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Amazing stationery and paper goods -- such a great place for Christmas and holiday presents! From stamps, to letterpress cards, to gifts, this store has it all. Amber also does amazing custom wedding invitation design, and I'm hoping to work with her soon!
I was blown away by this little bakery. I stopped by because of antiques and decided I was hungry while I was there. I ordered a garden salad (and Tracy insisted on giving me some extra bread and bean salad as well to go with it) and a cupcake... which was set before me first and I stared at it while waiting for my lunch, willing myself to have it for dessert!
The salad was great (freshly made, though the vinaigrette was a bit salty) and the bean salad was delicious... but finally I got to try that cupcake and OMG. So many cupcakes are hard, stale, their frosting too sweet or too buttery or too much... my mini raspberry cupcake was perfectly moist, with a raspberry hidden inside, and topped with just enough perfect buttercream. It was the cupcake that all cupcakes try to be.
Having that, I couldn't just leave... so I ordered another mini-cupcake (brown butter on chocolate cake, just as amazing) and two cookies for my friends, and Tracy insisted on sneaking in two more cookies for free. To continue the trend, the cookies were just as amazing.
The best part was, Tracy obviously loves what she's doing. I wish I lived in the area so I could continue to support her little business and her amazing treats, but a Yelp review will have to do!
The salad was great (freshly made, though the vinaigrette was a bit salty) and the bean salad was delicious... but finally I got to try that cupcake and OMG. So many cupcakes are hard, stale, their frosting too sweet or too buttery or too much... my mini raspberry cupcake was perfectly moist, with a raspberry hidden inside, and topped with just enough perfect buttercream. It was the cupcake that all cupcakes try to be.
Having that, I couldn't just leave... so I ordered another mini-cupcake (brown butter on chocolate cake, just as amazing) and two cookies for my friends, and Tracy insisted on sneaking in two more cookies for free. To continue the trend, the cookies were just as amazing.
The best part was, Tracy obviously loves what she's doing. I wish I lived in the area so I could continue to support her little business and her amazing treats, but a Yelp review will have to do!
1700 N 1st St
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 449-3443
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 449-3443
Chandler's Handyman Service
Categories:
Plumbing,
Electricians
Called, since my upstairs shower was leaking water into the walls, and out into the downstairs bathroom -- probably requires recaulking or something, but I certainly can't figure out to do it.
Explained my problem, got in response: "...uuh... I don't work with walls..."
*silence*
Okay, thanks dude for the help. Can't you at least give me recommendations for how to find someone else to help? Won't be calling you for any other problems that you do work with, with your lovely customer service.
Explained my problem, got in response: "...uuh... I don't work with walls..."
*silence*
Okay, thanks dude for the help. Can't you at least give me recommendations for how to find someone else to help? Won't be calling you for any other problems that you do work with, with your lovely customer service.
500 W El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 988-6788
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 988-6788
ECO Lube Center
Categories:
Auto Repair,
Oil Change Stations
I tended to head straight to Jiffy Lubes because I was lazy, but this place is so much better (thanks Yelp).
- They're extremely quick, and don't even want you to get out of the car. Woo!
- You get a free carwash or tire rotation with the service, and the tire rotation is normally ~$15 extra at a JL.
- They accept JL and other major chain coupons, so the fairly cheap oil change (normally $36) was $5 off with the coupon I showed them on my iPhone.
- Last but not least, they care about the environment; they apparently don't turn on lights during the day if they don't have to, use all low-energy bulbs, use re-refined oil, and a whole slew of other improvements.
Fast, cheap, ecological... perfect. Highly recommended.
- They're extremely quick, and don't even want you to get out of the car. Woo!
- You get a free carwash or tire rotation with the service, and the tire rotation is normally ~$15 extra at a JL.
- They accept JL and other major chain coupons, so the fairly cheap oil change (normally $36) was $5 off with the coupon I showed them on my iPhone.
- Last but not least, they care about the environment; they apparently don't turn on lights during the day if they don't have to, use all low-energy bulbs, use re-refined oil, and a whole slew of other improvements.
Fast, cheap, ecological... perfect. Highly recommended.
My absolute favorite place to get my caffeine fix on the way to work. The baristas are always super friendly and fast.
My only problem is the paradox of choice... too many things on the menu means that I walk in wanting to try something new, get confused, and then get my normal Tesora with light sugar and extra light cream. But hey, that's not a bad problem to have!
Breakfast burritos tend to be a bit on the glue-y side since they're microwaved, but are good for a quick breakfast on the go.
Highly recommended!
My only problem is the paradox of choice... too many things on the menu means that I walk in wanting to try something new, get confused, and then get my normal Tesora with light sugar and extra light cream. But hey, that's not a bad problem to have!
Breakfast burritos tend to be a bit on the glue-y side since they're microwaved, but are good for a quick breakfast on the go.
Highly recommended!
Alright Chipotle, let me make this clear.
I don't check rice on my online order, it means I don't want rice. 50% of the time, I still get rice.
If I put a comment, "NO RICE", it means I don't want rice. 25% of the time, I still get rice.
What do I have to do here, guys? It's not fun to pick out the tasty niblets of meat and beans around white empty calories.
(That said, you fixed the call ahead problem. Hoo-ray.)
EDIT: Let me expound on this problem, since the rice issue isn't just with online orders. There's this guy, that my coworkers and I affectionately deem "Twitchy rice guy". If you order a bowl, you literally have to order like, "Chicken rice b-NO RICE!", because the dude has already grabbed the bowl with one hand, grabbed the spoon for rice in the other hand, and is halfway to filling the bowl with rice before you're even finished speaking. And then they look at you like you're crazy.
I don't understand why everything here is customizable but rice is the one thing it's really hard to NOT get. Bleh.
I don't check rice on my online order, it means I don't want rice. 50% of the time, I still get rice.
If I put a comment, "NO RICE", it means I don't want rice. 25% of the time, I still get rice.
What do I have to do here, guys? It's not fun to pick out the tasty niblets of meat and beans around white empty calories.
(That said, you fixed the call ahead problem. Hoo-ray.)
EDIT: Let me expound on this problem, since the rice issue isn't just with online orders. There's this guy, that my coworkers and I affectionately deem "Twitchy rice guy". If you order a bowl, you literally have to order like, "Chicken rice b-NO RICE!", because the dude has already grabbed the bowl with one hand, grabbed the spoon for rice in the other hand, and is halfway to filling the bowl with rice before you're even finished speaking. And then they look at you like you're crazy.
I don't understand why everything here is customizable but rice is the one thing it's really hard to NOT get. Bleh.
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1/15/2009
I love avoiding human interaction so when I saw that Chipotle had online ordering, I was kinda stoked.
"What, you mean I can skip the line, skip the awkward 'Umm umm, I want chicken, no... beef, with black... black? Yes, black beans...' conversation with the worker, grab and go? Sweet, maybe that's worth it." Worth it, because I generally avoid Chipotle's.
First off - maybe I was blind during the sign up process, but after I hit my order I got GIANT LETTERS pronouncing that I had to call to confirm my order. Whut? I'm trying to avoid human interaction! If I have to call, I might as well just skip the online process next time and call my order in.
I grudgingly called about 15 minutes before my order pickup time and when I asked if my order went through, the lady said, "Tracy? Yes, we have your order." Shouldn't you ask -me- my name first before confirming it?
So I head out, kind of in a hurry to pick up and go, and when I get to the Chipotle's, it's -completely- empty. But I'm still oddly looking forward to going in, grabbing bag, and leaving. But nooo... I get in, ask for my order, lady gets the "Oh s***" face, grabs an order slip and starts making my order. Hey, what's the point of ordering online (and arriving past my "pickup time" and at an empty restaurant too) if I still have to wait for my order to be made?
Burrito was HOOGE, impossible to eat, and I'm not a fan of their weird white rice with cilantro. But the chicken was good, so +1 stars for you, Chipotle.
Online ordering: waste of time. Call it in or just go to the restaurant. Ugh.
941 Cole St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 564-5332
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 564-5332
Zazie
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
French
Neighborhood: Cole Valley
Backstory: When I was a graphic design major in college and tasked with designing a menu, I chose the menu from Zazie simply because it looked so amazing (even though I had never been there). I then spent a month working on this menu, drooling and craving their food. Torture.
I finished school and moved to the Bay Area, and -finally- was able to try Zazie... and it's completely lived up to my (obsession-like) expectations.
I've been there twice, and most recently I've had the La Mer eggs benedict on the recommendations of Yelp - fabulous. The crab, avocado, hollandaise, and egg paired together fabulously. My date got the Eggs Italie. I actually like the salad side more than the potatoes, but it's simply preference - neither were bad.
We also shared a slice of french toast - thick, sweet, delicious, and went so well with the raspberry jelly served in the jar on the table. We had both lattes (I prefer creamier foam, but the rest of the latte was great) and champagne cocktails. Overall, a most delicious breakfast - I'm glad my expectations about Zazie in college came true.
I finished school and moved to the Bay Area, and -finally- was able to try Zazie... and it's completely lived up to my (obsession-like) expectations.
I've been there twice, and most recently I've had the La Mer eggs benedict on the recommendations of Yelp - fabulous. The crab, avocado, hollandaise, and egg paired together fabulously. My date got the Eggs Italie. I actually like the salad side more than the potatoes, but it's simply preference - neither were bad.
We also shared a slice of french toast - thick, sweet, delicious, and went so well with the raspberry jelly served in the jar on the table. We had both lattes (I prefer creamier foam, but the rest of the latte was great) and champagne cocktails. Overall, a most delicious breakfast - I'm glad my expectations about Zazie in college came true.
1919 Addison St
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-9228
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-9228
Zabu Zabu
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Downtown Berkeley
My date and I arrived here late after coming back from the mountains, jonesing for some sushi. The high ratings on Yelp gave us very high expectations that were sadly smushed.
First, I guess there was a couple big groups there when we came in that took up the main area. Bypassing the open tables by the windows in the front, the waitress took us back to a teeny, tiny nook in the back of the restaurant. Literally, if you added a door, the nook could be a little bathroom. Furthermore, it made us very shut off from the rest of the restaurant, and we were rather ignored during the entirety of our meal.
We order the sushi and roll meal (eight sushi pieces that comes with a california roll or a spicy tuna roll) as well as a dragon roll with miso and tea. The miso was rather bland; probably low in sodium but also low in flavor. We didn't receive tea until we asked for it when she returned with the dragon roll, probably 15 minutes after we ordered. We also ordered a spicy tuna roll for the sushi meal, and she presented a california roll to us instead and disappeared. Being how hard it was to get notice by a server, we decided just to roll with it. The sushi pieces were rather bland and the fish tasted old.
Overall, we were really unsatisfied; ignored, pieces of our orders forgotten, and not very tasty food. They might be good overall, but not at 8pm on a Sunday.
First, I guess there was a couple big groups there when we came in that took up the main area. Bypassing the open tables by the windows in the front, the waitress took us back to a teeny, tiny nook in the back of the restaurant. Literally, if you added a door, the nook could be a little bathroom. Furthermore, it made us very shut off from the rest of the restaurant, and we were rather ignored during the entirety of our meal.
We order the sushi and roll meal (eight sushi pieces that comes with a california roll or a spicy tuna roll) as well as a dragon roll with miso and tea. The miso was rather bland; probably low in sodium but also low in flavor. We didn't receive tea until we asked for it when she returned with the dragon roll, probably 15 minutes after we ordered. We also ordered a spicy tuna roll for the sushi meal, and she presented a california roll to us instead and disappeared. Being how hard it was to get notice by a server, we decided just to roll with it. The sushi pieces were rather bland and the fish tasted old.
Overall, we were really unsatisfied; ignored, pieces of our orders forgotten, and not very tasty food. They might be good overall, but not at 8pm on a Sunday.
342 Grant Ave
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 394-0500
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 394-0500
Hotel Triton
Category:
Hotels
Neighborhood: Union Square
The good:
The place was actually relatively cheap (especially with a Yelp discount!), they allowed me to check in super early, and managed to upgrade me to a corner room with a king bed (albeit on the 2nd floor). The bed was really comfy, I loved the comforter, the tub was deeper than normal, and overall, the room was fairly comfortable and quiet.
The bad:
Yes, I stayed at this hotel on the same evening as an unusual cold snap. But apparently it's been "so nice lately" that the heaters haven't been run or tested, and during this cold snap, everyone was running their heaters and "overloaded" their system. Meaning, on an unusually cold night, the heater didn't work at all. My room was freezing, especially in the morning, making for a very unpleasant wakeup call. Downstairs, apparently they were inundated with complaints, and when I checked out, I got profuse apologies but nothing actionable. This may sound a little selfish, but I spent a freezing night in your hotel, I'm very unhappy, at least give me a discount. But no, only apologies and a "come back again" (which I won't).
It's a nice enough and cheap hotel, but avoid like the plague during those months where you actually need a heater (you know, like during winter).
The place was actually relatively cheap (especially with a Yelp discount!), they allowed me to check in super early, and managed to upgrade me to a corner room with a king bed (albeit on the 2nd floor). The bed was really comfy, I loved the comforter, the tub was deeper than normal, and overall, the room was fairly comfortable and quiet.
The bad:
Yes, I stayed at this hotel on the same evening as an unusual cold snap. But apparently it's been "so nice lately" that the heaters haven't been run or tested, and during this cold snap, everyone was running their heaters and "overloaded" their system. Meaning, on an unusually cold night, the heater didn't work at all. My room was freezing, especially in the morning, making for a very unpleasant wakeup call. Downstairs, apparently they were inundated with complaints, and when I checked out, I got profuse apologies but nothing actionable. This may sound a little selfish, but I spent a freezing night in your hotel, I'm very unhappy, at least give me a discount. But no, only apologies and a "come back again" (which I won't).
It's a nice enough and cheap hotel, but avoid like the plague during those months where you actually need a heater (you know, like during winter).
140 Beach Way
Moss Beach, CA 94038
(650) 728-5595
Moss Beach, CA 94038
(650) 728-5595
Moss Beach Distillery
Categories:
Seafood,
American (Traditional)
I came here on a big date night as well as during Yelp Eats. Special menu:
1. Distillery Clam Chowder -OR- Hearts of Romaine
2. Chicken Santiago -OR- Barbeque Spareribs -OR- Grilled Prawns
3. Vanilla Bean Gelato -OR- Dark Chocolate Gelato
The clam chowder was probably the best thing I had there - perfectly adaquate chowder. The spareribs were nothing to sing home about, and ice cream seemed like a boring end to the meal.
For an evening during the week, the restaurant was fairly empty and cold feeling. Might be due to the location, but the food made it hard to want to come back. However, the fire pits in the front were nice - there were a few precocious kids running amuck, but it did make a more satisfying end to the meal.
1. Distillery Clam Chowder -OR- Hearts of Romaine
2. Chicken Santiago -OR- Barbeque Spareribs -OR- Grilled Prawns
3. Vanilla Bean Gelato -OR- Dark Chocolate Gelato
The clam chowder was probably the best thing I had there - perfectly adaquate chowder. The spareribs were nothing to sing home about, and ice cream seemed like a boring end to the meal.
For an evening during the week, the restaurant was fairly empty and cold feeling. Might be due to the location, but the food made it hard to want to come back. However, the fire pits in the front were nice - there were a few precocious kids running amuck, but it did make a more satisfying end to the meal.
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Yelping SinceJuly 2007
Things I Lovehiking, backpacking, cooking, yelping, Kitties
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