Neighborhood ethnic cusine places night spots

Myself my wife and anoother couple will be going to SF sept 22 - 25 2005 will be staying in union square hotel does anyone have suggestions regarding good non touristy type neighborhood cusines. Last time we were there we loved The tadich grill. i would like to try dim sum in the morning and possibly vietnamese or thai one night but those places can be hard to judge. we were also looking into one night a little nicer maybe the cliff house or gary danko ( hard to get a decent reservation) looked at dankos website it looks like big white plates with a little bit of pretty food in the middle not really interested in that. would rather have great food and decent portions in an slightly upscale one night. but mostly neighbor hood ethnic, the wierder the better. Looking at going to a decent jazz/soul music bar that is happening one night how is the boom boom room ? another night maybe a bohemian/beatnik type bar around haight ashbury

Neighborhood ethnic cusine places night spots

For your ';upscale'; night, try for Boulevard (we got reservations just one week in advance, although we ate at 6pm which is early). The food is excellent and the proportions are more than adequate. The desserts were incredible and easily split as they were quite large.

For a fun and funky experience, check out Cha Cha Cha%26#39;s in the Haight. It%26#39;s located right on Haight Street, close to the McDonald%26#39;s (sorry I cannot remember the cross street). They serve tapas with a Carribean flare. The decor is very unique and the sangria is the best I%26#39;ve ever had. Get their early (by 6pm, especially on the weekends) or you%26#39;ll have to wait 45 minutes plus to get a table. They do serve lunch on the weekends, so you could catch a late lunch around 2 or 3 without having to wait long, if at all.

Another fun place is P.J.%26#39;s Oyster Bar in the Inner Sunset (on Irving St. near 9th Ave.) They serve seafood and cajun food (it%26#39;s kind of pricey). If you%26#39;re into sushi, Ebisu is supposedly one of the best sushi places in SF, and it is just around the corner from P.J.%26#39;s on 9th Ave.

North Beach is also a great neighborhood to explore, but I%26#39;m not an expert on the restaurants.

If you enjoy crepes (both savory and sweet) check out Ti Couz in the Mission District. These crepes are the best I%26#39;ve had in the city.

Neighborhood ethnic cusine places night spots

thanks krs im going to get to both places will post my opinions

Limon on Valencia in the Mission district is a gret ';ethnic'; but fine quality experience. Also don%26#39;t miss Ton Kiang for Dim Sum. It is out on Geary Blvd. near 24th Ave.

Neighborhood ethnic cusine is hard to judge. Would you like to spend a lot of money on a really good meal? Or would you want a hole-in-the-wall which doesn%26#39;t look good, but has good food? Well, here are some of my suggestions:

I%26#39;m sure you saw the dim sum recommendations in your other post.

Vietnamese:

High-end: Slanted Door. Pricey high-end Vietnamese food.

Low-end: Tu Lan. The location is bad and the place is so bad looking that people say they%26#39;ve seen cockroaches, but everyone swears this is the best hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant in the city.

I%26#39;m sure some other locals can share their own suggestions.

Thai:

Try King of Thai or Osha. There are a bunch of others spread out around the city; I%26#39;m sure someone can recommend their personal favorite.

There too many other cuisines to try, but here are some cuisines you should try, or at least can try, in San Francisco:

French (can find a lot of good places)

Mexican

Italian

Japanese (lots of sushi)

Chinese (of course)

Indian

Korean

If you look around, you can even find good German, Swiss, Polish, and Nepalese restaurants.

With regards to Gary Danko, with those kinds of restaurants, it%26#39;s all about the quality of the food, not the portions, so it%26#39;s gonna be small portions, while still being pricey. However, from what I%26#39;ve read (I still have to try the place), it is some of the best food you can get in the city. I don%26#39;t know if the food or restaurant has changed, but I%26#39;ve always thought of the Cliff House as a tourist trap.

Check out www.sfsurvey.com to see how much diversity in food you can eat in San Francisco. For some more specific, good suggestions, go to www.sanfrancisco.citysearch.com and look at the ';best of'; list.