We managed to snag a preorder box from Butter and Crumble after hearing much of its hype we wanted…read moreto see if it's worth the wait. The preorder box came with randomized drops of what's in season that week, our small box came with Herby Olive Twist, Coffee Caramel Pain Au Chocolat, Strawberry Rhubarb Cruffin, Lamb Pain Suisse. The pastries: they really got their lamination down. The pastry shell is amazingly crispy and really good layers regardless of the type of toppings or fillings it has. The flavor combinations were fun and familiar. It's like getting some of your favorite foods being converted into a croissant. Of the ones we tried I really enjoyed the salty ones like the olive twist and lamb, I was impressed how well the pastry kept crispy even with the sauces. The sweet ones like the caramel were too sweet for me to even finish, but that can be personal preference. After trying all these fun flavors I still think the highlight is def the pastry, will need to try the original croissant next time! Ambiance: the vibe of the bakery was great, lots of hard working ladies and feels like they are passionate about what they do. Bright and airy with lots of pink accents. Would definitely come back again, but probably would not wait over a hour for it because we do have a lot of great bakeries in SF.

These ladies work hard and it shows because the pastries are absolutely delicious!…read more I ran solo on this run and had the pastries fresh at the bar top table. Everything was so good! Each pastry had layers of flavors and it was so flaky. My absolute favorite was the morty P (big mortadella fan over here). This pastry was just perfect in every way. A team member was laminating some dough and stepped out of the kitchen to hand me a napkin dispenser because she saw ya girl needed some napkins to wipe her mouth haha. So excited to come back again!

Charming little place full of foodstuff, e.g. wines and cheeses plus things we never knew we wanted…read moreor needed, knickknacks plus they have a deli style sandwich counter, where they'll make fresh for you. Refrigerated and canned higher end beverages and pickles plus condiments. Such a treasure trove though parking is a beast.

I stop by to get some wine here. This shop also have pastry and coffee , In the have a sandwich…read morestation make fresh food, staff are very friendly here. Also have outdoor seating outside!

Cute shop with artisanal and unique goods! This is the perfect shop to check out if you're looking…read morefor a food gift, if you're into food or looking for specialty ingredients. They have a ton of cool pantry items from olive oils, tinned fish, pastas, spices & condiments and more. They also have bakery items including bread from local bakeries like Tartine, and chocolates, candy and other sweet treats too.

I wandered into this location for the first time looking for some cute culinary gifts for…read moreChristmas. They have a ton of cute things from snacks to drinks to random kitchen wares. This particular location seems to have less inventory than the Hayes Valley location but that's understandable as they probably have less foot traffic - there were maybe two other shoppers in the store at the same time as me. I'm a slow shopper so I meandered through the entire store for a bit before choosing a box of candy near the front of the store. I would have wanted 3 boxes but only saw the one box sitting by itself so I asked the only staff member I saw if they had any more. He said something along the lines of "we're not Safeway, we don't have a bunch of inventory laying around" - kind of cold and unfriendly so I didn't even try to ask if other locations might have any or if there was any other similar products he could recommend. I just bought the one item but if I had felt a bit more welcome, I would have potentially bought several more gifts. YMMV.

Delicious, fresh pasta, great sauce, quality meat…read more Best for lunch. Very European. There's style here. A real treat.

Homemade makes a difference! Delicious fresh pastas and sauces. Spaghetti with marinara was cooked…read moreperfectly with a tangy and slightly sweet sauce. My husband got the fettuccine with Parmesan cream sauce that had a delicate, subtle flavor. My son enjoyed his bolognese but needed a little more portion size. We added a classica flatbread sandwich but my son found it too salty. This no frills place has little inside seating and many more tables outside. It's probably not the kind of place to take your time with your meal and relax. You order and the counter, find a table, and they bring out your food. There's always someone waiting for a table.

