Westfield San Francisco Centre Food Emporium Recommendations

[pengrin]

What would you recommend at the food court?

I really enjoyed Coriander Gourmet Thai - their authentic Beef Pad See Eww very delicious and don't forget to ask for their dried chili. It's very good and spicy.

[Robert Lauriston]

Inside Scoop reports the Westfield branch of Out the Door will not reopen and the new tenant is not a restaurant.

http://insidescoopsf.sfgate.com/blog/...

[jessinEC]

Are there any Italian (pizza or pasta) places that you'd recommend? I'm going to be in that area tonight with my very-limited-palate children.

[foodeye]

There is a new pizza place there: http://cupolasf.com/

[The Librarian]

Here's a list of the Westfield places to eat, and there is a pasta place, Pasta Moto. I haven't tried it though - I usually go to Sorabol!

http://www.westfield.com/sanfrancisco...

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Pasta Moto
845 Market St Ste Fe6, San Francisco, CA 94103

[whiner]

It is so funny how everyone here recommends Sorabol (that is where I go and I get the half grilled short rib, half short rib stew combination) but it rarely seems to be the most popular place when in the mall... I wonder if Korean food is just less popular?

[timeo]

Really? Every time I go to Westfield, the line for the place is out of the line. Comparatively, the Thai place always has space in the queuing area, but this might just be a reflection of serving speeds?

[whiner]

Yep... I wonder if we just go at different times? On weekdays I'm never there before 1pm, And I'm more often there on weekends than I am on week days...

[singleguychef]

Anyone tried the gourmet hot dog place? Looks fairly new but haven't tried it yet. I admit I do default to Sorabol for the value BBQ meal.

[Windy]

I'm curious about Melt, the ice cream place, too. We meant to try it but ran out of time before having to run back to Moscone.

[whiner]

I went to Sorabol again yesterday for an early dinner before U2. Really excellent food. I gotta say, within the context of fast mall court food, it is truly excellent. And they even have reasonably good kim chi.

[jam_loss]

I like the Buckhorn Grill when I am in Westfield. Prices are reasonable, portions large, and it tastes great.

[Nopa]

Andale has pretty good Mexican.

[manraysky]

My standard pre-movie, let's eat at the food court meal, is the salad with chicken from Andale. I can't remember what they call it, but it's greens, avocado, goat cheese, tomatoes, a generous amount of chicken, and a tasty garlicky vinaigrette.

[alanbarnes]

Beard Papa's a guilty pleasure...

[mariacarmen]

mmmmm...no guilt required.

[alanbarnes]

But the guilt is half the fun...

[mariacarmen]

you're bad! you're bad! eat that cream puff! grrrrrowwww!

[whiner]

The Korean place is a standard for me. I get the combo the two different types of short ribs. Yum!

[david kaplan]

Ajisen Ramen, and hot chocolate at Cocoa Bella

(preferably at least a few hours apart)

[sfwork]

I second both of these recommendations. Ajisen Ramen is surprisingly good for mall food.

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Ajisen Ramen
47890 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont, CA

[riley646]

HERE.. HERE...

[Windy]

Which ramen do you recommend?

[soupçon]

By all means, their signature tonkotsu ramen (I think they call it "Premium Pork Ramen."}

[...tm...]

Agreed--I keep trying to find a tonkotsu ramen in the city that I like better and I haven't.

[Windy]

Thank you both. Will check it out.

[Windy]

I wondered reading this thread how I'd never seen Ajisen Ramen. And then today, meeting a friend at Loving Hut, I wandered around in search of it. No luck.

After consulting the touch screen, I found out it's in the basement below Nordstrom's, not the main food "Emporium" by Bloomingdale's. Will try it next time.

Not sure about the replies re Oyaji's--people who recommend their ramen, I guess. Oyaji definitely isn't in Westfield Centre.

[singleguychef]

Yes, Ajisen is right next to Panda Express on the Nordstrom side. Not a far stroll from the main Westfield food court.

[DezzerSF]

Try Oyaji's.

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Oyaji Restaurant
3123 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[sfwork]

DezzerSF: shhhhhhh! don't tell people about Oyaji! you want lines to start forming? are you crazy?!!

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Oyaji Restaurant
3123 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121

[DezzerSF]

LOL

[Windy]

I like Loving Hut, the vegan Chinese place run by a religious order. They have lots of good faux shrimp and faux pork stir fries. Steam table, so you can see what's fresh.

The Korean bbq isn't bad either. Also a steam table, so you can pick the best looking meats.

[soupçon]

That's Sorabol, I think. They may have the most bang for the buck; portions run large.

[Windy]

Yes, it is, thanks. I always liked the Sorabol in Emery Bay.

[mariacarmen]

Out the Door. I actually prefer it to Slanted Door (except the view, of course.) If you go at lunch, they have a delicious banh mi. Not cheap ($8), not "authentic", just delicious.

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Slanted Door
Ferry Slip, San Francisco, CA 94111

Out the Door
845 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

[timeo]

I'd give Out the Door a pass and head straight for Tu Lan, which is just a block away. The bun with imperial rolls there is just...sigh...so delicious.

Another vote for the Korean restaurant as well.

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Tu Lan
8 6th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Out the Door
845 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

[farmersdaughter]

Agreed. Out the Door is my default lunch in the mall, although I do like the Korean place mentioned below as well.

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Out the Door
845 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103

[toncasmo]

i agree..i like it better than slanted door but didn't dare say it! haven't tried the bahn mi..will have to remember for next time