Christine K.'s Profile

Dear Yoforia,

If you are going to stick up all these signs everywhere to encourage me to try out your new waffle cone bowls with my froyo, you best be certain that the waffle cone is crispy and delicious. How dare you aggravate me with a soggy, sad, tasteless, will-ruin-your-life waffle cone bowl?! That was a real letdown. Psh.

Normally, I think Jimmy John's is noticeably better than Subway, Quiznos, and any fastfood chain like McD's *combined.* Well, maybe my lunch here was still better than all of those places put together, but my experience was a tad lackluster. Sadly, it was merely a smidgen better than Subway, only because the ingredients tasted and looked fresher. As for taste, there was much to be desired. I ordered the veggie sandwich, #6 I think, and I was excited because I love avocado. I'm sorry, but if you are setting yourself apart from all the other sandwich shops by listing avocado on your list of ingredients, my taste buds ought to be savoring every little bit of that deliciously green cream. Nope. As I chowed through my 8" sub (I was starving... 3 pm was my first meal of the day. Long story short, my professor and I got lost in Kentucky for about 2 hours before we finally found our way in Lexington... lol?), I kept thinking, "Where the F is this guacamole?! I am just drowning in sprouts... What is this? A sprout sandwich?? When is that ever cool?" Well, I finally found the guac... a wee bit nestled in the folds of the bread, almost three-fourths of the way down. Good grief. You Kentuckians don't know how to make proper sammies!

P.S. If you ask for a side of pickle, be prepared to munch on a giant one. It's like a mini sandwich by itself.

I have a love-hate relationship with Sephora. I definitely don't mind shopping online, but actually going into the stores? Psh. I'm sorry, but Sephora stores are a joke.

The gals who work there know next to nothing and they always have this snobby air about them. Also, if I spend almost $150 in one go, I expect to be paid a little bit more attention than the average bear. This doesn't mean telling me, "Oh, hey, I'm giving you free samples!!!" and stuffing two TINY plastic containers, holding who-knows-what... AND THEN, when I arrive home to check 'em out with much anticipation, discover that I have absolutely no idea what one is for (and it is for single use only, so who knows just how effective or ineffective it is...) and the other is completely EMPTY. Can you believe this? They gave me a sample with NOTHING in it! What happened to giving samples in the actual brand's original container??

Scam!

Oh, and at one point, I was asking the chick for tips on foundation (MY GAWD I don't understand why I keep asking these people for opinions when I know they are clueless... I'm stupid!), so she points me to many different possibilities and offers to put it on my face. Well, I agree - mistake! She wipes off the tinted moisturizer I had on before and she slathers, cakes on, and layers all this goopy mess. I look at her and go, "Umm I don't like this. It looks very... cakey. It doesn't look natural. Don't you think?" This was my nice way of saying, "You suck at this and don't you dare tell me it looks perfect. I'll know when you're lying!"  Well. She takes a quick look and ventures to say that finishing powder will make everything better. God knows why I put up with her. I knew it'd look no better. I tell her I hate it and she wipes everything off, so I spend the rest of my day with no foundation, let alone sunscreen or moisturizer. Rude.

Sephora stores suck supremely. Alliteration at its best. Online shopping is way better. I wish someone besides Ulta would compete and play this beauty game because I hate how I have no other option.

Also, considering this location is at Northpoint, it is extremely poorly stocked.

Having recently come back from a visit with my aunt who I noticed was using an Origins scrub, I told my mom about it and since she required a new soap, we swung by the store. Origins smells delicious and clean, and I love how their products feel. It's all natural (without parabens and the other sketchy, mystery ingredients) and you feel incredibly clean after using it. The woman who was working there was extremely friendly and helpful without overdoing it or being uncomfortably pushy to make a sale. In fact, while we were browsing, she was going out of her way to help another customer to give directions to another store since Origins did not carry the product. Anyway, she even did a demo of the scrub on my mom's hand in the store's sink! I know that was probably all part of the sales tactic, but you know, it worked and my mom happily picked up two - a daily facial wash and an exfoliator. Yes, Origins is on the pricier side (even more so than Lancome, my mom reveals), but maybe it's worth it. We shall see!

I did not come here again, but after my friend read my review, she'd like to add that practically EVERYTHING was awful here, beginning with the revolting forks (now that I think about it, I had to ask for a new set because mine had a giant crust on it...) to the space cadet service when we were ready to pay.

Maybe we're being harsh, maybe we're not. But you're on Yelp reading this and I'd like to think I'm pretty fair.

Definitely one of the better DSW's out there, which automatically means an extra star. The problem here, as with any DSW, is that you're never really guaranteed to find that perfect pair of shoes. I would say about 7 out of 10 times, I walk in, browse, and walk out empty-handed. However, when I DO find worthy shoes (yes, I'm uber picky), it's a celebration. Por ejemplo (I don't know why I just busted out in Spanish all of a sudden...), my most recent discovery was... dun dun dun a pair of plaid Tommy Hilfiger slip-ons for a mere $17 and some change. Score!

On a side note, the staff has always been very friendly - not necessarily those wandering around the store, but the cashiers. Also, it's sometimes very frustrating to find your shoe size. It's almost like if you don't stop by every week for new shipments, you're bound to miss out.

