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5
As mentioned earlier, the best thing about this place is the super cheap, but super delicious lunch bentos. You get a main dish, rice, salad, and an orange for under $4. If that's not enough, you can get double meat for a buck or two more. I highly recommend the ginger pork or the katsu. My friend I normally go with is a big fan of the white fish (fried or grilled). The sushi here isn't bad. It's nothing super special, but I don't come here for the sushi so it's not a big knock against the place. As they would say on ebay: A+++ Great Seller! Would eat here again!!!
5
Delicious food, amazing martini's, and wonderful desserts. Every dish I have eaten here has been nothing short of awesome. First, to start they have house infused seasonal vodkas. You can see the vodkas steeping on the bar when you walk in. Appetizers are not overly filling - The frito misto is always seasonal so depending on the time of year you will get different things. The coating is perfect and light so you can really taste the vegetables but still get the crunch. The same is true with the mozzarella. The cheese was fresh and the crunchy crust of fried coating around it was perfect. As far as entrees go, the portions are perfectly sized and flavorful. The pasta is perfectly cooked and coated with whatever you choose on the menu. I love the simplicity of some and the complexity of others. Finally, desert has always been good. Try the limoncello cheesecake or any flavor of gelato and you certainly won't be disappointed.
5
Having worked in the Scottsdale Airpark area going on 9 years or so, I've eaten lunch just about everywhere. There are plenty of good places, but not many ethnic places... Indian Paradise has the distinction of being both great and ethnic. I've only ever eaten there for the lunch buffet, and it is AMAZING! I keep thinking that I'm gonna be disappointed, eventually... But every single time I have dined here I have come away extremely satisfied and in dire need of a nap. I keep asking myself, how can it be so good? Is it cocaine? Cocaine in the food?! Is it?! They have different buffet items on different days, but the the mainstay curry chicken remains a favorite of mine. On Friday there is a mushroom dish that I dream about... and on Thursday they have stuffed jalapenos that are a little hot but oh so gooooooood! Be sure to save some room for the rice pudding, 'cause it's delicious.
5
This place is great. The B.B.Q sauce has a nice little kick to it. I tend to get the brisket sandwich with a side of potato salad. Im not a big fan of the macaroni salad because it taste to picklelish, The seasoned fries are also good. My cousins usually get the pulled pork. They seem to love it. Mind you, this place is a hole in the wall. Very small with minimal sitting area (2 small tables). The food is good but frankly it is a little expensive. But just a little.
4
Thank you, Mobile Yelp App! Without you, I would have been stuck in Phoenix with no idea of where to find Thai food for lunch that was near a Light Rail station in Tempe! I arrived at Thai Rama about 11:15 AM. On entering, there was no indication of waiting to be served and no one visible from the staff, so I selected a table and sat down. My waitress came to the table and asked if I would be more comfortable at a 2-seat table instead of the 4-seat table I had selected. Since there were about 25 available tables of various size, I declined and told her I was comfortable where I sat. There were 3 other tables active in the restaurant, so I did not anticipate the restaurant needing my 4-top before I was done. The waitress set the lunch specials menu on the table and went to get a glass of water. The lunch specials menu had 10 options available, but no Som Tom. I asked the waitress if Som Tom was available and she answered that she did not know what Som Tom was. She reached for a full menu as I explained that Som Tom is green papaya salad. She handed me the menu and directed me to the third page for salads. There, first on the list, Som Tom. I ordered Som Tom, the yardstick by which I measure every Thai restaurant, 10 spicy (5 makes my nose run, 8 makes my forehead sweat and 10 brings tears to my eyes), leaving off the green beans and shrimp, and jasmine rice. Waitress asked if I wanted anything else to drink, but I said I would stick with water. Ambience here is pretty plain...and the paper napkins are not of the highest quality. The decor reminded me of a formula-type restaurant like an Applebees or Chili's...with a hispanic flair. I observed the chef as he came out of the kitchen and made a loop around the dining room. As he walked by, I asked in Thai how he was doing. He stopped and replied that the day was starting off slow, but that it would be busy soon enough. Then, he continued back on to the kitchen after wishing me a good day. About 5 minutes later, my papaya salad was brought to the table. Portion size was nice, about 2 1/4 cups. I took a taste and evaluated a 5 spicy. When the waitress came to ask if I needed anything, I asked for more chili and lime. She returned quickly with red chili pepper and sliced lime. I doctored up the order and fell to with a gusto. For the price, adequate. Jasmine rice was about a cup, and not too sticky. The waitress was good about keeping my water glass full...and in Phoenix, that is important! On completing my lunch, I sat and waited for the waitress to bring my bill. I saw no one for about 10 minutes, then the chef came out of the kitchen and made another round of the dining room. He asked me (in English) if I enjoyed my salad. I answered in Thai that it was not spicy enough, and I was surprised he was using red chili instead of Thai chili. He chuckled and replied that Thai chili was a little more expensive. I asked for my check and he said he would send the waitress out. For the convenience, outstanding! For the next experience, I will be sure the chef sees me before I place my order. For the wait on the bill, a little too long.
3
This store is 2 miles from my house so I am there all the time. I find their customer service has been consistently good. Even on Black Friday at 7am the sales help has been very pleasant and very helpful.
4
Decent upscale place in Tempe. Great ambiance outdoors on the patio. Service is very sketchy...sometime good, sometimes bad, never great.
3
this place rules, plain and simple just wish they had a cheaper jukebox
5
This place is very off-the-beaten-track, I'm sure most people overlook it....I only came across it whilst searching online for somewhere 'different' to eat...and when I came across the review on the Phoenix New Times website(http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2005-02-10/dining/sultans-of-shish/), I knew this was it... I only docked a star for the (extremely) sparse decor and atmosphere...this place could have been any other type of business with just a change of sign and omission of tables... anyway, the food was great! my fiance ordered skewers of beef and lamb(I'm not too keen on lamb, but the beef was tender and succulent...very well spiced!)...I had a cucumber salad(diced, along with onions and parsley, and soaked in vinegar-lemon juice), which enchanted me so much that I created my own version at home and make it every time I feel like doing a bit of dicing(msg me for the recipe--it's a bit death-breathy and labor-intensive but delicious!)... and, during dessert, I could see why Samarkand was voted 'Best Tea in Phoenix'...the black tea was easily the best I've ever had(besides a special brand of blue ginger tea I make a point to keep my cabinet stocked with)...it was strong and rich...absolutely incredible! definitely make it a point to search this place out--it's worth the effort!
4
What has happened to the Coffee Plantation? I've been out of the Valley for 8 yrs. and the Coffee Plantation was always such a good place for food, bakery items, and of course coffee. On my last visit the store was dirty, the full menu of food was gone, and the coffee was burnt. I went to the Biltmore and alas that location was gone. Where did my old Coffee Plantation go?
2
My husband and I went there for lunch today and because of vegegirly C.'s review about the deep fried pickles guess what we ordered??? OMG they were amazing! We ordered the cajun style and man oh man were they goooooood! We have never even heard of them but I am so glad we got them. So crispy and so hot! Mmmmm (and 1/2 priced)!!! We got greeted and seated quickly. I ordered the chicken brie sandwhich and my husband had the meatloaf sandwhich. I am not sure where the comment about small portions came from because they were good sized and we were both stuffed! The only change to the chicken brie would be to have the pears sliced thinner rather than having thick pears to bite through. Otherwise it was yummy. I also ordered the "Arizona Iced Tea" for the first time since they didn't have fresh mint to make my mojito. I was pleasantly surprised at how light and refreshing it was. We had the entertainment card which they didn't punch so we can use it again, and we will :)
4
Dave at Dave's Ashtanga is the best yoga teacher. He is kind, considerate, patient and a very nice person. He will take the time to show you a yoga move or asana. He is very knowledgeable about different subjects. What I like best is once he said, "here you can do nothing wrong."
