Gina Q.'s Profile

Ate dinner here the other night and was pleasantly surprised. It was our first time eating at Aladdin Jr. II. The place wasn't busy and we were seated right away.

We ordered falafel as an appetizer. It was lightly fried. The only thing missing was a sauce to dip it in, so I used the dressing that came on the lettuce/salad.

My husband ordered the beef kabob, which came with rice and his side of choice were the fries (more like thick potato wedges). The beef was very tender and flavorful. I ordered the lamb kabob with rice and my side choice was the hummus. The lamb was a bit dry but had really great flavor. The rice was nice and fluffy. The hummus was awesome with this perfect pool of olive oil. The pita bread was nice and hot at first bite, but cooled quickly. It was a nice scooper for the hummus and my lamb.

We'll definitely be coming back to this restaurant. Looking forward to trying their baklava and turkish coffee next time. FYI: they have hookah and a lunch buffet.

Came here for lunch one day during my conferencing. The service was quick and friendly and the waiter did a good job in taking care of all our food ordering requests. There were 5 in our group and some of us had special orders we made. The waiter was good in repeating back our order to us to make sure he wrote it down correctly. He was prompt in refilling our drinks for us too.

This is upstairs at the Paseo Colorado and adjacent to the Pacific Theaters.

Came here for a conference a few weeks back and was impressed on the upgrades Pasadena has made on its convention center. The last time I was here was in 2005 and a lot has changed. The convention center now consists of two buildings with the Civic Auditorium in between.

The exhibit spaces are very large and plenty of room for attendees to sit. The bathrooms are very clean and have all the fancy motion detection gadgets.

There's a nice pedestrian walkway in front of all three buildings and is nicely adjacent to the underground parking for it and the Sheraton hotel.

Ate dinner here tonight. It's the first time we've been here since the place changed hands. It used to be 2nd Street Bistro. The popular menu items from the previous ownership are still on the menu so that was nice to see. The decor is the same too. Service was good and accommodating. Our waitress brought us a brand new glass for our refills of soda. We also were given a basket of bread with butter after ordering.

My husband ordered the Chicken Marsala and commented that his dish contained a full chicken breast on top of his pasta along with fresh mushrooms (under previous ownership it was just strips of chicken breast). I ordered the Panino Buscato (something like that). It was a panini with sliced sausage, tomatoes, and cheese. It came with choice of salad, pasta salad, or french fries. I opted for the mixed field greens with balsamic vinaigrette.

The food was good and we'll be coming back again. The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get.

As we walked out we noticed they have Happy Hour from 4-6 on most days and they are offering karaoke on Thursdays from 6-10.

Just came here for my first visit and I'm in love with this place. Belinda was the lady who gave me my mani and pedi today and she was awesome. Very accommodating. Brought me orange infused water for me to sip while she was bathing my legs and feet in a peppermint soak. She also gave me a coconut scrub to slough off all the dead skin. It was wonderful. It left my skin feeling so smooth. She used the coconut scrub on my hands and arms too.

This place is very hygenic and they use sterilized instruments as well as cleaning out the sinks thoroughly after use. I highly recommend coming here. I will be from now on.

I've been here before, but it's been several years. When I came here for lunch the other day, I was surprised to see some new menu options. They now serve lunch bowls and also have a price fixed menu for couples. So that was nice to see that they are trying different things to attract business.

On this day I was with a large group. Our server was great and patient with us. We started out at one table and then merged another table with us to create a larger group being served by two different waiters. Our waiter just took it in stride and did his best to serve our immediate group.

I ordered the sesame chicken, but was disappointed with all the sauce ladled on top of my brown rice (which I was really looking forward to eating) and therefore didn't eat much of it. :( But there were plenty of steamed vegetables on top. A few of my fellow diners tried the little dessert shooters PF Changs now offers and were disappointed. One said the Tiramisu was dry and another said the Red Velvet had too much frosting.

Overall, a good dining experience. Lunch took longer than anticipated. I think the kitchen got backed up with orders. It's a good thing we had a long lunch planned for that day.

This place is good... it sort of reminds me of a cross between Corner Bakery and Panera. I ate here for lunch the other day. I ordered a half ham/swiss sandwich with the house salad (sliced olives, tomatoes, shredded cheese, sunflower seeds, and a really yummy balsamic vinaigrette).

They have free Wi-Fi and plenty of seating inside and out. Although, the table I sat at felt a bit gritty. I tried moving to another table nearby, but the surface felt the same so I just stuck it out where I sat. The line was a little slow to go through, but the ladies behind the counter did their best to push out the orders quickly and deliver them to the tables.

I'd probably eat here again if in the area. Even though they appeared to be a "healthy" alternative to other restaurants in the area, just looking at their wrap selection made me think otherwise.

This place was quick, had friendly staff, and served ice cold beer. They offered typical restaurant prices for a steakhouse.

I ordered a soup/salad combo consisting of large portions. I received a full bowl of hot chicken tortilla soup and a full salad bowl of a caesar salad. My husband ordered a beef dip sandwich served on a ciabatta roll, grilled onions, roasted peppers, and a spicy sauce along with au jus sauce for dipping. The side were buffalo chips that were basically homemade potato chips with a spicy seasoned curly fry taste. Our meal was perfect for our hunger at that moment and greatly satisfied us. We will definitely come back if we have time on our next pass through DFW.

By the way, this restaurant is in Terminal D, which is full of stores and restaurants. There is even some artwork inside and more-so outside of the terminal itself. We didn't get a chance to see the artwork, but were told about it by my aunt. She suggested making it a point to see it our next time there at DFW.

We stopped by here on the way back home to grab a quick bite and drink. We were in for a long leg of a trip and wanted nourishment. So we decided to sit at the bar and order a drink/appetizer. Our drinks came quickly enough, but it turned out our appetizer was taking a little long to arrive. I inquired and it turned out that somehow the order didn't go through. I was beginning to get worried because time was running out. Luckily it didn't take long once the appetizer came. It was steaming hot and oh so yummy (artichoke dip). We wolfed it down and then booked it to our gate for our flight.

It was decent and served its purpose for what we needed (although, we really wanted to head back to terminal D, but there was no time :(   ).

We had good food here at Ferrier's. My uncle suggested it as a good place to eat fresh food made daily. The bread is freshly baked daily and used with the sandwiches they serve like their po' boys and burgers.

My husband and I opted for the seafood platter consisting of fried catfish, fried oysters, and fried shrimp. It came with coleslaw, pickled tomatoes, french fries, and hush puppies (the first time my husband actually enjoyed eating them :) ). If that wasn't filling enough, we also decided to share a bowl of the gumbo, which could have been hotter, but was filled with mini-shrimps and served with a small scoop of steamed white rice on top. It was our first night in town and the food just really hit the spot for me.

I'd definitely come back again to this place to eat. The next time I'd like to try eating some of the fresh baked cookies and brownies they have available in their bakery case. My uncle said that Ferrier's first started out as a bakery and branched into offering full meals on their menu. We left as fans of this place.

One last note: As we left (our group basically closed down the restaurant for the evening), we got to see the owner/baker beginning to work on some new creations through the windows inside the diner/cafe. It was fun watching him weigh the butter and measure out various dry ingredients.