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Tony’s 3-star review: Being back in hot Spain and packing boxes, flying here and there between this place and that location doesn't allow me to stay at Yelp as much as I used to, but when I do, I like the little changes I see.... like the new upload photo feature.... multiple image selection in their uploader!!! great!! Have NO idea whatsoever if this was allowed before or if it just started (many other websites already allow it), but I think it's great no matter when it started. To use this feature, just click on the upload photo button, and when the window opens to select your files, once you know which you want (if more than one), press CONTROL to select individual files or to select within a RANGE, press and keep pressed SHIFT while you click on the first THEN the last file in the range. All the files within the range which you selected will then be highlighted. Now click on OPEN and all will be uploaded!! Thanks Yelp!!! NOTE: Just tried it in YELP profile file uploading, and it doesn't work, so I guess they have forgotten once-again the people who make YELP what it is (or in this case: what it isn't), and haven't improved anything for personal foto uploading... it's just for the reviews.... when will YELP remember if it weren't for US, they would be nowhere and NADA? grrr -
Tony’s 2-star review: Paid over $15 for a Grilled Salmon Spiedini (King salmon simply seasoned with fresh lemon and extra virgin olive oil. Grilled on skewers with fresh rosemary and served with colorful roasted vegetables). They should state the salmon pieces are about the size of a small chicken tender, and the veggies are of a portion that appears to be for decoration. DO NOT ORDER unless you're eating elsewhere some real food. While I asked for the salmon to be blackened and it was, as much as possible considering it was skewered, it was good but not that good where two small pieces were worth over $15. This serves a pigeon very well. -
Tony’s 3-star review: I went with a very active, non-stop boy of 2 years and he was frightened to death! The place upstairs for dining is dark so if your child is spooked easily, then it doesn't matter how pretty the tanks are with gorgeous and exotic fish swimming, they won't sit still and you'll be holding them in your arms non-stop; this happened today. I ordered a fried catfish with steak fries and it wasn't more than very expensive fish & chips. Looking at the prices of the menu items, you better bring your withdrawal after cashing in your winning lottery ticket! My "fish and chips" wasn't at all extra tasty nor different... all I got were about 10 pieces of fries, which tasted better than the catfish all priced at $17.99!! I looked across the room to a table next to a wall of fish of about five persons eating quite well, and thought their total for their meals must be over $250!!! They do they usual birthday hand-clapping and singing but otherwise, I thought quite OVER-priced for what was available and the taste. Yes, a great place for older kids who will appreciate the fish tanks and the aura of being in a jungle. Otherwise, the city zoo is MUCH cheaper! The boy drank a little milk or otherwise didn't eat anything but half a french fries due to his being so frightened. I saw many other kids in arms.... -
Tony’s 1-star review: If you go to the casino, be prepared for smoking, busy busy rushing people, and lousy buffet food items. Invited by a friend to go for a drive, I went along ... I've never been inside a casino for the sole purpose of working the one-armed slots, so this was a big shock to my system. Getting a Thunder Valley Casino card was no problem ~ without one, you cannot gamble!! Gone are the days of feeding coins into the machines... you can still use dollar (and higher) bills but no more change fed or returned. It's all virtual now, and a display on a screen displays how much you won (or LOST), how many credits you have, etc. When you want to move on, you press "CASH OUT" and a ticket prints out, with your balance or winnings. This ticket can be used on other machines just by feeding it into a ticket reader located on each and every machine! If you want to leave, you can cash this ticket for money, or still reuse it at another machine to continue gambling. wow~!!~ I enjoyed the sound from the machine of coins dropping noisily into a metal catcher as in olden days! Later moved on to food and considering the cost per person, I was surprised at the POOR quality of the buffet food!! Sure, there was a GREAT variety in chinese, italian and americana, but most of it was cold, tasted like it was day-old and hard, and just plain yuck. I tasted a bit of chinese, and americana - the pasta items just looked too DRY and cold - and the best items I had was a piece of cut beef that looked broiled. I picked up two types of chicken: fried and what looked like slightly baked, and both were cold, tough and NOT FRESH, and even the vast dessert selection was yuck; the carrot cake I tasted was hard and wasn't fresh at all. My experience there was very disappointing as far as the buffet was concerned. My advice: WAIT till you see a LOT of people eating, then eat after the main food trays have been changed out, thus ensuring you get the hottest and freshest food possible. In regards to the gaming I was out only $35 but my friend was out over $70 when it comes to the gaming section... being both non-smokers and allergic - yea, WHY did we go? we even tried out the non-smoking area machines and in there, the smell of smoke was more apparent for some reason... we didn't stay in the non-smoking section too long. Overall, for me it was a waste of a day but enjoyed the company of my friend!! I wouldn't return for the gaming NOR the eating experience(s). By chance, I had eaten at the Koi Palace some months ago and didn't think too highly of that area too. Overpriced and too little portions. I'll stick to Chinatown!!! -
Tony’s 1-star review: Went there on Monday to get a quick chai tea and I must confess that I was disgusted by the poor flavor and taste!! It had NO cream on top, NO taste except for something in water, and it was downright terrible. I've had chai tea in Oregon, in the Mission, and in several cafes and restaurants around the Bay Area, and this was by far the worst I've ever tasted in my life!!!! Yes, I did take a leisurely stroll and saw the very comfortable back patio.... all very cozy but that chai was just so bad I left in a hurry!! -
