Restaurant reservations have never been exactly democratic -- claiming a coveted timeslot at a popular restaurant usually requires knowing someone or lurking on the reservation website like you're ordering front-row tickets to a Beyonce concert. Now there's a new startup purporting to take the legwork out and make it easy for you to get a great table on a Friday or Saturday night, provided you have some extra cash.
Today Food Club floated ashore -- a delightful parody of restaurant reality TV starring comedians and friends Aziz Ansari, Tim and Eric's Eric Wareheim, and Jason Woliner. Clad in suits and sailor caps, the Food Club gang roams the world deciding whether to "plaque" a restaurant with their seal of approval, or burn the plaque in front of the restaurant in disgust.
The three Limon Rotisserie locations in San Francisco are well-known for their pollo a la brasa, or Peruvian spit-roasted chicken. But an appetizer of lomito saltado under the "Small Hot Plates" section of the menu is worth a trip alone.
As a rule, the concept of a "secret menu" should be regarded with healthy skepticism. They're essentially a ploy to get you to feel super-cool and in-the-know about ordering from things you don't see the price of, so you usually wind up paying extra for the warm feeling of superiority towards the sheep who think, say, a Double-Double is the end-all-and-be-all.
