San Francisco Bay Area: Your favorite things to do or places to go

[Taraz]

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I can confirm that Cordon Bleu is on Van Ness and California, and it is delicious. Great chicken and rice plates, relatively cheap, crowded everytime i go.

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On California and closer to Larkin St. Delicious food, but really, really small place if you're planning on eating in.

<u>Burritos</u>

Taqueria Guadalajara : New place on 24th st. and about Folsom. My new favorite burrito place since Vallarta closed down a few blocks away.

La Taqueria: It's alright. I think it's way overhyped.

Taqueria El Grullense (South Bay): Easily the BEST BURRITOS I've ever eaten (I've sampled around the Bay Area and LA). I guess you have to like Al Pastor and Carnitas, but they are unreal. Their tacos are also the best I've ever had. There are multiple locations but the best ones IMO are on El Camino in Redwood City and on the 84 in Redwood City.

<u>Tacos</u>

El Tonayense Taco Trucks : You can find these all along Harrison St. in the Mission. The best tacos I've found. All the tacos at the burrito places are pretty average in my opinion.

<u>Other restaurants</u> :

Ali Baba's Cave : Just to echo what other people have been saying, delicious Shawermas and Falafels. There's one on Valencia and one on Haight.

Axum Cafe (Ethiopian) : Great place on Haight st. I love Ethiopian food.

Barney's Gourmet Burgers : Really good sit-down burger place. Milk Shakes are really good.

Big Mouth Burgers : Great take-out burger place on 24th and Valencia. They have a couple beers on tap if you feel like sitting down for a while.

Mama's on Washington Square Usually a 45 min line out front on weekends, but well worth it. Best breakfast in the city and the best Monte Cristo I've ever had. Their banana nut french toast is ridiculously good.

<u>Pick-Up Basketball</u> (Anybody know of any good places?)

Dolores Park : Windy, uneven court. Crappy games. I think it sucks.

The Cage (on Webster and Bay) : Pretty decent court and games down in the Marina. Not much run in the winter, but plenty of games in the afternoons and weekend mornings/early afternoon during the other parts of the year. Really weird scoring system: new team starts with the ball, up to 12, 1s and 2s, switch sides and ball goes to the "winners" at 6 points. Just bizarre, but definitely the best pick-up I've found in the city.