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0 | Service was not good, they forgot about us after our dinner was served. Chips tasted stale. | en | 16 | service good forgot us dinner served chips tasted stale | 9 |
1 | No Bueno on the green corn tamales and the service was terrible for lunch. | en | 14 | bueno green corn tamales service terrible lunch | 7 |
1 | Here for a conference (does anyone actually come to the city of phoenix for anything else?). I should have known not to set foot inside just how empty it was compared to the place next door. This place is honestly one of the most disorganized places I've eaten at. The waiters literally are running around, and just gett... | en | 207 | conference anyone actually come city phoenix anything else known set foot inside empty compared place next door place honestly one disorganized places eaten waiters literally running around getting seat empty restaurant process received less apologies throughout dinner sure kept apologizing always anything wrong must u... | 98 |
4 | Quirky and comfortable, the Paisley Violin is like a non-conformist's hideaway. An unassuming building in a slightly questionable but slowly emerging art district encloses a cafe/gallery/artists-haven that serves unique sandwiches with daily specials, a full-service coffee bar, free wifi and live music. The space is qu... | en | 195 | quirky comfortable paisley violin like hideaway unassuming building slightly questionable slowly emerging art district encloses serves unique sandwiches daily specials coffee bar free wifi live music space quite small especially nights musicians performing adds intimate welcoming atmosphere staff extremely nice friendl... | 102 |
3 | I have been going to the Paisley Violin for years, since it was on Roosevelt. It has always been a neighborhood favorite.\nEverything is fresh, homemade and delicious. From the daily soups to the sandwiches, the coffee and espresso, you can't go wrong.\nThe service is always great, everyone is warm and wonderful.\nDon'... | en | 89 | going paisley violin years since roosevelt always neighborhood fresh homemade delicious daily soups sandwiches coffee espresso ca go service always great everyone warm shy area despite may think hear nice neighborhood live blocks away things changing fast always great patronize wonderful independent neighborhood busine... | 44 |
1 | Atmosphere good. Food...not so much. I recently ate here for the first time and, unfortunately, I can't say anything good about the food. I ordered a chicken shwarma sandwich and expected a hot middle eastern sandwich filled with flavorful chicken sauteed with onions and spices and accompanied with crisp fresh veggi... | en | 219 | atmosphere good food much recently ate first time unfortunately ca say anything good food ordered chicken shwarma sandwich expected hot middle eastern sandwich filled flavorful chicken sauteed onions spices accompanied crisp fresh veggies got far expected pita bread typical crappy faux wendy style doughy flat bread reg... | 124 |
1 | I know a lot of my friends really like this place, but I just can't get over the bad service and the food really isn't that great. It's really close to my house, so I go a lot to hang out and listen to the music that they have come through. Seriously though, I have stopped eating there because I realized after the 4th ... | en | 211 | know lot friends really like place ca get bad service food really great really close house go lot hang listen music come seriously though stopped eating realized time digestive every time eat joke eat food really great usually bite two good gets really gross tried every side item offer entree pretty gross well potato s... | 83 |
2 | Mediocre food the night we went, but it was busy and late so I didn't mind terribly. Wine was tasty and reasonably priced, and the place had a fun atmosphere rolling. There was a fire pit and band out back, and house-y tunes inside after the band shut down. Cute atmosphere--a comfy little shack on Grand with moderat... | en | 124 | mediocre food night went busy late mind terribly wine tasty reasonably priced place fun atmosphere rolling fire pit band back tunes inside band shut cute atmosphere comfy little shack grand moderately high ceilings neat looking staff great posssibly psychic comped one glasses wine apology food night near closing time e... | 65 |
2 | I've always had mixed feelings about the Paisley Violin--I really want to like it more. There is a lot to like here: decent beer selection, local art hosted all around, outside eating areas. \n\nI went last week for a friend's birthday shindig. I had the chicken schwarma, which was ok. And perhaps that is what is m... | en | 89 | always mixed feelings paisley violin really want like lot like decent beer selection local art hosted around outside eating areas went last week friend birthday shindig chicken schwarma perhaps missing paisley food service outstanding either list trying often perhaps impressed | 40 |
3 | If you ever overhear someone saying Grand Ave is dirty (as I have, probably from developers waiting in line with a bulldozer and starbucks contract) , this place is one of many to prove them wrong.\n\nThe food is good, great selection....lots of vegetarian options. Good drinks, possibly best chai I have ever had. the... | en | 98 | ever overhear someone saying grand ave dirty probably developers waiting line bulldozer starbucks contract place one many prove food good great selection lots vegetarian options good drinks possibly best chai ever side potato salad tasty huge fan croissant little nice patio little garden bunch colorful artist bungalows... | 55 |
3 | Admittedly, I did not eat here. I did come for two nights during the Phx Fringe and loved every minute of it. This is like a hybrid dive bar and artsy hangout, being from Detroit, I felt right at home.\n\nThe eclecticness of the crowd matches the atmosphere, I mean, it's called the Paisley Violin, it's going to have ... | en | 132 | admittedly eat come two nights phx fringe loved every minute like hybrid dive bar artsy hangout detroit felt right eclecticness crowd matches atmosphere mean called paisley violin going pretension best part place rear patio like step another world old brick patio art around made comfortable appreciative staff drank pre... | 63 |
3 | WOW! I LOVE this place and I can't believe it took me this long to check it out.\n\nThe interior is incredibly original and equally funky and cool. The menu is mostly sandwiches of which are not may favorite ... but they have a great beer selection and it's a super cool place to hang out.\n\nBig ups! | en | 56 | wow love place ca believe took long check interior incredibly original equally funky cool menu mostly sandwiches may favorite great beer selection super cool place hang ups | 27 |
