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“I Will Not Go Back”

Zorro's Cafe & Cantina

3 of 5 stars
Auntie-Nanuuq
City of Angels
Dec 20, 2009

I went for their $2.00 taco night..... The service was slow and the food good by "middle class" standards, but not good by L.A. standards. The waitress didn't really seem interested in serving...more

“Can I get a witness?”

Zorro's Cafe & Cantina

5 of 5 stars
starfish64
grover beach
Oct 25, 2009

Yes this was a great place to take our family from out of town, we have only been in the are for few months, everytime we passed by this place was booming with patrons. Obviously they knew something...more

“The best dining experience”

Lido

5 of 5 stars
bakersfieldchris
bakersfield
Aug 3, 2009

My wife and I have been going to Lido's since it opened three years ago. It is one of the best five star restaurant's on the central coast. We continually introduce friends and family to the Lido's...more

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