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Mikey Doesn’t Like It

  1. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Is Less Than Pleased With HutongHe gives it two stars, and a lot of complaints.
    By Jay Barmann
  2. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Displeased With Flora; Boer Only Sort of Likes LungomareBoth get two stars.
    By Jay Barmann
  3. The Other Critics
    Bauer Pans Va de Vi, TwiceIt gets two stars, down from three, and Bauer re-writes the review a second time on the blog.
    By Jay Barmann
  4. The Other Critics
    Bauer Less Impressed With Rivoli These DaysThe verdict: two stars.
    By Jay Barmann
  5. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Is Not On Board With the No-Reservations Generation, But He May Need to BeThe trend toward wait lists at smaller, popular restaurants may not please the Bauers of the world, but it hardly matters if the crowds are already there.
    By Jay Barmann
  6. The Other Critics
    Michael Bauer Enjoys the Interior, Less So the Food, at HakkasanIt gets two stars, with one and a half for food.
    By Jay Barmann
  7. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Kind of Hates The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse; Unterman Adores BarIt’s a sad one and a half stars for The Sea.
    By Jay Barmann
  8. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Nearly Died, Twice, Over His Holiday BreakMichael Bauer Nearly Died, Twice, Over His Holiday Break
    By Jay Barmann
  9. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Would Like to Remind Everyone He Doesn’t Look Like OrsonHe reiterates that you don’t have to get fat by eating in restaurants all the time.
    By Jay Barmann
  10. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Calls Amber Dhara ‘Disappointing’, Gives It One StarThe enormous new Indian spot on Valencia gets a bad, bad review.
    By Jay Barmann
  11. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Slams Credo With One Star, Calls the Food ‘Bizarre’ andIt remains busy, and he can’t figure out why.
    By Jay Barmann
  12. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Hates Sous VideHe’s calling for a ban, sort of.
    By Jay Barmann
  13. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Calls French Blue ‘Unfocused’ and ‘Unsatisfying’All told, it’s two stars, but it reads a lot worse than that.
    By Jay Barmann
  14. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Not Impressed With Copita; Hirsch Has a Meat Feast at American EateryBauer gives Copita a mere two stars, though the review reads even worse than that.
    By Jay Barmann
  15. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Bored By Burritt TavernHe’s most displeased with the choice of coffee provider: Starbucks.
    By Jay Barmann
  16. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Pans Lucy, the New Bardessono Restaurant in YountvilleHe says the place still feels too “slick and corporate.”
    By Jay Barmann
  17. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    The Peevish Readers of Peevish Mr. Bauer Respond With Their PeevesAlways a winning topic on the blog: restaurant pet peeves.
    By Jay Barmann
  18. The Other Critics
    Miller Likes the Tequila Cocktails at Comal and Copita; Bauer Dislikes YourAlso, Bauer hates noise! We knew that one…
    By Jay Barmann
  19. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Still Vehemently Anti-SurchargeHis readers remain vehement too.
    By Jay Barmann
  20. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Still Doesn’t Care for Nick’s CoveBasically, all he can recommend are the oysters.
    By Jay Barmann
  21. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Many of Bauer’s Readers Dislike Noise, Live in Walnut CreekSomeone always feels left out.
    By Jay Barmann
  22. Lists
    Plum, Jardinière, RN74 All Drop Off Bauer’s Top 100Also, both Zero Zero and Picco get cut.
    By Jay Barmann
  23. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Back on the Anti-Healthy S.F. Brigade, Now Via Tip CalculationsOh, he’s still steaming mad…
    By Jay Barmann
  24. The Other Critics
    Bauer Put Off By Noise, Prices, Portion Sizes at Parallel 37The verdict: two stars.
    By Jay Barmann
  25. The Other Critics
    Bauer Likes Lers Ros, But His Ears Hurt Something AwfulHe calls it ‘the loudest restaurant I’ve encountered in the past couple of years.’
    By Jay Barmann
  26. Mediavore
    Citrus Growers Are Freaking Out About the Freezing Weather; Wendy’s Takes
  27. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Uh-Oh: Mr. Bauer Can’t Hear Himself Think at Parallel 37He says the renovation has made the place way too noisy.
