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1 Airport Dr
Oakland, CA 94621

Oakland Airport Park and Call  

Category: Parking

5.0 star rating
1/23/2012 First to Review
Having family and friends who travel often into OAK I use the free "Park and Call" lot to wait for who ever Im picking up so that I wont have to circle the airport multiple times.

This convenient parking lot has about 20-30 spots where you can wait for your loved one arriving home from a trip rather than circling or risk getting a ticket waiting curbside.   The directions into the lot is easy and you are about a1 minute drive from the "Park and Call" lot to Southwest's terminal 2.  

Convenient, more environmentally friendly and will save aggravation from looking for the person you're picking up!

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7603 Amador Valley Blvd
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 829-1414

Erik's Delicafe  

Category: Delis

3.0 star rating
1/19/2012
Sandwiches are fresh and tasty.  Service is prompt and friendly.  The only thing I dont care for is the decor.

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10051 Doolittle Dr
Oakland, CA 94603
(510) 569-5555

Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center  

Category: Venues & Event Spaces

5.0 star rating
1/18/2012
Five stars all the way for the service, food, facility and 4 star for the proximity to the Air Port.

I had to pleasure of working with Marie last week when I was planning my father in a law's "celebration of life" luncheon after his funeral.  With only 8 day's notice Marie was able to assist me in putting together a beautiful reception and luncheon for our family, friends and coworkers.  The process was simple and Marie was very easy to work with.  She showed me the facilities and the price sheet for catering and we went ahead and booked.  The prices are very reasonable and the food was delicious.

The day of the event, our head waiter Lola was just awesome to work with.  She was very personable, friendly and professional.  She was very pleasant to our guest and family as she knew everyone was mourning the passing a great man.  Lola and her team were very attentive to our needs and checked in with me every hour or so to ensure everything was going smoothly.  All of our guest's beverages were constantly filled by her staff and dirty plates were removed promptly.  

The food was  REALLY GOOD!!!  To my surprise, the food was better than what I was expecting.  We ordered the beef tips and chicken teryiaki for our main dish and had vegetable medley and rice pilaf.  We had so many guest complement the food as it was fresh and hot and taste really good.  A big hit was the rice.  We also had an assortment of 6 salads.  The curried potato salad was also a huge hit with the guest.  So many people came back for seconds!

Overall, we had a great experience with Wedgewood and would highly recommend them to others.  The only thing that you must consider is the noise of the planes on approach to land at the Oakland Airport.

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4288 Dublin Blvd, Ste 213
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833-9090

Koi Garden  

Category: Dim Sum

4.0 star rating
1/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
There not much to say that hasn't already been said.  I came for lunch on a Friday at 11:45 knowing that it would be busy at noon for the lunch crowd.    We were immediately seated and tea was brought to us.  We picked a variety of goodies from the pamphlet  and food came about 10 minutes after.  

Everything was very fresh and delicious.  The price about 50% more that what you would pay at other dim sum joints but the quality is much higher here.  Lunch for two ended up to be $37.

Don't know that I would come here all the time but the food is good and service is decent.

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2651 Stoneridge Mall Rd
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 463-1211

See's Candies  

Category: Candy Stores

4.0 star rating
1/13/2012
Came earlier this week to pick up 8 boxes of chocolates for work and the ladies behind the counter were super friendly.  They were very pleasant to talk to and even offered me samples.  Their candies are all delicious and the P-nut crunch are my favorites!  

Sees Candies are great for any occasions!

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3150 Fostoria Way
Danville, CA 94526
(925) 277-0407

Costco  

Categories: Tires, Shopping Centers, Wholesale Stores

3.0 star rating
1/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
Customer service is always good here but this particular location lacks some of the items that I normally find at their Livermore location.  In addition of not having some of the items I usually buy they have those annoying Direct TV sales people who try to get you to talk to them about switching to their services.  The last thing I want is someone trying to sell me their services.  I dont mind if they're there but let me come up to you if Im interested, not hovering near the entrance to try to get me to talk to you.

Another star comes off because of the horrible parking lot design.  Its always a cluster F on the weekend and people are so lazy that they block traffic just to get a closer parking spot to the entrance when there' plenty of spots in the peripheral.  Lame.

Other than the above mentioned annoyances at this location, its pretty good.

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4151 Piedmont Ave
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 547-8761

Sparky's  

Category: Burgers
Neighborhoods: Piedmont Ave, North Oakland

3.0 star rating
1/9/2012
This would be more a 3.5 star place as there was really nothing "Giant" about their burgers.  Im sure the 1/4 patty cooks down but I thought the meat was pretty small.  Other than the size of the meat patty everything else was pretty good.  

I would highly recommend the fried zucchini basket as that was the best thing we had there.  The burgers were decent but nothing to write home about.  Service was outstanding and the burgers are just ok.  I still would rather eat at Barney's.  Variety is the spice of life right?  I would give this place a try at least once and you can see for your self.

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1681 E Monte Vista Ave
Vacaville, CA 95688
(888) 448-6411

Nut Tree  

Category: Shopping Centers

4.0 star rating
1/4/2012
What a great pit stop for food, shopping and fun for the kids!

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1669 E Monte Vista Ave
Vacaville, CA 95696
(707) 469-7200

Fenton's Creamery  

Categories: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, American (Traditional), Diners

5.0 star rating
1/3/2012
This location is just as good if not event BETTER than its original location in Oakland!  

Here's why:

1.  There's PLENTY of parking.  No need to park blocks and blocks away.  Even if you're lucky enough to get a parking spot at the Oakland Location, you'll worry about getting door dings because the spots are so small.

2.  The dining room is much bigger in the Vacaville location.  You wont be backing up against the person at the next table.

3.  There's a large counter for counter service.  Just like a real Ice Cream shop should have!

4.  There is a large "togo" area that has its own entrance!

5.  There's a large play area next door and the carousel and train ride across the way.

Overall great experience here with their staff and ice cream.  Definitely worth making the stop if you're driving through Vacaville on 80.

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1621 E Monte Vista Ave
Vacaville, CA 95688
(707) 447-8092

Sport Chalet  

Categories: Sporting Goods, Eyewear & Opticians

5.0 star rating
1/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
Clean, well organized and good customer service.  Im not a big fan of Big 5 because everything is so cluttered and disorganized, that's why I prefer to shop at Sports Chalet.  You can also find some great deals here from time to time but I mainly shop here because I have no problem finding the items Im looking for.

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