Tony’s 2-star review: I've noticed the market too and after passing by many times, finally decided to make this my eatery after a grueling 13-mile bicycle ride. The place was empty except for a guy in a corner with his laptop enjoying the free wifi. After instructions from the cashier, we picked out our food which included three pieces of red rare roast beef and cooked; some other meat of a pork type, thick & green asparagus, tossed in some zucchini and squash, along with a mushroom and garlic ragout, with drinks for two that came out to under $10 with even some tomato-flavored bread. That's not bad if you like eating in a very new quiet place - okay, music was heard from unseen speakers. The three fountains in the center were littered with coins and I thought with the emptiness of this location, it must be for their tips! Then I bit into the food: the asparagus was good and even though thick most places have the bottom of the stem chewy - this was perfect but not hot. The squash and zucchini was good also but cold. The ragout was cold, along with the pork and beef. I agree with a previous reviewer that the meats I tasted were also chewy... all in all, it was good but I like my meal to be hot and it wasn't here. Though the overall total cost was good, if the food isn't flavorable and hot, it really doesn't matter what they charge... it won't sell and in this case I should've taken the emptiness of the place as a warning sign. No parking but on the street and North Beach/Chinatown is a bad place to find parking at any time of the day. OH, they also sell wines!!!! -
Tony’s 3-star review: Recently spoke by email to Aylang Thay and today went to the California Street Laurel Village Peet's store and got a "comp" Chai tea - and she also mentioned how I should ask for a cooled-down version as their chai's are served at 200-degrees!!!!!! That's why I got my tongue burnt!!! wow!! Also received a small promotional shirt.... that was very kind of them. The chai this time around was a lot better! -
Tony’s 2-star review: I know this SB is a very busy place, especially in summer due to its killer location right at the Bay and Taylor corner of the cable car terminal. I know it's hard to keep everything stocked, and the floors clean. I know that there's not enough people to clean everything, BUT is it just too difficult and of little significance to look once or twice a shift at the bathroom, and really not that important to have the tables cleaned now and then? Is getting everything stocked and the drink orders so important that we forget the service part of customer satisfaction, which - more than getting the drinks and orders correct - includes the happiness of your clients and having a clean place to walk into, and having a clean table to put your stuff on, instead of typically having to grab a bunch of napkins and spending 4.2mins to clean your own table? bleh...... To add to it, in the 35 mins I was there, I couldn't connect at all to the wifi. Did SB take away the free wifi? -
Tony’s 1-star review: I just returned home from eating at Nick's, and am shocked I haven't got the runs!!! wow!!! Truly a miracle!!! The place was nicely filled, a deceiving sign that all is well and edible.... WRONG! Seat yourself after ordering at the bar counter. Take a number on a stick so the guy knows where to toss the food when ready. I ordered a root beer and it tasted like water. Had NO taste of root beer or anything else. It was yeeck, not yelp. My sister complained about her iced tea.... it went to worst quickly. The carnitas taco I ordered was warm, and the meat was either microwaved too long to heat it up, or just plain over-cooked; it was terrible and with or without sauce, the stringy meat had NO flavor, no taste and no substance. The beans were cold - the menu states: BRAiSED shredded pork... well, if this was braised perhaps they used an oven that resembled the engine of a Ford? The bean & cheese burrito my sister had was steamed - so she says - and had no flavor also. However, on the one tiny good point, the poppers she ordered was steaming hot out of the deep fryer and she liked that! YUCK. As I waited for sis to finish her "food", I watched as two guys at the bar tried to order but couldn't attract the attention of the gal, too busy chatting with a friend and laughing so much she couldn't hear these two guys calling her from 10feet away. The place reeks of a Las Vegas nightclub nightmare, and is the first place I've ever seen in my life with red carpeting on the ceiling. Looks like nothing is spent on maintenance of the place, so they'll use the location till it falls down and then a bit longer. They could try cleaning the place WELL, other than wiping everything onto the seats and floors. It's truly the FIRST place I've been to during my two-year time in the states where I wish I hadn't walked into the place. For a moment I thought I was in a slum-house in the Tenderloin and not on Polk Street - not much difference I guess. Stay away if you want real food. -
Tony’s 2-star review: After checking the menus and prices on Laurel street during their Sidewalk fair, I decided on this place to eat. I had the Capellina with Clams with a light creamy sauce and a slice of a combination pizza. Yes, I cannot believe I actually ate a pizza! The pizza was good - not bad but not the greatest - and the crust was very crunchy, something I noticed right off. That was good. The Capellina with Clams had a generous helping of sauce on it along with a good amount of tiny clams, BUT it really didn't taste really good. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great, or something I would return for. What did "P" me off though was keeping me waiting to order. He was on the phone taking an order and sees that I was ready to order... I've already been sitting 5 mins. Then a regular client comes in. He tends to this person first then waits on me much later, though I was in his place at least ten minutes. That did not make me a happy camper and I really resented that. The place was empty but was filled with three other customers by time I departed. Street parking only. Restrooms located through a single door at the very back, then go through the airport concourse and left at the parking lot seemingly in Arizona. I got lost and thought I ended up in JFK airport.... -
