-
- English
- Français
- Log In
- Sign Up for Yelp
Steph C.'s Profile
The Ones Where I BlTCH
See All Lists
1. Stefan's at LA Farm
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 449-4000
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
Dinner at Stefan's was so bad it was almost enjoyable - I only wish I hadn't paid so much for the experience. Michael K. had obtained a BlackBoard Eats coupon that entitled us to a multi-course meal at $45 a head. Though we were attracted to what…More »
2. Verizon Wireless
Canoga Park, CA 91303
(818) 715-9143
Categories:
Mobile Phones,
Electronics,
Internet Service Providers
Neighbourhood: Canoga Park
Good grief. If your policy is to make the customer call the 800 number, then at least stop blasting club music. Tonight is not going to be a good night if I can't activate my phone, you disaffected young adult pricks.
I recently received an iPhone 4…More »
3. City of Los Angeles Parking Violations Bureau
Oh fuck you guys.
I get that sometimes an asshole needs a ticket. I once saw someone parked on Normandie during rush hour getting his ass towed, and I cheered. But is it necessary to stake out meters and watch them expire so you can ticket cars…More »
4. Koryodang
New York, NY 10001
(212) 967-9661
Scene 1: The Counter
Me: "What kinds of cake do you have today?"
Rough transcription of broken English and mumbles: "The ones on display."
Me: "There are no labels. What are they?"
RTBEM: "..."
Me: "Is there a menu we can look at?"
RTBEM: "Yes, menu."
Me:…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
4/27/2009
One thing L.A. has GOT on N.Y. is a solid Koreatown, so excuse me while I evaluate Koryodang with… Read more »
5. Circle Bar
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 450-0508
Categories:
Bars,
Dance Clubs
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
It can be circular, rectangular, perpendicular, or jugular, but how about a bar that you can actually stand at and get a drink? At Circle Bar, you get to line up against either of two walls, where you spend 60% of your time imitating a pancake in…More »
6. Comcast Cable
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 785-8195
This review doesn't matter even one tiny bit because as far as I know, Comcast has the entire city of New Haven by the balls.
And they are total dicks about it. I can't even count the number of times I've had problems with my cable and internet only…More »
7. Metro Taxi
All You Need is 7...and probably headache medicine and a back-up plan.
If you call for a cab at say, 6 AM, you might do okay, but any time there are people wandering the streets? Metro Taxi drivers will pick up passengers en route to their designated…More »
8. Safeco Insurance
I recently passed the California bar, and through my experience with Safeco, I learned that the simple threat of legal action is often all that's needed to get shit done.
Safeco is not my insurance company. I was rear-ended on November 30, 2010, and…More »
9. United States Post Office
Hiiii you blow.
I spent $25 to have my roommate priority ship an important doc to Los Angeles, and when it came it was missing all but the first and last pages. Y'all are postal workers. Learn how to fucking use tape.
Also, I never knew it could take…More »
10. New York Health & Racquet Club
New York, NY 10003
(212) 924-4600
Categories:
Gyms,
Swimming Pools,
Trainers
Neighbourhoods: Greenwich Village, Union Square
I borrowed a friend's guest pass to work out at this gym. I signed in and handed my driver's license to the girl behind the counter. I went upstairs. The facilities were decent, not at all crowded and with working, reasonably new equipment. I got…More »
11. The GEM Hotel
New York, NY 10002
(212) 358-8844
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhood: Lower East Side
This place is a real GEM. The EMPHASIS indicates SARCASM because what I meant by GEM was THE WORST HOTEL I'VE STAYED AT IN RECENT MEMORY.
FLAWS:
1. The widest area of floor space in our entire room was between the toilet and the toilet paper. To be…More »
12. Angelina Maillot
75017 Paris
France
+33 1 40 68 22 50
Categories:
Tea Rooms,
Bakeries,
Breakfast & Brunch
My mom and I were staying at Porte Maillot and when we saw that there was a branch of Angelina practically in the hotel, we checked it out for breakfast. What a dreadful experience.
We noshed on a brioche and a salmon platter and were at first…More »
13. Gare du Nord
75010 Paris
France
+33 8 92 68 30 00
Category:
Transportation
Neighbourhood: Barbès- Gare Du Nord - La Chapelle
The French may not love America, but sometimes Americans do not love France. Two stories.
