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With the two older boys out of town and our original plan shut down for Passover, we went for Chinese (now I know that Christians go the same place on Passover as Jews do on Christmas).
King Tsin has been serving up Chinese food since 1967 and Lady Steed's long been attracted by the large painting of a dumpling in the window with the caption DIM SUM and something about it being fresh daily. And because Emerson Cod loves dim sum so much and she's never tried, it, she really wanted to go here and try this.
We had twice-cooked pork, and umbrella egg over pork and noodles, and pork dim sum (not their precise menu names, but close enough).
All three were quite good. A bit more oil than per my preference, but reasonably delicious. Didn't rock my world or anything, but quite good. The twice-cooked was supposed to be "SPICY" but it wasn't. Which was kind of our entire experience in a nutshell. Good, but lacking in pizazz.
The staff was friendly and we and the baby enjoyed our meal. We arrived around, oh, 6:15 Monday evening. The place was maybe 25% full (by the time we left --- not even close when we arriced) and I had the sense that many of these people were regulars. So maybe they know which dishes are the best to order.
And what did Lady Steed think of her dim sum? She was pretty disappointed. Especially because it had a big shrimp in it. She ordered pork! What's this seabug doing in here my pig???
She did, however, think it was very pretty. And is considering returning to try the dim sum again. (So many options!)
(Note: come to think of it, I actually ordered twice-cooked LAMB, but I was too hungry to send it back. The lamb probably would have been more interesting.)
inal cost for three meals (less tip): $27.71.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Sophia Cafe
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Mr Fob and FoxyJ were in town to visit and Foxy had been speaking of falafel and we have a falafel joint near our house (plus it had yet to be marked off Eating Solano) so we went there yesterday for dinner. They shared a falafel sandwich (as did we). We also got a "Kufta (Mediterranean style burger)" and some extra falafel and cigars ("fried pastries with ground beef, garbanzo beans and fresh cilantro") to share with the kids. They also got a platter with some eggplant stuff and a bunch of hummus and pita and I don't know what all. Then we walked across the street and sat at a table in the Greenway and ate. When the kids finished they threw baseballs against the BART supports.
The boys found the falafel too spicy (something I find bewildering as they prefer their Mexican with some kick) but still liked most everything well enough. I've never quite gotten the appeal of falafel myself, but really loved the kufta. If we go again I suspect I'll get that. The hummus was thick as clay and too tahina-ey for my taste but very good when part of a sandwich. Just not alone. I think it may also not have had lemon. Anyway, it's not the way Lady Steed makes it and that's how I prefer it. So it may not be fair to judge. I have this bias.
Anyway, all that food cost about $30. Not quite but almost.
Then we went back for dessert. First up: marzipan-stuffed crunchy pastry (x4), ends dipped in chocolate. Baklava (x2) with superdry crispy flakes atop as everyone seems to prefer it and rose water-infused honey atop. Me though, I like my baklava more chewy than dry in terms of mouthfeel, but I recognize this is because I'm Wrong. I can deal with that. It was still good of course, but the sticks were the definite favorite. Dessert was another $15.
Final decision? I liked it all. I would be happy to accompany someone there. But even my favorite thing (the kufta) did not beat my remembery of Jerusalem's burger. So if I want Mediterranean ground beef, I might well go there instead.
LADY STEED's ADDENDUM
I liked the falafel sandwich but I really liked the falafel on its own better. If I were to get falafel again I would just get it as falafel balls. They would be like the french fries to the burger. (I loved the kufta.) Plus I really loved the cigars.
I wouldn't get the baklava again. I agree that I want my baklava more chewy. And those other cookies we got were A MA ZING. I would get them again. But the baklava was way too expensive. Too small for $3.75.
Anyway, I liked it. It was good. I would go there again. Try some of their other things, maybe. But not the baba ganoush (the eggplant thing Fob and Foxy got). Mostly because it had the same texture as snot.
Mr Fob and FoxyJ were in town to visit and Foxy had been speaking of falafel and we have a falafel joint near our house (plus it had yet to be marked off Eating Solano) so we went there yesterday for dinner. They shared a falafel sandwich (as did we). We also got a "Kufta (Mediterranean style burger)" and some extra falafel and cigars ("fried pastries with ground beef, garbanzo beans and fresh cilantro") to share with the kids. They also got a platter with some eggplant stuff and a bunch of hummus and pita and I don't know what all. Then we walked across the street and sat at a table in the Greenway and ate. When the kids finished they threw baseballs against the BART supports.
The boys found the falafel too spicy (something I find bewildering as they prefer their Mexican with some kick) but still liked most everything well enough. I've never quite gotten the appeal of falafel myself, but really loved the kufta. If we go again I suspect I'll get that. The hummus was thick as clay and too tahina-ey for my taste but very good when part of a sandwich. Just not alone. I think it may also not have had lemon. Anyway, it's not the way Lady Steed makes it and that's how I prefer it. So it may not be fair to judge. I have this bias.
Anyway, all that food cost about $30. Not quite but almost.
Then we went back for dessert. First up: marzipan-stuffed crunchy pastry (x4), ends dipped in chocolate. Baklava (x2) with superdry crispy flakes atop as everyone seems to prefer it and rose water-infused honey atop. Me though, I like my baklava more chewy than dry in terms of mouthfeel, but I recognize this is because I'm Wrong. I can deal with that. It was still good of course, but the sticks were the definite favorite. Dessert was another $15.
Final decision? I liked it all. I would be happy to accompany someone there. But even my favorite thing (the kufta) did not beat my remembery of Jerusalem's burger. So if I want Mediterranean ground beef, I might well go there instead.
LADY STEED's ADDENDUM
I liked the falafel sandwich but I really liked the falafel on its own better. If I were to get falafel again I would just get it as falafel balls. They would be like the french fries to the burger. (I loved the kufta.) Plus I really loved the cigars.
I wouldn't get the baklava again. I agree that I want my baklava more chewy. And those other cookies we got were A MA ZING. I would get them again. But the baklava was way too expensive. Too small for $3.75.
Anyway, I liked it. It was good. I would go there again. Try some of their other things, maybe. But not the baba ganoush (the eggplant thing Fob and Foxy got). Mostly because it had the same texture as snot.
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