L&L Hawaiian BBQ  14621 SP/Rum Hill Rd  San Pablo 215-2888daily  Exp 1/02

The Baltic, 135 Park Place, Pt Richmond there forever, was brothel, tavern Exp 3/02
Banana Garden  3150 Pierce St, Richmond next to Pacific East Mall  Singapore, Malaysian, Thai  crowds   Exp  9/01 <---------------------
Daimo 3288A Pierce St, Richmond in Pacific East Mall  500 item menu Exp 6/01 <------------------
Hidden City Cafe  109 Park Place, Pt Richmond  232-9738  2/99
*Il Buco D’Italia  1105 MacDonald Ave, Richmond 233-4700  Mon, no Sun
Carnitas Cafe  309-23rdSt, Richmond  noMon “the real thing”  83
Bobby’s Back door Cajun Barbecue  12891  SP/McBride, Richmond  232-9299  noMon,Tu  NoLa  99
*Himalaya - 12469 SP, Richmond 236-4148  daily cheap  Bengali  88  rave
Huong Tra (was Taj Kesri) 12221 SP, Richmond  Viet raves BG 5/01
--- Candy’s  BBQ   Harbor Way, Richmond  (“best”-Jukejoint Johnny)  86
Salute Ristorante at Marina Bay  1900 Esplanade, R  215-0803   daily  +brunch Sunday   VIEW   94
Uncle Wong’s  11760 SP, EC  236-9999  noMon   salt & pepper prawn  99
Krung Thep  11224 SP/Potrero EC  Thai  Exp 6/02
Malay   10264 SP, EC  524-1885    1 1/2 block N of Central  nosun
Shem’s Palace - 9935 SP, EC (vegie home cooking)
Komachi   EC
--- Pacific East Mall  535 Pierce St, Albany?

Ocean Fresh Cuisine (continental) 523 SP, Albany 525-6219
Mangia Mangia  755 SP, Albany 526-9700  noMon  Italian  99
Clay Pot Seafood  (was Med Gdns)  809 SP, Albany  559-8976   2/99
Nizza la Bella  825-827 SP, Albany  Sazerac!  BG 10/00 mixed review & Exp 7/01
Ambrosia Garden 843 SP, Albany 528-5388 noTues   Taiwan  99
Da Nang  905 SP, A/Solano  524-6837 daily  Viet  ad
$** Enoteca Maestra - 933 SP, Albany  524-4822 noSun & Mon
La China Poblana  937  SP, Albany  525-7626
Sam’s Log Cabin  945 SP/Buchanan, B  558-0494  noMon   breakfast  8/99
Thep Naarae (was Restoran Rasa Sayang  Indonesian) 977 SP   Exp 11/01
Casablanca (midEast appetizers) 979 SP, Albany  noMon & Tu  (Bay Food 9/90)
Ruen Pair  (wa **Villa Thai)  1045 SP (so of Solano & Marin) “authentic Thai” BG 8/01
Aegean Grill  1403 Solano,A   Greek & Turkish  Exp 10/01
Solano Grill & Bar  1133 Solano, A    crab    FUSION 99
Japheth & Bros (Shem’s Palace)  1137-1139 Solano, A   525-9998, 526-3704  healthy, vegie Chinese
Cape Cod  1150 Solano/Stannage, A  528-3308  daily seafood  94
Cafe Raj  1158 Solano, A  415-7499  daily  Pakistani   7/99  & Exp 6/00
Britt-Marie’s  1369 Solano
** Khayyam’s Chelo Kabab - 1373 Solano, A  526-7200
Rendez-Vous Cafe, 1389 Solano, A  Soups (Phil)  Exp 10/94 Best of
Aegean Grill ( was Minokichi, was Magic Garlic)  1403 Solano, A  Greek  BG 1/01
Kathmandu 1410 Solano, A   526-3222  daily   Newari (Nepal)  95
Thymewise take-out  (Lalimes?) 1410 Solano
Fonda Solano (was Christopher’s) 1501A Solano,A  Exp 1/02
cHunan Palace - 1556 Solano,A  (second menu Chi health food)
*** Rivoli’s - 1539 Solano, B   5276-2542  Mon!
**  Sushi Sho - 1645 Solano, B  525-4551
King Tsin  1699 Solano   525-9890  the great one!
cShin Shin   1715 Solano
(Sweet Basil Thai 1736 Solano)
Hunan Palace   Solano   second menu Chinese health food
Tsing Tao   Solano   
$* Christopher’s - 1843 Solano (Sliced Lamb in Thai Chile Sauce, real chicken)
Ajanta  1888 Solano,B  526-4373   Indian  93
*Khana Peena  1889 Solano, B    BG 8/01  & Exp 8/01
** Boran Thai - 1892 Solano,B  525-3625

