Latest Reviews
19th March 2024
Kung Food
1615 McAllister St, Lower Haight
DNR taste. Fine value.
Chicken was square, prices were fair. Divis must have better Chinese food somehwere. – Tess Linden...
17th March 2024
Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie
3376 18th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
Look it's an overpriced cafe and bakery. They had an artichoke focaccia slice. It costed $9 after tax and tip. It wasn't very good, kinda oily and way too chewy. You can get way better loaves of bread for the same price in the area....
14th March 2024
SanJalisco
901 S Van Ness Ave, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Huge portion Mexican lunch place. For $20.50 including tips and tax I got this massive plate with a veggie sope, a potato flauta, and another potato thing in a deep fried tortilla. All in all it's ok, big enough for two people. Nothing astounding, nice that the veggie sope had...
14th March 2024
Thai Idea Vegetarian
710 Polk St, Tenderloin
DNR taste. Bad value.
Oof I'm so sad this place ain't good because I love fake meat places. Got the "chicken" larb and volcano "beef". Neither were very good... either in flavor or texture. The beef thing came with the worst onion ring I've ever had, super doughy. The peanut sauce we got on...
10th March 2024
Delah Coffee
370 4th St, Soma
Good taste. Fine value.
Really cool Yemeni coffee shop. They have tons of specialty spiced coffees and teas. On the food side, I got a spinach fatayer (triangle pastry) which was only ok. But they had this pistachio pomegranate log dessert like a turkish delight which was incredible, and I hate desserts. Make sure...
9th March 2024
Noodleosophy
102 S El Camino Real, Millbrae
Good taste. Good value.
Excellent biang biang noodles. Got the plain garlic one with added tofu and spicy pickled veg. Also the black fungus was really good. Paid like $24 bucks, but without add ons and an appetizer it'd be like $17....
9th March 2024
Ipoh Garden
100 El Camino Real, Millbrae
SGFI taste. Good value.
Nice Malaysian place with a bunch of vegan options. We got the char koay teow and salt and pepper eggplant which were really good. Other stuff was ok. Like $25 a head if you order too much food. Portions here are huge....
28th February 2024
Pho 2000
637 Larkin St, Tenderloin
SGFI taste. Good value.
Nice old school Vietnamese place. Veggie pho was better than just salty water, and the Crepe was pretty good too. They ended up serving it wish fish sauce even though I asked for them to leave it out, so maybe try be adamant about that. Under $20 for a lot...
24th February 2024
Hippie Thai Street Food
1418 Haight St, Haight-Ashbury
DNR taste. Bad value.
Standard completely average Thai place. Got a noodle and curry dish with rice, was like $40 after tips and tax....
23rd February 2024
Cafe Ethiopia
878 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
Good objectively because all Ethiopian food is. But not as good as other Ethiopian places. $22.50 per head including tips and tax for a veggie combo plate....
22nd December 2023
Tacos Oscar
420 40th St, Temescal
Good taste. Good value.
Great taco and beer spot, my coworkers haven't shut up about it since I moved to the bay. They have a selection of vegan tacos for about $7 each after tips and tax, the best was the broccoli taco, damn it was good....
20th December 2023
Sichuan Style
1699 Solano Ave, Berkeley
Good taste. Good value.
Excellent Chinese restaurant, on par with Wojia. We got a whole bunch of crap including tan tan noodles (that they could make vegan), mapo tofu, eggplant, lots of other stuff too. We got too much food but you could get out under $20 a head including tips and tax....
17th December 2023
Poc-Chuc Restaurant
2886 16th St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
Cosy Mayan restaurant. They've got this veggie trio which comes with a panucho, a salbute, and an empanada. Not quite sure on the exact specification of each but they were all very fried and very tasty, similar flavors to the normal veggie Mexican food around the mission, but a bit...
16th December 2023
Wild Flour Bread
140 Bohemian Hwy, Sebastopol
Phenomenal taste. Good value.
Very yummy bakery in the middle of nowhere on a farm. We got the garlic rosemary loaf that was hot and had whole roasted pieces of garlic in it. We smashed it in no time. I would easily go back and destroy more loaves. They also had vegan scones and...
16th December 2023
Screamin' Mimi's
6902 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol
DNR taste. Bad value.
One of those well reviewed ice cream places that's really bad. We got vegan ice creams and sorbets. It was mostly really icey, not smooth at all, and some of the flavors were way off. Not too pricey, I paid like $6 to try 4 flavors, but not good....
15th December 2023
Jot Mahal
1543 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
DNR taste. Bad value.
Truly terrible Indian buffet. The vegan selection was limited, but fairly bland. Chickpeas and pakoras. Forgot how much I paid, but it was too much....
10th December 2023
Turner's Kitchen
3505 17th St B, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
Little hole in the wall sandwich deli. Got the vegan BLT, highly reviewed. It just tastes like mayonnaise!!! And cost me $17.50 with tax and tip. Do yourself a favor, if you want a good sandwich, go to Fox and Lion or Rhea's....
4th November 2023
Big Lantern
3170 16th St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
First time I came here was not so good but I came back and got a bunch of stuff with friends and it's fun and tasty so give it a shot. Forgot what we got, but it was something tasty. A bit under $20 a head....
3rd November 2023
Wally's Cafe
3900 San Pablo Ave, Emeryville
Good taste. Fine value.
Very cool retro diner with Lebanese food, I highly recommend you visit this place. They got all the classics, I got falafel and baba ghanoush, both good. I will come hungrier next time and get a veggie sampler plate. Prices are a bit higher (like $13 with tax and tip...
20th October 2023
Royal Egyptian Cuisine
Emeryville Greenway, Emeryville
SGFI taste. Good value.
Worth coming here just for the vibe that the extremely extroverted proprietor provides. You need to check the twitter to see if he's open. As the sign says: "If you smoke herb weed that is it will satisfy you, big enough for a couple of two meals for normal human...
15th October 2023
My Burma
500 1st St, Davis
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Decent Burmese place, not the most special though. We got a mango and ginger salad though which was pretty good. Prices are reasonable, like $20 a dish with tips and tax included....
