Everyone has a story to tell. If you look at the memorabilia decorated inside the space of newbie Kitchen Story in the Castro district, there's really a story behind this restaurant. They have an unassuming environment appropriate for catching up with good friends or, in my case, with family.

You can order family style and share their Asian-inspired dishes with an entire group of hungry diners. Our dinner was filled mostly with fried foods, such as fried chicken, calamari and veggie tempura, but this doesn't mean that Kitchen Story doesn't have anything healthy on the menu. They do. I blame this boo boo on my sister who ordered. Notably, they used similar tasting batter for what you see on the photo below. I'm not complaining though.