Darren I.'s Profile

I got my Pliny the Elder!!! Enough said...

Good guys making great food! We found them on our drive to the north end of the Island and I'm glad we stopped by for a taste.

We had the pork tacos and with the tangy salsa it made a great tasty bite! Good luck to the chef's of this place as we enjoyed every bite!

We were very satisfied with our meal this evening at Amorelia. The restaurant is located in the back corner of the shopping center. The decor inside was clean and neat and our server Carlos was great!

Like most Mexican places they start you off with chips and salsa. The chips were freshly made and the salsa was bright and spicy, full of flavor. I was excited for the meal!

We ordered a fajitas plate along with an al pastor carne asada plate. The meat was tender and the flavors were spot on. Both dishes were reasonably priced at $13.50 and $14.50 respectively. The al pastor was smokey and flavorful. Just the right hint of acid too. I have to say I am a fan!

We definitely will come back to try other menu items.

Are you kidding me? 4.5 stars Yelp!??? You are beginning to make me wonder about you. Alright, it is a Monday night and we come here armed and ready for a great meal based on all the reviews here. We invite some friends along for the ride expecting a really great meal but wait! What do we encounter? The waitress telling us that it takes 15 minute for a roll??? WTF???

So we order some food and some rolls and the rolls take over an hour to come! The food took over an hour to come as well! Unacceptable! I feel that we were deceived by yelp and the reviews for this place. Our guest even stopped off at Burger King after the meal and got chicken fingers and fries because he was hungry. This was very unacceptable after eating a meal that cost over $140 for 4 people!

R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S!!!

The waitress was nice but that did not make up for the slow service and the slow food coming out of the kitchen.

I doubt the previous reviewers ate here or came to the same restaurant as I did. I would not come here or recommend it to anyone else!

Miles and Vero Properties was recommended to me by a friend as I was looking to buy income properties in the Bay Area. Having lived in San Francisco during the boom and seeing the recent decline in property value I felt like this was the right time to get into real estate in the bay.

Let me tell you this, Miles understands investment properties. He was able to help me analyze the market in San Francisco and accurately project CAP rates in different areas of the Bay. He introduced me to different measures of evaluating income properties that I never thought about before even as a seasoned investor in Real Estate.

Long story short (we purchased a short sale 4-plex in Bernal Heights), Miles was able to work with the sellers agent and push the short sale along in a reasonably timely fashion for a short sale and was able to close the deal. We had some renovations of 2 of the units that were vacant and Miles had some contacts and recommendations for that as well that we could not be happier with.

At the end of the day we have 100% occupancy and the true CAP rate is a lot higher the our projected. Vero helped with the listing and leasing of the units as well. Great attentive personal service, and always available to answer my questions!  I could not be happier and would use them again.

I have been here twice now and I have to say that this pet store has the absolute best, most informative people that really do care about your pet. They give you tons and tons of samples to try out and you leave there with a better understanding of all the natural products for your dog or cat.

They have an assortment of all types of food to feed your dog including kibble, frozen raw meats, and canned wet food. The whole time we were there we were given a plethora of information and left content and happy knowing more about the products we are feeding our dogs. Go check them out especially if your dog or cat has allergies, Whole Pets will help you to find the route of the problem and work with you to eliminate whatever is causing it by giving you very good suggestions.

Thank you Whole Pets!

We had a wonderful dinner this evening after watching a play at the Orange County Performing Arts at Seasons 52. The entire concept of no dish over 475 calories is interesting but I have to admit all the food was extremely tasteful and delicious. We had a party of 10 and they seated us at the chefs table. They provided us with a free champagne toast as well as an amuse-buche of diver scallops which was a fresh and exciting bite to open up the pallet.

I ordered the lamb which was extremely tender and not gamy at all. It was cooked perfectly and the seasoning was spot on. I was surprised with the size of the dish for only being 475 calories!

My wife ordered the fillet mignon which was also fabulous. I recommend both of these dishes to try. They also have flat breads with various toppings which are the specialties. I recommend giving a couple of these a try also, I mean after all the entree is only 475 calories!

Our apartment was directly across the street from Bellota-Bellota. It is a small shop with the delectable Iberian ham hanging in the windows. Although Iberian ham is from Spain it can be found all over Paris.

You may be asking yourself why I want to go to Paris and try ham? It is an experience that should not miss. The ham does not taste like the ham we are used to in America. The flavors are so much better and its cut paper thin and just melts away in your mouth. Pair it with a local red wine and you are good to go.

It can get pricey especially for the black footed ham but you should try it. You can really taste the grasses and the acorns in the meat which gives off a pleasant flavor and aroma.

Melt in your mouth goodness!

Get there early or get there late but don't get there mid day or the corwds and lines will swallow you alive!

The macarons are of course amazing as everyone has stated and the fillings are delectable. We tried a salty caramel which was to die for! Cafe was rich and delicious and the chocolate made us wanting more and the pistacio had the best pistacio flavor ever!

Visiting Paris you have to come here, its a right of passage, just be prepared for the crowds!!!

Honey Honey everywhere!

Les Abeilles is a small homeley honey shop where they carry an wide assortment of 20 or so variates of sweet right from the bees honey. Although its a little out of central Paris if you are on vacation, if you so happen to find yourself around the 13th I  recommend a quick stop.

The owner of the honey shop is very knowledgeable and if you have any questions just ask him. He claims to speak a little English when you first ask him, but that is not the case as he speaks rather fluently.

Honey's from all sorts of trees can be found here including acacia, lavender, maple etc. You can sample any one you like and you can buy any of them in 3 sizes which is nice. You can grab a bunch of small jars to you have a nice variety or to bring back as gifts!

Prices are very reasonable and the honey is like nothing we have back here in America. Stop by and check them out!