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Unethical Business Practices
Dr. Elizabeth Nubla-Penn and her husband, Dr. Derek Penn, have very dubious business practices. A...
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Dr. Elizabeth Nubla-Penn and her husband, Dr. Derek Penn, have very dubious business practices. A doctor moved in across the hall from their practice around 06/01/05, and kepted in place the staff that was with the previous doctor. This is a basic industry standard to keep the staff of the selling doctor so that patients can see a familiar face when they come for treatment. You would think that a neighbor, only right across the hall, would have enough ethics to respect that process, and even welcome the new neighbor. That didn't happen. The Penn's had one of their assistants go into the new practice and solicit the new Doctors staff, and is actually hiring one of them. I think this is a depiction of desperate people who would do anything to further their business at whatever detriment to others. In an industry like medicine, where ethics are a measure of who you really are, what they did is despicable and should be known by the public so that they know what type of people with whom they are dealing.
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amazing real estate broker
B.J. is an amazing real estate broker, with a focus on Noe Valley in San Francisco. She knows...
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B.J. is an amazing real estate broker, with a focus on Noe Valley in San Francisco. She knows every property coming on the market and seems to know everybody in the business - and they all seem to love her. This can work to your advantage as it did ours - when we were buying a house with her, the selling agent told us he 'really wanted B.J. to get it,' and we ended up winning in a very competitive situation. Of course, her company's very narrow focus on Noe Valley, and thus deep expertise of the area, help tremendously, too.
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Indian Oven
The most overrated Indian place in the city. People line up and endure long waits for the honor of...
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The most overrated Indian place in the city. People line up and endure long waits for the honor of getting squished into the always packed Indian Oven. It's possible that since there really isn't much good Indian food around, this place gets graded on a curve. Maybe that's the appeal? The way I've heard people gush about the breads, lassis, various dishes, you'd think there would be something noticeably good about the food here, but nothing I've ever had has been better than mediocre. You'd think every once in a while there'd be a fluke really good dish, but that hasn't happened yet, and won't happen anytime soon since there are at least 5 other Indian joints I know of that are much cheaper, never crowded, and serve much better food. Oh how the subjective nature of taste puzzles me…
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In-N-Out Burger
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Restaurants
333 Jefferson St
San Francisco,
California
(800) 786-1000
Out
So, I don't eat at Mikky Dees or Burger King or any bs nasty fastfood like that, so I guess I have...
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So, I don't eat at Mikky Dees or Burger King or any bs nasty fastfood like that, so I guess I have no idea just how crappy it all must be if in comparison people really love In-N-Out burger. This place is also crappy. I like burgers. I like fries. Not when they're this soggy and grease soaked. The shakes are ok. But when isn't a shake at least ok? Not worthy cult status by any means. Granted I don't know all the secret codes, but even if I did go "animal style" or whatever it is, I can't imagine that I wouldn't be sitting there like I always do, staring at this pitiful looking fast food thinking, is it just me? Am I missing the point somehow by comparing the burgers and fires here to actual good burger and fries, or is it against the rules to consider anything beyond the worst, most disgusting fast food?
One saving grace is that they'll make you a burger without the burger (a.k.a.: grilled cheese). And since the meat is practically lost in the soggy bun and cheese anyways, you almost don't taste the difference (all the grease is still there, so it tastes the same) and it's so cheap, that once your friends are done eating, you'll still have enough money to go get real food somewhere else afterwards.
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Silk Nail Salon
Category:
Beauty Salons
1425 Franklin St
San Francisco,
California
(415) 885-3277
awful place
I went to Silk Nail Salon with my friend one day and I had the worst experience. When I first...
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I went to Silk Nail Salon with my friend one day and I had the worst experience. When I first entered the store, I was asked to pick out a color. The selection of colors is not very big and I was looking at the colors and was asked to hurry because they were busy. I quickly picked out a color that I barely wanted and sat down to get a manicure and a pedicure. The price was pretty reasonable, but, the customer service was awful. The manicurists were all speaking amongst themselves in their native tongue, which made me a little uncomfortable, because I had new idea what they were talking about or if they were talking about me. To make the long story short, I did not have a great experience here because the customer service was awful, and even though the prices are not bad at all, the service and sterility of the place is not worth the low cost you pay.
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Confusion with paperwork
I want to preface this by saying that St. Francis Memorial Hospital is a great hospital to go to....
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I want to preface this by saying that St. Francis Memorial Hospital is a great hospital to go to. They were very helpful and efficient when I came in sick and didn't have a local doctor. However, the low rating is because of the confusion regarding my insurance. I remember giving them my insurance card to make a copy, but somehow it got lost or there was a miscommunication between the emergency room and the medical office because they kept sending me bills that insurance should have covered. They also got my address wrong even after I corrected the mistake. The mess lasted for several months and got to be quite a nuisance.
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Fun place
City Lights is pretty far from where I live, so I usually only drop in when I happen to be around. ...
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City Lights is pretty far from where I live, so I usually only drop in when I happen to be around. But its always fun. Everytime I go (once every couple months), they have a bunch of "new" books. I love to browse their selection and buy four or five books everytime I go. They also apparently have free readings every month, but I always miss them so I can't comment on those.
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Andalu
Category:
Restaurants
3198 16th St
San Francisco,
California
(415) 621-2211
Big Group - What We Ate (Tues. night)
TOP FAVS: Braised short ribs, Tomato salad, Cheese fondue, Turkey lettuce cups, Crabcakes, Grilled...
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TOP FAVS: Braised short ribs, Tomato salad, Cheese fondue, Turkey lettuce cups, Crabcakes, Grilled Eggplant, Duck confit, Donuts w/ Hot Choc, Dulce de leche sundae, Banana Ice Crm
OK: Squash, Mac & Cheese more like a chs sandwich, Ahi Tacos (can't really taste the ahi), Polenta Fries (interesting but similar to Chs Mac)
SKIP: Mussels (nothing special), Moroccan Cigars (way too greasy)
Our server recommended 3 dishes/person - we found that to be too much food for a large group of 11 people.
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kitaro
cheap japanese food. the raw fish doesn't look so good so i've never ordered it. i will only eat...
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cheap japanese food. the raw fish doesn't look so good so i've never ordered it. i will only eat the cooked food and rolls. even the rolls are not great but can't beat the price. if you feel like eating rolls but not spending the money, then kitaro is the place to go. and that's why this place gets crowded.
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