8th October 2023
Banh Mi Viet
518 Divisadero St, Lower Haight
DNR taste. Good value.
Decent banh mi but nothing special. Bread is nice and crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Would totally get this if I just wanted food. Spring rolls are fine too. $11 for the banh mi with tip and tax....
7th October 2023
Arepas Latin Cuisine
3198 16th St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
More of an overly snazzy vibe in this place than I was expecting. You can get the arepas in grilled or deep fried. Cheekily, I got the deep fried one. The vegan option isn't too exciting, basic veggies and beans and plantains, but all in all it's pretty good. Great...
26th September 2023
Udon Mugizo
1581 Webster St, Japantown
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Wow, yummy udon you must be thinking. Well they've got one vegan option and it's ok, a cold one. Looks pretty though. It's pretty much what it looks like on the packet. Fresh udon, radish, scallions and some soy meat, and a light broth to go on it. Idk good...
15th September 2023
Hometown Creamery
432 Octavia St, Civic Center
Good taste. Good value.
Yummy chocolate sorbet. They need more fruit flavors though. Pro move is chocolate+fruit. $6 with tax&tip for this scoop. But you can do two small scoops for about the same amount which is cute....
15th September 2023
Cafe Réveille
201 Steiner St, Lower Haight
SGFI taste. Fine value.
In a very Californian move of me, I got a bowl. I got a plantain bowl. It was saucy and had lots of veggies, pretty good! About $18 including tax and tip. If you are a bowl person, this is a good bowl....
14th September 2023
Nojo Ramen Tavern
231 Franklin St, Civic Center
DNR taste. Bad value.
Look, it's good ramen don't get me wrong. But there's so many ramen's out there and it just wasn't that memorable, I just don't plan on going back. Also $25 with tax and tip... it's pricey....
13th August 2023
Yasmin
799 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
This is a humble Middle Eastern restaurant where you can order a bunch of small things which is good. Honestly, I wouldn't get the falafel or zaatar here, but I liked the cauliflower, and I'd go back to try little bits of other stuff, dips n shit. And it's fairly...
8th August 2023
Aaha Indian Cuisine
3316 17th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Honestly, pretty lackluster South Indian food. You're better off at Udupi. Also they couldn't do the Gobi 66 vegan... I mean I get it but I'm still mad. Prices are fine, like $18 with tax and tip for a dosa, not great for what it is....
26th July 2023
Café de Olla
3388 19th St, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
This is a fantastic place. They have vegan tamales, a few kinds including sometime some vegan specials. I think a few of the other options like the Memelas can be made vegan too. The salsas are top notch. They have a bunch of spiced coffees and mexican hot chocolates that...
6th June 2023
Bao
590 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
I was looking over some photos and saw this one and couldn't quite remember what I thought of it, so I was going to delete it. But then I remembered this was my god damn website and if I've forgotten about a restaurant then it's almost certainly not worth going...
4th June 2023
Tanglad
469 Castro St, Castro
DNR taste. Fine value.
Booooo! Bad vegan pho... tastes like salty water....
3rd June 2023
Chome
2193 Mission St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
This place always has a crazy long line out the front. Should take like 30 mins - 1 hour to get seated. It's this little Japanese restaurant that serves little plates. It's incredibly cozy inside. Tastiest things were the beans and tomato shots. I heard the black tofu is good...
2nd June 2023
That's It
2699 Mission St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
In this unassuming small booze shop you'll find a little taco counter. Excellent place to grab a bite after watching the Barbie movie at Alamo Drafthouse. They've got a few vegan options, importantly they have flor de calabaza (zucchini flowers) and huitlacoche (corn fungus) which they prepare as simple tacos...
23rd May 2023
Pakwan
3182 16th St, Mission District
Phenomenal taste. Good value.
I fucking love Pakwan. It is a straight hit of greasy flavor to the system served with fresh roti. When you get the curries take away they come with a cm or two of oil at the top of the container, like there should be. The vibe is the exact...
23rd May 2023
Kitava
2011 Mission St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
Really eerie place... it's really large but there's never anyone there. Sterile yet peaceful. You can get a bowl of healthy stuff with a lot of veggies for like $15. Pretty tasty, won't blow you away but I'll be back....
2nd May 2023
Los Amigos
530 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Boo, not many options and mediocre papusas. Get your fix elsewhere. Maybe panchitas? Street papusas are best but also I was drinking when that happened....
29th April 2023
Fox and Lion Bread
3350 18th St, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
More like Fox and Yes please. This has quickly become my favourite bakery/cafe in the city. The vegan sandwich they have is the best around, they make all the bread themselves, they've always got a line up of vegan savoury and sweet pastries (not as good as the sandwiches but...
27th April 2023
Om Sabor
370 Grove St, Civic Center
DNR taste. Bad value.
Fancy schmancy all vegan restaurant. I think everything was fine but really didn't cut it, and it's kinda pretty pricey. Good happy hour with $4 beers though and some cheaper options, go for that!...
31st March 2023
Yellow Moto Pizzeria
702 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Pizza place with beer. Pizza and beer are tasty. They have one vegan pizza, roasted eggplant. I liked it, likely because it doesn't have vegan cheese. They also have a bunch of chili condiments. Very yummy, costs like $25 with tax and tip....
30th March 2023
BOBOP
736 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
This place makes Chobop, tofu skins stuffed with rice and with toppings. Similar to Japanese inari. They are fun little snaccccs with a bunch of vegan options. Pictured is the impossible one. Tasty. But they're pretty expensive. Over $5 including tips and tax, so get's expensive if you want enough...
29th March 2023
Osmanthus Dim Sum Lounge
504 Broadway, Chinatown
DNR taste. Fine value.
Got some pretty mediocre food here. HOWEVER, their fresh fried sesame balls are extremely good....
27th March 2023
Base Camp
2400 Folsom St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
Pretty strong Nepalese restaurant. We got the momos, cauliflower, chow mein, eggplant curry, pumpkin curry, and some other stuff. Plenty of vegan things to go around. Not the cheapest at over $20 a main including tax and tips, and then you get bread and momos n stuff....
