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As other reviewers have commented, Scott is an honest, fair mechanic in a world where that is a rarity. He's competent at his job, and if anything, he probably undercharges for his time. I talked to him about how he gets customers, and he said that having a good reputation has been really helpful, so clearly he values his customers and makes sure he gets people to come in for repeat visits, which is a good thing, at least for Audi owners - those cards need a LOT of maintenance, and Sonnen is awful.
Love going here in the morning and getting the local gossip. Also, good coffee. No wifi, but I just bring my own 3G modem and hang out in the really nice back garden area and get some work done. All the food is homemade and top quality.
I used to work in the bike industry, so I've been in a LOT of shops in my life. The thing that makes Breaking Away great is the people and service. I used to always work on my own bikes, but now I just bring them to Breaking Away for service. They do an amazing job and Rich really knows what he's doing - I just ask him to fix things, and he does and is fair and does a great job - no hassles.
Awesome bike shop. Been around forever, and the reason is that they are awesome. I worked in the bike industry for a high end wheel manufacturer in the late '90s and have been a bike racer for 20 years, so I've been into a LOT of bike shops all around the country. I've learned the hard way to not try and fix my own bike. I usually get worried about how much shops are going to charge me for labor, how long they'll take, etc. Not at Sunshine. They fixed my bike right away, was shown how to not mess it up again, and was charged a fair price. Great shop.
We went here - they said there was "one party in front of us". OK - how long will it be? "I can't tell you". FAIL. Sorry Peking Gourmet, I guess you don't need the business - see ya never.
Nice people, but WAY too expensive for what you get.
I've been going to Sushi Ran for several years, and they're starting to really fall off a cliff. Food is good, but not nearly as great as all the other reviewers are saying. Prices are insanely high, service not so great either. Our waitress said she'd bring us hot towels and they never came, I think because she was totally distracted and too busy, and the place wasn't even full. If you're going to charge a premium price, then I expect to get everything that comes along with it. Next time I'll drive the extra distance to go to Ebisu or one of my other favorites. Sushi Ran just isn't worth it.
1828 El Camino Real
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-9748
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 259-9748
El Camino Hearing Center
Category:
Health and Medical
I got some custom headphones made here. They are AWESOME. I brought in my existing in-ear headphones, and they made molds of my ear and sent in the headphones to this company which makes earplugs. A couple weeks later, I had custom earplugs which are compatible with my headphones. Since this was an unusual request, Jonathan took care to make sure everything went smoothly, and that they sounded good when I got them. I'm writing this review because a co-worker wants to get some now and I had to look up the location of the office again, so I thought I'd write about them now that I have had them for a few months.
1202 Broadway
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 347-6053
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 347-6053
Burlingame Laguna Florist
Categories:
Florists,
Party Supplies
Awesome flowers. Went in a with a vase to leave some flowers for my wife when I was going on a long business trip, and the flowers lasted well over a week, scoring me big points. I'll be a regular customer of this store.
1151 Broadway Ave
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 348-9988
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 348-9988
Le Croissant Cafe
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Bakeries
Just moved down to Burlingame, and was looking for a cafe I could make "mine." This is the place. Nice owners, free wifi, good food, decent coffee. See ya there.
Update: Ricky, one of the owners, who now recognizes me and calls me by name and knows that I get "the usual", frequently gives customers little "goodies" when they're eating. Today it was a small piece of carrot cake. Totally unexpected and a nice touch. I wish there were 6 stars.
Update: Ricky, one of the owners, who now recognizes me and calls me by name and knows that I get "the usual", frequently gives customers little "goodies" when they're eating. Today it was a small piece of carrot cake. Totally unexpected and a nice touch. I wish there were 6 stars.
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