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| - Had a good first takeout experience from Pacific Grill!
My wife got the teriyaki salmon plate, which came with a generous portion of perfectly cooked salmon filet, served with white rice and a small salad. At $8.95, a great deal for fresh fish -- would definitely order again. I also randomly chose the "curry chicken rice with cashew and raisin," which reminded me of a Malaysian dish called Nasi Goreng (fried rice with a side of curry chicken). I really liked the chicken -- very tender, well spiced, and flavorful. The fried rice was tasty if a bit dry -- I wondered if it was cooked to order.
We also got the shichimi fries ($3.50) and the tea leaf salad. The fries are basically long potato wedges with a light Japanese pepper seasoning. Really nice! They could be crispier, but I'd still probably order them again because I'm a sucker for wedgies. I was really excited about the tea leaf salad because I haven't had Burmese food since leaving San Francisco. If you haven't had it, I recommend trying it -- a nice mix of textures and flavors.
Not a big deal, but I did see a few other diners standing around and squinting at the menu with confused looks on their faces. Like its cousin Pacific East, Pacific Grill offers a funny mix of Southeast Asian (mainly Malaysian) and Japanese dishes -- two really dissimilar cuisines/cultures. But instead of putting them on different menus, Pacific Grill just lumps them all together, sometimes with awkwardly translated or barely descriptive names like "Yummy Yum Rice." I'm guessing they may have to redo the menus after they get tired of answering questions.
Overall, really happy to have this in the neighborhood! We'll be back for the reasonably authentic food and big portions -- looking forward to trying the katsu entrees.
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