When Matt B. and I arrived in Gare du Nord, we dealt with the worst ticketing machine I have ever come across in my entire life. In the ticketing area there…More »
14. Marmalade Cafe
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 954-0088
Category:
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Mid-City West
Oh HELLS no.
Met up with a few friends at the Grove for a pre-movie dinner and ended up at Marmalade Cafe after a glance at the out-the-door line at Cheesecake. The place is pretty cute inside, and there was no wait, and I figured that if the food…More »
15. On The Beach Body Spa & Tanning
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
(818) 506-8266
Ever spent half an hour with your wrist strapped to a machine, your feet in lukewarm water, with Days of Our Lives playing in your face and Norah Jones in your ear? I wouldn't recommend it.
My mom went through a phase where she bought every…More »
16. Yorkside Pizza and Restaurant
When I first moved out here, I went to Yorkside a few times just out of convenience, and each time put in a different order, hoping against hope that whatever I decided to try would be miraculously superior to what I had tried before. I used to let…More »
17. JFK Airport Terminal 8
I had a three-hour layover at this terminal and it was fucking miserable. I was wearing three layers and the place was freezing. I just could not get warm for a single minute. I understand that airports don't want to be too comfortable lest bums…More »
18. WHSmith
London W1U 6TS
UK
+44 20 7935 2493
Categories:
Bookshops,
Newsagents
Neighbourhood: Marylebone
Oh dear goodness. It looks like the US is not, in fact, the only country that revels in the lowbrow.
When I popped into this WHSmith on Baker Street, I was shocked to find that it was a full-sized airport bookstore, miles away from any airport. I…More »
19. Violet Hour
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 252-1500
Categories:
Lounges,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Wicker Park
Here's the scene - a beautiful bar behind a cool street mural and a thick velvet curtain, decorated in teal and white with chandeliers and high chairs built in Wonderland proportions. The atmosphere is calm on a Sunday night and the decor makes it a…More »
20. Little Next Door
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 951-1010
Categories:
French,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Salad
Neighbourhood: Mid-City West
Let me be honest - I was in a shit mood when I met up with friends for a Sunday brunch at Little Next Door. I was in the throes of the worst hangover I've ever had, and over the course of our meal, I got intimate with the toilet three or four times.…More »
21. Kitsho
Kitsho is the setting for a piece of my family's collective memory that we have dubbed the Cupertino Mirugai Incident.
It was the day before my college graduation, and my parents and brothers drove up for the occasion. After much deliberation and…More »
22. Stevenson's Library
Before we came to Kauai, Matt B. and I were happy to see that our hotel housed a bar with a library theme and $14 cocktails. We thought, cool, that sounds like the sort of dim atmospheric bar we would find and love in the Eastside of L.A. Not even…More »
23. Exchange LA
I'm not sold on Exchange. It's a beautiful place, but I have a couple major complaints. These are serious enough that I doubt I'll go back of my own volition.
I've been twice, once for a few minutes of an E3 party, and once for Esther A.'s birthday…More »
24. The UPS Store
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 644-2621
Categories:
Shipping Centers,
Printing Services
Ugh I hate being ripped off. Look, I know things cost money and that a huge part of life involves the exchange of legal tender for a variety of goods and services. You know, buying shit. I have over a 1000 Yelp reviews. I consume. I get it. So…More »
25. Playhouse
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 848-8304
Category:
Dance Clubs
Neighbourhood: Hollywood
I don't care if it's open until 4 AM. That would only be a benefit if I enjoyed the place. I've only been to Playhouse once, and I hope I never end up going again.
First of all, can I just speak to the men of Hollywood for a second? The proper…More »
26. Bodega Wine Bar
I ended up back at Bodega last week. It was not my choice, though I hated it a little less than before. I came for a reunion of sorts with a few elementary school friends, and it was a really fun couple hours. The venue contributed little, but it…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
11/24/2010
Bodega is more of a lame club than it is a wine bar. I had a decent time with my friends, but only… Read more »
27. Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 333-9000
Category:
Dance Clubs
Neighbourhood: The Strip
Does this look like a luxury Vegas nightclub or the scarce-used exit of a run-down medical building? http://www.yelp.com/bi...
