Posts under ‘Restaurant Review / Hungry Critic’

Campton Place – Encore une fois

After my last visit to Campton, I’ve been telling people of my near perfect experience at Campton. Talking about it way too much, I decided with some good friends to return for another visit so they could experience it for themselves. The couple joining us had been doing degustations for the past couple of weekends [...]

Fleur de Lys

Two of us dined here for a birthday celebration. Although I’ve know of this restaurant and passed by this location probably a thousand times I’ve never noticed it. The façade of the building is pretty ugly and seriously need a redesign in my opinion. Upon entering, the interior is nice if you like the whimsical [...]

Nice dinner at Spago – Palo Alto

Having lived in the Bay Area for over five years, I can’t believe I never got around to going here until now. We had a 5PM reservation on Saturday. The server was really helpful and spent a significant time going over the entire menu with us. We started with a pumpkin soup with shrimp cake. [...]

Manresa Patio Dinner

I’ve eaten here a number of times over the past two years or so and have been fortunate enough to have sampled Chef David Kinch’s cuisine. On most occasions, I’ve had his tasting menu. I have some great pictures of one of my latest tasting experiences that I hope to post soon. For this review, [...]

The best barbeque in the Bay Area

Many people make claims that they know a place for the best barbeque. They believe that the spot they go to has juicier brisket, more tender ribs, better sauce, or has better flavor. Sorry to say, but if you haven’t been to Bo’s, you haven’t had the best in the Bay Area. This was our [...]