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2 | The food was really good, the service was really bad.... Lindsey the FOH Manager took great care us and it wasen't neccessary. Thank You..... | en | 24 | food really good service really bad lindsey foh manager took great care us wase neccessary thank | 16 |
2 | I've seen this place downtown for years and finally went for a work-related holiday lunch with a party of 10. Now I've heard rave reviews for years, but I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the food. The server was friendly and efficient, and though we waited a bit for our food, they kept the hot bread coming,... | en | 158 | seen place downtown years finally went holiday lunch party heard rave reviews years say bit disappointed food server friendly efficient though waited bit food kept hot bread coming quite tasty italian sausage sandwich small pieces sausage average flavor looked tasted like somewhat large hotdog bun counter still hungry ... | 70 |
4 | Great food and fun atmosphere!\nHighly recommend chicken parmigiana. | en | 8 | great food fun atmosphere recommend chicken parmigiana | 7 |
1 | I came here with a group of at least 30 people during a recent business trip. Honestly the food is mediocre but the service is decent. I really want to give this place 2.5 stars but the food was just not all that.\n\nB R I E F S U M M A R Y\n-- Nice big parking lot\n-- Train stops right in front (I took it from the We... | en | 366 | came group least people recent business trip honestly food mediocre service decent really want give place stars food r e f u r nice big parking train stops right front took westin interesting old arcade stuff broken chain restaurant seem service decent considering salad iceburg mix pesto dressing take house bread good ... | 167 |
2 | While visiting Phoenix, a fellow foodie said I MUST go to the Old Spaghetti Factory. \n\nI like the atmosphere. We sat in the bar area. It was kind of divey feeling with an antique flair. \n\nI wasn't impressed with the menu offerings. It seems scant for a place that came so highly recommended. I got the chicken parmig... | en | 106 | visiting phoenix fellow foodie said must go old spaghetti factory like atmosphere sat bar area kind divey feeling antique flair impressed menu offerings seems scant place came highly recommended got chicken parmigana mediocre probably gotten spaghetti dinner mate smitten like meals came yummy cup gellato delicious pret... | 53 |
0 | Horrible Service. Food was sub par. Not as good as an Olive Garden. Expected a more authentic taste. The decor was the only positive. Again, horrible SERVICE! I do not recommend. | en | 31 | horrible service food sub par good olive garden expected authentic taste decor positive horrible service recommend | 16 |
0 | Disgusting!\n\nI've always wanted to go here because the buildings and the decor pulled me in. The food was worse than fast food. Pasta was overcooked. Broccoli tasted old, like really old. I actually considered leaving a tip and ditching the bill because I was appalled that I would have to give this minimal, barely ed... | en | 78 | disgusting always wanted go buildings decor pulled food worse fast food pasta overcooked broccoli tasted old like really old actually considered leaving tip ditching bill appalled would give minimal barely edible restaurant money place like deserve take money absolutely effort put food service | 43 |
2 | Not as good as I remember, but the service is top notch. | en | 12 | good remember service top notch | 5 |
2 | I keep wanting this place to be better, especially at pasta dishes. It's kitschy, convenient, affordable. It is not inspiring, memorable, or even current. Maybe Robert Irvine could pay a visit | en | 31 | keep wanting place better especially pasta dishes kitschy convenient affordable inspiring memorable even current maybe robert irvine could pay visit | 20 |
1 | I have always loved The Spaghetti Factory.. the food is still good but our service was possibly the worst I have ever had. We had to ask for everything and waited and waited for him to bring what we had asked for, had to ask the hostess for items because the thing our server did best was disappear. Our dessert was serv... | en | 85 | always loved spaghetti factory food still good service possibly worst ever ask everything waited waited bring asked ask hostess items thing server best disappear dessert served dirty dishes table failed bring clean spoons disapointment celebrating birthday | 36 |
0 | A good friend and I were in downtown Phoenix at lunchtime. I was excited we might eat at one of my favorites along Central (Postino, Fez, Windsor). But, since it was really my friend's day, when she asked about restaurants, I deferred, \"What did you have in mind?\" She said \"How about The Old Spaghetti Factory\". ... | en | 623 | good friend downtown phoenix lunchtime excited might eat one favorites along central postino fez windsor since really friend day asked restaurants deferred mind said old spaghetti tried let lip curl disgust dislike chain italian restaurants deferring said sure always like try new seated fairly promptly decor kitschy ni... | 306 |