24th March 2023
Osha Thai
4 Embarcadero Ctr, Embarcadero
DNR taste. Bad value.
This is the gaudiest restaurant I've been to in a while. They don't have many vegan options at all, we got the coconut curry dumpling and drunken noodles. They were good, but no better than a standard thai place. And at a $25 main that's gonna be a thumbs down...
23rd March 2023
Biriani House
995 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
Fresh bread, clovey biriani, oily Bengan Bhartha and Aloo Palak, what more do you need? Not the best in the area but definitely tasty, and all the vegan items are clearly marked. $21 a head including tips and tax for way too much food....
14th March 2023
Pica Pica Arepa Kitchen
401 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Apologies for how terrible their website is to navigate. They have two vegan options. One beans and veg, one beans and veg with plantains. There's a bunch of vehicles for these, including the arepa shown here. All in all it's not that great, and pretty small for what you get...
11th March 2023
Wojia Hunan Cuisine
917 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
Phenomenal taste. Good value.
This is extremely tasty Chinese food. A lot of things are standards that are executed really well. My favourites are the jelly noodles, stir-fried sour shredded potato, fungus with vinegar salad, and the chinese onion pancake which is actually a loaf of bread. (btw we found out the dumplings are...
7th March 2023
Taste of India
13289 CA-33, Santa Nella
Good taste. Good value.
Sometimes great restaurants have the worst names. This is a great Punjabi restaurant off the highway. We got black chickpeas, saag, samosas and some other stuff that they could do vegan, they've got plenty of options. Just make sure to ask for it without the ghee. It was well under...
4th March 2023
Chile Lindo Empanadas
2944 16th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Very cute empanada store. They have one vegan option for $7.50. It's ok! The salsa is nice....
23rd February 2023
Nopalito To-Go Window
3690 18th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
This is a window for tacos and other items. There's limited vegan selection, and the tacos were the standard mix of veg cooked at the same time where nothing really stands out. Mmmm... too firm carrot. $16.50 including tax and tip for this. Not worth it....
18th February 2023
Parkside Cafe
43 Arenal Ave, Stinson Beach
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Did you end up on Stinson Beach? You ccan get some firecracker fries with too much bbq sauce. huzzah....
12th February 2023
Picaro
3120 16th St, Mission District
Good taste. Phenomenal value.
This is one of the best value places in the city. There's tons of different veggie tapas dishes like artichokes, pimientos de padron (like shishitos), and patatas bravas. You get complimentary bread and bravas sauce. Each dish is $6-8 bucks and not that small. The wines and sangria are around...
27th January 2023
Udupi Palace Berkeley
1903 University Ave, Berkeley
SGFI taste. Good value.
Came here because we like the Udupi Palace in the Mission. This is also good, but for some reason the rava dosa wasn't great. Thali was the move. Yum. Ended up at around $17 a head with tax and tips....
21st January 2023
Old Jerusalem
2966 Mission St, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
Finally some great Palestinian food. They got all the hits. Big mix plate of stuff, fried eggplant and cauliflower, good baba ganoush, and a mix of ful and hummus called qudsiah which was excellent. Chips, pickles, everything was good. Excited to go back. We got far too much food between...
21st January 2023
The Sycamore
2140 Mission St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
Good pub with good fries...
19th January 2023
Shizen
370 14th St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
I'm sorry, I just don't think this is as hype as everyone says it is. This is known as like the best vegan Japanese/sushi around. There were some good things, but a lot of stuff just tasted like the sum of its veggie parts. I did like the brussel sprouts...
18th January 2023
Bender's Bar & Grill
806 S Van Ness Ave, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
Great dive bar with a ton of vegan options. We got the dindin noodz with tofu, the broccoli salad, and the mofo totzz. probably the best thing though were there sichuan pretzels. Everything is pretty cheap...
17th January 2023
Standard Fare
2701 Eighth St, Berkeley
SGFI taste. Fine value.
They have rotating sandwiches, soups, and salads that are pretty tasty. Even better when your work pays for it! The sandwich comes on their own focaccia and is way bigger than you need. Shown is a half sandwich....
15th January 2023
Fiji Airways
the air, None
DNR taste. Bad value.
mmmm.... vegan option...
23rd December 2022
Gott's Roadside SFO
San Franscisco International Airport, None
SGFI taste. Fine value.
As a wise friend once told me, time and calories don't exist in the airport. This was the first airport beer of my life, or the first time in my life I'd been at an airport earlier enough to get a beer. I got it with a bad impossible burger....
22nd December 2022
KAIYO Cow Hollow
1838 Union St, Marina
DNR taste. Bad value.
It's been a while since I actually went, but my memory of it is that it was pretty eh. I got a few of the vegetarian nigiri including the eggplant and tomato ones, along with a vegan ceviche. You need to order a lot here to get full. Very fancy...
19th December 2022
Punjab Kabab House
101 Eddy St, Tenderloin
DNR taste. Fine value.
I'm not recommending this place because it's bad, it's actually pretty good. I had a very nice channa masala and daal meal. But there's things of this standard around and you can probably do better and more interesting than the limited vegan options they have available here....
18th December 2022
Chic n’ Time
807 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
This Vietnamese and Chicken restaurant doesn't have a lot of vegan options. I got the stir fried veggie pho, they came separately. It was ok but nothing great. The fried veggies were kinda satisfying in an oily way. Probably won't come back. Costed $20 including tax and tip....
13th December 2022
Indochine Vegan
508 Valencia St, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
Surprisingly, this Vietnamese/Pan-Asian all-vegan restaurant with a massive menu was actually pretty good. I just got the one dish, the Vietnamese Fragrant Claypot Rice, which had a lot of onions and was pretty tasty, though the rice wasn't as crispy as I'd potentially like. I paid $15.50 including tax and...
12th December 2022
Paulista
4239 Park Blvd, East Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is a Brazilian pub and restaurant that we went to for a trivia. They've got a few vegan items, including a feijoada (black bean stew) and bobó, a coconut milk stew. They were both ok, probably wouldn't go back for the food....
