Sunil "Sunny" R.'s Profile

This place is kitty corner from Los Alto Taqueria which is a favorite of mine. I have driven past La Costena hundreds of time and have seen their "Best Burrito for 8 years running" sign and made a mental note to try it everytime and finally got around to it today.

Well, the wait is over and I can tell you that this place does make one of the best burritos I have ever had. They portions are ginormous. You get to pick what goes in the burrito and the end result was delish! I recommend the chicken mole.

I have this theory that if they have a soccer game on TV in a Taqueria, the food will be authentic and good. This place is an example.

They were watching some obscure soccer or FOOTBALL game (as I reminded my non American friends) and the food was really good. The stand out for me for the orange juice. I could have sworn, they used like 15 oranges to make my orange juice. It was fresh, lot of pulp and with nothing added to it. Really good!! They have free chips and the meat dishes were pretty good. I am a fan.

This place is pretty average. I suspect the rating is high since there aren't similar restaurants in the area. The belly dancer was entertaining. Service was adequate. I would suggest going to the other side of the bay to try some better Persian restaurants if you have time.

Why are pool halls so dirty and unkempt? Every single one of them that I remember has been disgusting except for one on Castro in Mt View which is now closed unfortunately.

This one is no different. It is at the basement level and feels like dungeon. There is no alcohol and the pizza was kinda gross. I would rather to one of the other dirty disgusting pool halls in the area. I actually think there is a business opportunity for someone to open a nice clean pool hall in the bay area.  This place would have gotten 1 star if not for the sweet girl working at the counter.

What would life be like if suddenly I am the only man alive on the planet? Well for 45 mts today at Le Moose Crepe Cafe, I was able to get a glimpse of that. There were no men in the restaurant during the time that I was there which was weird. The two folks working at the restaurant were women and so were the customers including the kids. Bizarre!

Anyway, this place is amazing. Service was fantastic. The waitress was very sweet, attentive without being over bearing. Started off with the cream of broccoli soup was tasted fresh and tasty. The chicken pesto crepe was delicious!!! It was a pretty good size and came with mushrooms, mozzarella and spinach. To top it off, it even came up with fresh fruit on the side. I was actually sad when it was done. Then came the gargantua dessert crepe which came with nutella, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, ice cream, strawberries and banana. Yummmmy!!

To top it off, all of that came to only $19. I cannot think of anything to critique this place. Who knew such a jewel existed in Fremont. Go now and enjoy!!

The food was delicious, two enthusiastic thumbs up. This is a really tiny spot with maybe around 8 tables and we had to wait for 10 mts to get a table but I am not complaining, it was worth it.

I had the kofta wrap and the baba ghanoush for the appetizer which were both very tasty. The dessert took it up a notch. The halwa and the baklava were to die for. I saw the owner handing out falalel samplers to customers. I give 1 star for that but I take 1 star off because he did not give me one!! ;-)

I have been to places after which I have wished that Yelp had 0 stars. This is the first place that I have been to that made me wish I could give negative stars. What a horrible experience. After being to a few other staples in Union Landing which all had long waits, we decided to go to Applebee's. Now, don't get me wrong. I like the chain and love their Oriental Chicken Salad. It is this particular one that is giving me heartburn literally and figuratively.

We got a table promptly which was the most positive thing about the dinner. It took 20 minutes for a waiter to show up after we went back to the front desk and asked for a waiter. It took them another 20 mts to get our appetizer which was the wrong order. The drinks came after that and not all of them. My friend had to wait for their margarita for another 15 mts. At this point, I was ready to leave but decided to stay put against my better judgement. BTW, my drink was definitely not Johnny Walker scotch. My friend had steak and ended up with an upset tummy. This one is simple...NEVER AGAIN.

Funny story...I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who was telling me about how they had been to a restaurant in Germany where you had to place the order and pick it up yourself. I found that very strange and remember thinking .."What next? We have to cook it ourselves too?".

I went to Specialty's bakery with a friend for lunch. Parking was not much of a hassle and it was fairly crowded and guess what I saw when I walk in. A self service ordering station!!! They are not just in Germany. You can look at what's on the menu and place the order yourself. Swipe your card and enter the pager number you want and take your pager with you. You are done! In spite of my earlier thinking, this was actually kinda cool. The food was ready around 5 Mt's later.

The Chinese chicken salad was average. Too much lettuce and not enough dressing or chicken. I liked this place because it is fast, convenient and has self service ordering which is unique. Expect to see more restaurants taking their cue soon.

Went there with some colleagues last night and enjoyed the evening. This location has a nice ambiance. Well lit, high vaulted ceilings and good service. I remember going to some of their other  locations a long time ago and not liking it too much.

I got a Kir Royale just to try something different instead of my regular drinks in spite of getting some strange looks from my table mates. ;-) The food was average to above average. The french onion soup was overwhelmed with cheese. Some might think "what's wrong with that" but I like a little soup along with the cheese as well. The gnocchi was tasty but too rich. The skirt steak was OK, a little too chewy for me. Overall, I would consider this a safety restaurant if I can't get into some of my other favorites in the area.

Great place to go if you need a Zen moment. The views of the lake, people boating and the mountains are spectacular!! The food is pretty good too. I recommend the Asian Chicken salad.