Chronicle has its list of Cheap Eats–Bargain Bites 2009. To qualify, the majority of entrees have to be $12 or less.

There’s also a list for good street food in SF.

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Owner and Executive chef: Charles Phan

Location: 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco Map

Phone:: 415.861.8032

Website: http://slanteddoor.com Yelp reviews: click

Tidbit: 22 members of Phan’s family work @ The Slanted Door. The original restuarant located in the Mission did, in fact, have a slanted door.

Resident Foodies say: Chef Charles Phan’s “family” restaurant started out as a hole-in-the-wall in the Mission in 1995 and quickly rose to mega-success. We were there in the beginning and have to admit that the old location had a lot of “ma-and-pa” charm that may be missing today–although the parking was a nightmare. But the Ferry Building location is large, majestic, and always crowded with both devoted regulars and many tourists. Throughout the past 14 years, the Vietnamese food has stayed true to itself–cleanly prepared with fresh ingredients and wonderful spices. Prices have increased since 1995, but it is so worth it.

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If you are a foodie, you gotta love the Ferry Building in San Francisco, and all the gourmet food stores. One of our favorites is Far West Fungi, which has an impressive selection of mushrooms. It’s the closest thing to mushroom heaven.

Website: www.farwestfungi.com
Phone: (415) 989-9090
Address: 1 Ferry Building Shop #34, San Francisco CA, 94111
Map: click here
Yelp reviews: click here

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Review of Ame restaurant in San Francisco.

Owners:  Hiro Sone + Lissa Doumani

Executive chef:  Greg Dunmore

Location:  St. Regis Hotel, downtown, 689 Mission St. (@ Third) (Map)

Phone:   415-284-4040

Website:  www.amerestaurant.com/home.html Yelp reviews: click here

Resident Foodies say:  Excellent.  Black cod, the signature dish, is subtle and savory, with a very distinctive shiso broth.  A taste you’ll remember, but are unlikely to find anywhere else.  And the dessert is pretty fantastic, too!

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