East Bay Restaurants July 2000 Richmond & El Cerrito: Hidden City Cafe 109 Park Place, Pt Richmond 232-9738 2/99 *Il Buco DıItalia 1105 MacDonald Ave, Richmond 233-4700 Mon, no Sun Carnitas Cafe 309-23rdSt, Richmond noMon ³the real thing² 83 Bobbyıs 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 $Taj Kesri - 12221 SP, Richmond 233-3817 N.Indian (Delhi) not fried & oily raves 87/88 --- Candyıs BBQ Harbor Way, Richmond (³best²-Jukejoint Johnny) 86 Salute Ristorante at Marina Bay 1900 Esplanade, R 215-0803 daily +brunch Sunday VIEW 94 Uncle Wongıs 11760 SP, EC 236-9999 noMon salt & pepper prawn 99 Malay 10264 SP, EC 524-1885 1 1/2 block N of Central nosun Shemıs Palace - 9935 SP, EC (vegie home cooking) Komachi EC --- Pacific East Mall 535 Pierce St, Albany? Albany, North Berk: 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 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 Samıs Log Cabin 945 SP/Buchanan, B 558-0494 noMon breakfast 8/99 Restoran Rasa Sayang 977 SP 525-7000 noMon Indonesian 99 Casablanca (midEast appetizers) 979 SP, Albany noMon & Tu (Bay Food 9/90) **Villa Thai 1045 SP (so of Solano & Marin) 525-4404 (Miang Kum; Yum Pla Muk; Dancing Prawns) Solano Grill & Bar 1133 Solano, A crab FUSION 99 Japheth & Bros (Shemıs 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 Britt-Marieıs 1369 Solano ** Khayyamıs Chelo Kabab - 1373 Solano, A 526-7200 Minokichi (was Magic Garlic) 1403 Solano, A 559-9988 noMon Japanese 1/00 Kathmandu 1410 Solano, A 526-3222 daily Newari (Nepal) 95 Thymewise take-out (Lalimes?) 1410 Solano Christopherıs Cafe - 1501A Solano,A 525-1668 FUSION + brunch 4&11/99 cHunan Palace - 1556 Solano,A (second menu Chi health food) *** Rivoliıs - 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 $* Christopherıs - 1843 Solano (Sliced Lamb in Thai Chile Sauce, real chicken) Ajanta 1888 Solano,B 526-4373 Indian 93 ** Boran Thai - 1892 Solano,B 525-3625 Porto Brasil 385 colusa TRY Kensington Circus 389 Colusa daily *Mama Lanıs Viet 1316 Gilman 528-1790 noSun 93/97 crab **$ Lalimes 1329 Gilman 527-9838 daily (M & W - set menu) * Lillyıs Hunan 1580 Hopkins 526-3127 (ask for hot) 2/00 Fat Apples 1346 MLKWay Saulıs Rest & Deli 1475 Shattuck daily Cesar 1515 Shattuck/Walnut 883-0222 Alice Waterıs husband 98 Chez Panisse Cafe 1517 Shattuck 548-5525 ** Chai Am - Shattuck (north of Cedar) (went w Amelia) (Mirabelleıs 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 specialties 3/00 Bubiıs & Pinyoıs Thai 1700 Shattuck/Virginia (was The Griffon Scandinavian ?) Cafe Marmara 1730 Shattuck (Turkish) TRY Party Sushi 1776 Shattuck (Exp 5/15/92) Mulibenıs Cafe/Bakery 1786 Shattuck (Eastern European) Odyssia Cafe/Bistro 1849 Shattuck/Hearst 849-1319 daily Greek polenta tiramisu rave 97 Fourth St, San Pablo corridor, University & nw of downtown to Berk border: 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 TRY? Hornıs Caribbean Spice 1920 SP (just n of Univ) (Exp 6/5/92) Xanadu 700 University 548-7880 daily 99 Mekong Mekong 824 University 848-3148 95 --- 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 Vikıs 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 The Tea Spot 2072 SP 848-7376 daily 92 Nadineıs - 2400 SP Cafe Tululah 2512 SP/Dwight 