3 | What a night. The first time I tried Paisley was the night of the first Grand Ave Festival. The place was hoppin. My date and I seated ourselves and it took awhile for us to be helped. This is just one thing out of a myriad of other reasons I should only give Paisley 1 star. \n\nThey get 4 stars because the one girl wh... | en | 173 | night first time tried paisley night first grand ave festival place hoppin date seated took awhile us helped one thing myriad reasons give paisley star get stars one girl helping us trying handle entire restaurant informed one girl cooking food hours straight mind quite impressed level service winning point ambiance pl... | 79 |
1 | We had just played a show down the road at PHiX for the 1st annual Grand Avenue Festival. This is a festival organized by the businesses on Grand Avenue. The paisley Violin is one of those businesses.\n\nThat said, we came in and struggled to find a seat for the six of us. Several 2 or 3 people groups at 6 people ta... | en | 389 | played show road phix annual grand avenue festival festival organized businesses grand avenue paisley violin one said came struggled find seat six us several people groups people tables squeeze onto one round table meant strike one wait staff shepherd small groups small waitress finds us minute wait takes beer order ma... | 186 |
2 | I ate here a few times when I was working on the phoenix fringe festival earlier this year, and it was always delicious, but I went in one day for lunch, asked if I could place a to-go order, and the response I got was: \"sure, but my cook isn't here, I'll have to call her. it'll be about 20-30 minutes.\"\n\num, what? | en | 62 | ate times working phoenix fringe festival earlier year always delicious went one day lunch asked could place order response got sure cook call | 23 |
3 | Really good. The staff is always friendly. I love the greek salad and any of their iced teas. They also have a beer & wine license, so it's a good place to go for 1st Friday. | en | 36 | really good staff always friendly love greek salad iced teas also beer wine license good place go friday | 18 |
3 | I can walk here.\n\nSeat your damn self. Wait for no one.\n\nHummus is different and good. Service tries their damndest but they are perpetually understaffed. Drinks often go empty and approaching the bar is necessary. I wouldn't dream of expecting good service or a quick bite during First Friday.\n\nThe shining st... | en | 180 | walk damn self wait different good service tries damndest perpetually understaffed drinks often go empty approaching bar necessary would dream expecting good service quick bite first shining star hi lo trio play unique brand sonic weirdness thursdays definitely worth listen live toys found sounds answering machine tape... | 101 |
1 | I'm not sure what everybody raves about. The place, in itself, is very cool. You park around back and they have little artist's huts and the inside it cozy and would be a great place to maybe hangout and have a few drinks. I ordered the chicken shawarma wrap and maybe I ordered something on their best that wasn't their... | en | 284 | sure everybody raves place cool park around back little artist huts inside cozy would great place maybe hangout drinks ordered chicken shawarma wrap maybe ordered something best dish unfortunately wo going back find took go may first problem paid wrap asked without onions opted time chips got back office opened wrap pa... | 131 |
1 | The giant horse scared me! I thought it was a real stuffed horse at first glance.\n\nOn a nice summer night, we weren't able to get a seat outside because there was a graduation party going on. Instead we sat inside and listened to the Michael Buble-ish croonster and his homeless sidekick. I'm not sure if he was homele... | en | 235 | giant horse scared thought real stuffed horse first nice summer night able get seat outside graduation party going instead sat inside listened michael croonster homeless sidekick sure homeless rocking bass guitar would add oh uh intense jam session creepy friend bought table round marachino cherries laced vodka cinnamo... | 110 |
3 | I think the ambiance is nice enough. The background live music is nice.\n\nI LOVED the Champs De Elysee sandwich. I can't stop thinking about it. I found the potato salad with the ginger just okay but I am not a huge ginger fan.\n\nA friend ordered the turkey sandwich that has cranberries in it and liked it. Anothe... | en | 78 | think ambiance nice enough background live music loved champs de elysee sandwich ca stop thinking found potato salad ginger okay huge ginger friend ordered turkey sandwich cranberries liked another friend ordered cheese platter looked okay think one house tricks much better | 41 |
1 | My experience was on a random Saturday afternoon, and I think that might skew my opinion a bit.\n\nDuring my visit we were the only guests dining. There was one guy at the bar that was friends with the employees. \n\nThe atmosphere is mellow. And I can imagine it being a pretty happening place on weekend evenings.\n... | en | 96 | experience random saturday afternoon think might skew opinion visit guests dining one guy bar friends employees atmosphere mellow imagine pretty happening place weekend prices bit high ate pita sandwich lunch prices bit food okay nothing go back time time | 39 |
3 | now that i live within walking distance of the paisley, it's become an addiction. i would describe them as a catch all place for beer, wine, coffee, and food. quite random inside actually, with all of the bikes and flags and the muddy fish tank (bleh, really guys?)...\n\nlots of good wines and the beer selection is r... | en | 164 | live within walking distance paisley become addiction would describe catch place beer wine coffee food quite random inside actually bikes flags muddy fish tank bleh really guys good wines beer selection random changes often really come though food lots vegetarian options favorite would veggie burger served panini style... | 95 |
0 | I went to the Paisley Violin sometime last week. Walking in we were greeted by terrible music. I mean there are tons of great Jazz musicians in AZ and some how they have found the worst. The server was an older gentleman who was nice. We ordered the sampler app that they have to start 2 min later the server tells us th... | en | 244 | went paisley violin sometime last week walking greeted terrible music mean tons great jazz musicians az found worst server older gentleman nice ordered sampler app start min later server tells us pita bread entrees ordered lamb comes pita opted get croissant suggested min later says friend ordered lox min later says we... | 99 |
