Grilled King Salmon
Dyllan's Raw Grill

Dyllan's Raw Grill

1054 31st Street Suite 016, Washington, United States

Grill • Seafood • American • Steakhouse


"It was my husbands 50th Birthday and I put this on my reservation. We went with our two daughters. We were asked if we preferred a table or cozy booth. We chose the booth and the ambiance and comfort was nice. Someone came by to mention about our special occasion so I was glad they knew. Then we noticed others around us had excellent service but we had one waiter and were somehow being switched between two waiters. We ordered drinks and appetizers to start. My sangria which was supposed to be citris and berries had zero berries and tasted too citrus. When I mentioned it, I was without a drink for a very long time and had to ask for the waiter. Our appetizers were served without small plates so we had to eat from the bowl until we asked. We finished our appetizers but the girls were hungry and we were waiting. Others got served bread but we didn’t until we had to ask twice. When I finally got my drink, it had one berry but I was told due to the wait, it was on them. Our other waiter came by later to ask about my drink and I told him honestly it was just okay. He did bring me another drink and then we had a long wait til our meal. Finally the food came out and it was amazing! Perhaps our experience would be good going on. We ordered dessert and I thought they would put a candle in the dessert for my husband. They did not so I figured it was too fancy of a place for that... Except as we were paying the check, the other table in front of us, the waiter brought a beautiful huge piece of cake with a candle, and the table started singing Happy Birthday! How disappointing on such a special occasion. On the check, I noticed we weren’t charged for drinks or dessert but in the end, it wasn’t the experience we wanted. It just unfortunate that we got stuck with staff that may not have been the regular wait staff at our table while others right in front of us got excellent service."

PortaBella Restaurant

PortaBella Restaurant

Ocean Ave and Monte Verde Carmel, CA 93921, Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States

French • Italian • European • Ice Cream


"The food was good. However, the service was awful. While we were the only 2 POCs in the dining room, we were treated very differently from the other diners. While we sat down at the same time as another couple and ordered first, the other couple received their water, glass of wine, soup and appetizer and ate most of it before we even received our sparkling water and Diet Coke. The assorted cheese platter we ordered looked like it had sat around for a few days before being served to us. The mushroom soup was good. The King Salmon and the sand dab fish entree were both very tasty. All the while we were there, the waiter was engaging in small talk and checking on the other tables. We received none of this. No drink refills, nothing. I asked to substitute the seasonal vegetables on my sand dab entree for Swiss chard. The waiter said of course. But about 20 minutes after we finished eating our appetizers, we were told that they were out of Swiss chard but we could get spinach instead. We declined and took the seasonal vegetables. We waited another 20 minutes (40 minutes total) after we had already finished our cheese plate and soup for the entrees to arrive. The couple we mentioned earlier was long gone. The dining room had two other tables eating. It was not crowded. Just all around lousy service. They also added a $5 credit card convenience fee and calculated the tip with this fee included (I did not realize until after). Total for 1 cup of soup, assorted cheese plate, 2 entrees, 1 Diet Coke and a bottle of Pellegrino with tip included was $158. I don’t mind paying high prices if the service is worth it but clearly it was not. Do better."

La Costanera

La Costanera

260 Capistrano Rd, Half Moon Bay, USA, United States

Wine • Cakes • Peruvian • American


"Our Anniversary dinner at La Costanera was amazing! Everything sounded so good, so we ordered a bunch of “small” plates to share and taste everything, we were too full and had to take a lot home, including dessert! Surprisingly, my favorite thing was the stuffed avocado! It was topped with a mildly spicy chicken/chicharrones and this yummy sauce, with microgreens. They should call this place “Sauce”, because the expertly thought out sauces and drizzles on every little detail make every item on the menu absolute perfection! We’ve been here a few times, twice this year for Valentine’s Day our Anniversary and once at the prior location for a birthday, and…we always leave thoroughly satisfied with the food, the service, and the ambience just lovely right on the water. I am also awestruck by whomever did the interior design on this new location…I say it every time we come but every little detail down to the driftwood-lined wall sconces and mix of patterns and colors with Peruvian influences makes it even more of an experience! Even the mocktails were fancy, plus the Peruvian Pisco specialty and tastings are not something you see everyday. If you have never been…you must go! We will be back very soon! There is also a cute Italian bakery next door (Meza Luna), local brew house, harbor activities near by, fish market and lots of activities. It is the place to be, with lots of easy parking."