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"Just Because I Rock Doesn't Mean I'm Made Of Stone"

Elite 2007

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143 Useful, 64 Funny, and 58 Cool

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San Francisco, CA

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December 2006

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Richmond District

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San Francisco, CA, previously Mechanicsburg, PA

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3751 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 221-7427

Roadside BBQ  

Categories: Barbeque, Southern, American (Traditional)
Neighborhood: Inner Richmond

2 star rating
 Update - 8/19/2009 1 photo  
It seems that as time goes by the prices increase and the portions decrease. Disappointing.

One of the key qualities of a good BBQ place is texas-sized portions to gorge yourself on. Roadside completely lacks this quality.

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  • 4 star rating
    1/6/2007

    I went here with a craving for Ribs. I almost didn't go given the so-so reviews on here, but I'm glad I did.

    It's a small joint, very small. We had intended on eating there, but once seeing that every table was full and there was a line to order we knew we were taking it to go. There was a line to the door and at some points the line went out there door. Very busy.

    I didn't think the decor was cheesy, but rather cool. Each booth/table had a roll of paper towels on the end which I thought was a great idea.  It's a very small place though, waiting for our food (which wasn't a long wait), things got very cramped with other people waiting and everyone trying to get sauce from the sauce bar.

    The food for the most part was good. The ribs came with almost no sauce on it, luckily we loaded up on a few different flavors from their sauce bar before we left.

    The ribs were good. I've had better, but this is the Richmond District, I'm not expecting world-class ribs, I'm just happy there's finally a place for me to get some at all.

    As for sides, the mac-n-cheese was good, typical home-cooked, not Kraft. The baked-beans were so-so...There was some flavor in there that I didn't like, without that the beans would be great. The sweet-potato fries are forgettable and I'll definitely avoid them from now on, and the mashed-potato's are so ::expletive:: good. They seriously may be the greatest mashed potatoes I've ever had.

    Prices were reasonable. Ended up costing about $35 for 2 adults and 1 child.

    All in all, a pretty decent place. Nice atmosphere, foods good, prices are reasonable. Judging by the business they had tonight, they're gonna need a bigger place.

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1501 Sloat Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94132
(415) 504-8615

Quizno's  

Categories: Sandwiches, Fast Food

3 star rating
 7/3/2009  
Most of the Quizno's in the City are way downtown, so when I learned there was one on Sloat I immediately got in the car and went to get some lunch. Since Quizno's here are few and far between it had been a good three years since I had ate a Quizno's sub. Let me break it down for ya.

1) They're expensive. The supposedly use natural meat and the meat tastes good, but a "large" (footlong) classic combo is going to set you back a little over $10.

2) They're alright. The sandwiches taste decent and I'd say my Italian tasted a bit better than an Italian at Subway. But an Italian footlong at Subway is $5 and at Quizno's it's almost $8. I don't think the taste warrants a $3 price difference.

3) The images of the $4 "Torpedo" are blatant false advertising. Pictures all over the store make the Torpedo appear like a big sandwich on a decent-sized roll when in actuality the bun is about the width of a hot dog bun and about 12 inches long.  Your 7 year old would have no problem finishing it.

4) As someone below this mentioned; they give off the impression of being very cheap. I had to ask for napkins and even then was only given two. There were three of us. I purposely waited until no one was looking to get a refill of soda; I'm not positive that they charge for refills, but they gave off that vibe.

In my opinion, Quizno's is just OK. Nothing special, probably won't go out of my way to eat here again but if I were hungry and in the neighborhood I might stop in for a sub. The place has two tables, both sit two people but one has three chairs. Probably not a place to go if you want to dine in.

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3401 California St
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 728-9080

Beautifull  

Categories: Health Markets, Restaurants
Neighborhood: Laurel Heights

3 star rating
 5/2/2009  
I stopped in this place Saturday afternoon and almost didn't go in because it looked so packed through the windows. Once I made it inside I had no idea what was going on. It was chaos. I looked around and saw LCD tv's with the menu's displayed on them hanging from the wall. I couldn't actually look up and check it out though as there were people constantly walking and moving around me; standing still just puts you in the way. I finally heard someone yell "if you want to order a sandwich, come over here" and did as the voice said.

The place was filled with your typical Laurel Heights yuppie clientele which is exactly who this place caters to. The prices are high and the portions are small and healthy.

I ordered a sandwich then listened as the boss sternly told some of the employees to not talk to the other employees. What a dick. Then I later heard him spouting abrupt orders to another worker. The place is small and crowded, if you're gonna be a dick to the employees expect people to take notice.

There was at least 15 employees running around which seemed totally unnecessary (and weird for a new lunch spot in this economy) and the ones that helped me were totally nice.

I gotta tell you though, the sandwich I got tasted like complete shit. I couldn't eat it. No one in my home could. $11 completely wasted.

This isn't my type of place and I won't be back, but the place is clean, has a lot of food options and the staff were friendly so I'd guess that some people will dig it...

