I grew up in Conifer, where there was one dentist, and he was a real asshat. So when I would tell people that I didn't like going to the dentist, they assumed I was scared of it. I'm not scared of the dentist at all, I just hated the guy. So I went almost 10 years without going to the dentist, because I assumed they were all like him.
They are not all like him. Everyone here was so nice and kind of ridiculously friendly. When I called they asked "Who do I have the pleasure of speaking with today?" They texted and called me several times to remind me of my appointment. They called me the day of to tell me I could come in EARLY if I wanted. WHAT?
The office is very nice and soothing. They have TVs in the rooms so you can watch Food Network while you're having your teeth cleaned. The hygienist explains what she's doing in a way that I actually know why they're stabbing my gum and yelling out numbers. They told me what I was doing well and what could be improved without making me feel like the worst person on the planet.
Basically, they completely changed my mind about dentists' offices, and I'll keep going back as long as I live here. The ONLY negative is that they also spend a lot of the visit trying to sell you on "optional" services, but it's not a hard sell, and it is nice to know what all they offer.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Restaurant: La Fonda
This is a Mexican restaurant. Review over.
It looks like a Mexican restaurant. It smells like a Mexican restaurant. After eating there, I smelled like a Mexican restaurant.
The decor is Mexican restaurant. I swear there must be a store called Mexican Restaurant depot where every suburban Mexican restaurant gets their paint colors and decorations because seriously, they all look the same.
The waitresses hovered somewhere between disinterested and aloof. I don't think any of them smiled. I suspect they were just cursing their parents for making them work for the family business at night. At one point we just went up and got our own refills of chips because no one seemed to notice that we were all empty and staring into the kitchen like dogs that hadn't been fed recently.
The chips are store bought, but I don't care. They're free. The salsa was pretty good, actually, and everyone gets their own bowl, which is nice for people like me who don't want to share one tiny bowl of salsa with everyone else at the table.
I had fajitas, like I usually do. They were solid. The steak was cooked and spiced nicely, and they actually came with an appropriate amount of tortillas, unlike most places that bring six tortillas worth of toppings and two tortillas. The lettuce had been frozen recently and was kind of gross, and the sour cream was weirdly watery. And there was no cheese, which was strange. But it's Mexican food, so it's good, whatever.
And that about sums this place up: It's Mexican food, so it's good, whatever.
It looks like a Mexican restaurant. It smells like a Mexican restaurant. After eating there, I smelled like a Mexican restaurant.
The decor is Mexican restaurant. I swear there must be a store called Mexican Restaurant depot where every suburban Mexican restaurant gets their paint colors and decorations because seriously, they all look the same.
The waitresses hovered somewhere between disinterested and aloof. I don't think any of them smiled. I suspect they were just cursing their parents for making them work for the family business at night. At one point we just went up and got our own refills of chips because no one seemed to notice that we were all empty and staring into the kitchen like dogs that hadn't been fed recently.
The chips are store bought, but I don't care. They're free. The salsa was pretty good, actually, and everyone gets their own bowl, which is nice for people like me who don't want to share one tiny bowl of salsa with everyone else at the table.
I had fajitas, like I usually do. They were solid. The steak was cooked and spiced nicely, and they actually came with an appropriate amount of tortillas, unlike most places that bring six tortillas worth of toppings and two tortillas. The lettuce had been frozen recently and was kind of gross, and the sour cream was weirdly watery. And there was no cheese, which was strange. But it's Mexican food, so it's good, whatever.
And that about sums this place up: It's Mexican food, so it's good, whatever.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Restaurant: Coral Room
Coral Room is surprisingly nice inside. It's not super fancy, but from the nondescript exterior, it's a pleasant surprise to walk in and see a nice atmosphere.
The service was pretty good. Not the best - water ran out once and it took a while for her to come see us the first time, but overall she was attentive without being overbearing.
I had a mixed greens salad and we shared a thing of spicy edamame to start. Both were great, even the salad, which I usually am not impressed by when I go out. The edamame was huge for $5. I had the burger, which was really tasty. Not the best I've ever had, but surprisingly good for a menu that doesn't focus on meat. Tanya had the mahi special (mahi on polenta) which was good but not enough fish. The polenta was really good but there were two tiny pieces of fish on top, which she was disappointed about.
The cheesecake apparently changes flavors, and ours was banana and chocolate on peanut crust. Sounds freaking amazing, but was only good. Lots of banana flavor, which was different, but hardly any chocolate, which would have put it over the top. Maybe even just a drizzle of chocolate syrup or something.
As it stood though, we had a very nice meal. Not everything was as perfect as it could have been, but we both left thoroughly pleased.
The service was pretty good. Not the best - water ran out once and it took a while for her to come see us the first time, but overall she was attentive without being overbearing.
I had a mixed greens salad and we shared a thing of spicy edamame to start. Both were great, even the salad, which I usually am not impressed by when I go out. The edamame was huge for $5. I had the burger, which was really tasty. Not the best I've ever had, but surprisingly good for a menu that doesn't focus on meat. Tanya had the mahi special (mahi on polenta) which was good but not enough fish. The polenta was really good but there were two tiny pieces of fish on top, which she was disappointed about.
The cheesecake apparently changes flavors, and ours was banana and chocolate on peanut crust. Sounds freaking amazing, but was only good. Lots of banana flavor, which was different, but hardly any chocolate, which would have put it over the top. Maybe even just a drizzle of chocolate syrup or something.
As it stood though, we had a very nice meal. Not everything was as perfect as it could have been, but we both left thoroughly pleased.
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