433542 Tue Aug 21 11:46:12 -0700 2007 3 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2866477 I was late so the only breakfast meat left was longanisa. The fried egg is made to order and was one of the best I’ve had with a perfect liquid yolk. It came with good garlic rice that was sticky and three plump sweet longanisa with a touch of garlic which were very good though not the best I’ve had.. It was $5.40 well spent. There are long tables in the restaurant section, but it seemed like a good day to eat at nearby Refugio Valley Park. The restaurant has a steam table and the fish always looks good here On a different visit I had the mackerel. The foot long whole fish was stewed with onions, celery, tomato and some sort of tiny black bean. The flesh was firm and not at all oily or fishy. You can also have items cooked to order like the baked or grilled mussels with cheese. They are the nicest people and really helpful about explaining what the dishes are. They carry some baked goods from Eva’s bakery. Most of the bread and baked goods come from the Bread Basket, a Daly City bakery I really like. They had some great looking ube rolls on Sunday. The other half of the store was a small grocery with a freezer running down the middle carrying Filipino frozen foods. They carry Magnolia tropical ice cream which I like a lot. There are a few veggies and a big selection of Filipino groceries. The refrigerated section has things like balut eggs, Dari-Crème butter from the Philippines and Rollo’s chocolates also from the Philippines. Previous Rsm report http://www.chowhound.com/topics/35801#165122 Tue Aug 21 11:46:12 -0700 2007 10264 rworange 1 2867488 Did they serve longanisa with a side vinegar? That's how Filipinos like to eat it, actually we like everything with vinegar! Have you tried Magnolia lychee ice cream? Tue Aug 21 15:55:34 -0700 2007 2866477 11940 DezzerSF 2 2868124 No. I didn't know about it so I didn't look. At Choka's they had a little condiment tray with vinegar, fish sauce and three other liquids. So do you dip it in vinegar or pour it over? Haven't tried the lychee yet, just mango and ube. Tue Aug 21 19:30:19 -0700 2007 2867488 10264 rworange 3 2868305 I usually dip each slice in vinegar. Try it next time, it goes really well with longanisa. Tue Aug 21 20:49:33 -0700 2007 2868124 11940 DezzerSF