Tony’s 1-star review: I don't fly much but when I do fly, it's usually to Spain or within Europe. So when I saw a recent offer to get mileage points and join my fellow-travelers in getting free travel/flights which I've never been able to do, I jumped at the chance. Some time later a United airlines Mileage Plus credit card arrives in my mailbox. I read the term & conditions (yes, I DO read it) and discover not only are the APR rates high (13.24%) but I will need to pay an annual usage fee of $60. I've never paid for a credit card in my life, after all... and my present credit card is only 8.5% and FREE... why would anyone PAY to use a credit card to buy products and therefore make money for that credit card company - in this case, Chase Banking? It's all a ploy to get YOU to use their credit card. Now imagine all of the others using their cards also, and if you miss a payment, you start being accessed finance charges.... now they are making money on top of making money off their fees, and YOU are paying $60 annually to USE this card! No waaay!! PAY them to spend MY money and all the while making money for them? So, I called the activation number explaining I did NOT want to activate the card.... the person I spoke to was dumbfolded - he didn't know what to do!! So, he passed me on to a supervisor and I was promptly cut off/disconnected. I called a total of three times with this happening each time. On the last and third call, after explaining I keep getting disconnected when I am forwarded to a supervisor... I finally get to talk to this honored person and am told: don't worry. The card is actually hosted for United by Chase Banking and I called them today after receiving the annual usage bill in the mail; HOLD IT... why is this happening to me for a card never activated? Again I am cut off when transferred to another department - I wish they would get better phone devices and services so I am not constantly cut off - and finally have the account CLOSED today, plus the $60 annual fee blown away for my never-activated credit card. I give one star for the poor customer services plus not closing my "account" originally when I called the very first time.... -
Tony’s 1-star review: There was a WaMu branch at this North Beach/Fisherman's Wharf area shopping center. They are NOW known as Chase Bank but I suspect the service hasn't changed. Some time ago I walked in to ask about loans.... the bank itself was empty and I couldn't be seen due to a technical problem dealing with a laptop; being the geek with PCs that I am, I asked if I could help. After 20mins of being on my stomach UNDER a table to help them "fix" this problem (problem solved), I finally got a chance to "talk" to the loan officer... no wait, I am under HER desk to help her with her problem and as soon as I solve the problem and stand up, she takes a cell call and signals me to wait. More minutes pass and finally she is available to talk to me.... I'm sweating dawgs because it was hot with a sweater on while under the table using tools not suited to the task... (not even offered a bottle of water or anything). So then finally, I am able to talk to her but wait... while I explain my situation, she gets another call on her cell and have to wait yet another 5mins!!! Long story much shortened: She couldn't help me though I helped her with her problem, and I walk out of that branch thinking if this is the new banking scene, no wonder they are all going under and I wish this branch would too! I thought it was VERY RUDE she would keep me waiting so long with these several cell calls, but stupider people have been doing this and worst - they talk even on their cells while crossing streets and get hit by cars as they aren't paying attention!! Unless you want to be kept waiting, I wouldn't suggest this branch and I am kind of happy I didn't get a loan with them! Typical rude bank manners!!! grrrrrr
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Tony’s 2-star review: They say they play smooth jazz, but I've heard everything from hip-hop to folk, and everything else in-between. If you call them - if you TRY to call them - they simply don't answer the phones as they obviously are pulling music for their radio shows. I can't understand how they can be when they play the same songs over and over again - in fact, you can sometimes even hear the same songs at the same hour/times in a day - sometimes there'll be a gap of two days but that song will air at the same time you heard it yesterday, or a few days ago... you get the idea. The station manager called me to explain they tailor their music playlists to those who might listen to KKSF just for a few hours, thence if you listen all day as I do, then you'll hear the same song played.... once, twice, three and more times a DAY!!!! grrrrr Weekeneds late at night they get some airing of really cool music but sometimes it changes to really NON-smooth "jazz". As I stated before: they say they play smooth jazz but they actually air a LOT of different songs.... I've even heard rap a few times!!! When they get off their "other than smoothies" playlist, I switch to Pandora online and listen to what I want. I can't really blast them too hard; after all if it weren't for KKSF I wouldn't have ever heard of Jesse Cook!!! Yes, they play his stuff (thank goodness!!!!) at least 4 times an hour and the same darn music pieces... JC has more stuff out, why can't they update their playlists or will they play the same music for decades to come? grrrrrr -
