SFoodie's 92: Scallop Crêpe from Ti Couz

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​ No. 82: Scallop Crêpe from Ti Couz

There's a no-nonsense charm to Ti Couz Crêperie: Aside from the blown-up photos of ancient Breton women in giant lace headdresses, it's free of strenuous Gallicization, that compulsion that many French restaurateurs have to over-romanticize their home country. More remarkably, considering Sylvie Lemer's restaurant has expanded several times since its initial opening more than 15 years ago, the scallop "krampouz" is just as good as ever: The buckwheat savory crêpes are still a millimeter thick, still tasting of grain and earth, still crackly at the edges when they come off the crêpe iron. And we admit, we don't exactly order the scallop for the eraser-sized, creamy bay scallops inside, but for the pool of "sauce marée" spooned over top. We're still not sure exactly what's in it, but there's a little tomato, probably a little wine and seafood stock, and butter. Lots and lots of butter. That's romantic, and French, enough for us.

Ti Couz Crêperie 3108 16th St. (at Valencia), 252-7373; lunch and dinner daily

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No. 92: Cracked Half Dungeness from Swan Oyster Depot
No. 91: Pastrami Sandwich from Orson
No. 90: Coconut Bun from Out the Door on Bush
No. 89: Brown Sugar-Black Pepper Biscuits from Little Skillet
No. 87: Indian Pizza from Zante
No. 86: Tamales from All-Star
No. 85: Chilaquiles from Nopalito
No. 84: Poc Chuc from Poc-Chuc
No. 83: Chocolate Beignet from Arlequin Cafe