Nina "neenz" H.'s Profile

Wow, this place has a HUGE menu! This makes my dining experience a little frustrating because I'm such an indecisive person... and I usually always end up ordering something that I don't like. :( This time was no different. I'm not saying that I didn't like what I ordered, I'm just saying that everyone else ordered something that was tastier than my dish!

It was the four of us and we were hungry and cold. We walked a couple of blocks to get here because we were suffering from cabin fever from the most recent snowstorm. I've always wondered about this little joint and am glad that I finally decided to try it. They layout of the restaurant is pretty simple and cute. They have a few tables where you can sit on the floor inside a semi-private room. I don't really like sitting on the floor while eating at a restaurant (I can do this at home) so we sat at a normal table by the heater.

We came at the right time because they have happy hour everyday from 4 to 6 pm, and their appetizers, beer and wine are $3! Amazing!

We ordered the batagor (fried tofu with chicken and fish inside) and risoles (breaded egg rolls stuffed with chicken). Umm... they were SO delish and unlike anything that I've eaten before. Everything was very flavorful especially with the peanut sauce.

I ended up ordering a noodle dish with sauteed chicken and mushrooms over it that came with a bowl of beef ball soup. I wasn't a fan of the beef ball soup and I was expecting a different type of noodles. The menu said egg noodles but the noodles that came were slightly different.

My friends got different rice plates and the one with the beef tasted the BEST to me! They also have an interesting fried egg side that comes with the rice... not a huge fan of it either because it's spicy and I can't handle spicy at all.

But anyway, service was nice and the happy hour deals are really awesome. Parking's not a pain either. I think this is one of those places you just have to try at least once because it's so unique and truly one of its kind in Seattle.

This is definitely my go-to store for costumes, decorations and just other random party accessories. They have pretty much everything you could ask for and they stay in business all year round because they always prep for the next holiday at least 1-2 months in advance.

They have bachelorette party stuff, birthday balloons, wigs, mustaches, construction paper, glitter, etc... seriously, everything and anything! The prices are pretty decent too. Though the Halloween costumes can get pricey so I try to shop online for those But I do love that their employees dress up during Halloween season. It shows that they are creative and having fun at work too.

The store is pretty much a warehouse so it's really fun to walk around but may have a funny smell too. Their employees are friendly and helpful and they're usually always around too so that's nice. And there's a nice big lot dedicated to the shoppers, definitely a plus.

I frequent this QFC mostly for the Redbox machines. They have two and I love that! It gives me more choices of movies to pick from without having to go to another Redbox machine, most of the time.

But I do grocery shop here every so often as well, it's either here or the Pinehurst Safeway. They usually have pretty good $1 deals for certain canned items or Mac N' Cheese products. The produce section is pretty fresh and usually stocked.

I have seen bigger and nicer QFCs around in Seattle but I always get what I need so I have no complaints!

I caught this Groupon deal while I was on the lookout for great deals for our upcoming trip to Hawaii and I'm SO glad I saw this. My friends and I already had plans to go snorkeling around Oahu for our trip but since this deal guaranteed seeing turtles, I was sold.

There were about 20 people aboard the boat on that morning, and we were exceptionally lucky that day. We actually rode side by side with dolphins and porpoise... and we spotted at least five turtles while we were heading to the snorkeling spot. The snorkeling itself was not that great, we saw a bunch of fish but they were the same kind, and the water was pretty murky...

BUT, just when I got out of the water to dry off and rest, a HUGE turtle came to the surface and just hung out or a few minutes while us humans floated around it. OK so maybe it wasn't the best idea to be that close to the turtle but it was just so amazing, he looked like he was just chilling and having a great old time. Our friends were able to capture an awesome frontal view photo of the turtle with their underwater camera.

At this point, my bf and I were already so satisfied because we got to swim so close to a turtle... but then as we were heading back to the dock... we saw WHALES!!! We freaking saw a blue whale and its calves! IT WAS SO CRAZY. I had never seen a real whale in the ocean before and we actually saw one on our trip out... it was super awesome, we took so many photos and we even saw the whale do a jump up in the air for a few seconds... super amazing experience and our captain was saying how lucky we were... and dude, it was just an awesome experience. It was so fun!!!

They also sell drinks on the boat for $1 or you can BYOB and food, but you won't be able to drink the alcohol until after you finish snorkeling.

I've never really stayed at a timeshare spot before but this was pretty amazing. The location was super excellent, pretty much right by Kalakaua Ave and next to the Outrigger, Halekulani and other hotels. There are lots of restaurants downstairs and the beach is basically 3 minutes away.

The rooms are huge and I love the bath tub in the master bedroom. We had a bunch of people stay in one room so it would've been nice if the shower in the master had more privacy... like the toilet did.

But the kitchen area was equipped with stoves, fridge, utensils, coffee maker, etc. It really was a home away from home.

