My Recommendations

It comes as no surprise that for the past 10 years San Francisco has been named as the top city for dining out by the readers of Bon Appétit magazine; all because of the quality and the quantity of its restaurants. The popular cuisines are Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Japanese and American. All this has made it a one-of-kind destination for food lovers. With so many choices in this city of plenty that it is difficult to decide where to eat.

Of the top-rated ones, let’s take a look at the5 best restaurants in SF :

1. Pancho Villa Taqueria, a Mexican restaurant has a great atmosphere, great service and great food. You can find the selected works of local artists on its walls every month. The menu includes varieties of luscious Tacos, Quesadillas, Nachos and Burritos.

2. Those who dined at House of Nanking are of the opinion that it is the best Chinese restaurant in San Francisco. Hot and Sour Chicken or Beef in Garlic Sauce, Tofu with Curry, Imperial Rolls full of vegetables, BBQ pork are some of the local favorites. The main drawbacks are that they do not accept reservations and the payment is by cash only.

3. Delfina Restaurant is the number one Italian restaurant in San Francisco. It is a tiny restaurant but the atmosphere is elegant and relaxed; and the service friendly and informed. Its menu is not that long but their specialty is seafood. Highlights of their menu are the different varieties of pastas, risottos, and the home made dessert Buttermilk Panna Cotta with caramel and kumquats.

4. Ozumo Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant known for their (you guessed it right) excellent sushi. The ambience is relaxed and the service friendly and prompt.

5. House of Prime Rib is the popular restaurant in San Francisco for American cuisine. It is an ideal hangout for meat lovers and their specialty is Prime Rib. It’s a non smoking restaurant and the other facilities include valet parking so you need not struggle for parking your car.

Well, you must have understood by now why it is known as ‘The Food City’.

Trying out a new restaurant with company is a tricky task. The name might sound interesting, the place might look great, but the service and food can let you down badly. Or the food and service might also be great but the pocket can take a thorough beating. The worst thing one wants is to cut a sorry figure when taking someone out for dinner, especially if it’s a date.

It is of utmost importance to get a heads up on a restaurant before you go there. A great way to do this is references. A disadvantage here might be that what your friend or relative thinks is a great place might fall short of your expectations. Today, the internet makes restaurant search very simple and dependable too.

Restaurant search engines are a great way to source out good restaurants that go with your personal requirements. They provide local restaurants reviews with emphasis on cuisine, ambience, service and pricing. Some very good search engines have an average of 800 reviews per restaurant, which can give you a clear idea of the place. Any restaurant that has more than 75 to 80 percent positive reviews can’t go drastically wrong.

So the next time you want to take someone special out on a date, do your ground work before choosing a restaurant to save yourself embarrassment and to have a great dining experience.

Are you fed up of the usual stuff offered by the restaurants that you normally frequent? Want to try new ones? Well, try the different ways given below to find good restaurants.

* Public media
Public media such as Newspapers, Television, Radio carry reviews and recommendations about restaurants in the locality, which also includes info on menus, price ranges, cuisine, ambience and so on. They also rate these restaurants based on user reviews. But there is a chance of it being biased.

* Recommendations from family and friends
Suggestions from family and friends are also helpful in finding great restaurants as they might have firsthand experience with some restaurants. But this also has its limitations as they can provide only very little info about the restaurants that they’ve visited. Moreover they cannot comment on all the restaurants in town.

* Internet search engines
Generic search engines provide some info on restaurants. Since, they are powered by keyword based technology; they fetch vast amounts of data mixed with a lot of irrelevant content. So, it’s a hectic task to select the right restaurant.

* Review sites

These are no doubt a good source of information providing both professional as well as user reviews. The basic drawback could be one could just be referring to a few review sites and they don’t cover all the local restaurants.

* Blogs
Some bloggers provide recommendations, reviews and suggestions about new restaurants in town. But, it also provides limited information.

* Vertical search engine to search restaurants
These compile reviews from across the web. As it’s powered by Natural Language Processing technology; it’s like a restaurant guide featuring detailed restaurants ratings, menus, ambience, addresses, hours, driving directions, maps, photographs, discount restaurant gift certificates and coupons, keyword searches and other relevant restaurant information. Users can also search by name, cuisine, occasion or location.

Of all the above options, vertical search engines are the best in finding good restaurants as they compile details from over a million online review sites to generate ratings of each and every restaurant based on its food, service and ambience. So, a restaurant guide helps in selecting good restaurants.