Los Gatos Cafe, Uptown

2016/02/262016/12/23Leave a comment

The Uptown location is much more convenient than the downtown location. Better parking, faster seating, no frills service, and tastes similar to its better location. If you don’t like waiting an hour, this is close enough IMHO.

Feels old-school on the outside. On purpose, I think.

Feels old-school on the inside too.

DAT RASPBERRY COFFEE CAKE THO! Dangerous.

Normally I get something sweet, like the blueberry pancakes (AWESOME) or the french toast (a classic), or the cinnamon roll french toast when my sweet tooth takes over. This time, however, I tried the Benedict Oscar.

Would definitely get it again! Crab, fresh tarragon (a nice touch) scrambled eggs, English muffin, hollandaise sauce, asparagus. Herbed potatoes on the side.

Los Gatos Cafe, Uptown, 15662 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos, CA. 95032
http://losgatoscafe.com/uptown.html

South Park Cafe, San Francisco

2016/02/212016/12/23Leave a comment

I must have walked past this place dozens of times while walking through South Park. I decided to stop by.

If you go before noon, the line is short.

Clean, well-kept interior.

A friend got the Croque-Madame. When I saw it I wished we shared.

Grilled salmon with mixed greens and seasonal vegetables.

Grilled chicken breast salad with peanuts, sesame, and Napa cabbage.

I got the pork confit sandwich with Dijon mustard on Acme baguette. No regrets!

I’d go back, but next time I’ll share dishes so I can try more!

South Park Cafe, 108 S Park St, San Francisco, CA 94107
http://southparkcafe.com/

Bitter + Sweet, Cupertino

2016/02/182016/01/31Leave a comment

Seems you can find San Francisco relics in the south bay area more and more these days. This is a good thing, imho, and this is the reason I like Bitter + Sweet. I can go to one place and find multiple things I like, where friends and I can gather and find something for everyone.

If you’re hungry, there’s panini sandwiches served with salad. With just the right amount of salad dressing.

Pastries from Satura Cakes out of Los Altos.

Coffee from Sightglass, San Francisco. Their signature drink is the Red Velvet Latte.

Ice cream from Humphry Slocombe, San Francisco.

Pairing it together is awesome… Sightglass affogato with Secret Breakfast!

And the bathroom is clean and well-ventilated / AC’d.

Bitter + Sweet, 20560 Town Center Ln, Cupertino, CA 95014
http://bitter-sweet.com/index.html

Darwin Cafe, San Francisco

2016/02/132016/12/23Leave a comment

Darwin is pretty awesome, which is why there’s always a line during lunch time. During my last visit, I went before lunch on a Saturday morning and was delighted to have no wait! Definitely doing this again, next time with the fiancee.

In a quiet alley, the curbside seats are nice when the weather is warm.

That small cafe vibe.

The Poached Eggs Darwin, only available for dine-in. Creamed spinach, roast beef, grilled sourdough, béarnaise sauce. Served with Darwin’s standard house salad.

If I were to make food for a living, I’d want it to be like this because everything is made well with high quality ingredients. The flavors aren’t masked by the sauces, but that béarnaise was just the right amount to complement the dish. The creamed spinach wasn’t overly creamy so that you could still taste and appreciate the spinach. Of course, the poached eggs were cooked just right with fully cooked whites and slow-runny yolks. The bread is a solid platform, and it’s what makes their sandwiches good too.