label int64 0 4 | text stringlengths 10 5.07k | language stringclasses 1
value | word_count int64 3 1.02k | cleaned_text stringlengths 2 3.4k ⌀ | cleaned_word_count int64 0 483 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | This review is for the summer camp held here: what can I say this was one of my child's favorite summer camps around Phoenix and we did a lot of them. The lion king production by these kids was excellent for one week of preparation. They can't stop talking about this experience. | en | 52 | review summer camp held say one child favorite summer camps around phoenix lot lion king production kids excellent one week preparation ca stop talking experience | 25 |
0 | Visiting from out of state to see a friend in White Christmas and I took a photo of the final bow of the performers - without a flash - in order to share it with the cast, and I was pulled aside by an employee and forced to delete the photo as they watched me to ensure it was deleted.\n\nI specialize in copy right and ... | en | 91 | visiting state see friend white christmas took photo final bow performers without flash order share cast pulled aside employee forced delete photo watched ensure specialize copy right entertainment law los angeles found stunningly decide environment like go entertainment | 38 |
3 | Great little theatre- very intimate- Bar gets a bit crowded but overall nice experience. \nSaw the Spouse Whisperer- Mark Cordes is hilarious. Don't remember the last time I laughed so hard.... | en | 31 | great little bar gets bit crowded overall nice experience spouse mark cordes hilarious remember last time laughed hard | 18 |
0 | Really disappointing customer service experience. \n\nI purchased tickets originally to see the production of Pippin. Being a frequent flyer at Gammage, the Herberger, the Phoenix Symphony, etc, I was really excited for my first experience at the Phoenix Theater. Also I heard great things about the show. \n\nWe fou... | en | 212 | really disappointing customer service experience purchased tickets originally see production pippin frequent flyer gammage herberger phoenix symphony etc really excited first experience phoenix theater also heard great things show found day show production cancelled due injury cast completely understandable happy resch... | 109 |
4 | I'd never been here before but it was a great experience. We saw Avenue Q in the Hormel Theatre. It's very small and intimate - great place to see a show. We had excellent seats but I suspect just about every seat is a good one. Looking forward to coming back! | en | 51 | never great experience saw avenue q hormel theatre small intimate great place see show excellent seats suspect every seat good one looking forward coming back | 25 |
4 | This was my first visit here and I have to say I WILL be back. I came to see the show \"Memphis\" and it was spectacular! When I first arrived, I went to their magnificent bar which is in their front lobby. I expected beer & wine however they had a pretty extensive specialty drink menu and quite a few beers to choos... | en | 234 | first visit say back came see show spectacular first arrived went magnificent bar front lobby expected beer wine however pretty extensive specialty drink menu quite beers choose choices choices choices ordered stella bartender said still happy hour happy hour yep true people till mistaken beer seriously intermission pr... | 109 |
3 | This was one of the first Mexican food places I tried when I first moved to AZ ten years ago. Back then I knew nothing, now I see that I was lucky to have been taken somewhere that would really get me interested in trying more Mexican restaurants.\n\nWell after about 8 years I went back last night and had it again and... | en | 154 | one first mexican food places tried first moved az ten years ago back knew nothing see lucky taken somewhere would really get interested trying mexican years went back last night impressed beans little bland complaint salsas fresh delicious tortilla fish burrito could eaten couple tortillas salsa boyfriend got three ha... | 66 |
2 | Chico's is popular with me and my lunch clique from work. It's fast, cheap, pretty good, and in the same shopping center as Starbucks (perfect for a post-lunch stop when we want to kill more time before heading back to the office). The chicken soft tacos are kinda bland, but the quesadillas are pretty good. WAY better ... | en | 128 | chico popular lunch clique work fast cheap pretty good shopping center starbucks perfect stop want kill time heading back office chicken soft tacos kinda bland quesadillas pretty good way better baja fresh place like salsa bar definitely highlight chico good variety partial pico de gallo good place satisfy mexican crav... | 64 |
0 | Had this for lunch one day before work - bad move. I was totally useless all afternoon as I felt like I had a brick of acid eating away at my stomach lining. | en | 33 | lunch one day work bad move totally useless afternoon felt like brick acid eating away stomach lining | 17 |
3 | Mmmmmmmmm Chico's. I consider Chico's to be on the high end of the Filiberto's/Eriberto's/Algoberto's type places. It's good, fast, cheap Mexican food that is heavy and greasy and you want to be sure to have no plans after eating, so that you may lounge around feeling large. They have a pretty good sized menu, with... | en | 113 | mmmmmmmmm chico consider chico high end type places good fast cheap mexican food heavy greasy want sure plans eating may lounge around feeling large pretty good sized menu vegetarian options chips good huge deal many fast food mexican places terrible chips salsa even better several kinds help add cooler full beer flan ... | 56 |
1 | I came here after a grueling evening swim practice so I was really hungry - which means anything should taste really good, right? I ordered the carne asada meal, and I have to say that the service was quick and the food was inexpensive. The meal I got, though, was a disappointment. The beef was very dry and tasteless a... | en | 120 | came grueling evening swim practice really hungry means anything taste really good right ordered carne asada meal say service quick food inexpensive meal got though disappointment beef dry tasteless rice dried although refried beans soft corn tortillas overall meal unsatisfying left quite bit meal unfinished may try pl... | 54 |
1 | Chico's Tacos is kind of the queenly sister of the chain Mexican restaurants peppered around Phoenix like so many grains of sand in your swimsuit. It is clearly several steps up from your local generic Mexican drive through, but it's still just not tasty.\n\nThis fact does not dissuade me from visiting Chico's on a sem... | en | 405 | chico tacos kind queenly sister chain mexican restaurants peppered around phoenix like many grains sand swimsuit clearly several steps local generic mexican drive still fact dissuade visiting chico basis close work wait generally minimal please keep mind experience reflection typical lunch chico environment atmosphere ... | 181 |