Tony’s 2-star review: First visit back since that bad experience months ago, and unfortunately, this wasn't too much better. We were in the area so I thought to go here instead of Frjtz's, and should've gone to Frjtz's. I made the mistake of ordering the Blue Plate Special (a small blue plastic tray with tiny compartments, and tinier food portions. For $12 it was the Chicken Fettuccini in Vodka Sauce with Spinach and Crimini Mushrooms, served with grilled bread, string beans, and a mixed green salad. I hate "american green salads" served in most places, so I bypassed asking for a double serving of green string beans, which was the highlight of my meal. The grilled bread was a day or more old, even looked to have some butter on it, and cold. I had to really bite hard to get a decent piece of the bread... though there was a small grill mark, it wasn't warm and definitely wasn't even heated; say three seconds on a grill? The chicken fettuccini wasn't too much better and very small portion considering the cost; one first bite was cold, another bite was lukewarm and though when I forked into this mess and out came steam, it wasn't ever hot. The small inch-thick chunks of chicken might have had flavor but it was difficult to taste in its cold state... the sauce however was good even cold, and I used the stale hard bread to get a bit of that sauce before it hardened even more. I did my military trick of messing up the bread so that it couldn't be used again. Again, the green string beans weren't special but it had a slight tart taste, and I thought for a second it was the string beans cooked with the vodka and not the chicken, which had NO taste whatsoever of any vodka..... If not for the very-friendly Jorge who brings the glasses of water and silverware, it'd be the worst experience! I at least get to speak a bit of spanish with him; it's a sorry state in service and hospitality when foreigners working in an establishment are sincerely friendlier than the "native" folks who speaka da inzglish, and don't have to be friendly just because they need to be, but want to be - there is a big difference! I wasn't happy at all and won't be making this a regular stop any longer. The first visit was the best and apparently the only good visit; it's gone downhill from then. Two stars ONLY for Jorge's smile and friendly attitude. -
Tony’s 2-star review: Went here with a friend recently as we were both starving though we both don't really eat that much. Should've kept walking. Ordered a hamburger and for under $10 came with thin, thin fries and the usual onions, lettuce, a LOT of pickles and tomatoes. We already told them we would share the burger and was told that there would be a $2.50 charge for cutting the burger in two. How kind!!! Order a soup or something else and they would forgive the cut charge! So we ordered a bowl of clam chowder verus the cup of same, but turned out perhaps a few ounces more in a flat soup plate. Burger was okay but did taste better than a Barney's' burger.... that was certain! Smiling friendly waitress was very patient and friendly, but still..... was looking at the big glasses of plastic, and thought: at these prices, they cannot serve drinks in a real glass? How tacky! A small group of about 8 UKers departed after we were served but none of them looked too happy either. What's what ya get for eating at Fisherman's Wharf I guess! -
Tony’s 1-star review: When I moved here to help out my sister, I was taken here a LOT. I have no idea why as they are way over-priced, the floor and tables are so messy and sticky, and the service is really lacking. But everytime I went there, it was crowded or got packed after I arrived.... I always had the cheddar cheese topped North Beach Burger (I live in NB) with sautéed mushrooms & marinated artichoke hearts. The mushrooms are canned and still retains the canned taste each and everytime. Guess they open the can when they start cooking. I liked the artichoke hearts but being also canned, what more can they offer in taste? Then it's all piled as a mess of canned mushrooms & artichoke hearts atop a hamburger and makes it a soggy tasteLESS burger which should be the main and most tasty item, and unfortunately it misses.... completely. The only thing I did like from this place were the sweet potato fries. I have cooked these a few times in my apt while living in Spain and was happy to see it in the states too! Otherwise, stay away unless you like high prices for poor food/service. The girls are just over-worked..... I do not take my sis here any longer, though she might come when I do not drive her. But I won't step inside this place again willingly. -
Tony’s 3-star review: As noticed by others, peanuts freely thrown to others and peanut shells on the floor is an unique gimmick, but I hate tracking all that peanut muck into my car!! The ribs in my order of Baby Back Ribs and Grilled Shrimp Combo were okay but lacked a bit of meat. The measly five tiny grilled shrimp on a skewer were tasteless though grilled. I have had more meat on ribs back in Spain with much more meat, and the shrimp eaten in SF were much more bigger than these. The waitress was very smiley and patient, but it took 15 mins to get the order in for drinks, about the same to get it, and another 15 to order the food, then 20mins to get served. Perhaps that's the reason for the peanuts to crunch on while waiting so long. Very busy and the Gateway Mall parking was very convenient but for what good if the peanuts were the only joke & highlight. Stay away unless you really like peanuts and have a lot of patience. Oh, the bread rolls were small but very hot and tasty!!! -
Tony’s 3-star review: The food is excellent and the smells as you walk by, but there's always something that pops up. We have eaten here before, and they stuck us by the window, which is a tight spot. We were brought stale bread right off, and stale bread just doesn't do the trick of making one feel good about the food, but I knew the food would be good. I ordered the shell pasta with broccoli and spicy sausages (remember I don't like spicy) and it was delicious. The taste was great with garlic. Sis had her usual italian restaurant dish of spaghetti and the meatballs were HUGE and obviously hand-made! She had a dessert though I don't know which one but she described it as four round puff-balls filled with ice cream, covered with poured strips of chocolate, while I settled for a latte espresso. The only bad of this location was that after ten minutes of sitting there initially, I got up and cornered the waiter next to the kitchen to say we were ready to order; he followed me to the table and took our orders. Otherwise, very delicious food and great smells. No parking, only street parking and a garage around the corner.... it was half filled when we entered and when we left it was packed. The outside tables have very effective heating lamps. I give it three stars because I had to chase down the waiter... NOTE: Went back two days later with sis and tried the lobster ravioli. The sauce was delicious but the ravioli itself was lacking. it was dry and actually thought it was egg yolk! I covered each ravioli with the sauce and that "fixed" the dryness. Looking at their online menu, I remember seeing many groups eating here and wonder if they are aware of the SF-norm of adding "18% Gratuity will be added to parties of six or more"? Something to remember and be aware of - also wonder if they inform large parties of this added expense? -
