Meg W. wrote: > > In the spirit of full confession, I hereby proclaim that > not only did I recently eat at a chain, but I enjoyed it. > > Last night we actually had a decent meal at the Pomodoro > near Golden Gate Park. (We wanted to eat at Ebisu or > somewhere else tres cool, but they were all packed and > we had a bonfire to get to.) Correction: I had a fine > meal, while the Resident Lurker had a so-so meal. But > he ordered gnocchi (which a friend of his insists on > pronouncing "nookie"), so he deserved what he got. > > I got the plain old capellini pomodoro, which is normally > a dish I don't order out -- not because it's boring, but > because I can do so much better at home. But that was > what I was hungry for, so I got that, plus a side of > brussels sprouts cooked in garlic and onion. > > The capellini was excellent, to my surprise. I'd order > it again in a heartbeat. The sprouts were also very > tasty. The RL -- a card-carrying sprout hater -- noted > that they had removed all the nastiness (as he bogarted > his tenth sprout). > > Two pastas, one plate of sprouts, and two drinks added up > to $20 even. So, it ain't haute cuisine (or shall I say > cucina alta), but it was a full step better than Don G's > or Vaso Azurro, not to mention a few flights cheaper. > What do we have to do to get one of these joints on > Castro? > > Rage away, > > meg > > PS: We even had excellent service. > > -- > > Meg Worley _._ [email removed] _._ Comparatively Literate > Yeah, I gotta say Pomodoro does okay. And they're not expensive, which is important. 4 out of 5 mid-week outings find my SO and I at the great Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Mexican, Nicaraguan and Salvadoran places in the 'hood, but when one wants affordable Italian, it can be hard to find (although Ponte Vecchio on Valencia/22nd is a huge favorite, too). Frankly, when stuck for Italianesque food, CPK does okay, too. Their pasta pomodoro is consistently light and al dente, with nary a trace of marinara and a good measure of fresh basil. But that's usually my standby when traveling or held hostage in a mall. Sure beats Panda Express.
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