Epinions Recent Reviews for owang

What's with the hype?

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:39:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author owang - Perhaps Rubicon once was a restaurant worth raving about, but things have changed. To put it very nicely, the chef specializes in highlighting the natural flavors of food. To be more exact, the food is bland, bland, bland.

Maybe I just went...

Here's the Lowdown on Lulu

Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:09:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author owang - If you love sweets that aren't overly rich, then you must come to Restaurant LuLu. Their dessert menu consists of Blueberry or Apricot Tarts, Panna Cotta with fresh fruit, Warm Chocolate cake that's to die for, Vanilla souffle crepes with nectarine...

Hold the bugs, please

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 19:43:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author owang - One never expects to find live bugs in a salad, especially not at a shih-shih place like Postrio. I wasn't the unfortunate victim, but my colleague had the bad luck of eating half his organic salad before finding the little critter. The waiter...

Flying American? Forget customer service

Sat, 27 May 2000 14:19:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author owang - I fly on several different airlines each year, and by far the worst customer service I've encountered is with American Airlines. (please also see my sister's epinion on American Airlines--her i.d. is "kboo")

I flew from SFO to JFK,...

Skip Phuket and head for Ko Phi Phi

Sat, 27 May 2000 13:35:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author owang - Most tourists looking for the beautiful beaches of Thailand head for Phuket, but I found it to be too expensive, too commercialized, and much too touristy for my tastes. After spending just a day there, I headed for Ko Phi Phi, an island east of Phuket...

Las Vegas for Non-gamblers

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 03:29:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author owang - If you're like me and aren't crazy about gambling, then Las Vegas is still the place for you. I expected Las Vegas to be just a bunch of cheezy casinos filled with scantily clad waitresses and high rollers. That it does have, but Las Vegas is also a...

Thoughts on Boalt from a Stanford Convert

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:05:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author owang - GENERAL:

As an undergrad at Stanford, I could never have envisioned myself amongst the Berkeley "weenies", as we Stanfordites call Berkeley students. Yet lo and behold, I find myself two years later, incredibly happy that I chose to...

Don't let Stanford's reputation fool you..

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:38:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author owang - GENERAL:

Stepping onto Stanford's campus for the first time, I felt as if I were in some Club Med/MTV ad. Funny-looking buildings with red roofs, non-native palm trees, tanned bodies running around... I've since grown to love the artificial look...

I love Panama!

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 20:18:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author owang - I spent twelve days traveling around Panama in January of this year (2000), and absolutely loved it. If you want to travel in Central America but are on a tight budget, skip the more touristy countries like Costa Rica, and head for beautiful Panama. I...