What's a "Food Crawl," you may ask? Well, it's exactly what it sounds like! It’s when you journey from restaurant to bakery to ice cream shop, or any other combination of food establishments you may dream up, and try their tasty treats or delectable dishes! Since we're always searching for new cuisines to try (desserts, especially), Kylah and I decided to include restaurant reviews to this blog so all of you can read up on which spots to hit and which to miss in the Bay Area. For our first crawling session, we meet up at the Westfield Mall in San Francisco and journeyed into the gourmet food court. I was surprised to see how packed it was with hungry shoppers, drinking wine with their cheeseburgers, crepes, and Korean BBQ. I decided to try Melt: gelato and crepe café. I ordered the Southwestern Crepe, filled with black beans, cheese, tomatoes, veggies, and chipotle sauce. It also came with a side salad and vinaigrette. While I found the rectangular shape a bit odd, the taste was pretty good and the chipotle sauce was a bit overpowering and smoky.
Kylah ventured out and tried Loving Hut: Vegan Cuisine, was a vegan Thai place. I stole a bite of her spring rolls with dipping peanut sauce—it was really delicious and fresh, especially with the jicama (my favorite!).
After polishing our plates off, we decided to search for a cupcakery we had seen once or twice before, but never had the chance to try. With the help of a few homeless men, we eventually found ourselves at Cako. The first thing you notice is the storefront window display, which is darling and filled with a variety of cupcakes.
Being that it was close to closing time, there were only a few flavors to choose from. I decided to try the Lemon Meringue cupcake with graham cracker crust, tart filling, and meringue frosting. And Kylah decided to try the Chocolate Coconut cupcake, with coconut frosting and shredded coconut on top. The only criticism I have is that I would have preferred my cupcake to be a bit airier, but overall they were delicious and unique! We gobbled them down as we sat near Macy’s, peering up at the Christmas trees in the windows (it's October, right?). Still, the $3 cupcake was probably a onetime thing—there are definitely cheaper cupcakeries with equally decadent cupcakes, but that’s just coming from some stingy college kids!
Restaurant Rating out of 5 Price Would Try Again?
Melt: 3.5 $$ No
LovingHut: 4.4 $ Yes!
Cako: 4.3 $$ Maybe
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