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Los Angeles, CA
Yelping SinceMarch 2006
Find Me Ina wetsuit
My Hometownthe planet lovetron
When I'm Not Yelping...i'm at the beach riding waves
Why You Should Read My Reviewsyou'll never catch the kid going hand-to-hand
The Last Great Book I Readthe girl with the dragon tattoo, shantaram
My First Concertjudas priest
My Favorite Moviechinatown
My Last Meal On Earthanything that can be killed and grilled
Current Crushbonita applebaum (she got it goin on)
DateFountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 963-1700
Nhu Y Ca 8 Mon Restaurant
Category: Vietnamese
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 828-3492
Doc's Ski Haus
Category: Sporting Goods
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
the assortment of boards was rather lacking, with just burton, k2, and stepchild available. nary a rome, ride, mervin, omatic, palmer, rossi, arbor, santa cruz, stick in sight. when a snowsports shop can't rival the mix that sport chalet carries, i've got a hard time offering up a ringing endorsement.
the new location itself is pretty nice and the staff were really friendly and happy to answer tech-related questions.
at the end of the day, you're better off at doc's if you favor 2 planks instead of 1.
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6/18/2009
great new location! and doc's now carries more gear for snowboarders!
don't forget to call out your drops when you sesh the park! -
8/24/2007 First to Review
shocking that this place hasn't been yelped.
doc's is a real west LA fixture and a mandatory store for anyone who loves mountains and lives to go fast. a little more emphasis is on skiing but there's still enough equipment for boarders. the people in the store are super helpful and friendly, as is the chocolate lab that likes to sniff your shoes.
bypass sports chalet and support this local business for all your mountain riding needs.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 848-8583
Sushi Dan
Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Hollywood
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5/6/2007
for a good long while i've been content to keep my contempt of sushi dan to myself. i walk by the spot on the regular b/c i'm a crunch member and was fine by ignoring sushi dan just as i do cpk. not my scene, not my style of preparation, i'm a sushi snob, there was really no point in yelping about sushi dan.
that all changes today. so fuck you, sushi dan. i hope your next dozen shipments of toro are full of worms. and after the lack of respect you showed towards artists i hope your establishment never gets visited by any person with any artistic ability whatsoever.
i was at the gym yesterday for a yoga session, gf in tow. since the lady isn't into down-dogs and corpse poses she brought a hoop and some sounds to find an isolated spot in the plaza. while refining her skills as a master hoop dance performer, the security guard tells her that the manager of sushi dan (let's call him sushi dick) complained and demands that she stop hooping.
first off, sushi dick, what the fuck does a girl hooping have to do with mediocre sushi? to be honest you should be grateful that a hot female is dancing nearby to distract your customers from the miserable service, as evidenced by the comments of numerous yelpers. sushi dick, if your service is so bad, wouldn't it be worth while checking in on your customers as opposed to peering around the corner and fabricating complaints about something that is 100 yards away?
kiss my balls, sushi dan. and sushi dick can go ahead and give me a rusty trombone while you two are down there.
yakima travel coffin for my surfboards? sold! what about a yakima decanter? i'm popping the cork out of a bottle right now! or perhaps a yakima letter opener. where the postman at?
they deserve a lot of credit for having unparalleled staff. every instance i've called their office i spent zero time on hold. any request or question i sent their way was followed up promptly. and their rep brianna w. should teach a doctorate level course on customer service.
don't take it the wrong way if i ever drop "nice rack" because i'm referring to whatever adorns the roof of your car. well, only if it hails from beaverton.
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 815-8815
Drunken Crab - CLOSED
Categories: Seafood, Cajun/Creole
Neighborhood: Culver City
things were so bad that tables were left uncleared before and after we left. the drunks at the bar that have somehow adopted the place decided to take action into their own hands and start clearing bottes and cans.
if you do attempt to visit, make sure they got more than one person working the place. i actually feel kinda bad for the guy because he was running his ass off but invariably got stiffed on the gratuity since patrons were left hungry and waiting.
the location very well may be cursed because in the 2 years that i've worked in culver city i've seen 2 restaurants fail in the spot. there's a really good chance a third will shutter in the near future.
early indication that we were in for the real deal occurred when i tried to order from the no-nonsense waitress.
me: and we'll like #73 please
waitress: 67?
me: no, #73 please
waitress: you like 67
me: seventy..
waitress: ..sixty
we could've dance around for another 20 minutes but i was too damn hungry to protest.. and goddamn if #67 wasn't a plate of mighty fine, thick skinned, tender, greasy awesomeness in dumpling form.
don't just take my word for it, go with the pro and order up your own plate #67.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 444-5100
Synergy Performance Health
Category: Gyms
Neighborhood: Woodland Hills
Company Information:
Synergy Performance Health & Fitness Center
Phone: (818) 333-1690
Complaint Text
I had initially signed up for a health club membership with Powerhouse in West LA via GlobalFit. After joining Powerhouse, I agreed to be billed an additional $25 per month in order to participate in the classes that the gym offered.
After Sweat Clubs/Synergy Performance Health purchased Powerhouse this year, my billing rate increased to $49 per month without my consent. In addition to continuing to pay for GlobalFit access, my account was being billed for classes that Sweat Clubs no longer offered.
I view this as a breach in the agreement I had made with Powerhouse, to purchase classes that ceased to exist. I had spoken with a person at the club early this year and was assured that classes would begin again. I view this as both deceitful and dishonest on the part of the club representative, especially considering that the club was shuttered just a few weeks ago.
I feel that my account has been mismanaged as a result of the transfer of ownership and am requesting a refund for the $49 per month I was billed for the first five months of 2009.
I have submitted my complaint to Synergy but have yet to receive compensation for being double billed.
Complaint Department
BBB of the Southland, Inc.
as for the too-cool bartenders, their act was very tiresome. but on the other hand, if a sushi chef is aloof and plays favorites, plenty of you out there would fall over yourselves declaring him a rival to nozawa.
don't get me wrong, the mixologists really aren't on the same level as some of my favorite sushi chefs but to call them mere bartenders places a severe discount on the impressive level of skill employed.
another meddlesome aspect was some of the patrons. there were a group of douches that were clearly intoxicated and took pains to rant about some "dumb mexican bitches." i could only shake my head and assume that despite daddy's money providing a cadre of latina domestics, common decency and entitlement tend not to go hand-in-hand.
+1 for the dj who knew his game and kept things movin in the outdoor patio
sleep will be a challenge tonite as i've got a dawn sesh scheduled for tomorrow.
+1 star for including a surfrider foundation membership with all surfline subscriptions.
instead of hitting the outside bar at fire & ice, when you step off the heavenly gondola head to raleys. from there you can pick up a decent bottle of wine, a nice wedge of cheese, and some of their warm-from-the-oven bread.
combine these elements and will enjoy the finest apres in the sierras.
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mid-day wednesday the place was completely empty and silent, save for the sounds of two lads crushing the cornucopia of goodness in front of them. what was really enough food for 4 people was decimated by the two of us, though it took us about 2 hours to get through it all.
definitely going back for more.