548-4697 no overcrowded brunch 4/99 *KC BBQ 2613 SP, B Downtown Berk (east of San Pablo): -> * 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 --- Annaıs 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 Papaıs 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 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!) Sushi AıFloat 2016 Shattuck 649-1861 95 A la Britt 2037 Shattuck no Mon, Sun desserts! Cafe Piper 2271 Shattuck 99 beef 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 Walkerıs BBQ 3136 Sacramento, B 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 & Christopherıs 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 Giovanniıs 2420 Shattuck (osso buco, fusilli w prawns) Wat Mongkolratanaram 1915 Russell St, Berk food fair Sun 10-3 Ninoıs Brazilian 1916 MLK 5/00 * Kirala (Sushi) 2100 Ward St at Shattuck (Bowl) noMon The Avenue and South Berkeley: Dakota Grill & Bar (in hotel) 2086 Allston 841-3848 + breakfast Le Petit Cheval 2600 Bancroft way in YWCA 704-8018 M-F 99 Cafe Orleans 2520 Durant/Telegraph daily NoLa 98 --- Bison Brewing Co 1598 Telegraph 841-7734 noMon unusual 99 cRacha 2516 Telegraph (Thai) Blue Nile 2525 Telegraph 540-6777 ** Fondue Fredıs - 2556 Telegraph chili pepper fondue just ok / donıt get too much wine udon place - 2556 Telegraph (Marisa 2556 Telegraph at Blake Mon-Sat 5:30-9:30 540-0879) Calzone - across the street c(Khyber Pass) Tele cDragon Garden - 2811 Telegraph Mazzini (was Casa de Eva, Lucioıs) 2826 Telegraph/Oregon 848-5599 98/99 TRY Le Bateau Ivre TRY Augustaıs 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 Annıs 2922 Domingo esp. breakfast SFWkly Oct 90 _____________________________________ Emvle to lower San Pablo: cEmery Bay Public Market O.T. Cafe 5800 Shellmound St, Emvle 420-8900 bar & grill (also did Piemonte Ovest) 93 <--- Carraraıs Cafe 1290 Powell St, Emvle *** 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 Bucciıs - 6121 Hollis, Emvle 547-4725 (antipasto plate) Benıs BBQ 6444 SP, O Lueıs BBQ SP & 53rd St, O La Belle Creole - 4090 SP, Emvle 654-6008 Dougıs 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 Sheba 3109 Telegraph, O Jessoıs Cajun Seafood 2817 Telegraph, O 451-1561 noSun fried fish 11/99 El Paraiso Club 2314 SP, O BBQ c Chef Edwardıs 1998 SP, O 5/00 Veronicaıs 1601 SP, O meat 2/00 Emmaıs Cajun Fish & Poultry 3112 Market St, O 547-2864 noSun,Mon fried fish 11/99 Maıs Caribbean Cuisine & Roti Shop 1711 Telegraph, O 444-7684 noSun lunch Trinidad 12/99 Fat Edıs Hickory Pit 1575-7th St, O 835-7866 noSun, mon BBQ 99 Family Affair 1724-7th St, O 251-2289 gumbo, soul food 94 - - - SOUTHERLY: N. Oakland - - - **$Omnivore - 3015 Shattuck (La Pena) Zula 4929 Shattuck 654-2830 African 91 *** Flintıs 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) Adamıs 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 BBQ 4390 Tele, O 652-6007 daily to 2 a.m. 5/99 Bonsai Japanese 4345 Telegraph, O noMon sushi boats 3/00 Cafe Eritrea dıAfrique - 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 poı boys, chick 99 Shen Hua 2914 College ate there spring 00 very nice Ver Brugge 2922 Domingo 540-8306 serious seafood 82 gone? *** La Mediterranee 2936 College, B 540-7773 no Sun open Mon! McNabıs