There are a lot of places to grab drink and ingredients to make food. There is a specialty store in…read moreSan Francisco which has ingredients which are Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, European, and Asian. You will find Turkish sour cherry jam. This place specializes in olives (like the one you put in your dirty martinis). They have thirty different types of olive oils and sell it by the bottles. They also bottles of European wine from Italy and Spain and Middle Eastern wines like Lebanese wine along with Japanese sake. This place is located on Clement street and it's called Olive. On a Friday stroll in San Francisco's Richmond District looking for something to drink, eat, and cook. I landed on Clement street again but this time at a specialty store. Inside you find aisles of ingredients to cook with and bottles of olive oil and specialty wines. They have the Don Juan's favorite Pinot Noir . You will also find wines like Syrah, Sherry and Rosé. They carry artisan pasta for Don Juan's tofu spaghetti ( made with Angel hair). This is the place to create the taste international flavors of different parts of the world. San Francisco Summer is approaching next month some days you have to wear a hat or a "beanie"and some days are so hot you will see some by the beach in a "bikini" you can also get a taste of the world and -Americana-not talking about the movie with "Sydney Sweeney" so grab something at Olives like the ones you pair in a Dirty "Martini" Come get some wine from Armenia , Italy and "Greece "then some that are "Lebanese" which is wine from the "Middle East "and then some Spanish Sherry wine and sake that's "Japanese"

A cute little specialty shop with Greek and Mediterranean foods available, as well as some other…read moreMiddle Eastern goodies! All good brands and quality and a few things that are harder to find in other stores, we picked up a few things as we were going by. Worth stopping in if you're looking for some a snack, ingredients, or just random stuff to taste.

Such a great place to pick up lunch or dinner on a whim. Sashimi is super affordable and high…read morequality. Hamachi Poke bowls (5/5) No rice! For those who wanna have a high protein lunch. Plenty of hamachi chunks with seaweed salad, avocado, and edamame beans. I think this is about $12 or $13 if I remember correctly. so good and wallet friendly Sashimi (5/5) I loveeee hamachi (yellow tail) and I always get their sashimi and nigiri here. They have both regular hamachi and also the hamachi toro! The toro is about $18 for 6 or 7 pieces. So much cheaper than what you can get at restaurants. I wanted to do a make your own hand roll night at home and got a variety of sashimi, a small container of ginger and wasabi for $1 each, and a small container of tobiko for $2! Everything came out to about $80 and enough to feed 3 people. They have plenty of rice bowls, sushi rolls, and you can even order catering from them. And since they are a mini market, you can get a variety of Japanese snacks, drinks and ramen! Service is fast and the lady at the cashier is very nice and efficient.

Plenty of sushi, snacks, and drinks option. In addition to sushi, there's also cooked food…read more(karrage, tonkatsu), onigiri too! A to go place, there's a park down the street. Gets busy, but quick line. The store is super clean. The toro sashimi was delicious. Good fatty pieces, but it was a bit pricey per pound, so you do not get a lot of pieces. The salmon tobiko don ($15) was a good meal, I love how it includes seaweed salad. The onigiri, about $4.50 each, has a balanced ratio of rice and filling.

Probably the best burgers we've had in SF (...yet!)…read more They have a set menu with 2 burger options and fries. The burgers are pricey but worth it. The smash burger was probably my favorite. I also lovvved the fries with the yummy seasoning. Would definitely come back with friends! Although there was a line, it moves quickly and the staff were great. You place your order inside, and then wait outside until your name is called. There are a couple of benches just outside if you fancy sitting out. Will be coming back!

