We walked through Noe Valley to Zuni Cafe, something of a San Francisco institution that I had wanted to go to for a while. The vibe is very laidback, partly due to the clientele, partly to the airy interior with exposed brick and beams, and partly to the spaced out staff who were incredibly slow and rarely got orders correct. Zuni is a casual restaurant that tries to go upmarket gourmet by stressing locally farmed produce. Somchai loved the oysters, among the best he'd ever had. But mostly the menu is of the burgers/pizza/sandwich variety with a twist. Food was good but not great, in particular, the shoestring fries which are supposed to be famous I found to be almost inedible. (Food-12, Decor-15, Service-8)