Q: positive

A: When my visiting relatives mentioned that they found a "beef jerky" store downtown, I was indifferent. I mean, what could be so special about this store? My mom was in town last week and she had a mission to visit this very beef jerky store. At first I was going to take a nap, but my curiosity got the better of me. She first brought me upstairs at The California Hotel and I thought she was kidding. But this was not the store she had in mind...The Beef Jerky Store is located on one of the side streets when walking down Fremont Street. When I saw the sign, I was curious. When I opened the doors, I was impressed. They had A LOT of dried goods available - dried meats, seafood, candies, nuts, etc. And the prices aren't too ridiculous either. It's actually cheaper than a couple of other jerky stores in the downtown area. My mom stocked up on a bunch of stuff, and so did I. I was soon snacking on beef jerky, nori tempura, veggie chips, and our pantry is stuffed with more junk food (seasoned sesame anchovies, chamois chili mango, and garlic codfish). (I think this is the perfect store to visit before hitting a movie theater! Haha!) And a lot of Hawaiians shop here and bring the stuff home with them too! If you're in the area, take a peek! You'll probably end up buying something!

Q: negative

A: Did we go on a slow night? The guest elevators were right by this place so we got so many VIP passes that we decided to check it out towards the end of our trip. Seriously, who wants to go to a Beatles club unless they have Beatles impersonators. I want to dance! We thought it was just a strip of visible space behind the floor to ceiling letters but there was actually a dance and bar area inside. Many nights when we passed by it, there were plenty of guys hanging around the outside but not so much when we went. The dance floor was EMPTY and the bar and tables were also empty. Nice decor though. It's a good drop in after or before the Beatles show, I guess.

Q: negative

A: Got soft tofu soup. They mixed up our order. My bf thought his soup was bland while I was burning up and breathing fire lol. The food was mediocre, aside from the mix-up. Priced a lot higher than what its worth. Small portions.

Q: negative

A:
Umm. So. I yelped this place like I do before I go just about anywhere. My Mom had a gift card for here from someone and didn't want it, so she said I could use it during my quick visit home. Solid 4.5 star rating. I've had a reflexology massage before. No problem, thanks, Mom! I'm pretty open-minded, but I could NOT get into this place. It's all one big open room with like half walls separating massage areas. A nice lady comes in to do her thing, and she was sweet and did an alright job. But I couldn't chill cause you hear all the slapping from everyone else, people coming and going, side conversations... But okay fine, this is technically a free massage afterall, so, fine. Then she covers my eyes, and continues to work. And when the towel was removed from my eyes, a GUY had been massaging me! I have no idea when they switched! I don't care that a guy was doing it, but it was a shock to suddenly see a different face. Then I'm told to lay face down. Mr. Massager starts going off on me like I'm his punching bag. I'm wondering what I ever did to this guy to deserve this beating. But I tell myself, Okay maybe it's toxins leaving my system or whatever, maybe I should expect some discomfort, and I tough it out. BUT THEN. Homeboy gets a candy out of this dish that's sitting on this little table and proceeds to roll it around in his mouth and suck on it and slobber all over it for the remainder of my treatment. SO GROSS. And he's rubbing all deep and somehow manages to basically lay his junk all over my head while he's doing it. I'm half laughing and half totally embarrassed and disgusted to even type that! UGHGHHH! There was zero communication, he pulls up my shirt and unhooks my BRA and I'm thinking, DID I YELP THE CORRECT PLACE??? (For the record, yes, I did yelp the correct place). DO PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THIS?? IS THIS HOW IT'S DONE?? WHEN IS THIS GOING TO BE OVER??? WHO GAVE MY MOM THIS GIFTCARD ANYWAY??? WHAT AM I DOING HERE AND WHERE IS THE NEAREST EXIT?? Good thing I went in and my Mom didn't, she would have probably killed somebody. There's my good deed for the day... sacrificing the worst hour of my week so my Mom didn't have to suffer through it instead. Way to take one for the team, self. I couldn't waitttt for my time to be up. Holy moly. I got out of there so fast. All in all, a terrible experience, thumbs down, never again.