Tanguito

20180527:
I met up with some friends and ate here for the first time today.

Beef Empanada and Chicken Empanada*
*I'm not sure which is which.

Tanguito operates out of a food truck, but I assume the truck just remains in one place. In particular there are tables nearby for customers.

After looking through the menu, I decided to order a chicken empanada and a beef empanada.

The chicken empanada had a great texture and taste.

Spinish Empanada

After having the beef empanada, I concluded that I liked the chicken empanada more than the beef empanada. Kevin thought so too.

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Tanguito

Beef Empanada and Chicken Empanada

Relevant Links:
Tanguito - San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
Tanguito (TripAdvisor.com)

Fort McKinley Restaurant & Bar

20180525:
Ada and I came here today for the first time; we had tried to come once before, but it was closed at the time. In any case, we had just come from running and we were still wearing our athletic clothes. According to a sign on the wall, there was a dress code for the bar area which would be starting about half an hour after we arrived. As such, had we arrived later, we wouldn't have had the opportunity to eat here. Note that, if I recall correctly, their main eating area was booked and not an option.

For food, Ada ordered the Green Beans & Squash and I ordered the Lechon Kawali.

The squash was less cooked than I expected.

Green Beans & Squash

Menu Description:
Green Beans & Squash in Coco Milk 13

The lechon kawali was amazing. In large, the sweet & sour sauce helped make it so. The lechon kawali was crisp and soft. It was delicious. 8:51 PM PT

Lechon Kawali

Menu Description:
Lechon Kawali 15

To drink, I first had a Firestone Walker 805 and I later had a San Miguel.
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Fort McKinley Restaurant & Bar

Relevant Links:
Fort McKinley Restaurant & Bar Website
Fort McKinley Restaurant & Bar - South San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
Fort McKinley Restaurant & Bar (TripAdvisor.com)

Original Joe's Westlake

20180521:
Today I came here with my wife Ada. I ordered the roasted prime rib and she ordered the pot roast.

They gave us complimentary bread, but it wasn't anything special.

Roasted Prime Rib

Menu Description:
Roasted Prime Rib horse radish | mashed potatoes . creamed spinach 36.95

The roasted rib prime was fatty and I enjoyed it. Since I couldn't finish all of it, I had the leftovers packed. The waiter took it and when the leftovers were returned with much of the fat discarded - I would have kept the fat for cooking.

Pot Roast

Menu Description:
Pot Roast braised cross rib roast, served with meat sauce | and au jus, choice of side 19.95

Ada's pot roast was good, too. In particular, I enjoyed the tomato sauce.

Bread

Unfortunately, various items were probably prepared with butter, which contains dairy.

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Original Joe's

Relevant Links:
Original Joe's Website
Original Joe's Westlake - Daly City, CA (Yelp.com)
Original Joe's (TripAdvisor.com)

Beep's Burgers

20180517:
I ordered a quarter-pound Beep's Burger with avocado (add-on). I soon realized, however, that the avocado was $1.50, which is expensive relative to the cost of an avocado at a supermarket. At that price, I could have just bought an avocado and added fresh avocado at home.



In any case, the beef patty was decent, but was overshadowed by the sauce. The sauce was the reason I enjoyed eating the burger. 6:08 PM PT

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Beep's Burgers

Relevant Links:
Beep's Burgers Website
Beep's Burgers - San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
Beep's Burgers (TripAdvisor.com)

Cold Water Brewery & Grill

20180508:
Ada and I took a trip to Lake Tahoe and on our way out we stopped for food here at Cold Water Brewery & Grill. Ada ordered the kahlua tostada, I got the reuben with chili, and we shared an order of sweet potato fries. To drink I had their Anniversary brew called the Black Pepper Porter. 1:31 PM PT

Reuben

"The sweet potatoes have a delicious salt and crunch.

The chili is average.

The reuben sauce is amazing. The meat is good as well actually. It is packed differently than some places.

Kahlua Tostada

The sauce in the tostada is salty. It's a good thing Ada is eating the tostada together with the sweet potatoes. Ada says the sauce is bittersweet and salty.

