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Palo Alto, CA: Mantra Restaurant & Lounge - "Too expensive"

2007-08-21T15:30:12-07:00

Review of Mantra Restaurant & Lounge at 632 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301-1609

Came here yesterday for the “Dine Downtown Palo Alto Mondays” prix fixe. The decor is very nice, especially the wall waterfall fountain. Mantra serves “Californian cuisine with Indian influences”, and it’s good… just not worth $20+ per dish. You can...

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West Hollywood, CA: Lucques - "I expected more..."

2007-08-21T14:56:07-07:00

Review of Lucques at 8474 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069

by shpladaow:

Especially from a place that is so universally highly rated. I came here for one of their famous prix fixe Sunday dinners, which may have been a mistake since we couldn’t order off of the regular menu. Our choices were salmon or a lamb burger. The lamb burger was tasty and not gamey a...

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Los Angeles, CA: Pizzeria Mozza - "Best. Pizza. Ever."

2007-08-21T14:36:41-07:00

Review of Pizzeria Mozza at 641 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036-2017

by shpladaow:

This is the best pizza I’ve ever had. Better than Grimaldi’s, Lou Malnati’s, Cheeseboard, and Zachary’s. The toppings are very high quality and the crust is perfect, (thanks to La Brea Bakery’s Nancy Silverton). Mozza does thin crust pizza to perfection, and it...

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San Jose, CA: Kubota Restaurant - "Best in SJ Japantown"

2007-05-21T18:30:35-07:00

Review of Kubota Restaurant at 593 N 5th St, San Jose, CA 95112-3233

by shpladaow:

This is definitely my favorite place to eat in SJ Japantown. Think of it as a fancier Gombei (Kubota was started by Gombei’s owner). Sure, it’s a little more expensive, but the food is great and, unlike Gombei, you don’t have to wait forever for a table. The decor is also ...

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New York, NY: Shake Shack - "Great burgers, a little pricey"

2007-05-21T18:15:42-07:00

Review of Shake Shack at Madison Square Park, Se Corner, Madison Ave At 23rd Ave., New York, NY 10010

by shpladaow:

Yes, the meat quality is much better than In-N-Out, but you would expect that at almost twice the price for the same size burger. Don’t get me wrong, I love the burgers, but I just wish they had more toppings like grilled onions (I prefer more flavors with my meat).The Shake Shack...

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San Francisco, CA: Zuni Cafe - "Roast chicken and burgers!"

2007-05-17T16:08:20-07:00

Review of Zuni Cafe at 1658 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102-5949

by shpladaow:

After hearing rave reviews on Chowhound of their roast chicken and burgers, I just had to try them. Man, this place is crowded. We came in on a weekend around 1pm and were told we had an hour wait. But thankfully, after 15 minutes of standing in the packed bar area, the host came and told u...

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Milpitas, CA: Banana Leaf Restaurant - "It's not you, it's me..."

2007-01-31T16:07:00-08:00

Review of Banana Leaf Restaurant at 182 Ranch Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035-5101

by shpladaow:

I’m sorry, Banana Leaf- it’s just not working out.I’ll cut straight to it: Banana Leaf does decent Malay/Singaporean food, but it’s not worth the price or the crowds. I’d rather go to Banyan Garden (in Union City) or Layang Layang (in Cupertino).When...

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San Jose, CA: Tanto Japanese Restaurant - "Not impressed"

2006-11-19T23:41:20-08:00

Review of Tanto Japanese Restaurant at 1306 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129-4336

by shpladaow:

After hearing good things about Tanto, I came here expecting a meal on par with my very delicious dinner at Gochi.Maybe we ordered the wrong items or came here on an off night, but I didn’t think the food here was that great.We ordered the sashimi salad, garlic beef, pork cla...

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Torrance, CA: Restaurant Christine - "Best restaurant in the South Bay (of LA)"

2006-11-09T11:44:12-08:00

Review of Restaurant Christine at 24530 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505

by shpladaow:

If you’re looking for a nice dinner in the South Bay, Christine is the only place to go. The cuisine is “contemporary Pacific Rim and Mediterranean with French influences”, but I just call it Californian.This place feels very much like Chez Panisse. Tucked away ...

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San Jose, CA: Maggiano's Little Italy - "Pizza and Tiramisu"

2006-10-31T15:02:04-08:00

Review of Maggiano's Little Italy at 3055 Olin Ave, San Jose, CA 95128

by shpladaow:

I agree that the food isn’t that great here. I’ve tried almost all of their pasta dishes and I don’t really like any that much. BUT, they do have good pizza and tiramisu, and this place is better than say, Buca Di Beppo. You could get the same kin...

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