Pete F. wrote: >Someone wrote: >--I've passed "The Stinking Rose" restaurant (their motto "we flavor our >--garlic with food") on Columbus in SF many times and never gone in. Is it >--any good, or is it just another tourist trap? >-- >--Thanks in advance for the opinions. >-- >It's not great, but not a real tourist trap either. >There's a place on Solano (in Albany) with a similar theme, >but better food. I can't remember the name offhand >but if you're interested I can dig it up. It's called the "Magic Garlic" restaurant. I've been to both once. The waiter at "The Stinking Rose" seemed to want to keep up a conversation about the city, as if he were expecting our party to be tourists, whereas the waitstaff at the "Magic Garlic" were a bit more distant. I have no idea if this is typical or not. Otherwise I'd have to agree with Pete's opinions. Keith
San Francisco, CA