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    Spires Restaurant

    4.1 (232 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Review on Ruben Chavez 20018

    I find this review to be pretty sad. We love the employees and food at Spires in Carson on Wilmington Ave, however, I must write this review in hope the owner of this location will see what kind of manager he has at his location. In 2018 I wrote a review regarding a manager, Ruben Chavez, that was at the Lakewood location. Unfortunately, the owner of that location passed away, and I was unable to share our experience with him. In 2018 we were accused of stealing a bottle of USED Cholula Hot Sauce. Yes USED!! Ruben Chavez ran out of the resturaunt and demanded to give his hot sauce back. He said I put it in my black bag, well I had 2 bags, so I told him he can go through my purse himself and he will see there was no chili sauce in there. He said I put it in my other bag, which was actually my Service Dogs bag, so my husband grabbed her bag and dumped it out. Her pee pads, water, water dish, food dish and blanket fell out of the bag. My husbnad asked him to show us the Cholula Hot Sauce that we supposenly took. He couldn't because we didn't steal anything! The waitress Patricia is the one who told him we took it from the table. She was not our waitress and she could of asked Vanessa who was our waitress, and she should have looked on the table we were sitting at and she would of seen the bottle of TAPATIO that we actually used that night. We never even used Cholula. Ruben said he made a big mistake, and he just repeated that over and over. No apology, no I'm sorry, he wouldn't even let me back into the restaurant to confront Patricia who claims we took the hot sauce we never even had on our table. How humiliated we were and we already knew that Patricia and Ruben didn't like us because we have tattoos and he had told other employees that we "look like bad people". We do a lot for our community and are good people. So of course we stopped going to that location, then it closed their doors shortly thereafter. Fast forward 8years. We recently started to eat at Spires in Carson. Sunny the manager is really nice, Hugo and the ladies are super nice too, we are always treated so well by them. Then there is one Manager that for some reason was always so smug. He never smiles, he isn't friendly and he has always treated us rudely, when people come in he points where he wants you to sit and gives you a menu and that's it. I don't know if any of you have experienced the same thing, but we most certainly have. We thought he looked familiar but couldn't place him, well we finally remembered where we knew him from and it was the manager from the Lakewood Location Ruben Chavez! That explains it, he knew exactely who we were and that 100% confirms why he is the way he is with us (like its our fault he falsely accused us of stealing Hot sauce). So my husband decided to ask him if he remembers us and of course he said yes right away. So my husband said "oh you do know us, from where?" Ruben responded with " from the other place, you used to go eat there all the time". So he knew exactly what he did to us but still never came up to us and apologiezed. So then my husband told him the he dumped our service dogs bag out and no hot sauce cam out and how embarrassing it was for us. Still Ruben didn't say anything! He then made a smirk, and my husband asked him if he thought it was funny what he did to us and Ruben said, "No, I don't want to talk about it! I just don't want to talk about it!" So 8 years later this so called Manager still doesn't have the professionalism in him to appologies and admit he was wrong. We are paying customers and we help pay his paycheck, he seems to forget that part. On top of this we notice Ruben sends the employees home and he serves the tables to collect the tips. He takes that away from the waitresses and waiters, very selfish. In 8 years we thought he would have grown as a person and take course on managing but he hasn't. All we want and deserve is an apology from Ruben! The owner needs to know this because he may not even know what happened at the other location. If anyone has experienced his rudeness please write a review. You can read my previous review in 2018 attached as aphoto, and like I stated in that review, Just because we are tattooed doesn't make us bad people!!

    Lua G.

    Haven't been back to this place since before Covid... so I was looking forward to eating here again since it was my parent's favorite place to dine. Hubby and I chose to eat here for breakfast. Upon arrival it looked busy but there were still open spots so we were greeted and given a booth to sit in. The restaurant looks like a truck stop eatery. You probably won't expect much from a place that looks outdated but as you enter you'll find that it's not for truckers but you'll find groups of families dining and enjoying their meal because the service is great and the servers are friendly. The waitress was nice and served us our drinks in a timely manner. Once we ordered our meal it was ready in a matter of minutes. I don't think we waited that long. Food was on point. I ordered the biscuit and gravy with sausage & bacon and a side of hash browns. Hubby ordered the chili cheese fries omelette with a side of country potatoes and toast. The prices are descent and affordable considering inflation. We will definitely return and maybe make it a regular spot for us.

    Joey R.

    This place has really great food and friendly professional staff. They have great KETO options. They have two different types of vegetables, I always get the steam broccoli and the steamed Zucchini and a side of Avocado with what ever meal I ordered and you can have either a bowl of soup or a salad and garlic bread or dinner roll , also I get an unsweetened iced tea. I have tried the Salmon dinner that was really tasty and I also had the chili sized, but without the bun and I also had the Shrimp skewers and you get two of those and those are made with garlic butter, very tasty. I also got the chili cheese omelette, very good and instead of potatoes I got the broccoli and a side of avocado. This place has a lot of desserts, but right now I have to not think of those as I am losing weight. There are many more options and they have indoor dining and there are plenty of parking.

    Alex H.

    I wanted to add photos to this. Pics do not do it justice on the freshness and quality and the prices are very much affordable

    French vibes.
    Oscar D.

    This place is a simple dated restaurant. The food is classic American; like a burger and fries with a cold Dr Pepper. They have booths next to the windows and ample parking outside. They are located right next to the freeway so you can exit, eat, and get back on the road. The Custumer service was good the waiters were polite and attentive.

