Q: The filet mignon and short rib were fantastic. Appetizers included cheese fondue and pot pie nuggets--amazing! Our server, Freddie, quickly changed out one of our drinks when we weren't happy with it. We were very happy!

A: positive

Q: Just came back from dinner there. Let me preface by saying I had a gift certificate and without it am not sure I would have gone. Regardless. I'm not sure if I can write an essay but there are a number of things that jumped out at me. First and foremost, how friendly the owners are. Both husband and wife came to our table separately to chat. The other wait staff was ok, friendly but not out of the ordinary. Since bread usually comes first ... I have to say I was a bit disappointed being used to the piping hot loaves at Carabbas, or or other places that have a variety of rolls. These were like ordinary sliced white bread without much flavor. The specials sounded good but the server didn't give the prices till I asked specifically. MH was surprised not to see Corona in the beer selections. He also wanted the filet mignon which they were out of. He settled for the sole (which was good he said) and I had the Chicken Caprese special, but I had to make a special request to get basil included. Which seemed a bit counter intuitive but anyway. I wasn't crazy about it, or the wine sauce it came in. What I really wish had been different was the fact that it didn't come with pasta, but potatoes and vegetables. Not what I'd expect at an Italian restaurant. Sure, if it was a choice ... but it wasn't. Oh, and I didn't see pesto or alfredo sauce anywhere in the menu. Suffice it to say the owners are very nice but even that may not be enough to get me back. I like being excited over leftovers and tonight I'm just not. I did get a piece of cheesecake to bring home. Since it's going to be consumed in the next half hour I may have something to add ...

A: negative

Q: Lady at the front desk is very nice. The guy that repairs the shoes, not so nice. I had him add two holes to my leather belt. The first hole was perfect, the second hole was not centered. I'm not talking a little off, it was a LOT off. Against my better judgement, I left 2 other pair of shoes there to be repaired. I'm keeping my fingers crossed they will turn our perfect. I found the cost of my shoe repair to be a little on the high side.

A: negative

Q: Hokey dentist!!! I just moved here and had to find a new dentist after having my last one for the last 6 years so I thought I'd give Aspen Dental (by Arcadia area) a try. I've had zero cavities/fillings in my life and my past dentist/hygienist have always complimented my teeth and how healthy they are. And I pride myself in always going in religiously every six months for a cleaning. After meeting with Dr. David Sung he informed me that I "must've had a filling fall out on a back tooth and now I have a cavity that needs to be filled." He didn't show me or pull up anything on the X-rays to prove it OR even ask me if that was correct. All the while I'm thinking "I've never had a cavity/filling in the last 30 years of going to the dentist??" Without any further explanation/proof I was whisked away to the billing gal and her office (which I've never seen/heard of in a dentist office) to go over the several options for billing/costs based on what my insurance may it may not cover. I've had friends see bad dentists that are trying to put extra cash in their pocket by creating issues such as this said "filling/cavity" that needed to be taken care of. After they've followed the dentists recommendation they've had nothing but problems with the filling the dentist put in. Funny how that works huh? The dentist sure doesn't pay for all that work...we do. Needless to say I asked for my X-rays and found a new dentist (Dr. Russell T. Taylor) and guess what...he said "I don't see any concerns with your teeth at all, nothing a little cleaning won't take care of. Your teeth look great/heathy!" An "honest" dentist goes a long way in my book AND my pocket book!! If this dentist at Aspen says you need dental work I would highly recommend getting a second opinion! And guess what, those are FREE!

A:
negative