Tony’s 1-star review: Very ritzy restaurant situated within a shopping center. Within are some very nice nooks of light and shadow, and a very roomy dining area and covered open-air terrace with a fireplace. We (party of three) sat next to the terrace and right off, little details started to go wrong - very wrong for a restaurant of this caliber and class. The glass used for the tea I ordered was sticky; another glass filled with a drink was also sticky. It wasn't the drink that made it sticky but some other unknown substance. Later when I received my order of Grigliata Costa Smeralda ($14.99), it was like jewels to the eyes with grilled scallops, small calamari and shrimp served with parsley sauce BUT rather small for a lunch entree that included nothing else. I started with the shrimp and it was lukewarm. I tried the scallops and it was COLD. I next tried the squid and it was also COLD. After five minutes of searching out the waitress who didn't appear (it was lunch and the restaurant was busily filled with diners), I saw the manager and explained the situation, just as my waitress appeared. I asked for it to be reheated, and it was returned in five minutes nicely heated - much better. I would say the sauce was good, and the scallops had the most flavor and was very tender. Next was the shrimp which had a bit of flavor, followed by the squid which was the very FIRST squid I've had since returning to the states almost three years ago, that was chewy. I've had squid in many forms and different means cooked: pan fried, grilled and deep-fried, and in all instances I've never had "BaD" squid. This was the very first experience that was other than satisfactory, and totally unexpected for this class restaurant. Other things that were just as distracting: I wanted more tea and water and there were two wandering waiters with tea and water, and I tried to make eye-contact with many who floated just 10ft from my table.... and it took six minutes to get someone to refill my glasses. In a restaurant of this type, I would expect an attentive waiter to SEE the empty glasses I had moved to the table's edge so it would be quickly noticed and refilled without a word from the client - the waiters filled many other glasses nearby but they never neared my table at all! While there were some nice moments typical of a good restaurant, there were just too many little flaws such as these pointed out that distracted from the whole experience, making this an experience not worthy of a good review nor a return. That my order would be delivered cold was not expected here, and that was just the first thing to go wrong..... granted it was very busy but in a restaurant such as Il Fornaio, it doesn't matter and these little distractions should not happen at all. I thought my very first "nice" restaurant "Romano's Macroni Grill" in San Mateo where I went to within weeks of my return to the Bay Area in over 40 years, was much similar in pricing and class, but better attentive waiters and food served HOT that made it an excellent and superior experience to this place..... -
Tony’s 2-star review: Went there with a friend and it was my first county fair in decades due to my being out of the country. This review concerns more the concerts/performances and the organization of such. Went there early for the best parking ($6) at the south end, the same parking for the arts festival held just a few weeks ago. Had online tickets in hand which were scanned then tore up; amusement rides in the immediate area were free though farther toward the concert tent area, were the pay attractions and amusement rides. Went to the concert tent to hear the first concert of the day: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and it was "organized" to a point. Volunteers stand everywhere looking for empty seats, as there are no "saving" a seat for a friend or a partner. So picture this: you are seated but need to go to the potty toilets or buy food/drinks... as soon as these volunteers see you're gone during the concert, they try to seat someone else in your spot?! Stupid!! This poor attitude/rule gets as many people in to fill every single seat, at the expense of everyone enjoying the show. Imagine these volunteers moving back and forth in front of you, trying to get more people in during the concert!! Plus after you are seated, they have this barricaded area just in front of the performers' stage which remained empty, and soon after the concert starts, people are allowed in that area standing in front of ~ guess who? YOU! What a bunch of idiots!!! That is not what I want to "see" in a concert, so aside from the volunteers trying to steal seats from people who leave for a moment for the bathroom/drinks/foods, now you have people constantly passing in front to get to empty seats, and now there are people standing in front of the stage! What idiots planned this concert? grrrrr The NGDB themselves were excellent and if not for a great performance and great humor, I think a LOT of people would have not tolerated the hassling and people passing in front, and departed. Got in to see the great magic show of Steve Trash, using things he has found in the trash as props to use in a very creative and original performance that appeals to every age group! Again, the volunteers trying to fill every seat at the cost of passing people constantly in front of YOU, so you want to see but with all these people passing, going, waiting.... what gives? I will not attend next year's fair.... it's "organization" like this that gives people the feeling that they were cheated if not for the great work and performances of the people they want to see. Granted you can have a great time here, but these "little" big things are very distracting. Seconds after I departed, my parking space was taken and there were crowds of people coming toward the fair for the night portion.... I almost forgot: GO see the art exhibit featuring a bit of creative everything: sculptures, murals, paintings, photography even!!! the one children's exhibits are very interesting and you should see the young talents on show! The other for grown-ups is just as nice, and many of the imagery is just awesome!! There's also a flora exhibit which I really enjoyed and snapped a few!! ;-) -
