Will "wkallander" K.'s Profile

It's pretty rare that I get around to writing a review, but two things have made this the exception.  The first is the excellent service I have received from Gus at GVC Appliance Repair with regard to two separate appliance repairs, and the other is the unprofessional and distasteful review by Alexis C. back in June.

First, the good stuff.  Gus has repaired a fried motherboard in both a GE dishwasher and GE refrigerator at my home.  On both occasions, he showed up at the appointed time, was professional, courteous, and efficient.  With regard to the refrigerator, he brought his own personal coolers to help us avoid frozen food spoilage while we were waiting for a part to be shipped out overnight.  When putting the fridge back together, he cleaned out the interior so well it shined.  This is the kind of over-the-top and A+ service you get from this man.

Given my experience with Gus, you might see why I fully believe Alexis when she says she's "new to all this homeowner stuff" and also believe she made a bad assumption and blamed Gus for her error.  But that's not the worst of it.  She's so gracious that she calls him a "douche bag" after he comes all the way over to her house, dismantles her appliance, tells her what is wrong, and reassembles her oven back the way it was, without charging her a penny after she refuses to pay him for the service call.  And then she ices the cake by posting a bad review on yelp.  If Gus was even slightly rude (which I doubt, given my interactions with him), it was clearly deserved.

Treat this guy honestly and he'll treat you professionally and courteously, while repairing your appliance capably, and at a very competitive and reasonable price.

This place is best avoided for servicing your Nissan.

I took my XTerra there to have a recall repair done, and in the process they broke a seal on another part (they had to remove it to get to the recalled part).  When I discovered a coolant leak, I took it back to them and they claimed the coolant leak was unrelated.  I took it to two other shops in the area and they both confirmed that Dublin Nissan Service screwed up, and explained that there was coolant pooled on top of another part that clearly shows where the leaking was happening, (and that leaking part was clearly obstructing the recall service).  Despite all this, Dublin Nissan refused to fix their mistake.

The bottom line is that they are incompetent liars and frauds and are best avoided.

(http://domesticautopro... service is much more preferable if you need an alternative)

Small restaurant tucked away in in a corner of the shopping area opposite BofA in downtown Tracy.

The restaurant has the ambiance of a small, family-run place, which is a nice change of pace from the other franchised chains in Tracy.  Their dining area is not that big, so it might help to call ahead on busier nights.  That said, we ate there on a Friday night at 8:30pm, and had no trouble getting seated, and the casual atmosphere was comfortable in jeans and a tshirt.

Food-wise, I tried the minestrone and lasagna.  The minestrone was thicker than I'm used to, but ok.  The lasagna however, well... that was outstanding!  Easily enough for three, the thing was the size of a football,  loaded with pasta, cheese, meat sauce, and spinach, and baked to perfection.  With prices similar to other places in Tracy, this place is a great value.