Tried this place for the first time and I will say the meat it self was delish HOWEVER... my bun…read morewasn't toasted and I don't like mayo on my burger and when I asked to remove the mayo and add the secret sauce I was told very rudely no. He then said he would put it on the side. He didn't. After spending $140 on 3 burgers, a fries, 3 cookies and 3 waters... I expected better. I am very disappointed with the service we received and let's not forget the money that was spent. I would have to agree with some of the 1 star reviews. JUST DO BETTER

Yum! We live just a few blocks away and had never been here because the hours are difficult to make…read morewith our jobs, but we finally made it! The menu consists of the typical Hawaiian fare - poke, loco moco, spam masubis, shaved ice, etc. we ordered a loco moco and the ahi tuna poke. FYI the poke is all market price only. The loco moco was honestly better than many I've tried in Hawaii. I like how the patty was seasoned and actually quite tender still! We didn't try the shaved ice but we definitely will next time.

Diamond Head General Store is a like a touch of Hawaii in the Bay Area with hawaiian based snacks,…read moredrinks, even frozen Zippy meals available for purchase! They also serve hot food if you're looking for a bite to eat. Interior has some seating inside with a grocery store kind of feeling. No outdoor seating available. Parking is limited to street parking. A few notes: * Not everything in the store is labelled with prices * Hot food was pretty average in my opinion * Price vs value wasn't great in terms of quality of food Onto the hot food: * butter mochi - definitely the best thing we ordered here! Chewy buttery and soft in texture. Don't skip this. * garlic shrimp- this was recommended by the cashier but it was quite lacking in depth of flavor with the primary taste just being garlic. No spice, nothing special to stand out. After a while the sauce gets tiring. Mac salad was prominently peppery but bland in both texture and flavor. * Mochiko chicken - Not bad, crunchy battered chicken. Interior of the chicken was juicy but lacking in that distinct strong sweet savory that mochiko chicken is known for. Again, the mac salad was a letdown. Overall, the food was quite average especially for the price point. I can think of two places in SJ with better Hawaiian food for half the price.

A cool shop in Chinatown, SF. They sell different lap cheung sausages and preserved meats. I got a…read morecouple of the rose wine pork sausages and it was very good. Sweet, and almost running close to becoming a taiwanese sausage. Strong on the wine. I also bought some preserved pork belly (lap yuk) and a duck leg (lap mei) but I haven't tried them yet. If you're flying back it would be a nice little souvenir to bring home.

My favorite go to place to get Chinese sausages and cured meats. I always pick up some duck liver…read moresausage and cured duck leg for some clay pot rice to make an easy dinner. I love the smell of the place when I first walk in. Reminds me of my childhood shopping in Chinatown with my parents every weekend. The lady there is always super nice and packages your purchases depending on if they are for personal use or gifts.

Had an absolutely amazing time in the chocolate making class with Graham and enjoyed delicious…read moredrinks and pastries from the cafe. Would highly recommend paying the factory a visit!

Why add another review to a venue that already has been so well reviewed? Because of the quality…read moreof my experience there; it is worth writing about! We came for a factory tour, about an hour long. It was fascinating and educational to learn about the craft of chocolates from fruit to beans to the chocolate bar, and to get to chocolate taste along the way. Their work is inspiring-adding minimal ingredients to their chocolate bars so that the flavors of the cacao beans shine naturally from where they originate. After the tour, we tried the hojicha hot chocolate, the celebration cake, and the matcha cookie. For the hojicha hot chocolate, the tea flavor was subtle, but good chocolate. The celebration cake was what we expected-glad it wasn't overly sweet so that cocoa is more pronounced, but it also wasn't too rich; I felt the chocolate here in some sense lacked depth. The matcha cookie was my favorite-a cake texture matcha exterior encasing a denser brownie-like chocolate core - a delicious combo! Last thoughts to prep for the experience if you tour- 1.) Eat before you go on the tour-sampling chocolate means you do get caffeinated, and you'll likely purchase more chocolate (more caffeine!) after :) 2.) Included with the tour is a complimentary chocolate drink of choice at the end, in case you were pondering whether to buy the hot chocolate or not ;) 3.) Dandelion Chocolate products are pricey but quality. Paying the price feels like it's appreciation of their art. If you love chocolate, it's a wonderful place to visit at least once!