2 | I came here for lunch yesterday with my mama. This place is tiny but it definitely has character. There were 2 people sitting outside & 3 people inside, so they weren't exactly busy. We sat close to the bar & listened to a couple guys playing guitars & a woman sang a couple songs. My mom put $5 in their tip jar & one o... | en | 213 | came lunch yesterday mama place tiny definitely character people sitting outside people inside exactly busy sat close bar listened couple guys playing guitars woman sang couple songs mom put tip jar one guys came give us flyer chat sweet meals mama ordered panini italiano ordered pesto chicken sandwich sides chose hous... | 104 |
1 | Came back here on a Wednesday afternoon to redeem my complimentary meals with my daughter. When we arrived there was only one table occupied, yet it took about 10 minutes before someone came to our table, as we were waiting I noticed a fly flying around inside the sugar dispenser..yuck!!! \n\nThe server/bartender was v... | en | 278 | came back wednesday afternoon redeem complimentary meals daughter arrived one table occupied yet took minutes someone came table waiting noticed fly flying around inside sugar dispenser yuck friendly throughout stay one working tables started fill service lagged bit ordered sandwich served fresh mozzarella lettuce cucu... | 129 |
0 | Paisley moved locations (by about 100 yards), and on the new location was a mural beloved by the neighborhood and painted by an internationally-renowned Phoenician artist called El Mac who creates amazing and sometimes massive murals all over the world.\n\nThey painted over it. | en | 43 | paisley moved locations yards new location mural beloved neighborhood painted phoenician artist called el mac creates amazing sometimes massive murals painted | 21 |
0 | I grew up eating in little hole in the wall chinese restaurants and I really wanted to like New Garden. I had driven past the place many times and thought it was abandoned but after looking on Google and seeing some good reviews on Yelp I decided to give the place a try.\n\nThe interior matches the exterior, There we... | en | 152 | grew eating little hole wall chinese restaurants really wanted like new garden driven past place many times thought abandoned looking google seeing good reviews yelp decided give place interior matches exterior food stains wall next eating server laid place setting handling eating surface every utensil put one bowls br... | 77 |
0 | This is the worst Chinese restaurant I have ever been to. Here is a list of problems:\n\n1. Too expensive for a hole in the wall. I ordered two entrees, fried rice, egg rolls and two beverages. The bill was $32.30\n2. The egg roll was not an egg roll, it looked like a giant size deep fried hot pocket. \n3. I ask... | en | 185 | worst chinese restaurant ever list problems expensive hole wall ordered two entrees fried rice egg rolls two beverages bill egg roll egg roll looked like giant size deep fried hot pocket asked waitress could return egg roll expecting even single bite told already served would remove bill like asking special vip treatme... | 86 |
3 | Great hole in the wall Chinese restaurant.....got my fix for chinese food....been going here for years n still great place to eat. | en | 22 | great hole wall chinese restaurant got fix chinese food going years n still great place eat | 16 |
0 | This review is not a review of the store but of AT&T wireless service in general. AT&T is the worst wireless service I've ever had. I have more dropped calls and less bars in more places than any other carrier I've had, and I've had Verizon, T-Mobile (the best) and now AT&T.\n\nI would have never switched service if ... | en | 106 | review review store wireless service general worst wireless service ever dropped calls less bars places carrier verizon best would never switched service order get iphone record iphone best object ever owned recommend avoid wireless costs unless want best phone world worth | 41 |
0 | I am giving up on AT&T/Singular. As long as I stayed with the cheapest cell phone I think known to man, they worked fine for me? Three phones and a few years later I am giving up. l am a caregiver for a lady who is older. I can't tell you how many times she and other people have told me they can't get through to me... | en | 143 | giving long stayed cheapest cell phone think known man worked fine three phones years later giving l caregiver lady older ca tell many times people told ca get left city limits going stupid cell could live like get least calls verizion always rated highest virtually every study read also expensive deal get calls keep n... | 60 |
0 | Another review of AT&T wireless....not the store. This may be a record; they lasted less than 2 hrs for me! After 12 years w/Verizon I decided to leave so I could get an iPhone. GIANT mistake. I called to activate my phone, and was told the activation dept. is CLOSED. I called customer service, and got it connecte... | en | 138 | another review wireless store may record lasted less hrs years decided leave could get iphone giant mistake called activate phone told activation dept closed called customer service got connected called mom asked calling cell phone number got numbers attached wrong phones called customer service back closed dont care t... | 67 |
0 | AWFUL AWFUL cellular service in AZ. I mjust switched from T mobile to At &T and BOT was that a stupid move. They are most unhelpful - I have dealt with them in the store, Customer service via phone and chat online and no one will help.... lousy phones lousy service. I have no texts for hours. I mget messages after a 2 ... | en | 83 | awful awful cellular service az mjust switched mobile bot stupid move unhelpful dealt store customer service via phone chat online one help lousy phones lousy service texts hours mget messages hour hour delay ridicu ous iphone thises people would buisness | 40 |
4 | Okay, I have some explaining to do. My best friend and I are going to an EVENT this weekend to celebrate her birthday. She came up with the awesome idea of getting all crazy and wearing wigs. .....I thought \"FUN\" and wholeheartedly agreed !!! ........Now she wants me to keep this wig thing a secret so strictly poker... | en | 272 | okay explaining best friend going event weekend celebrate birthday came awesome idea getting crazy wearing wigs thought wholeheartedly agreed wants keep wig thing secret strictly poker face reviewing yelp told perfect place find cool wigs drove us around block three times literally little wig boutique central ave exact... | 136 |
