| Restaurant Name | City |
Rating
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| Bonsai Japanese Restaurant | Redwood City, CA | |
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Monday night "all you can eat" sushi special ($25) is good, and unique
in that you order the sushi directly from the chef, not off of a mass
prepared plate. Proportion of rice to fish is good towards the fish
side. The portions in general are big (rolls are well in proportion to
the price). Last Call, Bob's Roll, Poki Roll (num!), and Hamachi Roll
are among the must try's.
Other japanese fare we've sampled is good, but sometimes a bit oily.
Genji (Mike) the owner is great, and always has a special dish
prepared for us. Chefs Henry and Sato have been there for quite a
while, and do an excellent job a preparing the sushi. The two or three
waitresses are quite busy, and sometimes overworked. (Pete, what do
you mean there are no Japanese employees there?!)
Monday nights can be very busy. BIG WORDS OF CAUTION: Do your best to
sit at the bar if you're ordering sushi! Service can be VERY slow at
the tables with sushi.
Overall, one of the best sushi bars in the RC/MP/PA area. We're among
the 90% regulars. Reduced by one star for the poor table service.
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| Great Wall Chinese Restaurant | Redwood City, CA | |
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Great Wall has fantastic take-out food, which is all we order from
them. Standard Chinese take-out fare, but with an excellent, flavorful
edge. We've tasted most of the local Redwood City and San Carlos take
out places, and Great Wall tops them all.
Their BBQ Pork Chow Mein has that sumptuous, smokey flavor, without
being overly oiled. Good Mu Shu Pork, but the sauce is a bit
salty. Great potstickers, although probably bought in bulk (I want to
know their source). Very good Lemon Chicken; not colored with yellow
food dye. Mongolian Beef is also very good. The soups are lack-luster,
but I like a spicier flavor.
Can't comment on the service, but the atmosphere/dining area is
standard-low-cost-Chinese-restaurant-next-door. Take away another star
for the empty boxes in the front area, and the CONSOLE tv (sitting on
a counter top) in the waiting area that never seems to get a
signal. Don't look too close at the baseboards, but, hey, the food
comes HOT!
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| Give Pizza Chance | Redwood City, CA | |
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Great selection of California style pizzas. Lite pizzas
available (turkey meats, lite cheese). Try the herb
crust pizza, if you can get it!
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