I agree with Kevin...this is the real thing! We are always looking for good restaurants...and I am partial to good German food (particularly since there are so few around these days). There is a wonderful selection of beer...5 of us went out to dinner there last weekend. We all had something different..I had the Wienerschnitzal with spaetzle...my wife had the Veal Wienerschnitzal, and others had a beef dish cooked in a dark ale or the Saurerbraten...all dishes were prepared well...they looked good and they tasted even better..other than the Coq d'Or in Carmel, this is the best German food in N. California...

This place was a wonderful find. We were staying in Norcross (business meeting at the Wingate Inn) and I brought my whole team here for dinner. Most of my team had not had good German food before so they didn't know what to expect. Everyone came away with a wonderful experience saying this was the best Restaurant we had visited (out of 5 major metropolitan areas, including Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas and Newport Beach CA). Everything was good...we had great appetizers of minature home made german wurst....great entres....I had Rolladen (don't remember the spelling, but it is rolled flank steak with bacon and pickle in the middle, then braised for about 1/1/2 hours in a wonderful dark gravy...I would drive back here even if it meant a 45 min drive from Atlanta (or Marietta where I frequently stay)....

I've got to agree with Robert...this is the place to stay while visiting the Redwoods (unless you are inclined to camp). The Inn is a living example of how to preserve the best from the past with the needs of the present. Room prices seem to go all over the map...the last time we were there (in August mind you), we reserved 2 suites at about $140 ea. I think the regular rooms were about $90 a night...I don't find this expensive for the class of hotel...the food in the Restaurant was memorable as was the dining experience...good food...great waiters...and an even nicer atmosphere from the old dining room. I will be back...

Food is ok...but I still miss the Clam Box...Don Giovanni's took over the space occupied by the Clam Box on Mission...and it just hasn't been the same since.

I give them 4 stars for consistency (and they have become my favorite Mexican restaurant in SL...it is a hard choice since most of us go to different restaurants for different dishes). Many of the criticisms shown below are true...they are always busy...don't always check back with you to see if you need anything else...but the food is consistantly good...the menu is much broader than many other Mexican restaurants around (good selection of seafood on the menu)....you must be prepared to wait if you come at normal dinner time...but that says a lot about their quality. I remember when the Acapulco in Alameda had lines out in front all night long...good Margaritas...and of course good Mexican beer....I guess I'm just a sucker for old fashioned Mexican food with mashed refried beans (don't give me any of that blackbean crap)along with tortillas, enchiladas and rice (half order is only $6.50)or go for the Chili Verde for a killer meal (but bring an appetite...there is lots to eat).

I've eaten here on several occassions (I think it was at this address...I didn't know there were two Calhoun's on Kingston Pike..the other is at 10020 Kingston Pike with a tele # of 865-673-3444)and I find the food to be exceptional...I guess I just like a dry rub based rib (not unlike Memphis ribs I've had in the past). Additionally, they have a wonderful hot sauce that they serve (and sell if you are so inclined to buy). I love the decor...I would characterize it as early farm revival (with lots of farm implements on the walls and ceilings).

This is still my favorite Chinese restaurant in SF...we live about 20 miles away in the E. Bay...but at least once a month, we drive to the city exclusively to get our fix at the Hunan. Like others who have written below, we have been coming here since it first opened (remember when they were in a small storefront on Kearney....), and yes there have been changes in menue to accomodate some of the less adventuresome "lo fon" (I haven't gotten over the loss of the smoked hamhocks I used to order). Still, you can't beat starting the meal with the onion cakes...then ordering one of Henry's signature dishes....(bless him for what he has left for all of us to enjoy). I particularly like the Harvest Pork...but Henry's Special in the smoked meats is hard to beat as well. My wife always orders the Hot and spicy beef...marry the heat with a cold beer and you may have found paradise...I know I have on many occasions on Sansome.

I generally concur with the comments below....food is excellent...wine selection is good...service is good with aloha spirit...I guess the thing I like most about Roy's is it is a great opportunity to sample a lot of small dishes (with extremes in flavors)...I think we almost always just order a bunch of appetisers...and skip the entrees. This is my second favorite Restaurant on the Island...(see the Beach House just down the road towards Spouting Horn)

OK so 4 stars is a bit much for a Pizza joint...but we've been coming here for over 20 years and the quality stays good...the family keeps the aloha spirit...and the service is great. Fare is normal...I guess the reason I like it so much is that it is a change of pace from all of the chi chi places...very inexpensive...and yet still very satisfying.

If you've staying on the Island for any length of time, you are probably starting to crave Italian food (I can't go more than a week without pasta)...I usually fill the need with Pizza (see Brick Oven Pizza across the street)....but this last trip we ended up going back to Pomodoro twice because the first time was soo nice. The waitstaff and owners are all very personable...but the real test was the food...it is the best Italian food we have had on the Island (slightly better than the more expensive Casa De Amici) at a very affordable price...all in all it is a price performer and another nice dining experience in paradise.

