| This weekend was a long weekend. It was Memorial | | | | between Judah and 47th street, downtown San |
| Day weekend. We wanted to have something notable, | | | | Francisco. Outside does not appear to be an excellent |
| because it was 3-day-weekend. As any other | | | | restaurant, but inside is elegant and clean. This was |
| weekends, we went to 24 hour fitness for exercise in | | | | original restaurant of these 2 successful sister |
| the morning. We took a 2 classes of exercise in our | | | | restaurants in San Francisco, opened by a |
| fitness club, Boot Camp and Dance for 2 hours, sweat | | | | Vietnamese Gentleman. My memory of dining in |
| some. We came home from exercise, took shower, | | | | Vietnam does not tell me anything similar served in |
| relaxed, then call the restaurant for reservation. | | | | Vietnam. It may be Vietnamese food made in San |
| This restaurant is "Tanh Long", in Sunset, San | | | | Francisco. Benihana style BBQ is not exactly made in |
| Francisco. We have known this restaurant famous for | | | | Japan, made in New York, instead. |
| Crabs. Since we both love crabs, we decided to go to | | | | "Roast Crab", "Tiger Prawn", and "Garlic Noodle" were |
| this restaurant. | | | | our selection on that day. Eating this crab, or any crab, |
| "Tanh Long" is the sister restaurant of a restaurant in | | | | you cannot do anything other than keep eating until |
| downtown San Francisco, "Crustacean". "Crustacean" | | | | you finish the crab, since your hands and fingers will be |
| is high-class, business setting, and relatively expensive | | | | full of oil, garlic, meats, and shells. You cannot even pick |
| restaurant. My office colleagues took us to | | | | up silvers or wine glasses. We spend there for two |
| "Crustacean". The master chef of Crustacean told us | | | | and half hours. It was long dinner, with not so much |
| about the sister restaurant "Tanh Long", which is more | | | | conversation. We do not need much conversation for |
| family oriented type restaurant with almost same | | | | enjoying delicious foods. Japanese sales people |
| menu as Crustacean. | | | | suggest that you would select a crab restaurant if you |
| Their recommendation is same as ours, which is "Garlic | | | | need to dine with a difficult customer. Your difficult |
| Roasted Whole Crab". They have a different style of | | | | customer will be quiet during dinner, because he was |
| crab cooking from what San Franciscans are familiar | | | | busy eating the crab. How true it is! |
| with. Crabs were simply boiled in seawater in | | | | "Thanh Long" restaurant is located on the corner of |
| Fisherman's Wharf restaurants. This restaurant roasts | | | | Judah and 47th Street. "Crustacean" location is Polk |
| whole crab with lots of garlic and oils. | | | | and California. You can search them in Internet by their |
| It is so different and tastes superb. That is why people | | | | names and location; "Thanh Long, San Francisco" and |
| keep coming despite it was highest priced item on the | | | | "Crestacean, San Francisco". |
| menu. The location of this restaurant is on the corner | | | | |