5
Love love love this place. Great appetizers and cocktail menu. Must visit in Old Town Scottsadale
5
Still flying solo. My friends took me for dinner here and it was excellent. Humus appetizer was great. For main course did broiled chicken pita wrap and it was perfect. Recommend!
5
Sometimes you just want to give an A for effort... Or maybe more than three lame stars. As the two other previous reviewers have pointed out succinctly, the man who I assume to be the owner was extremely nice. I made the 1.5 hour drive from Tucson to watch Avatar at Arizona Mills, and my friends and I decided to grab a bite before heading back. We randomly drove down Baseline and pretty much stumbled upon this place. Traffic going westbound towards the 10 was insane. I mean it was bumper to bumper past Rural. Anyway, I ask the guy who I assume is the owner why the traffic was so bad. At first he didn't know, but then realized that the 60 was closed. He politely recommended that we head south then cut across to get back to the 10. I ordered the Jerusalem Falafel sandwich. It was pretty good. Though, in all honesty, falafel is not one those kind of dishes that one can gush over. In my opinion, it's pretty hard to mess up deep frying ground chickpeas. I ought to point out that the ingredients were very fresh. This also applied to the side salad that comes with the combo meal. My two friends opted for the gyros, and it looked good. The meat was thinly sliced, which is somewhat different than others I've had. They seemed to enjoy the meal, but I don't think they were quite overwhelmed by it either. In fact, we didn't mention anything about the food during the hour and a half trip back home. The food is by no means bad at Pita Shack. It's adequate to serviceable in terms of Mediterranean food. The positives regarding the food have to be its freshness and price. In fact, I spent no more than $8 for a sandwich, salad, and drink. The service, as noted previously, is undoubtedly the most shining spot of the place. As we were finishing up our meal, the guy who I assume is the owner offered us lentil soup on the house. We declined after being quite filled and satisfied from our respective sandwiches. I believe another reviewer had the same thing happen to him, and he had positive comments about it. Now, for me it's was the food that really matters. Accordingly, I gave three stars, as opposed to the four that I was close to giving. Should I ever return to the Tempe area hankering for food in a pita, I would most definitely give Pita Shack another shot; if only to support a genuinely nice guy's business.
3
I usually do not write reviews, but was so horrified by my experience I had to. Went for a late night bite and drink with a friend, they were fairly busy so we had a seat at the bar. As I frequent The Moon often, I was happy to see the bar was busy as well. The bartender quickly came over and was noticably intoxicated, as she could not even tell me the flavors of vodka they had. We ordered our drinks, and watched as she broke glass into the ice, knocked over glassware and broke a beer bottle. As we looked around most of the guests had the same look of horror on their face. We decided to order some food, as she spilled my drink on us (refilled it with something completely different) and she could barely even talk at this point. We saw management watch her behavior and do nothing, as she preceded to grab dirty glassware and refill it with beer. I was so appauled by this we left befpre finishing our drinks or food. I'm not sure what she was on but if its visible to paying customers it should be visible to management. Being beyond embarassed for the establishment, I would doubt I will come back, sad as we would frequent the Moon 2-3 times a week. Horrible.
1
I went because several people I know raved about the place, because I'm a lapsed vegetarian and I'm always trying to get back on track and heard the veggie sandwiches were incredible, and because I'm a malt freak and found out they have malteds there. I was disappointed. And my friend I was with who had been one of Stickler's die-hard fans said that, although it was okay this time, the place seems to have gone down hill. Stickler's wasn't busy at all, maybe 4 tables of customers and 3 people in line, but although there were alot of workers behind the counter, the service was very slow. We had to wait a long time for our veggie sandwiches. Now my friend has been there when it was jam-packed and she said the service then was much quicker. We went about 2 so maybe the staff was worn out from the lunch rush earlier. The bread was good, crunchy on the outside and soft inside but the vegetarian sandwich itself was boring. It's supposed to have Swiss, Provolone and American cheese on it. I couldn't even taste the Swiss or Provolone at all, the American over powered the sandwich and was more like a cheez-whiz type. I'm always on the look out for a good malt, one that really tastes like a malt and not a shake. My chocolate malt tasted more like a shake and I wasn't impressed with the ice cream. My buddy liked her vanilla malt though. The one thing I did like about Stickler's is that they have the small bags of Miss Vickie's chips to buy. It used to be you could buy big bags in the grocery stores but now the chips,which are the best kettle chips I've ever had, are just carried in certain deli and sandwich shops.
2
I've been to this place three times and have enjoyed it every time. The service has been good. No complaints. We really like the thin crust pizza's. And the salads have been big and tasty. Spliting one small pizza and a salad with my wife if plenty for us. We've also had the lunch special of a large slice of pizza and a salad. Just the right amount of food and tasty. My wife and I think the prices seem fair for the good quality of the food. This is now our first choice for Pizza, since we aren't going to drive all the way downtown and wait two hours at Chris Biancos every time we want pizza.
4
I was so excited to find this place, less than a minute down the street from home! Because I'm not a big panda express fan, but I love Chinese food. Sadly, I was disappointed. The orange chicken was very stringy and tasteless. The sweet and sour sauce was runny and mostly sour. The wontons were the only decent thing we ate there. If you want good, cheap chinese avoid this place and try Li's Bowl on 35th ave.
2
I love the Starbucks in the Safeway here. Marissa...the girl who is normally the barista...is so nice!
4
What a find. In a strip mall nestled between a bank, clothing stores and overnight shipping is Giuseppe's. A family owned and run establishment where byob is the way to go. This reminds me of countless small mom and pop's back in The City. The staff is friendly, the portions sizable and the check small to medium. In fact, I can't believe I haven't reviewed this restaurant before. Whether on a date, or with the family, I've never had a bad experience in the dozens of times I've been there. From the veal parmagian (sp?) to the eggplant, from the fettucine to the spaghetti and meatbeals... mama mia. It is a small venue, with very limited outdoors seating during good weather. And the locals know about it, so it gets pretty packed Thursday through Sunday. The salads and appetizers are delicious as well... If this restaurant had been in Spinal Tap, it would get "an eleven"...
5
2 stars for the drive through. Everything else about this Starbucks leaves you wondering, "why don't you just get back in your car and drive down to the other Starbucks on Daisy Miuntain"...
2
Superb gelato - some of the best I've ever had! The guy behind the counter is the owner, and he takes pride in his gelato. They only use real sugar, not high fructose corn syrup, and nothing contains hydrogenated oil. I tasted a few flavors and settled on the coconut... it was sublime. Definitely some of the best Gelato I have ever had. When I need a mid day sugar rush... I'll be back!
5
Appears to be CLOSED. Phone number not in service. Went by last week & was all locked up with a realtor sign on the building.
3
There're times when you eat something and you want more. Then there are times when you eat something and you instantly know you will never have anything quite like it. For me, I experienced both of those at Pizzeria Bianco. My buddy and I drove almost 500 miles from Santa Barbara for a Giants-Diamondbacks game and thought we'd try this place I had heard about. We arrived fairly late so there was about a one hour wait but man, was it worth it. We ordered a Biancoverde and a Wiseguy. I was a bit skeptical at first because they each didn't have tomato sauce like I was used to, but I realized I dont care much for tomato sauce in the first place and I'm always up for trying new things. BEST DECISION OF THE DAY. The Biancoverde was my favorite. It was so simple (3 cheeses, arugula, and olive oil) yet so amazing. It has left me wanting more to this day. The staff was nice and friendly, not to mention a few cuties. I will definitely drive 500 miles for it again. In fact, I'll be making my way to Phoenix in a few weeks, JUST for the pizza!
