I literally just got off the plane at LAX and am currently in the shuttle on the way back to school. My feet are sore from walking in heels for the past two days, and I've now lost my voice. I just spent less than 48 hours in my favorite city and home, San Francisco, CA. Why? A leadership conference hosted by a company I'm interested in. One of the best places I've ever eaten at is a restaurant called Hakkasan. It's pretty expensive and known as my go-to "splurge" dining option. Last time I went was with the same company a few months ago. We had the most amazing Asian-Fusion food. Well, today for lunch guess where we went? You guessed it. Hakkasan!!!
What's so great about the place is the atmosphere. You feel completely hip and very fancy. The service is amazing and the food is even better. I love SF for its beauty, job opportunities, and lifestyle, but I especially love it's good choices. LA is great, but it's nothing like SF to me. The food options are endless, and when you go with the right people, it's hard to leave. At Hakkasan, we ordered an array of dim sum, main courses and desserts. It's all about family style. Sharing is what makes the experience so memorable. You can choose to order individual plates, but what's the fun in that? Especially if you're not going to go back to the same restaurant again, you might as well try everything while you're there! I highly recommend this fine dining experience for (not just Hakkasan) anywhere that you know you'd probably never go more than once or twice in a year. Restaurants are not permanent, so take up the opportunity to get a little taste of everything.
Har Gau (Shrimp dumpling)
I had to go to San Francisco a couple of months back to collect my renewed passport because there wasn't a Singapore embassy in Los Angeles. Despite the frustration of having to drive 7 hours just to collect my passport, I still had to do it.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, the Chinese food in SF was so good that it turned my frustrating trip around. There were quite a number of restaurants that offered authentic Chinese food. I really enjoyed my time there, but unfortunately, we never visited Hakkasan. That is definitely on my to-do-list the next time I visit SF. Glad you enjoyed yourself!
I would really want to have some roasted lamb chop now. I have actually tried Hakkasan in San Francisco before. I have also tried their chains in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. They are all awesome!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, not sure if you have ever tried this restaurant called "The House" in SF before. It is one of my favorite Asian Fusion cuisine there. You should definitely check it out the next time you visit SF. I highly recommend it!
Hi emily, I remember you have mentioned you gonna make this blog as the food blog. It is very good introducing this chinese food restaurant to me. I have been SF once only last year but I like LA much more in SF as the parking lot there is charged so expensive. Anyways, your post make me want to have "dim-sum" right away. This restaurant look so great with the food and you mentioned that the restaurant's atmosphere is chill as well. I definitely will go there to have a meal when I go to SF again.
ReplyDeleteThis just made me extremely hungry. The last time I was in SF I had some amaizing dim sum. I'll have to remember Hakkasan next time I visit.
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