Porto Brasil   385  colusa 
TRY Kensington Circus  389 Colusa   daily

Chipotle  1050 Gilman  Exp 5/02
*Mama Lan’s Viet   1316 Gilman  528-1790  noSun   93/97   crab
**$ Lalimes  1329 Gilman 527-9838 daily (M & W - set menu)
* Lilly’s Hunan  1580 Hopkins 526-3127  (ask for hot)  2/00
Fat Apples  1346 MLKWay
Dara   “Shattuck n of Chez Panisse”  Laotian  BG 8/00
Saul’s Rest & Deli  1475 Shattuck  daily
Cesar  1515 Shattuck/Walnut  883-0222   Alice Water’s husband   98 & rave Exp 9/00
Chez Panisse Cafe  1517 Shattuck  548-5525
** Chai Am - Shattuck (north of Cedar) (went w Amelia)
(Mirabelle’s European  1549 Shattuck  no Mon  $)
Vegi Food  2083 Vine at Shattuck no Mon  (Fried Sw & Sr Walnuts)
**Cafe de la Paz  1600 Shattuck  843-0662       94
Yangtze River 1668 Shattuck  548-2327 (Leon recommended: soy milk & bkfst fry bread) DIM SUM
Poulet  1685 Shattuck 
Cha-Ya  1686 Shattuck/Virginia  noMon   Japanese veg  3/00  & Exp 11/00
Zaika  1700 Shattuck/Virginia   (was  The Griffon  Scandinavian ?)  Indian by Breads of India folk, big menu   Exp 7/01   & 8/01<-----------------
Cafe Marmara  1730 Shattuck (Turkish)
TRY Party Sushi  1776 Shattuck (Exp 5/15/92)
Muliben’s Cafe/Bakery  1786 Shattuck (Eastern European)
Liaision  1849 Shattuck/Hearst   small dishes  Exp 4/01  <--------
Thai Noodle  1936 Shattuck  BF 12/00
Nefeli Caffe, 1854 Euclid, B   tiramisu  Exp 10/94 Best of

Meal Ticket  1235 SP, B  gourmet breakfast     rave Exp  4/02 
Maharani - SP     ?+ 1025 University,B
--> Bistro Viola   1428  SP/Page, B  528-5030   7&8/99
Cafe Fanny  1603 SP at Cedar  cheap goodFrench fast food   524-5447   breakfast
Genki  1610 SP   Japanese high-end crowds  6/01  <-------
TRY? Horn’s Caribbean Spice 1920 SP (just n of Univ) (Exp 6/5/92)
Xanadu  700 University  548-7880  daily   99
New Saigon (was Mekong Mekong)  824 University  Viet  rave  Exp 10/00
--- Cafe Rouge  1782-4th St  525-1440 noMon   MEAT  96  <----
Ginger Island  1829  Fourth St  644-0444   Pacific rim   93
$ O Chame  1830 Fourth St  (Jap)  841-8783  BG Oct 90/Exp Nov 90 /BG 99
Vik’s Chaat Corner  726  Allston Way/bet 4th & 6th Sts  644-4412  noMon  Delhi rave 93
cPicante Taqueria  (Mexican)  1328-6thSt  (near Rialto) 525-3121   95
Maharani   1025  University   owner majored in philosophy  93
Encore Hot Pot City   1067 University  540-8888   hot pot  98
c Kabana   1106  University  845-3355  daily  Pakistani  7/99
Your Place  1267-71 University/Bonar    authentic Thai  4/98    <--
** Santa Fe Bar & Grill    1310 Univ 841-4740  / seafood pizza! hazelnut? & choc & butterscotch sauce
Country  2026 SP, B    548-0285   Chinese Clay Pot
Shan Chaat House 2072 SP     Exp 9/00
Nadine’s - 2400 SP
Cafe Tululah  2512 SP/Dwight  548-4697   no overcrowded  brunch  4/99
*KC BBQ  2613  SP, B