5
I was really excited about this event, maybe my expectations were too high, because I was really underwhelmed. Very little shade, ran out of water, by the time I got there at 1pm (other obligations) 20% of the vendors were out of food, and by the time I ate my way through some, everyone else was already out. 60 bucks for that? I don't think so. And when I mentioned it to "the person in charge", he was patronizing, invalidating and kept telling me how happy the chefs were. Well, I'm your consumer, big guy. Sorry, Devoured, wish it could have been better. What food I did try, was pretty good.
1
Outstanding and fantastalistic comes to mind. Real good.
5
Sam is da man. I was very impressed with the fare here. I had a bowl with noodles and chicken on my first outing, and it was awesome. Another time I came I felt way hungry, so I ordered the SUMO bowl. Whoa. The bowl is a 32 oz bowl, I could have had it all chicken though. The beef is meh. I agree with another yelper that the eggrolls are subpar. They are grilled I guess? I dunno, lame. At another location they had these "carnival" cookies that were awesome. Another variety of cookies were the butterscotch. OMG. Amazin. So yes... Sam is da man.
3
Wow! This newly opened little food shop in the Mekong Plaza is fantastic. Very authentic Hue Food. Although I'm not a Vietnamese, I have been to Hue in Vietnam and had their famous Bun Bo Hue. Must say that this store was very close to the authentic Bun Bo Hue. The pork hock and the other meat used was very tender, the noodle was perfect. The broth is lightly flavored so that you can use the Shrimp Paste for those who like it a bit more salty. The veggie was very generous. The Banh Beo was another neat Hue snack. It's a very thin rice cake snack which is steamed. You dip it in Fish Sauce. It was very nice and moist. Their menu is pretty limited as they only have about 6-7 items, but they are definitely featuring the best of hue to serve. Very impressed to see. There was a good crowd too, so lot's of people have been dying for some nice Hue food. Only thing to note is they were a bit disorganized the opening weekend as their register was not even working, and the service was a bit slow. I'm sure after a few weeks, this place will be running smoothly.
4
And then it all changed... I think this is my very first review that has been demoted to 1 star after being on the coveted 5 star for a long time. So, where do I start. After feeling dog sick for a few days, I finally decided to "walk-in" to this place because that's what they do now supposedly. They take walk in patients who are seen by the NP. I signed in at 8:20 and was not called in the back until 10:00am. Then I waited another 35 minutes for the NP to come in and see me. By the time everything was over, it was 11:00am before I walked out of this place. I asked to talk to Brenda, the office manager and was brushed off twice. Supposedly she is going to call me but would not see me when i was there for two and a half hours! I guess she didn't have the balls to face me at that point. What could she have said really? The front desk lady did a screw up and let another walk in patient go before me even though he came 10 minutes after I had already signed in. When I pointed that out, she said he came before me and I had to show her the sign in chart. Instead of apologizing, she just kept doing what she was busy doing without acknowledging her mistake. When the NP did come see me, she missed a couple of key things in my chart that she totally should have asked me about. I was quite appalled. I had to point out a deathly allergy that I have even though it should already be in my chart. My final analysis: In my opinion, don't go here if your health and time are valuable to you.
1
I have been coming to this bar for over 4-years now - and I will continue to do so... Just be aware that this is no longer "J Chew & Company". Originally, when it was called "J Chew" I fell in love with the place - it had a cool underground loungy charm. It was the best place to meet new and interesting folks. Now it is known as "Old Town Tavern" and has more of a generic sports pub theme that is dominated by TVs. The crowd is slightly older and the bartenders aren't as wild/fun... Not a great place to take a date any more. On the upside: The place is much cleaner now, has live music almost every night, and Tuesday movie-night has some serious potential. Check it out for yourself.
4
So yummy!! My favorite Mexican place!! Love the chips, salsa, and bean dip. The extra spicy green salsa is so good too. We are regulars here.
5
Ted's rules. Great char-grilled hot dogs, killer onion rings, and a great atmosphere all add up to a good old dog-eatin' experience.
5
Just OK. But like pizza and sex, there really is no bad BBQ. I think there is something lost in translation from its Texas roots to AZ. Gone is the appeal of the gas station dive. Atmosphere feels a little phony in a pretty, new building. The biggest problems I have with the food is the overpowering mesquite flavor and mediocre sauces. The Texas roots explains the loyalty to mesquite, which is understandable and you cant fault them for staying true... but a little hickory or less creosote-tasting smoke would be nice for a non-Texas palette. The sauces seem a little amateur. I know Rudy's is no amateur in the business, but I think they settled too soon on their signature sauces - they taste like the first ones I made in my backyard. If a true amateur (me) can evolve into better sauces, so can Rudys. Now I need to stop at the new BBQ joint next door to see which one will get my BBQ dollars... stay tuned.
3
OMG this place is good. Great Italian beef. Great burgers. FRY SAUCE. I don't know how they're pulling off such good food with what they have but it's awesome and I will be eating here if I'm in the area and hungry.
5
I suppose you could just put me in the "box" with "Luis T" on 3.20.10...because if i didnt know any better, his could have been my entry.. So i was here this week. Let me start by saying i have been giving Los Dos Molinos my business for almost 20 years now, and each year that goes by i find myself saying that i am going to cease my patronage. I will save the stories from the recent years and why i've been feeling this way, and give you just the specifics from my most recent visit: If you want to make the rule that there are "No Split Checks" then can you AT THE VERY LEAST get with the current times and make the bill somewhat decipherable? We had a large party, and were quite promptly advised there were no split checks, yet at the end of the night we were left with a ribbon of calculator tape with ONLY prices, and no correlation with actual menu items...so we had to cross reference the menu to figure out what the heck all the itemizations correlated to. And by the end of it, we pretty much gave up and just guessed at what each person should contribute because the receipt may have just as well been in morse code. Ok, im getting ahead of myself..Its one thing if you have subpar service and the restaurant is slammed, understaffed, there is a MLB baseball game or NBA basketball game, or concert going on...This was not the case. We were the ONLY table inside the restaurant and the service absolutely sucked. How many times must one flag down the server for (take your pick) A; refill on chips B: refill on ice water and C:(most importantly since the drinks are marked up 300%) a FRESH DRINK!!! Oh yes and D: Check please. We had to look over our shoulders for A , B, C, and D. When our table collectively decided the service was ridiculous we decided the tip would reflect that, and then we realized an 18% gratuity was included...well no wonder. When that is the case, there is NO incentive for decent service!! We brought several items to the attention of the bald headed caucasian man who may have been a manager of some sort but his severe lack of customer service skills merely resulted in him stating in a childish voice "They are complaining about the service" to an audience that didnt exist. Damn right! and damn right we will take our business elsewhere. Grandma Chavez is rolling in her grave! you should be ashamed!
1
I honestly have only positive things to say about Postino's since every one of my visits here has been very pleasant. From the valet who is running his ass off to the food and everything in between, this place does it all right! If you go here hungry, you should know that your options are basically a panini, a salad or some bruschetta. I've had a little bit of everything and for the value and quality you can't go wrong the the bruschetta. I recently determined my favorite to be the ricotta, dates and pistachio but a close second is the salami and pesto. Wine by the glass can be a bit steep so if you're planning to stay for a bit and can agree on a style with your company, you might be better off getting a bottle. A bottle is pretty much 3x the price of a glass so you end up getting 1 1/2 glasses extra. Bonus! Someday, I'll actually take advantage of their $20 deal for wine and bruschetta!
