So i will be going to NorCal soon....

[longdy]

Hello zilvians!!

So my girl and I will be celebrating our 2nd year anniversary and I am planning a trip up to San Francisco
around April 21...

FOR all ya norcal folks any suggestions on where we should go thats romantic??..lol as far as food, travel, and visiting points!!...

Also where we could get a decent place with a decent price rate to stay for the weekend thats close to or in the city!!!...

i didnt really wanna go on the web and trust some article about whats romantic!!...

LINKS ARE WELCOME and much appreciated TOO!!!!:boink:

THANKS:wiggle:

[kdashy]

Learn to say "hella" a lot. :keke:

[yarou]

Lunch during a beautiful day on the balcony seating at cheesecake factory. A side seat will give you the entire view of union square from the perfect height.

:love:


Learn to say "hella" a lot. :keke:
Word, to fully take advantage of the experience, hella is a great word enhancer.

[longdy]

Learn to say "hella" a lot. :keke:

Im hella working on that right now...lol its hella funny saying that in class with the teachers not know what that means!!;)

[blackcoupe]

go to Twin Peaks, Pier 39, eat at Ghiradelli

[pbcstylez]

ermm... ill help but not today... im goin home... if i never post back in this just PM me

[downshift_sideways]

MMM..

I have a house here in San Leandro. Which is about 20 mins away from SF.
I can work out a flat price if you wanna stay. Its a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house. Me and my lady stay here, so we have 3 extra rooms and a bathroom. We'd love to show you around.

PM me if your intrested we can talk more ;)

As far as places to go for brownie points ;) try:

Ghiradelli Factory in SF. Order a banana split ;)http://www.sftravel.com/ghiradelli-square.html
Pier 39. Which is like a mini mall on the piers ;)http://www.pier39.com/
Coit Tower http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/casfmenu/a/coittower.htm
Drive or walk down Lombard st. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_(San_Francisco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_%28San_Francisco))
Hit up a few bars or strip clubs in the Union District :D http://www.sanfrancisco.com/nightlife/
"Little Italy" is a small block that offers great Italian food in SF. http://www.sftravel.com/beach.html
Drive/Walk through Golden Gate Park, or post under the GG bridge. http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/ggpark.shtml
Visit China Town in SF for all your JDM tytness http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/
Visit Berkeley on a weekend morning(Telegraph Ave) and watch how liberal the streets are ;)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph_Avenue
If you are into Race horse events. There is BAY MEADOWS which is close to SF. http://www.baymeadows.com/index.php

Thats just to name a Few.

[pbcstylez]

damn capt save a hoe... should i be takin notes?

[longdy]

MMM..

I have a house here in San Leandro. Which is about 20 mins away from SF.
I can work out a flat price if you wanna stay. Its a 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house. Me and my lady stay here, so we have 3 extra rooms and a bathroom. We'd love to show you around.

PM me if your intrested we can talk more ;)

As far as places to go for brownie points ;) try:

Ghiradelli Factory in SF. Order a banana split ;)http://www.sftravel.com/ghiradelli-square.html
Pier 39. Which is like a mini mall on the piers ;)http://www.pier39.com/
Coit Tower http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/casfmenu/a/coittower.htm
Drive or walk down Lombard st. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_(San_Francisco (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_%28San_Francisco))
Hit up a few bars or strip clubs in the Union District :D http://www.sanfrancisco.com/nightlife/
"Little Italy" is a small block that offers great Italian food in SF. http://www.sftravel.com/beach.html
Drive/Walk through Golden Gate Park, or post under the GG bridge. http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/ggpark.shtml
Visit China Town in SF for all your JDM tytness http://www.sanfranciscochinatown.com/
Visit Berkeley on a weekend morning(Telegraph Ave) and watch how liberal the streets are ;)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegraph_Avenue
If you are into Race horse events. There is BAY MEADOWS which is close to SF. http://www.baymeadows.com/index.php

Thats just to name a Few.

