Nina "I'm back!!!" N.'s Profile

Jessica does the best gel french nails ever! So natural, and so beautiful. She is really booked up, so you can't call in that day and expect an appointment. She also doesn't get your name for an appointment, but gives you a time and date. So just remember your appointment time and date, and you're set. everyone else there is decent, I wouldn't try it.

I got a pedicure by a different lady because Jessica couldn't squeeze me in because I didn't have that on my appointment time, and so the other lady did it, and she was really sweet, and professional but the french pedicure was very ammature and made me feel like my niece polished my toe nails. The prices here aren't that cheap either in comparison to the other Vietnamese nail shops, so I thought it would be an amazing polish but it wasn't. Do try Jessica because she is really good!!!

Their baked potato with meat is damn good, so good you'll leave smelling like smoked meat. well.... that's not good, but seriously, it is worth trying out if you're in the greenwood area. As for their pork sandwich, I thought it was ok, i've had better - cough cough- kingfish cafe;best pulled pork sandwich hands down! and red velvet cake!

I would say try their baked potato, and that's it. I wouldn't go venture off into the other meats, I didn't think it was that amazing. I've had stick to your bones ribs and corn bread, and theirs is Comme ci, comme ça.

Why all the bad reviews? I am guessing you guys ordered the wrong thing, because I have never had a bad experience here, and I kid you not I haven't had this attentive of service at a hotel in a long time hahaha. I guess when times are tough you need to bump up that game right? :) going on, our server was amazing, he was thorough and recommended items on the menu that I would like, and I did!

our order- btw 3 for 30 :)

starters were
- beet salad with mandarin oranges - :) if you like beets this is amazing
- caprese flat bread - omg! it was a margarita pizza with arugula salad and shavings of parmigiano :) so tasty. I wished it had a little drizzle of balsamic but whatever, it was still tasty!!!

entrees
- hanger steak on a bed of greens that was so tasty I would have gone back for it the next day if I was craving beef
- pan seared chicken in a tomato sauce which was decent, but chicken will be chicken. For some odd reason I thought that this would be like chicken confit style but it wasn't.

dessert was the best!
- granny smith apple with cinnamon sugar ice cream- To be honest with you I could care less for dessert, but the ice cream itself was by far the best ice cream I have ever tasted in my life. bi rite what? mitchell's what? and molly moons what?
- and their lemon sage flan was so refreshing it could have been devoured in 1 minute, but it definitely was a savoring type of dish that I enjoyed :)

The service, and bill weren't shabby at all, and 3 for 30 is going on till the end of this month, so check it out!!!!

In the words of Rachel Zoe"I die."

Seriously, I die. So I ran around greenlake today thinking that I was so kick ass and since I run 5 miles a day, not 5k a day but 5 miles to 6 depending on the day. I thought to myself I could easily do greenlake on a somewhat of a sunny day. I kid you not, I was deceived! Why must you do this to me Seattle!!!! Why!!!! within 10 mins of my brisk jog that I so amazingly do without so much of soft sweat, was me pouring sweat down my face with a slight bit of razor cold chaffing down my throat! WTF!! is what I thought to myself, but then realized that when I run at the gym, it is usually ventilated with nice artificial air conditioning, and the nice track at my gym has no comparison to the hard muddy ground that greenlake has to offer. I die!!! granted weather has changed abruptly on me, so I had acclimate myself to this new weather, and I am ok with that, but why so cold!!!! It's sunny out!!!

Anyhow, I swear I did a running club run once, ;) and when I mean once, I mean I attempted to run with a marathon running club which I was bribed with a hearty plate of mac and cheese as my reward, and that definitely flew out the window as soon as the 2 min mark hit. But then again the circumstances were different, I didn't exercise back then but now I run everyday, and not only regular hard on your knees run, I mean a cross fit/boot camp obstacles run. So why the long review, well it's because I am a brat and complaining that the cold greenlake run should be easy for my exercise running ass, but it wasn't. So to all you gym people like me training to run 5k's and above, be sure to get ready for the chill that's going to hit your throat! November air is different from last month's air I was running in. I can take running around in wet climate then cold air that looks warm any day!!

TOM DOUGLAS  do you just have the best restaurants ever! ?seriously! it's just damn spectacular. I know that everything that you make is a better version of the original, but I can't hate on that! it's darn amazing!!!!