Deli 2925 College 845-7706 best brunch w/o crowds 93 Exp Bests Voulez-Vous 2930 College/Ashby 548-4708 crepes 99 Holy Land 2965 College/Ashby 665-1672 98 Locanda Olmo 2985 College/nr Ashby 848-5544 noMon Italian BG/Exp 97 **Trattoria La Siciliana 2993 College, B 704-1474 noMon 97 (isnıt this the one?) Buttercup Cocina 3201 College/Alcatraz 652-3466 eclectic Lat Am 1/00 TRY Normanıs - 3204 College, B (BF Oct89 p22) sw corner Alcatraz Red Tractor Cafe - 3634 College, O? 595-3500 Hai Loon King 2984 College WAITRON rec Viva! Taqueria 2984 Russell St 843-5565 handmade tortillas ---------------------- OAKLAND New Nan Yang 6048 College, O noMon Tachibana $Olivetaıs * Eveıs 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 $Nava (was Gauchoıs) 5478 College, O 655-4770 noMon 97 Giglio (zjee-lee-o = lily) 5427 College/Kales 594-0798 (did Il Porcellino) mod$ 98 *** Pizza Rustica 5422 College Mon, noSun $$Obelisque 5421 College/bet Hudson & Lofton, O 923-9691 daily 98 -Uzen 5415 College, O 654-7753 noodles 93 Filippoıs Euro-Cafe 5400 College/Hudson, O 601-8646 daily 93 ** Creme de la Creme 5362 College, O 420-8822 $Garibaldiıs on College 5356 College/nr Manila, O 595-4000 noMon BG 97 Noble Pies $Ti Bacio 5301 College or is it DeVanni Thai? Sergioıs Trattoria 5299 College/Bryant, O 655-2869 rave 98/99 outdoor Ital / game meats <--- try TRY Gauchoıs (Fr-Mex) 5295 College (Exp 12/4/92) Cafe Joli 5239 College Sabuy Sabuy 5231 College/Broadway, O 653-8587 daily Thai 99 Piedmont and Grand/Lakeshore areas: Mamaıs Broadway Bkfast Emil Villaıs, The Original Hickıry Pit 1982 Pleas Valley Rd ³great real BBQ² Mekong Garden 3766 Piedmont 597-0700 OUTDOOR Indo-Chinese Tropix 3814 Piedmont 653-2444 Caribbean 97 rave <--- try Zatis 4028 Piedmont 658-8210 BG91/94/99 southern Turkey + ³cooks what he wants² <--- Barneyıs 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 6/00 * Lynn & Luıs 3353 Grand breakfast Miss Saigon 3345 Grand/Santa Clara 835-3474 daily Viet 5/00 often bland Connieıs Cantina 3340 Grand/Mandana 839-4986 noSun 98 Shangri-La 3336 Grand 839-9393 Mongolian BBQ 93 Lalibela Ethiopian 3300 Grand 444-5844 noMon TRY Mijori Sushi 3260 Grand/Mandana (EBG Apr 91) ** Osume Grand Trio Bistro & Grill 542 Grand 444-8746 Weds-Sun 99 *** Zzaıs Trattoria 552 Grand open Sun & Mon Sorabol 372 Grand 839-2288 daily 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 Oakland Hills: Fornelli 5891 Broadway Terrace 652-4442 noMon, no Tues Sicilian Italian 92 *** The Cantina - 4239 Park Blvd 482-3663 open Mon + Sunday brunch -Nadineıs Glenview Cafe 4228 Park 482-5303 breakfast &lunch Exp 94 / BG 97 Aziziıs 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 Oakland Downtown: *** 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, Oak 465-4545 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 * 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 ³fresh² Cam Huong 920 Webster/9th & 10th 99 TRY Yung Kee 888 Webster/9th St noMon EBG June 91 Cantonese roast meats TRY The Lantern 814 Webster third floor dim sum daily 9-3 (Exp 4-5-91) c Schillerıs 801 Washington/Eighth St 893-5408 M-F lunch MEAT Bode Vegetarian 464 Eighth St 444-2891 95 Sun Hong Kong 389 Eighth St/Webster 465-1940 Ying Kee Noodle House 373 Eighth St/Webster 251-1238 95 *** Nan Yang 301 Eighth no Mon 465-6924 * Phnom Penh 251 Eighth St 893-3825 noSun (Cambodian) 93 Starlite (So Viet) 526 Eighth daily (TRY) Jade Villa Broadway DIM SUM * Sang Thong 850 Broadway (Thai & Laotian) open Sun & Mon (was Quoc Te Viet) TRY Viıs Viet 724 Webster at 7th St 835-8375 Sun,Mon no Thurs BG90/Exp92?