2 | So once again this would be part of the top five lunch spots that I drive to weekly as the \"lunch b***h\" for work. I do like that every time I go in, I am greeted by the same shy girl at the front who basically knows my whole order w/o second glance. I have only tried a few things here, but everything I have tried ha... | en | 172 | would part top five lunch spots drive weekly lunch b work like every time go greeted shy girl front basically knows whole order second glance tried things everything tried pretty darn good bosses particularly enjoy chicken salad sadly used special back regular bucks really great achiote dressing salads pretty big say n... | 84 |
0 | I would not recommend this place at all. I've driven by this place going to work. I picked up food for some co-workers and the chili rellenos had a piece of chewed gum in it. That is the most gross un-hygenic thing a restaurant could possibly do. We were so disgusted that we didn't call and complain. There is no excuse... | en | 71 | would recommend place driven place going work picked food chili rellenos piece chewed gum gross thing restaurant could possibly disgusted call complain excuse never recommend anyone go | 27 |
0 | Not a fan of this place. I stopped by in the evening to grab a quick bite for a couple of buddies and the food was over all not very good. I called the order in and the food still was not ready after 30 minutes. The condiment area was disgusting. I know that it was at the end of the day and people get lazy at closing t... | en | 145 | fan place stopped evening grab quick bite couple buddies food good called order food still ready minutes condiment area disgusting know end day people get lazy closing time still restaurant getting home surprising go containers poorly packaged seems mexican food much like chinese food suppose explode bag take home food... | 66 |
3 | OK, when I've had a little too much fun ... wink, wink. I know the only thing that will prevent me from having a hangover is the same thing that will cure a hangover: Cheap, greasy food.\n\nAnd nobody does it better that Chico's. Come on, five tacos for $5?\n\nThe food is great, the service is friendly and fast and the... | en | 90 | ok little much fun wink wink know thing prevent hangover thing cure hangover cheap greasy nobody better chico come five tacos food great service friendly fast price grab six pack six shots cuervo head chico ready tomorrow say | 38 |
1 | I thought this place was kind of a ripoff and the food was mediocre at best. I got the arroz con pollo and a large drink for just over ten bucks which I personally thought was a lot, but I got a couple salsa cups and took a seat. The salsas were okay I guess, one is called casera and it sure tasted like the Herdez Sa... | en | 116 | thought place kind ripoff food mediocre best got arroz con pollo large drink ten bucks personally thought lot got couple salsa cups took seat salsas okay guess one called casera sure tasted like herdez salsa casera get grocery lunch arrived quite arroz con pollo used rice completely devoid flavor chicken small portion ... | 62 |
0 | I tried this today. Bout the same as Filibertos and I always feel really bad after eating it. Just like today. Heartburn and just uck. Not good. | en | 27 | tried today bout filibertos always feel really bad eating like today heartburn uck good | 14 |
2 | A gringo friendly Filibertos, with a salsa bar and higher prices is the best way to describe this place. \n\nFrom the outside it looks like a newer cleaner style store front Mexican food place. Inside not much of a surprise, menu above, counter to order and get food at and tables.\n\nThe menu has Burritos, tacos, salad... | en | 187 | gringo friendly filibertos salsa bar higher prices best way describe place outside looks like newer cleaner style store front mexican food place inside much surprise menu counter order get food menu burritos tacos salads enchiladas prices bit expected lunch set back drink meals include small try chips ask also give two... | 92 |
2 | I went back to try it again, Had a fish burrito for 5.59 over $6 with tax.\n\nIt was \"ok\" as was my co workers tacos, and just ok for these prices \nwas a let down.\n\nRead my previous review for more details on this spot. | en | 44 | went back try fish burrito co workers tacos ok prices let previous review details spot | 15 |
2 | My co-workers and I like to come here on Taco Tuesdays for their $1 tacos. You can order either chicken, steak or beef tacos, (3 taco minimum) for a dollar, and you get a side of fresh tortilla chips and you get to choose from their salsa bar. \n\nThe chicken tacos are definitely the best, the chicken is flame-broiled... | en | 219 | like come taco tuesdays tacos order either chicken steak beef tacos taco minimum dollar get side fresh tortilla chips get choose salsa bar chicken tacos definitely best chicken definitely get flavor double corn tortillas bit much never eat two three taco minimum kind sucks beat lunch leftovers steak tacos nothing compa... | 107 |
4 | Excellent food, portions and value!!! Don't let the unconventional locale fool you...Definitely a must-stop whenever in the 7th St & McDowell vicinity. Go for any of the asada and pollo plates and nachos...You won't be disappointed! | en | 36 | excellent food portions value let unconventional locale fool definitely whenever st mcdowell vicinity go asada pollo plates nachos wo disappointed | 20 |
2 | $1 Tacos on Tuesday are great!! Good size and plenty of meat in them... | en | 14 | tacos tuesday great good size plenty meat | 7 |
0 | What's worse than a chain taqueria with no ambiance, really bad tasting food, and rude staff? Nothing. \n\nI almost never eat at these big chain half-fast food restaurants. I didn't have high expectations, but I thought it would be better than taco bell. Wrong. \n\nThe tacos I got on taco tuesday tasted terrible, and t... | en | 78 | worse chain taqueria ambiance really bad tasting food rude staff nothing almost never eat big chain food restaurants high expectations thought would better taco bell wrong tacos got taco tuesday tasted terrible gave hours food mom pop taco shop avoid place like fire avoids water | 45 |
2 | Definitely a place for take-out rather than dine-in, Chico's is not a chain as at least once recent reviewer has stated. It is family-owned and non-franchise. I highly recommend ordering the following: ranchero-style carne asada burrito fixed enchilada-style. It's deliciously saucy, not on the menu, and the only th... | en | 80 | definitely place rather chico chain least recent reviewer stated highly recommend ordering following carne asada burrito fixed deliciously saucy menu thing interested chico make day least lunch one last piece advice unless pinch bother breakfast burritos | 36 |
2 | Obviously this isn't the most authentic Mexican place you could go to eat at, but it definitely is good. I had the Achiote Grilled Chicken Salad which was super yummy. The salsas are okay--the red one is my favorite. My friend had the tostadas and she said they were good. I would come here again for a quick lunch. | en | 59 | obviously authentic mexican place could go eat definitely good achiote grilled chicken salad super yummy salsas okay red one favorite friend tostadas said good would come quick lunch | 28 |