Tony’s 2-star review: After a supreme but cloudy/windy sunset, walked past this restaurant which is "connected" to the Best Western hotel/resort before returning to my hotel just 5mins away. Waited a few minutes before sitting as the restaurant was packed. Ordered a house white wine (ok) and the special for the day ($20) which was the listed Diablo: shrimp, scallops and squid in a tomato garlic sauce, baked potato and what they called vegetables, consisting of a few small pieces of carrot, broccoli and califlower. The baked potato was good, but I expected more of the seafood items. For the money, the serving itself was adequate in size, but the items were inadequate for the money paid. About five good-sized shrimp, a few pieces of the flat squid and about three scallops weren't deserving for a seafood-lover like me. The wait for the food was good considering the amount of people eating when I was seated. The only thing I liked about the restaurant was that there were many photographs (also in hug sizes). Adequate (hotel) parking lot. I won't return..... way over-priced even when considering its beachfront location. -
Tony’s 1-star review: Enroute Fremont Peak State Park from Gilroy, we stopped somewhere to eat. It was to be rough camping at the park so wanted food in my stomach before I got there. Seated quickly but after that, the experienced suffered more and more as time continued. First off, the place was partially filled with people eating but it was very quiet. To me a quiet restaurant is not good.... I ordered a pasta with chicken - it arrived within ten minutes and the pasta was poured over a regular grilled sliced boneless chicken patty used in say... a sandwich. As it had its own flavor being cooked in something else, it clashed with the pasta which by itself, wasn't too hot either. Too much rosemary, plus waaay too many cut green onions! This dish has vegetables and the pea pods looked as if it were rotten over a few days ago. The broccoli pieces also looked as if they suffered seriously from freezer burn. The included "garlic bread" was simply four cut slices of white sandwich bread with butter and garlic butter spread and toasted. Now serious news: I don't know about the women's room, but the men's room was disgusting!! I've seen better maintenance and cleanliness in an army latrine!! Every aspect of the bathroom seemed to be lacking, and one can be shocked at how little it takes to clean then keep up that cleanliness, BUT first it needs to be done. Apparently this place, aside from toilet paper replacement and trash removal, has not been cleaned in weeks if not months. Seriously, I do not know how this place stays open!!! STAY AWAY!!! NOTE 28 Jul: When paying for this "luscious" meal, I tried to use a prepaid VISA card that expires at the end of July. I have just $20 remaining and wanted to use it completely. I told them to use this as a partial payment and for the exact amount of $19. They said sure, and ran the transaction. Denied four times and I had NO idea why. Now at home researching WHY it was denied payment, I see why: Though I TOLD them four times to use $19 they had actually tried to bill me $24 on this VISA!! That's the reason for the denial and yet another reason for this poor review!! grrrrrr -
Tony’s 1-star review: I had been a member of this organization for more years than I can remember, but it's been at least since the 80s that I've been a member. I have used their services during my military service in so many places: Diego Garcia, Spain, Italy, VA, and certainly many more places. In those days they were good.... but they are only as good as their corporate rules, their locations, or even their employees. I recently applied for and received a Visa Platinum complete with "Concierge Service". I guess it's their way of competing with VISA Signature. Well, I found out the hard way that even if you just enter the Concierge Service website, you'll be charged. I wanted to see if there were any tickets available for a certain band I wanted to see in my area of California; there wasn't any even in neighboring states but also, there was no reply, no advisory of possible concert dates or even location, or in other words: no nada. A few days later I noticed I was charged $16.18 for this "great" service of nada. Later I see I was also charged $0.16 for an "INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FEE ".... for what? I didn't do anything overseas, I am not currently overseas and I have not even charged anything that originated overseas. It is practices like this to cheat people of their money - no matter how seemingly insignificant the amount (figure 16cents or even that service charge of 16.18 for the Concierge Service by thousands of people and you'll see a very nice hefty intake of monies!) that really upsets me and is why greedy corporate USA try to get more and more of my and your money. As they say in the military: just one geesh and this takes away all of your previous "great job"'s!! So, it's not the years I've been with this group as they certainly don't care a bit about me but that I have money with them and they are making money off my money while it's in their "hands". I want to take a stand now to stop or at least let my feelings be known about their and other's cheating and dirty practices, so I am/have closing my account at this very moment. I've also reported this dispute in the two transactions to the BBB in their area. After all, if they will skin you for just a few cents here and there, what else will they stoop low to do to YOU later? It adds up, and it certainly their "great" services that is sending me away. I wish ALL military would boycott them for a month, see them close down and suffer like the common people. The long years do NOT count if you treat me like dirt once or twice.... I wouldn't do it to your company, why do it to me?