-> * Won Thai - (was 2449 Sacramento) noMon  Exp 11/92  try Hanuman Klug Foon  spicy
             1459 University  848-6483   96
Vitto  1585 University  849-1888  vegie  94
Hana Sushi Buffet   1722 University
--- Anna’s  1801  University/Grant  849-2662  daily to 11, weekends to midnight <--- try
The India Cafe  1810 University  noSun   Exp 5/17/91
* Nakapan Thai - Milvia (north of Univ)
*** Cafe Venezia - 1903 University open Mon Torta Gelato!!
Chaat Cafe  1902 University/MLKyWay  845-1431 daily  Indian  4/00
*** Ay Caramba -   University   CHEAP
*Hunan House 1923 University daily 
* Medina Rest -   University
*** Plearn Thai -   University
Papa’s  2026 University  daily    Persian   2/00
* Taiwan -    University/Shattuck
** Thai BBQ    Shattuck (BBQ Duck Noodles & BBQ Thai Sausage)
Cafe Pastoral -   University
Cafe Tibet  2020 University  548-5553  noMon  sophisticated FUSION  99
Downtown  2102 Shattuck  upscale nouveau like SF Exp 6/01
Long Life Vegi -  2129 University  (walnuts)   845-6072   the vegi Chinese place
Sushi Ko - Shattuck Sq
Tambo Cafe 1981 Shattuck (Peruvian) Mon,  no Sun (desserts!)
Caffe Centro  2132 Center/Shattuck  SFW 11/00
Sushi A’Float  2016 Shattuck  649-1861    95
A la Britt  2037 Shattuck  no Mon, Sun   desserts!
Cafe Piper  2271 Shattuck    99    beef
Venus  2327 Shattuck/Bancroft    breakfast   Exp 9/00 & 5/01
La Note  2337  Shattuck /bet Channing & Durant  843-1535   98
Ying Bin Ger  (was East River - Hakka/Clay Pot)  2429 Shattuck   841-6196?  848-5421
El Nopal (was Walker’s BBQ)  3136 Sacramento, B   Mexican SEAFOOD  BG 8/00 <--------
A La Carte  1453  Dwight Way/Sacramento  548-2322   1/99  creole-inspired  
*Breads of India   2448 Sacramento  848-7684
*Volga (Russian) 2128 Oxford
Maxim  2190  Bancroft/Oxford  843-6989  noSun    like 4th St Grill & Christopher’s   93

TRY Gerties - scallop brochette with fresh figs
Sedona (Dakota) Grill 2086 Allston (in Shattuck Hotel)  nouveau  no Mon
Panini 2115 Allston (lunch)
* Great China  Kittredge
*** Pasand   Bancroft  CHEAP
Giovanni’s   2420 Shattuck  (osso buco, fusilli w prawns)
Wat Mongkolratanaram 1915 Russell St, Berk    food fair Sun 10-3
Nino’s Brazilian   1916 MLK   5/00
* Kirala (Sushi) 2100 Ward St at Shattuck (Bowl)  noMon

Dakota Grill & Bar (in hotel)  2086 Allston 841-3848  + breakfast
Le Petit Cheval  2600 Bancroft way in YWCA  704-8018  M-F   99
Blackberry Ginger, Beau Sky Hotel  2520 Durant/Tele  Exp 11/00 & SFW 11/00 & BG 1/01
Dragonfly Teahouse (was Bison Brewing Co)  1598 Telegraph  Exp 5/02
cRacha   2516 Telegraph  (Thai)
Blue Nile  2525 Telegraph  540-6777
** Fondue Fred’s - 2556 Telegraph
      udon place - 2556 Telegraph   
     (Marisa   2556 Telegraph/Blake   Mon-Sat 5:30-9:30  540-0879)
Saigon City  2566B Telegraph  Viet rave Exp 10/00
Calzone - across the street
c(Khyber Pass)  Tele
cDragon Garden - 2811 Telegraph
Mazzini  (was Casa de Eva, Lucio’s)  2826  Telegraph/Oregon  848-5599   98/99 
TRY Le Bateau Ivre
TRY Augusta’s  2955 Telegraph/Ashby    548-3140  Tu-F 3-5:30   TAPAs
Capoeira Arts Cafe  2026 Addison, B  666-1349  noSun  in martial arts studio 6/99
Red Sea   5200 Claremont Ave, O  655-3757  Ethiopian  93
TRY Rick and Ann’s  2922 Domingo   esp. breakfast  SFWkly Oct 90

