Studley
June 27, 2002, 07:06 PM
Here are the restaurants I've received information on. To jetstewus, nwacrew, FlyBoy UAL 777, and juice no ice, I want to say thanks for taking the time to give me this information! images/icons/smile.gif
In no particular order....
"Il Fornio" - An Italian restaurant that has separate rooms for parties. However, it’s kind of out of the way and kind of expensive. The location of the restaurant was not included in its description.
"Houston’s" - A steakhouse near the wharf.
"Bubba Gump’s" - Supposedly right on the wharf and has seafood.
"Chevy's on Van Ness" - A very reasonable Mexican restaurant chain with a location on Van Ness, not too far from the water. Close to stores, hotels, bars, etc. This would probably be easiest for everyone. Plus if groups decide to split up in different directions, it's kind of central.
"Firewood." - On 18th Street near Castro. It has a classy, cozy atmosphere. You walk up and order what you want from the menu. On the menu: Pasta, chicken, salads, appetizers, sides, etc. Then you take a number and they bring it to whatever table you sit at. That way people could order as much or as little as they want and there would be no bill to split or tips to worry about. They usually have several tables lined up next to each other for "family style" seating. It is also right on the subway line.
"Lulu" - 816 Folsom Street (near 4th Street) – A restaurant with a warehouse-style interior, which features a dramatic open kitchen with a large, roaring rotisserie. On the menu: Family-style portions of lusty French-Mediterranean food, such as rosemary-scented roasted chicken and steak for two. The atmosphere can be loud and it is very popular. Reservations essential.
"Moose’s" - 1652 Stockton Street (Union/Filbert) - The restaurant has large front windows that look out on Washington Square. On the menu: Wood-fired gourmet pizzas, simple pastas, grilled salmon, and pork chops. It has lively energy, and is always jammed with a see-and-be-seen crowd. Reservations recommended.
"Chow" - 215 Church Street (at Market) - Bargain-priced, great-food restaurant that embraces Asian, American and Italian cooking. It bustles with an energetic, diverse (read "gay") crowd. Reservations recommended, and there may be a wait even with reservations.
"Mangiafuoco" - 1001 Guerrero (at 22nd Street) - A dreamy, carnivalesque-style Italian eatery. The atmosphere was described in the information as being convivial. Home to some of San Francisco's most sublime food. Fairly expensive, but worth it.
"Home" - 100 Market Street (at Church Street) – A restaurant formerly called "John Frank". Newly re-opened with less stratospheric prices, which therefore causes it to be jammed nightly with gays and model-types that couldn't afford the previous tariffs. (Sounds like lots of eye candy for both sexes will be at the adjoining tables, and who's to say that we won't be eye candy for them? images/icons/grin.gif images/icons/wink.gif images/icons/wink.gif )
The following information was also sent in, and can be used as other options for the group.
"Elephant Bar" - Near the airport. The food is okay and it's a large place with a view of the bay and the runways. It's quite a hike to/from the city, but it could be used as a place for people to meet up before they leave.
A suggestion sent in was for a picnic on Half Moon Bay on the beach.
More information sent in suggested this: There are some decent places not far from Union Square that can be advised of large groups a day in advance, and there are a number of moderately priced bistros available.
One of the layover hotels could be used as a meeting place and someone could ask for some tables to be set aside for a particular time. This could be done off of Union Square or near the Financial District. Then everyone could head off to local hot spots south of Market, or in the Castro or Union Street areas after dinner.
To jetstewus, nwacrew, FlyBoy UAL 777, and juice no ice: Here's where I need your help and guidance. Below, I have listed some questions I need answers to before I can post a poll for the members coming to the meeting.
- Exactly which of the restaurants take groups? And can they handle a large group? At this point, we have 24 listed as "Definite" and 10 listed as "Maybe". My guess is that we could possibly get that total number up to as many as 50 or more by the time we get there.
- I need a doublecheck of the restaurants needing reservations. According to the information, Lulu, Moose's, and Chow require them.
- What's the waiting time before being seated (On average for Friday or Saturday)? In my opinion, it's a very critical item with as large of a group as we're going to be.
- Cost of dining there: What kind of price range are we looking at in each restaurant? We may be able to work something out, if the restaurant is made aware of the potential size of the group.
Also, with a group this size, is or will payment be required in advance, or can they handle separate checks?
- Dresscode: What is the dresscode, if any? Are jackets required at any of the restaurants?
- Are there any other places in mind?
Whatever you can find out for me, I would appreciate very much! images/icons/smile.gif
To the group: The restaurants are listed for your review. Once I get the answers to the questions I need, I'll post the list again, with the revised information. After that, there will be a poll posted that you can vote on. images/icons/smile.gif
In no particular order....
