Brian "Magical Dad" C.'s Profile

I may be a little biased because on Veteran's Day, they comped my meal... without me even asking. But I have to say I love this place because they made my kids smile, and put up with the boisterousness with smiles and aplomb. Will definitely be back.

Both of my kids go to Bothell Day Care part time and enjoy it a lot. Very reasonably priced and lots of activities.

It's really a gem among Lake Washington Parks, with trails that take you down to the Northshore beaches. The playground is a marvel.

I've always gotten good service from Grease Monkey here in Bothell. I like that if I forget my coupon they honor it.

Avoid like the plague. If you have to walk fifteen blocks, it will be worth it. Do not flush your money down the toilet at this garage.

This is the first negative review I've written on Yelp. It takes a lot for me to be motivated to bother to take the time to do it: most often, life is better just letting incidents roll off your back and move on.

I drove in and an attendant came to my car with a slip already stamped. It said 1:00pm, my clock said 1:05pm. No big deal, I thought.
Went to my conference, came back, walking through the door at 4pm. By the time the cashier got the stamp on my ticket, it said 4:05pm. And he charged me for 4 hours, not 3. I described what happened and said, listen it's five minutes, it's only fair with the time so close to charge me for 3 hours. I didn't argue angrily, but I deserved the benefit of the doubt, and some reasonableness.

Well, the cashier's boss, Chris, showed up and was antagonistic, abusive, splenetic. He insulted me in a dozen ways. He could have stood his ground by saying "I'm sorry this is the rule, I can't bend it," you know, the way a person does when he's accountable for his behavior in public.
He thought it better to cut me down, use profanity, mock me, etc.  and basically get in my face. He was beyond rude, seemed to be trying to pick a fight; like he was provoking me, egging the situation, to give him an excuse to make it worse- probably wanted to get violent. There's more than a few people that would have had grounds to call the police, the way he was acting.  I got the feeling he was either an owner, or that his mission  was to nickel and dime everyone he could to boost the numbers: "bleed 'em, they need their keys, what are they gonna do?"

They only take cash, too, which, if you're in a tight time situation, and have to run to the ATM, could put you over the hour mark as well. Better just to avoid the place and go somewhere decent.

I've been to every comedy club in the Puget Sound, and this is the one I'm most comfortable in. True, it isn't a high-foot traffic area, but it is a great location with ample parking.  The entertainment is great. I had the pizza, quite good.

To me the heart and soul of a place is its ownership:  I just love Julie.

On our first date 10 years ago, my wife and I enjoyed a spectacular meal cooked by My Linh Tranh (Lynn).  The restaurant owner (cabaret in Seattle) brought Lynn out to meet us and she was so sweet and friendly, we never forgot it, nor how great the meal was.

We recently celebrated our 8th anniversary, and celebrated at Lynn's. She is a true gourmet chef: this is a menu to savor and enjoy. The essence of this restaurant is the quality of the food.

Grilled Pear & Spinach Salad,  Dungeness Crab Cakes with a garlic saffron butter, and raspberry chocolate tort. Truly memorable. We'll be back!!!!