cEmery Bay Public Market
O.T. Cafe   5800 Shellmound St, Emvle  420-8900   bar & grill   (also did Piemonte Ovest)  93  <---
*** Hong Kong East Ocean 3199 Powell St, Emvle 655-3388 (+dim sum lunch) Mon!
Holiday Inn Bay Bridge  1800 Powell St, Emvle  658-9300   breakfasts  VIEW
* Milano  - 1320 65th St at Hollis, Emvle 420-1175   Sun / grilled radicchio & polenta & Shrimp Divalo  89
Carrara’s Cafe   1290 Powell St, Emvle     moved to Oakland
Bucci’s - 6121 Hollis, Emvle 547-4725  (antipasto plate)
Ben’s BBQ  6444 SP, O
Lue’s BBQ   SP & 53rd St, O
La Belle Creole - 4090 SP, Emvle   654-6008
Doug’s BBQ  1048-36th St or 3600 SP, Emvle 655-9048 daily  to midnight M-Th, Fr-Sat to 2:30 am
      88 / Best BBQ Exp Oct94   / 97
Taste of Africa  3031 Adeline   1/00
The Vault   3250 Adeline, B   595-9600    brunch  8/99
Carmen & Family BBQ  3252 Adeline   652-7427  88/94
La Bayou  3278  Adeline/n of Alcatraz  594-9302   noSun  NoLa  95  & BG 6/01
Keur Samba  4905 Telegraph, O   Senegambian   Exp  8/01
Sheba  3109 Telegraph, O
Jesso’s Cajun Seafood  2817 Telegraph, O 451-1561 noSun  fried fish  11/99
El Paraiso Club  2314 SP, O    BBQ
c Chef Edward’s   1998 SP, O  5/00
Veronica’s  1601 SP, O      meat   2/00
Emma’s Cajun Fish & Poultry  3112 Market St, O  547-2864  noSun,Mon fried fish 11/99

Fat Ed’s Hickory Pit  1575-7th St, O  835-7866  noSun, mon  BBQ  99
Family Affair  1724-7th St, O   251-2289   gumbo, soul food 94

**$Omnivore - 3015 Shattuck
(La Pena)
Jamaica Station (was Zula African) 4929 Shattuck, O   BG 1/02  & Exp 4/02
*** Flint’s BBQ  6609 Shattuck, O 653-0593
TRY The New Caribbean  6027 Shattuck, O  654-4616    91 rave   Haitian
Cafe Colucci  6427 Tele, O  601-7999 daily  Ethiopian  7/99
Saysetha - 6230 Tele,O (Thai) (not bad - nice n hot)
Adam’s Middle-East Tea House  6222 Telegraph
Addis Ethiopian   6100 Telegraph/61st, O  653-3456    97
Zula   Shattuck at 51st  Ethio.  Veg Special all you can eat Friday
Soul Brothers Kitchen  5239  Tele  655-9367 daily  87/97
Asmara  5020 Telegraph, O  547-5100   94
Restaurante Dona Tomas  5004 Tele/51st, O   450-0522  noMon   Calif-Mexican 99
Asmara  5020 Tele, O    547-5100
S&S Seafood  4923 Tele, O 654-5504     fried fish  11/99
Pyung Chang Soft Tofu House  4701 Tele, O   5/00
Horn of Africa  4401 Telegraph, O   653-6990   East African & Italian
Koryo Wooden Charcoal Sushi BBQ  4390 Tele, O  652-6007  daily to 2 a.m.  5/99 & BG 11/00
Bonsai Japanese  4345 Telegraph, O  noMon   sushi boats  3/00
Cafe Eritrea d’Afrique - 4069 Tele, O  547-4520  open Sun & Mon  91
TRY Bukka   3109 Tele, O  (African-Nigerian)  428-9094  daily   90/91
M & H Creole Kitch  5600 MLK/56th St, O   595-1882  Th-Sun bbq, gumbo  Mon,Tu po’ boys, chick 99

