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When I stepped into the optical there was no pushy sales pitch and I had all the time I needed to find the right glasses for myself (took me a bit longer since the wife wasn't with me...) They also seemed to have revamped their styles from the old & outdated stuff they used to carry.
Customer service was 5 stars the girl who helped me (forgot her name!) was very helpful and nice!
If you are looking for a low key place to share a conversation w/o yelling it over loud music then this is the place to be.
Excellent beers on tap (casked conditioned, hand pulled beers = awesome) and good prices. The vibe is chill and relaxed. The decor is eclectic, but not too busy. This is an awesome "local" pub that you can visit any time of the week.
Livermore, CA 94550
(925) 373-1795
Livermore Wine Country Festival
Category:
Local Flavor
The best thing I had was a Meyer lemonade sweetened by agave. It was the perfect balance of tartness and sweetness! Probably the best lemonade I've ever had.
The wine were okay. I am by no means a wine expert but I was not wow'ed by any of the wines. (Probably drinking a big cup of lemonade didn't help though... so take my review of the wines with a grain of salt...)
The craft booths were bland and boring. Not one booth really caught my interest...
Berkeley, CA 94707
(510) 525-4551
Sushi Sho - CLOSED
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: North Berkeley
"Akitoshi Kawata, owner Sushi Sho, 26 yrs. on Solano Avenue is moving to 10749 San Pablo" next to Big O Tire, 1 1/2 blocks north of Moeser"
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11/11/2009
The best sashimi and nigiri I've ever had was at Sushi Sho. The first time I've ever enjoyed uni was at this place. And the owner was AWESOME. He was seriously the Japanese version of the Soup Nazi from Seinfeld.
Some examples:
- He routinely refused to give customers any wasabi. He told everyone that he put in the perfect amount of wasabi in the nigiri and no more would be needed.
- When I asked him what he did the rest of his day since he was only open during such a small time frame, he replied, "Whatever I want to."
- When two businessmen asked him for Toro sashimi he told them, "Its too expensive for you."
- He gladly instructed customers the correct way to eat nigiri - a touch of soy sauce (on the fish, not on the rice. The rice would soak up too much soy sauce) and fish on tongue. Eaten with your hands.
The guy was as interesting as the fish he served. I am truely sadden to learn it's closed... I hope they find another location soon...
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408) 774-1889
DishDash
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Mediterranean
We started off with the Mediterranean Maza for two... all of the dips were fantastic! You really can't go wrong ordering this stuff in most Mediterranean places. The only mistake would be not ordering it. It came with plenty of pita bread. We also had the Fatayer appetizer. Seriously I think you can wrap most anything in filo dough and it'll be good (well, most anything anyway... ). It was served with a sauce that was good but a bit on the sweet side.
For the entree we picked the Falafel plate which was decent but I'd probably stick with a meat entree next time. I can't say I was really digging the sauce it came with.
The only thing I would complain about is the fact they sort of stuff you into the restaurant like sardines in a can. Its a bit weird when you can clearly hear two conversations going on to your right and left throughout your meal without really trying...
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(323) 463-0811
Bricks & Scones
Categories:
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries
Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire
The decor is pretty homey and the patio area is a nice place to sit on a warm sunny day (its LA most days are sunny and warm...).
Luckily for me I have long put the textbooks in the bookcase to collect dust but if I was still a student the upstairs study area would be a great place to study.
The kalbi tang was excellent. Its authentic Korean soul food ( its almost just like mom makes). The serve great sides as well.
Service was swift and efficient, just the way I like.
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 964-9151
St Stephen's Green
Categories:
Pubs,
Irish,
Sports Bars
Decent food, good beers (can't really go wrong with Guiness on tap!)
Service: 1.0 star
Only problem was our waitress who was quite rude. At one point of the night I decided I wanted to buy the guys a pitcher and on my way back from the restroom I stopped by the bar to order the pitcher. Our waitress saw me ordering and demanded I order through her, she took the credit card I had given to the bartender and told me to go sit down and she'd bring the pitcher to me (which was already poured and waiting for me to take).
Look I understand she is working for tips and really I could careless if I paid the tab to her or the bartender but she could have handled that situation with a lot more class.
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Dublin, CA
Yelping SinceMay 2007
Things I LoveSports, Beers, Scotch, Coffee, Movies, Golf
Find Me Ina dark room asking people, "Which is better 1 or 2?"
My HometownLivermore, CA
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm on my iPhone
The Last Great Book I ReadOmnivore's Dilema
My Favorite MovieWedding Crashers, The Hangover
My Last Meal On EarthMy Mom's Korean cooking
The crepe was only bleh...