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Bánh Mì Republic

5.0 (2 reviews)
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Gorgeous Gorilla - Here's the Gorgeous Gorilla food stand at the San Ramon / Bishop Ranch #3 Farmer's market.  Sorry, signboard cut off the full view

Gorgeous Gorilla

5.0(2 reviews)
8.3 mi

I can't believe no one has written about this little food stand!…read more My fiance and I paid a visit to the vet this Saturday and were heading to Costco. We saw that a small Farmer's Market was going on in the Bishop Ranch complex #3 (adjacent to GE Software's lot). Since we needed vegetables that Costco probably wouldn't have (or have in the mega Duggar family pack), we decided to make a quick detour into this small farmer's market. Man, are we glad we did. I mean this FM is much, much smaller than the one we went to in Pleasanton. But at the end of the rows of vegetable and other stalls was this delicious aroma of grilled food. Since we hadn't eaten lunch and Costco food was NOT a healthy option, we decided to take a peek at Gorgeous Gorilla. While I don't want to make a definitive statement about the ethnic origin of the food, my guess is either Jamaican or (generically) Caribbean. They had Jerk chicken, Oxtail, shrimp, and grilled salmon. Also they serve their plate meals with red beans and rice. Oh snap, I love red beans and rice! And best of all: fried plantains. They also serve it with a small side of a fruit salad which is heavy on the mangos. Nice. We also ordered a positively awesome strawberry fruit drink which we know used fresh strawberries from a vendor down the row of veggie stands. We saw him deliver two boxes of strawberries while we ate lunch. We shared a jerk chicken plate and that was enough for us because we didn't want to fill up too much before shopping. The flavors were AMAZING on every part of the meal, esp the chicken. while I've had much spicier jerk chicken in the past, this one was one I'd consider a very mild jerk flavor. Maybe if I ask for what the locals would eat would they turn it up a notch. They let me know that they are there every Thursday in the same lot, so I'm going to make another trip next week as this Thursday I won't be in the area. But for now, here's some pics to whet your appetite!

I wish I could add stars to this gem of a restaurant. It was truly love at first bite, the jerk…read morechicken was seasoned and grilled to perfection- just melted in my mouth.My friend and I stumbled upon this place at Oakland's First Friday event. She had a Garlic shrimp skewer and we shared the impeccable oxtail soup. Every bite was exceptional in flavor and purely delightful to the palette. The staff was friendly , charismatic and helpful. My entire experience was pleasant, from my understanding they will continue to frequent First Friday and I fully intend to frequent them!if you have had an opportunity- check out this spot I highly recommend it!

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4.3(241 reviews)
0.3 mi
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This place has been bookmarked for a while. So we finally got to try it on a random weekday. And of…read morecourse, it was the hottest day of the week during a heat wave because you know pho is life. the staff here are so sweet. We got seated immediately. We started off with some spring roll some egg rolls and their infamous chicken wing!! I would literally go back just for the wings. It was so tasty and piping hot when it came out it was a fan favorite between all of us, including the kids. Therefore, here comes with so much meat they do not skimp on the meat here. the broth is so tasty. I was so full. Reasonable price. We also ordered their pandan waffle was so tasty so aromatic so flavorful we had to get two. I hiiiiighly recommend, it's nice and soft,fluffy and chewy with crispy edges. Perfection. It's located about the market. The parking space can get tricky here since it's shared amongst all the other stores in and around the marketplace. Can't wait to go back! Great food great customer!

Food is pretty decent, at least the 2 food items I ordered. My first time seated here and the girl…read morewho took my order looked scared to take my order. I ordered the grilled pork Banh mi with extra pate, Banh Khot, & an avocado shake. My Banh mi sandwich came first and was asked twice what was wrong because I sat there just waiting for my other 2 items to arrive. Not sure why I didn't get my avocado smoothie first though. I was thinking she forgot to make it. My banh Khot was very crispy and 2/3 pieces were burned but I ate them all anyway since I was hungry. My observation is that customers can get ignored here and service seems spotty and slow. I see lots of 'to go' orders so kitchen is definitely very busy. Pretty average food compared to other Vietnamese places I've been to so food is okay. Not a spectacular experience in terms of service but I guess if there isn't any other Vietnamese place nearby or within walking distance then I guess this place is okay. When I asked for a bag for my leftover sandwich the guy said just put it in the box (a to go food container) and that their bags are big. I still wanted a bag though but he just looked at me and was holding his credit card machine ready to take my payment. Yeah, uh okay. I managed to get a container for my leftover smoothie as well. Not a great experience but food is just okay.

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