410511 Mon Jun 11 22:33:43 -0700 2007 18 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2651293 Looking for best dishes around made with braised oxtail. Mon Jun 11 22:33:43 -0700 2007 11855 wannabechef 1 2651394 Back-A-Yard in Menlo Park has a really good oxtail dish. Edit: Basque Cultural Center in South SF has it on the menu Wed only, haven't tried it yet. 599 Railroad Ave South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 583-8091 website: http://www.basqueculturalcenter.com/restaurant/index.htm Mon Jun 11 23:28:32 -0700 2007 2651293 10677 hhc 1 2651486 Several ethnic dishes are made with oxtail. I can name a few: Filipino: kare-kare has a thick mellow peanut sauce which can be greatly enhanced with bagong (shrimp paste). Goldilock has a nice version but be sure to call ahead. Many branches in Bay Area. Indonesian: sop buntut is a clear soup made by boiling the oxtail, vegetables and some aromatic spices. Very simple but tasty prep. Almost all the Indonesian restaurants carry this dish -again call ahead to make sure. Tue Jun 12 02:18:40 -0700 2007 2651293 12547 Han 1 2651896 Powell's Place off Fillmore has really good oxtails. I know most people go there for their fried chicken, but I'm an oxtail-kinda-girl and it is usually my preference. Tue Jun 12 07:31:36 -0700 2007 2651293 16933 Carrie 218 2 2652142 Gator's in San Mateo has Oxtails at dinner. I am so hooked on that place. Tue Jun 12 08:42:50 -0700 2007 2651896 96274 dhoffman1421 3 2652484 Gator's oxtail dish from their website is $20! Wow, it better be worth it. Slow-cooked Beef Oxtails smothered in a Black-Eyed pea, Tomato & Onion Custard Gravy over Wild Brown Rice http://www.gatorsneosoul.com/ I paid $12.50 at Back A Yard, Menlo Park back in 4/2006 for oxtails w/ sauce; rice & beans, tiny salad, & plantain. Basque Cultural Center in SSF has the Wed only oxtail special served Family Style which includes soup, salad, 2 entrees (oxtail stew & pork loin w/ apple sauce) & ice-cream for $17.95 Tue Jun 12 10:09:37 -0700 2007 2652142 10677 hhc 4 2658937 my report on Basque Cultural Center,SSF http://www.chowhound.com/topics/411279 Thu Jun 14 06:05:57 -0700 2007 2652484 10677 hhc 1 2652280 I've seen it on Nellie's (Oakland) menu, but I'm never there on the right day -- their Wedneday special I believe. Has anyone had it/them? Tue Jun 12 09:17:27 -0700 2007 2651293 10877 Sarah 1 2652322 I'm not generally a huge fan of Zza's on Grand in Oakland, but I think their braised oxtails are pretty good. Tue Jun 12 09:26:49 -0700 2007 2651293 17737 Hunicsz 1 2652649 Braised Oxtails are a lot more common on menus in the Winter, though some places do serve them year round. The best preparations of oxtails I've had (outside of home) were at Italian restaurants in December and January. Tue Jun 12 10:48:30 -0700 2007 2651293 10793 Morton the Mousse 1 2653025 Habana Cuba in San Jose has a good one. The rest of the menu is h&m, but the oxtail is very good. www.998cuba.com Tue Jun 12 12:14:15 -0700 2007 2651293 15083 sgwood415 2 2654337 H&M = high and mighty? I was just at Habana Cuba and we got the oxtail for the table to try. It was tasty but not as tender as it should/could have been. Tue Jun 12 18:10:35 -0700 2007 2653025 14477 Hapa Dude 3 2655553 hit & miss I had it twice there and it was quite tender both times. Wed Jun 13 07:22:35 -0700 2007 2654337 15083 sgwood415 1 2653149 hello, it's been some time since we went to Zarzuela on Hyde St., but their braised oxtails were good. Tue Jun 12 12:44:04 -0700 2007 2651293 11012 moto 2 2653331 Never had it but it's on the menu @ Hard Knox, other stuff there is good (soul food) so it might be a good bet. Third St. and 22nd I believe... Tue Jun 12 13:31:45 -0700 2007 2653149 91425 virtualguthrie 3 2657741 Hi all, The oxtail at Hard Know is very good. Fall off the bone and tender. Very consistent qualitity and always seems to be on the menu. Wed Jun 13 16:38:16 -0700 2007 2653331 22763 David Iott 1 2653779 Dorsey's Locker has ox tails as a Monday special. Never had it, but had the fried chicken and gumbo there last week and both were very good. Brennan's has oxtails as a special too. They are good but not great. I would think some Cantonese restaurants would serve them, as it is a staple of that style. Tue Jun 12 15:18:03 -0700 2007 2651293 13192 chocolatetartguy 2 3863938 I thought I read a post that mentioned oxtail on a Wed or Thurs night recently but can't find it. Anyone remember that post? Sun Jul 13 00:29:29 -0700 2008 2653779 10677 hhc 1 3865996 Any good solid Cantonese Chinese restaurant should be able to whip out a red wine sauce braised oxtail clay pot for you. Sun Jul 13 21:05:32 -0700 2008 2651293 12872 K K