2 | Great place, friendly people, very cool old house turned into a restaurant. The server was not all there, he must have been new. I asked him three times for lemon for water, took him twice to bring a Corona, and he not once checked up on us after our main courses were served to see how the food was. That leads to this,... | en | 159 | great place friendly people cool old house turned restaurant server must new asked three times lemon water took twice bring corona checked us main courses served see food leads waiting ever patiently come back ask pasta dry much sauce wanted see could another side sauce seriously took long come back ended eating good d... | 72 |
0 | Stay as far away as you can from this place. I have been twice and both times both of our entrees were cold. The last time I came I should have known I was going to have a bad experience by the fact that the kitchen manager and floor manager were chit chatting on the floor the entire time I was there. I ordered the ... | en | 210 | stay far away place twice times entrees cold last time came known going bad experience fact kitchen manager floor manager chit chatting floor entire time ordered breast chicken fettuccine possibly worst pasta dish ever chicken dry could eat tasted like either boiled reheated little cold stale pasta sauce little complim... | 90 |
2 | I came for the nostalgia and remembered why I never ate here often back in Utah. The food isn't terrible by any means, but growing up with a grama who made marinara from scratch it's difficult for me like most italian restaurants. I had a great time here in spite of the slow service, over cooked bread less than ideal... | en | 82 | came nostalgia remembered never ate often back utah food terrible means growing grama made marinara scratch difficult like italian restaurants great time spite slow service cooked bread less ideal seating like going places remind kid doubt back | 37 |
3 | Ah, The Old Spaghetti Factory. We first met in Tacoma whilst I played tourist almost 20 years ago. I've since bumped into you in Spokane, Denver and here in the homeland. For a chain, consistently good food for a good price. Salad and ice cream dessert included! | en | 47 | ah old spaghetti factory first met tacoma whilst played tourist almost years ago since bumped spokane denver homeland chain consistently good food good price salad ice cream dessert included | 29 |
3 | The Old Spaghetti Factory is an excellent choice of dining for both family and small dates. The price is fair, the food is made well and the service is above average.\n\nThe atmosphere is probably the biggest plus about this place. The restaurant has a fun but rustic feel with old wood barrels stacked about and a troll... | en | 93 | old spaghetti factory excellent choice dining family small dates price fair food made well service atmosphere probably biggest plus place restaurant fun rustic feel old wood barrels stacked trolley car fitted tables dining antique dining furniture combined healthy portions good food make one favorite restaurant ice cre... | 51 |
1 | My girlfriend and I recently ate here, but it wasn't anything I would recommend. At least, not to anyone I liked...\n\n\nThe Expectation: Her Dad wanted to take the two of us out for dinner, and his wife had suggested 'The Old Spaghetti Factory'. I had never been to the place before, but I know a few of my family have... | en | 687 | girlfriend recently ate anything would recommend least anyone liked expectation dad wanted take two us dinner wife suggested old spaghetti factory never place know family went separate occasions nothing good things say figured try say even eager wait arrived dinner roughly weeknight told hostess would ten fifteen seat ... | 314 |
2 | We stopped here dinner on the way to an event in downtown Phoenix. We got there at 4 pm so they were not very busy yet. The service was excellent and they were very attentive. We had the Shrimp, Spinach and Artichoke appetizer and it was delicious. I highly recommend this appetizer. For an entree I got the Spagehetti V... | en | 110 | stopped dinner way event downtown phoenix got pm busy yet service excellent attentive shrimp spinach artichoke appetizer delicious highly recommend appetizer entree got spagehetti vesuvious also flavorable dish sausage chicken peppers sauce blended comes large bed spagehetti entree good best italian looking good food e... | 47 |
4 | The Old Spaghetti Factory, was wonderful... Everyone I was with enjoyed their meal. Also the coffe was to die for. I will definitely go back when I am in the area. | en | 31 | old spaghetti factory wonderful everyone enjoyed meal also coffe die definitely go back area | 14 |
4 | So I'm sitting in the trolly car at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Newport Beach, CA trying to figure out what to order. Then I noticed I've been to many of the locations listed on the menu. So it hit me, I need to type up a review for each location I've been to. But the truth is that they are all good. The food is yummy... | en | 132 | sitting trolly car old spaghetti factory newport beach ca trying figure order noticed many locations listed menu hit need type review location truth good food yummy think home made salad dressing us best love atmosphere corse garlic bread one many locations highly recommend give try vacation want fun family restaurant ... | 57 |
1 | Pretty standard chain restaurant although if you're searching for a familiar old place this is it.\n\nThe service here was friendly and efficient and overall a pretty good value. | en | 28 | pretty standard chain restaurant although searching familiar old place service friendly efficient overall pretty good value | 16 |
