Working with Vanessa as our wedding planner was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!…read moreFrom day one, she made the entire planning process smooth, enjoyable, and completely stress-free. Beyond the logistics, she was such a joy to work with! We can't thank Vanessa enough for making our dream wedding come to life. If you're looking for someone who's organized, passionate, and genuinely cares about their clients, look no further. Vanessa is an absolute gem!

To preface, I have experience hosting events from 50-200 guests and have worked with numerous…read morevenues and coordinators. Vanessa is by far the WORST venue coordinator I've interacted with in terms of customer service, industry knowledge, and communication skills. If you read the other positive reviews, you'll notice they ALL paid additional money for Vanessa to be their wedding coordinator. If you do not pay this, she is a horror to work with (as corroborated by the negative reviews), and I recommend AVOIDING this venue. Another reviewer also stated the owner is her brother-in-law so there is no recourse for her behavior and there are no other venue coordinators available. Detailed below are just some of the negatives: - The wedding was actually for my sister. She was having difficulties with Vanessa so asked me to assist. I reached out to Vanessa explaining who I was but never received a response. Instead, Vanessa told my sister that she felt threatened by my contact and will only work with individuals that signed the venue contract. I never said anything negative, but she often overreacted and took offense over nothing. - Every response took 2 weeks. She would contradict herself in the same email, which added confusion. - She would use made up lingo and when asked for clarification, she would blame us for not understanding "industry language" and still wouldn't clarify. In my 10 years, I've never heard some of the terms that she used. - She didn't understand standard wedding requests. We asked for a cake table and Vanessa responded that the request was unclear because she didn't know what size a cake table should be. We asked to add 2 rectangular side tables for guestbooks, gifts, etc. On the proposal, Vanessa commented "unsure why the client requested". - Unless asked, she wouldn't disclose critical information. We asked multiple times if additional tables (sweetheart, cocktail, etc.) are free. Vanessa confirmed they were free, but once the proposal arrived, it showed free tables with each linen at an additional charge. I told my sister to confirm if the venue provided cake cutting utensils. They don't (which is fine) but this is all information that you tell your clients without prompting. Imagine cutting the cake with no utensils! - When asked questions, she rudely responded with "NO" or "YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE" - In the 1.5 years of planning, despite multiple requests, the venue proposal was only updated twice - once for the initial contract and once when full payment was due 30 days before the event. My sister had to withhold final payment to get her to update it. She updated it 1 week after with inaccurate information. We annotated and returned it next day saying that she'd pay once it was correct. Vanessa had the audacity to respond that making notes on the proposal made it seem like they were stalling payment. Granted, there were 1-2 new updates amongst many more corrections but it was because Vanessa withheld information, and new adjustments were required after seeing the revised proposal for the 1st time. - Vanessa never provided a table layout. My sister had to create it and then confirmed if 5 round tables per row would work. On wedding day, we arrived to a different layout of 4 rounds per row. Vanessa blamed it on a 2 ft. wide photo arch, stating that she had to make adjustments to fit an arch that was discussed weeks prior. However, it was evident that the room would have NEVER fit 5 rounds per row. We had to rearrange the seating chart and the chairs to accommodate for her mess. - Also on wedding day, Vanessa was surprised to find the timeline included a champagne toast. Mind you, the timeline was provided 30 days ago and toasts are standard in weddings. So, she gave us 30 mins to decide on the additional champagne cost. I asked to remove 1 champagne bottle charge as there was an entire table of kids, but she refused. So apparently, the venue includes children in the champagne count even though serving alcohol to minors is illegal. - There was also a safety hazard. About 25 chairs with wheels/casters were intermingled with standard dining chairs. I unknowingly sat in a chair with casters and almost fell. There was no visible difference between the standard chairs vs. chairs with casters, and the table linens prevent anyone from seeing the casters. I told Vanessa who saw no issues and argued that people falling out their chair has never happened before. Thankfully, we were able to get these all replaced prior to the wedding to avoid any older guests from getting hurt. To the owner: Not only is Vanessa horrible to clients, but since she never updated the proposal, the kitchen used the original headcount and cooked 40 additional meals (talk about a waste of money). Also, due to not providing a table layout, the banquet captain Griselda set up tables once, and then had to come back 1 hr earlier to redo it, making staff do avoidable extra work.

These pupusas took me back to my childhood. If you know about pupusas, you know that the masa it's…read morethe last thing you want to taste. I tried a cheese, a mix one, and one that have never tried= Cheese and Spinach, it's the bomb.

From the owner: Autenticos antojos Salvadoreños , Pupusas, pastelitos, empanadas, etc…read more We do events!

