Jon M.'s Profile

Good pad thai.  Ambience wasn't awesome.

Went here with my Wife on a weekend venture down the coast.  We went to college in Santa Cruz, but somehow never came here while living there, so it was something of a treat to discover something soooo different from normal SC place.

The food was really excellent, but the service was just strange.  The waiters were nice enough, but seemed very distracted (there were only 2 other parties there at the time), and were missing many normal courtesies.

I cannot praise enough the Yellow Curry bowl... it's chop full of veggies, and they cook their Tofu in a truly unique and delicious way (and I've had a LOT of Tofu).

I've been here far too often over the past month and a half, bringing in my Panther Chameleon for complications related to a prolapse.  The vets here have been incredibly helpful and kind, and done extraordinary work (including spay-ing my little chameleon... something I didn't realize you could do).

Everyone here really loves all the animals that they take care of, and I would trust them with anything.

Oh man, I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet.

I got a new GTI here last year, and it was a fantastic experience all around.  Having brought the car in for it's (free) maintenance milestones over the past year, their service has continued to be excellent.

First up, I took a test-drive with Dorcy (sales guy - ask for him) and he was super nice and not pushy whatsoever.  It was the best test-drive of any of the ones I'd done that month (including in a WRX).  I was given pretty free reign, and took the car up San Bruno mtn. which was very satisfying and gave a chance to really open the car up (topping 90, I believe).

I was sold immediately on the GTI (and still love it).  I'd done my homework ahead of time, so when we sat down and I immediately showed them my bottom line, they set to work on finding a way to agree to it, and didn't hassle me much with trying to up-sell.  I was very specific about the model/color I wanted, so it took them about an hour to argue with another dealer in order to secure my car.

The finance process was very smooth, and they outlined all the typical gotchas.  There have been no surprises since.

Lots of reviews here are negative on their service department.  It's true that they are INCREDIBLY busy, but if you schedule in advance, get there early, and are nice to the guys, they'll take care of you without a hassle.

My Wife and I are on a mission to slowly try out every restaurant in downtown San Mateo.

We had a pretty OK time here, but nothing blew us away.  I'd like to give it a higher rating, but everything was just rather... bland and boring.  If you want some plain Thai food, check this place out.

It's veggie-friendly enough as most thai places are.

My heart is split on this one.

Pro: this little theatre is usually not too full, doesn't have annoying teenagers (unlike Century 20 in Daly City) and is a great place for a date.  In an age of mega-cinema's, there is something down-right homelike about this place.

Con: One of the theatres is incredibly, incredibly tiny, and getting stuck seeing a movie there is absolutely horrible.  I've actually walked out and gotten a refund rather than sit through another screening in there.  Ask before you buy your ticket if your movie is in the small room.

Oh man, do I enjoy this place!  

Favorite dishes:
* Drumsticks (every time - all my non-veggie friends love these too)
* Beef and Green Beans
* Sesame balls and Mango ice cream for dessert

Everyone should check this place out, veggie or not!

This place is great.  Their Tom-Yum is perfect.  My wife and I come here at least once a month, usually late at night (open till 1) and always have a great time.  It's always super mellow.

Try the Thai Tea ice cream -- sooo good.

I've been coming here weekly for a matter of months now to get crickets for my Chameleon.

It's a surprisingly large and well stocked for being out in the boonies of the sunset.  They really care about their animals, and are full of great advice on how to take care of your animal.

If you're looking for a place in San Francisco to get exotic reptiles, fish, or birds, this is it.

Decent crepes, not the best, and definitely a bit over priced considering they are often under-stuffed.