4 | Ok this place was soo fantastic. I ordered the appetizer Sicilian garlic cheese bread. It had the perfect amount of cheese and garlic. The bread wasn't hard either just right. For my main entree I went with chicken broccoli fettuccine Alfredo. I definitely made the right choice. It tasted delicious! To top it off they ... | en | 60 | ok place soo fantastic ordered appetizer sicilian garlic cheese bread perfect amount cheese garlic bread hard either right main entree went chicken broccoli fettuccine alfredo definitely made right choice tasted delicious top include dessert dinner | 35 |
3 | Great place, great location, and for downtown EXCELLENT parking. The food was wonderful. And despite the fact that every table seemed to be filled with holiday office parties, we were seated and served quickly. | en | 34 | great place great location downtown excellent parking food wonderful despite fact every table seemed filled holiday office parties seated served quickly | 21 |
3 | I went there with a group of 50. The waitresses are friendly and able to get everyone in and out in less than 2 hours. We were all ordering off a la carte, it wasn't that we have limited menu, but yet the food all came at the same time and everyone is happy. | en | 54 | went group waitresses friendly able get everyone less hours ordering la carte limited menu yet food came time everyone happy | 20 |
2 | I have been going here since I was a little girl! Lately, the service hasn't been great but still love The Manager's Favorite and good prices.\nToday, we ordered the appetizer Burger Sliders- what came was 1 meatball on a bun. We sent it back being there was nothing on it (caramelized onions) and confused cause it didn... | en | 175 | going since little girl lately service great still love manager favorite good ordered appetizer burger came meatball bun sent back nothing caramelized onions confused cause mention meatball supposed burger sliders like anyplace order flagged manager server brought back onions insisted supposed leaving mention different... | 87 |
2 | Went during their anniversary celebration. The building definitely has some character. But I also felt overwhelmed as if it was a labyrinth of Italian food - but I also understand its been their for a good amount of time so that has no bearing on the star rating. Anyways. Service was really lacking here. Ordered a ... | en | 224 | went anniversary celebration building definitely character also felt overwhelmed labyrinth italian food also understand good amount time bearing star rating anyways service really lacking ordered beer sat get appetizer got artichoke dip good value paid worth free bread good nice warm tasty entrees came good pasta cooke... | 106 |
2 | I've avoided coming to OSF because my ex put the fear of Yelp in me about how bad this place was, so much so that nearly four years after the break-up I was still hesitant to dine here. [I truly respect his opinion on eating out]. But my bestie Jason and I were meeting a few friends to attend an N2T production and this... | en | 161 | avoided coming osf ex put fear yelp bad place much nearly four years still hesitant dine truly respect opinion eating bestie jason meeting friends attend production closest open restaurant light chain probably step olive garden impressed garlic mizithra brow butter mizithra cheese garlic bacon especially bacon sucker b... | 73 |
1 | ABSOLUTELY terrible. First I ordered a diet coke that was watered down. Cheap. The garlic cheese bread came back tasting like plastic, and left an after taste where possibly the oven they use gives that taste off.... we immediately told them about it they replaced it with another one (this one was garnished as opposed ... | en | 456 | absolutely terrible first ordered diet coke watered cheap garlic cheese bread came back tasting like plastic left taste possibly oven use gives taste immediately told replaced another one one garnished opposed first one tasted probably store bought fiancee ordered chicken paramagiana ordered spaghetti meatballs italian... | 220 |
0 | Bad service, no bread, no drink refill , took 45min to get our first drink:( ouch , used to love this place but service sucks | en | 25 | bad service bread drink refill took get first drink ouch used love place service sucks | 15 |
4 | Very charming spot, reasonable prices and good food. We had a group with four children during a busy time and they accommodated us great. Nice to be able to eat with children in an adult restaurant\nand not feel out of place. We will definitely be back again. | en | 47 | charming spot reasonable prices good food group four children busy time accommodated us great nice able eat children adult feel place definitely back | 23 |
2 | Finally made it back here after 4 years, this time accompanied by Mike C. and Jackie C. As last time, I ordered a Lunch Special. This combo started with a nice hot loaf of bread and was followed by my choice of soup or salad (salad), and then the main course, for which I went with spaghetti and meat sauce, accompanie... | en | 124 | finally made back years time accompanied mike jackie last time ordered lunch special combo started nice hot loaf bread followed choice soup salad salad main course went spaghetti meat sauce accompanied big zesty italian link time lunch special spaghetti meat sauce included beverage dessert italian sausage think could a... | 59 |
