Panda Country Kitchen

Forgive its name, Panda Country Kitchen is actually quite good!

In fact, J and I both think it's the best Szechuan food we've had in SF (sorry Spices I and Z&Y, I promise I still love you both!) We beseiged PCK this morning with six hungry friends, laying waste to 10 large dishes but spending less than $17 per head after tax and tip. The food was tasty overall, and standouts for me included "water cooked" fish (quotes in place because "water" really means "chili oil") and mung bean noodles. " If I had to make one quibble, it would be that the food was not piping hot. However, I was busy chit chatting so maybe it was my fault that the food wasn't sizzling by the time it hit my plate. All in all, we were happy with this authentic, not-too-greasy, very affordable restaurant in the Inner Richmond. We'll definitely be back, hopefully with a new camera!

*photo courtesy of flickr