5
This was the last valley casino i had yet to visit, should have left it alone. The casino had a nice array of machines, but they need to clean up more oftern, or maybe the patrons need to use an ashtray more oftern. yes there is a lot of smoke smell around, but they have a small smoke free area. They also have what looked to be a very nice cafe, the food looked great and the prices were very reasonable, but we were just too tired to stay. Played for about 2 hours and hardly saw anyone win anything, or get any bonuses on the slot machines.
2
I've been eagerly awaiting the opening of this place, since it's on the way home from work. I finally got the chance to stop by yesterday. They've been open about a week now. They are located on the north west corner of Guadalupe & McClintock, between the pet food store and Panda Express. Super cute place, has a roll up/fold up door so the whole front of the building can be open, right onto their little patio. You can sit inside or outside! Tons of different flavors! I tried the Peanut Butter & Jelly & a mint/chocolate one. Both were very tasty. I ended up going with their chocolate yogurt with some peanut butter sauce, a Giradelli chocolate sauce and peanut butter cups. SO GOOD. A decent sized cup cost about $3.30. The girl who rang me up was super nice, and offered me up little sample cups. The only suggestion I have is to label the toppings. Yes, most all of them are self-explantory, but a lot of those candy bars look the same all chopped up! I will be back for sure!
4
Wow! what a great meal last night. Kinda nervous to go back after being there a cpl of years ago for lunch and not loving it. BUTTTTT 2 words: Boiled Wontons. Order these and u will prob crave them for days. Spicy broth with boiled wontons in a light peanut sauce. I also ordered my fave, Peking duck. Very impressed with the quality and will be going back more. They do bring the food out superman fast so you kinda feel rushed but other than that, i see why they are sooo packed.
4
I just went here for the first time with my boyfriend this afternoon. I got a Green Apple Snow and he got a Mocha... Blast? or something like that. We both loved them. While the drink was amazing, what was even better was the quality of their boba, they weren't too hard or squishy and they had the perfect taste. The shop was really clean and nice and cool. I also noticed they had battleship and I think checkers and some other board games out for customers to play with. They also had a computer monitor I am guessing for games. I didn't go to look at it. I think there was music on but I can't remember. The service was really fast, but then we were the only ones there. You can't use a debit/credit card for an order under $10 so we ordered an extra drink for our friend we were going to visit. We asked if she could make it when we were ready to leave and she was really nice about it. I can't say one bad thing about it. If I find something else on another visit I will update. As of now this is going to be my number one place to get boba.
5
Great early bird specials on wine and mini-pitchers of beer before 5pm, only $5. The food is very good and taylored to a wine menu. A very nice place for a date with your wife or significant other.
4
Had a team dinner here 2 weeks ago. The food was decent and since it's the closest Thai restaurant to me, very convenient. Appetizers: Angel wings-- fried chicken drumsticks stuffed with noodles and spices. Fried tofu -- just exactly like it sounds, crispy fried tofu served with a sweet fish sauce dip. Tom kha soup-- spicy lemongrass broth with mushrooms, chicken, and carrots. Mains: eggplant dish with chicken-- okay, served with a basic brown sauce. Pad thai-- too sweet and saucy for my taste. Panang curry-- I enjoyed this but we ordered this with chicken and I personally think it tastes better with beef.
4
I did not expect to enjoy a meal inside a mall. I stopped here to fuel with fish and sake as shopping is such very hard work (sarcasm!). I sat at the bar and the sushi chefs' company absolutely made the experience. I have certainly had better sushi, but the experience as a whole was great and I recommend stopping here if you happen to be shopping at the Fashion Square and need to recharge.
4
Um. YAY! Picture a girl hanging with her lovely on a Monday afternoon after what could be politely described as a terrible week before, looking to soothe her spirit with some lovely food and atmosphere [the company was already delightful...]. I saw a piece in the local rag about C4 and since we're already in Moon Valley I say 'how 'bout it'. Jeff agrees and we're off - We arrived just before 4 - closing time and the bartender/waitperson was reeeeally nice. She told us we had only a few minutes to order because the kitchen would be closing and that the pizza oven was already off. No worries, we remain unfazed. We sat at a high top next to the bar, there were a few other people at tables nearby, some drinking coffee and one couple enjoying the bruschetta and some wine on a leather sofa by the large fireplace. The room hits just the right notes for me, warm and inviting, nice art but not overpowering - its a place I could hang out in. We both had a nice glass [generous pour] of a Voga Pinot Gris and a sandwich. I had smoked salmon, Jeff had roast beef. The smoked salmon was a generous portion with capers, cuke and tomato and a what seemed to be a seasoned mayo [not goat cheese as the online menu suggests but a nice and savory compliment just the same] on a toasted baguette. Roast beef was similar in scale, lots of meat with melted cheddar, greens also on a toasted baguette. Each was served with a side of chips and a pickle. It may have been me or just the mood I was in but I really felt relaxed there and in spite of the fact that we closed the place for the afternoon, we didn't feel rushed or in the way. It was just a nice, shoulder dropping, ahhhh experience. Not the spa, but just what the doctor ordered. Serious yay, total digdom. We wanted to plant a place just like it of our own on the beach in Maui...its nice to dream...Totally worth the trip; we will be back
5
I really don't know how to rate Lolo's, because, frankly, this place killed me. It was only temporary, but I was definitely dead, heart stopped, for a solid five or six seconds. Lolo's is serious eats. So good, it was just painful. Literally. I really don't think I can return anytime soon. I know it's for the best. I'm nowhere near joking.
3
Really good barbeque and steaks in an old school setting decorated with baseball memorabilia. The service was tight also which is always a big plus. The food is definitely artery clogging, so i'd reccomend it only once-in-awhile. They have some great price points in here modest wine list. Oaky cabernet sauvignon for beef and go for a zinfandel for the barbeque. For the prices, you can't go wrong!
4
Not only was the music the worst I have ever heard the wait staff was as annoying as ever! Like a wanna be swanky place in a strip mall that smells like fish and plays horrible music. Food was so so but over priced for what it was.
1
You can get drunk and get your nails painted. Huh? It's true, and it happens on Mondays. For $10, you choose any martini you want. Then, you drink and chat until it's your turn to get your hands worked on. The chocolate martini I ordered was strong and smooth. Definitely not watered down...just what the doctor ordered. Okay, so the manicure wasn't something you might get at a spa, but it was a fun little silly girly thing, that I personally think is a great idea. Still, for the price of just the martini alone, you get shiney new nails. Not a bad deal. The people watching is quite interesting as well, I even struck up a conversation with a humorous dad of a popular comedian. Bring the girls and have some fun.
4
I absolutely love Chompies! It's the closest thing to a New York style deli that I have found in Phoenix. They have a very large and extensive menu and everything I've ordered has been really good. They also have an amazing bakery that offers a very large assortment of tasty treats such as black and white cookies, red velvet cake, enormous éclairs, napoleons, and New York style cheese cake. I'd say that my favorite thing on the menu is the pastrami sandwich, although I recently tried the Jewish Sliders after seeing them on Man vs. Food. The sliders were really good, unlike any slider I have ever had. The challah bread and potato pancake gave these sliders a very unique flavor, very tasty. I also tried the Western Sliders and those are good as well. Although I live closer to their new location in Chandler, I still go to the Tempe location because of the hot ASU waitresses. Chompies is the best!