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    Patty was so nice!! Food was good. She was super helpful. Chocolate milkshake is good too. Wonderful service, sat quickly. Thank you!

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    For many years I drove right past this place but one morning I decided to stop and I regretted it because the food is gross

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    4 years ago

    Absolutely love it here. Great staff. Always friendly and efficient. Great value for really good comfort food.

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    7 years ago

    Hugo was a lovely server. Food was delicious. Perfect over medium eggs. Good prices. crispy hashbrowns.

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    6 years ago

    The food is amazingly good, great customer service, friendly staff members. Great restaurant!

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    patty has excellent customer service food was good and fast server place is very clean

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    Patty was very helpful and very nice the food was also delicious the salad i got tasted very fresh

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    Food was great, love the atmosphere inside the diner, patty the cashier was friendly and jose the cook made me a fantastic BLT sandwich

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    4.7
    (75 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    Where do I even start about this restaurant?…read more The atmosphere? Welcoming and friendly. The food? Let's just say I was contemplating what dish I wanted to try next WHILE eating my meal- incredible and fresh! I ordered the Butifarra Sandwich, Lomo Saltado, and a PB&J Latte. Butifarra Sandwich: flavorful and super satisfying. It was tender and the bread was soft AND crunchy? Amazing. The yucca fries were a perfect accompaniment. Lomo Saltado: it just hit the spot. This felt like eating a home cooked meal in the very best way. Wholesome and flavorful and fresh! PB&J Latte: this was a cheeky choice for a weekend treat and I was NOT disappointed. Smooth and sweet without being overly sweet thoroughly impressed me. It was pure comfort in a cup. I've been dreaming about this restaurant since trying it for the first time.

    I normally come for the Indian food in the plaza, but this spot has been on my bookmarks for a…read morewhile. I'm really glad I finally tried it--and also a little annoyed I waited this long. It's truly a hidden gem. Once we sat down and placed our order, that's when the smell of the food started coming through, and it made the wait even more worth it. I ordered the pulled ham sandwich, and even though it sounds simple, the flavor and combination of everything, especially with the yuca fries, was really impressive. The spicy sauce they give on the side is also really good and ties everything together. My partner got the green chicken pasta (I can't remember the name), and that was just as delicious. Definitely something I'd order again. We also tried the arroz con leche coffee, which was amazing. I'll probably try it with caffeine next time since we came closer to closing for dinner. The space is ambient and spacious, and the staff were friendly and helpful when explaining the menu, which makes a big difference when you're not sure what to get. They also have free parking outside, it's handicap accessible, and there are restrooms available. One thing to note--it's a cashless place, so make sure to bring a card. I'm definitely coming back to try more of the menu.

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    Chef Karla Flores, center, surrounded by her family as they prepare to open her new restaurant. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
    Chef Karla Flores, center, surrounded by her family as they prepare to open her new restaurant. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
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    Nonna Mercato

    Nonna Mercato

    4.3
    (626 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    Nonna Mercato holds a special place in our hearts. They are like members of the family at this…read morepoint because we are there every week reliably. At least a few times. Nonna has become our go to bakery, our sweet retreat, and one of our favorite local brunch spots. Now, they even have happy hour and, during the summer, dinner (Nonna Summer Nights)! And all of the food is amazing. Seriously, truly legit! We buy bread from there each week. No more "big box store" bread you freeze. They make their bread fresh daily. They only use fresh, locally sourced ingredients with no preservatives. It's nice to look at an ingredient list and not see a paragraph for bread (and be able to pronounce all the names!). And their cupcakes and sweets. Yo, seriously so good. And the thing is, because of the ingredients they use, we don't feel heavy or overly wired after eating cake or cupcakes from them. From other places you can tell they use preservatives, refined sugars, processed ingredients. But with Nonna, you can just taste the difference. We even had them make our special cake for our wedding! We recently tried their dinner (twice!) and it exceeded expectations. Now, mind you, all of their food has always been good but our experience was amazing. Their prix fixe menu was well put together, wine pairings on point, dessert was also delicious. Our favorite was the tiramisu! Also loved the spaghattini and casarecce pastas, and entrecôte di manzo, but everything was great. Their brunch is also great, you really can't go wrong on the menu. And I think we've gone through almost all of it! Finally, (if you've stayed with me this long!) the absolute best thing about Nonna for us is the TEAM. Hands down no question. The food is good, space is a comfortable neighborhood vibe, and all that. But truly the folks here are amazing humans. Always friendly, warm, and welcoming. If the management team is reading this, you all have a great group of people there! We will definitely be back (again and again and again) and you should too!

    Baked eggs are delicious! It's like a shashuka style egg dish baked in a clay pot. Comes with two…read moresmall slices of bread. My qualm about Nonna's is this: Baked goods already purchased cannot be eaten at dining table. So with that said, you're eating Baked Eggs with 2 small slices of bread that is not enough...and they will not let you grab a piece of bread you just bought at their bakery to dip into the egg sauce. WTH is that logic???? Honestly, not cool. And their bread is HELLA EXPENSIVE. If I'm going to buy your expensive bread and pay to sit at your table, WHY CANT I EAT THE BREAD I JUST BOUGHT? Makes no sense!! So now I make my own Baked Eggs and my own bread. I can eat as much as I want. 4/5 for Baked Eggs 1/5 for their bakery policy

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