Restaurants in Forestville

The menu at Kar-ma Asian Bistro boasts a bounty of fresh fare infused primarily with the tastes of Thailand. Start with an order of crisp chicken lettuce wraps ($8) or two classic summer rolls ($5), or show your dinner mates you care by slipping handmade bracelets into the tasty treats atop the friendship platter (two spring rolls, two egg rolls, crispy noodles, and crab Rangoon, $10). The bistro's creative as well as classic varieties of fried rice ($6–$11), curries ($7–$11), and noodle dishes serve up flavor combinations to please even the pickiest palates. Kar-ma specialties such as the seafood basil (seafood stir-fried with garlic, jalapeños, mushrooms, onion, cilantro, and bell peppers and tossed in a Thai-basil sauce, $8–$13) and the yum neua nahm tok (sliced-beef-steak salad with lemongrass, onion, Thai chili, cilantro, and spices, $9–$14) will excite adventurous surfers and turfers.

At Cafe Mediterranean, chefs strew tender chunks of lamb and beef with ribbons of virgin olive oil and fragrant spices. The menu spotlights seasonal fruits and veggies, saving them from dull fates as still-life models. Though recipes hail from Egypt, Morocco, and Lebanon, Turkish cuisine proves the chief focus: Turkish spices grace the shish and doner kebabs, and specialty Turkish beverages such as ayran cleanse palates and grant a break from arduous chewing.

Cici’s Pizza fills bellies with a sprawling buffet filled with more than 28 varieties of pizza, as well as pastas, salads, and dessert. Their eclectic offerings include Cheeseburger pizza with crumbled beef, crisp dill pickle slices, and mac ‘n’ cheese sauce; Hog Fest pizza with bacon, italian sausage, ham, and pepperoni; and Zesty Veggie pizza with seasoned parmesan-ranch sauce. Pizza pies rest on a made-from-scratch crust, which cooks lovingly adorn with a variety of sauces, including homemade marinara. After filling plates with all-you-can-eat portions, eaters can settle into an environment more family friendly than an animated movie that shows viewers how to clean a house. The eatery’s carry-out menu allows on-the-go diners to top their pizzas with pineapple, onions, jalapeños, and more.

The plates at Fiesta Vallarta arrive to tables brimming with melted cheese, nachos piled high, and burritos stuffed with beans, beef, rice, and vegetables. Tortilla shells fold to form quesadillas or contort into enchiladas filled with sour cream and avocado. Lunch express options sate midday hunger pangs with combinations of enchiladas, chalupas, and quesadillas, or chicken burritos and beef tacos. A collection of steak dinners dress in ranchero sauce, homemade secret sauce, or toppings of shrimp, bacon, and veggies.

The inside of Three Meat Burger, formerly known as Sonny's Three Meat Burger, is standard enough, with ample seating, knickknack-lined walls, and free WiFi waves dancing through the atmosphere. But inside the actual burger—the one the restaurant claims is "like no other"—business is not as usual. That's because owners and burger masterminds Safet and Dee Sabanagic handcraft their patties from three different meats—beef, lamb, and chicken—and a secret blend of spices that helps boost flavors to another level. The burgers are manifested in the form of sliders, bacon burgers, and a make-your-own option that lets diners decorate their creations with 18 different toppings. Hand-cut fries act as the perfect accomplice to each patty, dipping in housemade sauces and taking the fall when plans to steal a molar's gold crown go awry.

Premium applewood slow-smoked Barbeque and made-from-scratch side dishes. Hoggy's Restaurant & Catering provides dine-in, carry-out and full-service catering for your convenience. Visit us on the web at http://www.hoggys.com