WOW thats alot!!!..lol

about the hosusing i gotta see what she wants!! ^_^
lol didnt expect to get housing :keke:

It looks like I am going to spend alot of money soon!!:ugh:
Thanks

[downshift_sideways]

All good man.

Have fun. Maybe we can hit up a bar?

[blackflag_Rms13]

You gonna have a car? Could go to the top of Mt. Tam if it's nice out, best view ever.

[FaLKoN240]

Come to my work. Just make sure when you leave you don't hit any parked cars.

www.Gokartracer.com

[WagDatto]

Come to my work. Just make sure when you leave you don't hit any parked cars.

www.Gokartracer.com (http://www.Gokartracer.com)

LOL!! +1 for that, I JUST rear that thread about the Fasterest & Furiestorer Jetta that ruined your black hatch... :ugh:

Good times...

[longdy]

You gonna have a car? Could go to the top of Mt. Tam if it's nice out, best view ever.

Yea im going to bring my car..hmm gotta look that up..

is it close to S.F.??

Come to my work. Just make sure when you leave you don't hit any parked cars.

www.Gokartracer.com (http://www.Gokartracer.com)

alright ill come by your work place...lol ill try not to hit any other cars when i get there or leave...lol but no promises:naughty:

[fliprayzin240sx]

Another thing is i know theres a sunset dinner cruise out in the bay. Just cant remember where I got the info for that. It was either that or the Napa Valley train/wine tour thing, well thats if your of age...

Also, take her to wharf and stuff her face with seafood...

[longdy]

Another thing is i know theres a sunset dinner cruise out in the bay. Just cant remember where I got the info for that. It was either that or the Napa Valley train/wine tour thing, well thats if your of age...

Also, take her to wharf and stuff her face with seafood...

lol.. I know imma stuff like a crab at an asian buffet!!!!.

sunset dinner on a cruise sounds good!!!:D

thanks..ill look around for that

KEEP IT COMING GUYS!!!!... much appreciated:drool:

[fliprayzin240sx]

Heres one of the main dinner cruise company (http://www.hornblower.com/port.asp?port=sf)

Here's one with all the bay area cruise/trip breakdown (http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sanfrancisco/a/sfbaycruise.htm)

You might wanna take up ANthony on crashing at his place cuz these dinner cruises aint cheap. Plus I doubt he'd charge you much anyways as long as you dont mind the "buttseks surprise"...

[downshift_sideways]

I doubt he'd charge you much anyways as long as you dont mind the "buttseks surprise"...

Exactly :bigok:

[longdy]

Heres one of the main dinner cruise company (http://www.hornblower.com/port.asp?port=sf)

Here's one with all the bay area cruise/trip breakdown (http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sanfrancisco/a/sfbaycruise.htm)

You might wanna take up ANthony on crashing at his place cuz these dinner cruises aint cheap. Plus I doubt he'd charge you much anyways as long as you dont mind the "buttseks surprise"...

Thanks for the info...+1 for ya!!!

Exactly :bigok:


lol thats hella funny

[fliprayzin240sx]

lol thats hella funny

No it aint....:barf: :boink:

He's the reason Megan's Law was made...

[downshift_sideways]

naaaah. I ain't like that brah. don't even trip.

[SilLady]

MMM..

Coit Tower http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/casfmenu/a/coittower.htm


I second that. Good place to go. :bigok:

[downshift_sideways]

^Yeee.

Jason's Lady right?

[Andrew Bohan]

i saw a restaurant once called "thai me up"

that sounded pretty romantic.

cheesecake factory is cool, but it's like a 2 hour wait sometimes and always stupid crowded. at least there are like 8 floors of macy's to wander around in while you're waiting though. that's just women's and furninure. macy's mens is in a different building :-/

cliff house is cool too, and it's right above ocean beach

also lots of little italian places in north beach

[longdy]

i saw a restaurant once called "thai me up"

that sounded pretty romantic.


..really they would name a restaurant like that:D...