10th December 2022
Shangri-La Vegan on Telegraph
4905 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Good taste. Good value.
I'm so impressed with this place. I'd describe the cuisine as "healthy vegan," but don't let that conjure images of dry quinoa bowls and wheatgrass juice. It's simple, well-prepared, vegetable-forward fare. Each day they do a set plate with roughly five items plus soup. I believe there's some history of...
9th December 2022
Bissap Baobab
2243 Mission St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
Vibes are whacky and fun™. It's more of an event space than a restaurant, so great if you're looking to hear a band and sit at an indoor table under an umbrella. We got the Yassa (like a bbq onion sauce) and Okra stew, both of which are very tasty....
6th December 2022
Taishoken
665 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
They've got two vegetable ramens here, I got the yuzu shio ramen. It was definitely nice, kind of mild. I haven't thought about it since so not recommended. And costed $23.51 with tax and tip so pretty pricey....
5th December 2022
Tacolicious
741 Valencia St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
Nice tacos, very expensive at like $9 each after tip and tax. They have two vegan tacos, the sweet potato and kale and the mushroom carnitas that they can make vegan....
26th November 2022
Wah Kee Restaurant
2152 Mission St, Mission District
DNR taste. Good value.
Do you ever wake up feeling you want a Mexicanized version of Americanized Chinese food? Well boy do I have the place for you. I got fried noodles and black beans, as they seemed like the most substantial vegan options there. It was actually pretty solid for what it was,...
25th November 2022
Sanguchon Eatery
1182 Valencia St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
Ok someone please go verify this is actually vegan. I'm especially suspicious about the sauce. I got he mushroom empanada and it was extremely tasty. Chucked full of mushroom and sauce. Ended up being a bit more than $13 all up including tax and tip....
22nd November 2022
Thanh Tam II
577 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Vietnamese restaurant with a large vegetarian section. I got the hot and spicy vegan noodle soup, but it was a bit flavorless. I paid $18 all up including tax and tip....
22nd November 2022
Robin's Café
3153 17th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
Sandwich shop with a $19 (incl tax and tips) oyster mushroom sandwich. It was ok. It's an expensive nice sandwich....
20th November 2022
Wise Sons Jewish Deli
3150 24th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is a bagel shop, but it ain't New York. They don't have a lot of vegan options, but what they do have is quite mediocre. They've got this sunflower cream cheese and it's not very good. It cost me a little under $7 with tax and tips....
19th November 2022
Curry Up Now
659 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
This seems like a highly gentrified Indian place with too many options, but it was also pretty tasty, so you win this time. I got the vada pav which they can make vegan. Pretty punchy flavors, all around tasty. I think it was around $10 all up with tax. Edit:...
19th November 2022
Cha-Ya
762 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
I always feel bad saying this about vegan restaurants but this place really isn't it. We tried a wide variety of dishes and they were all a bit flavorless. Some of the sushi rolls were ok. And we got a lot of stuff, we ended up paying almost $30 a...
18th November 2022
Taqueria El Buen Sabor
699 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Nice little taqueria. They've got a veg California burrito with a bunch of veggies and tofu. Paired with the table salsas it's ok. But nothing too interesting. Best place to go for veggie burritos is still La Cumbre. Costed $14 all up including tax and tip, and they chuck in...
18th November 2022
Chuck’s Takeaway
3332 18th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
This is a Banh Mi shop. They have a veggie option with eggplant and mushroom that can be made vegan. It's tasty but idk $20 for a sandwich I can't....
17th November 2022
El Toro Taqueria
598 Valencia St, Mission District
DNR taste. Phenomenal value.
This is truly the place to go if you want a lot of food for not much money. I got a vegetable and a tofu taco. And they just pile on the toppings. It wasn't particularly amazing but it was definitely $8.30 and I over-tipped to get to that price....
16th November 2022
Mission Chinese Food
2234 Mission St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
This Chinese restaurant has a bewildering and comforting vibe. The food is top notch. We got the mapo tofu (very good, but the tofu to sauce ratio was off), the bacon and rice cakes (without bacon), and the taiwanese eggplant. All of it was very tasty. Doesn't feel Americanized. What...
15th November 2022
TRULY Mediterranean
3109 16th St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Theoretically seemed like a great falafel place. They've got the big frier out the front and you can see them make them all fresh. They're crispy and green, but unfortunately a bit watery and bland inside. Also the salads must have been sitting out for quite a while. But still,...
14th November 2022
Whiz Burgers Drive-In
700 S Van Ness Ave, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Points for nostalgia. Not many points for actual burger quality. About $16 including tips and tax....
13th November 2022
Menya Kanemaru Golden Ramen
174 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
This ramen place has a whole bunch of vegan options. I went for the curry tantan ramen, which might have been a mistake because I don't love Japanese curry. It was alright, I want to try what else is there. They've also got non-ramen vegan shit. All in all cost...
12th November 2022
Al Carajo
3224 1/2 22nd St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
We got a Yucatan speciality of a Panucho, like a puffed crispy tortilla with some beans in it and with toppings. The veggie version was standard Mexican veggie options, so all in all it wasn't too exciting, and like $6.50. You can get very good specialty tacos for that price....
12th November 2022
House of Dim Sum (Mission)
3224 1/2 22nd St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Little dim sum restaurant. They've actually got a few vegan items, we got spinach steamed dumplings, and spinach dumpling steamed buns, along with some red bean buns. Everything tasty enough, nothing worth going back for. Not to be confused with House of Dim Sum which is also not worth going...
11th November 2022
Reem's California Mission
2901 Mission St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
I'm giving this place a something going for it just because it's the only zaatar bread place I can find near where I go. It's not the best I've had (I miss you Man'ousheh Grand and A1 Bakery) but what are you gonna do. The cardamom cold brew they have...
11th November 2022
Dinosaurs
2275 Market St, The Castro
DNR taste. Fine value.
Mediocre Banh Mi chain. I got the crispy tofu roll, it kinda just tasted like too much mayo. boooo....