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Tony’s 1-star review: They had a promotion where if a member signs up someone, they give both $25 or something like that. The stupid (asian) guy couldn't even speak da inglzes. He couldn't do anything right because he looked confused as hell. He also muttered which didn't help. I didn't actually want the account but the person I was with kept on insisting. I previously had BoA decades ago as a lad and they charged me so much fees for an inactive account (I was on a ship floating somewhere) that it ate ALL of my account balance within a few months!!! I quit the bank until now; I didn't do anything to the account, just allowed it to sit inactive (yet again) for three months then closed it at the Stockton and Columbus branch. When I went in to the Stockton bank to close it, the man at the desk to the left as you walk in, couldn't have been less interested. He typed on his keyboard and in a few minutes handed me some papers and said nothing. I asked how do I get the balance? He didn't say anything. I departed the bank and then looked at the paper in my hand - that account had $80+ and I didn't even know it!! wow!! So, I went inside again and asked someone how do I get this money if I just closed the account? There was not one person in that bank with the least concern of WHY I was closing the account, and that man who closed my acct had the expression of being on the Moon.... or anywhere else but that bank. Boy, their employees could care less what you do, as long as you deposit your money to pay their salaries at their job(s). What great customer service! What ever happened to the friendliness of banks of old? -
Tony’s 1-star review: I went here recently while in Eugene solely because the work I needed to do was just across the street; I had worked hard behind the camera yesterday and today, and I was hungry. When we walked in, nobody addressed us so we waited at the wrong counter until I noticed the "order desk" to my left. There a girl came quickly but we had to look at the menu so she left. When we did want to order, we had to wait till someone came. It was a Country Sausage and Mushroom pizza which, ten minutes later was delivered and it wasn't good. The mushroom was canned (yeck) and the pizza had strange-tasting cheese. Though the crust was crusty, the overall taste was yuck.... the men's room - I have no idea about the women's bathroom - was clean. I wouldn't return to this place nor recommend it to anyone else. The only good was a parking lot. -
Tony’s 3-star review: The first-ever I walked in was over two years ago while I visited Oregon from Spain. They were kind enough to allow me to snap away though I wasn't a client. I ate this time, ordering the Wild Coho Salmon (14.95) being advertised as Oregon's finest salmon but to tell ya the truth, I've had better in San Francisco... it was disappointingly undercooked, NO flavor at all. I asked for it to be well-cooked and it wasn't. This is a typical burger joint with the classic cars within and outside as an attraction. Unfortunately, the place is falling apart and little maintained to keep the place looking good - look at the walls for fingermarks, plus investigate (or not) the bathroom and the table benches with rips and holes. Lots of old-time memorabilia of classic cars and many classic car photos of area owners. The waitresses were VERY friendly and quick, but it doesn't make up for the food's taste. Just bring your camera and snap... even the fries were tasteless without a ton of ketchup!! NOTE: The clam chowder was good!!!! ;-) -
Tony’s 2-star review: Went here as a party of four while it was still "empty" at almost 6pm today but was filled quickly. We were seated waaay to the end right smack up against the windows looking to the plaza and Embarcadero. Street parking wasn't a problem yet, and we ordered. The variety ran from the Hamburger (naturally raised beef) on whole wheat roll from the restaurant's bakery, with hand-cut Texas fries (9.50) served with either white Cheddar, Monterey jack, Emmenthaler Swiss, or blue cheese (10.50), to the Choice Natural grilled Angus Rib Eye steak, with port-balsamic reduction and served with organic roasted garlic mashed potatoes & organic vegetables (16.75) to fillet of Salmon with organic roasted garlic mashed potatoes (so yummy) and chinese bok choy (15.25). The salmon was ordered blackened and was tasty but I've tasted more flavorful at other locations. Those roasted garlic mashed potatoes were shaped like steak fries and tasted better than the salmon. Also ordered an appetizer of the Grilled Mesquite-Smoked Prawns (3), with organic greens, grilled sliced portabella mushrooms, fresh mozzarella, pesto vinaigrette& polenta croutons (7.25) - this was okay but the prawns also lacked flavor. The excellent service by waiter Lance was perfect; it's been a looong time since I've been to a restaurant anywhere where the waiter remembered everyone's order and delivered each plate correctly without assistance from the customers! Watched through the windows a lot of neighborhood dog-owners walking their cute tiny dogs. A bit pricey for the entrees, and the desserts were very small in portion and I thought they also could use some creativity to make it look nicer and taste better. The water-bearer splashed water in each and every glass on our table, and I thought that displayed little tact, and quite strange; one of my party had dined here before and stated it wasn't done previously ~ perhaps a bad water day? Yes, the complimentary breads were quite nice, and the breadsticks were fresh too, but this place should be known more for quality of the food and not the bread served beforehand. The restaurant takes reservations. No outdoor seating and on this cool windy day it was probably better. The women in my party (I was outnumbered three to uno) complained the restroom was a singular which meant waiting; I suggested they just use the men's and lock the door. I agree about other reviewers' comments about the online menu; it's outdated and displayed as a "sample menu"; they DO change the dessert menu as it was dated plus the salmon I ordered wasn't listed as an entree. I think their webmaster is on strike or busily eating the tiny desserts. -
Tony’s 2-star review: I've been to two iHOPs in SF, plus one in Newport and Eugene, Oregon, and now this. This one is the worst I've ever been to, and I do think most people who I saw while here with my group of three (3) noticed it too. We were seated before others in a group of similar numbers or less waited. Not that I like waiting but noticed there were many empty tables. The floor was dirty with trash and the bathroom also; there were no paper towels in the dispenser in both, so after a while I told a waitress whom I saw enter later. Before leaving I visited the restroom again and they had just laid the roll of paper on the sink counter! I ordered the internation platter which included bacon(2), sausage links (2), eggs the way you want it, and two sweet crepes with a choice of strawberry or something else, and I requested the strawberries Now if I'd known there were yeck being of the frozen variety, I would've skipped the berries. The infamous Maria was our waitress and she spent few seconds with us, even just putting the three(3) drinks in the center of the table to allow us to sort out who got what, while she spent loooong talkative minutes talking espanol con su visitantes hispanic. I like speaking spanish too, but if I had a job, I'd concentrate on the job first before socializing during busy work hours as the place was very filled, and getting more filled. She also brought a small pourer of pancake syrup though there were three others, and when I touched this single pourer to move it elsewhere, I instantly felt the yuck of syrup all over the handle and glass. eeeewwwwww. I wasn't at all happy with this place, its appearance and the food. If this belongs to another company just using the iHOP name, I'd shut it down as it's giving my " good" name a bad rep, but apparently, nobody anywhere is concerned at all. I think if it weren't for the airport and the many motels within rock-throwing distance, plus with a big parking lot, this place would close immediately... unfortunately the bad places don't close down... stay away unless you want to be stressed and/or upset. I did see one lady complain with wet hands after leaving the women's restroom, and she spoke to a waitress, then went to her table and left; she had been in the iHOP for only 5 minutes. I should've taken the hint and done the same! -
Tony’s 2-star review: went here the other night with friends who love sushi and wanted to eat, though I don't and accompanied them and watched them eat. yeaaaa.... I didn't eat sushi but they had tasteLESS fried Calamari that was fresh, hot but not even supplied sauce and salt could out flavor into it. Friends finally walked out not happy as they thought the sushi they ordered was yeck, plus when another item was ordered, after 20 mins and no delivery, they gave up and we departed. The staff was very friendly greeting us upon entrance and exit, but such slow service. The place was crowded front and back though, but still... 20mins for an additional item to be served is quite long. The miso soup was tasty... :-) -
Tony’s 1-star review: As everyone knows, this Sigma 28-300 was purchased specific for a purpose: my best friend's wedding in Australia. That lens never went to Australia. Instead due to its unreliability and its being in the repair shop AGAIN when I departed for Sydney, at the "last minute" I had to buy yet another lens (Tamron 28-300) just for the trip. This lens BTW worked great w/o the problems encountered with the Sigma lens. When I returned today from Sydney, the Sigma lens was here waiting my return. It was broken twice and finally returned still broken as I refused to pay almost $100 for repairing a lens that was just a few months old and broke twice during a testing period. What would YOU do if you had a lens that broke twice? Now the real question is WHAT do you do with a "new" lens that has broke twice and STiLL doesn't work, yet the company will not refund your money as requested, and the NY state BBB has not done anything yet to resolve my problem? If I could open my window and throw this stupid lens through their headquarters windows, I would.... it's a worthless piece of crap, after 30+ years of using third-party lens w/o ANY problems.... thanks Sigma for setting a record and being the first for this photographer to have a lens with not one but TWO(2) problems within months of first-use!! Now to see how many months they will ignore my request to refund my money for a worthless un-working lens! methinks not!
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