Paragon, Claremont Hotel  Exp 11/01
Viva! Taqueria  2984  Russell St  843-5565   handmade tortillas
*Shen Hua   2914 College   upscale Chinese   ate there spring 00  very nice  Exp 11/00 & BG 7/01
Ver Brugge  2922 Domingo  540-8306    serious seafood  82   gone?
McNab’s Deli   2925 College   845-7706  best brunch w/o crowds  93  Exp Bests
Voulez-Vous  2930 College/Ashby  548-4708  crepes  99
*** La Mediterranee   2936 College, B  540-7773 no Sun  open Mon!
Holy Land  2965 College/Ashby  665-1672   98
Jin Ling ( was Hai Loon King -WAITRON rec) 2984 College, B  upscale Chinese Exp 11/00
Locanda Olmo  2985  College/nr Ashby  848-5544  noMon   Italian BG/Exp 97
**Trattoria La Siciliana  2993 College, B  704-1474  noMon   97  (isn’t this the one?)
Buttercup Cocina  3201 College/Alcatraz  652-3466  eclectic Lat Am  1/00
TRY Norman’s  3204 College, B (BF Oct89 p22) sw corner Alcatraz
Red Tractor Cafe  3634  College   595-3500
----------------------  OAKLAND (numbers go down)
Grasshopper 6317 College, O   rave  Exp 2/01  & BG 2/01
New Nan Yang   6048 College, O  noMon
Tachibana
$Oliveta’s
* Eve’s Hunan  5620 College   chick #34 & sauteed string beans
c Crepevine  5600 College/Oceanview  658-2026  daily
* Pearl of Siam  5498 College open Mon
\fB** $Citron  5484 College  daily\fR
A Cote (was $Nava (was Gaucho’s)  5478 College, O  little dishes  crowd  rave Exp 2/01
Giglio (zjee-lee-o = lily)  5427 College/Kales  594-0798  (did Il Porcellino) mod$  98
*** Pizza Rustica 5422 College  Mon, noSun
Soi 4   (was $$Obelisque) 5421 College/Kales, O  Thai  Mon, no Sun  BG 3/01 & Exp 8/01
-Uzen  5415 College, O  654-7753  Japanese high-end  93  Exp 7/01  crowds <----
Filippo’s Euro-Cafe  5400 College/Hudson, O  601-8646 daily  93
** Creme de la Creme   5362 College, O   420-8822
$Garibaldi’s on College  5356  College/nr Manila, O   595-4000  noMon   BG 97
Noble Pies
Marica SEAFOOD  (was 5301$Ti Bacio) College  - Christopher’s crew  Exp 10/01 & 10/01
Sergio’s Trattoria  5299 College/Bryant, O  655-2869   rave 98/99  outdoor    Ital  / game meats  <--- try
TRY Gaucho’s (Fr-Mex)  5295 College (Exp 12/4/92)
Cafe Joli  5239 College
Sabuy Sabuy  5231 College/Broadway, O  653-8587  daily    Thai  99

Mama’s  Broadway  Bkfast
Emil Villa’s, The Original Hick’ry Pit  1982 Pleas Valley Rd   “great real BBQ”
Mekong Garden  3766 Piedmont  597-0700  OUTDOOR  Indo-Chinese
Tropix   3814 Piedmont   653-2444   Caribbean   97 rave <---  try
Jojo  3859 Piedmont, O  country French   rave Exp 8/00    & BG 10/00
Chef - Zati’s, 4027 Piedmont, O  Exp 10/94 Best of
Zatis  4028 Piedmont  658-8210   BG91/94/99  southern Turkey +   “cooks what he wants” <---
Ninna  4066 Piedmont/41st  Thai-Mediterranean fusion  Ponnarong Nimearm-On  Exp 2/00 & SFW 10/00 <----------
Chez Simone, 4125 Piedmont, O   Fr homestyle  Exp 10/94 Best of / BG 5/01 & Exp 10/01 <------
Barney’s Gourmet Hamburger  4162 Piedmont  & 5819 College  &  1591 Solano
** LoCoco 4270 Piedmont  652-6222 no Mon
$*Chez Olivier   Piedmont
** Little Shin Shin  4258 Piedmont (crispy duck!) (watch out for msg) open Mon!
	S S Special Prawns! (+ Hot Chicken) (S S Spec Chick - good but all meat)
	Hun Hot Spice Lamb (D liked better) / Fried Scallops w Hse Specl Sauce! + Eggplant!
--- Ninna   4066 Piedmont    Pennarong Nimcarm-on   2/00
sushi 3920 Piedmont
$Bay Wolf   3853 Piedmont

Autumn Moon (was Piemonte Ovest)  3909 Grand/Safeway 595-3200  noMon   + breakfast
Spettro  3355 Lakeshore Ave  465-8320  noSun,Mon   94
Arizmendi  3265 Lakeshore  268-8849   1/99  <---
Mezze   3407 Lakeshore/Mandana   6/00  & BG rave 8/00
* Lynn & Lu’s 3353 Grand   breakfast
Miss Saigon  3345 Grand/Santa Clara  835-3474  daily    Viet  5/00 often bland
Connie’s Cantina  3340 Grand/Mandana  839-4986  noSun  98
Shangri-La  3336 Grand  839-9393  Mongolian BBQ  93
Bangkok Palace (was Lalibela Ethiopian)  3300 Grand    Exp 11/00  & 7/01
TRY  Mijori Sushi  3260 Grand/Mandana  (EBG Apr 91)
** Osume   Grand
Trio Bistro & Grill  542 Grand 444-8746  Weds-Sun   99
*** Zza’s Trattoria 552 Grand  open Sun & Mon
Jong Ga House (was Sorabol)   372 Grand  Korean   Exp 10/01
Royal Hawaii   357 Grand   465-4539  Szech & Polynesian   (& 357 Grant?)
Vo Viet   59 Grand/Webster  465-2000  daily  98 ad
(*** Taco Villa  CHEAP   Market & Grand no Sun & Mon )
cDelux Inn   Union St, nr West Grand (soul)    (Jukejoint Johnny recommends  86)  open to 4 am weekends