1 | If it wasn't for the tasty food, I would have given this place one star for service. The service was HORRENDOUS. We made a reservation for 5:15PM for 5 people. My boyfriend and I arrived after the other three in our party. Our server didn't come back for about 7 minutes and was really frazzled. She asked what we were d... | en | 273 | tasty food would given place one star service service horrendous made reservation people boyfriend arrived three party server come back minutes really frazzled asked drinking mid drink order stopped us walked away came back said ca handle need help apology us interrupting walking away overwhelmed tables unsure super ch... | 128 |
0 | They messed up our reservation didn't get to eat...had to leave to get to Comerica after 30 minute wait... | en | 19 | messed reservation get eat leave get comerica minute wait | 9 |
0 | Our spaghetti was fresh! What a hoax! | en | 7 | spaghetti fresh hoax | 3 |
1 | Food was good but our waiter was horrible and our lunch (at 2 in the afternoon) took over 2 hours because the service was so slow. | en | 26 | food good waiter horrible lunch afternoon took hours service slow | 10 |
2 | We had dinner here last night. It was wonderful. The food was good, albeit my son said his chicken was a but on the dry side. Our waitress could not have been more attentive. Prices were reasonable, and we were all quite full. I'm sorry I can't find one in Houston | en | 51 | dinner last night wonderful food good albeit son said chicken dry side waitress could attentive prices reasonable quite full sorry ca find one houston | 24 |
1 | When anyone complains about a cheap dinner, then you shouldnt be going out to eat. Under 13.00 is the max. And all the trimmings. Drink-S/S-entries-desert/icecre-bread\n Realy? Dont be Cheap scate. Dont forget to to TIP. you get all this food and the server has to RUN their ass off for you. \nFor those thinking about w... | en | 229 | anyone complains cheap dinner shouldnt going eat max trimmings realy dont cheap scate dont forget tip get food server run ass thinking working prepaired wear running shoes place faster would drive tips guest broke old cheap feeding lunch guest want prepaired make shit guest reading remember tips stands sure promt cant ... | 99 |
2 | Very cool atmosphere. | en | 3 | cool atmosphere | 2 |
2 | Very frequent customers, at least once a month. Great food, spotty service but will always go back for the Mizithra Cheese! Try to call ahead for a table, especially with a large party. | en | 33 | frequent customers least month great food spotty service always go back mizithra cheese try call ahead table especially large party | 20 |
2 | You go for the themed resturant, after picking up my daughter from girl scout camp, I wanted to take her someplace she would enjoy, there is plenty to see here and my daughter enjoys spaghetti so it was a good combination. I wouldn't recommend this place for the food, it's more about the fun you have with the teme. | en | 59 | go themed resturant picking daughter girl scout camp wanted take someplace would enjoy plenty see daughter enjoys spaghetti good combination would recommend place food fun teme | 26 |
0 | Horrible experience!!! We went here a couple of weeks ago, around 830 pm, and they made us wait to be seated when it was not even busy, ok, fine, after a 10 minute wait, the host sits us at a table that was not assigned to any wait staff at all!! We ended up leaving, but before leaving, we spoke with the same host, and... | en | 174 | horrible experience went couple weeks ago around pm made us wait seated even busy ok fine minute wait host sits us table assigned wait staff ended leaving leaving spoke host told blah honestly seemed care called manager confirmed sat table assigned anyone invited back enjoy dinner nice gesture returned next week waiter... | 75 |
0 | Been wanting to come here for years as it's a Phoenix insitution. First impression of the building and decor; \"fire hazard\". Made me feel uncomfortable right away like watching an episode of hoarders. But I get that some might find that \"nostalgic\", that's fine, moving on. Service was ok, nothing special. I find th... | en | 109 | wanting come years phoenix insitution first impression building decor fire made feel uncomfortable right away like watching episode hoarders get might find fine moving service ok nothing special find menu confusing took figure bread tasted weird actual food nasty hate olive garden rather eat day week come back spaghett... | 57 |
0 | I will NEVER go back. \nThis was my first visit and from the outside the building looks really old and it gives a feeling of history. I was excited for some delicious Italian food. The drinks tasted like sewer water and the manager didnt care one bit. We had both the Coke and Dr. Pepper and both were horrendous. I orde... | en | 205 | never go back first visit outside building looks really old gives feeling history excited delicious italian food drinks tasted like sewer water manager didnt care one bit coke pepper horrendous ordered chicken parm well done asked well server didnt even know beyond disappointed grilled chicken breast flavoring didnt tr... | 104 |
0 | Myself and a group of coworkers decided to come here for lunch. We even called ahead to make sure that it wouldn't be too busy. The hostess assured us that they would be able to accommodate our group of 8 for a quick meal as long as it wasn't busy. \n\nWe arrived at 12:10. The restaurant is less than half full... We ar... | en | 379 | group coworkers decided come lunch even called ahead make sure would busy hostess assured us would able accommodate group quick meal long busy arrived restaurant less half full quickly seated first want say place smells like old grandma closet mothballs dirty antiques know appetizing smell took minutes server even gree... | 191 |