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350 7th Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 751-9951

Smart & Final  

Category: Grocery
Neighborhood: Inner Richmond

2 star rating
 4/30/2009  
About a year and half ago I strolled into Smart & Final and noticed these ridiculous signs printed in size 60 Arial at the cash registers that read something like "If you ask for a double-bag we're going to charge you 0.25 cents per bag." To me this seems like a total slap in the face to their customers and downright unnecessary. Even if they're getting taxed per bag, it's unlikely that their empire will crumble because of it and it tells me that they're more interested in money than providing a good shopping experience and customer service for their customers. I meant to write a Yelp review then, but never got around to it.

I was recently in this store again and noticed that they're now charging 0.10 cents per bag. I watched in amazement as women and men refused to pay the fee and carried their groceries in their hands, as if cradling a baby.

This exudes a lack of concern for their shoppers and I don't actually believe that a store that does this to their customers deserves customers.

But they do provide significant savings on bulk items, they're conveniently located in the Richmond District and they have a large parking lot.

So, my temporary solution is this: Refuse the bag, take the cart and leave the cart in the parking lot wherever you are, *unless* they pay you a 0.10 fee to put it back in the proper place.

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5336 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 752-4310

Samila Thai Restaurant  

Category: Thai
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

1 star rating
 4/29/2009  
I'd love to tell you all about how fantastic this place is, except I'll never know;  They absolutely refuse to deliver to my house, which is only roughly 7 blocks over and 5 blocks down. Maybe a 3 minute drive away.

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314 Gellert Boulevard
Daly City, CA 94015
(650) 994-3688

Big 5 Sporting Goods  

Category: Sporting Goods

2 star rating
 3/31/2009  
There's a massive Sports Authority across the street - stick to that. Unfortunately Sports Authority and none of the shoe stores in Serramonte had the specific shoes I was looking for so I reluctantly stopped in Big 5 around 8:30pm on a weeknight.

I casually browsed the shoes while overhearing two employees joking about which one gets to go on their smoke break. I looked around and saw at least 5 employees on the floor, one running the cash register and the other 4 strolling the floor, joking with each other, taking their smoke breaks, not offering to help me.

I didn't find the shoes I was looking for, but did find a pair of clearance shoes that were a good buy. I got in line, behind 7 other people that were already waiting. One cashier, 4 other employees doing nothing. 15 minutes later I was STILL in line and the line grew longer behind me. Still only one cashier and 4 employees doing nothing. The manager didn't even have the respect to apologize for the wait or address at all for that matter.

When I did finally reach the register the price didn't ring up correctly, but the unpleasant cashier corrected it when I pointed it out.

With the abundance of sporting good stores within half a mile of this Big 5, there is absolutely no reason anyone should shop here.

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247 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 621-9536

Metro Caffe  

Categories: Burgers, American (Traditional)
Neighborhoods: Lower Haight, Hayes Valley

5 star rating
 2/4/2009 3 photos  
I've eaten at this place 6 times in the last 7 days. This is the tastiest cheesesteak around. Plus they have tater tots.

I've never had food that was so good it made me want to cry until eating here.

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3898 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 752-0646

T & R 76-3  

Category: Gas & Service Stations
Neighborhoods: Inner Richmond, Laurel Heights

1 star rating
 1/2/2009  
I drive by this place everyday and figured I owe it to the community to let everyone know that this place consistently charges 0.20 - 0.30 cents on gas and almost everything else.

As of today their price for regular gas is: $2.09
The cheapest gas in San Francisco is: $1.69
Average SF gas prices being: $1.90

Go inside and pay over $2 for a 20oz of soda.

I've had my car smogged here once and it failed. Cost me over $400 to have it repaired. It did pass after that, but I have a feeling that it shouldn't have cost $400...

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3614 Balboa St
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-3811

Kim Son Vietnamese Restaurant  

Category: Vietnamese
Neighborhood: Outer Richmond

5 star rating
 12/5/2008  
I usually come here once a week and order #30 - the BBQ Pork and Prawns over rice. Totally incredible. Everything else I've had is also awesome.

They also have the most amazing hot sauce in the world. It's not so much hot as it is full of amazing flavor.

They have plenty of seating for large groups and have extremely fast and friendly service.

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San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 404-6439

Net Rocket PC  

Category: IT Services & Computer Repair
Neighborhood: Marina/Cow Hollow

5 star rating
 12/5/2008 1 photo   First to Review
I called NetRocketPC a while back when our Windows Server crashed and our network went down and we didn't have the knowledge or know-how to fix it ourselves.

Jared from NetRocketPC came out to us the next day and had us up and running with all our data restored within a few hours. We've since hired them to consistently maintain our servers and networks and haven't had a problem since.

I've worked with several I.T. companies in the past who have all either not responded quick enough during emergencies or had awful customer service, so it's a pleasure working with Jared and NetRocketPC who consistently exceed our expectations.

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