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Santa Monica, CA
Yelping SinceNovember 2007
Find Me InWandering the streets of Santa Monica, minus the paper cup & cardboard of course
My HometownSanta Monica, CA
When I'm Not Yelping...I am looking for deals
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI would never lie to you !
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The Last Great Book I Readummm, I struggle with Spanish, so the makes me a bi-illiterate.
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Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I stop in Starbucks nearly every day, my only Vice....well, almost
Most Recent DiscoverySanta Monica, CA 90401
(310) 576-9996
Monsoon Cafe
Categories: Asian Fusion, Dance Clubs
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
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6/7/2009
My review is based solely on my Happy Hour experience, with the happy hours being as follows (and seating is in the bar area):
Monday - Thurs: 4:00 - 7:00pm, 9:00 - 10:00pm
Friday -Sunday: 4:00 - 7:00pm, 10:00 - Closing (approx 11:30pm)
With a decent selection of $4 beers and well drinks, Monsoon's Happy Hour offers a good selection of treats, from a decent variety of sushi rolls to asianest appetizers priced at $4 a piece. I found the dynamite tasty and the variety of sushi rolls satisfying.
Although the service was a bit slow it was friendly and once we ordered the food arrived promptly. Overall I enjoyed the experience as most happy hour treats are pretty basic and Monsoon's was a pleasant surprise and reasonably priced.
You pass by the fountain watching its spender, wander through the casino, the "O" theater, the retail shops, it all just feels so great. So the lodging experience has to be even better right?
Nope, keep walking. When do you realize this? It all starts with the check in experience. High brow hotel? High brow service? Nope, get in one of the random lines and pray you will get checked in. No one to direct you to an attendant, no one to organize the guests, just kinda figure out if you are in the "right line". In my opinion, not a good start, but I was still looking forward to relaxing in the room.
From there, while the room was nicely appointed, once you look past the glitter, it is just a basic room. Mine came with a slow running sink and well used towels. Not my idea of a 5 star hotel.
Clearly the big plus is the location, but that has a bit of a downside too. I found getting in and out of the hotel parking area was problematic because of the foot traffic on the Blvd. Big glitter, big hotel and I would stop at big disappointment, but clearly a disappointment.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 260-7777
Lincoln Wholesale Electric
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Stefan's Cafe
Category: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Can't wait, just can't wait !!
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 395-0956
Fisher Hardware & Lumber
Category: Hardware Stores
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
Keep in mind they are a bit expensive because they are not buying huge volumes like HD, however, for a quick fix and easy parking, Fisher will satisfy your needs.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 824-8805
Tomodachi Sushi
Category: Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Westwood
Need I say more?
Good News? It is right around the corner from Diddy Riese Cookies !
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 441-3672
Dosa on Fillmore
Category: Indian
Neighborhoods: Pacific Heights, Japantown
This is exactly what we did, wandering the local neighborhood we noticed the hopping bar and decided it was time for a drink or ten.
Based on the crowd and great atmosphere, we decided to stay for a bite to eat. Honestly, we had no idea what type of food was being served (I suppose without the 4th drink we would have surmised from the decor), we took the lazy route often traveled by patrons of this restaurant and went with the tasting menu (as some of the yelpers have noted, it really is just tasting sized servings as well). I was even lazier and allowed the waiter to go with his favorites.
With a bottle of wine for the table, great company and sharing what life had brought us over the past year, my friend and I totally enjoyed the experience. The waiter was spot on, just attentive enough but not annoying, the restaurant is comfortable and the food was great.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 450-6496
Lincoln Auto Smog
Category: Smog Check Stations
Neighborhood: Santa Monica
For my 150th review, I have decided to provide my form of a public service announcement to my fellow Yelpsters who have to get a smog check and don't want pay an arm and a leg for it.
I have been coming to Lincoln Auto Smog for some time now, the first time because of a $5 off coupon in the local flier. They always have been efficient in testing my vehicle, and so far, my beast has passed every time!
Guess what?
You too can get $5 bucks off their already very competitive prices by just saying "Bob" sent you.
Actually, it is probably best to say, "Bob from Yelp" sent you.
Ummm, Just ask for Vahik the Manager and say you saw this review on Yelp and he said he would give each and everyone of you $5 bucks off. This is probably the only way he will remember who I am anyway.
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Won't be back anytime soon.