3 | Collier Center\n\nThe best way to get in and out of this place is to call your order in and pick it up. If you don't work in the Collier Center or anywhere near, parking can be a real pain. \n\nThe sandwiches are always good, the cookies are always tasty. The staff can be a bit iffy but it's obvious that the place g... | en | 77 | collier best way get place call order pick work collier center anywhere near parking real pain sandwiches always good cookies always tasty staff bit iffy obvious place gets slammed lunch time bit opened | 33 |
1 | For me, Paradise Bakery is a poor man's Panera. I don't think it's nearly as organized, friendly or tasty as Panera, although the price is much better at Paradise.\n\nParadise Bakery is disappointing in a few ways. First, I really really hate when places just have pictures of sandwiches on the display board and provide... | en | 280 | paradise bakery poor man panera think nearly organized friendly tasty panera although price much better bakery disappointing ways first really really hate places pictures sandwiches display board provide absolutely zero written description oh see supposed guess sandwich picture inconvenient spot whole freaking place wo... | 130 |
2 | they have pretty good cookies, i know there are allot better options in my neighborhood for some cookies. but if i'm downtown in the mix and they are open, i might grab a snickerdoodle or a Chocolate Macadamia | en | 38 | pretty good cookies know allot better options neighborhood cookies downtown mix open might grab snickerdoodle chocolate macadamia | 17 |
2 | When I got off the light rail this morning, I felt like doing something different. I've been meaning to come here, but well, I'm tired in the mornings, so I kept blowing this place off. And its not like I can go after work becuase they close at 4PM! (WTF is that all about? LAME!)\n\nAnyways, went here and the place ... | en | 203 | got light rail morning felt like something different meaning come well tired mornings kept blowing place like go work becuase close wtf lame went place second floor take escalator one flight place actually pretty big inside lots outdoor seating saw thing also said free wifi hhhmm wanted something light stood line dont ... | 94 |
4 | This is a frequent dining spot for me. There are not to many options in downtown Phoenix, however this place has a great variety. I am not a sandwich gal or a fan of deli's though Paradise Bakery has a great variety on their menu to offer for all types of eaters. Everything is fresh. They have daily soup options and ta... | en | 128 | frequent dining spot many options downtown phoenix however place great variety sandwich gal fan deli though paradise bakery great variety menu offer types eaters everything fresh daily soup options tasty crisp salads go far deserts cookies brownies etc say yummy staff always friendly management team always upbeat greet... | 65 |
3 | nothing flashy - just a comfortable fitness environment with generally well maintained equipment and facilities. | en | 15 | nothing flashy comfortable fitness environment generally well maintained equipment facilities | 10 |
4 | Love this gym. Very casual and comfortable and the locker rooms are well maintained and tidy. A great way to spend my lunch hour. | en | 24 | love gym casual comfortable locker rooms well maintained tidy great way spend lunch hour | 14 |
0 | I was so proud of myself for finally getting around to cashing in the $5 coupon I received for running the 10K Turkey Trot last Thanksgiving, which Mi Amigo's sponsors, and I gotta tell ya, I really, really wish I hadn't. Bad food, worse service. The waitress was hot, though. Rude, but hot.\n\nI ordered the Shrimp & Sc... | en | 182 | proud finally getting around cashing coupon received running turkey trot last thanksgiving mi amigo sponsors got ta tell ya really really wish bad food worse service waitress hot though rude ordered shrimp scallop enchiladas basically consisted couple stale tortillas covered runny cheese topped half dozen miniature shr... | 95 |
1 | The husband and I used to like coming to Mi Amigos when we first started dating b/c we would see a lot of movies, you know go on movie dates, these dates are pretty funny b/c you don't have to actually talk to your date for a good duration of the date-- it's so brilliant! But this is also why \"dinner and a movie\" i... | en | 253 | husband used like coming mi amigos first started dating would see lot movies know go movie dates dates pretty funny actually talk date good duration date brilliant also dinner popular would dinners mi amigo frightful night night ate mi amigos ordered tamale first time usually stick tacos mexican food restaurants love t... | 106 |
1 | Let me start by saying that this struck me as a very white-washed mexican food restaurant. In other words, intended for the typical white American who is unfamiliar with quality mexican faire.\n\nI appreciated the provision of chips and salsa, and the gentleman who brought them was VERY considerate and kind to have bro... | en | 140 | let start saying struck mexican food restaurant words intended typical white american unfamiliar quality mexican appreciated provision chips salsa gentleman brought considerate kind brought individual salsa cups five like pulling teeth get ordered pork taquitos appetizer menu six cigarette sized items undoubtedly froze... | 67 |
4 | Gotta give this place a 5 star rating for the food AND the staff. We've eaten at all their stores--even the ones they ill advisedly closed. All are superb. The food is just about the best--we like the pork taquitos. the green corn tomales, and the chili pablamos rellenos (not your grandmother's chilli rellenos). The wa... | en | 100 | got ta give place star rating food staff eaten stores even ones ill advisedly closed superb food best like pork taquitos green corn tomales chili pablamos rellenos grandmother chilli rellenos wait staff management make feel like place used make fantastic queso fundido encourage maybe restart dos equis prices happy hour... | 58 |
2 | let me start by saying...any place that offers 77% off your meal, just for being born in the year 1977 is alright by me! that's right, last week was the 32nd year anniversary for the Restaurant, located around AZ, so they offered several super cheap deals on some great food! We were there on the day of the 77% discount... | en | 351 | let start saying place offers meal born year alright right last week year anniversary restaurant located around az offered several super cheap deals great food day discount seester ate like hogs mango margarita arriba arriba tasty cheese enchilada chicken hard taco tortilla soup course many chip salsa creama sour cream... | 171 |