11th November 2022
La Oaxaqueña
2128 Mission St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
We got a veggie Tlayuda, which is like a big-ass tostada. It's covered in all the standard veggie mexican toppings. Because it's so large it takes ages to get through, and it slowly becomes soggy as you go. Extremely messy ordeal. It's tasty but expensive (like $25) and all-in-all not...
9th November 2022
Sunflower
3111 16th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Very homey Vietnamese restaurant. I got the veggie noodle soup (pho), it was better than some that are just salty water, but not amazing. I guess ok on a cold day, but wouldn't recommend it....
8th November 2022
Souvla
758 Valencia St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
This is a souvlaki chain. They've got a vegan Black Sheep Foods lamb souvlaki option. It's very tasty and lamby. The whole ensemble was missing some souvlaki juiciness but all in all it was very tasty, though $20 including tax....
6th November 2022
Rhea's Deli & Market
800 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
Little corner store with a sandwich counter. They've got a bunch of veggie sandwiches they can make vegan, and then you can sit at the counter and watch the street. I got the vegetarian steak sandwich vegan, pretty juicy fake meat and a nice sandwich experience. They recently got in...
5th November 2022
Ramenwell
3378 18th St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Ramen shop with a Vegan Ramen option. They also have vegan mac salad. No reason to get the vegan mac salad, I believe it's more of a nostalgia affair for those who like it, but the ramen was pretty tasty. VERY mushroomy, kinda lost interest by the end but it...
4th November 2022
Taqueria Cancun
2288 Mission St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
One of the several "Taqueria Cancun"s in the Mission. Unsure if they're all the same place. This one was absolutely fine, the chips and salsa were even good. But I'm not gonna recommend it. Standard burrito that's tasty and will fill you up. $13 with tax....
2nd November 2022
Peña Pachamama
1630 Powell St, North Beach
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is an all-vegan Bolivian place. We went on a wednesday night, and by the looks of it it was quiet, but normally they have a live band and stuff, the place looks fun. So maybe it's worth going for the entertainment. The food wasn't that interesting, a lot of...
31st October 2022
La Cumbre Taqueria SF
515 Valencia St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Good value.
This place is one of the few places that claim to be the original Mission burrito. Still not sure what the difference is between a Mission burrito and all the other ones I've had in my life, but you go girlfriend. I think most other burritos I've had in my...
29th October 2022
Lahore di Khushboo
701 Valencia St, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
Pakistani food truck that's sometimes on this food truck/market corner on 18th and Valencia. They've got a few items they can make vegan, I got the samosa chaat (without yoghurt), I think it was like $8 or something. Great deal, fresh and comes with a lot of chickpea curry. Yum....
28th October 2022
Yamo
3406 18th St, Mission District
SGFI taste. Phenomenal value.
A delightful diner with excelent value for money. The food isn't amazing, but it gets you with the vibe. There's one person taking orders and one old lady making the food. Quick in and out with dishes costing about $10 with tips and tax. I liked the tea salad more...
27th October 2022
Al Hamra Indian Pizza & Curry
3083 16th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Fine value.
Pretty good if you like bad pizza....
26th October 2022
Spoon Korean Bistro
933 Ashby Ave, South Berkeley
SGFI taste. Good value.
This place has a ton of vegan options, pretty good to go to with a bunch of people. The bibimbap was a bit whatever but definitely a lot of yums for the various pancakes, noodle soups, and glazed potatoes. Mains are around $20 after tips and tax....
25th October 2022
Freekeh
3126 16th St, Mission District
Good taste. Fine value.
Pretty tasty Middle Eastern restaurant. We got the veggie sampler, the impossible kofte and the okra. Everything was pretty good, and great to have a kofte option, but sizes were quite small. Not the best value. Depends if you're freekehing out about the price or not....
23rd October 2022
Tacos Everywhere
766 Valencia St, Mission District
Phenomenal taste. Good value.
Warning, this is a pop-up so won't be here regularly. But by god if this isn't a set of the tastiest tacos I've had in my life. I got the smoked mushroom and kabocha squash (substitute for rockfish) tacos. They were prepared on the gril fresh, and loaded with toppings...
18th October 2022
Yemen Kitchen
219 Jones St, Tenderloin
SGFI taste. Phenomenal value.
A place that google maps describes as "unassuming" which I translate as maximal number of assumptions. This is a hole-in-the-wall little restaurant. I got the northern beans sandwich which was maybe $12 all up? Turns out you get two big wraps with their homemade Yemeni bread, filled with tasty beans....
10th October 2022
Esperpento Restaurant
3295 22nd St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
This place sells a lot of tapas, but like the kind that isn't too bougie. It's like "ok let's take this vegetable and fry it with a bit of olive oil and garlic" and that's pretty much every dish. Sure it's tasty but yeah you can make it at home...
9th October 2022
Imperial Soup
723 Webster St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
This is a little Chinese lunch spot. They've got one vegan thing on the menu which is rice with a topping of either vegan fish and broccoli or mixed mushroom. The whole thing is steamed in a lot of lotus leaf, which gives it a lovely smell. The vegan fish...
8th October 2022
Joodooboo
4201 Market St, North Oakland
Good taste. Good value.
A Korean restaurant serving primarily banchan & fresh tofu, in a deli-like store with indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is fresh, local, and constantly rotating, but they always have fresh soft tofu (DooBoo) which you should get. If you don't really love asian pickles you will have a bad...
6th October 2022
Ba Le French Coffee Shop
812 Franklin St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
While this banh mi was very cheap, it is not nearly as good as the ones nearby on Webster St. Go there instead....
5th October 2022
Lion Dance Cafe
380 17th St, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Fine value.
All vegan Singaporean restaurant with fresh ingredients purchased Oakland's Chinatown. They have incredible sandwhiches (only on Fridays and Saturdays): the Tauhu Goreng sandwich on Fridays and the Shaobing sandwich on Saturdays. Sometimes when my annoying colleague starts to drone on about programming environment hygeine or magpie swooping season, I can...
4th October 2022
Itani Ramen
1736 Telegraph Ave, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Fine value.
Nice ramen spot. I got the veggie miso ramen which they can make vegan. Toppings worked well. Lotus root can keep its status as most interesting vegetable shape, well done. After tips and tax I paid a little over $21. On the pricier side but they do have a pretty...