5
This location is quieter than the one at Arizona Mills Mall. No screaming kids in your way. The clothes are less disheveled, still attached to the hanger, but for the same low price. I get my husband's work shirts here for like $8. Ross understands that there are still skinny Americans out there and they carry size 4 pants. YESSSSS! I -3 the unusual house goods you can find at Ross. I redid my whole bathroom and made it into a nice Victorian style in light pink and a wood brown. They had this soft-green painted shelf that looked like a twisted vine. Where else can you find something like that? I found these two toothbrush cups that were painted with butterflies. Worth the $5 each. My bathroom is gorgeous. You'll want to take a crap in there.
5
This Mexican restaurant has the best burritos in town! This is not your roach infested 24 hour drive through kind of burrito joint either. Here are the reasons that make La Tolteca #1 and one of my favorite places to eat in Phoenix! 1-Full bakery with mouth watering fresh pastries 2-Fresh ingredients and great prices 3-Also serves beer if you feel like having a Corona with your meal as opposed to take out 4-Little market has the best prices in town on citrus fruits and just enough of everything to cook up a little Mexican meal (Ranch Market not needed!) 5-Make your own pico/ salsa bar, make it your style and get as much of it as you want:) So, if you are downtown looking for authentic Mexican this is the place. Of course it is super casual take out or seat yourself kind of place so don't try to flatter your date here! But get there early, I'm pretty sure they close up shop by 9 or 10...
5
Ate there for the first time last night and the food was fantastic. They did a great job on the remodel, so it's a lot more open than it was before. They have an extensive wine list and the service was wonderful. We will definitely go back!
4
I went to Eddie's House last night with the BF and two friends for restaurant week and it was a terrible experience. First of all, I had made a reservation for 7:30 more that a week in advanced and we waited until 7:50 to be seated. This was a bad omen, because, as it turns out, the whole night was made up of waiting. Our waiter (who did not share his name, unfortunately because I would tell anyone to avoid him at all costs) was terrible. TERRIBLE. He came by 4 times before taking our order when we were ready after 5 minutes. Each time was a weird excuse. First time he came by I asked for a restaurant week menu, he said 'a restroom menu?' Why would I say that, then I ordered a glass of moscato and he's like the XXXX (whatever brand it was) and i looked down and it was the ONLY moscato.... I was like ya... WTF? So I screamed what I wanted and he's like oh.... sorry.... I can't hear. Then he said 'Oh hey, I'll be back to explain things.' Explain what? we're clearly ready! 'Oh hey, are you ready to order? Well let me go take the order of that big table back there and I'll be back to take yours' (real quote) WHAT? Seriously? We waited over 40 minutes to order. What's worse, is that we looked over like where the ef is this guy, and he was chatting at the bar!!! What, were we not wearing the right clothes? Were we not hip enough to be served? Or was it that we were ordering off the restaurant week menu, are we not ordering enough to get service? Come on. So he finally took our order, and we each ordered all three courses at once, because who knew when he would decide to come back. We got drinks, everyone got beer, except me who ordered the moscato. This was good, but was served in basically a thimble, it was the smallest glass of wine I have ever seen. Then we waited... and waited... and waited. We ate the whole basket of bread (which was great, but overshadowed by our terrible service). We got our appetizers, we had at least one of each available (a peach soup, a salmon flat bread, and a fetoush salad). The soup was really weird, not bad, just different. The salad was overpoweringly oniony, but still tasted good, although it was supposed to have toasted pita and had one tiny piece... and supposedly the flat bread was good, but I don't like salmon, so I didn't try it. Then the waiter came by and said 'oh we're really busy tonight, that's why it's taking a long time for the food) Notice there was no apology or accommodation of any kind. He also asked if we wanted bread with dinner, we said yes, but no bread ever came... weird. We waited and waited and finally out food came. I ordered the chili chicken, the two boys ordered the meatloaf, and my other friend ordered the shrimp. I thought the chicken had a good flavor, but was really dry. The meatloaf was fantastic! It was really quite delicious, with onion strings, mushroom jus, and mashed potatoes... yum. Supposedly the shrimp were really spicy, but again, I didn't try it. We ate everything, so again, the food was good, the service was awful. So then the waiter comes by (about 10-15 min after we had finished) and says, oh do you still want dessert? um.... yes, we ordered it and it comes with our meal.... he says 'oh, cuz I think we just ran out of the pot de creme, but I'll look' Well two people had ordered the pot de creme TWO HOURS AGO!!!! Why weren't they left aside? 'Oh we had 200 more people show up tonight that expected' Well, We had a reservation, so it is not our fault that you cannot staff your restaurant appropriately or turn away customers when you are too busy to handle new diners. It does not make sense. What kind of greedy restaurant is this that they can't refuse a table when people who told them they came to eat there can't even get anything off the dessert menu. It turned out they had one left, then the other person who ordered it said, oh ok, i'll have the peach crisp then....'oh, well we're out of that too cuz like it's made fresh from peaches and we didn't buy enough for all of the extra people....' Maybe if we had been served in a TIMELY manner instead of over two and a half hours, they wouldn't have run out. Oh, and maybe if the jerk who was our server had put aside the desserts for us when we ordered it over TWO HOURS before the time when we actually got dessert, that would have been nice too. The desserts were good, the pot de creme was the best, the rest of us got a 'tiramisu' which tasted like cookie dough ice cream.... not exactly what I want in a tiramisu, but fine, I guess. Finally, we get the check (around 200$, so clearly we didn't spend enough money to warrant any service) and we right out how we want the bill split between the two couples, The waiter comes by, and the BF starts saying, oh we wrote down the amounts we want on each card. The snarky jerk waiter says 'Oh, you mean follow the directions, ok.' So much attitude! So rude. I wish we left no tip, cuz that's what was deserved. NEVER AGAIN.
2
I've eatin' a lot of pizza and can say without worries that Mama Mia's is the Best I've had -- Consistency, value and great service sets them apart -- They also have the best take out wings in town!!!!
5
I really want to like MADCAP. I love the idea of playing old b-movies and some forgotten favorites. The boyfriend and I went to MADCAP last weekend to see their Chuck Jones presentation. Unfortunately, we were pretty disappointed, not that it was completely MADCAP's fault but still. My biggest problem with MADCAP is the price of admission. $10! That's more than a new movie. Why should I pay $10 to see a movie that I could get on DVD for half the price? I know the money is going to a bigger cause - having a cool theatre in town - but I just wish it was cheaper. If it was $5 I think I would go a lot more. For $10 it has to be something I really want to see and after not being so impressed by the Chuck Jones things I'm a little wary. There wasn't even a screen in the theatre - just a white wall. If they showed new independent movies for $10 and old movies for $5 I think they would really have something cool going on. I hope they can figure it out because I'd really like to see the place become what it could be.
3
LOVED THE SWITCH WITH JENNIFER ANISTON what is wrong with film critics today????
5
I had a hankering for raw fish today and decided to give Moto a try. Overall I was pleased. The menu had a wide variety of tempting Asian treats but I was here for fish, so I ordered the sashimi combo with a bowl of Miso. The soup was a bit odd. It seemed to be normal Miso soup with some shredded cabbage tossed in. The cabbage added a texture that I didn't really want but it was easy to eat around it. The presentation of the sashimi was interesting. I had a pinwheel of fishy goodness with yellowtail, smoked salmon and tuna. The fish tasted quite fresh and the portions were generous. When I need a sushi fix for lunch I'll be returning to Moto.