If I could only go to one restaurant in NO...I think I would settle for Galatoire's. This is real old fashion New Orleans...ladies still in hats and gloves...gentlemen in suits. The food is classic....I can eat anything here and be happy but I always want to order crawfish et to fe (I can only attempt to spell it phonetically)....the best part of this is, it is right on Burbon Street...you don't have to go somewhere to eat...its right there....

Russ Bryant nailed it...this is classic truck stop food...only breakfast and lunch (for me there is no better breakfast spot in town...Emil Villa's Original Hickory Pit was once the best...still good but not the same). I especially love the French Toast (made with Texas Toast)...but anything you order here will be good, greasy....and as Emerile Lagasse says...you can feel the love...this is a family owned and operated business...and despite the difficulties in getting seated, it is always worth the wait.

I agree with David, except I can only give it 3 stars...the dogs are really good...the service is normal...the location is ok...basically it is the kind of place you can take your kids after their basebal or soccer games...and have fun with it. I've been coming here ever since it re-opended.

I think this is one of the better Chinese restaurants in SL...I guess that doesn't say much for SL..The food is generally good...they have several different styles represented including Szechuan, Hunan and Mandarin...but it is primarily Cantonese. Although I wouldn't necessarily classify it as New Hong Kong style, the live seafood makes this better than average for this style. My wife loves the Shrimp and honey walnuts while I like virtually anything served with the black bean sauce (fish...crab etc).

There is just no accounting for taste...this is my favorite Chinese restaurant in SL....I've been coming here for almost 20 years (actually Julie started in a small narrow shop with 7 stools and no tables which was almost next door...before they tore it down and built the new building (to the west of her Shop). Apart from the fact that I think she does traditional Cantonese food very well...I love the fact that she will make specials (if she has the ingrediantes). One thing she makes for me all the time is Lop Chong (I have no idea how to spell it properly...but its Chinese sausage...fixed a number of ways but I prefer it with chow mein noodles..some onions and maybe cabbage but no bean sprouts....or perhaps it is the Spicy Shrimp black bean chow fun she makes (like my favorite lunch stop in SF...the B & M Cafe on First. JL Kitchen (or J & L as I have known it) is another family owned and operated restaurant..so you will see the kids helping their mother occasionally (as well as other relatives)...for my money, it is the best deal in town...no beer or wine served...but if you were to bring you're favorite beverage in, Julie will be happy to provide glasses (she doesn't always have a wine opener...) with no corkage fee...I hope you add a little something extra in the tip to take care of that...there is absolutely no atmosphere here....and most of her business is take out...but take it from me, this is a great alternative to the ubiquitous fast food franchises....

As Silver said, this is a great late night restaurant...no atmosphere (formica tables...and neon lights....but wonderful sea food...I love the salt and pepper squid...and the black bean clams (even better is the black bean crab) and the spicy garlic crab...and the fried catfish....its all too good...except for the Fog City Diner, where else can you go for good eats after the theater? Oh...I forgot...they don't serve beer or wine but they have been very accomodating to my bringing in a six pack of beer...available a short walk up Stockton at a local liquor store.

This is my all time favorite lunch spot in SF....it's dirt cheap (most of the dishes are actually under $5.00), with large portions...fresh ingredients...made to order (not buffett style)....with the most efficient distribution system in the City. You order your lunch...they give you a colored chip with a number on it....you take it to your table...and they find you with your meal in a few minutes...color coding tells them if you are upstairs or downstair. You sit at any table where there is room (no one stands on any formalities...everyone shares tables...strike up a conversation with your tablemates if you are so inclined...or not. Apart from the ease of eating here...the real payoff is the quality...my favorite dish here is spicy shrimp chow fun with black bean sauce...(it comes with hot chilli and onions). Its not on the menue..but they will make it for you if you order it...this is too good to miss, especially if you work in the downtown area...you need a place like this for the inexpensive but hearty lunch that's not fast food.

I just have to update my review....I'm still eating here frequently...the meals are just as good as ever...(I'm still addicted to their sauteed squid)...what has really changed is that they no longer have dago red for their wine selection...they have upgraded their available wines to some very nice (and very reasonable) merlots, cabs, and good chianti's. And they still have the most open policy regarding corkage...no fee....they treat you so nicely here, I's sure everyone adds extra in their tip to cover the extra work the wait staff has to undertake....

This is a destination restaurant...we have stayed in Capitola on a number of occasions...great summer retreat...and we always eat at least once here. However, I think most people eating here are driving from somewhere else...that says a lot about the quality and the atmosphere of the Shadowbrook. The artichoke soup is one of their specialities...the rest of the menu looks like standard...upscale American restaurant fare...various fish dishes, steak and prime rib, good salads and desserts...the food is good but its not the reason to come here...this is the most romantic restaurant on the coast....the grounds are lovely (be sure to walk down then take the funicular back up the hill).

Had a wonderful dinner here. Started with the fois gras...the waitress was nice enough to pair it with a wonderful demi sec For a main course, I rodered the rack of lamb....which I was able to pair with a Santa Barara Pinot Noir...I ordered the creme brulee for the dessert...like most things Canadian...I was pleasantly surprised to find such a nice Italian restaurant in the suburbs...(I know Toronto has wonderful food...). If you are visiting from afar, do yourself a favor and spend a few hours here..you won't regret it.