2nd October 2022
Minto's Jamaican Restaurant & Bar
412 15th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is a Jamaican place with an "Ital" section (which they said was all vegan). At the time they just had one option, cabbage and callaloo with sides. It wasn't too exciting, I've had way more flavorful version of all of these dishes. It was around $20 all up....
1st October 2022
Maya Halal Taqueria
346 14th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
This is a halal Mexican place, which means for sure the refried beans don't have lard. Huzzah. A few vegan options, I got the potato flautas (stuffed and deep fried tortillas). Pretty tasty, along with all the beans, rice, usual sides. And tasty salsas. With a hibiscus agua fresca the...
28th September 2022
Ladle & Leaf
1300 Clay St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
There's this area in Downtown Oakland which is just a strip of chain restaurants. I like that they've clustered there so they can be avoided. I didn't know this was a chain but in context it makes a lot of sense. They said they only had one vegan soup, which...
26th September 2022
Gio Gelati
1998 Union St, Marina District
Good taste. Good value.
A nice ice cream place with a lot of sorbets and vegan ice creams. Especially good was the plum flavor....
24th September 2022
Fen Classic Guilin Rice Noodles
188 10th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
This place does ~classic~ thick round rice noodle dishes. The only vegan thing there is a dry style which comes with a bunch of toppings and sauce. I imagine something is lost in this vegan version (and the soup has chicken in it so don't get that). I needed a...
23rd September 2022
Toss Noodle Bar
2272 Shattuck Ave, Downtown Berkeley
SGFI taste. Fine value.
This place allows the CUSTOMER to select their own combination of noodle, sauce, and ingredients. I stand fully against this. However, what I got was tasty. I got fried rice noodles in spicy sauce with tofu. It had that smoky wok hei flavor and did the trick. It costed $16.50...
21st September 2022
Good To Eat Dumplings
1298 65th St Suite, Emeryville
Good taste. Good value.
This is a highly tasty Taiwanese spot with a lot of vegan options (nearly half the menu). It was $96 (including tax and tip) for 5 people who ordered all the vegan options on the menu + extra spicy noodles. Portions are a little small but if you go with...
21st September 2022
Aburaya
362 17th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Aburaya is a Japanese fried chicken joint, and also has a bunch of beers and alcohol. They provide some vegan options like fried vegan chicken (probably Layonna) with many seasonings to pick from, fried cauliflower, and fried tofu, as well as a few appetizers. It's pretty tasty, nothing amazing. They...
20th September 2022
Full House Cafe
326 7th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Good value.
This is a Hong Kong style cafe with Chinese lunches and Chinese-Western items like spaghetti and "Italian chicken". Given the name, I also wouldn't be surprised if it was a gambling den. It was exclusively populated by old Chinese men staring at the tv. They had one vegan option, the...
19th September 2022
Falafel Boy
1924 Franklin St, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Fine value.
This place doesn't seem like the kind of place that has good falafel, but it does. I got the falafel cauliflower vegan plate which came with a bunch of stuff and it was actually pretty good. Not a very cohesive meal but all the elements were tasty. Green, crispy falafel....
17th September 2022
Quickly
328 10th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
I was very surprised to find out that this dilapidated bubble tea shop is actually a chain. I got a iced green tea, fried tofu, and fried onion rings for $15 all up. The fried things were fried in a depressing and sickening way and not in a delightful and...
16th September 2022
Public Market Emeryville
5959 Shellmound St, Emeryville
DNR taste. Bad value.
Public Market is a fairly depressing industrial food court, with a lot of places that are charging way too much. Vegan pickings are slim, I got this bibimbap which was eh....
15th September 2022
La Guerrera's Kitchen
907 Washington St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
I might not be the best person to review this as I'm not the biggest lover of Mexican food. The stuff here is very beautifully presented with lots of colorful elements. I got the mole and plantain taco, and a veggie empanada, which together costed $15 included tax and tips....
13th September 2022
Chuan Yu/Sakura Bistro
388 9th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Fine value.
The Sichuan/Japanese we all needed. They say they're a fusion restaurant but there's just two menus attached to each other. The Sichuan side specializes in their dry pot, which I might get next time but it's too big/expensive for one. I got their mapo tofu and rice. It was a...
12th September 2022
Battambang
850 Broadway, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is a nice Cambodian restaurant. All the flavors are nice but like everything vegetarian is a mixed veg dish. I've never had a mixed veg dish that landed. You gotta focus on one veg. We got the rice crepe which was tasty but a little one-note, needed a lot...
12th September 2022
Gott's Roadside
One Ferry Building, The Embarcadero S, Embarcadero
DNR taste. Fine value.
This place at the SF ferry has vanilla and chocolate Oatly soft serve. It really... tastes like oat. If breakfast soft serve is your vibe then sure. Costed a bit under $6. That being said once you're used to the oat flavor it's kinda fine... nothing great though. Confirmed the...
12th September 2022
House of Dim Sum
735 Jackson St, Chinatown
DNR taste. Bad value.
Paid $10 for a plate of veggie dumplings. They were fine, wouldn't go back for them. This is the only vegan thing on the menu. They said the wonton noodle soup was vegan too. But then I pressed them on the broth. ALWAYS press them on the broth. It had...
11th September 2022
Red Chilli
522 Jones St, Tenderloin
SGFI taste. Good value.
Sometimes you need a late night thali... I didn't on this occasion but got one anyway. Decent curries, roti and pickles, and a LOT of food for $20 all up. Definitely enough for two. Disappointingly their momos aren't vegan, but they have everything that can be marked as vegan, though...
11th September 2022
Hinodeya Ramen bar
1737 Buchanan St, Japantown
DNR taste. Bad value.
This ramen tasted like breakfast. It was a soy milk base... and it kinda just tasted like soymilk. All the elements didn't really jive together even though they all seemed nice on their own. I have never in my life just left half a meal there. Two of us couldn't...
11th September 2022
Panda Express
3519 California St, Richmond
DNR taste. Bad value.