/Exp 94 foodies rave Tinıs 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 * Cuckooıs Next 247-4th St 452-9414 noSun, openMon 94 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 99 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 Pearlieıs 5885 Bancroft Ave 569-1394 4/00 Pacific Coast Brewing Co 906 Washington daily $Rattoıs 821 Washington Lunch M-F 11-2 Pasta days W & Th (*** Full Moonıs Garden) Viet: Pho 820 Franklin Mon noTues Cafe 817 817 Washington 6/00 *** $Gulf Coast La 736 Washington 836-3663 Mon!-Sat Timıs Dim Sum 701 Webster Mexicali Rose 701 Clay TRY French Quarters 737 Buena Vista Ave. 523-7555 cajun 88 gone? Oakland Grill 301 Franklin/3rd St 835-1176 Scottıs 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 E Oakland: 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) --> ***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 Jaliscoıs 1721 East 14th St 436-8696 Taqueria San Jose 3433 East 14th St/s of Fruitvale 533-5748 daily 94 El Mezon 3842 East 14th St / High 533-2800 (Mex) 94 Rosalieıs Taste of New Orleans 1448A High 532-8955 daily 97 <--- 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 Smittyıs 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 cAnnıs Cafe 3401 Fruitvale 531-9861 94/97 home cooking 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 Gerardoıs Mexican 3811 MacArthur/35th 531-5255 3/99 Danielıs Place 4245 MacArthur/High daily Chinese rave 97 Rosalieıs 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 --- Reedıs Cajun Creole 10700 MacArthur 636-1512 noSun,Mon 97 <---- Alameda: * Blue Moon Cafe & Oyster Bar 2337 Blanding Ave 865-4466 daily near Park St Bridge Chevyıs 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 (Patuscoıs 300 Park & Shoreline 523-2525) Acapulco 2104 Lincoln/Willow 523-4935 daily 98 Asena 2508 Santa Clara/nr Park 521-4100 98 Juanitaıs 1324 Park, A 865-2588 daily rave BG 91 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 Wat Buddhanusorn 36054 Niles Blvd, Fremont 790-2294 Hop-Sinh (Viet) 21101 Mission Hayward no Mon Cajun Jimıs Fremont Normanıs Mexican Fremont CCC: Casanovaıs 275 St. John, Pleasanton (n Ital) (great EBG Jan 91) Fazıs Danville (BF June 91-8) Spiedini 101 Ygnacio Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek 939-2100 Kandahar 2118 Mt Diablo Blvd/Pacheco, Concord 676-2243 Afghan 99 TıBones 3355 Willow Pass Road (Hwy 4 to Bay Point exit) Bay Point 483-1323 unusual meats 95 --------------------------------------------------- BESTS - Express Oct 94 Homemade banana i.c. - Super Stop Mkt, 747 SP, Albany (sometimes-ck freezer) Fr homestyle - Chez Simone, 4125 Piedmont, O Th-Sat dinner, brunch Tu-Sun Soups (Phil) - Rendez-Vous Cafe, 1389 Solano, A Chef - Zatiıs, 4027 Piedmont, O blues 3 nights/wk - Serenader, 504 Lake Park, O tiramisu - Nefeli Caffe, 1854 Euclid, B 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