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Sometimes it seems that restaurants close in the blink of an eye in the Bay Area. That has been particularly true in the last two or three years as the economic recession hit restaurants quite badly. Other restaurants have survived by completely redoing themselves, acquiring new chefs, new looks and even new styles. In this page I am posting old reviews of restaurants that have since closed or have been completely revamped. If you knew them, you can compare what you thought of them to what I wrote, and thus be able to better assess how much credence to give to my reviews. Bay Area Restaurants | San Leandro Restaurants | Other Restaurants | Chain Restaurants | Road Restaurants Revamped Fringale French, San Francisco Visited in October 1999, Excellent, $$ El Farolito Mexican, San Leandro Visited in March 2004, OK, $ N La Maison French, Castro Valley Visited in October 2000, revisited in 2001/2Good, $$ Masa's French, San Francisco, Ca. Visited in August 2000, Very Good, $$$$$ The Baltic Mediterranean, Point Richmond Visited in July 1999, So-So, $$ Closed Afghan Oasis Afghani Visited in Feb. 2004, Very Good $$ F Aloha Kitchen Hawaiian BBQ/Take Out Visited in November 2004, Very Good, $ N andy & joe's American Visited in February 2007, So-So, $ F Bar-B-Que & Seafood Unlimited BBQ/Take Out Visited in September 2001, OK, $ Cafe Encore Italian Visited in December 2001, OK, $$ Biggies Brazilian BBQ Brazilian Visited in May 2009, Very Good, $-$$ F Chubby Seafood and Burritos Hoagies/Fried Fish/Burritos Visited in December 2004, OK, $ F Bistro Viola French, Berkeley Ca. Visited in Sep. 1999, So-So, $$$ The Blue Dish Mediterranean/Middle Eastern/Mexican/American, San Leandro Frequently visited, Good, $ F Cafe Majestic Californian, San Francisco Visited in May 2008, Good, $$$$ NF Cafe Zula Southern, San Leandro Visited in September, 2003, OK, $$$ F Casa Maria #2 Mexican Frequently visited in 2002/3, ?, $ F Charles Nob Hill California-French, San Francisco Visited in August 2001, Excellent, $$$$$ NF Chicago Blues Cafe American Visited in May, 2008 Good, $ Cornerstone Cafe Californian Last visited in August 2008, OK, $ F Daimo Express Chinese BBQ/Take-Out, San Leandro Frequently visited in 2003, 2004 Good, $ F Dolci Amore Italian, Castro Valley Visited in August 2005, So-so, $$$ Doo Rae Bak Korean Restaurant Korean, San Leandro, Ca. Visited in November 2001, Good, $ Double B Ranch & Grill BBQ/American, San Leandro, CA. Visited in June 2009, OK, $$ F Dragon Express Chinese, San Leandro, Ca. Visited in December 2004, Don't bother, $ N East Village Chinese, San Leandro, Ca. Occasionally Visited, OK, $ El Novillo Last visited in December, 2007 Don't bother, $ Ginger Island Fusion, Berkeley, Ca. Visited in August 2001, Good, $$ Grasshopper Asian Small Plates, Oaklanc, Ca. Visited in October 2006, Very Good, $$ Italian Cottage Italian-American Red Bluff, CA Visited in November 2003, So-so, $ Jojo California French Piedmont Ave. - Oakland Visited in April 2004, Very Good, $$$ NF Joplin's Brunch/American, San Leandro, CA Visited in Dec/Jan 2006/7, Very Good, $ F Kolbeh Restaurant Mediterranean San Leandro, CA Visited in March 2006, OK, $ N La Cocina de Raquel Salvadorean/Mexican Visited in November 2007, OK, $$ F Mazzini Trattoria Italian, Berkeley, Ca. Visited in February 2002, OK, $$ Meenar Restaurant Indian, Hayward Visited in December 2001, Good, $ Old South Bar-B-Que BBQ/Take Out San Leandro, CA Frequently visited through 2003, Good, $ N - Delivery Ozeki Sushi Teriyaki Japanese Visited in October 2005, Very Good, $$ F Patagonian Gourmet Argentine Tarzana, CA Visited in May 2004, Good, $$ Pedro's Taqueria Taqueria, San Leandro Frequently visited unil mid-2001, Good, $ F Pee Wee's Pizza Italian/Pizza Visited in Jan. 2003, Good, $ F Perry's Food for the Soul BBQ/Take Out, San Leandro Visited in October 2003, OK, $ F Phuping Thai Thai Visited in July & Aug. 1999, Very Good, $ Prings Coffee Shop Diner, San Leandro, Ca. Frequently visited, Good, $ Rue de Main French, Hayward Visited in August 2001, OK, $$$ Sansar Indian, Pleasanton Visited in June 2004, Very Good, $$ Shan Indian, Alameda, Ca. Visited in August 2000, Don't bother, $ Shish Kabob, Etc. Mediterranean, San Leandro Delivery in August, 2004, OK, $ - Delivery Sonoma's Restaurant Californian, San Leandro Last visited in August 2008, OK, $$ Strizzis Italian, San Leandro Visited in March 2005, OK, $$-$$$ F Taqueria Occationally visited, OK, $ F Toutatis Crepes, Oakland Visited in November 2001, Good, $ Vatran's Flying Sausages Deli/Sandwiches/Lunch, San Leandro Frequently visited in 2003-4, Very Good, $ F Viva Pancho Villa! Visited in August 2005, OK, $ Wikiwiki Hawaiian Hawaiian BBQ/Take Out Visited in June 2005, Don't bother, $