3 | This place is so bomb!!!! But surprisingly there is never any people inside eating? Maybe I'm not coming during the rush but I'm not complaining at all. \n\nThere baja fish tacos are like crack to me. SO GOOD!! There chips are addicting. Just the right amount of salt to go with there even better tasting salsa bar | en | 57 | place bomb surprisingly never people inside eating maybe coming rush complaining baja fish tacos like crack good chips addicting right amount salt go even better tasting salsa bar | 28 |
3 | Recently a friend at the gallery was very excited because it was Dollar taco night a Chicos. That is fine if you have any idea of where it is. Turns out I had been by there more then a few times when I went to the Safeway and Subway at 7th st and McDowell. It's a little place in a very small strip center. It's very... | en | 216 | recently friend gallery excited dollar taco night chicos fine idea turns times went safeway subway st mcdowell little place small strip center much clean upbeat atmosphere tables outside say surprised variety meats one get tacos tacos exciting whole fresh good flavor better would expected saw meals around hey looked pr... | 80 |
1 | We (my friends and I) really only go here on Tuesday nights for their 99 cent taco Tuesday special. My friends had been going here forever for this special and we decided to make it a weekly thing. This has been going on for a while now and I've since tried all their tacos. I'm sad to say that most of them are just \"o... | en | 470 | friends really go tuesday nights cent taco tuesday special friends going forever special decided make weekly thing going since tried tacos sad say one stands rest shredded beef taco beef seasoned well time went feel like eating tacos got steak burrito good rice came combo bland barely edible actually left burrito rice ... | 202 |
1 | Awful. Gross. Disappointing.\n\nA co-worker and I weren't in the mood for Subway, McDonald's, or Einstein's, so we decided to try Chico's Tacos - a place I'd driven by many times but hadn't tried before. The items on the menu looked decent enough, and I settled on the shredded beef taco platter and ordered it to go.... | en | 200 | awful gross mood subway mcdonald einstein decided try chico tacos place driven many times tried items menu looked decent enough settled shredded beef taco platter ordered got back work settled try meal tacos actually taco shells instead looked like freshly made fried sadly hardly meat either taco shell good flavor fact... | 93 |
4 | I've been passing the place for a long time, then tried it because the Subway line was out the door. Tries the Achiote Salad and I've been buying that salad at least four times a month. \n\nYou can't beat the prices for the amount of food on the plate and there's enough of a selection for the kids to enjoy something to... | en | 62 | passing place long time tried subway line door tries achiote salad buying salad least four times month ca beat prices amount food plate enough selection kids enjoy something | 28 |
1 | We usually go there as an office for lunch a few time a month but today we had an in-house meeting so we ordered. Got there and the order was ready but the number of cups they would only give for as much as we ordered was a far cry from past exp. Ask for chips and threw in one bag, then upon returning to the offic... | en | 98 | usually go office lunch time month today meeting ordered got order ready number cups would give much ordered far cry past exp ask chips threw one bag upon returning office short food called back got voice mail finally got said order complete call dropped twice disappointing | 46 |
0 | Stopped by during a brief trip to the area. The food here was very heavy of lard, or whatever they use to cook everything in. Made me slightly ill from sitting in my tummy undigested. Blah. \n\nI'll pass next time. | en | 40 | stopped brief trip area food heavy lard whatever use cook everything made slightly ill sitting tummy undigested blah pass next time | 21 |
3 | I like this place. It has some decent fast Mexican food. The chicken is delicious. I do love the greasey foods when the craving calls for it. I recommend the Asada Platter or the Achiote Chicken Salad. That is my absolute favorite. And don't skip on the Churros. | en | 48 | like place decent fast mexican food chicken delicious love greasey foods craving calls recommend asada platter achiote chicken salad absolute favorite skip churros | 23 |
2 | Nothing fancy, but generally filling and not bad. Tonight's Arroz con pollo provided a decent, filling, tasty and inexpensive meal. The dining area was (and is usually) clean, and the men's room is adequate, seems sanitary and has always been stocked with the necessities. Several specials a week make the place even m... | en | 75 | nothing fancy generally filling bad tonight arroz con pollo provided decent filling tasty inexpensive meal dining area usually clean men room adequate seems sanitary always stocked necessities several specials week make place even extraordinarily affordable already certainly experienced better considering every meal va... | 44 |
0 | Do not eat here any place that has bugs climbing in its dinning room means bugs in the kitchen. Will never ever eat the food here! | en | 26 | eat place bugs climbing dinning room means bugs kitchen never ever eat food | 13 |
0 | We ordered the \"California Vegetarian Burrito w/ enchilada sauce.\" Took two bites and asked for our money back. Seemed like the strategy was to hide the taste of old food with onions. The enchilada sauce was dark brown and had mystery chunks in it, and tasted burnt. \n\nThree times the price of Taco Bell and half as... | en | 58 | ordered california vegetarian burrito enchilada took two bites asked money back seemed like strategy hide taste old food onions enchilada sauce dark brown mystery chunks tasted burnt times price taco bell half good | 33 |
4 | Great mexican food and great salsa! They have an excellent breakfast burrito and lots of lunch specials. I love going here but the food is so intense i usually want a nap afterwards. | en | 33 | great mexican food great salsa excellent breakfast burrito lots lunch specials love going food intense usually want nap afterwards | 19 |
0 | I stopped in here today for lunch since I was in the area. The service was friendly and nice. I ordered the carne asada tacos. First I got chips and went to the salsa bar. The chips were noticeably stale, but the salsa was good. The carne asada tacos were gross. The meat tasted spoiled, the texture was weird and it was... | en | 87 | stopped today lunch since area service friendly nice ordered carne asada tacos first got chips went salsa bar chips noticeably stale salsa good carne asada tacos gross meat tasted spoiled texture weird greasy hungry could stomach two bites beans runny tasted bad back | 43 |
