Tangerine Cafe Llc
415-626-1700
3499 16th St San Francisco, CA 94114
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Categories:
Restaurants, Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim Restaurants
Details:
Restaurant Management, $$, Brunch, Romantic Dining
Message from Tangerine Cafe Llc
Tangerine, Pacific Rim Cuisine is defined as a blend of flavors and styles of food from countries that border the Pacific Ocean. Chef Sean Pattansuvoranun selects the freshest meats, seafood, vegetables and spices used in those countries to create his Pacific Rim cuisine.
Editorial by Citysearch
The SceneA silver sign and wood-bedecked exterior lure in neighborhood locals and couples for dinner dates and weekend brunch. The cream-colored, L-shaped dining room is lined with vibrant, tropical-themed paintings and big windows while a tangerine-hued back wall provides a splash of color. On warm days, the umbrella-laden sidewalk cafe is the place to be, while at night, candles warmly flicker atop white tablecloths inside.
The Food
A soft-shell crab starter, delicately battered in tempura, doesn't disappoint. Seafood gumbo is packed with generous chunks of fish, calamari, and shrimp over a sweet rice that's nicely balanced by the kicky red sauce. The flavorful baked squash entree, stuffed with curried tofu, could feed two. For dessert, green tea ice cream mochi is just sweet enough, its rice wrapping dusted in powdered sugar. Weekend brunch keeps the Asia-meets-America theme going with options like the lemon prawn and avocado scramble.
Key Points
- Pacific Rim cuisine
- Extensive wine list
- Patio seating
The Inside Scoop
- What to Drink - Tangerine's slushy rendition of a mango margarita, which blends sake, fresh mango, mango syrup and plum wine, packs a punch.
- When to Go - On Mondays, get two-for-one beer, wine or soju cocktails. Come back on "Thrifty Thursdays" for a rotating $9.95 dinner special.
- Where to Sit - To the left of the entrance are two tables with benches covered in fluffy cushions. These seats aren't just the most comfortable in the house--they also provide a prime view of the busy corner for people-watching.
Insider Pages Reviews for Tangerine Cafe Llc
I've been here twice for brunch. The location couldn't be more perfect, and the ambiance is certainly inviting. However, the food is just OK.
The menu items are inventive-sounding, but the execution is just mediocre - the food just doesn't pack much of a flavor punch. I've tried two of their omelettes and was not impressed.
Given that prices aren't exactly cheap and the wait on weekends is well over an hour, I probably won't come back again.
Posted 04/20/09 | Report Abuse
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Went here for brunch with a friend this weekend, and it was really good. I had a shitake mushroom and asparagus omelette; the eggs in the omelette were a perfectly consistent fluffy bit of heaven, the asparagus was crisp and tasty. The bacon I got on the side was thick, juicy and savory. The English breakfast tea was smooth and strong. I also got to try some polenta, fried, with a Thai-like spicy peanut sauce which was delicious (and I don't even like polenta...)
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Pros: never really have long waits
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Posted 12/05/08
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by chana1
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Posted 08/26/08
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by DavidSarahHopwood
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Posted 07/13/08
We LOVE Tangerine
by 1sunny
My friends and I always pick Tangerine for our dinning out and any special occasion dinner party for years. After read the hateful comment from that person. from my point of view, any restaurant that is not FAST FOOD like; Mc Donald... Guest could not just PICK where they want to seat!!! It would be up to the Host or the Manger to seat their guest to the right place. "Reserve sign" if it placed to any table in the restaurant there must be important and good reason why it their. Some people that go to Restaurant and want to pick or remove "the sign" must not go out STAY at home!!! cause at your home you can do anything you want! Next time you go out to other place that isn't your home PLEASE respect other people PLACE! You are lucky they didn't kick you and your party out after your BAD behavier to staffs there. We have been dinning at Tangerine for years never ever have any problem seating or dinning at Tangerine. All staffs are very nice and helpful to us, the food is always great. Our guests always enjoy their experince there. My friends and I will always come back to Tangerine and will highly recomment Tangerine to everyone.
Pros: Great service and food
Cons: Not yet found!
Posted 06/25/08