Tomatina-Sunday pm-Berkeley, ca

Mike and I had the opportunity last weekend to visit with friends and family in San Francisco. After a wonderful day sight-seeing in the city, we came back to Mike's brother's apartment in Berkeley, California to rest and get warm.
I thought this would be a great opportunity to dine in a college town and so I asked his brother for a great restaurant withing walking distance.
He took us to Tomatina, a delicious italian restaurant with a cozy interior, affable service, and a wonderful selection of food, wine, and desserts.
Mike and his brother shared a veggie pizza, while Celeste and I had a perfect lasagna! yum!

I couldn't resist ordering dessert since I felt it would be a great end to a wonderful day. Lemon Cheesecake! delicious!

Tomatina definitely delivered. Tasty food, fun college atmosphere, excellent presentation and service--an overall satisfying experience.

Red Robin-West Covina

Ah! saved by the "newer server" section.
Seated just near the opening of the kitchen, we were never ignored, or left hanging.
Multiple refills, (on drinks and fries)and hot, tasty food, definitely made up for the last two awful experiences.

Chevy's-New Year's Day-Ontario

Visiting Chevy's is always a special occasion for us now. The Chevy's in our town was closed, so when we make the trip to the Ontario Chevy's, we make SURE to make it count.
Our favorite server (who must have transferred from the Covina location) greeted us with a friendly smile and comfortable demeanor.

Our chips and salsa came out quickly and there were plenty of refills to follow. Mikey and I really indulged by ordering two drinks each, dessert, and chips an salsa to go. We were so pleased with the attentive service and ambiance that we just didn't want to leave!

Our bill between the two of us was something like $75.00. But totally worth it. A perfect meal to start off 2009.

Chili's -New Year's EVE-West Covina

Happy New Years!!
I have to admit I was a bit nervous about going out to eat this evening. On a holiday, you're competing with so many other guests, and I empathize with the server who would probably more likely be out celebrating than working in a restaurant on New Years Eve.
Our server's name was Hanna and she definitely reaffirmed my faith in customer service--even on a holiday.

This was a special day for us, for everyone, the start of a brand new year. I was ecstatic to see Mike after a week vacation with our families, and our dinner at Chili's really sealed the deal.

Timely service, delicious taste and variety, and an overall comfortable vibe is how I would describe our experience.
We left minutes before 12 am, with full bellies and positive outlooks on future dining experiences :)