We also had to ask for more toiletries and towels and housekeeping was very quick to respond to our needs.

The valet guys are super friendly too. Parking is $30 a day if you're a hotel guest, it's pretty pricey but it's convenient!

I also liked the game room area with pool and ping pong. They also have a big pool and a hot tub.

I was super excited to try this place because of all the rave reviews... but I was disappointed in my experience... unfortunately. I ordered the kitsune udon with shrimp tempura while my two friends got the curry udon and the other one with an egg on top of it (can't remember the name).

I really liked the concept of the restaurant because it feels like fast food and it's so simple and pretty inexpensive. But when I was watching the guys prepare the noodles, I was somewhat turned off by one of them when he was putting noodles into take out bowls... with no gloves on. I mean I'm sure their hands were clean and all but I just feel safer eating food that's been prepared very cleanly... and I wasn't too sure about those noodles afterwards.

I don't know if it's me but I'm not really a fan of the sweet-ish broth. I couldn't really tell if it was the broth that was sweet or if it was the noodles but either way, something tasted off. I should've put some tempura flakes into my bowl or something. I really liked the texture of the udon noodles though, I loved knowing that they were somewhat unevenly shaved because that's legit handmade noodles.

I had a bite of my friend's curry and that tasted pretty yummy so next time I might try that but for now, I think my expectations were too high and it wasn't as great as I had hoped for it to be.

This is a really fascinating store with a lot of great Japanese gifts and products. I came here with a list of things in mind to get and I got all of them and more! I did a brief search online to see which stores sold sushi-making sets and this was one of them. I totally forgot that this store was on the Ave from my college years because I never really shopped at it. I'm so glad I did today though because I ended up buying $60 worth of stuff... useful stuff too!

I bought 5 pairs of fancy Japanese chopsticks for less than $5, all my chopsticks kept breaking in half in the dishwasher because they kept falling through the gaps... :( Anyway, I'm so happy with that little purchase. I also walked away with a musubi maker (it was $7.50) a little pricey but I know I'll definitely be using it lots and lots. I have to admit that a lot of the nicer stuff is a bit expensive but they seem high-quality and the variety of items at the store is great! It's really fun to walk through and they have a great heater that warms up a section of the store. It's definitely a plus when you're shopping comfortably.

And like other reviewers wrote, there is a pretty decently sized Hello Kitty section. If i liked Hello Kitty, I'd love this, but since I pretty much detest her for basically blocking out Pochacco's spotlight... I didn't care too much for it but I'm sure HK fanatics would LOVE this area.

The only downside that I can think of besides that it's kind of pricey is that the shop closes at 6... making it a bit difficult to shop after work on the weekdays but I suppose there's all day on Saturdays!

Came here to buy my bf's sister's Christmas gift. She wanted the Skacel Addi Click needles and they were quite the gift! We had to call a few places to ask about the pricing and availability before actually picking a store to pick it up from.

The people at Bad Woman Yarn were great and very responsive via email. They made the transaction super easy and they even saved a set of needles for us so they were ready for us to purchase right when we got there.

The shop itself is super cute but crowded because they have a lot of yarn and needles and things, duh! It's located in the Wallingford Center which is a place where a lot of people haven't been inside before. There are super cute stores in the center and Bad Woman Yarn is one of them with great customer service, high-quality products and knowledgeable staff!

I had to order stuff from this FedEx several times for work. It's conveniently located nearby our office and it's open 24 hours but... they're not very good about calling you when your order is ready to be picked up. The last two times that I needed their services, I had to call them before heading over to the store to make sure and sure enough, the stuff was done but I would've appreciated a call like they should they would.

They get the job done but they don't seem to be super good about making more urgent deadlines, unfortunately, so don't depend on them for anything too last minute cause it's risky.

The parking lot isn't that great to maneuver through either because there are often the big FedEx trucks in the way.

I only had one chance to eat ramen during my visit to Honolulu and since Ramen Nakamura across the street was jam packed (for good reason I'm sure), we decided to just go to Ezogiku. I hadn't realized that it was a chain restaurant from Japan but anyway, I ordered the miso ramen and was so disappointed...

There were way too many bean sprouts in the broth and the broth just wasn't that great. It had a weird kick to it, maybe I ordered the wrong thing. But I also got a side of fried rice and gyoza with it because I'm a fatty. The gyoza and fried rice were really good though. Obviously it was too much food that I had to pack up the fried rice to go. It was a great idea though since I brought it to the beach afterwards and inhaled it.

Service was pretty iffy too... when I asked for a to-go box for my fried rice, the lady rudely responded with a "Please wait OK"... not sure if she meant to tell me to hold on but I had no intention of wanting the to-go box right there and then so not sure why she gave attitude. Meh.

I've definitely had better ramen... sigh... until next time, Honolulu ramen.