What a wonderful surprise to step into The Wayfarer Cheese Shop!! Genuinely friendly and helpful…read morestaff made us feel very welcome. We ordered the featured menu for Food and Restaurant Week and every course delightfull. First a luscious Brie with a berry compote and crispy bread. Second a super fresh greens salad and a Cubano sandwich panini style as it should be. Referenc that as at another location recently it was simply a cold sandwich on incorrect bread. But not here, it was very respectful representation! Next we had a berry topped Cream brûlée , simply delicious ! The size of The Wayfarer does not lend itself to a primarily eat in establishment , more a to go or catering station. Bright, cheerful and meticulously clean! A very special treat was seeing one of the many charcuterie platters they specialize in~ and were so impressed ordered one for an upcoming Happy Hour Birthday Celebration. . We know we will be back and encourage you to give it a try!!!

What an epic find!!! Owner is 100% involved in the daily…read morerunning of shop! Her passion is evident from the minute you walk in. Look over the entire menu before ordering....so any temptations!!!!! I chose the grilled cheese... absolutely perfect. Crunch on the bread.....pull of the cheese so that string lingers on your chin!!! Flavor.....oh YES!!!!! Choose the soup as my side. Butternut Squash....drizzled with chipotle crème.... I could have licked the bowl clean. Everything g is made in house except for locally sourced bread. While waiting for my lunch I was offered samples.. of course it lead me to purchasing some to take home!! They serve wine and local brewed beers along with non alcoholic drinks. This is the place to go for cheese and everything else you need to host a party or just build your own charcuterie trays!!!

Ok. I'm in love! Great produce, great looking and priced meat. The prepared food was great…read more Salsa was fantastic. Service for an old white guy was great!

In the past I have left GREAT REVIEWS,, Not Today. I went for the 1st time to try the prepared food…read moresection of the store where you walk thru the line and place your order they make it and push it on to the register. I stood inline behind 4 others and in front of 3 others. the young lady working helped each person quickly and with a courteous attitude and skipped right over me.. Helped everyone until I was the only one standing there. She then restocked the prepared food. After an obvious 10min in this line without service I walked to the cashier and attempted to place my order she said to go back to the girl who would NOT recognize me as a person in line. There's NO WAY she did not see the only WHITE LADY standing in LINE!!!! SERVICE HORRIBLE FOOD DELICIOUS PRICE EXCELLENT The stores promotes ALL of us coming together and SHE does not respect this ,,,

I absolutely love repurposing! Given a blank canvas, the…read morebrilliance and creativity and vision people have to repurpose a "post office " into a welcoming eclectic gathering gallery is something phenomenal! A work in progress, the basement offers retail shops such as bookstores, disc shop, bicycle shop and a fantastic curiosity shop. There is an early era barbershop, not male exclusive, restaurants, Tataima Shabu Shabu (5 stars), and more. Unfortunately we were held captive by a quarter stealing parking meter. It ate 8 quarters and gave us time for 4. . Note to everyone, there's free parking on Center Street. The basement is a fantastic place. Just allow yourself time to relax,explore and enjoy.

The Basement... a name that should strike dread in your heart because as you descend the steps you…read moreleave your mundane lives behind you and arrive in a place both ancient and modern at the same time. What exactly happens down in the Basement... nobody is quite sure. Some say there's an archaic coffee shop and a place to get morsels. Others say there's a place to be served and groomed by professional Barbers/Aestheticians. Still yet, others say there's a multitude of services for the mind and body. The walls of the Basement laden with art of the most unpredictable sort... To truly understand the Basement one must become one with the Basement and truly transcend time and space.

This was our first time in, had seen several different posts and was on our must come list. So glad…read morewe did. Greeted right away and sat down. Our server/bartender came and introduced himself and told us the specials. We ended up ordering one of the appetizer specials, the Halibut Collar with Asian Sauce. It was really good, we did ask for a little more of the sauce though. Which they make themselves. Loved the cocktails, so many to choose from. Let Jack help us select. When choosing the food he let us know to save room for ice cream which they make in house also. My hamburger and Gary's pasta were delicious but so glad that we saved some room for the ice cream too. We already have ideas of what we want to order next time. They had live music playing that night which was nice background to our evening. Talked with the owner/chef Shane, he has done an amazing job with the place.

NOT 4.5! Get…read morepressured by the bartenders to order drinks constantly. Chicken skin nachos are different but ok. The sticky ribs are pricey and disgusting. Dried out, flavorless ribs that were probably cooked in the microwave. Yes, they were that bad! Beer selection was ok, great selection of top shelf tequila, didn't ask the price. Definitely wouldn't return.

