In San Francisco, six young ladies gathered at 5A5 Steak Lounge on a cold and rainy Tuesday for a bite to eat.
When you walk through the doors, a darkened corridor leads to the hostess. As you turn the corner, the space opens up revealing two areas, the lounge and the main dining room.
Since it was Happy Hour, we took a corner table in the lounge and indulged in some delicious food and drinks. It was my first time meeting everyone in person and we chatted the night away like old chums.
From left to right: Serena, Jess, Pam, Susan, Sophia, and Kileen
Kileen and I, the ‘out of towners,’ received many recommendations for places to eat and things to do in the city by the SF natives. With these new friends, I’ll soon be less of a tourist and more of a local.
Chicken Yakitori
Anyways, back to the food at Happy Hour.
The chicken yakitori was juicy, tender, and slightly sweet. We had a bit of a fork snafu with the skewer while attempting to separate the chicken pieces.
We know better now. Do not put the skewer in between the fork’s teeth, it will get stuck. Instead, insert the fork on the chicken and slide down. =P
Truffle Fries with Sriracha Aioli
The Truffle Fries are one of 5A5′s best-sellers with a rich, crunchy exterior and a soft interior. The aioli balanced the heaviness of fries with a subtle spicy kick. You can’t go wrong with French Fries!
Beef Kebab with Ikari Aioli
The Tuesday special was the Beef Kebab with Ikari Aioli. The beef was very tender, it almost melts in your mouth. But the portions compared to the Chicken Yakitori was less than half the size. Since this place known for their high quality beef, this is no cheap cut of meat.
Salmon Shooters
Another signature item are the sashimi shooters. These little bites are full of flavor and texture. The Asian influence on these dishes is more prominent with the mix of ingredients such as shiitake, green onion, and red radish.
With tasty dishes and rounds of laughter, we had a blast getting to know each other and swapping stories. Rainy days don’t get me down, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. When I can spend it with such good company, it makes everything brighter and happier.
Here’s to new friends!
Follow these lovely ladies: Sophia (Kechiko), Kileen (Cute and Little), Pam (Twitter: Wallbounce), Serena (Serena Everyday)
For more information on 5A5 Steak Lounge, go to: http://www.5a5stk.com
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Jess ~ that first photo looks really amazing! something about the way the sign is arranged and the lighting.. tres cool pic!
Glad I got to meet you, you are so lovely and super fun to chat with! A good friend of mine will be moving to Mountain View which I think will be kinda near u… we should arrange some more get togethers!
Have a Happy New Year Jess!
Thanks for the heads up! We should definitely meet up again…you can help me navigate SF better! =) Happy New Years to you too! =)
Aw you ladies are beautiful! : ) I’m loving the food pics, Jess. Have a happy holiday!
xx The Little Dust Princess
You ladies are so adorable! Great food pics too!!! What kind of camera do you use?
It was so much fun meeting you ladies!! The food was good but the company was even better! You took some great pictures too! Hopefully we can make this an annual meetup!
What a great idea…an annual get together sounds awesome! =)
@The Little Dust Princess: The food looked so good, I just had to share. That’s the inner food blogger talking. LOL =)
@Really Petite: Thanks! For this particular post, I used a regular point and shoot – Canon Powershot SD790 IS. It’s kind of old, but with the manual settings it works great for me. But for the other posts with SLR quality, it’s a Nikon D90.
Looks like it was a great night out
Jess, I love your description of everything – it was like I was there – I could sense the atmosphere and almost taste the food!
Looks like you ladies had a lot of fun! And the food pics are gorgeous – makes me wish I lived close enough to try
This looked like so much fun (I wish I never left SF)! The food pics are making me hungry again.
@Curls and Pearls: I’m glad you got to experience the event through this post, that was my intention so it’s awesome that you got it! =)
@SewPetiteGal: If you’re ever in SF to visit, come check out 5A5, it’s worth it!
@Elle: It was an entertaining night indeed. LOL. =)
I’m glad we got to meet! I agree with Sophia that your first photo is amazing. I also like the last photo, but it would be perfect with you in that empty spot next to Serena. Kileen’s annual get-together idea sounds great. See you again in the near future! =)
that looks DELISH and now i’m singing that song
Looks like you guys had so much fun! One of the best parts of my holidays this year was meeting up with you gals!
@Pam: We’ll definitely meet up again, it was so fun!
@Elle Sees: LOL, the food was amazing!
@PetiteXXS: I really enjoy meeting bloggers in person, especially since we’ve all been communicating over the internet for several months! =)