0 | If I could give this place zero stars I would. This place has got to be the most disgusting Mexican place I have ever ate at!!!! Their meat was overcooked and flavorless. Salsa had no flavor at all!! Even their tortillas were bad!! So please don't listen to want anybody else has to say about this place. It should be ... | en | 66 | could give place zero stars would place got disgusting mexican place ever ate meat overcooked flavorless salsa flavor even tortillas bad please listen want anybody else say place illegal sell food bad | 32 |
3 | Today, my son and I had the 5 taco deal for $7 and their chorizo and egg breakfast burrito for dinner. The food and service was very good. I used my $10 for $7 coupon from Yelp and when I asked for extra chips, they were nice to give us more. I am liking Chico's Tacos more every time we visit. | en | 61 | today son taco deal chorizo egg breakfast burrito dinner food service good used coupon yelp asked extra chips nice give us liking chico tacos every time visit | 27 |
1 | First time here and Not a fan. This place has been here forever. There must be something good here if they are still open. Well to be honest I will not be back. . Hope you continue stay open for many more years. :) | en | 44 | first time fan place forever must something good still open well honest back hope continue stay open many years | 19 |
3 | OK, The last time I went in there were a couple of big differences:\n- The store hours have shifted much earlier than before, some nights closing as early as 5 PM (although this is to accommodate opening early for breakfast now)\n- All the regular staff behind the counter are gone...the replacements are friendly and ef... | en | 177 | ok last time went couple big differences store hours shifted much earlier nights closing early pm although accommodate opening early breakfast regular staff behind counter gone replacements friendly efficient enough far taco tuesday still deal prices taco buy spiked said tacos fantastic coincidentally happened run one ... | 78 |
3 | What? Only one review for Blue Fin on Yelp (as of October 2007)? That's crazy! This place is a true gem. Oh wait, maybe that's why there's only one review...\n\nWell, not to overcrowd this little spot which is usually busy enough, but I have to sing their praises a little bit. Blue Fin serves very good, healthful Japan... | en | 252 | one review blue fin yelp october crazy place true gem oh wait maybe one review overcrowd little spot usually busy enough sing praises little bit blue fin serves good healthful japanese food run sweetest people ever meet thanks howard betsy tried many things menu tasty however one dish always go back find craving white ... | 133 |
3 | The food was fine on my only visit to Blue Fin, when my son and I stopped in on a hot, off peak summer afternoon following a library assignment., but what we remember most was the elderly Japanese lady who refilled our drinks, took several moments to chat, and repeatedly referred to my son as \"Son\". Or possibly \"Sa... | en | 122 | food fine visit blue fin son stopped hot peak summer afternoon following library remember elderly japanese lady refilled drinks took several moments chat repeatedly referred son possibly entirely sure gentle grace another culture another era made lasting impression teenager three four months ago still brings every ofte... | 56 |
3 | I really wanted Asian food for lunch and to get out of the office on foot. Lucky for me, The Blue Fin met both requirements. (Sorry, I do not consider Pei Wei Asian food) I had heard about this place and always wondered about the dinky place with the blue awning. \n\nFirst off, I was impressed for a mom-and-pop place w... | en | 303 | really wanted asian food lunch get office foot lucky blue fin met requirements sorry consider pei wei asian food heard place always wondered dinky place blue awning impressed place window pretty immaculate noticed sitting wait order crumb empty table woman behind counter friendly seemed know lot people coming food plea... | 139 |
1 | This is one of the restaurants that is close to my hotel. I came here for a quick snack. \n\nI ordered the Teriyaki Chicken Katsu lunch Bowl. For $5.50+ tax, I get two pieces of Chicken Katsu drenched in Teriyaki Sauce. Unfortunately, I find the chicken pieces not too fresh and unbearable to eat. Though a nice size sna... | en | 141 | one restaurants close hotel came quick snack ordered teriyaki chicken katsu lunch bowl tax get two pieces chicken katsu drenched teriyaki sauce unfortunately find chicken pieces fresh unbearable eat though nice size snack find bowl unsatisfying rice bowl http locals enjoying restaurant restaurant yelp sticker posted di... | 76 |
3 | My friend has been talking about this place for years to me. She found got me to go there with her for lunch. WOW, I am a fan now!\n\nThe food was good, fast, and great prices. I only had the veggie egg rolls, gyozas, and the white meat chicken terriyaki. I NEED to go back to try more things.... | en | 59 | friend talking place years found got go lunch wow fan food good fast great prices veggie egg rolls gyozas white meat chicken terriyaki need go back try things | 28 |
3 | YUMMY-cheap-FAST.\n\nLooking for a tasty bowl of chicken teriyaki? You'll find it at the Blue Fin. The chicken is slightly wood-fired in the flavor department & perfectly sauced with teriyaki. This place tops the charts in the speed category, you won't wait longer than 5 minutes for your order and they have a drive ... | en | 108 | tasty bowl chicken teriyaki find blue fin chicken slightly flavor department perfectly sauced teriyaki place tops charts speed category wo wait longer minutes order drive hurry package orders typical plastic bags every place uses however blue fin bags sport nifty little smiley face icon big fan along slogan nice day bl... | 52 |
4 | I go to Blue Fin for lunch with friends almost every other month. Locally owned and the little Japanese lady (we call her \"mama\" san) thanking everyone for coming and making sure your cup is full is awesome and one of the main reasons I keep going back for more. Food is great for Japanese fast food. I just tried t... | en | 81 | go blue fin lunch friends almost every month locally owned little japanese lady call san thanking everyone coming making sure cup full awesome one main reasons keep going back food great japanese fast food tried coconut shrimp awesome hungry try terriyaki chicken rice salad combo yum | 46 |
0 | just grabbed lunch there today. Had the all white meat Teriyaki bowl. It is dry and flavorless. Is it really chicken? Turkey or pigeon I think, well at least it's some bird flesh from what I can tell by looks. Sauce is flat and lacks flavor. No thrills about a bowl with a little rice and a large portion of meat. No gar... | en | 99 | grabbed lunch today white meat teriyaki bowl dry flavorless really chicken turkey pigeon think well least bird flesh tell looks sauce flat lacks flavor thrills bowl little rice large portion meat garnish nothing brought home fed dog enjoyed want returning disappointed think great place even atmosphere like | 47 |