2 | A co-worker and I found ourselves in downtown Phoenix trying to catch a view of President Obama leaving the Phoenix Convention Center after his speech to the VFW convention. After just missing the president leaving, we wandered over to the Arizona Center and settled on Mi Amigo's for lunch. The service was excellent.... | en | 123 | found downtown phoenix trying catch view president obama leaving phoenix convention center speech vfw convention missing president leaving wandered arizona center settled mi amigo lunch service excellent waitress rebeca food lot mexican restaurants phoenix one top list downtown phoenix confined area bad another yelper ... | 56 |
1 | This place is ok if you are so starving you don't care what you eat. The chips and salsa are great, but everything else is pretty bland. I am a fan of tamales and I would definitely not order it again. They do make some pretty good chicken tacos, but you only receive 2 small tacos and its about $12... no thanks! I woul... | en | 87 | place ok starving care eat chips salsa great everything else pretty bland fan tamales would definitely order make pretty good chicken tacos receive small tacos thanks would prefer taco bell mi amigos staff nice service good bad food match | 39 |
2 | Scale of 1-10 (single visit):\n7 Food\n6 *Drinks*\n8 Service\n7 Atmosphere\n7 Value\n\nA very average place. That shouldn't be read as \"bad\" the way most people do, because I really liked the spinach and chili con carne enchiladas I had, but nothing makes this place stand out the way Sam's Cafe, Los Sombreros, Si Se... | en | 69 | scale single visit drinks average place read way people really liked spinach chili con carne enchiladas nothing makes place stand way sam cafe los sombreros si senor macayos standard fare good meal going deliver wows | 35 |
1 | My friend and I stopped here for a light dinner before going to a movie at the AMC theater in the same plaza. Not sure why we picked this place. I think we just both realized we were kinda hungry after we'd already parked and walked in. \n\nMi Amigo's was never really on my radar as a place to try. I'm more a fan of th... | en | 237 | friend stopped light dinner going movie amc theater plaza sure picked place think realized kinda hungry already parked walked amigo never really radar place try fan mexican food place place kinda felt like restaurant lacked something almost felt like food court table service food fine bad service fine friend shrimp gar... | 106 |
1 | I really don't have much to say about this place. I didn't hate it, but didn't love it. \n\nI do have to say that if you can get in before 6 PM to take advantage of their happy hour pricing, do it. The margarita's I ordered were okay, but not worth the $7.25 a piece I paid for them. \n\nI ordered the tortilla soup and ... | en | 173 | really much say place hate love say get pm take advantage happy hour pricing margarita ordered okay worth piece paid ordered tortilla soup crispy shredded beef taco la carte soup little salty way many kernels corn taste course one kernel corn many tortillas none soup gave little crispy shreds dump eh taco good size per... | 72 |
0 | went there for a working lunch with the marketing department. ordered a salad. started eating, it was okay- tasted like a crappy hooters chicken salad. THEN I NOTICED... a small pearly yellow orange bean looking thing in the salad. i poked it with my fork and then lifted it to my nose to smell it. IT WAS A CHEWED UP PE... | en | 171 | went working lunch marketing department ordered salad started eating tasted like crappy hooters chicken salad noticed small pearly yellow orange bean looking thing salad poked fork lifted nose smell chewed peach jelly belly jellybean salad disgusted told waiter showed laughed funny joke buddies picture fat lady back mi... | 79 |
1 | I started a new job and the bosses brought us here for lunch. It was ok. I got a lunch combo meal, but I didn't pay.\nThe service was really great but the food was not. Just kind of plain. \nIt's convenient to work, so I will probably be back, I just won't have very high expectations. | en | 56 | started new job bosses brought us lunch got lunch combo meal service really great food kind plain convenient work probably back wo high expectations | 24 |
1 | I was attending a conference at a nearby hotel and wandered in for lunch one day. I had a chicken burrito that left me disappointed: cubes of white chicken meat in a watery green sauce that had little flavor and no heat, wrapped in a non-descript tortilla, with rice and beans.\n\nService was good, price was reasonable,... | en | 67 | attending conference nearby hotel wandered lunch one day chicken burrito left disappointed cubes white chicken meat watery green sauce little flavor heat wrapped tortilla rice good price reasonable food even remotely interesting pity | 33 |
1 | 2.5/5 potential\n\ni think they have good ideas. or maybe i ordered the wrong thing. i got this chicken parmesan type dish, only made mexican style. it came with a well cooked spaghetti in a bright cilantro pesto, the the chicken was sauced with chipotle rather than marinara. then it came with a small side salad and av... | en | 107 | think good ideas maybe ordered wrong thing got chicken parmesan type dish made mexican style came well cooked spaghetti bright cilantro pesto chicken sauced chipotle rather marinara came small side salad avocado pretty decent chicken well cooked kinda burnt dry pasta little salty etc also tried taco greasy shell kinda ... | 57 |
1 | Quick to be seated. Good service. Best food that I've had on this trip, but not so amazing that I have to come back. | en | 24 | quick seated good service best food trip amazing come back | 10 |
2 | I went here to grab lunch and a beer between classes. The service wasn't all that great. I don't think the waitress ever told me her name. I ordered the fish tacos and a tall beer. They start you off with chips and salsa. The chips were really good but the salsa could have been better. The fish tacos were just okay. Th... | en | 102 | went grab lunch beer classes service great think waitress ever told name ordered fish tacos tall beer start chips salsa chips really good salsa could better fish tacos okay needed something food came quickly plus others mentioned place definitely potential needs bit work definitely go back future lunch break | 49 |
1 | Ok Mexican food. Stopped in for lunch and ordered the number three which is a two taco and cheese enchilada plate. Food was ok, but nothing I would go back for. | en | 31 | ok mexican food stopped lunch ordered number three two taco cheese enchilada plate food ok nothing would go back | 19 |
3 | Stopped here for lunch at 1:00 pm last Thursday with my hubby and was seated promptly. Being vertically challenged, I was pleased that the booth bench was high in relation to the table level, but it certainly could have had a lot more cushion. \n\nWe were brought drinks, had orders took, and tortilla chips brought pro... | en | 364 | stopped lunch pm last thursday hubby seated promptly vertically challenged pleased booth bench high relation table level certainly could lot cushion brought drinks orders took tortilla chips brought promptly really liked chips paper thin crispy glistening fresh hot fryer oil pico de gallo type salsa also tasted fresh c... | 184 |
