SOBA – Downtown Bend Oregon

2006/07/25

 

SOBA Asian Bistro

I am a fan of SOBA especially the Downtown Bend location. Actually, I have only been to the downtown Bend location but I highly recommend it. They give generous portions and it’s quite quick, when there isn’t a huge line. Jess and Rose (who no longer work there as I update this post) are awesome, helpful, and friendly. I swear they are always working so you’ll probably see them.

One of my favorite dishes is the Chicken Phad Thai.


I apologize for the to go box photo. I’ll update the photo’s the next time around. I normally will ask for extra peanut sauce which really makes a big difference. As I’ve said before, “George likes his chicken spicy” so I recommend getting some of that red sauce that’s hot as balls. Some call it rooster sauce, some cock sauce, I just call it Asian hot sauce.

This phad thai is the best in Bend. Those suckers that sweat Toomies are just that, suckers. I like the Chicken Red Curry at Toomies, but their phad thai is like spaghetti with a peanut sauce and wayyyy too oily. Toomies does have some good stuff, don’t get me wrong, I’m just bashing their oily peanut spaghetti.

If I don’t get the phad thai, I also enjoy the Spicy Shrimp Noodle Soup. The soup comes with a ton of vegetables and I love the glass noodles. It was too hot today for soup.

The wife likes to mix it up which is normal. Today she went with the Tonkatsu with the Curry sauce. The photo doesn’t do it justice, this dish is gooood. The crispy Tonkatsu (breaded and fried pork cutlet) mixed with a little curry sauce was a great combo. I know you can’t see it but it’s served over white rice.


SOBA Asian Bistro
945 NW Bond Street
Bend, OR 97701
Ph: 541.318.1535
http://www.eatsoba.com/

Other reviews of SOBA:

SOBA Crouching Tiger Hidden Noodle

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Kincaid’s in Berlingame California

2006/07/25

So after my glamorous flight to SF, I was able to mustard up the strength to try and eat some actual food…on the company dime. I was taken to Kincaid’s in Berlingame, CA. Until that moment, I have never heard of it. I love seafood so I didn’t protest.

The place was packed and we were told it would be a 45 minute wait. Since it was a beautiful evening we sat on the patio since we didn’t have to wait. Here’s the menu. Not a whole lot of use for me since we all ordered off the specials menu which is not available online.

We had one of the shrimp trio dishes. All three were rather tasty.

I had a cup of their chowder which was average at best.

Then, the dish that sparked my interest was the dungeness Crab Stuffed Mahi Mahi. I should have asked how this dish was prepared. I assumed it was going to be rather light and grilled. Instead it was breaded, fried, and covered with a reduction gravy.

 


I did enjoy the meal aside from the green beans. Green beans are for suckers. They just don’t taste good. Like green chalk but without butter. mmm buttery chalk is good times.

Anyway, if I was paying, I probably wouldn’t go back. That place was crazy expensive and wasn’t really that great. I was impressed with their wall of liquors. I wish I had a picture of that.

Kincaid’s Fish, Chop, and Steakhouse
60 Bayview Place
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 342-9844
Kincaid’s Berlingame

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