Went for the new Beyond Meat orange chicken. There's no reason to get this. It's just ok, no different to other vegan nuggets/meat substitutes you can get at any other vegan Asian restaurant. You'd be better off spending your money somewhere that isn't a chain that profits so much off...
10th September 2022
On The Bridge
1582 Webster St, Japantown
Phenomenal taste. Good value.
This place is so cool I almost don't want to tell people about it. It's a Japanese diner on the second floor of an arcade, in a bridge that links two buildings. It is so kitschy in the best way possible, the walls are lined with anime paraphernalia (including some...
10th September 2022
Burmese Kitchen
3815 Geary Blvd, Richmond
Good taste. Good value.
Very cute Burmese restaurant in Richmond. A very energetic man (I believe the owner) directed us to the patio out the back where we sat in some marquees with some heaters. The menu has a lot of options, and all the vegan ones are clearly marked. Always go for the...
9th September 2022
Taqueria La Venganza
1805 Telegraph Ave, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Good value.
Extremely good vegan mexican food in an arcade bar. The whole menu is vegan, with many different fake meats that they make themselves. We went for 3 different tacos which were all very delicious. At the time they had 6 options but by the looks of it I think they...
9th September 2022
Xolo Taqueria
1916 Telegraph Ave, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
A reminder that tasty vegan tacos can be done. I got one with beyond meat and one with mushrooms. Both good. I paid $11.27 all up, so on the pricier side of the taco spectrum. UPDATE: The score for this one had to be lowered in the presence of Taqueria...
8th September 2022
Chisme Cantina
882 Sutter St, Tenderloin
DNR taste. Bad value.
An overpriced Mexican fast-food restaurant with an awful artificial industrial vibe. The menu looked promising and we got jackfruit and eggplant tacos, and a coconut ceviche. Everything was kinda bland... And all up (with tax and tip), for two people it costed $52??? absolutely not....
7th September 2022
Yarsa Nepalese Cuisine
1310 Grant Ave, North Beach
DNR taste. Fine value.
A very eh Nepalese restaurant. Very disappointed they didn't have vegan momos. We got a veggie coconut curry, some spiced instant noodles, and some pretty average chilli cauliflower. It was very comforting at the time, but I would not be back. Costed $46 all up but we got too much...
6th September 2022
Hunan House
826 Washington St, Chinatown
SGFI taste. Fine value.
We ended up here because it was one of the few restaurants in Chinatown open late at night. We got a bunch of appetizers like the scallion pancake, shredded potato salad, and marinated tofu which were really nice. The tofu was a perfect crispy/silky in a thin salty sauce, and...
6th September 2022
Luckyduck Bicycle Cafe
302 12th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
Luckyduck is a cafe and bicycle shop, for all your cafe and bicycle shop needs. Every time I have been it has been extremely warm inside. They have a bunch of vegan sandwiches, I got the Vegan Rachel which I guess was meant to be kinda like a reuben. Idk...
5th September 2022
Huangcheng Noodle House
911 Washington St, Downtown Oakland
Phenomenal taste. Good value.
New York Chinese food is generally terrible. This is not. I missed actually good handmade noodles. I asked one of the servers what they could do vegan and he said they could do the Huangcheng Cold Noodle, a kind of sesame noodle, but hot. Very good. They're quite irregular so...
5th September 2022
Tao Yuen Pastry
816 Franklin St, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Phenomenal value.
This place has an enormous selection of baked chinese goods, dim sum, and take-away dishes for cheap. I came here at a suggestion of a coworker I asked if they had anything vegan and they said "everything has meat". It was true, even the seemingly vegetarian dishes in the window...
4th September 2022
Udupi Palace
1007 Valencia St, Mission District
Good taste. Good value.
Everyone's sleeping on the fried idly here... they are phenomenal. This is a Karnatakan restaurant so other South Indian dishes are good too. We got a thali with a bunch of different curries, as well as a paper dosa (which wasn't paper thin but I like a bit of softness)....
4th September 2022
Puranpoli
3074b Scott Blvd, Santa Clara
SGFI taste. Good value.
Manan, leave review here with recommendations...
3rd September 2022
Dela Curo Curry
907 Washington St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is a Japanese curry place. They have a vegan black curry, it's nice with good veggies and a charry gravy, but I haven't found myself wanting to go back. It was a little one-note by the end. I guess a nice lunch, costed a little under $16 with tax...
31st August 2022
Cafe Eritrea D'Afrique
4069 Telegraph Ave, Temescal
Good taste. Good value.
So far this is the best Ethiopian/Eritrean food I've had in the Bay. We got the injerito and samosas to start which were both excellent. The injerito was injera slathered with a spiced filling and rolled up (v tasty), and the samosas came with this great basil side sauce/topping. We...
30th August 2022
Yammy's Café & Deli
538 9th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
I am a simple man, give me a big plate of Ethiopian food and I am happy. You can get a mixed vegan plate for ~$16 including tips and tax, it's a very big portion so I had leftovers. It's good food, but also I've preferred some other ones around,...
28th August 2022
Golden Lotus
1301 Franklin St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Fine value.
One of those Vegan Asian restaurants with everything on the menu. I got their house clay pot rice. It was a ton of carbs with some nice seasoning and veggies, a lot of ginger flavor. I paid $19 all up including tips and tax, so pricey for what it was....
26th August 2022
Gracias Madre
2211 Mission St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
An all-vegan Mexican spot. We got a whole loada stuff. It felt like most plates were bulked out with beans and rice, but it was kinda pricey. Best things were actually the beans. As well as the corn tortillas which were kinda smokey, and the fajitas which were also a...
25th August 2022
Ratto's
821 Washington St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
Ratto's is an Italian Deli. They have a vegan sandwich, the ~classic veggie with artichoke~. It's quite unexciting, just a mush of veggies. I paid $10.15 for the sandwich and a drink. While that price was fine, most of the deli seemed pretty expensive....
25th August 2022
Shinmai
1825 San Pablo Ave, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
Shinmai is a fancy schmancy ramen place. They've got a veggie ramen. It's nice but a bit unexciting. I guess... subtle? I've yet to want subtle food in my life. $22 and change all up including tips and tax....