I'm not big on clubs in general, but when in Vegas, I like to do my hair, put on a short dress, and go dance until my quads…More »
28. Sheraton New York Hotel
New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-1000
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
It does not feel good to be nickel-and-dimed at a place that already charges a few too many Benjamins. Room was okay, nothing special, and while lobby and all were nice, I can't get over the $6.50 charge per bag checked at the bell desk or the…More »
29. Hôtel Elysée Montparnasse
75014 Paris
France
+33 1 43 20 95 12
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhood: Montparnasse
It's a shame, because until I checked out, I was more or less pleased with this hotel. What happened at the front desk left a bad taste in my mouth.
Matt B. and I had an early train to catch out of Paris and checked out around 6 AM. When we were…More »
30. Heartland Brewery
New York, NY 10019
(212) 582-8244
Categories:
Bars,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
Heartland Brewery is right across the street from my friend's office (which is, incidentally, in an office building I used to work in), so three of us met there for lunch out of convenience. It was mediocre and overpriced, but serviceable enough.
The…More »
31. Gonpachi - CLOSED
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 659-8887
Categories:
Japanese,
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Beverly Hills
Oh my, what well-disguised ape runs the donkey show that is Gonpachi? The service was the most utterly disastrous I've seen in recent memory. I will grant that I went on one of the last nights I could use a $70 Groupon, but according to one of the…More »
32. Wagamama
London SE1 9BU
UK
+44 20 7403 3659
Categories:
Asian Fusion,
Japanese
Neighbourhoods: London Bridge, South Bank
I've been to a few Wagamamas in my day, so I knew more or less what to expect when it came to food. That boils down to affordable, passable Asian fare catered to a non-Asian palate. I ordered the chicken kare lomen, a bowl of ramen noodles in a…More »
33. Zaroka Bar and Restaurant
Did I go on a bad day? At $8.95, the lunch buffet is a buck cheaper than the one at India Palace, but there is more than a buck's difference in quality and I really doubt I will ever go back.
The most overriding issue I found with the buffet was…More »
34. The Standard, Hollywood
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 650-9090
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhood: West Hollywood
Oh girl in glass box, what are you doing to our sex? At least strippers show their lady bits and exercise a little bit of agency. You just sit lie there on your laptop as part of the Standard's decoration. That is your job. You are literally…More »
35. Remi Restaurant
New York, NY 10019
(212) 581-4242
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Theater District
Pretty mediocre, not gonna lie. I'll say right up front that I was in a shitty mood before I sat down. Remi was the scene of a business lunch that started with the company diversity coordinator confusing me with the one other Korean girl at our…More »
36. Kushiage Dining Horon
Torrance, CA 90504
(310) 515-6147
Bad ramen makes me sad. So much potential, you know?
I go to Nijiya for lunch at least eighteen times a week, and one day I noticed that Horon was in the same plaza. Instead of carrying out spicy tuna, I decided to treat myself to a real lunch break…More »
37. River Cafe
Matt B. and I went to the River Cafe for our anniversary dinner, and if I could do it again, I would pick somewhere else. We still had a good time, but this was in spite of the restaurant.
First of all, it was rather out of the way, and between the…More »
38. Alamo
You know what's a pain in the ass? Renting cars. I dread the day I turn twenty-five and can no longer pawn off the duty to others. Alamo was particularly pain-in-the-ass-y.
First, credit where credit is due. We got a decent price online and when…More »
39. Priceline.com
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 762-8006
I can't 1-star Priceline based on a single experience, as I have in fact gotten some good deals on hotels through the site. But let me just say right now - eat shit, Priceline.
I booked my trip from Los Angeles to London on Priceline. The way that…More »
40. Geronimo Tequila Bar
Geronimo was a Native American leader who fought against Mexico and the United States and their expansion onto Apache lands. How happy do you think he is that some schmuck of an American entrepreneur went and appropriated his name to slap onto a…More »
| 1 to 40 of 107 | Go to Page 1 2 3 | Previous | Next |
Recently updated lists from Steph C.