"Il Fornio" - An Italian restaurant that has separate rooms for parties. However, it’s kind of out of the way and kind of expensive. The location of the restaurant was not included in its description.
"Houston’s" - A steakhouse near the wharf.
"Bubba Gump’s" - Supposedly right on the wharf and has seafood.
"Chevy's on Van Ness" - A very reasonable Mexican restaurant chain with a location on Van Ness, not too far from the water. Close to stores, hotels, bars, etc. This would probably be easiest for everyone. Plus if groups decide to split up in different directions, it's kind of central.
"Firewood." - On 18th Street near Castro. It has a classy, cozy atmosphere. You walk up and order what you want from the menu. On the menu: Pasta, chicken, salads, appetizers, sides, etc. Then you take a number and they bring it to whatever table you sit at. That way people could order as much or as little as they want and there would be no bill to split or tips to worry about. They usually have several tables lined up next to each other for "family style" seating. It is also right on the subway line.
"Lulu" - 816 Folsom Street (near 4th Street) – A restaurant with a warehouse-style interior, which features a dramatic open kitchen with a large, roaring rotisserie. On the menu: Family-style portions of lusty French-Mediterranean food, such as rosemary-scented roasted chicken and steak for two. The atmosphere can be loud and it is very popular. Reservations essential.
"Moose’s" - 1652 Stockton Street (Union/Filbert) - The restaurant has large front windows that look out on Washington Square. On the menu: Wood-fired gourmet pizzas, simple pastas, grilled salmon, and pork chops. It has lively energy, and is always jammed with a see-and-be-seen crowd. Reservations recommended.
"Chow" - 215 Church Street (at Market) - Bargain-priced, great-food restaurant that embraces Asian, American and Italian cooking. It bustles with an energetic, diverse (read "gay") crowd. Reservations recommended, and there may be a wait even with reservations.
"Mangiafuoco" - 1001 Guerrero (at 22nd Street) - A dreamy, carnivalesque-style Italian eatery. The atmosphere was described in the information as being convivial. Home to some of San Francisco's most sublime food. Fairly expensive, but worth it.
"Home" - 100 Market Street (at Church Street) – A restaurant formerly called "John Frank". Newly re-opened with less stratospheric prices, which therefore causes it to be jammed nightly with gays and model-types that couldn't afford the previous tariffs. (Sounds like lots of eye candy for both sexes will be at the adjoining tables, and who's to say that we won't be eye candy for them? images/icons/grin.gif images/icons/wink.gif images/icons/wink.gif )
The following information was also sent in, and can be used as other options for the group.
"Elephant Bar" - Near the airport. The food is okay and it's a large place with a view of the bay and the runways. It's quite a hike to/from the city, but it could be used as a place for people to meet up before they leave.
A suggestion sent in was for a picnic on Half Moon Bay on the beach.
More information sent in suggested this: There are some decent places not far from Union Square that can be advised of large groups a day in advance, and there are a number of moderately priced bistros available.
One of the layover hotels could be used as a meeting place and someone could ask for some tables to be set aside for a particular time. This could be done off of Union Square or near the Financial District. Then everyone could head off to local hot spots south of Market, or in the Castro or Union Street areas after dinner.
To jetstewus, nwacrew, FlyBoy UAL 777, and juice no ice: Here's where I need your help and guidance. Below, I have listed some questions I need answers to before I can post a poll for the members coming to the meeting.
- Exactly which of the restaurants take groups? And can they handle a large group? At this point, we have 24 listed as "Definite" and 10 listed as "Maybe". My guess is that we could possibly get that total number up to as many as 50 or more by the time we get there.
- I need a doublecheck of the restaurants needing reservations. According to the information, Lulu, Moose's, and Chow require them.
- What's the waiting time before being seated (On average for Friday or Saturday)? In my opinion, it's a very critical item with as large of a group as we're going to be.
- Cost of dining there: What kind of price range are we looking at in each restaurant? We may be able to work something out, if the restaurant is made aware of the potential size of the group.
Also, with a group this size, is or will payment be required in advance, or can they handle separate checks?
- Dresscode: What is the dresscode, if any? Are jackets required at any of the restaurants?
- Are there any other places in mind?
Whatever you can find out for me, I would appreciate very much! images/icons/smile.gif
To the group: The restaurants are listed for your review. Once I get the answers to the questions I need, I'll post the list again, with the revised information. After that, there will be a poll posted that you can vote on. images/icons/smile.gif