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  1. This is great information! The general consensus seems to be to avoid most of the restaurants in Chinatown like the plague. Quite a difference from our (New York) Chinatown, where you can have a reliably good meal at any number of establishments. Maybe you guys have a higher standard for Chinese food? I've heard that what we New Yorkers have available in terms of Asian cuisine pales in comparison to the great stuff out there on the west coast. As long as we're talking about Chinatown/Chinese food, any "can't miss" dishes there? Incredible soup dumplings? Transcendent char siu bao? Orgasm-inducing tong po pork? Pork is my true love, if you haven't noticed
  2. Thanks for the recommendations, everyone! We'll definitely try Won Mi and at least one of the BBQ places mentioned. Annachan, thanks for the tip about Denny's Cafe--sounds like a great "insider" nabe joint, and exactly the kind of place I would frequend if I lived in SF. If there are any other suggestions, I'd love to hear 'em!
  3. My girlfriend and I will be taking an extended vacation to San Francisco next month. While we're both very excited about the trip (her first time to SF), there's one thing that concerns me. The problem is that "she-who-must-be-obeyed" will REQUIRE Korean food at least once or twice during our stay (we'll be there for three weeks), and I don't recall ever reading about any decent Korean joints in the city. I went back 17 pages and did a search of this forum to no avail. Can any of you kind souls point me in the direction of a good Korean restaurant close to the Russian Hill district? We'd prefer to walk or use mass transit if at all possible, but we will have a car if we have to go further out. Also, we're planning on Gary Danko/Fleur de Lys for a few dinners, but since I also need to make mortgage payments, I need suggestions for good and cheap eats in the area. I understand that Chinatown is in walking distance of where we'll be staying (Lombard and Leavenworth), so I imagine we'll be eating there quite often, but other recs will be greatly appreciated.
  4. Ooooh...shiso! I have major love for that leaf, especially with Korean food. Kim-bap rolled with shiso is unbelieveably good. And as Torakris mentioned, it goes great with pork. I can't eat sam-gyup-ssal without it. Man, is there anything better than a shiso leaf stuffed with rice, thinly sliced grilled pork bellies with a dollop of ssam? Chased down with a shot of soju and I'm in heaven.
  5. Melonpan is right--Melona is produced by Binggrae, not Lotte as I stated before. Lotte makes a melon bar as well, but it's not quite as good. Better than the Haitai though. I hear the banana ones are pretty tasty, if you're not terribly put off by artificial banana flavoring. Red bean's alright as well, though it might be a bit bean-y for the uninitiated. It's got a cool name too--B.B Big.
  6. Laksa, if you enjoy melon bars, I highly encourage you to pick up the Lotte brand "Melona" bars next time around. It's slightly creamier and has a better "mouthfeel" with even more of that melon flavored goodness!
  7. Ahh...you must be refering to Mandoo Kuk! Indeed heavenly, but (alas for me) not a soup filled dumpling. Have you tried their Pa-jun? A Korean style scallion "pizza" similar (but tastier, imo) to Japanese okonomiyaki.
  8. Thanks for the link Tryska--it's definitely a start! The Shanghai in the name is giving me hope
  9. Thanks for the pizza recommendations, Tryska! I'll try Grant Central as soon as I figure out where Grant Park is... :) If I rememeber correctly from other posts, you're also in the Midtown area, correct? Nice to have a fellow foodie nearby to give local recommendations :)
  10. Wow, that was fast! Gifted Gourmet, thanks for the reply. That's the thread that got me reminiscing about the Shangai style soup dumplings in the first place! While I've had great dumplings here in Atlanta (all sorts of Korean mandoo, Japanese gyoza and Chinese bao), I was thinking more about the soup-filled juicy buns in the manner of Joe's Shanghai in NYC. It's one of the few food items that I haven't been able to locate here, so I'm constantly on the lookout for any Asian restaurant with the word "Shanghai" in the name. Thanks for the welcome! This forum has in incredible in helping me eat my way through the south... :)
  11. Recent transplant from Manhattan desperately seeking a Shanghai restaurant that makes those little bundles of broth filled heaven. I'm located in Midtown but will drive anywhere in the state! Also in search of a decent NY style pizza. I really dig the Mellow Mushroom pie but it's a different animal. Been to Fellini's a few times and haven't been impressed. Please help out a newbie and point me in the right direction. Thanks!
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