(San Francisco)
I was super excited to try this brunch place last year because I heard they had matcha french toast, and you know how much I love matcha 😀 However, I couldn’t find it on the menu, so I asked the staff about it. They told me the chef would make it for me! I was ecstatic. The chef mentioned that he didn’t want to put it on the menu yet because he didn’t feel that it was ready. He asked for my opinion, and even gave us hummus! Their menu seems to have changed a lot in the past couple months, so I’m not sure if they’ll still have all the items I mentioned. I do know that they still have their lemon ricotta pancakes, so definitely make sure to get one! Or three…
Oct 2018:
- Nasi Goreng: If you don’t already know, nasi goreng is Indonesian fried rice. I was really excited about this because it also includes fried chicken! Unfortunately, the fried chicken wasn’t that crunchy, and it was kind of dry. Sadly, the fried egg was the best part because the fried rice was very bland. I don’t recommend this.
- Matcha French Toast: The matcha flavor wasn’t that strong, but it was one of the best french toast I’ve ever had! The texture was soft and chewy unlike the ones that are thick and bready. I would definitely come back for this, and hopefully, the matcha is more prevalent then!
- Big Country: I wanted to try the lemon ricotta pancakes, so I was really glad my friend got this. This dish also includes a fried egg, potatoes, and a choice of turkey bacon or turkey sausage. The ricotta pancakes were the best part! It was super fluffy and light. I wish I got the whole serving of it 🙂
Nasi Goreng 
Matcha French Toast 
Big Country
Dec 2018:
- Shakshouka: This was very different from the other shakshouka I’ve had. Usually it comes in a skillet with poached eggs and tomatoes, but this one consisted of three parts: the egg in tomato sauce, pita, and hummus. The sauce had a stronger garlic flavor than tomato, but everyone at the table loved it. Their hummus is made in house and tastes great with the pita. Ask for more if you run out!
- Hot Chicken and Fries: I decided to give their chicken another chance, since the hot chicken was Nashville style, but I was not impressed. It wasn’t spicy nor crunchy 🙁 In addition, their fries were pretty soggy too. This was worst than the fried chicken I had before.
- Fried Chicken Benedict: I didn’t expect much from this after the second disappointment from their chicken. Unfortunately, it proved to be true. The potatoes were probably the saddest part given that they seemed to be premature, like they were lazy and decided to not cut, season, nor cook it for longer.
Overall, I would come back because I love the ricotta pancakes and french toast here. Their chicken definitely needs a lot of work, but they do have some amazing dishes. Not to mention, they have yelp waitlist, so that means you don’t have to worry about waiting over an hour there!
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Me & Tasty
(San Francisco)
Me & Tasty is probably my FAVORITE brunch place in SF. They haven’t been opened for very long, compared to more popular places in the city, and they’re one of the few Thai fusion brunches in the city. They’re tucked away in the Castro, close to Market St, and they have two floors. I’m honestly surprised that the waits here aren’t out the door given that they have actually been featured on INSIDER for their charcoal pancakes. That works better in my favor though 😀 I love almost everything on their brunch menu, but you have to get the following:
- Crab Benny: My go-to at every brunch place is always eggs benedict, and I have to say that this one is my favorite by far. The bread, sauce, and crab is just perfect. They even give salad and bread on the side! I typically don’t eat the extra toast since it’s too filling, but the marmalade it comes with is soooooo good. In the recent times that I have gone, it doesn’t seem like they offer this with the benedict anymore but they do for their omelettes and scrambles. (ask in case)
- Monkey French Toast (also available as a side): I always like to try the french toast when I first visit a brunch place, and this one has the right chew and it melts right in your mouth. Not to mention, their salted caramel coconut sauce is amazing!
- Charcoal Pancake (also available as a side): Charcoal doesn’t taste like much, but the mascaparone cream it comes with is sooooo good. Not to mention, the pancakes are soft and fluffy.
- Chicken and (charcoal) Waffle: This item was added to the menu later, but it doesn’t fail in comparison to the other items they offer. Since I don’t like chicken and waffle eaten together, I ate them separately but they both tasted delicious. The charcoal waffle wasn’t bad, but pretty similar to any other waffle. The star of the dish was definitely the fried chicken. It was humongous and so crispy!
Crab Benny 
Monkey French Toast 
Charcoal Pancake 
Fried Chicken and Waffle
I’ve also tried the following and I think they’re good but not a must-get:
- Avocado Toast: Not your typical avocado toast! This one uses two types of avocado: smashed and fried. The fried avocado was pretty good, and I thought it was interesting that they used asparagus. However, I wasn’t the hugest fan of the bread and didn’t feel like everything paired well together :/
- Rainbow Cheese Toast: The grilled cheese itself isn’t anything special, but the aesthetics definitely are. The colors of the rainbow make this worth getting if you want an amazing photo.
- Butterfly Pea Lemonade: Butterfly pea itself doesn’t taste like much so many tend to pair it with lemonade. It pretty much tastes like any other lemonade but the color, usually blue or purple, that the butterfly pea creates is very pretty. I probably wouldn’t get it again given that it’s $5, but if you want it for the ‘gram, by all means 🙂
Avocado Toast 
Rainbow Cheese Toast 
Butterfly Pea Lemonade