3 | If I worked closer I would go here every day for lunch! Seriously! The food is so flavorful & delicious. When I worked closer I literally spent probably half my paycheck here for lunches. That's how good it is. Plus they have really good service at really decent prices. Wish I lived & worked closer so I could get ... | en | 66 | worked closer would go every day lunch seriously food flavorful delicious worked closer literally spent probably half paycheck lunches good plus really good service really decent prices wish lived worked closer could get mi amigos every day | 37 |
0 | This may be the worst Mexican food I have ever tasted... I was starving and couldn't even finish it. I got the sampler so I tasted everything, nothing was good:( so sad because they were nice. | en | 36 | may worst mexican food ever tasted starving could even finish got sampler tasted everything nothing good sad nice | 18 |
2 | If you are a tourist, this is not \"authentic\" az mexican food, but will hit the spot. We usually get the lunch flauta plate. Good Deal for A-OK Eats. | en | 29 | tourist az mexican food hit spot usually get lunch flauta plate good deal eats | 14 |
3 | My wife and I love this place. Our go to for dinner and a movie, everything I've ever had here is delicious. Maybe it's partly the nostalgia for me as I grew up with Mi Amigo's in the east valley. Consistently great food at a decent price, can't complain about that. | en | 51 | wife love place go dinner movie everything ever delicious maybe partly nostalgia grew mi amigo east valley consistently great food decent price ca complain | 24 |
2 | The food was delivered fast and it wasn't bad. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I ordered and the staff seemed more interested in getting things done quickly that correctly. | en | 28 | food delivered fast bad unfortunately ordered staff seemed interested getting things done quickly correctly | 14 |
0 | This place is an embarrassment to mexican restaurants. The food here is terrible! Here's what we ordered:\nCombo taco/enchilada / oily taco, diarrhea enchilada \nGreen chilie burrito / the tortilla was plastic and the filling was gross.\nTaco salad / bunch of stuff with zero taste. Should have grazed in the planter.\nT... | en | 72 | place embarrassment mexican restaurants food terrible ordered oily taco diarrhea enchilada chilie burrito tortilla plastic filling salad bunch stuff zero taste grazed beans rice really could even get right cooked bland rice cooked place sux good | 36 |
1 | After paying to park at the weak excuse of a mall that this place is located in we figured we might as well at least try to get our parking moneys worth so we stopped in and ordered up a couple margaritas to ease the pain of being bamboozled. I've definitely had better drinks and I've definitely had worse. Can't speak ... | en | 86 | paying park weak excuse mall place located figured might well least try get parking moneys worth stopped ordered couple margaritas ease pain bamboozled definitely better drinks definitely worse ca speak food definitely would running back happy hour hour matter throw one back | 42 |
2 | Honestly, this place isn't anything exceptionally special. I expected it to be a bit more upscale for the Arizona Center, but it reminded me of your run-of-the-mill Mexican places you can find everywhere. \nNow don't get me wrong, it was delicious for a lunchtime choice and I'm glad I went because it was tasty but I ju... | en | 188 | honestly place anything exceptionally special expected bit upscale arizona center reminded mexican places find everywhere get wrong delicious lunchtime choice glad went tasty would go one salsa chunky chunky way tomato cilantro onions etc chips served interesting fact always hot oven long shapes rather poured got lunch... | 83 |
1 | I've had their food before and it was very good and last night wasn't exactly an exception. My issue is that my 8 year old had their chicken fingers, which I tried and were quite tasty. After our meal my son stated he felt ill, and this morning woke up with a mild case of food poisoning. I will be avoiding this plac... | en | 100 | food good last night exactly exception issue year old chicken fingers tried quite tasty meal son stated felt ill morning woke mild case food poisoning avoiding place foreeable future unfortunate enchiladas delicious simply risk son getting sick sorry mi amigos apparent lack food preparation cleanliness lost customer | 47 |
2 | Average food, convenient location and decent prices. Good place for a quick bite or a casual dinner. | en | 17 | average food convenient location decent prices good place quick bite casual dinner | 12 |
0 | Horrible and fake! This is by far the WORST Mexican food that I have ever experienced.\nAt first glance I was disappointed by the menu, then the chips and salsa came. Chips, bland but texturally good. Salsa, canned, fake and simply unacceptable. This is the point where I should have ran for the exit.\nI reluctantly ord... | en | 169 | horrible fake far worst mexican food ever first glance disappointed menu chips salsa came chips bland texturally good salsa canned fake simply unacceptable point ran reluctantly ordered asada taco asked mean steak taco second cue run door food came beans either freeze dried frozen oddly nutty perceive poor attempt shin... | 80 |
0 | One of the most disgusting restaurants I've ever eaten at. I was on a business trip in Phoenix on decided to stop in for some Mexican food. The place was bad news from the very beginning.\n\nThe hostess was super unfriendly and looked as if she couldn't wait to get home. When I sat down at the table, a couple of bugs f... | en | 134 | one disgusting restaurants ever eaten business trip phoenix decided stop mexican food place bad news hostess super unfriendly looked could wait get home sat table couple bugs fell onto table lamp shade overhead gotten chips greasy margaritas straight sugar little liquor enchiladas bland addition got food poisoning nigh... | 61 |
2 | *This is really a 2.5 star restaurant but it gets the benefit of the doubt for being the only Mexican restaurant in reasonable walking distance from my work downtown, can't believe there aren't more Mexican restaurants centered downtown*\n\nI have only eaten here for lunch - they have decent chips and salsa (mix the re... | en | 166 | really star restaurant gets benefit doubt mexican restaurant reasonable walking distance work downtown ca believe mexican restaurants centered downtown eaten lunch decent chips salsa mix regular salsa separate hot sauce salsa lunch prices probably average slightly high side mexican lunch blue margarita pretty sweet fav... | 78 |
