"While we would confess our love for Cali’s food, especially the mayo-slathered banh mi, the restaurant doesn’t make us yearn to flirt and playfully feed someone vermicelli. Maybe it’s the constant in-and-out of delivery drivers or the family who runs the place yelling back and forth. Maybe it’s just the uncomfortable booth seats that move around if you sit down too hard. And while the food is worth all the romance in the world, the couples dining here are just trying to enjoy a solid meal, not each other." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas