Craig "bigc" C.'s Profile

So I gave into everyone's reviews and finally decided to grace this humble bakery with my presence. (Considering I spend most of my day right down the street from here I could've just walked my lazy self over). Inside it's festively decorated, with cakes on display, a good sign. Inside the bakery case however was disappointment. Not too much in the way of baked goods. Cookies: almost gone, Pastries: none looked appetizing for my palette, and even the muffins were almost depleted. I think they had some bran ones left, but come on now....it's bran. Would you eat it?....didn't think so.

Granted I did show up at 11:30am on a Sunday, so I think the church going folk came in and swooped the inventory. Since I am a "broke hoe" at the moment I'll probably wait till my next paycheck and shell out for one of those legendary champagne cakes. I did find something I could afford at the time which happened to be a fruit pocket. It was okay, but it's hard to put something healthy into something that's not suppose to be healthy. But it wasn't bad. I'll go back later and see what other delicious things I can sniff out.

Extremely convenient hunting/fishing store in the Tower district. I always go there for the fly-fishing flies for the simple reason that it's a huge selection and I always find what I need. It's true that it is stinky inside but I would be worried if I was in a bait shop and it didn't smell. My only gripe is their rifle/shotgun selection. They have some of the more popular sporting shotguns, but not much more than that. On the other hand, ammo of every flavor is in stock and priced fairly reasonably.
Definitely stop by if you need to restock on supplies for your next outdoor trip. Even if you don't find what you're looking for the guys that work there are nice to talk to.

It's not bad. When I showed up (around 9:30am) there wasn't much to choose from. All I wanted was a French Cruller and they were out of 'em. But the Apple Fritters looked delicious so I took one, and it wasn't half bad. That was two stars worth. And the pretty girl behind the counter that smiled when she helped me......definately worth another star. But alas, no crullers. I"ll try again, cause when I'm on a cruller binge I won't stop till I'm satisfied.

It's not very often I drive out to Clarksburg. But today, I figured it wouldn't hurt to swing by and kill some time. Walking into this place, the first thought that came to mind was "Huh? Where's all the hardware stuff?" The entire inside of the store looked.....empty, and kinda sad. I saw an entire selection of Bogel wine (even though Bogel Winery itself is right down the river) and some odds and ends dealing with home canning and such. But my overall impression of Husicks was confusion. Why would anybody call a place a "hardware store" when all they sell wine and gourmet baked goods? Very strange. Maybe I'll open up a McDonalds next door and sell used books?

I just can't believe they charge a montly fee for Angies List. Fuggin lame..... long live Yelp and all it's beautiful "free"-ness.

Probably one of the better located BevMos in Sacramento. The liquor selection is about the same as the other one's, but once in a while they will have something special in their inventory. Found a good price on Crown Royal No.16 here one time which was quite delicious.
But as others have mentioned, customer service leaves a lot to be desired. I remember one day walking up and down the aisles just killing some time. Not a single staff member came out to ask if I needed any assistance. And when I did have a question about something I had to track down one of the employees in the back/recieving area of the store. He probably didn't see me as he was talking to another one of his BevMo buddies about Pokemon or something.
But anywhoo, I would reccomend shopping here if you either A) need a lot of booze at one time, B) the "by one, get one bottle of wine for a nickel" (I think they still do that) or C) if you're in the area you might as well stop by, but if you're in downtown sac.... then AP Liquors is calling your name. And mine to.

How can people actually like this place? The older asian lady that helped me had no problem treating me like a piece of shit that rolled in from the rain. All I wanted was my sports coat dry cleaned and ready to go by tomorrow afternoon, no big deal...right? Well, when I approached the counter the above mentioned lady decided to go over my entire sports coat and point out everything little detail wrong with it. And half of it I couldn't even understand because of her broken English. Now mind you, my sports coat wasn't in rags or anything. There was however a small hole (barely the size of a pinky fingernail, located right by the bottom hem) that I wanted to have them mend. Other than that, a few stray threads here and there but nothing major. But I guess it was in her best interest to humiliate me in front of the other customers. I just grabbed my sports coat, walked past all of the other customers, got in my car and left. That same day I went to Swansons and got everything mended and dry cleaned without any hassle from the staff, and it turned out great.

Normally I wouldn't give two shits about a dry cleaning establishment. I go to college full time and I can't even remember the last occasion I had to wear a sports coat. Or even a suit for that matter. But the last place I expected to have a such a horrendous experience at was a dry cleaners. And one right down the street from my house no less.

I don't know, maybe I caught her on an off day or something. But I can't help but think "who would do such a thing to potential customers." You would think with the economy the way it is they would be selling their souls to the devil to get a steady customer base. I'll probably go back, when Miss Swann isn't running the cash register. I really do want to like this place.

I don't understand this place. Originally I drove out last Sunday to visit their store. I called first to make sure they were still open, and the lady on the other line said "come on by, we don't close till 5."
So I drive out around 2 o' clock, pull into the driveway, and the door is locked. Granted all of the lights are on and the sign says open, but the freakin door is locked. I knock, and no answer. I knock again and wait and still no answer. Disappointed and a little pissed off I get back into my car and leave.
Now, two days later I drive back out, yet again, to give it another shot. Thank god, it's open this time. I walk in and stroll right past a whole group of employees without so much as a "hello, welcome to Riverside Hobbies". Actually somebody did acknowledge my presence, some goofball in army fatigues looks me up and down like he's sizing me up for a fight. I was thinking "does he wear that crap to work everyday?" He's like a 5 year old boy trapped in a 60 year old's body.
I only went for the airplane section which was a pretty decent size. Lot's of little bits and pieces for either kit building planes or home built. The RC Plane flight simulator near the front of the store is really fun and very addicting. But alas, I spent nearly an hour in that store and nobody asked me for help. Not to say there was a lack of staff. The only people working that section were two young men that spent most of their time talking to each other and ignoring the other customers. What a crock! The older woman (who I assume was the owner) watched them talk the whole time and did absolutely nothing about it.
In the end, I give 2 stars for being in downtown sac and having a fairly large selection of parts. Minus three stars for the ridiculous customers service and the tool that walks around the store in army fatigues....seriously man, if you're reading this.... get yourself a new wardrobe. We're laughing at you not with you.

Coming here was my first exposure to Cracker Barrel. Coming down from Cheat Lake on I-79 you can't miss it when passing through Fairmont. It was like nothing I've ever seen before. Huge restaurant filled with locals dining on good home cooking. Not to mention a country store with lots of good stuff to buy (chocolate covered pecans!)The menu itself is gigantic. It was something like "get one entree and three other sides". Have I died and gone to heaven? Two meals worth of food and all it was delicious. It was a defining moment in my trip to West Virginia, and it still brings a tear to my eye.

I stop by here all the time during my lunch break at city college. Owner, along with the staff are very professional. They don't carry any ready to eat hot food like 7-11, but there's lots of other stuff to eat that's just as good. Nice little convenience store to stop by if you're in the area.