4 | Went there twice this week alone. \n\nService is great, the owner actually thanked us for our business and was really helpful when trying to order. Cucumber salad was great both times. Went with a group of 3 today and had to sit outside because there are only 2 tables that hold more than 2 people inside.\n\nGreat place... | en | 62 | went twice week alone great owner actually thanked us business really helpful trying order cucumber salad great times went group today sit outside tables hold people place eat go back | 30 |
3 | Quick, easy, cheap, and large portions. \n\nI have been here 3 times for lunch and there is never a long wait and they are always quick to bring me my order. I had a teriyaki chicken bowl that came with a large amount of rice. It was just over 5 dollars. So 5 dollars for a very big lunch and it was pretty tasty works f... | en | 98 | quick easy cheap large portions times lunch never long wait always quick bring order teriyaki chicken bowl came large amount rice dollars dollars big lunch pretty tasty works also sweet sour chicken care breaded made seem like chicken breading | 39 |
2 | It's a Japanese fast food. I'm very impressed with the service, the owner spent some times to greet everyone. I ordered beef bowl teriyaki but the beef teriyaki is a lil bit over cooked and the smell of the burning beef just overwhelmed me. The Panko breaded fish plate is the one that I recommend to try. They also have... | en | 76 | japanese fast food impressed service owner spent times greet everyone ordered beef bowl teriyaki beef teriyaki lil bit cooked smell burning beef overwhelmed panko breaded fish plate one recommend try also seaweed salad found good also charged soda refill | 39 |
2 | The service at Blue Fin earns all the stars, as far as I'm concerned. There are other equally tasty (and in some cases more flavorful) places to grab a rice bowl. The service is outstandingly hospitible though; so, you can't help but leave Blue Fin with a warm fuzzy feeling toward your hosts! | en | 53 | service blue fin earns stars far concerned equally tasty cases flavorful places grab rice bowl service outstandingly hospitible though ca help leave blue fin warm fuzzy feeling toward hosts | 29 |
2 | Went here with the family on my birthday for dinner. We sat outside and enjoyed a variety of food from the menu. The service was nice. I'm not sure I will venture back... the food didn't stand out in any way and I didn't consider it that cheap.\n\nWe had-\nCalifornia Roll.... my son ate most of them.\n\nInari... goo... | en | 141 | went family birthday dinner sat outside enjoyed variety food menu service nice sure venture back food stand way consider roll son ate good like grandma makes except pay make spring rolls girls wanted care good super super small portion white meat chicken husband thought salad special house dressing bowl yuck flavor che... | 61 |
4 | I just recently moved up here to Phoenix and was looking for something good to eat. I started looking through things on Yelp and found this place. it took me forever to find it and I called and the lady helped me find it. Well I definitely found it. I went and the lady working was so friendly and helped me pick out wha... | en | 82 | recently moved phoenix looking something good eat started looking things yelp found place took forever find called lady helped find well definitely found went lady working friendly helped pick eat found delicious number definitely recommended anyone | 36 |
0 | Wow! I can't believe this place gets so many good reviews. \nI was hauled here once by co-workers looking for a cheap meal. But, how much value does your lunch dollar have when you don't even want to eat the food? Dry and sticky rice; \"white meat chicken\" unidientifiable as such, and a sweet glaze that provided the o... | en | 113 | wow ca believe place gets many good reviews hauled looking cheap meal much value lunch dollar even want eat food dry sticky rice white meat unidientifiable sweet glaze provided flavor quite frankly disgusting none dishes looked better though seemed fine know stay away restaurants pictures menu items wall one star fast ... | 53 |
4 | Cute little place with both outdoor (with misters) and indoor seating. Excellent teriyaki and salad. Very attentive owner and staff. Large portions and great prices $5.49 & we could easily have split one. Next time, we will, and we'll try some of the super inexpensive appetizers...pot stickers, egg rolls. A fresh... | en | 53 | cute little place outdoor misters indoor seating excellent teriyaki salad attentive owner staff large portions great prices could easily split one next time try super inexpensive appetizers pot stickers egg rolls fresh healthy meal | 34 |
0 | I stopped in one day when I first moved here and sampled a couple of things, the chicken teriyaki, the fried gyoza, and some kind of drink. Nothing was fresh, everything tasted like old fryer grease or freezerburn (except my drink). To their credit, the service was immaculate. The women who helped me was super friendly... | en | 115 | stopped one day first moved sampled couple things chicken teriyaki fried gyoza kind drink nothing fresh everything tasted like old fryer grease freezerburn except drink credit service immaculate women helped super friendly made suggestions things try next visit pigs fly really amazed positive reviews unfortunately plac... | 58 |
1 | Extremely mediocre food, served by delightful, friendly people.That's the best way to describe this place.\n\nWe ordered California Rolls, and found them small, dry and not flavorful. Much like Grocery Store packaged sushi.\n\nThe edamame was the worst I have ever had. It was obviously just 'nuked' and some of the bean... | en | 176 | extremely mediocre food served delightful friendly best way describe ordered california rolls found small dry flavorful much like grocery store packaged edamame worst ever obviously beans white areas frost burn freezer really avoid teriyaki chicken bowls expecting based reviews delicious best meat chewy gristle thrown ... | 79 |
2 | The food is average but tasty, but I the service is outstanding. Our server was extremely nice and attentive and competent, and the place was jumping with the lunch rush. I'd go back. | en | 33 | food average tasty service outstanding server extremely nice attentive competent place jumping lunch rush go back | 16 |
4 | I have been here 3 times now and just love it. The place is delicious, clean, and cheap. Their specialty is the chicken terryaki. I recommend getting the all white meat version ( just a bit extra ). I have had the beef bowl & the chicken bowl, these are very generous portions and have yet to be able to eat it all in on... | en | 80 | times love place delicious clean cheap specialty chicken terryaki recommend getting white meat version bit extra beef bowl chicken bowl generous portions yet able eat one super friendly helpful back place soon | 32 |
1 | This place is small with an large patio area. They have some ok teriyaki white chicken(needs more sauce kind of dry) and terribly flavorless chicken fried rice. The service was quick and nice but I wouldn't recommend dining there as it seems to be heavy traffic for drunks and homeless people (unless people watching of ... | en | 92 | place small large patio area ok teriyaki white chicken needs sauce kind dry terribly flavorless chicken fried rice service quick nice would recommend dining seems heavy traffic drunks homeless people unless people watching sadness thing would best pick doubt go back since place best two favorite things crab puffs nice ... | 51 |
