Kristen P.'s Profile

If I could, I'd give this place negative eighteen stars.

I should've checked Yelp before I bothered going to the Springfield VW. Let me start my review by saying that I've never experience worse customer service than I did in the 15 minutes I was at this VW in my entire life.

My husband and I went to VW to look at the new Passat and possibly buy one. The salesman who helped us when we walked in was nice enough, at first. My husband, a car enthusiast and well-informed consumer, told him the specific type of Passat he wanted to take a look at. The salesman told us the price. It was about $6-$7,000 more than the price quoted to us on the website.

My husband proceeded to ask why there was such a big difference. At this first (totally normal) price question, the salesman's demeanor changed. He immediately took up an attitude with us. When my husband asked to speak with the manager, the manager could not give us a real explanation as to the price difference either and spoke to us in a very condescending manner. He tried to deflect our question by asking how much we wanted to spend on a Passat, the answer to which must've offended him or something because he got riled up at that point.

As we all walked back to the office to check the website's price and the car's specifications on the site to make sure we were all talking about the same car, the manager got about 6 inches away from my husband's face to "explain" something to him again. My husband stepped away from him and then I said, this is not worth our time -- I wouldn't purchase a car from you anyway, let's get out of here.

We started to leave and my husband turned back and asked for the manager for his business card. At this question, Kevin (his name apparently) refused and told us to leave. He then walked over to the door, opened it and told us to get out. I've never been kicked out of a place where I could easily spend $30,000. Ridiculous. I wouldn't patronize this place even if they paid for the car themselves.

Look at the other reviews of this place -- something's strange here. Get your VW somewhere else.

I'm a fan of Shophouse because of the limited menu options (I can't deal with huge menus), the curry sauces & the price -- totally reasonable for Dupont. I usually get the tofu rice or noodle bowl -- although I wish the tofu came in chunkier pieces, it's very flavorful.

I've never eaten inside and probably never will because the space is a bit small and way too crowded during lunch.

Make sure you have napkins/tissues at hand -- it gets spicy!

We wandered in after leaving La Madeleine French bakery because they were out of croissants (?!) and were pleasantly surprised.

Here's what we ordered:

Cuisine a-go-go
Eggs Benedict
Chocolate banana french toast (with the European brunch basket with mini-goodies)
Cafe Lattes

Everything was really good. I was happy with the service, the way my eggs were cooked (and if you've read my review for City Diner, you know I have egg peculiarities), the bread, the portions, and prices.

Good option for weekend breakfast/brunch or a quick stop-in for coffee.

Meh. The only way I'd eat from here again is if it's during off-peak hours and to-go. The chicken wrap is good but it's not worth the long lines, strange seating procedures, and long wait time for food.

During my last visit, I had the butternut squash and couscous salad. It was blah. It was a strange combination of olives, cranberries and roasted butternut squash... and there wasn't nearly enough couscous.

Oh emm gee. This place is divineeeee. Who cares if the line drags on down the block? It's worth the wait!!! Plus, it usually goes by pretty fast.

Simply delicious. I love love love the spanikopita, avgolemono (chicken lemon soup), string beans, lentil soup, orzo w/ feta, doughy & crusty bread, and baklava.

Don't go expecting to have a seat at the deli to enjoy the Greek specialties -- there are only three mini tables outside.

Heck yes.

Yes, it was packed. No, we didn't stay long. Yes, we snagged some fab deals on leather gloves with cashmere lining, a jacket for the hubs, Betsey Johnson tights, and leopard print ear muffs.

I love a good deal and I have high tolerance for madhouses if it means I'll come out feeling like I stole from the store.

I didn't have the time to go through every section (there's only so much pain I can put the hubs through), but there are great items if you search!

The line at the third floor register was not bad at all at around 8 pm-ish on a Friday night. Too bad they don't have a store in DC.

I wasn't really in the mood for froyo but the hubs was so we stopped in (it was pouring outside anyway so we were looking for some shelter).

The reason I'm a fan of Mr Yogato is because they have a great selection of board games to play (& a Nintendo!!) and their selection of free extra toppings!

They also have a separate room for little kids. Super cute vibe going on in this place.

We've been here a few times already and every time I like it less and less. I enjoy the novelty of it being an old firehouse but that doesn't cut it.

The only thing I've enjoyed consistently are the mussels. Other than that, the food and service have been meh!

The entrees lack creativity and that little something special that would keep you coming back.

This is my go-to lunch place. The salads are great and the staff is ridiculously friendly.

They mix the salads really well, so you get all the ingredients in one bite. My favorite is the madison (medium -- regular sizes are HUGE!). I like Mixt better than Chop't.

I'm not a huge fan of the Siam though -- kind of bland.

Don't forget to get the frequent diner card!

I was veryyyyy skeptical. The place closes at 9 pm, we got there at 8:40 -- so, I thought, there's no way that the cupcakes are going to be moist and the frosting soft.

To my surprise, this was one of the best cupcakes I've had. I had the caramel apple. It was perfectly moist and the frosting was not overwhelmingly sweet.

Yum! Very impressed!

My only gripes are the staff and menu. The staff was slow as hell and the menu is just confusing.