R & G Lounge (SF Chinatown)
every time i go up to SF, i look forward to eating at R & G Lounge for upscale cantonese-style dining. i've never been disappointed by the food at this restaurant -- then again, i've been lucky enough to have always been a guest here so i've never had to pay, therefore, i have no idea how pricey it is. i just know i'm always impressed by both the quality and presentation of the food.
this photo is of a shrimp that was so huge, i had to take a picture of it. it looked like a baby lobster... and it was delicious. some other dishes that seem to be R & G specialties (since i've had them each time i've been there):
- chicken stuffed with sticky rice... my favorite, but requires 24-hour pre-order.
- salt & pepper fried crab... finger lickin' good!
- chilean sea bass (the biggest filet i've ever seen... it was lightly glazed with a soy/teriyaki-ish sauce and the meat was so tender, moist, and rich)
if the above dishes aren't enough of a tip-off that this is no ordinary chinese restaurant, the fact that they actually serve dessert should. the dessert was a visually pleasing red-bean concoction that sort of looked like layered jello, with a layer of pureed red beans, a layer of clear gelatin, and a top layer of white coconut jello. now i don't personally believe that any type of beans qualify as a dessert item, but the red bean fans at our table were in heaven.
the next time you're in SF, make the trip to R & G. it's on Kearny sort of on the outer edge of chinatown -- i forget the cross street (it might be Clay...). i just know it's a short block down from that park/plaza that's built over a public parking garage. look it up!
this photo is of a shrimp that was so huge, i had to take a picture of it. it looked like a baby lobster... and it was delicious. some other dishes that seem to be R & G specialties (since i've had them each time i've been there):
- chicken stuffed with sticky rice... my favorite, but requires 24-hour pre-order.
- salt & pepper fried crab... finger lickin' good!
- chilean sea bass (the biggest filet i've ever seen... it was lightly glazed with a soy/teriyaki-ish sauce and the meat was so tender, moist, and rich)
if the above dishes aren't enough of a tip-off that this is no ordinary chinese restaurant, the fact that they actually serve dessert should. the dessert was a visually pleasing red-bean concoction that sort of looked like layered jello, with a layer of pureed red beans, a layer of clear gelatin, and a top layer of white coconut jello. now i don't personally believe that any type of beans qualify as a dessert item, but the red bean fans at our table were in heaven.
the next time you're in SF, make the trip to R & G. it's on Kearny sort of on the outer edge of chinatown -- i forget the cross street (it might be Clay...). i just know it's a short block down from that park/plaza that's built over a public parking garage. look it up!