Heat
Heaven in San Francisco
Along
with new eateries iI love touring around San Francisco
and have always been fascinated by China town. Walling up and
down the streets filled with Chinese architecture and listening
to people speaking Chinese, as well as every other language
being spoken by visiting tourists to the amazing City of San
Francisco is so exhilarating. Looking through the little shops,
especially jewelers with their amazing collections of pearls
and jade, and photographing historic buildings is a joyful way
to spend an afternoon perusing "the city by the bay."
Z & Y Restaurant
A main attraction in Chinatown, which is a special and historic
section of San Francisco, are the countless family owned and
operated restaurants that line the streets. It's nearly impossible
to know which one to choose, but during our afternoon jaunt
we opted to skip the place Barack Obama ate in, and just wandered
into a place that looked authentic and inviting called Z
& Y Restaurant. It was not until I was leaving
that I saw the many Zagat ratings on the front door, and this
was a good thing because despite the fact that I love food with
heat, and had spent time in Thailand last year eating more green
curry than anyone could believe possible, I was amazed by the
super heat in the food served at Z & Y Restaurant.
Salt & Pepper Crab
The dining room is inviting in "Chinatown" film way,
with tempting aromas floating from the kitchen, and hungry diners
savoring their selected plates. Their reputation for serving
Szechuan style HOT dishes is renowned with just cause. The dinner
we shared consisted of an outstanding Basil Eggplant $8.95,
a magical combination of perfectly cooked eggplant, garlic,
hot Szechuan sauce, onions and sesame seeds. The salt &
pepper crab $27.00 was also a surprise of crispy crab topped
with salt, pepper and greens that I found a bit dry, however
the hot salty and spicy seemed to work very well together for
a very interesting finish. Tsing Tao Beer at $4.00 or hot green
tea are delicious with this menu. Their signature dish is Chicken
with explosive chili peppers, which looked outstanding, and
has received raves from Zagat Guide and others.
Eggplant with Garlic
Z
& Y spicy hot Szechuan-style eatery is a family owned restaurant
with deliciously honest plates; a place where people who love
peppers stand in line for and hour to enjoy their spicy-hot
favorites. Lot's of locals eat here, as well as tourists who
are in the know about experiencing the best of hot and spicy.
The popular Chinatown restaurant was awarded a 2015 Michelin
Bib Gourmand for good cuisine at a reasonable price. Bib Gourmand
restaurants offer two courses and a glass of wine or dessert
for $40 or less (tax and gratuity not included), and are often
of most value to city residents, who regularly dine in neighborhood
restaurants.
Intuition can be a wonderful thing, and this visit to Z &
Y is proof of the pudding that listening to your hunches can
pay off in a "duo chi dian" (eat more) way!
Z
& Y RESTAURANT
655 Jackson St
San Francisco, CA 94133
Between Cooper Aly & Beckett St in Chinatown
www.zandyrestaurant.com
Contributed By Bonnie Carroll
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