3
Went to try it out yesterday morning. The service was so-so. It wasn't crowded, and it took awhile for me to be noticed (and I'm 6'2", 275!)The Arbuckle's coffee was great. Ordered the #2.....2 eggs, 2 pancakes, 2 sausage patties and 2 strips of bacon for $5.99. Everything was fine except the sausage which had a peculiar flavor....the bacon strips were thick and tasty, the eggs okay, and the cakes were very good with an interesting touch....instead of the normal one glob of butter on top of the two cakes, there was one on top and one between the two cakes (made for easy buttering of the bottom cake). All in all worth another try (might have been just an off day for the sausage). Wish it were closer to home!
3
Okay before I get into the drinks, I'll start with the food. My fave is the peppered turkey avocado sandwich, with these delicious fries. Or, (Amber: note the paragraph change) you could get the chili verde appetizer, or the grilled shrimp and guac tostada bites, or the tejas trio with guac, queso, and salsa and chips. Bottom line is the food is solid, all the way up to the fruit cobbler for dessert. Settle for nothing less. For drinks, Z caps you at 3 margaritas so make it count with the chambord rita before you switch to beers. It's good, you'll be flavored, life is perfect.
4
From the outside the place looked alot busier however, Not a bad place to go for lunch on Friday afternoon. Especially when it's close to 1pm as the place was pretty empty. My coworker order brisket tacos and they came out stuffed with tons of brisket. She said they they were very good and I will take her word for it as they looked pretty tasty. Now me, I am not an enchilada person however the enchilada de avocado sounded pretty good as it had two of my favorites stuffed in in, avocado and artichoke. I must admit that it was pretty good. I only finished a little bit of it as I had filled up on the warm chips and salsa that was served when we sat down. Yum. So why only three stars? Well It's actually 3.5 stars as although the food and the company were great, the service was a little off. Like I said the place was empty and yet our server either forgot about us at times or was busy doing something else in the back. Nicole, our server was sweet enough but still.... hmmm. Oh well no biggie. It was empty and we did get in and out in under an hour but not 5 star worthy. Will I be back again? Probably as the food was pretty good. Heck the chips and salsa alone are worth giving it another shot.
3
First time here, it's late night and I wanted something lite and healthy.. The place is open very late, they had lots of options and the food was perfect. What a beautiful place inside, simple yet elegant. Oh, the service was great too...... Go for a late night drink with a date and they'll be impressed.
3
This is the best library in the Valley and one of my favorite places to study. The interior design, water fall, glass elevators and many other features make this the perfect metropolitan library for our downtown. The top level is pretty quiet and has beautiful views of the city. Quick Tip: It seems that the southern part of the building is hotter because of the sun so I always sit on the north part of the building.
5
Very clean with and old fashion cinema atmosphere. Snacks are very expensive so if popcorn and soda are a must for you, expect to spend alot of money. The amazing reclining seats are worth it though. I definitly recomend Cinemark 16 as the place to go to watch movies! Also there are alot of great eating places next to it or within walking distance to do the dinner and movie date night!
5
Honey Bear's is no Joe's BBQ in Gilbert but I actually enjoy it. I usually get the pork sandwich and potato salad and I find myself going here. I like the BBQ sauce and the quality of the meat is good. If I'm in Tempe and want BBQ I usually go here.
3
Foot Locker is home to the largest selection of athletic shoes in the mall but the pricing could be better. Their inventory also includes a dozen or so Foot Locker exclusives like several Nike Air Max 95 colorways. Foot Locker sweats, hoodies, and other athletic gear are generally durable, fit well, and priced well. The Chandler store also places some focus on team athletic apparel and miscellaneous sports accessories. The sales aren't that great. I saw a pair of Jordan CMFT's in the white/gray/black colorway selling for $80. I bought the same pair at a Nike Outlet in New Jersey in July for $50. What's up with that? I can't call it...
3
I will be moving to Phoenix in the Winter and I thought I'd scout out some LFS while I was visiting, which led me to Reef Culture. At first I was positive seeing some nice looking displays and LED use, however this soon changed. On closer inspection, lots of the tanks were infested with aiptasia and bubble algae, and prices of coral were hugely inflated compared to other prices in the area and back home. The people were very unprofessional and unfriendly and first ignored me entirely despite trying to flag someone down. When I did manage to get their attention, I was belittled and treated like a child who knew nothing about the hobby (I have had marine tanks for over a decade ranging from large 55 gallon+ to tiny DIY LED picos). After this rude and demeaning experience, I continued to peruse the last few tanks and came across an angler fish. I watched him and he followed me as I walked down the isle as far as his tank would go and I backtracked a couple steps, amused that he was slowly walking along the tank with me. There was a loud crack as the man behind the counter slammed the phone down, snapped his fingers at me, and told me to "stop harassing the fish." Keep in mind, I was not tapping on glass or prodding anything as I am quite short and I could barely reach to the high up tank where the angler fish was, much less reach to "harass" any fish. After this rude treatment I promptly left. This kind of unprofessional treatment of the customers is shocking and unacceptable, not to mention the bubble algae infested tanks (one spore of that on the water that you get your coral in and your tank is infected too). I won't be doing business here when I move.
1
Yup. Definitely a fancy mall for that credit card burning session. A combo of outdoor and indoor. You probably can find most everything the average person can't afford here. It seems to be the spot for malling in Scotsdale.
4
Worst customer service of any grocery store I've ever been in. EVER! I'd rather go to any other Safeway or any other grocery store. I'll drive the extra 10 miles just to avoid this place.
1
I thought it was ok, hubby thought it was spectacular. I tried to order my standard soy vanilla latte but they were out of vanilla - to me that's like a hamburger joint being out of ketchup. So I got a mocha instead - nice coffee flavor, but the chocolate didn't taste so special. Hubby had a cappuccino and would definitely get it again.
3
I love this place, sure its kinda creepy and in the middle of an odd office complex but DAMN those donut holes chocolate cake not the glazed ones are good! Not to mention the NINJA BOWLS!! Good God get the Sizzling ninja, top that off with a fried egg, and pineapple, get healthy with some brown rice and white chicken and then DRENCH that bowl with NINJA SAUCE AND SRIRACHA (which comes standard btw) AMAZING! Don't waste your life away without having one of these ninja bowls at this donut shop, i never thought i would be able to say that statement with a straight face but i did! And for those wondering they don't serve pirates (some will understand this fact) Also if you come back a few times they might throw some free donut holes at YOUR FACE LIKE NINJA STARS!! I joke they don't throw them but you may get some for free (really though)!
5
The doctors are great, especially Dr Mouaikel but the set up to communicate is not patient oriented at all . When the office is closed for lunch 12-2PM you cannot even leave a message . You need to call back again and listen to the lenghtly preamble about directions , office hours, emergency numbers etc. You still have to press the correct number and leave a phone number for a return call. The return call is late that day or even the next day. The recording suggests yiu use the website yet you have to be signed up for the website and I cannot find out on the website how you get signed up. I would rather go to the DMV rather than have to call the AIA office for other than an appointment..
2
Sometimes, a girls wants to splurge on going to the hair salon and sometimes, there is not enough time or money to do that. That is what I love about Great Clips. For the most part, I can stop in and be seen within 5 minutes like today and get a $13 haircut. You can't beat it. Most of the time, I just need the end of my layers cleaned up and why would I want to spend $60 on a haircut to do that? I have never had any problems with not getting what I wanted. Sometimes, I'll also spend the extra $20-$25 and have them shampoo and blow-dry my hair straight. My hair always looks great when I do that, too. Today, I spent $38 on the cut, shampoo and blow-dry. The blow-dry took alot longer than I wanted today, but Keeyla (sp?) also took the flat-iron to it. Clearly the girl takes pride in her work and my hair looks really great for someone with very coarse, wavy hair. Every once in awhile you can get coupons for an $8 haircut in the mailers. They also give you a free haircut after 11 or 12. I haven't hit that milestone yet but I'll get there. The employees also seem really happy and the girl who did my hair today said alot of them have been there for at least 3 years. She said they love working there and I think it shows with the amount of regulars they get and their positive attitudes.
