Reviews for San Francisco, CA, USA

Hotel Triton claims to be a groovy hotel, but despite the funky looking tables and cupboard, I did not see much of grooviness in the actual room. The rooms have been renovated a few years ago, and they start to show some aging already. The design elements are just attached on the surface and otherwi... More >

Japan Center is a small piece of Japan in the middle of San Francisco. It's not the real thing as there are American influences, but sometimes you don't see any Westeners there.

The place has a soothing atmosphere, so it's a nice destination for (short) leisure strolls. There is also a few Japane... More >

If you are a sports fan or playing billiard is close to your heart, try out Jillian's in Metreon center in SoMa area, next to Yerba Buena Gardens.

The bar is biggish and consists of two separate spaces: one is dedicated for eating and drinking and the other has the pool tables. There is a collect... More >

Kate O'Briens is another typical example of Irish pub around the world: they sell Guinness and some Irish whisky, and the interiors look like a countryside pub in England -- except for a few Guinness ads here and there.

These places are good for one thing: drinking. Kate O'Briens, located near th... More >

La Boulange de Hayes is a cozy French styled boulangerie (café and bakery) on Hayes street. It offers excellent breakfast with quite ok European atmosphere. The price quality ratio is excellent.

Compared to real French boulangeries, the baked goods are bigger and do not taste as good as in Frenc... More >

San Francisco is built on several hills and they can be very steep. Some of the streets have to be cut, as there would too much drop in one block. Lombard street between Hyde and Leavenworth streets looks like an Alpine road, it swirles back and forth in its tiny space.

The road looks magnificent... More >

The latest trend in Californian sushi restaurants seems to unfortunately be fusion kitchen: adding all kinds of ingredients that are not part of Japanese sushi experience. Fortunately, there are still restaurants that provide normal basic sushi meals.

Mikaku is a midsized Japanese restaurant near... More >

If you want to have a bit of European charm in your children's wardrobe, but consider Burberry too expensive, check out Murik at Geary Street. They stock several European brands, for example, from the Nordic countries and Belgium.

The clothes are of good quality and the prices are also somewhat h... More >

Neiman Marcus is a top-notch department store at the Union Square. The store caters especially for those of us that do not have to watch every penny.

The brands include names such as Burberry, Prada Sport, Yves Saint Laurent, Etro, Dolce & Gabbana and so forth. And this was only a small part of t... More >

Noah's New York Bagels is a combined bakery shop and café among Fillmore Street boutiques. It is a good place to sit down for a while and replenish your energy reservoir while hopping from store to store.

Their selection in breads and other baked stuff is amazing. Further, they are a full-blown ... More >