4 | I am a huge Teriyaki chicken fan, so I tried this place based on Yelp reviews. My fellow yelp'ers weren't far off the mark. I ordered the white meat Teriyaki Chicken bowl with brown rice, along with a pork egg roll and a large drink. The meal arrived at my table quickly. Upon first bite, I was taken aback because t... | en | 241 | huge teriyaki chicken fan tried place based yelp reviews fellow far mark ordered white meat teriyaki chicken bowl brown rice along pork egg roll large drink meal arrived table quickly upon first bite taken aback teriyaki sauces tried really really sweet sauce sweet much flavorful egg roll good sauce came better ever si... | 125 |
2 | Panko chicken pretty good, gotta use alot of sauce to give it some flavor. If you want straight out flavor get the teriyaki bowl but stay away from the combo unless you want a massive amount of salad. Good service and nice people! | en | 43 | panko chicken pretty good got ta use alot sauce give flavor want straight flavor get teriyaki bowl stay away combo unless want massive amount salad good service nice people | 29 |
4 | I'm half Japanese and have had a very difficult time finding good authentic Japanese food in the Phoenix area. I am so impressed with this little restaurant! The customer service is awesome. The owner walked around talking to people and refilling drinks, getting to go boxes, and generally made sure everyone had ever... | en | 137 | half japanese difficult time finding good authentic japanese food phoenix area impressed little restaurant customer service awesome owner walked around talking people refilling drinks getting go boxes generally made sure everyone everything needed top majorly delicious japanese food blue fin katsu pork tell ya like mot... | 77 |
3 | I dig going to the Blue Fin for lunch to satisfy my occasional teriyaki fix. The service is friendly and prompt, and the location allows for some people watching, since it is across the street from a light rail station.\n\nLast time I ate here I upgraded from the teriyaki chicken and vegetable bowl to the platter. This... | en | 160 | dig going blue fin lunch satisfy occasional teriyaki fix service friendly prompt location allows people watching since across street light rail time ate upgraded teriyaki chicken vegetable bowl platter means comes salad fairly simple shredded iceberg lettuce house dressing unfortunately everything gets packed styrofoam... | 82 |
4 | Bossman has been whining ever since Shogun Express on Camelback closed a few years ago. Yogi's and Yoshi's and wherever else we tried never really cut it. A Yelp search brought up Blue Fin, and although it's a little further than normal to fetch lunch, I mentioned it to him and he agreed to try it. And glad we were! \n... | en | 334 | bossman whining ever since shogun express camelback closed years ago yogi yoshi wherever else tried never really cut yelp search brought blue fin although little normal fetch lunch mentioned agreed try glad daily special consisted teriyaki chicken rice salad spring rolls drink order sunomono opt white meat brown rice l... | 160 |
0 | I tried this place, along w/ several co-workers based on the recommendation of another co-worker as we were working at the Phx Art Museum and it was within walking distance. Wanted a light lunch, so ordered a veggie rice bowl. Veggies ended up having all the life cooked out of them(as if boiled for 30 mins), and the no... | en | 203 | tried place along several based recommendation another working phx art museum within walking distance wanted light lunch ordered veggie rice bowl veggies ended life cooked boiled mins sauce made dish unappetizing mush heavily overcooked flavorless veggies soupy rice absolutely awful took rice bowl back counter told rea... | 107 |
4 | Great food, awesome customer service. | en | 5 | great food awesome customer service | 5 |
3 | Really like the panko fish here. I've been coming here since the 6th grade, since I went to school right around the corner. I have ALWAYS loved it. They even made it through the lightrail constructions fiasco that ate up a lot of nearby businesses -- Blue Fin never fails. I hope I see this restaraunt around when I send... | en | 109 | really like panko fish coming since grade since went school right around corner always loved even made lightrail constructions fiasco ate lot nearby businesses blue fin never fails hope see restaraunt around send kids school downtown consistent incredibly friendly clean nice still feel like getting home cooked meal nei... | 57 |
4 | Stopped here for the first time last night and was very pleasantly surprised. I had the teriyaki bowl and edemame, both were great. Very nice staff. I'll definitely be a regular customer now. | en | 33 | stopped first time last night pleasantly surprised teriyaki bowl edemame great nice staff definitely regular customer | 16 |
1 | Good fast food. We liked it here but it was the owner we couldn't get over. When we disagreed with her choice on politics (which she brought up) she basically called us dumb and lectured us for 30 minutes. My friend and I don't feel very comfortable eating here and if we had to, we'd get our orders to go. | en | 60 | good fast food liked owner could get disagreed choice politics brought basically called us dumb lectured us minutes friend feel comfortable eating get orders go | 25 |
3 | While I was in the area I searched for Sushi and Blue Fin came up. However, I didn't see a sushi menu or bar. \nWhen I first walked in, I was a little disappointed, but after starring at the menu for a couple of seconds, I actually got excited. When I was in NY a couple of months ago, I went to this great Japanese curr... | en | 176 | area searched sushi blue fin came however see sushi menu bar first walked little disappointed starring menu couple seconds actually got excited ny couple months ago went great japanese curry place hole wall best japanese curry ever tried searched something similar got back phoenix without success standing saw japanese ... | 83 |
4 | The best. I've had at least half the menu and everything is consistently excellent. Crab puffs are super filling and on point, gyoza is perfect, spring rolls rule. The panko fish is my go to; perfectly crisp, fresh and delicious every time. The chicken, whether in teriyaki or panko form, has a wonderful grilled flavor.... | en | 78 | best least half menu everything consistently excellent crab puffs super filling point gyoza perfect spring rolls rule panko fish go perfectly crisp fresh delicious every time chicken whether teriyaki panko form wonderful grilled flavor mention affordable prices getting place amazing service always efficient extremely f... | 45 |