But this review isn't about your food, which most seattlelites would say is infallible, but this is for the ambiance that this TD restaurant bestows! It definitely is a place where I forget that it is there to enjoy a great cocktail, and since I am not a big drinker I usually like a hangar one vodka with muddled oranges and strawberries :) with a splash of perrier. --- just in case you non lush's need a safe low calorie drink ---- hahhahha and mingle with great girlfriends. Lola is a restaurant that has a sitting area that is very swanky, and if you came dressed up on a rainy day it isn't weird. I am known to wear a dress even on the coldest nights. Leggings with any cute sweater dress and hot boots can make any cold day HOT!

Going on, if you want to try out their food, try their 3 for 30, or even if you want a cocktail with a side of their homemade delicious donuts, it is a must!!! Do try it out, it is a place where you can be a little ostentatious with your clothing and your jewelry and not feel out of place in the place where others might require "organic" :)

So on my way to dd meats for some bbq sauces for the rents, I decided to grab some coffee since I was already pumping gas, and the lovely ladies let me walk up to the stand and grab some coffee, and omgoodness they were so darn nice, and the coffee was AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG GGG!!!

seriously, I may even go as far as this may be the best coffee in seattle... eeekkkkk.... well if not that, right up there....anyways, I only get espresso, but it was divine. So I got in my car, and thought to purchase my mother a mint mocha, and it was even better than my espresso, so I had to go back for another mint mocha. I think these women probably thought I was nuts, but I love my coffee like I love my man.. I just need it or I will die hahhaha ok not so dramatic but close enough

wow every weekend we hear the blazing sound of their mexican music and drums, and I feel like we live in a movie! it's crazy.. So I decide to check it out, and it's crazy packed. last time I actually sat down was a couple of months ago with my bestfriend that came to visit, and it was pretty nice. Well when it was chill on a thursday afternoon, and not a saturday afternoon with hungover 20-30-40 somethings ready to get the party started. Maybe it's me and I have gotten too old for the party scene, but it's hard to be around these many people around me without feeling an anxiety attack happening. Who knows, but if you like that loud wild scene, el jardin is your place. As for the food, let's say that the food is decent, but I like authentic mexican food better, and not this fusion shit that costs an arm and a leg.

PRETTY GOOD BILL.. PRETTY GOOD HAHAHAH....

AT 9 A.M. we had a reservation and it was PACKED! wow crazy, but worth it!!!!! So this is what we ordered... for two.. hahahha

crab cake benedict with hashbrowns - uhmmmm delicious, the only complaint was can I have more crab? but besides that little unfortunate part it was divine!

california benedict? - was avocado, bacon, and poached eggs with hollandaise and hashbrowns! pretty good but I wished that the avocado was salted

and the best part.. strawberry's and whipped cream waffles with butter and maple syrup!!! yes yes yes and yes!!!!

The ice tea could have been sweetened but the fresh squeezed orange juice was freaking amazing!!!!! add some champagne to that and it would have been a perfect 9 a.m. breakfast

Sorry to be a debbie downer, but maybe I got the wrong kind of pizza but there were too many toppings and not enough crust (chicken pesto). I guess I need to stop trying to order things people recommend, and stick to my classic cheese, olives, and mushroom pizza. Damn it I did it again! well whatever, I can order it by the slice here if I ever really want them to redeem themselves. It's like 1 minute away from the row, so it is easy for me to go there. Also their garlic knots were tasty, but I wished I got them fresh out of their case instead of preordering it to go. The fresh ones were big and fluffy, and my pre ordered ones were tiny, and over cooked :(

and they ran out of drakes cakes! I didn't even get my Seinfeld moment :( wtf! but I am not discouraged yet, but it might take a while for me to recover from my bad pizza moment :(

Yesssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have finally found a good dim sumrestaurant in sj. How is this possible to find a good dim sum in sj and not in sf? I am so confused. Well whatever, this place reminds me of noble court in bellevue, washington but not as busy, and cheaper! I know crazy huh?!

Their ha gaw sp? is really yummy, they have big chunks of shrimp, and their cilantro shrimp is huge! and they had lots and lots of cilantro! it was so delicious; I was in HEAVEN!!! yes heaven! the other items are good but too long to mention, but the kicker was their hot sauce! That truly makes and breaks a dim sum restaurant. I must admit that I just used my yelp app on my phone, and grand fortune was the last on the list, but damn I am happy I chose it! Thank you yelp for the guidance! you win again!