22nd August 2022
Middle East Market
2054 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley
SGFI taste. Good value.
A market AND a Persian take-away joint. We got a range of mains and sides, on the vegan end they have ghormeh sabzi which had a very collared greens vibe, and fesenjan (like a sweet, pasty walnut-pomegranate sauce), with some roasted tomato and eggplant sides. I paid $19 all up...
21st August 2022
Shan Dong
328 10th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Fine value.
This is a Chinese place famous for its hand pulled noodles. I made a mistake by coming here alone, I get that there's a lot more to this place than what I ordered. I got the veggie chow mein (with hand pulled noodles). I just needed veggies, I was hung...
20th August 2022
Beit Rima
86 Carl St, Haight-Ashbury
Good taste. Good value.
Really good Middle Eastern food. We got a literal feast, and a bottle of Palestinian wine. Between 4 of us it costed $35 a head including tax and tip. Good value for what we got. Stand-outs were the batata harra, house pita with spices, and hamleh (fresh chickpeas that are...
18th August 2022
Biryani Kebab
377 13th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
Indian/Pakistani place with a pretty generic veggie menu. Got the baingan bhartha and roti. It was fine....
18th August 2022
Fresh & Best II
1428 Alice St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
This is a Vietnamese cafe in downtown Oakland. I was excited because they had 3 different vegan options for banh mi, I got the lemongrass gluten for $9. It was fine, nothing special. I wouldn't go out of your way for it. There are a bunch of other banh mi...
16th August 2022
Spices Noodle House
369 12th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Fine value.
This is the noodle satellite office of Spices 3 across the road. There are a couple of vegan options, I got the cold sesame noodles which were just swimming in oil. But you know, sometimes you need that. They had a bunch of vegan looking dim sum and I got...
15th August 2022
Oakland Street Food Co.
430 13th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
This is a taco spot that has a number of impossible options. I got the impossible lumia, which were kinda just fried sticks and a bit eh. But the Quesa Impossible was tasty, a taco cooked on the grill with a lot of chilli and some subbed vegan cheese (not...
14th August 2022
Boba Binge
1004 Webster St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
Another banh mi spot on Webster St. They're all pretty good, none that good so far. But they're what you want. This one was lemongrass tofu banh mi. Came in a pretty package tho. I think it's like $8 and with the drink and tips and tax it was a...
14th August 2022
UC Dessert
388 9th St STE 159, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
UC is an adorable Chinese dessert shop. From their menu: Life is sometimes hard. When you see something beautiful, you'll forget all the stress you have, so comes the name UC Dessert. The server indicated that although the menu had a lot of "no milk" products, many still contain butter....
14th August 2022
New Gold Medal Restaurant
389 8th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
A cantonese place with everything on the menu. I was blessed with one of the worst mapo tofus I've had in my life. Clear and gluggy, and the only major flavor was salt. Just an enormous pile of goop. Compare the picture above with what was shown on the menu...
13th August 2022
Pintoh Thai
1442 Franklin St, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Good value.
This is a Thai place that does a lot of the standards and other stuff, but with excellent quality. I got the pad makuer, a eggplant tofu dish, and it was so good. The tofu is perfectly fried, there's a ton of flavor, and everything is coated in this delicious...
13th August 2022
Binh Minh Quan
338 12th St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
Vietnamese place with a few veggie options. I got the tofu in clay pot. The rice was nice, had some flavour and got crispy. But it was pretty let down by the tofu and veg. They picked very watery vegetables that didn't really gel well with the dish, kinda the...
12th August 2022
Panchitas Restaurant #2
3091 16th St, Mission District
DNR taste. Bad value.
This is a pupusa place. I got 2 pupusas and some rice and beans for $15. The beans were definitely the best bit. They only had one vegan pupusa and it had plantain, rice and beans. Very dry and a bit flavorless. Wasn't amazing....
11th August 2022
Cam Anh Deli
920 Webster St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
Webster St has a lot of banh mi spots, this one's pretty good, I got the lemongrass tofu band mi. The bread was very crispy and there was a good amount of pickled veg and chilli and herbs. Hits the spot, nothing incredible though....
7th August 2022
Sobo Ramen
988 Franklin St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Fine value.
I got the vegan version of the spicy miso ramen. Like it was fine, I just wouldn't recommend it. Not very interesting, I've probably had some good instant ramens that were as good....
6th August 2022
Gyu-Kaku
459 8th St, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Fine value.
Edit: my friends went here and said it wasn't very good. So I should say that the following review was written when I was extremely hung over. This is a massive Japanese BBQ chain with a horrendous upbeat poppy vibe if you're hung over. The music choices are sub-optimal. However,...
6th August 2022
Spices 3
370 12th St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
This is a Sichuan place with a menu that is frankly too large. However that means there's a lot of veggie options. However that means there's a lot of ways to order the wrong thing. I think I got something ok, but coulda been better. I got the Hunan steamed...
6th August 2022
R' Noodles
930 Webster St, Downtown Oakland
DNR taste. Good value.
I think once upon a time this was a noodle shop. Now it's just a bakery. I got some sesame balls with red bean and mung bean paste in them. They were both quite good, but I can't really recommend them when Tao Yuen Pastry is around the corner and...
4th August 2022
Cam Huong Bakery
1088 Webster St, Downtown Oakland
SGFI taste. Good value.
This is a Vietnamese bakery that makes a nice curry tofu banh mi. It's pretty good, nothing too special but hits the spot. Make sure to get it without mayo. Has all the nice pickled veg and stuff. I got it with a sweet fresh soy milk fore $10 all...
1st August 2022
Tigrai Cafe
1009 Clay St, Downtown Oakland
Good taste. Fine value.
This is an Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant with a bewildering vibe. I went on a Monday night and it was pretty much empty. The lights were on full and a tacky Ethiopian music video was playing loudly on a giant screen. 10/10. I got the Veggie Combo which comes with like 6...
1st August 2022
Mint Leaf
2865 Seventh St, Berkeley
SGFI taste. Fine value.
Tristan, please leave a review with recommendations....