The Best of My Hometown (80)When you write over a thousand Yelp reviews, people tend to ask you things like, "What are your top five places to eat in LA?" I treat LA differently from any other city - as I have all the time in the world here, I kind of take it for granted. This is why I went to Philippe's for the first time in April, and it's why I already have lists for New York, New Orleans, and New Haven, but not for my hometown. It's not that I don't love LA - it is, in fact, my favorite in the world.For simplicity's sake, dessert and alcohol omitted. |
Chipping away at Gold's 99 (66)NOT "Going for the Gold" or "Gold Digging." His name is so easy to pun that I refuse to do it.In any case, it's unlikely that I'll get to all 99 of Jonathan Gold's Essential L.A. Restaurants any time soon, but I've been to several, so I figured I'd make a list. I don't think his list is perfect, but I've definitely bookmarked the spots I haven't been to. When his new list comes out, I'll adjust mine. |
Six Star Restaurants (50)I've written hundreds of 5-star reviews, so I think it's clear that I don't demand perfection to give full marks. Here is a list of fifty places that deserve a special designation. These are all well worth a long trip. |
My Sheaf of Essays (91)Did you know that Yelp has a 5,000 character limit on every review? Most reviewers probably don't wrestle with these bounds, but I've gotten the pencils down warning a number of times. Here are the reviews in which I could not stop running my mouth - or, I suppose, my fingers. (Incidentally, I have a lot more where I reached 4900+ characters but didn't trigger the limit at any point.) |
Please Indulge My Narcissism: ROTDs (12)I've seen ROTD lists before and thought, "How horribly self-involved!" When you see this list, please feel free to think the same. It is, though, in my defense, apparently, the only way to see them all in one place. Listed in chronological order. (Now that I see it, I wonder why I was blacklisted for over a year.) |
Cocktail Hour (104)Since my list of alcohol-related excursions ended up being a sprawling monster, I'm getting a bit more specific. Here are the places I've gotten cocktails in the last few years. For the purposes of this list, soju cocktails, scorpion bowls, vodka Diets, etc. do not count, and most of these designer drinks cost more than $10 a pop. Yikes, that's a lot of booze money. |
My Favorite Carb (43)I went through a low carb phase a few years back, and I have to say, it was the least fun I've ever had with food. I didn't miss bread too much, and I still do okay without too much rice, but pasta - I longed for pasta. I've had hundreds of pastas in hundreds of restaurants, so I'll limit this list to the good ones. If you get the chance, give some of these places a twirl. |
Make Me a Sandwich (107)The sandwich is an art form with two basic constraints. One is that the sandwich must utilize some form of bread. The other is that the sandwich must utilize at least one edible item that is not some form of bread. This simple template allows for thousands upon thousands of sandwich varieties, of which I have consumed mere dozens.This is a comprehensive list of all the sandwiches I have eaten since joining Yelp in 2008. It is ranked, although not carefully. For the purposes of this list, I have excluded burgers (which get their own list) but included hot dogs. Perhaps this is a perversity, but I have had more than one "sausage sandwich" and it is difficult to know where to draw the line. |
Meat, Cheese, Bun (80)I have never had a veggie burger in my life. This is a compilation of all the restaurant burgers I've eaten since joining Yelp in 2008. I suspect I've eaten more than usual in the last year, as my picky boyfriend requires at least one or two burgers per week. The list is a rough ranking. |
My Too Brief Life in Oahu (23)Matt B. and I took a brief trip to Oahu during Japan's Golden Week. It felt like a particularly summery visit to Japan (which, incidentally, is a good thing). We ate Japanese food, went to a Japanese wedding, and mingled with Japanese crowds. We also hit the mandatory tourist spots for plate lunches and malasadas. It was an excellent trip, and I wish I were there around now. |
See all 33 lists »
"Polyphagous"
- 1242 Friends
- 1569 Reviews
- 97 Review Updates
- 71 Firsts
- 230 Fans
- 93 Local Photos
- 33 Lists
-
Rating Distribution
Loading...
- View more graphs »
Review votes:
6250 Useful, 5057 Funny, and 5352 Cool
Los Angeles, CA
Yelping SinceJuly 2008
Things I LoveBloody Marys, Built to Spill, California, feminism, freebies, gmail, ice cream, Korean food, mezcal, noir, poker, ramen, red velvet, Raymond Chandler, Scramble, taking pictures, uni, wine, writing, yelp
My HometownEncino, CA
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I write fiction and practice law (sort of).
Why You Should Read My ReviewsJonathan Gold called me "a prolific Yelp aficionado": http://tinyurl.com/3dl...
The Last Great Book I ReadCarry the One by Carol Anshaw
My Favourite MovieNo Country For Old Men
My Last Meal On EarthMy mom's galbi jjim and kimchi jjigae, side of Soban's ganjang gaejang
Most Recent DiscoveryUnidon at Nozomi
Current CrushMatt B.