Sunday, September 3, 2023

San Francisco - 31AUG23 To Eat (The Melt, HINODEYA Ramen, Good Mongkok Bakery)

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The Melt
(Recommended by Nic T.BH)
Opens daily and till late! Closes at 2am
 
Looking for alternatives that are close by, and open till late that isn't Carls Jr or Burger King?The Melt offers a great alternative for your late night eats.
Its along Market street and still relatively well lit. Though the environment maybe a little suss, staff to make the effort to keep the place safe and enjoyable for dining guests.
Ordered On:
31Aug23
Swiss & Shroom Melt Burger USD9.99
 *Option of Medium or Well done patties only. The vegetables are really fresh and good serving of Umami packed mushrooms. The burger patty itself is a good solid chunk of meat but it lacks, in my opinion seasoning. It more akin to cleaner burger like another popular joint, Han Im Gluck (MUC). Still good and filling.*
Garlic Parmesan Fries USD4.79
 Smells great, looks great but falls short of having that punch of garlic flavor. Super Duper's garlic fries still takes the top spot and a must try.
Food 4/5
Service na
Ambience 3.5/5
Value 3.5/5
 
HINODEYA Ramen Union Square
200m away for Ramen
The place used to be Dojima Ann (Permanently closed) which used to serve up great Eel and is now replaced with this Ramen shop. 
Ordered On:
01SEP23
Spicy Miso Butter Corn USD20
 
*The lvl1 spicy miso was near nonexistent. The pork does have a gamy flavor to it which some people may not take to. The broth pretty standard. A pretty decent bowl of ramen.*
Special mentions to their sides
- Their fried squid is good. The fried chillies were so-so but could have packed more heat.
Food 3.5/5
*Didn't really favor the texture of the ramen, which was more starchy. Something in between the familiar yellow noodles and that often used in Ban Mian.*
Service na
Ambience 3.5/5
Value 3/5
*I'd say a little more on the pricier side.*

Fed per pax approximately USD27-35+ with drinks and sides
Conveniently located a short distance from the hotel if looking for something soupy and not burger.
Click here for ABBA location of Hinodeya Ramen
 
Good Mongkok Bakery
*The immediate queue after I had made my order as the second customer. The long lines confirm its status as a must go for C&G Dim Sum.*
*TAKE AWAY ONLY!*
Arriving at 7am opening and there was already a long queue formed behind.
The queue moves relatively slowly. Though tiny, the place is packed with stacks of dim sum as the staff process each persons order one by one. 
The quintessential must go for cheap, good, quick and easy (Take-away only) dim sum when in SFO Chinatown, the most densely populated area west of Manhattan. Don't fret arriving just before 7am. It looked bare but very quickly filled with huge trays and trays of delicious dim sum.
Ordered On:
02SEP23
BBQ Pork Bun USD1.70
*HUGE! There's a bit of gaminess from the pork and its not as minced up like what one maybe used to. Still very delectable, filling and hearty with a delicious, meaty filling.*
Beef Xiu Mai USD3.20x4 and Harkow USD3.20x3

*The beef sui mai was dense and delicious. The Har Kow also very big, but don't expect for these steal prices to get super thin skin over. The skin is a little thick but at USD3.20 for 3 pieces, what would one expect.*
x1 Century Egg Pork Porridge USD2.80 (S)
*Simple, warming and chock full of ingredients. Think choke. Would have gone fantastic with a raw egg and condiments but its a warm filling meal.*
Total USD10.90
Food 3.5/5
Service na
Ambience  na
Value 4.5/5
Well worth it and especially to share! US does everything up-sized and the portions are great. Good value and quick eats when in the area and especially worth visiting the establishment when passing through or visiting China Town.
*Note the Portuguese egg tarts are only served from 10am on-wards.*
Click here for ABBA location of Good Mongkok Bakery
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