1 | Somewhat slow service and the food was only so-so. | en | 9 | somewhat slow service food | 4 |
2 | Your basic Mexican restaurant. Frankly, it would be a disappointment as a destination in and of itself, but it is a nice alternative for downtown Phoenix business luncheons or meeting friends before a Diamondback/Suns game. It would also work well for parents of the burgeoning number of ASU students downtown. You coul... | en | 224 | basic mexican restaurant frankly would disappointment destination nice alternative downtown phoenix business luncheons meeting friends game would also work well parents burgeoning number asu students downtown could meet junior arizona center without embarrass presence campus restaurant ample seating capacity events nea... | 118 |
1 | Nothing special. Considering the competition amongst Mexican food joints in the Phoenix area, there are plenty of more appealing options available. Wait staff was great, though... | en | 26 | nothing special considering competition amongst mexican food joints phoenix area plenty appealing options available wait staff great though | 18 |
4 | Wonderful food! Excellent service! Great lunchtime atmosphere! | en | 7 | wonderful food excellent service great lunchtime atmosphere | 7 |
1 | Nasty margarita and awful service. Came in on a Thursday night before a movie and it was not good. Maybe it's because we sat at the bar? I'm not sure, but no one wanted to help us. The house margarita was so gross, couldn't drink it. This place is like the Chili's of mexican food. | en | 55 | nasty margarita awful service came thursday night movie good maybe sat bar sure one wanted help us house margarita gross could drink place like chili mexican food | 27 |
2 | Don't eat the fish tacos, my wife was up all night with intestinal distress. We told the waitress they tasted fishey. She assured us it was the highest quality Mahi Mahi. Rice and beans are average. I had the carnie asaida, it was good. It was a piece of beef 9\"by 6\" and 1/4\" thick, rice and beans. Nothing special. | en | 60 | eat fish tacos wife night intestinal distress told waitress tasted fishey assured us highest quality mahi mahi rice beans average carnie asaida good piece beef thick rice beans nothing special | 30 |
1 | Interesting place. Wanted a quick bite to eat before heading to the movies. Was seated pretty quickly. No muss no fuss I presume.\n\nI had the tortilla soup and the grilled chicken tacos. Everything was just meh. Not truly flavorful, nothing truly distinct. I had hoped for more, but I came up kind of short. The waiter ... | en | 71 | interesting place wanted quick bite eat heading movies seated pretty quickly muss fuss tortilla soup grilled chicken tacos everything meh truly flavorful nothing truly distinct hoped came kind short waiter super sweet attentive appreciate back probably | 36 |
1 | If you're on a budget this place is probably 4 star however it's not for me. It's very bland- not something I'd expect from a Mexican restaurant. | en | 27 | budget place probably star however something expect mexican restaurant | 9 |
1 | It's food isn't as the waitperson. She super at explaining some of the dishes, my daughter didn't know. She was prompt at with refilling our ice tea, but not hovering. 3 stars for her, 1star for the food. | en | 38 | food waitperson super explaining dishes daughter know prompt refilling ice tea hovering stars food | 14 |
1 | Place kind of reminds me of a bigger version of Taco Bell. Rice is too bland and the beans are ok. I did order the Sonora carnitas and they did have a nice flavor. It seemed it needed to be cooked more and needed a little more seasoning. The service was good and the prices are reasonable. This place has potential. But... | en | 66 | place kind reminds bigger version taco bell rice bland beans order sonora carnitas nice flavor seemed needed cooked needed little seasoning service good prices reasonable place potential yet | 28 |
2 | I thought the food was excellent, unfortunately the service was not. For our business lunch, the four of us waited loooooooooooooong periods, first to order, then for the food to arrive, then even to pay our bill. And even though the bill was a simple \"divide total by four\", one member of our group got exactly twic... | en | 120 | thought food excellent unfortunately service business lunch four us waited loooooooooooooong periods first order food arrive even pay bill even though bill simple divide total one member group got exactly twice fourth total add waiting waitress nice enough saw made effort apologize back food salsa outstanding seafood e... | 59 |
0 | Visited this place right after checking in to the hotel right across the street for a conference. I was STARVING! A co-worker and I love Mexican food, so we decided to give this place a shot. We were greeted by a hostess, showed to our table, and not long after, the waitress came and got our drink and food order. We ha... | en | 164 | visited place right checking hotel right across street conference starving love mexican food decided give place shot greeted hostess showed table long waitress came got drink food order ask twice chips salsa salsa bit chunky like pico care chunks tomato turned ordered chicken deep fried tacos really impressed flavor to... | 76 |
2 | This isn't the best Mexican food I've had but it was ok with me. The restaurant is located in Arizona Center making it convinient to downtown and the sporting events. Happy Hour is from 3-6 during the week with decent deals, but the drinks are more akin to the taste of quarter drinks. Portion size is good however and t... | en | 63 | best mexican food ok restaurant located arizona center making convinient downtown sporting events happy hour week decent deals drinks akin taste quarter drinks portion size good however thr service disappoint | 30 |
2 | Good prices for happy hour, appetizers and drinks. Service is average, food is average as well. Good spot if just want something to eat and you are in the area. | en | 30 | good prices happy hour appetizers drinks service average food average well good spot want something eat area | 17 |
1 | Went here just before a movie. The service was fast but that's it. I ordered the mango and shrimp quesadilla. My friend ordered nachos. The food was not good. I and my friend could not finish our food and we had stomach aches immediately after. | en | 45 | went movie service fast ordered mango shrimp quesadilla friend ordered nachos food good friend could finish food stomach aches immediately | 20 |
