The Counter – Santana Row – San Jose, CA
At the beckoning of good friends, I visited The Counter for the very first time yesterday. The restaurant itself is a little snug, not a lot of room between tables, and extremely busy. The servers are friendly and perform their duties quickly and efficiently. Instead of ordering a “signature” predetermined sandwich, I opted to choose [...]
Marie Callender’s – Milpitas, CA
Usually, I wouldn’t want to put a restaurant such as this one on the site, but I thought that I’d make an exception this time. Since it was pretty late that night, my sister and I went to Marie Callender’s for a late dinner. We ordered a Chicken Tenders appetizer, which came in a “cup” [...]
Amato’s Cheesesteaks – San Jose, CA
Over the last couple years I have been looking for a good cheesesteak shop closer to home, and last night I believe I found one. It was recommended to me by a friend a couple weeks ago. Although I should have gotten my cheesesteak with peppers, I still enjoyed my sandwich immensely. The portion sizes [...]
Chicken Parmesan Ciabatta Sandwich – Milpitas, CA
So, a couple weeks ago (1/26/2010) I went out to dinner with my sister to a restaurant where we are almost always guaranteed bad service. The servers are negligent, mildly rude, and severely unhelpful. Half the time it takes us at least 15 minutes to get a server to even come to our table (this [...]