    By Jay Barmann
  28. The Other Critics
    Bauer Downgrades Jardinière Because of Price HikesHe says the food is still solid, but not really worth the price.
    By Jay Barmann
  29. The Other Critics
    Bauer Says Café Des Amis Has ‘Improved,’ But Some Stuff isHe raises them a half star, to two.
    By Katie Sweeney
  30. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Calls Wo Hing General Store ‘Corporate’ andCharles Phan’s latest restaurant awarded two stars.
    By Katie Sweeney
  31. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Discusses Noisy Restaurants, AgainHe praises Park Tavern, however, for their sound baffling.
    By Jay Barmann
  32. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Isa Drops Meal Deal Offers After Michael Bauer DebacleThey’re really very sorry.
    By Leanne Maxwell
  33. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Mr. Bauer Would Like to Remind You That Texting in Restaurants Is TackyOne of his loyal readers also calls the trend “pretty dismal.”
    By Jay Barmann
  34. Beef
    One Market Restaurant and an Anonymous Server Respond About ‘HealthyThey admit it’s not all going toward healthcare, but the fuzzy language on their menu, they say, lets them off the hook.
    By Jay Barmann
  35. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Thinks San Franciscans Would Tip More If It Weren’t for Healthy S.F.Mr. Bauer once again takes an opportunity to complain about restaurants who still show the Healthy S.F. surcharge on checks.
    By Jay Barmann
  36. Burgers
    No Really, Bauer Says, the Chambers Burger Is Too TallHe has a picture to prove it.
    By Jay Barmann
  37. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Cannot Abide Overpriced CocktailsMr. Bauer is disturbed by the rise of the $13 drink.
    By Jay Barmann
  38. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Diners at Flour + Water Prop Up iPad, Watch U.S. Open While Eating [Updated]Michael Bauer, for one, voices his grave disapproval.
    By Jay Barmann
  39. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer’s Follow-Up to Controversial Breastfeeding Post Sparks MoreMichael Bauer mused aloud earlier this week about the etiquette of breastfeeding in restaurants, and thus opening the floodgates. In his follow-up yesterday, he offered more thoughts on restaurant etiquette, prying the floodgates open even further.
    By Leanne Maxwell
  40. Trends
    Regarding All These iPads and Screens in RestaurantsBauer is none too pleased with the Blackberry-like ordering tablets the waiters have their eyes glued to at Bluestem Brasserie.
    By Jay Barmann
  41. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Cares Not For Stacking Things On Top of ThingsThe trend of vertical cuisine is over, folks.
    By Jay Barmann
  42. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Gets Food Poisoning for the Second Time In His CareerHe won’t say who the culprit was. Let the guessing game begin!
    By Jay Barmann
  43. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Feeling Insecure About Star Ratings, AgainOnly one new restaurant has notched three stars so far this year. And what does two stars even mean?
    By Jay Barmann
  44. Health Concerns
    So, Has Anyone In California Heard About This New Food Handler Card Law?Technically, it takes effect Friday, but it’s unclear if anyone will enforce it.
    By Jay Barmann
  45. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    For the Love of God, Mr. Bauer Would Like Everyone to Please Turn Down the MusicHe has very sensitive ears.
    By Jay Barmann
  46. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Michael Bauer Can Not Abide Power-Tripping Yelpers“Everyone’s a critic,” sighs Mr. Bauer.
    By Jay Barmann
  47. Quote of the Day
    Michael Bauer Is Plenty Familiar With What a Coked-Up Server Looks LikeFor the most part, if they can still do their job, he doesn’t object.
    By Jay Barmann
  48. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Bauer Delivers a Savage Beatdown to the Dining Room at the RitzThis would be a major downgrade: from 4 to 2.5 stars.
    By Jay Barmann
  49. Eatiquette
    How Do You Feel About Texting at the Table?The S.F. Chronicle critic is once again griping about all the smart phones at dinner.
    By Jay Barmann
  50. Mikey Doesn’t Like It
    Mr. Bauer Doesn’t Care for Communal Dining, Gasps at Prices atMr. Bauer would prefer not to be seated with hordes, please.
    By Jay Barmann
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