4
Delicious. With me, i'm all about frosting. And Sprinkles delivers! Big, thick layer of frosting on every cupcake. I recently had the Mocha, dark choc cupcake with mocha frosting. Wow... It was so rich i had to take a break of about 5 min before i could finish it. I'm a big fan of the vanilla and banana. You just can't go wrong with cream cheese frosting, right? OH! And the best thing of all... You can get a "shot" of frosting! Yep... A 1oz dixie cup piled high with a flavor of your choice for 75cents. I usually eat my frosting shot in the store while waiting for my cupcake order. ;-) It's pricey, but its not an everyday thing... Its a treat and a good one!
4
With quaint accommodations, friendly staff and interesting selection of food choices, I was able to forgive, and forget, that the Centurion didn't yet have a liquor license. The Centurion is a cozy (and by cozy, I mean small) place. But it has personality and I can imagine myself hanging out on the patio after work - in cooler weather. For those vegetarians out there, Centurion offers a diverse selection choices. For our lunch, my companion and I split a Heirloom Tomato (with Brie) Panini and the Shitake Spinach Risotto. Both were flavorful. And the prices are quite reasonable at $8/each. The menu offers a diverse selection which includes burgers, pizza, pasta, salads (all around $9) and some higher priced dinner entrees (ranging from $23-$42). I hope to return to try their dinner entrees, the blue cheese crusted filet mignon sounds wonderful! I feel like I had fallen upon a hidden neighborhood gem. I'm crossing my fingers for their liquor license!
4
This was our second visit to Chelsea's Kitchen. They have valet parking available, but there is lots of self parking in the same parking lot. It's quicker just to self park. We sat indoors both times. When the weather is right, the outdoor patio is popular, but I prefer indoor seating. It feels comfortable sitting inside. The way the tables and booths are set up it feels comfortable, and not crowded. The spacing is just right. During peak times, there is a full bar inside to relax while you wait for a table. We started with tuna tartare, guacamole and chips. It was a good choice. We also ordered some beer. The beer choices were limited. The table next to us had a pitcher of sangria ... that looked like the better choice. For dinner we had the short rib tacos and the ahi tuna. My son had the kids meal mac and cheese. I've had the short rib tacos both times I've been here, and it's outstanding. The braised meat is tender, and served with corn tortillas, beans, guac, tomatoes, etc. All of our meals were good, but the short rib tacos were the best. For dessert we shared the red velvet cake. It comes with a small scoop of vanila ice cream. It could have come with a little more ice cream. The cake was moist and not too sweet. It was gone in a minute. The bill for four including drinks and tip was $120. On the way out, they have chocolate chip cookes with sea salt sprinkled on top. A nice touch. My son grabbed two cookies, and finished them on the drive back to the hotel. Great dinner!
4
Beautiful restaurant! Terrrific service! Wonderful, fresh and authentic cuisine - what more can I say but don't miss the Carpaccio!
5
Stopped in last night for a take out dinner. I wanted to bring home something different than burgers or a pizza or fried chicken. So I used my Yelp app.... And showed Yusefs nearby with good reviews. The owner was a very personable person....and very helpful. Everything smelled wonderful, and it was pretty busy....all good signs. I order 2 of the falafel dinner plates, and the stuffed grape leaves plate. The only "side" for a dinner plate was the split pea soup. It was a generous portion....and VERY GOOD! The falafel and grape leave were both generous portions....and delicious! I want to go back a do a little grocery shopping for some of the unique items that I think you could find only in Phoenix here. Good job Yusef! I liked it!
4
One star would be giving it a holiday gift! For me Copper Star Coffee Shop has been a place where consistency and pride is taken in their food and presentation. Unfortunately, Circle H BBQ is nothing like the prior statement. My first visit to Circle H BBQ centered on ordering a half slap of ribs. They were extremely over-cooked. There was more charcoal on the top, back and ends that was just not editable. Once you scraped away the charcoal, on the tops, ends and the center ribs, there was one that was eatable. The company offered me a second chance to try their food, by giving me a complementary full slap. Nothing had improved. They say they smoke the ribs, but there was no odor to that effect. In face the ribs I ordered the second time spend over 20 minutes on the grill after the order was placed. Btw...the waitress at the front counter couldn't even tell be the type of rub on the ribs and the type of cut they were. When I asked if they were smoked (cooked) daily, she said some are if you get here early - others were from the refrigerator from last night. The so called "dry-rub" seasoning was tasteless. The BBQ sauce is major strange! The bottom line is the ribs were not worth the cost they were charging. ($14/Half for 6 bones and $26/Whole 12-13 bones both with sides) I have high hopes for the brisket, but it might be a while untill I try that endeavor. Overall if they don't change the way they 'burn" the ribs, run, run or drive real fast to another place. The charcoal is not good for you and there is lots of it! Honey Bears, My Mothers or even driving to Famous Dave's is well worth the trip. Sorry to burst your bubble, I too, had high hops for a centrally located rib place. I'm still waiting.
1
My husband and I have Been meaning to go in here and see if it was anything like hong kong gourmet, so yesterday for lunch we decided to give it a try. Huge mistake! The food was literally inedible, everything was either too cold or burnt to a char, nothing tasted good. We decided to try the desert and the cream puff (I'm unsure how you can mess that up) was petrified and the cream was so gross I spit it out. The smell of the flan actually made us gag, we had such an awful time I complained to the manager. She didn't even seem to care, and gave us 20% off of a lunch we didn't even eat. We were disgusted by this place, and we will never, ever go back. Don't do it, you will regret it!
1
The Phoenix Art Museum was a day well spent. The atmosphere was inviting and it was like around every corner was a surprise waiting to be discovered. Admission was free for me. How you may ask? Our local library has cultural passes for various museums, try checking out your library next time you go. The museum was inexpensive adventure that took me across the world. All the different exhibits kept me intrigued and interested. There were paintings, drawings, photography, and sculptures galore. There were even some animated pieces. I even stumbled upon a piece you could actually walk through. The layout of the museum is very easy to follow, as they give you a map and everything is labeled. You can go from the Asian culture, to English within a matter of feet. It is mind blowing. The whole world seems so much smaller, and it's brought together so beautifully. They offer guided tours, or you can walk around by yourself. There is also a children's section to the museum. I have nothing bad to say about the museum itself. I am extremely happy that I went, and would recommend that anyone go. It would be a great date, or family day, or even a day by yourself. The Phoenix Art Museum is a place that I think everyone should visit while in Phoenix. It will really open up your eyes and make you think.
5
Jewish girls in Chinese dresses serving Japanese food. If that isn't a recipe for confusion, I don't know what is. Too bad, really. Because when they first opened up, they had a real Japanese chef who had a respectable career and was trying to make actual Japanese cuisine. He naturally didn't last long in this 1980s pseudo-asian theme park environment. Remember when the owner used to intermittently drop the screens down and fire up the THX system and play movie trailers from last year? The chefs couldn't even see their hands. Now that's setting your priorities! Happy hour and late night patio is this place's saving grace (for others, not for me). But it's so far from Japanese food/sushi as to make them guilty of false advertising. See my Stingray review for a similar take on the food experience. If you FAIL rice, you FAIL sushi.
