Copyright 2008 Yelp, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=jatnZimV0pMFX_7qRifUCA Yelp - Eric's most recent reviews on Yelp. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:19:34 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-farm-santa-monica#hrid:NhQ452FnXyoH0XV3mavIgQ I rarely give a restaurant five stars on my first visit, but all the signs point to me loving LA Farm over the long haul. The food was fantastic (I ordered the white fish), the presentation… -118.464015 34.030193 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:58:09 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/buddhas-belly-santa-monica-2#hrid:_u0qXhvbrDfUMVyIwb8eVA Though I am often wary of going to a restaurant the first week they are open, we did it for ThursdayLunch.com and Buddha's Belly did not show any of the normal first week jitters. The service was… -118.495376 34.013618 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:07:48 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-por-favor-santa-monica#hrid:lMUPgeUMZ3exVONGS73MDg Tacos Por Favor is a popular lunch place in the middle of nowhere. I'm not sure if it's popular because people like it or because there are few other lunch choices in the immediate area. I still… -118.480423 34.019684 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:12:25 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/california-pizza-kitchen-santa-monica#hrid:_hnid7ZTCZZgv95ulCcX3Q CPK is CPK. If you've tried it, you know what to expect. If you haven't tried it, think more "California" than "Pizza". It is a step above fast food, but it's not fine dining. My favorite entree… -118.5 34.0176010132 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:44:30 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/orchid-thai-cuisine-arcadia#hrid:RuL2DI6dv6pU_eJOXgvf8Q Though I was sad to see iCafe be replaced, I'm glad it was Orchid Thai Cuisine that took over the space. This restaurant quickly became one of my family's favorites because of the great food,… -118.054963 34.124968 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:30:04 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-roku-santa-monica#hrid:neDd7lrl4jbRWZjHITN_1A The sushi here is "don't ask" expensive and is excellent quality. I visited Sushi Roku with two friends and sat at the bar where we were treated nicely for the first half of our meal. Then, we… -118.49803 34.014061 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 04:22:07 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-mon-santa-monica#hrid:CHX0u615KMpdYy7heDq9sw I ate at Sushi Mon for lunch and ordered one of the many cut roll lunch specials. I can't say that I felt like I was eating "sushi" but it's probably good that way since I have some pretty high… -118.495144 34.016415 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:16:13 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/buca-di-beppo-santa-monica#hrid:MjvsVYqSh2VGFZPPsHZRAw Buca Di Beppo received a unanimous vote of approval from ThursdayLunch.com members. I'm not sure why we hadn't gone there before, but we will surely be back. We ordered a number of large and small… -118.496002197 34.0138015747 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:58:58 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-coyote-mexican-cafe-los-angeles#hrid:_g66iUBm5h7rwToLySLZqQ Last night was my first visit to El Coyote Mexican Cafe in Hollywood and I enjoyed the experience. The restaurant is a maze of rooms which makes for a pretty cool non-chain feeling. The servers had… -118.349998474 34.0763015747 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:04:16 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/bravo-cucina-santa-monica#hrid:2GnXJ4FT2jn5Z5w__Ho-Nw My friends claim this is one of the best eats on the Promenade. I was satisfied with my meal but would like to give it a few more tries before I join the fan club. The staff was very friendly and… -118.497001648 34.0167999268 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:05:37 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/burger-continental-pasadena#hrid:bNXqJUvOBZXsvMM_yCKT8g Burger Continental is not fine dining, but if you're looking for a casual place to hang out for a while and eat you could do worse. If you order one of their dinner combos, you're going to need "a… -118.132003784 34.1366004944 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:38:41 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/corfu-sierra-madre#hrid:QRwUY3z42wmI8uNmUo-J8A I probably should be a little upset about our most recent experience at Corfu, but something about the laid back attitude of small-town Sierra Madre keeps me from getting riled up about anything. The… -118.053001404 34.1619987488 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:58:58 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/roscoes-house-of-chicken-and-waffles-pasadena#hrid:fUkkoRNG98h9Yy3yRj3_-A Thanks to Cheryl for introducing me to Rosoe's, though I only return about once a decade since I figured out why the food tastes so good. Gotta love a place that isn't ashamed to dip the butter out… -118.132003784 34.1604003906 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:43:40 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/toros-japanese-fusion-seafood-alhambra#hrid:kXXMgNWuBGjS7iQdrig-hw I'm not sure how exactly I got to Toros in Alhambra considering how far out of the way it is for me, but I ended up taking the family there and we enjoyed our experience for the most part. The decor… -118.132197 34.092647 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:25:38 PST http://www.yelp.com/biz/abe-office-furniture-el-monte#hrid:fVA_L-jdn7Osdy58nCuXUw ABE Office Furniture in El Monte has a ton of--would you believe it?--office furniture. It includes chairs, desks, tables, file storage, and more. Much of it is spread out in their large space ready… -118.027000427 34.0696983337