2 | I had really high hopes for this place due to the reviews and honestly the customer service was so wonderful I don't want to say anything negative about the place. But my teriyaki bowl was just OK. Nothing great, kind of just there. I was really let down. I haven't tried anything else so I'm thinking maybe the other me... | en | 112 | really high hopes place due reviews honestly customer service wonderful want say anything negative place teriyaki bowl nothing great kind really let tried anything else thinking maybe menu items better lady counter epidemy customer service sweet accommodating seems truly love job seems uncommon food service industry wi... | 54 |
1 | I have to say I am quite surprised by all the great reviews for this restaurant. And, I also hate leaving negative reviews. That being said, I only tried the chicken teriyaki bowl. The chicken was shaved and was so dry it was hard to swallow. The teriyaki sauce was so watered down it turned my rice into soup. I was ver... | en | 103 | say quite surprised great reviews restaurant also hate leaving negative reviews said tried chicken teriyaki bowl chicken shaved dry hard swallow teriyaki sauce watered turned rice soup disappointed quality chicken teriyaki bowl think understand possible completely dry chicken think back try anything else based experien... | 45 |
3 | I've eaten here for quite some time. We enjoy the teriyaki with a bit of spice. I can't recall a bad experience with or food and the lady at the counter is nice. | en | 33 | eaten quite time enjoy teriyaki bit spice ca recall bad experience food lady counter nice | 15 |
4 | Best place ever! The ONLY place I ever get sweet and sour chicken from their food is to die for! Haven't had the chance to stop in lately but I will soon! :) I have been dining here from rarely to frequently since 2008 and try to make sure I get to visit them at Matsuri every year I can not wait to stop in again soon I... | en | 117 | best place ever place ever get sweet sour chicken food die chance stop lately soon dining rarely frequently since try make sure get visit matsuri every year wait stop soon already taste sweet sour chicken maybe even get delicious teriyaki chicken beef aside service fantastic even rush wait minimal honestly staff nicest... | 55 |
2 | Food is good but BEWARE OF RACIAL BIAS, bad attitudes. If your skin color is darker than the mongloids running the place expect bad attitudes. The midget that works the drive thru window was the worse, but she is better now. Still won't give me eye contact. The younger ore American girl that works there has always been... | en | 60 | food good beware racial bias bad attitudes skin color darker mongloids running place expect bad attitudes midget works drive thru window worse better still wo give eye contact younger ore american girl works always nice funny | 36 |
3 | After living downtown for 2 years my husband and I finally tried this place. I got the chicken teriyaki plate. It was all I hoped it would be: tender moist tangy chicken. The salad dressing was super garlicky and a wonderful compliment to the rich teriyaki and sticky rice. The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is ... | en | 128 | living downtown years husband finally tried place got chicken teriyaki plate hoped would tender moist tangy chicken salad dressing super garlicky wonderful compliment rich teriyaki sticky rice reason ca give stars husband ordered white meat version nearly succulent mine granted understand white meat definition drier ev... | 66 |
2 | Not a bad place to check out. \nIf your in the downtown area check out circles, the people there are friendly, knowledgeable and can always help you.\nGood Place to check out some new and used music, there Record selection is ok but how many stores actually sell Records now, hopefully this store will keep its head abo... | en | 59 | bad place check downtown area check circles people friendly knowledgeable always help place check new used music record selection ok many stores actually sell records hopefully store keep head water | 30 |
2 | Lobster Bisque. Nuf said. Soup and salad and I'm good to go. Or Soup and burger or soup and whatever else I'm going to get. Pretty much we keep coming back to Coach & Willie's for the Lobster Bisque. For food and service - this easily could have gotten 4 stars.\n\nMy problem is that they do not have clear, consiste... | en | 245 | lobster bisque nuf said soup salad good go soup burger soup whatever else going get pretty much keep coming back coach willie lobster bisque food service easily could gotten problem clear consistent hours get might stay open later ball game apparently ball games suns game game totally get tried go mercury game several ... | 116 |
3 | I went with the suggestions of Yelpers and stopped in to Coach and Willie's for drinks pre- Dbacks game. It was a good choice, I think. I didn't care for the outside which has loud music playing but inside it's a nice pub (upscale is a bit of a stretch...) with lots of TVs tuned to sports. We were able to snag two s... | en | 375 | went suggestions yelpers stopped coach willie drinks dbacks game good choice think care outside loud music playing inside nice pub upscale bit stretch lots tvs tuned sports able snag two seats bar even ordered nachos thoughts room kind scarce ever got really packed would stand around people tables eating really care kn... | 172 |
1 | So I went to a late lunch with the Moms this weekend. \n\n(One plopped me out and the other is her BFF that's been around long before I was doing boom-boom and creating crayon masterpieces on the wall.) \n\nThey wanted salads somewhere downtown. And all the places I've never been to but have been wanting to go to for a... | en | 480 | went late lunch moms weekend one plopped bff around long creating crayon masterpieces wall wanted salads somewhere downtown places never wanting go ages either closed greens free lolo collard count palatte cheuvront cibo florist moms decided coach willie perfect luncheon cuz thought salads online looked purdy tasty rig... | 258 |
0 | I avoid this place! They don't care about their neighbors and play extrememly loud music on Saturday nights till 2am keeping many locals awake. The staff doesn't seem to care about this issue either. I will not go there until they change their practices. | en | 44 | avoid place care neighbors play extrememly loud music saturday nights till keeping many locals awake staff seem care issue either go change practices | 23 |
3 | This is one of my favorite places to go before a D-Backs or Suns game. Sure it's pricey, but the food is worth it. Definitely better than your standard sports fare of wings, potato skins and burgers. It actually is a place where you can get a nice meal and a few drinks before heading to the game. | en | 58 | one favorite places go suns game sure pricey food worth definitely better standard sports fare wings potato skins burgers actually place get nice meal drinks heading game | 27 |
0 | I avoid this place! They play extrememly loud music on Saturday nights till 2am. I will not go there until they change their practices. | en | 24 | avoid place play extrememly loud music saturday nights till go change practices | 12 |