Terrace Rm, Lake Merritt Hotel   1800 Madison  832-2300  daily   24-hour  VIEW of Lake   + breakfast    

Thornhill Cafe  5761 Thornhill Drive/Grisborne   BG 8/01
Fornelli  5891 Broadway Terrace  652-4442 noMon, no Tues  Sicilian Italian  92
Purple Plum (was Sophie’s) 4228 Park Blvd, Glenview Exp 12/01
*** The Cantina - 4239 Park Blvd 482-3663 open Mon  + Sunday brunch
-Nadine’s Glenview Cafe  4228 Park  482-5303    breakfast &lunch  Exp 94 / BG 97
Azizi’s  2075 Mountain Blvd/Montclair  339-9943   BG 3/91  Afghani
$ Italian Colors  2220 Mountain Blvd   482-8094   97
Il Porcellino  6111 La Salle   339-2149   Florence Italian   Berk Mo 97

Carrara’s Cafe  2735 Broadway/nr 27th St “Auto Row”  (was in Emvle/ did Lucio’s on Tele)  noSun   BG 4/01 <------
Verbena, atelier, 1111 Broadway lunch Exp 11/01
*** Le Cheval   1007 Clay St/?20th (Viet) 763-8495 open Sun & Mon
       Green Mussels! (sim to) Watercress w Beef Salad! / Lem Grass Chick / Seafood Soup
       Try:  Appetizer Lemon Beef = Bo Tai Chan / Bun Riein = #18 Shrimp & Cab soup just ok
$Rapallo  365  19th St  nouveau  noSun
** Pho 84   354  17th St 832-1338  daily
El Poyo   charbroiled chicken   351-17thSt/Webster   452-2442  noSun
*** Sabina   1628 Webster   (x last Sat of month)  268-0170
Saigon Deli  1526 SP, O 465-4545
Huynh  381-15th St/Franklin, O   designer Viet   Exp 3/02
Poseok Chung  1437 Harrison  (Korean)  EBG Nov 90
Caribee Dance Center  1408 Webster  835-4006  
Cafe Piccolo (Ital)  417-14th St  lunch  (BF 3/89-25)
Cafe Quercus  1233 Pres Park way/13th St   832-2500    97
Seoul House  348-13th St  WAITRON rec
Museum Kitchen (at Oasis Bar & Rest)  135-12th St  839-7923  African  96
Jamaican  565 11th St  452-3700
Ma’s Caribbean Cuisine & Roti Shop  1711 Telegraph, O  444-7684  noSun  lunch  Trinidad  12/99
* Oakland Seafood Cuisine   307  10th St   daily
Oaktown Cafe (was Cheneville)  499-9th St./Washington  763-4999 noSat/Sun  8/99
Peony, Pacific Renaissance Plaza, 2nd floor   388 9th St  286-8866  DIM SUM  95
Sushi Zone  Pacific Renaissance Plaza, 388-9th St   “fresh”
Cam Huong   920 Webster/9th & 10th   99
TRY  Yung Kee  888 Webster/9th St  noMon   EBG June 91  Cantonese roast meats
LMNO  827 Washington/9th St  rave  BG 8/01
TRY  The Lantern  814 Webster   third floor   dim sum daily 9-3  (Exp 4-5-91)
c Schiller’s  801 Washington/8th St  893-5408   M-F lunch   MEAT
Bode Vegetarian  464-8th St  444-2891    95
Sun Hong Kong  389-8th St/Webster  465-1940
Ying Kee Noodle House  373-8th St/Webster 251-1238   95
*** Nan Yang  301-8th  no Mon  465-6924
* Phnom Penh  251-8th St 893-3825  noSun (Cambodian)  93
Starlite (So Viet)  526-8th   daily   (TRY)
Jade Villa  Broadway   DIM SUM
Battambang  850 Broadway Cambodian (was *Sang Thong Thai & Laotian  /was Quoc Te Viet) open SunMon  BG 11/00
May Hong  417-7th St/Broadway  “authentic” Viet  Exp  1/02  <-------------
TRY  Vi’s Viet  724 Webster at 7th St  835-8375  Sun,Mon  no Thurs BG90/Exp92?/Exp 94   foodies rave
Tin’s Tea House  701 Webster/7th St   832-7661  DIM SUM
Tamaleria La Michoacana  704 Jefferson/7th  452-0544   M-F 8 am-2 pm  3/00
La Borinquena Mex-icatessen  582-7th St/Jefferson 444-9954  M-Th to 5:30 pm, Fri,Sat to 6 pm  3/00
$$The Caribbean   567 Fifth  (next to Roaring Camp Cafe)
$ Ginger Bread House  741 Fifth  444-7373  reserve only  Tu-Thurs +breakfast
Roaring Camp Cafe  571-5thSt  451-0863
The Caribbean  567-5thSt  444-6183   Haitian/Jamaican
* Cuckoo’s Next  247-4th St  452-9414   noSun, openMon   94
Kelly’s Clam Bucket 1155-3rd St/Adelina   BG 3/01
TRY  Oyster Rest: Joe Pucci & Sons  678-3rd St 444-3769  LUNCH M-F  (Wkly 4/92)
La Furia Chalaca  310 Broadway, O  451-4206 daily  Peruvian  SEAFOOD 99  & BG 1/01
Soizic Bistro-Cafe  300 Broadway/3rd St  251-8100   95
* Nok Keo (Thai)  210 Broadway daily (BF fav 3/91-8)  (cook from Chai Am)

