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18th Street Coffee House
Sep 10, 2008 by Brendan from Ann Arbor
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[7] • Service:[1] • Atmosphere:[7]

• Great decor and outdoor seating.
• An extremely rude employee.

“I have been coming to this cafe for years and I always order food and coffee (my trips rage from $10-30 per several hours I spend writing there). However, today a pasty, sandy-haired employee asked if my wife and I had ordered drinks because apparently they have had a rash of unpaying squatters. I told him we had ordered drinks and had since bused our own tables, but he shot us a hesitant look and sarcastically said "what ever you say". To make a long story short I told him we probably won't give our business to the cafe anymore and he said well if for some reason we do return he will probably say the same thing. It was close to the rudest customer service I've ever experienced (and I worked at a coffee shop for several years so I understand the pressures of business to make sure people buy things but he approached us as if we re vagrants).”

Santa Monica Bistro
Apr 6, 2007 by zen from santa monica, ca
Overall Rating: 8
Food:[9] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Ambiance is super, staff friendly, the place is open yet romantic, lots of windows to the famous Santa Monica blvd.
• None at the moment.

“The place is beautiful, low romantic lutes, piano entertainment every night, nice small bar, nice table setting. Families eating there, senior citizens, group of women for night out, so with the men and their buddies, etc. Every one looked happy and satisfied. We were! The prices were incredibly affordable and the food is super. The Italian fare, the desert, the wine list. I will come back again with my friends.”

Josie's Restaurant
Nov 16, 2006 by Elise from Los Angeles
Overall Rating: 5
Food:[6] • Service:[9] • Atmosphere:[5]

• Good service, good duck.
• Stuffy overpriced in a cheap way.

“Five of my dearest friends went to Josie¿s for a birthday celebration. The atmosphere was stuffy the martinis should be $12 not $15, the wine pour seemed a little cheap. The service was great, the duck was excellent (very rich food) my rib eye was tough my friends chicken was great. It was 8:20 wed evening and the prefix menu had run out. (I was bummed with that). I¿ve always liked my crème Brule' warm or at room temp not cold and the ginger cake was so hard I needed a knife to cut it. Last but not least my coffee was Luke warm. If this place had more inviting warmth I might return but there are too many good restaurant's to return to or try.”

Sizzler
Oct 18, 2006 by shannon from wisconson
Overall Rating: 10
Food:[10] • Service:[10] • Atmosphere:[10]

• Loved the salad bar.
• Need more pasta on salad bar.

“The salad bar had a good lunch special $4.99 with a purchase of beverage, the salad bar was great, loved the chicken wings and onion rings, never had squash soup before, it was very good, but the broccoli soup was to die for. Very good melons good variety and very fresh fruits and vegetables.”

Spumoni Italian Restaurant
Aug 1, 2006 by Clara from Santa Monica
Overall Rating: 1
Food:[1] • Service:[6] • Atmosphere:[6]

• The bread.
• THE FOOD

“It's been the worst Italian food that I've ever try!!!!!!! ”