1 | Let me tell you why I used to love Coach and Willie's...\n\nThey used to have awesome wings that were like $6 and great drink specials every night of the week. They used to show all the local sports with the sound cranked up. \n\nLast night is the last time I will go to Coach and Willies, let me tell you why:\n\n1. I s... | en | 262 | let tell used love coach willie used awesome wings like great drink specials every night week used show local sports sound cranked night last time go coach willies let tell sat bar minutes one bartenders came help even working slow bar wings sauce tasted identical ones majerle always give someone crapped floor mens roo... | 120 |
2 | Working at Chase Field it's easy to get sick of places in the neighborhood. there's not a big selection. Coach and Willie are just the other side of the tracks and we've all eaten there a lot. I can't rave about it... but not gonna bash it either.\n\nToday went with two vendors who hadn't eaten there yet. we got a ... | en | 318 | working chase field easy get sick places neighborhood big selection coach willie side tracks eaten lot ca rave gon na bash went two vendors eaten yet got pleasant surprise dani sp came table sat asked us needed help picking something menu imposingly large funny helpful talked everything settled tequila lime chicken wra... | 165 |
1 | The places I hate most in this world are those that can't figure out what they want to be. Coach and Willies is the epitome of this syndrome.\n\nWe came here for a meal, some drinks and to watch March Madness. Boy what a mistake. Being near the stadiums, I figured this place for a low rent, liquor up before the game... | en | 216 | places hate world ca figure want coach willies epitome came meal drinks watch march madness boy mistake near stadiums figured place low rent liquor game place done research place desperately wants upscale prices menu screams fray well know places fray tvs tuned sports also waitstaff approaches yo also facial alright de... | 90 |
2 | Came here for dinner with Scott after a wonderful baseball game. Its right around the corner from Chase Field, and neither of us had been here before. We had an excellent time together at Coach and Willies, but I think we both left with a feeling of something to be desired by this place. Here's my take on the place:... | en | 292 | came dinner scott wonderful baseball game right around corner chase field neither us excellent time together coach willies think left feeling something desired place take place dont think place bad think greatest scott enjoy time think found things annoying feel like theres conflict decorating feel like theres two comp... | 143 |
2 | There is no such thing as a wonderful baseball game when our Arizona Diamondbacks lose! But it was fun to visit the ballpark and we did have a good time.\n\nWithin walking distance so I didn't have to move my truck this place seemed to have the greatest appeal based on reviews.\n\nMy impression was of a restaurant tha... | en | 485 | thing wonderful baseball game arizona diamondbacks lose fun visit ballpark good walking distance move truck place seemed greatest appeal based impression restaurant happened looked like uncomfortable low bar nice outside patio also whole bunch tvs sort place dad could take whole family dinner position see game would ra... | 215 |
2 | Im probably being so unfair with a rating of 3...Im not much of a sports bar girl.. but this place is fun.. and its a place to go pre-game.. have a few beers..and get into the moment...of testosterone... full of yelling guys.. and girls serving in sportsy shirts... not the friendliest girls either... so beer is cold...... | en | 209 | im probably unfair rating im much sports bar girl place fun place go beers get moment testosterone full yelling guys girls serving sportsy shirts friendliest girls either beer cold service way slow friend ordered plate chicken nachos forever ago finally arrive okay yep okay rock want get testerone going drink go guess ... | 113 |
2 | Despite the fact that since the day I learned to drive I was coming downtown for baseball games and now I live in downtown, I had no idea that Coach and Willie's is downtown! Was I missing a lot? Not really. It is pretty decent though.\n\nI have no idea why we decided to come here, but I remember reading a lot of gr... | en | 300 | despite fact since day learned drive coming downtown baseball games live downtown idea coach willie downtown missing lot really pretty decent idea decided come remember reading lot great things lobster bisque cold outside sounded wonderful walked inside girl asked us game watch gave us weirdest look told eat seated per... | 134 |
2 | This isn't really the greatest place but if you are a football fan, it is probably the best place in downtown to watch the game. They have TVs everywhere seem to subscribe to every package under the sun. Pretty impressive. Too bad I don't watch it.\n\nThe food was decent. I had some sort of burger with a chili on i... | en | 149 | really greatest place football fan probably best place downtown watch game tvs everywhere seem subscribe every package sun pretty impressive bad watch food decent sort burger chili spicy flavorful enough large enough felt like got money worth fries pretty good service bit spotty sometimes think drinking booze waitresse... | 71 |
2 | Went here as part of a companies social gathering this week. First I must say I was highly impressed by the layout of this corner restaurant located in the downtown district of phoenix. \n\nMy visit was during the modest hours of 12pm, so I was greeted by the afternoon crowed. Taken to the upstairs portion of the rest... | en | 174 | went part companies social gathering week first must say highly impressed layout corner restaurant located downtown district phoenix visit modest hours greeted afternoon crowed taken upstairs portion resturante must type vip room decked couches plasma televisions private bar outside patio great location hold private ev... | 85 |
1 | If not for it's close proximity to US Airways and Chase Field stadiums, this place would be worthless. Wings are skimpy and over-cooked to a tough, stringy texture. Owner/manager/bartender certainly has no business being in the hospitality industry. Two of two times here, he was a snippy jerk. | en | 48 | close proximity us airways chase field stadiums place would worthless wings skimpy tough stringy texture certainly business hospitality industry two two times snippy jerk | 24 |
2 | Coach and Willies is always a good place to go before a game. That is the only time I have gone. The bar is pretty cool and is setup with nice TVs and I love the dark wood accents. If it is nice out, then the patio is the place to be.\n\nThe food is pretty good. The artichoke dip is our favorite item on the menu. ... | en | 135 | coach willies always good place go game time gone bar pretty cool setup nice tvs love dark wood accents nice patio place food pretty good artichoke dip favorite item menu feeling pizza ca make mind pinwheel pizza mixes choices always good would consider great option game especially atmosphere mixed pretty good food nev... | 62 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.