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Read the other reviews for more information, I will only leave you with this:

Get the smoked noodles. 10 orders of them.

This place knows how to make some interesting and unique drinks. The only problem is which one to choose so you don't end up like me, ordering up one of each, thinking they are far too delicious to actually do any real harm then waking up the next morning wondering where I went wrong.

You can always pad your liver and stomach with dinner at Plum next door, but be careful, they serve the drinks over on that side, too. Well worth the shame...well worth it!

I've been a loyal Optical Underground customer for years, but I am no dummy and I might be a bit of a Grouponesque junkie (yes, I subscribe to about 15 of these damn sites and have a stack of paper discount options on my desk at any given time, what!!??). Recently I was very tempted by a LivingSocial offer for $200 worth of eye wear for $25 at another store recently.

...that is, until I did the math. Did I mention I am no dummy?

After scoping out the competition (because that is what I do) I discovered that not including their frames (which were nice but WAY more expensive that OU) the other store wanted to charge me $149 for basic lenses plus another $125 for reflection coating ($274 total). That is at least $100 more that OU. The funny thing is, when I went into the store they immediately offered me $150 off my lenses if I bought a frame, so the $25 "deal" only would have bought me another $25 off. Huh?

It seemed a little shady, so I went back to Optical Underground where they charged me $98 complete for the same lenses, so even with the "deal" at the other store they were less. When I include the killer frame I picked up for $69, I'm sorry for even thinking of cheating on these guys. Did I buy another pair of glasses with the money I saved? Yep, so what, I am no dummy but that doesn't mean I can't treat myself every once in a while.

I don't believe I have ever seen a bocce ball court in a bar. I don't believe I have ever seen a bocce ball court inside at all....until now. Being a fan of the sport and being a fan of a very well crafted cocktail I can say I think this new spot will be a great addition to the neighborhood. I can't be alone, right?

It is a little hard to concentrate on either the bocce or the really delicious drinks with the noise level, though. Be prepared for the loud. Pretend it is the crowd cheering on the bartenders for the stellar drinks, or cheering you on for your bocce skills, and you will do just fine.

A toucan, a stegosaurus and a zebra walk into a bar. Why?? Because they probably would not eat at Souley Vegan.

I am convinced that all of the people giving this place 5 stars must not cook much, or perhaps not very well. For as unhealthy as most of the menu items are they could be much tastier. Hell, they could be much tastier even if they were actually healthy.  

Come on vegan people, if you really want others to buy into the vegan lifestyle you should really represent yourselves better. I go vegan for a month each year and I know for a fact vegan food can be quite delicious.

Props to Souley Vegan for providing vegans a dining option. If only they didn't rely on people forgetting what good food is supposed to taste like.

I am really glad I decided to wait a few months to write this review because last week I spilled a really full glass of wine, and by really full I mean a double because, yes, sometimes people do drink doubles...of wine, right??

Anyway, aside from the wine that got on my pants (which didn't fully come out) and the bit that got on the rug (which did, thanks Wine Away!) the majority landed on the couch. The pale blue couch we just had custom made for a very reasonable price via a really pleasant salesperson from Furniture Envy. This while my boyfriend was out getting his double red wine drinking girlfriend a cheeseburger at midnight. Yeah.

Well, I grabbed a towel and started dabbing. I dabbed twice. TWICE!! It was gone, absorbed, clean, like new, he never would have known except for the (now) red pants wearing hot mess dabbing and spraying the floor while drinking a new glass of wine when he walked in.

Clearly Furniture Envy rocks a lot harder than I do. Also, if the couch were not super-amazingly indestructible it would have taken only two weeks to get a new one. Two weeks for a custom couch. I don't really need to say anything else about this place.

Luka was a stray dog, and now it is a restaurant, or so the story goes. It is also a music venue, casual bar, taproom, restaurant and it likes to wax nostalgic about it's predecessor the Hofbrau with strategically placed memorabilia.

Luka's has a really good mac and cheese and a decent beer/cocktail menu but what drew me here was its promise of an amazing burger, because, if you don't know by now, a cheeseburger would be on the menu should I someday do something very very bad and find myself on death row.

Well, let me clarify. Luka's burger would NOT be on that menu. Nope, sorry, don't believe the hype. It is mediocre at best. Also, you really shouldn't believe I would do something bad enough to land me on death row in the first place . Or should you???

I wouldn't take a date here if you want to impress her unless she really, really likes lemon meringue pie. Not because they actually have said pie but because the ceiling looks like one big series of meringue peaks.

Unless your date is super into greasy spoon dives with faded posters, mismatched furniture and frightening restrooms (trust me, you might want to skip the bathroom break) this might not be first date material, and even if you think otherwise I would suggest something a bit more classy, like Denny's, if the relationship is new. No need to go and take chances.

Once you get to that "comfortable enough to be super hungover together the next morning" phase this IS a good place to get a quick greasy breakfast or lunch. You won't find any bells or whistles but you will find friendly owners, good prices and quick service.  Any girl worth keeping will appreciate this after a rough night, especially if she likes meringue.

Happy hour runs from 7-10am M-F. If that doesn't tell you what sort of place this is I don't think this is the place for you. That being said they are open late, just in case......

Don't let the reviews fool you, just because it is the ONLY Ethiopian food in Davis does not necessarily make it good. Get in that car and drive, drive fast, drive far.... hell, if you can, board a plane instead and write it off as an educational expense, but do not rely on this place to educate you in what Ethiopian food should taste like.