1 | Once again, I ordered carne asada expecting the meat to be flavorful, well seasoned and cooked to perfection. Once again, it was a chewy, mediocre seasoned piece of meat. I hedged my bet and order a couple of enchiladas ala carte. At least those were tasty.\n\nService was kind of roller coastery. The server took my ... | en | 179 | ordered carne asada expecting meat flavorful well seasoned cooked perfection chewy mediocre seasoned piece meat hedged bet order couple enchiladas ala carte least kind roller coastery server took drink order immediately gave minutes peruse menu food came relatively brought bill well decided time deep cleaning bar area ... | 85 |
1 | I'm not a fan of mexican restaurants that have crappy salsa and chips. Sorry, it's just a standard by which I live by. The chips were nothing special and did not taste freshly made (closer to store bought which wouldn't be a surprise). The salsa was 95% water which is a bummer. We had to ask for extra because there was... | en | 156 | fan mexican restaurants crappy salsa chips sorry standard live chips nothing special taste freshly made closer store bought would surprise salsa water bummer ask extra much substance ordered sampler platter dish came little bit everything taquitos yummy smothered things guacamole make edible left half plate friend taco... | 69 |
0 | My boyfriend and I ended up getting food poisoning! I was extremely disappointed, because the location is near our condo and the staff was so friendly! I think we are going to the emergency room! | en | 35 | boyfriend ended getting food poisoning extremely disappointed location near condo staff friendly think going emergency room | 16 |
1 | I've been expecting this place to get better whenever I go there, but each time has brought a bad experience. The first time, I had a horribly rude waitress and slow service. The food was mediocre. The second time, I had a great meal with the enchiladas and good service, but my significant other had to ask to take the ... | en | 97 | expecting place get better whenever go time brought bad experience first time horribly rude waitress slow service food mediocre second time great meal enchiladas good service significant ask take food back almost second time mexican food place middle phoenix one would expect authentic flavorful cuisine place far overpr... | 49 |
1 | Not my first choice for Mexican food by far but when I have mo choice so be it. The staff is ehh and not that friendly or fast. The only thing I will eat here is the rolled tacos, everything else I've had is not up to my Mexican food standards by a long shot. | en | 55 | first choice mexican food far mo choice staff ehh friendly fast thing eat rolled tacos everything else mexican food standards long shot | 22 |
0 | Don't recommend this place at all. Pick a different place unless you are just going for their happy hour deals which are extremely cheap! Felt that this was very generic. Go to another place. | en | 34 | recommend place pick different place unless going happy hour deals extremely cheap felt generic go another place | 17 |
0 | Hours listed on Yelp last night shows Mi Amigos closed at 11pm. A group of us ,driving 4 separate cars parked and paid for parking at the Arizona Center. We arrived around 10:25pm and were all told they were closed. When we told them about the hours, they said it was for a different location. The food here is just gri... | en | 83 | hours listed yelp last night shows mi amigos closed group us driving separate cars parked paid parking arizona center arrived around told closed told hours said different location food gringo mexican anyways service sub standard listed opened others showed closed wo going back | 43 |
3 | I had not been here in a while, as I usually bring my lunch to work with me. As my tummy told me that lunch time was near, I looked up to see the free cup and $2 off coupon a Baja Fresh worker had handed me several weeks ago. [My frugality funds my splurges.] That was all I needed to inspire me to get my lunch here... | en | 195 | usually bring lunch work tummy told lunch time near looked see free cup coupon baja fresh worker handed several weeks ago frugality funds splurges needed inspire get lunch kicking heading right noon usually downtown eatery nightmare handled load well getting folks lines quickly yet awkwardly weave way couple doors sals... | 93 |
2 | The ever climbing prices and dissapearing grillied onions have casued me to not visit here as much.\n\nLuckily the light rail constrtion is a thing of the past and one can esialy approce this location.\n\nThe line to order inside can be a bit akward as there is not much room for it.\n\nOn my last trip I went with the g... | en | 111 | ever climbing prices dissapearing grillied onions casued visit light rail constrtion thing past one esialy approce line order inside bit akward much room last trip went grilled veggie burrito cheaper bean cheese burrito exists memories comes enjoy salsa bar sweet savory salsas cilantro little food decent lunch cheaper ... | 51 |
2 | Where did my burros go? Gone is the grilled fish burrito as is the bean burrito, leaving me with nothing but a grilled veggie burrito option. \n\nOne of the nice things is the chips given after ordering, giving one something to snack on before your food is ready.\n\nAlso new is a \"Seasonal Salsa\" This month it was... | en | 178 | burros go gone grilled fish burrito bean burrito leaving nothing grilled veggie burrito option nice things chips given ordering giving one something snack food new seasonal month cranberry salsa different get bit busy seem good handle rush one issue see menu board line must slow people slowed love salsa work near coupo... | 79 |
3 | right off the light rail prior to a basketball game i popped in here to get some quick grub. it was quick, it was super excellent, and the staff were very kind to let me eat in as it was cold outside and they were 5 minutes from closing. thumbs up for me | en | 53 | right light rail prior basketball game popped get quick grub quick super excellent staff kind let eat cold outside minutes closing thumbs | 22 |
2 | This place is packed during the lunch hour. They have stanchions up to control the lines. \nThe food is standard Baja Fresh, good but not amazing. \nThere is seating outside that is perfect when the weather is right. \n\nPS. The bathroom needs to be cleaned and updated... | en | 47 | place packed lunch hour stanchions control lines food standard baja fresh good amazing seating outside perfect weather right bathroom needs cleaned updated | 22 |
2 | The food is good and fast. This is a very busy lunch spot downtown. However they always run out of salsa and that should never happen at a place like this. | en | 31 | food good fast busy lunch spot downtown however always run salsa never happen place like | 15 |
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