The Clam Bucket  1155 Third St, O  451-5900    95
Pearlie’s  5885 Bancroft Ave  569-1394    4/00

Pacific Coast Brewing Co  906 Washington  daily
$Ratto’s  821 Washington  Lunch M-F 11-2   Pasta days W & Th
(*** Full Moon’s Garden) Viet: Pho  820 Franklin  Mon  noTues
Cafe 817   817 Washington  6/00
*** $Gulf Coast La  736 Washington  836-3663 Mon!-Sat
Tim’s Dim Sum   701 Webster
Mexicali Rose  701 Clay   & BG  8/01
TRY  French Quarters 737 Buena Vista Ave. 523-7555   cajun  88   gone?
Oakland Grill  301  Franklin/3rd St   835-1176
Scott’s Seafood Grill&Bar, JkLndnSq  444-3456  comfy seafood  BG 10-93
El Torito  67 JkLndnSq  835-9260  Sunday brunch    99
Beach Cafe  7250 Doolittle Dr  638-0307  breakfast & lunch VIEW  94

Ming Teh Garden  1506 Leimert, just off Park  Chinese  86 <--
La Estrellita 446 East 12th St at Fifth Ave (Mex)  daily  Exp 6/7/91  big portions
Kim Huong Viet   541  East 12th St  839-3275  daily  PHO & verygd  BG 2-94
TRY  Chinese Bakery  735 East 14th St  (BF 3/91-8)
Pho Hoa Lao   720 East 14th St(International Blvd)  Viet  Exp 7/01
-->  ***Alta Mar  1060 East 12th St (Veracruz seafood - Jolene liked)  893-5122 daily  97   YES!
Tijuana   1308 Intl Blvd/13th Ave   532-5575   98   seafood
Jalisco’s   1721 East 14th St  436-8696
Taqueria San Jose   3433 East 14th St/s of Fruitvale   533-5748   daily   94
Taqueria El Farolito  3646 International Blvd  Exp 5/02
El Mezon  3842 East 14th St / High 533-2800  (Mex)   94
Rosalie’s Taste of New Orleans   1448A High  532-8955  daily  97  & Exp 9/00 <---
La Fiesta Brava  1462  High/E 14th St  436-5858 daily  
La Mexicana   3930 East 14th St  538-8818  handmade tortillas  Wed-Sun  97
cTaqueria Morelia  4481 East 14th St (Superburrito)  -OR-  Talk of the Town   535-6030  Mex
The Southern Cafe   5327 East 14th St  261-1404  noMon   94
cSeafood Circus  7008 East 14th St  569-5550 / 638-9413
cPho Anh dao  280 East 18th St  836-1566   daily  94

