Bongo Burger - Berkeley
American
1. The Alley (Oakland)
2. Bistro 1491 (Albany)
3. Bongo Burger (Berkeley)
4. Buckhorn Grill (Emeryville)
5. Commis (Oakland)
6. FIVE Restaurant and Bar (Berkeley)
7. House of Prime Ribs (san Francisco)
8. Millbrae Pancake House (Millbrae)
9. Nation’s Giant Hamburger (the Greater Bay Area)
10. Nola (Palo Alto)
11. Plum (Oakland)
12. Prime Spot (Oakland)
13. Venus (Berkeley)
14. The Waterbar (San Francisco)
Cambodian
1. Battambang
Caribbean
1. Mango Caribbean (Palo Alto)
Chinese
1. 99 Ranch Market’s Bakery (Richmond)
2. Delicious Food Company (Oakland)
3. Garden Fresh (Mountain View)
4. New East Lake Seafood restaurant (Milpitas)
5. Renee’s Place (Albany)
6. Sheng Kee Bakery (Taiwanese) (Richmond)
7. Sum Yee Pastry (Oakland)
8. Szechwan Restaurant (Oakland)
Mocha walnut cake from Masse's, Berkeley
Dessert
1. 99 Ranch Market’s Bakery (Richmond)
2. Blue Danube Cafe (Palo Alto)
3. Crixa Cakes (Berkeley)
4. Ici (Berkeley)
5. Comparison post: Masse’s Pastries vs. Reuschelle’s Cheesecake (Berkeley)
6. Orange Leaf (San Jose)
7. Sheng Kee Bakery (Taiwanese) (Richmond)
Ethiopian
1. Cafe Eritrea D’Afrique (Oakland)
French
1. Cafe Grillades (San Bruno)
2. Crepes A-Go-Go (Berkeley)
3. Crêpes Café (Menlo Park)
4. La Bedaine (Berkeley)
5. La Bohème (Burlingame)
6. La Note (Berkeley)
7. Shokolaat (Palo Alto)
German
1. Speisekammer (Alameda)
Catfish curry noodle soup from Dara, Berkeley
Hawaiian
1. Wiki Wiki Hawaiian BBQ (Berkeley)
Indian
1. Biryani House (Berkeley)
2. Himalayan Flavors (Indian and Nepalese) (Berkeley)
3. Zante Indian Pizza (San Francisco)
Indonesian
1. Jayakarta (Berkeley)
Italian
1. I Squared (Oakland)
Japanese
1. Anzu (Berkeley)
— first visit
— second visit
— sushi
2. Ippuku (Berkeley)
3. Izumiya (San Francisco)
4. Kiraku (Berkeley)
5. Mifune (San Francisco)
6. Miyuki (Berkeley)
7. O Chamé (Berkeley)
8. Sushi Ko (Berkeley)
— sashimi
— uni (sea urchin roe) sushi
Jogi gui from Sura, Oakland
Korean
1. Berkel Berkel (Berkeley)
— first visit
— second visit
Now changed to: 1a. Cho Korean BBQ (Berkeley). UPDATE (August 2011): it has changed to a vegi house.
2. Casserole House (Oakland)
3. Kang Nam Pho (Oakland)
4. Koreana Plaza (Oakland)
5. Kunjib Restaurant (Santa Clara)
6. Namu (San Francisco)
7. Oriental BBQ Chicken Town (North Oakland)
8. Sahn Maru Korean BBQ (Oakland)
9. Secret Garden (Bi Won) (Santa Clara)
10. So Dong Gong Tofu House (Palo Alto)
11. Sura (Oakland)
12. To Hyang (San Francisco)
Algiers Merguez crepe from Cafe Grillades, Daly City
Lao
1. Champa Garden (Oakland)
2. Dara Lao Thai Cuisine (Berkeley)
Mexican
1. Tacubaya (Berkeley)
Middle Eastern
1. Alborz (Berkeley)
2. Azerbaijan Cuisine (Berkeley) [CLOSED]
3. Cafe Renaissance (Palo Alto)
4. I Squared (Oakland)
5. Razan’s Organic Kitchen (Berkeley)
Pizza
1. Cheeseboard (Berkeley)
2. Pie in the Sky (Berkeley)
3. West Coast Pizza (Berkeley)
Scandinavian
1. Copenhagen Bar & Restaurant (Redwood City)
Thai
1. Bangkok Noodles & Thai BBQ (San Francisco)
2. Champa Garden (Oakland)
3. Da Nang Krungthep Thai Cuisine (Berkeley)
4. Dara Lao Thai Cuisine (Berkeley)
5. Hawker Fare (Oakland)
Candied ca-na from Vua Kho Bo & O Mai, San Jose
Vegan
1. Garden Fresh (Mountain View)
2. Green Cafe (Milpitas)
3. Herbivore the Earthly Grill (Berkeley)
4. Gather (Berkeley)
Vietnamese
1. Ánh Hồng (Berkeley)
2. Bánh Cuốn Tây Hồ
— San Jose: before and after revamped.
— Oakland (old)
— Oakland (new management)
3. Bánh mì Ba Lẹ (Oakland)
— bánh mì ốp la (fried egg bánh mì)
— steamed cassava
— banana dog (chuoi nep nuong – grilled banana in sticky rice)
4. Bánh mì Hương (San Jose)
— bánh mì thịt nướng (grilled pork sandwich)
— bánh bột lọc (translucent banh)
— bánh bao (steamed pork bun)
5. Bodega Bistro (San Francisco)
6. Cao Nguyên (San Jose)
7. CD Bakery & Deli (San Jose)
— nước mía (sugarcane juice)
8. Cơm Tấm Thiên Hương (San Jose)
9. Eurasia Delight (San Jose)
10. Green Cafe (Milpitas)
11. Hương Lan Sandwiches 4 (Milpitas)
— bánh mì gà nướng (grilled chicken banh mi)
— bánh tét thịt (sticky rice log with meat and bean paste)
12. Kang Nam Pho (Oakland)
13. Kim’s sandwiches (San Jose)
14. Lemon Grass (San Jose)
— first visit
— second visit
15. Le Petit Cheval (Berkeley)
16. Le Regal (Berkeley)
— fried rice and bánh hỏi
— cá kho tộ (claypot fish)
— phở
17. Phở Hà (San Jose)
18. Phở Hòa (Berkeley) [CLOSED, now changed to Pin Toh]
19. Phở Vỉ Hoa (Menlo Park)
20. Saigon Express (Berkeley)
21. Thảo Tiên (San Jose)
— bánh tét chuối (bánh tét with banana filling)
22. Vanessa’s Bistro (Berkeley)
23. Vua Khô Bò & Ô Mai (San Jose)
— banana chewy candy
— cà na
— ô mai
Broken rice from Com Tam Thien Huong, San Jose
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