I always thought all froyo places have that "Asian" vibe. You know what I mean? You know, the mango flavors and mochi pieces... Yogurt Mountain is pretty different, though, and it's very obvious once you go inside. If you've been to Yoforia, it's similar in that it's a self-serve concept. This place is gigantic and very colorfully decorated, unlike most froyo shops with their minimalistic/super white with cute little pops of color design. There's a billion flavors and many, like the other reviewers mentioned, are atypical - when I went, I saw red velvet cupcake, dulce de leche, birthday cake, blue cotton candy... And then, of course, you naturally have the traditional flavors like chocolate and original. After filling up your cup (pick one of two sizes), you head over to the long table generously piled with basically any topping you can think of. Unlike other froyo places, it's nice that YOU have total control over the toppings, not some forced-to-be-frugal froyo minion. Ha!

Plenty of places to sit and staff is nice enough... With all the different flavors and toppings, combining together to create endless flavorful exploding possibilities, it's easy to get carried away. Keep in mind it's 43 cents an ounce (which my dad is expensive... apparently, a similar shop in California is 29 cents! Whattttttt).

I know there are those who are regulars here, but I am not. Maybe its the sheer size of the place, the billions of distracted bargain hunting shoppers, the kids running around, or the endless shelves of just pure stuff piled on top of each other... I only come by here if it's an absolute necessity. That being said, I figured that I'd find a vinyl placemat for my puppy because she is a ridiculously messy eater, but failed. I was very surprised and confused, but as that was my sole mission, I can only grant 3 stars. As I left, I perused the handbag section and did note that if you have enough patience to dig, there are really great steals. There was one other time I came by here, which I think was about a year ago, when I found a pair of heels. I paid $60, which I think, in retrospect, is way too much for shoes that don't come in a shoebox, are slightly scuffed, and tried on by too many feet. Not my favorite place to shop, but probably one of the better TJMaxx's out there.

These guys sent out a coupon over the weekend, so naturally, my family took advantage of it ($10 off emissions testing = win, plus other deals). Being that we have three cars, the costs can really add up. I, like the other reviewer, always freak out when I have to take the cars in for a lil' fixing. The last time I had to take in the Lexus, it turned into an uncomfortably sticky fiasco, which ended with us probably never going back to that facility. And, there's all those horror stories where these mechanics try to gip you, especially if you look like me: petite girl who looks like she's barely in high school. Lol Oh, and did I mention that I'm not the sharpest knife when it comes to cars? Too bad I'm not Mona Lisa Vito... Anyway - I digress.

The location is good (as in, easy to find, easy to enter/exit, spacious with enough parking spots), and the people are very courteous and don't seem shady haha ...I arrived around 11:30 on a Monday and requested an emissions check (something my mom told me would only take 10 minutes because she had came by earlier that morning with one of our other cars), and was informed it would take 45 minutes. As I watched the clock tick by and flipped through the wide array of magazines in the clean waiting room, I was told after an hour and 15 minutes that they just started on my car. Oh man. I left around 1. Yes, the estimated time was way off, but as I was about to leave, a gentleman (probably the owner?) came out and personally apologized about the wait, explaining that due to the coupons, they've experienced an unexpected upsurge in customers. Apparently, about 60 people came in over the weekend just for the coupon services. Impressive. Anyhow, I assured the man that I understood and that I would keep them in mind for future services (which I think would make sense since this place is like 3 minutes from our house). I appreciated the apology and so, I won't freak out too much about the insane wait. Also, I appreciated that they didn't try to sell me other things. Anyway, like I said, my mom came super early in the morning and was done in 10 minutes, which means that if it's not incredibly busy, then they are efficient and effective.

While I, like the hundreds of other Yelpers, immensely enjoyed my dinner here a few nights ago, I have mixed feelings about it. But, my issue isn't really Agave's fault, so I can't really penalize them for it. The issue? Well, first, I need to tell you what I ate.

After slurping up my delicious passion fruit margarita (very, very sweet) like water, munching on a zillion chips dipped in the most AWESOMELY flavorful salsa served in a restaurant, and finishing off my crunchy caesar salad, I happily dug into my stuffed mountain trout. The trout, needless to say, was yum yum yum yum (well, maybe a little salty) and I went straight to foodie heaven. My sister had some sort of pasta with crawfish along with a side of mac n cheese (not creamy enough in the least, in my opinion) and a mango margarita (strong and yummy); my mom had the fish special (I think it was the corvina??), which she found to be divine; and my dad ordered the tuna sashimi along with possibly the most delectable onion rings and a jalapeno margarita (of which he was sadly not a fan, but maybe it's because he's not crazy about on the rocks...). Our happy family of four ended our $150-ish food extravaganza with raspberry cheesecake, which at $7, wasn't exactly the most exciting cheesecake I've ever had and, I felt, fell a bit short of the scrumptious entrees.

Service was excellent and as we were seated up in the loft-ish area overlooking the entire restaurant and kitchen, my dad proclaimed it the best seat in the house. The restaurant is pretty small actually and was extremely crowded, bustling with families, prom groups, dudes chilling, girlfriends chilling, and dates.

Okay. Back to the issue. After such a wonderful evening, what went wrong? Much later that evening, I discovered that I broke out into the MOST attractive rash all over, proving that I am now apparently allergic to crawfish. Ah! While I am very unhappy about the allergic aftermath (and still having to deal with it after 3 days), I guess I wouldn't have found out had I not dined at Agave... Maybe.

So. Agave, thank you for the food and I guess thank you for letting me know of yet another item I need to avoid. Ha! Don't worry, I don't hold this against you; it's just an unfortunate turn of events!