last night i celebrated ann’s birthday by taking her out to straits cafe in santana row. whenever i’ve walked by the place, it was always packed and crowded and tonight was no exception. it was a good thing that i got reservations because it looked like every table and standing space in the restuarant was packed.

the food was surprisingly good. i always thought that the place may just be a little overrated and that people go for the ambiance instead of the food. but i was wrong. the appetizers we had were delicious. we had the roti prata and the fried calamari. the main dishes were also rather good.

i also ate beef. it was the most tender and juicy bit of steak i’ve had in a long, long time and i have to say that all of this fear i have about beef is quickly evaporating. beef is just too good. mmmm. we also had this seafood fried noodle with gravy dish that i thought tasted a little too seafoody, but still was good.

i’m pretty impressed with the food. the ambiance is nice, but it was also pretty loud. definitely not a place to have a quiet intimate meal, but still it was cozy and quite satisfying. they are not outrageously priced, either, but they were on the nicer side of dining.

good food, i’m glad i went, and i’d probably go again.

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