Sakae Sushi, Burlingame, CA
Sakae Sushi, Burlingame, CA
Best sushi in entire south bay and peninsula area.
Medallion Steakhouse, Burlingame, CA
Little Lucca Sandwich Shop, Burlingame, CA
It is rather hard not to like these sandwiches. For less than 8 bucks you get a super size sandwich fully loaded with decent ingredients. To be perfectly honest, the quality of their deli is average and the bread wasn’t the most amazing. The prosciutto was a bit dry and the bread roll wasn’t fluffy enough. The chicken breast was reasonably tender though. However, it is the value that really trumps all. One sandwich could easily feed two very hungry souls. The garlic sauce they put on the sandwich is delicious.
Cash only but the have ATM inside of the store.
Straits Restaurant, Burlingame, CA
There were a time when Straits was one of my favorite restaurant chain in the bay area. I love their Palo Alto location with the relaxing ambiance and consistent quality food. I would take my out of town friends to the Santana Row Straits and hang out with my buddies at the SF Straits. Long gone were the good old days of this restaurant chain. The quality of food had slowly gone downhill over the years. In fact, the Palo Alto Straits is the only remaining one that still serve semi decent fusion Singaporean fare.
Made reservation for 8:30 but still waited long before we finally got seated. That’s understandable for a busy Friday night. What wasn’t acceptable is the fact that we waited another good 15 minutes before our water glasses were filled.
A bit worried about the quality of the food, I was cautious and decided to order only their better know dishes. The dinner started off fairly well with some decent Roti Prata. The texture was crispy and fluffy but the dipping sauce was a bit mellow. Not the best I have had but still a very likable dish. Unfortunately the two entrees were total disasters. I have always like the origami seabass at other Straits location but this same dish here tasted like a completely different recipe. It is overwhelmingly sweet with no trace of ginger and other seasoning. The quality is horrible for a $35 dish. The Singapore Chili Lobster, a $39 ‘signature’ dish, was another disappointment. The chili sauce was again too sweet and the balance of flavors just weren’t there. I don’t think it will be difficult to find better chili lobster/crab at half the price at many other restaurants.
I could not recommend Straits at Burlingame. I couldn’t help but wonder… what happened to this once great restaurant chain?