Im starting to put together a list of things to do and where to eat...lol
thanks guys

[PhilthyS13]

"Thai me up" was formerly known as "Video Cafe." It's a 24 hour restaurant on 21st and Geary.

Cliffhouse is cool, although I haven't been since they remodeled. Down the hill is Beach Chalet, which is a microbrewery. It's a little pricey. http://www.beachchalet.com/

As far as drinks, Top of the Mark (Mark Hopkins Hotel) - great views, reasonably priced drinks. I think they have live jazz on certain nights. http://www.topofthemark.com/
Starlight Room (Sir Francis Drake Hotel) - also a great view. Dancing to a dj and young golddiggers on old mens' arms. http://www.harrydenton.com/
Cigarbar off Broadway. You can smoke inside if that's your thing. Live Latin Jazz on certain nights. http://www.cigarbarandgrill.com/
Slanted Door - Vietnamese fusion. It's in the Ferry Building. A little pricey, though. http://www.slanteddoor.com/
Boulevard is pretty good as well, but also pricey. http://www.boulevardrestaurant.com/

Just go to North Beach. You can wander around and find a restaurant - they're all pretty good. There are tons of bars, too.

Pier 39 is cool, but a tourist trap. Everything is expensive there. It's very popular nonetheless. The wharf is the same way. BUT the wharf does have the only In and Out in SF City Limits.

If you want out of the way places, The Haight is cool. Lots of various restaurants and a huge variety of shops. Just beware of dirty gutter bums. Clement St. is good for Chinese food and shopping. It's best to go in the am.

Parking sucks everywhere, so be prepared. Or cab it, which adds up quickly.

[PhilthyS13]

..really they would name a restaurant like that:D...

Im starting to put together a list of things to do and where to eat...lol
thanks guys

Yes, they did. It's not that bad. It IS open 24 hours, so it ain't gourmet. It has all these movie posters from the 80's. They have breakfast 24 hrs. a day and also serve Thai. Weird combo, but it's great if you're blacked out and hungry.


The other 24 hr. restaurant beside's Denny's in J-Town is Lucky Penny.


Oh yeah - Japantown is pretty cool too. Check that out.

[longdy]

Yes, they did. It's not that bad. It IS open 24 hours, so it ain't gourmet. It has all these movie posters from the 80's. They have breakfast 24 hrs. a day and also serve Thai. Weird combo, but it's great if you're blacked out and hungry.


The other 24 hr. restaurant beside's Denny's in J-Town is Lucky Penny.


Oh yeah - Japantown is pretty cool too. Check that out.

oooo...sooo many choices to choose from!!... +1 for you :wavey:

ONE thing for sure is we need to hit up a candy factory!!!!!....love sweets:drama:

[Andrew Bohan]

i would not recommend j-town denny's

it's HELLA expensive, but same so-so food

[Kaizen.]

Definately go to TWINS PEAK.

Wanna win a girls heart, gotta bring them there. Suprise her tho.

Look up some images on yahoo.

[thejapino]

I just booked a trip with hornblower for <$300 a couple for a dinner cruise.

Everyone pretty much covered everything. There are alot of great ideas here.
North beach for Italian food,
We went to massake (http://massake.com/index_flash.html) earlier this month for my girlfriends b-day.


Just don't end up in the tenderloins ... Enjoy your stay

[PhilthyS13]

i would not recommend j-town denny's

it's HELLA expensive, but same so-so food

At 4am, it's the only game in town besides jack in the crack. And they do have a special j-town menu.

[PhilthyS13]

The loin ain't that bad. I love the bars down there like Hemlock and Edinburgh Castle (there are TONS of Irish bars, yet only one SCOTTISH bar). The loin is just scummy and full of drug sellers/consumers. As long as you don't walk around wearing a fanny pack and sandals with socks while asking for directions, people don't bug you. The one thing the cops will bust people for is messing with tourists.

There are also a bunch of tranny hookers. I always love seeing some dude walking with one into an residential hotel when he doesn't realize that a surprise awaits him.

