My dad and I went to grab some lunch the other day. He took me to an italian sub restaurant near VCU in Richmond.
Man, it was a freaking good sandwich… and it was reasonably priced!
Richmond has come a long way—there’s a lot more interesting stuff happening around here.
Let me start off by saying that this place ranks extremely high on my list.
It’s not only delicious, but it’s reasonably priced. Sure, food is amazing in SF, but it’s freaking expensive. If you go to Chabaa, I highly recommend the duck with egg noodles.
It’s a small hole in the wall, and it probably seats no more than a dozen people. But man, it’s fantastic. I’ll go here any time with the gang.
Chabaa Thai Cuisine
2123 Irving Street
San Francisco, CA 94122
I know it’s not the healthiest thing, but damn these things are great here. Gotta love the market near the Ferry Building.
And I always share a little with my buddy here.
Here’s a breakfast that was inspired by some of my comrades at Expa. It’s pretty cool they use our app, and they’ve shared photos and recipes of some tasty dishes.
This particular breakfast is made from:
– Yogurt
– Almond butter
– Honey
– Granola
– Fruit
Anyway, try this out if you want something healthy and tastes pretty good!
Ps. I never thought I’d like yogurt. Lol.
Gotta love tsukemen ramen.
With the dipping broth. My fav.
This is now our ritual. Thanks for giving a ride there Patrick! ^_^
As a part of documenting my experience in California, I’m going to start sharing my experiences with food here. I’ve asked my friends to recommend some of their best eats for cheaps… so this is going to be fun.
Today, I went to San Tung, a Chinese restaurant that is known for its fried chicken wings. Easily accessible from the Muni, and there seems to be plenty of parking in the neighborhood. Patrick and I arrived around noon, and there was a short line outside. I’d say the wait was approximately 20 minutes. As soon as you walked in, you pretty much saw everyone with a plate of chicken wings. While this restaurant served other dishes, it was apparent that wings were their *thing*.
So we ordered some wings and tried out a dish of steamed dumplings. The wings were pretty good—deep fried wings with a blend of sugary, salty, and peppery sauce. There were seasoned well, though a little on the sugary side. The balance, however, was right. The skin was crispy, and wasn’t over battered. When you compare the wings at San Tung to Bon Chon’s, I’d say that you could easily eat more wings at San Tung. For some reason, Bon Chon’s wings are so heavily battered, that the average person can probably only eat 6 wings before tapping out.
The steam dumplings were pretty good. I’d say the dumplings probably needed to *be* served with a nice vinegar sauce to really elevate the flavor. Nonetheless, it was decent.
Overall price was about $10-12 per person, and it was satisfying. I’d say that the one thing you shouldn’t do is order too much. The wings don’t look like they would reheat well compared to Bon Chons’ wings.
My only criticism of their wings is that once you get to the bottom of the plate, there is an excess of sauce, which makes the last 3 or 4 wings really… well, saucy. Some may like this, but my last couple of bites were a little too rich.
Would I go back to San Tung? Sure. It’s pretty solid. Truthfully, it’s not the best wings I’ve ever had, but it hits the spot when I want something similar to a Bon Chon’s.
Here’s San Tung’s address:
1031 Irving St
San Francisco, CA 94122
Inner Sunset
If you have any recommendations of cheap eats in SF, please leave them in the comments below. Thanks!