Ada squeezed some of the sauce out and served it to me on the sweet potato. That's better (i.e., the saltiness was bearable)." 1:48 PM PT

Sweet Potato Fries

"I like the music playing at this restaurant. It's rock music; the type I had heard at the music festivals I've attended." 1:50 PM PT

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Cold Water Brewery and Grill

Chili

Relevant Links:
Cold Water Brewery & Grill Website
Cold Water Brewery and Grill - South Lake Tahoe, CA (Yelp.com)
Cold Water Brewery & Grill (TripAdvisor.com)
Cold Water Brewery & Grill (Facebook)

Forest Buffet

20180507:
When we asked over the phone, we were given a fairly low cost per person and so we decided to go. When we arrived at the casino, we asked around for directions and we were told it was on the 18th floor which we can access by elevator. Upon arriving, I went to pay and it was a good deal higher than what we were told. Despite the fact that I was opposed to eating here,* I decided to commit to paying the higher price.

Macaroni & Cheese, Beef, Shrimp & Cocktail Sauce, Ribs

The beef was good. The ribs were okay. Everything else was uninteresting.

For desert I tried many items. The lemon tart was so-so. The mudslide was okay. The fruit in the fruit tart was decent. The soft serve ice cream was creamy and good. The sugar-free cheesecake was okay. The rice crispies treat was okay. 8:55 PM PT

Before & After

*I generally dislike buffets. The cost effectiveness with respect to quantity and quality is usually terrible. For example, even if I manage to find something tasty, I won't be able to eat enough of it to make up for the cost. If I take advantage of the variety, the average food quality is low and I render myself unable to eat as much.

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Forest Buffet

Sugar-Free Cheesecake

Relevant Links:
Forest Buffet - Stateline, NV (Yelp.com)

Rice Krispies

Azul Latin Kitchen

20180507:
Ada got the chicken fajita with sweet potato instead of beans. I got the carnitas pork bowl.

Carnitas Bowl

Online Menu Description:
Carnitas Pork Bowl Carnitas pork, green rice, black beans, Azul guacamole, slow cooked egg, spicy harissa, pickled peppers, cilantro. $17.5

The carnitas bowl was delicious. I ate some pickled peppers. The taste of my drink, Alibi Ale Works Porter, after nearly finishing the carnitas bowl was awesome. 3:29 PM PT

Fajita (Chicken, Onion, and Bell Peppers

Online Menu Description:
Fajita Citrus soy glazed onions, poblano peppers, red bell peppers. Served with a side of sour cream, guacamole, green rice, and tortillas. Choice of chicken or shrimp. Choice of black beans or smashed pintos. $19.75, Veggie $17, Add jalapenos $1

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Azul Latin Kitchen

Fajita (green rice, sweet potatoes substituted for beans, tortillas, sour cream, and guacamole) 

Relevant Links:
Azul Latin Kitchen Website
Azul Latin Kitchen - South Lake Tahoe, CA (Yelp.com)
Azul Latin Kitchen (TripAdvisor.com)

Fatburger

20180506:
As far as I can remember, this is the first time I've eaten at a Fatburger.

The BBQ Bacon Burger was good. It's on par with other BBQ bacon burgers I've had in the past.

BBQ Bacon Burger

In particular, I enjoyed the taste of ketchup in the sauce; it was especially good with the onion ring. 11:35 PM PT

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Fatburger

Relevant Links:
Fatburger Website
Lake Tahoe (Fatburger Website)
Fatburger - Lake Tahoe, NV (Yelp.com)

Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ

20180506:
Ada and I stopped by here for lunch on our way to Lake Tahoe. I had been here once before.

The barbecue chicken was not bad. However, I like the barbecue chicken from Ohana Hawaiian BBQ more.

The macaroni salad was not sour. It was creamy.

We substituted our rice with broccoli. I ate mine with Sriracha.

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Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ

Relevant Links:
Waikiki Hawaiian BBQ - El Cerrito, CA (Yelp.com)