Farmburger - Berkeley,CA

Well... we got very, very lazy.  We had to take some tests and entered the adult life (what does adult life even mean.....).  After a long day of work, we just want to veg out and watch tv and play video games.  Took a lot of effort for Kitty and Ducky to get started on the blogging again!

Here we go after a long hiatus...

Kitty and Ducky

Farm Burger
1313 9th St
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510)705-1485
www.farmburger.net

Farm Burger...In Berkeley.

Farm Burger in Berkeley.  As the name implies, it is one of those hip straight from farm to your plate kind of establishments.  All over the wall are pictures of cows and where the meats come from, how happy the cows are, and how well they are treated.  The decor works well with the theme of the restaurant with very rustic and simple wooden tables.  Onward to the star of the show...

Farm Burger with added fried egg $9 + $1

We ordered a burger to be cooked medium rare and we got just that.  The meat was very juicy and tender.  For the most part, it was a decent burger.  I may not have been in the mood for a burger that day.  The burger, as you can see, looks amazing and delicious, but it didn't taste all that amazing to me.  -Ducky [3.5/5]

On a side note, they have a bunch of free sides that you can add and adjust on any burger like pickles, lettuce, mayo, roasted garlic, etc.

Mac 'n cheese with pulled pork cheek $4.50

The amount of mac and cheese they gave us could fit in my hand. The pulled pork was ever so sparingly sprinkled on top. I'd take my money and spend a few more dollars to get quality mac and cheese elsewhere (aka Homeroom). -Kitty [2/5]

Farm Burgers- Fries with spicy garlic, herbs, and parmesan $3.50

The fries were much better than the mac and cheese.  In hind sight, should have just ordered the fries because after the entire meal, we were already pretty full even though we shared everything.  The cheese and the jalapeno peppers were not too spicy and worked really well with the fries.  Reminds me of nachos, but with less cheese.  Could have used more cheese.  The fries were not that greasy and tasted fresh.  -Ducky [4/5] 

Final Receipt

At lunch time, they have a $8.95 deal where you get a Build It Burger, which is a basic burger you customize, with fries and a drink.  There is also a daily combo for $10 with their Daily Special burger with fries and drink.

Overall Score: [3.5/5] All around a decent burger place with decent prices. If our friends were to ask us to take them to eat burgers Farmburger would probably not be the first place that would come to our mind. But if we happened to be in the area...and happened to have a hankering for a burger...then yes we'd wander back in again.

Brenda's French Soul Food

Kitty and Ducky
Brenda's French Soul Food
652 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

(415)345-8100
Brenda's @ The Civic/Tenderloin SF

Best advice when eating here for weekend brunch: COME EARLY (or bring something that will occupy you for about an hour). The line is just out the door with this place and even after its renovations. Ducky and I didn't mind the wait and once we got ourselves seated we wasted no time ordering the most famous thing that drew us here in the first place: the beignets. Of course there were other things that caught our eyes too.

Watermelon Sweet Tea

[$2.75]

To my pleasant surprise this was not too sweet, and I could really taste the essence of watermelon! None of that artificial jolly rancher flavor, but actual watermelon. Plus there are unlimited refills, so it's definitely worth the money! -Kitty [4/5]

Crawfish Beignets

[$8]

Word of caution: They are hot little suckers that just came out of the kitchen and watch out not to inhale the cayenne pepper that's sprinkled on top or else you'll end up with a coughing fit. Cutting open this morsel revealed ooey gooey goodness, packed plentiful of crawfish and cheddar cheese. Despite its small size it's a very dense appetizer, so savory and so filling. This is an absolute must on the order list! -Kitty [4.5/5] 

Banana Foster French Toast

[~$12]

I thought it was a hefty price for french toast but then again I got six delicious slabs of incredible diabetes. The butter cream that came with it was light and heavenly especially when spread on the toast with the syrup and caramelized bananas. I was really satisfied and utterly defeated, only denting it by 3 slices. But even as leftovers these toasts kept their excellent flavor the next morning. -Kitty [3.5/5]

Croque Monsieur

[$9]

Croque Monsieur is exactly what it looks like.  Fried cheese ontop of a ham sandwich with some pickled apple and french fries.  The cheese was gruyere and slightly salty, but not too strong in odor.  The first couple of bites were good, but the cheese is quite heavy and will eventually overpower the rest of the dish.  I would not get it again, but it is worth getting at least once.  Just do not order as much as we did or you will have to take half of it home.  -Ducky [3/5]

Overall Score: [4/5]  Good place for brunch and southern style foods.  They even have fried chicken!