Like fine wine, Aladdin's gets better with age. I have loved watching it evolve over the years,…read moreespecially the restaurant, which started as a small offering and has now really come into its own. We had to feed a crowd at home recently and Middle Eastern cuisine suited everyone's fancy, so naturally Aladdin's was the call. Using the online ordering system was simple, and the food was ready right on time. My only feedback is that the items don't all clearly describe what you get or how the dish comes, and so I added sauces thinking they came on the side but really came on top, and paid upcharges for things like pita, thinking they didn't come with it but then finding out they did and I just added a lot of extra. I ordered a few shawarma plates, an Aladdin combo, and hummus, falafel, and babaganoush appetizers. Everything was delicious, but some items were a bit surprising. The hummus is was a bit on the loose side, and we actually thought it was tahini from the look, aroma, and flavor. My guess is the batch was made with a bit more tahini than normal. Still good, but surprising. The Aladdin's Combo didn't look as pictured on the website, where it looks like a very sizable portion of meat, with chicken in a reddish marinade. Though the chicken looked similar to shawarma, it was clearly different in flavor, and both it and the koobideh were delicious. I ordered extra meat and had expected it to be outrageously large based on the menu photo of the standard order, but what came was more similar to the photo itself. It was still plenty to share, but I paid additional and didn't seem like I got that much more. The regular portions here are large, like easily feed two people sized. We ordered one plate per person, but in reality could've split them all. Again, I love this spot and chalk this up to learning. I think some folks could get frustrated with this experience, and I def did to an extent, but I enjoy this too much to gripe.

I've been to Aladdin's several times in the past when needing groceries for some of my Greek…read morerecipes, but this time my wife and I decided to hang out for a while and have lunch. We were not disappointed! Here are a few things to know: - In addition to selling Mediterranean groceries, you can order at the register and there are several small tables so you can sit and eat. - I ordered the Gyro Sandwich, and my wife ordered the Chicken Shawarma Sandwich. Both were really good, and quite large...I, of course, polished my entire sandwich off and my wife took half home for later. - We've bought Greek cheeses, olives, bulghur, and spices at Aladdin's, both this time and in the past. It's the only place to find some of the things I need, and the prices are better on some things than even Amazon. - Service was really great. The person working let me wait to pay until after I had finished my grocery shopping, and she brought our food out to our table pretty quickly. Bottom line: Aladdin's is a go-to place for us...next time, we'll probably go again at a time which would let us enjoy lunch at the same time.

5 stars. The energy level before 9am on a Monday was honestly impressive. 10/10 recommendread more

Between being a full-time student and working full-time, I no longer measure time in days or weeks,…read morebut in how long it has been since I visited Pangolin. The cardamom latte in particular is unreal. I came in this morning feeling exhausted, stressed, and questioning my trajectory in life, and after one sip I left feeling like I had a spiritual awakening and like I could possibly run for Congress or something. The baristas here are also insanely nice, and if it weren't for the fact that I'm able to grab a coffee and a bite to eat here, I would have thought this was a therapist's office, because somehow it's like they knew what I needed before I did. There are two girls in particular I see a lot - Jazmine and I think the other girl's name is Mar (???) - who bring the most amazing energy every time I see them, and I feel like they put their entire soul into what they do every morning. In general, if this coffee shop were a person, I would trust them with my taxes, my secrets, and probably my first-born child. Literally a 10/10, and I will continue to come here on a regular basis until someone has to intervene.

It's one of the better Asian grocery options in the Reno-Sparks area…read more Pickings are a bit slim but they've got almost everything I've needed when cooking, esp the southeast Asian stuff. Very literal mom 'n pop shop.

This place gives me mixed feelings. They have a good selection of fresh produce, lots of frozen…read moreoptions and much much more from ramen to snacks and drinks. They also have hot foods, like fried fish and Vietnamese sandwiches brought up from California, which is wonderful. The issue is I had bought a bag of beef jerky from here and after coming home and eating the jerky, I looked at the expiration date. IT HAD EXPIRED FOR OVER A YEAR AND A HALF. Another time, I had bought one of the "fresh" sandwiches. Went home and started eating it, and the cucumber was SPOILED because it had the weirdest texture and taste. Things here can come as a hit or miss. Just check the expiration dates, ask the staff when the "fresh" goods were picked up, and you should be fine.

Thank you to Dorinda and her crew for an amazing community event! They have been manufacturing and…read moreoperating in Reno for years, its always great seeing a business thrive, expand and give back;)

I attended an amazing private event at Dorinda's Chocolates HQ…read more (This location is available only by appointment.) What a perfect team-building, special event location! Dustin and Amber were wonderful! We learned so much about chocolate and being a chocolatier! We had tastings of the actual chocolate used in their delicious truffles, arranged by percentage of chocolate. We then had different truffle tastings and a couple of delicious wine pairings. To top off the experience, we got to dip our own sea salt caramels and then choose gift boxes of truffles to package and take home. Such a great experience and so much fun! I highly recommend taking this tour and celebrating it with friends or family! You truly don't appreciate and realize just how incredible their chocolates are until you learn about their process and the special ingredients they use! I love that it's a small family and employee owned business that has become so successful, yet maintained their own unique and distinctive process.

Gin is amazing, such a nice lady! She made our experience extra special and memorable at this gift…read moreshop! It's people like her that go the extra mile to leave a lasting impression on our vacation. Thank you so much Gin we appreciate you, keep being amazing!