2
I suck at bowling, and yet I love it. I love that I can like something some consider a sport. I love that it's totally ok that you aren't any good. A group of people who aren't good at something can have a great time doing it talking about how bad they are. This is my designated bowling center. Sure, we go lots of other places, but this is always a solid central location. Plus, the fact that it's so close to the Biz is a definite bonus! (I've had several years of "Bowling & Boogie" themed Birthdays...I'm a geek, but I'm ok with that.) Though I've always called ahead just in case, I've never had trouble getting a lane or two here. The food is fairly decent too in a way that only bowling alley food can be. And what the heck is it about Bowling Alley bars??? My friend has a theory that the better the drinks the more games you'll play - both to keep drinking and then to sober up before you go home. The facilities are a bit older, and you'll find a few areas that could use a bit of freshening up from years of wear, but I don't mind that kind of thing so much in a bowling alley. Hopefully you won't either.
4
Empty tables. Told 15 minute wait. Ok. 5 minutes into wait (by the door, bumping elbows with counter patrons), 2 people at the counter complained they had been there 20 minutes. We left at that point
1
If you're a local, check out their spa's slow day specials (most often a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday). It's a nice little spa in a great location and the staff was pretty good too!. It doesn't hurt that Trader Vic's is so close by and has tropical happy hour specials for afterwards :)!. Great Staycation location! Here's a sample of the newsletter spa specials: http://www.returnity.biz/images/email/VHO/wVHO_020210.html
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I've never been so impressed with the quality of food here, but it's fine for a chain American-Italian restaurant. But I am currently sitting here at a table, and have been for an hour, with no promise that a plate of food will be here in the near future. I'm not sure I will be back, I'm sure the Keg next door is better, and that's not saying all that much
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I've only been to the bar here. They make amazing mojitos with an array of different fruits. I told the bartender to surprise me when I ordered my drink, and it was amazing. She put a mixture of fruit along with the mint and it was perfectly mixed. I also had their spicy shrimp appetizer which I didn't really care for. So many other places make a similar dish, but much better. They also serve really good rolls with butter that come out nice and warm. The texture of the rolls are a little unexpected. I think they use tapioca flour as their base. I will definitely be back to enjoy their main dining cuisine.
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Yogi's is a great place to grab a quick, fairly-cheap meal. I love the Arizona bowl - it's a great alternative for you sushi craving if you don't feel like spending a lot of money. The quality of the food isn't bad. The sushi rolls are alright. The staff is moderate - they've never done anything to impress me, but haven't done anything to disappoint either.
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This review will be short and sweet. I promise! I was able to have breakfast here with the guys as our weekend was coming to an end and it was pretty darn good. I ordered the pancakes with scrambled eggs and extra crispy bacon. YUM! Dennis ordered the Mardi Gras omelet with fruit and I swear the is the second time this weekend he had mardi gras something. The first was mardi gras pasta over at pappadeaux. Hmm I see a theme lol. JD ordered eggs and chicken sausage and let me just say I have never heard the word sausage sound as naughty as it did with these two around. Even our server Steven was blushing by the time we left. All in the the service was good, the food was good and the company was awesome. I will have to come back and try lunch or dinner one day soon.
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I've had Five Guys before while in Pennsylvania and thought it was good. Not any better or worse then In-Out or Fatburger. Tried this location the other night though and was disappointed. Lettuce was slimey,buns soggy and the doneness of the patties, inconsistent. I'm not completely writing them off but will be in no huge rush to return.
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I just stayed here a few nights back, and I thought it was pretty great. Comfy bed, nice sheets, free Internet, good temperature control, Aveda products in bath. The hotel itself is a bit of a hodge-podge decoratively; kind of like somebody got a subscription to Wallpaper and decided they could be a decorator. That said, altogether it is sort of winning and it feels like a good value. Plus, the restaurant downstairs was perfecto when we visited.
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Being from NJ I am always on the prowl for my hometown pizza and Italian food. They have absolutely the best cannolis like my grandmothers! The pizza droops like Ray's Pizza in NY. I'm not a big fan of sauce that has any sugar in it which most do so to many their sauce is awesome. I prefer unsweetened everything. The service is great and they are from New Jersey! It's a great place to grab their special 2 slices and a coke for $4! YUM!
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i love the $5 happy hours. all the dishes are a great value and delicious!
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Horrible service.
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How have I gone this long without reviewing the lodge? Sheesh! I get all fluttery inside when I think about the lodge. The Mac and Cheese is not something to play around with. It is a dish of fantastic, cheesy wonderfulness. Also, please note the veggie wrap. HOLY SMOKES. Its a heavenly combo of sauteed veggies, feta cheese, and some kind of lemon/herb/heaven sauce all wrapped up in a pita! Really? Really Aaron May? The other aspects of the lodge I enjoy involve the friendly staff, and comfortable setting. It's decorated all rustic and cushy, and true to form there are antler-chandeliers. You will also find pool tables, darts, several TV's, jenga, bean bag games...they have plenty going on at the lodge to keep you and your friends entertained. Check it out...
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Eaten here a few times (7th street-Coronado district). I can say the place is small but has a cozy feel to it. It's an old converted house to restaurant. The food is a little pricey considering the portions are not huge (like Filiberto's or Carolina's (Extra Yummy). But the food was decent. I've eaten the Vampiro, Carne Asada Burrito, Chips n Guac/Salsa, and America's corn (yummy!!). My eyes are always bigger than my stomach :). I will say that the last time I did get the corn, it was a little under-cooked. So it was a little harder to chew...but regardless, it was still good. Smothered with mayo, butter, and cojita cheese I think...how can you go wrong with all of that yummy-ness!! I would visit this place again, if I am down in that area. They also allow you to order online which I think is cool because that line gets very long very quick.
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I purchased the Enotria groupon when it was released last year and had a horrible experience at the restaurant. 1) I ordered a cheese platter. The platter was very much overpriced at over $18.00. The most problematic thing is that Enotria ordered the food from another restaurant on Mayo Blvd and had it delivered to them. The same is true with Pizza. If you order pizza there, it will be delivered from another restaurant in the Mayo shopping plaza. Enotria is taking a significant markup on the food because they are paying another vendor for it. AVOID THIS!! 2) Another disturbing aspect of the visit was that we were served disproportionately small portion because we were using a groupon. We ordered two glasses of red wine. The waiter (who also happened to be the owner) served us a glass that was 1/3 of what is typically served. The only positive aspect of Enotria is that they have a good selection of wines. To be sincere, you are much better off going to a more reputable establishment in the area like White Chocolate Grill. Oh, also keep in mind that the current owner bought the restaurant over a year ago. It has changed ownership several times and the overall quality is suffering because of this. AVOID.
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The best fish tacos, period! And I hate chain restaurants!
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This place has gone so downhill. If I hadnt gotten my chips, salsa & water immediately, I wouldve walked out. Margaritas are always awesome. But the service and food is straight up AWFUL. Microwaved enchiladas, no rice, rude, cold, unfriendly, uninviting service...If you're looking for a fabulous, neighborhood mexican restaurant, try Las Glorias Grill. The location isnt as great, but the food, service and drinks, blows this place outta the water. After years of going to aunt chiladas, Im NEVER going back again. They dont deserve your money either....
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Walk up to the counter to order... be prepared to want everything on the menu... we got the Carne Asada taco (extra spicey for a nominal cost), the softest corn tortilla , guac, chopped lettuce, carmamelized onions, and fire-roasted tomoto salsa, and the Al Pastor, (marinated pork), chopped cabbage, etc, JUST go there.. you can eat outside (weather permitting) or stay chilled inside. Not many tables. who cares. get take out. will go again..yummmm.
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