Like Dave Chapelle said, "ain't nothin' tender" about the tenderloin.

[thejapino]

At 4am, it's the only game in town besides jack in the crack. And they do have a special j-town menu.

El farolito on mission/anondaga is 24-hours. Seriously, try it out. One of the best taquerias in SF. Super carne asada burrito for $6. as big as your forearm and hella good too.

El farolito (http://search.cityguide.aol.com/sanfrancisco/restaurants/el-farolito/v-100958092?invocationType=local-soam)

Nevermind, I thought they were 24 hrs.

[thejapino]

The loin is just scummy and full of drug sellers/consumers. As long as you don't walk around wearing a fanny pack and sandals with socks while asking for directions, people don't bug you. The one thing the cops will bust people for is messing with tourists.

There are also a bunch of tranny hookers. I always love seeing some dude walking with one into an residential hotel when he doesn't realize that a surprise awaits him.

Like Dave Chapelle said, "ain't nothin' tender" about the tenderloin.

Haha, exactly why any out-of-towner should stay away for the TL's. The fiends know what a tourist looks like.

No but philthy, for real, go to el farolito. trust me

[downshift_sideways]

El Farolito is like sex, and so is the girl that takes orders :D

[Andrew Bohan]

what about mel's on mission? isn't that 24 hour? i've been there at like 3am i'm sure

and a bunch of chinese places on clement are open til at least 3 too

[S13E]

to complete the SF experience, go into an SF bar and take a FERNET shot with a ginger back...

[PhilthyS13]

There's an El Faro literally around the corner from my school on 1st and mission. I'll hit that up after spring break. I think there's also one on El Camino in South City...if El Faro and Farolito are the same. They both have the lighthouse logo. I do like El Faro, but I still prefer Pancho Villa or La Taqueria IF I'm in the Mission. Pancho Villa before or after Delirium was great. If I'm in SSF, I hit up El Faro.

I'm from the avenues, so I'm loyal to Gordo's. The one on Clement made me my first burrito ever in 1984. I still remember it.

Shit, after all this burrito talk, I'm going to have to get one!

what about mel's on mission? isn't that 24 hour? i've been there at like 3am i'm sure

and a bunch of chinese places on clement are open til at least 3 too

I forgot about Mel's at the Metreon. It is 24 hours. I always forget about that one because it's the furthest from me. I am westside-biased because I tend to be heading home after 2am. I'm getting old.

I think King of Thai on Clement might be open late. It's been a while since I was out late night on Clement.


Back on topic:

Emmy's Spaghetti Shack in the Mission (and Virginia St.). I think they serve 40's. The food is good, pretty cheap (8 or 9 bucks). BUT the place is tiny and they only take cash. While you wait for a table you can hang out in the Mexican bar next door (everyone wears cowboy hats, drinks Tecate and Tejano is blasting). You'll be the only English speaker in there.

They also have an autographed picture of Paul from the Diamond Center on the wall!

El Rio is nearby. A pretty cool place. They have salsa on Sundays. It's a real mix of people. Heated outdoor patio where you can smoke. I like it. http://www.elriosf.com/

[pbcstylez]

yah king of thai is open til 3am i thnk

[thejapino]

There's an El Faro literally around the corner from my school on 1st and mission. I'll hit that up after spring break. I think there's also one on El Camino in South City...if El Faro and Farolito are the same. They both have the lighthouse logo. I do like El Faro, but I still prefer Pancho Villa or La Taqueria IF I'm in the Mission. Pancho Villa before or after Delirium was great. If I'm in SSF, I hit up El Faro.



Sorry, El faro and El Farolito-VERY different. thats like ss-autochrome and HKS different. I think El Farolito is better than pancho villa too. Never tried la taqueria.

What sucks is I stay in the eastbay now and all this burrito talk is getting me very hungry! I have'nt found anything comparable out here so I haven't had any really good mexican food.

[PhilthyS13]

I wouldn't know the difference because I haven't had either/or in a decade.

La Taqueria is a block away, at 23rd or 24th. I don't really go that far down Mission any more. Haven't been lately, but used to go to Doc's and (ugh) Medjool. I go to Foreign Cinema every once in a while. But other than that, I don't go down there. http://www.foreigncinema.com/

Burrito places are like dim sum places. Everyone has their favorite. That's how 20 manage to stay in business in a 4 block area.

Coke or Pepsi...I like RC. I like getting Pancho Villa's mojado burrito and I like their horchata. I'm all about the sauce. Plus, PV is on 16th, close to places I go. Finding one place to park > finding two.

[vvtisupra]

IF you have time say hi to my friend dustin and go wine tasting with your girl... if you're 21 or older that is

http://www.guenoc.com/

[PhilthyS13]

Oh yeah - Tenderloin. There's this Turkish restaurant called A La Turca. It's good. And cheap. http://www.alaturcasf.com/ It's on Geary and Polk, so it's not in the heart of the tenderloin.

[!Zar!]

Wtf is this? The official food date thread?

Favorite places to eat in Bay Area - Food Lovers! (http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=141564&highlight=pepperlunch)

[downshift_sideways]

Its a thread jackin'

[playthe_part]

King of Thai is decent, there is a place on Geary near Polk I believe that is awesome, but I forgot the name of it. If you are taking the 38 toward J-town it will be on your right side, it has a cool atmosphere. There is also Be My Guest, I believe that's the name, on Clement near the bank of America I think, which was pretty good, awesome spa water.

There is a pretty trendy sushi place on 11th and Folsom that opens around 6pm called Sushi Groove, the food is alright but the environment is cool, they have their own DJ and there are candles everywhere, problem is it is very easy to miss the place, it is a black building and the sign is only like 12" long. There are also places on Fillmore with decent sushi, along with J-town but none of them were spectacular to me, but cool to visit. Though I heard of a awesome place to go in Inner Sunset called Sozai that is supposed to be really good, unfortunately I never went.

If you are near downtown, which I'm sure you will be, go to Samovar Tea Lounge, it's on Mission between 3rd and 4th, it is one of my favorite places in the city, Yerba Buena gardens are beautiful at night, I used to go there all the time when I live in SF. Also forget Mel's near the Metreon, that place always gets me sick, for diner style experience check on Lori's Diner on Powell.

As for the Tenderloin, it isn't nearly as bad as people make it out to be, I never had a problem, only thing I ever heard of was my friend got robbed after he was hit by a car. There are some awesome places to eat in the Tenderloin, not the places themselves but the food is killer, unfortunately I never cared much to remember the places names.

[PhilthyS13]

OP asked about food/things to do in San Francisco, not the bay area. He's not taking a trip to El Cerrito.

[SC_S13]

DUDE, OKAY HOLD THE PRESSES.


If youre going to to SF, you gotta check out House of Nanking. Its one of the best chinese places in cali, hands down, rated BOMB by multiple noted eatery magazines. Dont judge by the looks and location though, nothing royal or majestic about this place, but its close to union square (no ghetto for you-o). people line up outside for a seat in this place. trust me, if you like chinese food, you'll love this place.

[longdy]

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT...lol some of the guests went off topic but its cool... the more info the merrier...

So i decided to come up with an idea or outline the whole trip to S.F....

Also im going to put together a list or a master guide of all the places that you guys recommended on going to...

so that way anyone else thats thinking of going to S.F. they will be able to see where some of the Zilvia members like to eat out....

THANKS again for the help guys...
man oh man this trip is going to be really fun!!... with all the places to go i think imma have to go there twice...lol ^_^

[pbcstylez]

Wtf is this? The official food date thread?

Favorite places to eat in Bay Area - Food Lovers! (http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=141564&highlight=pepperlunch)

Mel, u let this thread die, nobody had anymore input, wheres the good fried chicken n 40s to be found?