Amazing place The food is out of thisbworld…read more The pasta a la diabla. A++ The lomo saltado The churro's for dessert The lava cake The drinks La bebe A+ I can leep going and going. The owner Santos he is very proud to share his passion of his culture and the food. The Bar TOO SHELF drinks are the best. If you want to go to dinner i STRONGLY suggest making reservations at least 2 weeks ahead. Fridays and Saturdays are the busy days. Highly recommend

I had always wanted to go here and the first time I went, it was great. Environment is welcoming…read moreand beautiful. You don't have to wait to be seated. Drinks were delicious and very cute. Food was good and service was amazing. I ordered the ceviche with the mango. It was good, just needed a bit of salt or hot sauce. The next times I've gone, the food has not met my expectations. I also realized, it's a bit pricey. I've ordered the lomo soltado and it's very salty. I ordered the aguachiles the last time I went and the shrimp was rubbery/ overcooked, as if they had been left there all day. And it's like, I understand, it was 8pm, however, isn't the food intended to be fresh whenever you order it? Service was still amazing. I just don't like that they charge a mandatory 20% service fee when it's a group more than 6 and still ask if you'd like to leave more tip on top of that. Plus, they rush you to leave before they officially close and if they don't see you move or get up; they will continue to remind you until you leave. I think the server told us like 5 times, even as we were already getting our stuff ready to leave.

Good stuff tastes just like home made!!! Not too busy, staff is nice just wish they were open more…read morehours of the day!!

This food is delicious. Their truck was at Tioga beer garden. I really wanted the ramen but was…read moresharing so went with the Mazesoba which is essentially dry ramen bowl. It. Was. So. Goodt! We also each ordered a smoked salmon onigiri: a triangle of sesame seed covered rice stuffed with smoked salmon and wrapped in seaweed. So damn good! Actually, I knew this food was going to be scrumptious because I had recently started following them on Instagram where they posted all their cooking preparations ahead of time - go check them out if you're into food porn. Obviously, I highly recommend this food truck. (I think they also operate Pacific Fried Chicken which I've been meaning to try and appears highly rated.) Service was also great and food came out in a good amount of time. Next time I need to try the coffee; it sounded interesting flavors and later I saw it came bottled.

Ok so I went to the pop up in the tower district for this restaurant. I was not planning on liking…read moreit. But I did. The more I ate of the fried chicken ramen the more I was craving it. I can't explain it. Never had nothing like it in my life. The line was long, the menu was tiny and fixed, but the ramen was to die for. If you can find this pop up, go! Man it was soooooo good. And hella trendy too. Very impressed. It was a 3 course meal, for 25$. I think they advertise on Facebook?

I have been wanting to eat here for a while, but I am just never in the area. My mom and I were…read moredowntown checking out some thrift stores and when it came time for lunch, she said lets give Chef Paul's a try. All I can say is I'm glad we finally did. When you walk in you are greeted with a cozy area with a few tables and an open kitchen to the left side, all of the tables were occupied when we got there but luckily one opened up right after we got there. One thing I will mention upfront, and this is NOT a complaint; if you are in an impatient person who wants to be served immediately, don't come here. There isn't a lot of staff and ordering and food takes a bit of time, I think thats just fine, plus the food is worth the wait! I got the shrimp po boy with yams and mac and cheese, my mom got the fried chicken with pilaf and potato salad. The po boy was delicious, the mac and cheese was good, and the yams were absolutely fantastic. The fried chicken was even better, and I'm sad I didn't get it if I'm being honest! It was some of the best fried chicken I have ever had, second only to my Grandma's fried chicken. I can see why this place was rated as one of the 30 best black owned restaurants in the country. IN THE COUNTRY. I also got a slice of their peach cobbler to take home and share with my wife, and once again, it was one of the best pieces of peach cobbler I've ever had, and once again, second only to my Grandma's. The top crust was especially delicious, I am not sure what they did but it was fantastic! I am sad that I hadn't made it before today, but I am definitely gonna be back and will be bringing as many people as I can to Chef Paul's.

Hours are hard to work with but do able It's a hole in the…read morewall that may make you reevaluate if finding parking is worth your life to a get plate.. it is, eat the biscuits and fried chicken, bombskies Try as many times but at least once in your central Valley life time

Really nice stuff and the cook was really nice and it smells really good. Next time I'm gonna try…read morethe onion ring.

You Gotta Come Here The Philly is just the Best Fries Are On Point Best In Fresno! Don't sleep on…read moreem No better Philly in Fresno!

great prime rib.....old school feel....this place appears to have been in existence for many…read moreyears...like some homes that are not new but still nice and described as "lived in". this place you will get the same vibe...We really enjoy eating here

My boyfriend loves this place, he likes to come here for date night. The ambience is really nice,…read morelow lighting, very low-key, old school and a limited but very good menu. I recommend the fried green beans. They're so tasty. Great service , great food, great establishment

First time here.. service was excellent, food was delicious and didn't take long to arrive.. the…read moreambiance was perfect... patio table with this weather it's for the perfect dinner

this is the second time we have eaten here. Once for brunch and the second for dinner. Both menus…read morewere very good. we still can't figure out what kind of food they serve here, but we haven't had anything we disliked! They do strange things to food here, all very unique and tasty! The service is great, bar is super, and always very busy so call early to get in. We even got a free round of champagne for our anniversary! if you're looking for something different, you will find it here!

So the cupcakes are soooo cute…read more But my red velvet was dry. A little disappointed but so willing to give them another chance.

The flavors are delicious and consistent. I've left with a smile every time, the staff is so sweet…read more I loveeee the butterscotch cupcakes!