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Yan Can
I tried to give Mr. Yan the benefit of the doubt. I've been watching him on TV ever since I remember and he's a really good chef. When I found out that he opened a restaurant, I was there the first week to try it out. I was disapointed and so were most of the people that I knew. So, I tried a second time and I think it was a waste of my $7.00. I heard that Martin Yan will be opening a more "upscale" restaurant on Santana Row. I hope this time he won't let me down and one of these days I'll give it a try. Third time's a charm, right?
Fuzio
I know that a lot of people love this place, but the one I went to was really crappy... and it wasn't the service or anything like it. I guess Fuzio is supposed to take a lot of the influences of different cuisines and come up with noddle dishes. Maybe it's because I come from an "ethnic" background, but the food there just lacks flavor. I actually ordered a spicy dish and was eating it. I added pepper and cheese, and then I said to the people I was with, "Man, this sh*t just doesn't have any flavor," and I turn around and there was a waiter there. =D But shoot, I don't care... I don't think this is the place to go to if you like to experience taste.
Wolfgang Puck Express
I've always thought there might be a lot of hype around the man, and I thought that by at least going to one of his restaurants, I'd put my theory to the test. I'll let you decide by answering this question: have you ever seen a grey meatloaf? Well if you want to, do to Wolfgang's restaurant. Picture this: I'm in South Lake Tahoe, just got out of the snow, and want a warm, hearty meal. I'd have better luck opening a can of soup than to go to this restaurant. I ordered the meatloaf, not only was it grey, it was as thin as a slice of bread and it way too salty and I paid almost $8 for it. Not worth it. Next time, I'll stick to either home made or Boston Market -- at least their food is good!
Olive Garden
I hate to say, every time I go there the service is super slow and you end up overpaying for something you could somewhere else for way better and way cheaper. I think the only think I do like about Olive Garden is their soup and breadsticks. Other than that, I'm usually at Pasta Pomodoro.