The call
The documented visit included an entrée. This record does not turn that order into a recommendation.
What to order
- An entrée
Best for
- Past visits Roger had no complaints about
French
The Smoking Goat
A North Park bistro Roger had enjoyed for years until a Restaurant Week dinner brought rude service and no apology from the server.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 2 times on Yelp, most recently Sep 26, 2016. See the check-in log
2017year precision · inferred
“I've been here a number of times over the years and never had a single complaint up until the most recent dinner.”
Two stars for service, not food. During Restaurant Week the server insisted on the prix fixe "all or nothing"; a manager apologized and allowed entrées, but the server never did.
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Roger’s pick$$
North Park
Colima's North Park
Mexican
Roger's 2022 answer for Mexican food in North Park, built around a surf 'n turf he described as bigger than most people's forearms.
- From the order notes
- Surf 'n turf
- Go for
- A big appetite · A casual North Park meal
Latest recordRecommended 2022
RecommendedPrice varies
North Park
Breakfast Republic
American
A North Park brunch spot where Roger called the shrimp 'n grits, breakfast sandwich, and croque monsieur all "dank."
- From the order notes
- Shrimp 'n grits · Breakfast sammie · Croque Monsieur
- Go for
- North Park brunch
Latest recorded visit2016-04-09
RecommendedPrice varies
North Park
Grand Ole BBQ y Asado
BBQTexas BBQArgentine
A North Park Central Texas-meets-Argentine BBQ spot Roger recommends for brisket, beef ribs and a standout lamb shoulder, with BYOB allowed.
- From the order notes
- Brisket · Beef ribs · Lamb shoulder
- Go for
- BYOB BBQ · North Park barbecue
Latest recorded visit2016-02-07
Keep exploring
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Browse the French page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Worth tryingPrice varies
SoHo
La Vache! SoHo
FrenchSteak
A single-set-menu steak frites house in SoHo: not the best steak around, in Roger’s words, but good value with bottomless fries.
- From the order notes
- The set: walnut salad, steak and bottomless fries, rare to medium rare
- Go for
- Groups of five or more (reservations)
Latest recorded visit2017
ClosedPrice varies
Garden Grove
Tai Buu Paris
VietnameseFrench
A Garden Grove Vietnamese-French restaurant Roger praised for consistently great food at low prices, built around dishes like sticky rice chicken and garlic frog legs.
- From the order notes
- Sticky rice chicken (xôi gà chiên giòn) · Halibut steak · Beef tongue · Garlic frog legs
- Go for
- A cheap, generous Vietnamese-French meal
Latest recorded visit2016