I've been going to Dr Lum's Winchester location since 2019. I was nervous about getting a new dentist but he was extremely patient and has great bedside manner. I wanted Invisalign to correct a minor cosmetic flaw and after 5 consultations ended up going with Dr Lum because I saw the amount of care and detail he put into making sure I was going to get the best results.
The San Jose location has a small staff but mighty. Love that I can confirm my appointment via text instead of having to call in. I have a hectic schedule but Gabby has frequently hooked me up with last minute appointments when available. Zero issues so far and will continue to be a loyal patient until otherwise.

Needed a smog check for my dinosaur of a car, a '99 Rav4. I called 3 places to make an appointment and all of them said no to doing a smog check for any cars older than 2000. Luckily I found Smog Hut Star Station on Yelp, no appointment needed just drove up on a Monday around 11am and was in and out within 10 minutes tops because I was the only customer there at the time. They have a coupon on their website as well as checking in on Yelp. Most places don't offer coupons for cars older than 2000 but Smog Hut said no problem. The associate who helped me was prompt, professional, and friendly. Don't except much for the waiting room decor but that's not I look for in a smog check place I only visit every 2 years. If going during COVID, try to go when it's not raining, I wouldn't want to wait inside that tiny space with other people. Overall A+ in my book.

Every year my family takes a Hawaii trip and the first thing we do is grab Leonard's Malasadas. Sadly that won't be happening this year but I was ecstatic to see Muchjoy Bakehouse serving up FRESH ones on Fridays 2 miles away from me.

I got a box of 12 for myself and stupidly left it unchecked on the kitchen counter. I came back 20 minutes later and all but 4 were gone! There's only 3 of us in the house so unless there's a parasite living underneath the property they are good enough to stuff 4 in your mouth under 20 minutes.

The 4 I ate were fantastic. I saved 1 for the next day (admire my willpower) and just 15 seconds in the microwave with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is divine.

Myself, roommates, and the parasite are all fans of these malasadas.

The cakes are just as good as everyone says they are but the customer service is what's really stellar. I ordered a cake online but then had to change the date to an unfortunate circumstance less than 24 hours before pick up. Called in expecting a firm no refunds, no changes policy but spoke to Anthony who was super understanding and generous enough to let me change the date this one time. Come the new pick up date there was some kind of mix up and they forgot about my order but Anthony made some adjustments and was able to deliver it to me only 2 hours later. The order change date was my fault so I don't hold it against this bakery for forgetting about it and I'm very appreciative of the accommodations they made. I'm not really a cake person but the Black Sesame was so good that I inhaled 2 slices, which is 2 slices more than I would normally eat. Served chilled it almost tasted like an ice cream cake. Pricey but worth it in my book. Thank you, Anthony!