David "Bite Me" P.'s Profile

Really basic straight forward hotel. Bit of a bummer that they don't have a breakfast buffet, no matter how basic and the coffee shop serves Starbucks coffee as opposed to an actual Starbucks. As the other reviewer indicated, the elevators are totally dysfunctional and in desperate need of an overall.

I keep expecting the gardens to be overwhelming, over-sized expanse when in fact its actually multiple bite-size gardens just the right size for reflection, contemplation and just plain enjoyment. Each garden is in a different traditional style which makes it even more impressive.

The traditional house on the grounds has been nicely upgraded to convey a clear sense of modern Japanese life. The first two rooms are dedicated to rail commuting and bullet trains. Next is a room in a typical school. Then a room devoted to products and characters from Japanese anime, Nintendo, Hello Kitty and my favorite, Anpanman. A traditional tatami room with futon is followed by a typical dining room and kitchen stocked with all the modern conveniences and products and a bathroom/hot tub. The last rooms are still reserved for the history of the plantation and the Japanese family that settled the area.

There is also a nice little bonsai display leading up to the koi pond. Rotating exhibit in the main building doesn't always hit the spot but they always go out of their way to make it interesting to a wide audience and it changes frequently enough.

The Morikami is a must stop when visiting the area.

The real McCoy. A quite unexpected breath of fresh air in otherwise snooty Boca. Feels like its been hidden away in this sleepy strip mall forever.

Baby back ribs are the perfect balance between dry and wet rub needing no extra sauce for eating as the meat falls off the bone.

Wide variety of sides. The tire tread potatoes and sweat potato chips were definite stand outs.

Wait staff and management all seemed sincerely happy to have my family enjoy our meal to the max and secure our return business.

Quirky little pub reminds me of the friendly little bierstubes cyclists can expect to stumble upon in the Germany country side. Apprently the place is frequented by cyclists riding out and back to Mt. Tam. Racks on the wall to park your bike surrounded by fellow travelers really adds to the great vibe.

After eating their rotisserie chicken, you'll never go back to the grocery store version. Flavorful throughout, falling off the bone perfectly cooked. Potato pancakes are da bomb. Other sides looked great.

The only thing "Yiddish" style about the place is its cramped space, short hours and extremely push local retiree clientele that thinks you can't possibly be in line unless you are smooshed up behind the person in front of you.

Great NY style subs with super attentive and accommodating wait staff who not only move the line super-efficiently, but also was super accommodating to my brood of 3 kids. "Cut sandwich in half and wrap up to go: no problem." "Slice pizza in 1/3 and 2/3s: yeah, of course." Even 6" sandwiches are packed, so they will do for most unless you need a second meal for later.

Say nah is more like it. I admit I a am a consummate Japanese food snob, but the place attempts to deliver a upscale Japanese small plate dinning experience. It comes off, though as overpriced, undervalued and the small plates tend to be not small enough for sharing distinctive little tastes or bar food a la Japanese tapas/ kozara-ryoryi.

A compact but action filled mini-tech museum situated in Sugar Sand Park. Its easy to miss with so much else going on in the park, but shouldn't be missed out on. I'm amazed how many different little hands on exhibits they could fit in one room with the other room for rotating exhibits every 3 months or so. Robotics was about to end. Previous they had a hands on dinosaur display. Even the little entrance hall between the two rooms had building and stacking tables with little puzzles and blocks. Easily worth an hour or two for kids from 4-11.

Great hot dog cart serving up Vienna franks along with Polish sausages and hot links. Owner kept telling me about a bacon wrapped dog that was super-popular, but my arteries will need to take a rain check on that. menu item. Impressive little condiment bar including relish, jalapenos, shredded cheese and sauerkraut.  I'm eternally grateful for the brown deli mustard, not just the bright yellow variety.

Mon Dieu! Spot on Parisian bistro perfection from the wines, to the menu and through to the ambiance.