maryrose

"Seriously best staff and customer service of ANY place in the East Bay. Hiten (who owns/manages the store) has to be one of the nicest, most genuine individuals I've ever met - and clearly he has…" - maryrose

"Updating to 5 stars, because Jenny recently redid the ENTIRE interior of Love Nails. Out with the nasty old red carpet, in with new hardwood floors. Out with the old massage chairs with doilies, in…" - maryrose

"How the hell Cana only has 3 stars is beyond me. So true, i know nothing about authentic Cuban food, so perhaps hole in the wall places in Miami are indeed more authentic, but I do certainly know…" - maryrose

"I called Roofmax for a new roof estimate based on the reviews I read on Angie's List, although now I wished I had checked yelp first. Yelp, I apologize for cheating on you. I've learned my lesson.…" - maryrose

"I hired Bay Errand to take care of my house while traveling out of the country for several weeks. Besides taking absolutely immaculate care of my house, my garden, and mail/newspapers while we were…" - maryrose

"Last night my husband and I intended to go to Mua for a late night dinner. I've been wanting to try Nex since they opened, so we momentarily paused to look a the menu. We had no intention of going to…" - maryrose

"Common wealth kicks butt. A fantastic neighborhood pub. The kind you want to go into every single day because everyone there seems to be in a good mood and the owners act like they've known you for…" - maryrose

"I'm addicted to Philippa Roberts almost in the same way I'm addicted to coffee and narcotic pain medication. Ok, not really, but still. I can't tell you how many unique, fantastic gifts I've gotten…" - maryrose

"Common wealth kicks butt. A fantastic neighborhood pub. The kind you want to go into every single day because everyone there seems to be in a good mood and the owners act like they've known you for…" - maryrose

"Love nails is like that sweet, reliable ex-boyfriend you keep going back to you because you know he's good for you. He may not be sexy or drive a motorcycle, but you know he'll always treat you right.…" - maryrose

"Love this place. They brew blue bottle and ritual. Consistently near perfect shots. Adorable space. Free wifi. Delicious little menu that changes daily made with local, organic ingredients. I've…" - maryrose

"When I first moved to Oakland I was thrilled with Gaylords. They were around the corner from my house, they are open until midnight, they have wifi (although not free), decent baked goods and the…" - maryrose

"Seriously, this is the one and only time I wish yelp had 6 stars. Subrosa is the best coffee/espresso I have ever had. PERIOD. It beats the pants off of blue bottle. They use four barrel beans, which…" - maryrose

"I debated whether I should give Remedy 4 or 5 stars. I feel the coffee at Subrosa is *slightly* superior, but Remedy has a lot of other features that Subrosa does not. Depending on mood & needs, I…" - maryrose