Trick Dog’s new Chinese takeout-inspired menu. CLICK HERE for a bigger version.
Mission cocktail haven Trick Dog debuted a new menu Thursday, this one a tribute to Chinese restaurant takeout menus.
As you’ll recall, the sharp wits at Trick Dog come up with an unusual menu design each six months, including a (much-heisted) Pantone color wheel and a one printed on vinyl records.
The Chinese menu arrives just in time for their second anniversary. It is notable not only for chef’s specialties that have taken a turn for the Asian (Chicken TrickNuggets come with Chinese mustard and sweet and sour sauce) but also for drink specialties that many readers will be ordering by number.
[Click here for a bigger version of the drinks menu.]
The names are written in Chinese characters, with pinyin spellings that may still be a challenge for many imbibers, especially if you’re on drink no. 3.
The Chronicle asked one of our Chinese-reading friends to help decipher the names, to wit:
- Puerto Rican Frost
- Christmas Tree
- Celery and Pineapple
- Caitlin No Like (grammar not seemingly a mistake; apparently Caitlin may not like harissa and green tea mixed with coconut-infused rum, apricot liqueur and lime)
- Big Seller
- Zang Martinez (not clear who/what Zang is, but it’s a gin-and-vermouth Martinez with extra flavors)
- Tastes Like Biscuits
- Hidden Carrot
- Nuts For You (or Give You Nuts)
- Sea Turtle Baby
- Smells Like Grandma/Mistress of the House/Breasts (per our friend, it’s contextual, and not clear which; feel free to aid the translation efforts in comments below)
- Coffee and Cigarettes
Consider yourself informed.
Here is the rest of the menu, including the food side:
Trick Dog: 3010 20th St. (at Florida Street), San Francisco (415) 471-2999. trickdogbar.com. Open 3 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. Full bar. No reservations.