El Taco Zamorano  4032 Foothill daily  Exp 11/92  taco wagon that grew
TRY  Cielito Lindo Taqueria  3805 Foothill (Gdn 2/5/92)
--- TRY  Smitty’s Missouri Style Bar-B-Q  2630 Foothill (at 27th St)  (Gdn May 92)   BBQ
xEverett & Jones BBQ   2676 Fruitvale
Los Cocos  1449 Fruitvale (Salvador)  536-3079  Express Apr 10, 1990  handemade pupusa
*La Fonda  1457 Fruitvale (Mex) 261-3325/6 & 436-9771
cAnn’s Cafe  3401  Fruitvale  531-9861   94/97 home cooking
Tango Gelato  3540 Fruitvale Argentine  ice cream  Exp 7/01 <------------

Tea Garden  3421 MacArthur/35th Ave  531-2123  Chinese pot stickers  94  DELIVERS
*Chez Goldberg  3719 MacArthur (bet 35th & High) 530-5332  noMon, Tues
Everything Nice Caribbean Bakery/Cafe   3807 MacArthur  530-7672
Gerardo’s Mexican  3811 MacArthur/35th  531-5255   3/99
Daniel’s Place  4245 MacArthur/High   daily    Chinese  rave 97
Rosalie’s A Taste of Nola  1448 High   noSun,Mon   4/00
(Weang Ping 6217 MacArthur   Try!  568-1549 - Thai Country Ckg sez now)
R&D BBQ  98th & MacArthur
--- Reed’s Cajun Creole   10700 MacArthur  636-1512  noSun,Mon   97  <----

* Blue Moon Cafe & Oyster Bar  2337 Blanding Ave 865-4466 daily  near Park St Bridge
Chevy’s
Sahib   1531 Webster St  northern Indian  Exp 11/01
The French Quarters  737 Buena Vista  523-7555 daily  88
Pacific Fresh  2203 Mariner Sq Loop    all days   (fish)
c Taqueria Ramiro & Sons  2321  Alameda/Park  523-5071 daily  big portions Mexican tiny  99
La Pinata  1440 Park, A  769-9110  Sunday brunch  Mexican   99
--> RSVP Catering & Cooking Schl  1090 Park, Alameda  748-5319   94
The Courtyard  1349 Park  521-1521 noMon   +bkfst   SFBG  9/4/91
* Linguini  1506 Park  865-5101   noMon, openSun  (Gdn 8/26/92)  865-5101
(Patusco’s  300 Park & Shoreline  523-2525)
Acapulco  2104 Lincoln/Willow   523-4935  daily  98
Asena   2508  Santa Clara/nr Park  521-4100   98 
Juanita’s   1324 Park, A  865-2588 daily   rave BG 91
Angelfish  883 Island Drive, Suite C-2  rave Exp 10/01
Harbor View Chinese  891 Island Drive  521-1911  daily   93
The Tied House Cafe & Brewery   8 Pacific Marina   521-4321  noMon   VIEW  94

Cafe Portugal  1375  East 14th St, San Leandro   357-1168     89
Creasian  1269 MacArthur, San Leandro  gourmet fusion Exp 3/01 <-----
Wat Buddhanusorn 36054 Niles Blvd, Fremont 790-2294
Hop-Sinh (Viet)  21101 Mission Hayward  no Mon
Cajun Jim’s   Fremont
Norman’s Mexican   Fremont
CCC:
Casanova’s  275 St. John, Pleasanton  (n Ital)  (great EBG Jan 91)
Faz’s              Danville  (BF June 91-8)
Ono Maze  1616 N Main St, Walnut Creek   Hawaiian upscale  Exp 3/02
Amalfi Trattoria  1512 N Main St, Walnut Creek Exp 7/01
Spiedini  101 Ygnacio Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek  939-2100
Kandahar  2118 Mt Diablo Blvd/Pacheco, Concord 676-2243   Afghan   99
T’Bones   3355 Willow Pass Road (Hwy 4 to Bay Point exit)  Bay Point  483-1323  unusual meats  95

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BESTS - Express Oct 94
Homemade banana i.c. - Super Stop Mkt, 747 SP, Albany (sometimes-ck freezer)
blues 3 nights/wk - Serenader, 504 Lake Park, O   Exp 10/94 Best of

Cheap
Genghis Khan Kitchen, 1540 Park, Alameda
Maharaja, 305  19th St, O
Shan India Cuisine, 6228 Tele, O
Maharani, 1025 Univ/SP, B
Shilpa, 2175 Allston Way, B

treats to look for
Burton & Co lemon curd + lime, tangelo + marmalades
Kokomon cookies - all-natural Ghana