We stayed away from the mega mall last week. Yes, it is the season to be jolly and spend the family fortune. With great effort we try to stay away from the maddening crowd whenever possible. Fourth Street in San Rafael was our destination.
Most of the world would recognize this street because it's where George Lucas shot some of the cruising scenes for his movie American Graffiti. A movie about the fifties shot in the seventies. You remember the part where the hot blonde (Suzanne Somers) in the white T-bird drives by. That's Fourth Street. It really has not changed much looks wise since the movie was filmed.
Now the street contains a nice mix of mom and pop retail stores and a whole lot of restaurants. We decided to walk the ten or so blocks to work up an appetite for lunch. I had my heart set on tapas at Sabor of Spain but they were not doing lunch on Saturday. We checked out their retail store and purchased some Serrano Ham and Spanish Olives. With so many choices it was difficult to decide on a restaurant. Hahn's Hibachi had pictures on it menu posted outside that enticed us to to go inside.
We later found out that this Hahn's is one of many in the bay area operated by the Hahn family. The menu is large and boasts Korean style barbecue, tempura, clay pot, stir fry, soba noodles, salads and more. One of the most interesting to me was the Meat Mountain ($13.95), described as "A Big Ol Pile". Being a little less hungry than a pile I chose BBQ Beef($8.50). As you can see it was a bit of a pile itself.
Most of the world would recognize this street because it's where George Lucas shot some of the cruising scenes for his movie American Graffiti. A movie about the fifties shot in the seventies. You remember the part where the hot blonde (Suzanne Somers) in the white T-bird drives by. That's Fourth Street. It really has not changed much looks wise since the movie was filmed.
Now the street contains a nice mix of mom and pop retail stores and a whole lot of restaurants. We decided to walk the ten or so blocks to work up an appetite for lunch. I had my heart set on tapas at Sabor of Spain but they were not doing lunch on Saturday. We checked out their retail store and purchased some Serrano Ham and Spanish Olives. With so many choices it was difficult to decide on a restaurant. Hahn's Hibachi had pictures on it menu posted outside that enticed us to to go inside.
We later found out that this Hahn's is one of many in the bay area operated by the Hahn family. The menu is large and boasts Korean style barbecue, tempura, clay pot, stir fry, soba noodles, salads and more. One of the most interesting to me was the Meat Mountain ($13.95), described as "A Big Ol Pile". Being a little less hungry than a pile I chose BBQ Beef($8.50). As you can see it was a bit of a pile itself.
The wife chose the Shrimp and veggie saute pan ($9.50).
The food was great, the portions were large, and the price was small. We'll give Hahn's two Yums Up.
Hahn's Hibachi
816 4th Street
San Rafael, Ca.
3 comments:
2 Yums up! I love that :) I am so hungry now, work is almost done here thank goodness.
I had no idea that street was in san rafael! that's great. and that is one of my alltime favorite movies...especially for the early harrison ford cameo :)
Coinkydink: I drove by a Hahn's Hibachi today on West Portal in SF. (We had lunch at a lovely place on the same street called Xiao Loong. Nouvelle Chinese cuisine.)
Isn't San Rafael getting greater by the day?
you're it you're it!
check out my 12/10 post for details!
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