0 | I really, really, REALLY wanted to give this place a chance because it holds sentimental value, but I was let down in a big way.\n\nYou walk in to OSF and you're immediately overcome with that \"old-timey\" stench. The same stench that can be found in thrift stores and your grandmother's moth-balled attic. Albeit, the ... | en | 198 | really really really wanted give place chance holds sentimental value let big walk osf immediately overcome stench stench found thrift stores grandmother attic albeit building around decades need smell like service decent take away fact food less spectacular salad preludes meal drenched dressing bread came fresh still ... | 97 |
2 | Pleasantly surprised w/my first time dining at the Old Spaghetti House. This particular spot was relatively empty on a random Tuesday during lunch. But that meant our waiter could spend a little extra time with us. \n\nBoth of us ordered lunch size portions and thought it was a good amount of food. I ordered the \"samp... | en | 80 | pleasantly surprised first time dining old spaghetti house particular spot relatively empty random tuesday lunch meant waiter could spend little extra time us us ordered lunch size portions thought good amount food ordered potpourri enjoyed variety much better expected whilst dining vacation would recommend craving spa... | 46 |
0 | Unless you have time for a three hour lunch, I would avoid this place like the plague. People around us were walking out because they got tired of waiting for their food. Then to top it off, when the food finally arrived it was cold. Horrible experience. | en | 47 | unless time three hour lunch would avoid place like plague people around us walking got tired waiting food top food finally arrived cold horrible experience | 25 |
2 | Stopped by here once on my way home from a movie at the Arizona Center. I had the SW Turkey, or whatever they call it with the guacamole on it. I thought the sandwich was delicious, though pretty expensive at $7. I know you guys have high rent in that complex, but c'mon! The service was pretty poor even though it was e... | en | 105 | stopped way home movie arizona center sw turkey whatever call guacamole thought sandwich delicious though pretty expensive know guys high rent complex service pretty poor even though empty inside tried making small talk conversation guy behind counter asking long etc seem want part talking customers food ass hole emplo... | 49 |
2 | I have eaten here on several occasions for lunch, and I have mixed reviews about the place. It's not horrible, but its not the greatest either.\n\nFor starters, they are tucked away in a really weird spot. Its in the ASU center, and if you did not know it was there, I really don't know how you would find it. It's al... | en | 281 | eaten several occasions lunch mixed reviews place horrible greatest starters tucked away really weird spot asu center know really know would find also rather small location actually seating inside place really place order take times service pleasant great guy waited believe either owner manager friendly nice always inv... | 110 |
2 | I've eaten there several times. I won't rave about it, but it's filling. | en | 13 | eaten several times wo rave filling | 6 |
1 | not good. i went on a wednesday, during lunch, when school was in session. i ordered the roasted red pepper and brie sandwich which was served on a baguette. they had no baguettes, and no brie. they also had no coleslaw which is served on many sandwiches. the prices on the menu were different (and higher) than their me... | en | 123 | good went wednesday lunch school session ordered roasted red pepper brie sandwich served baguette baguettes brie also coleslaw served many sandwiches prices menu different higher menu online paid bad sandwich drink come bag lays potato chips want upgrade chips anything else prepared pay cents went class mercado sandwic... | 52 |
1 | Everything there is Way overpriced. My sandwich wasn't terrible, just ok. I could make better at home. Definately not worth $9! \n\nI will give them credit for their coffee. It is amazing. | en | 32 | everything way overpriced sandwich terrible could make better home definately worth give credit coffee amazing | 15 |
0 | Worst customer service I've experienced in a long time. I was attending a meeting at ASU, when a Representative from Crave came in to clear out the pastries and catering items the conference contracted them to serve. When the Program Leader at the meeting asked the fellow a question concerning water; he replied with di... | en | 126 | worst customer service experienced long time attending meeting asu representative crave came clear pastries catering items conference contracted serve program leader meeting asked fellow question concerning water replied disdain stating questioned proceeded answer questions antagonistic bought sandwhich place lunch bre... | 56 |
4 | AH-MAZING!\n\nIf you haven't been to Crave and work downtown near the Arizona Center, then you are truly missing a diamond in the rough! With so many eating choices downtown, Crave really stands out as a place where quality and price are a top priority. All their sandwiches are fantastics. They even offer healthier ... | en | 111 | crave work downtown near arizona center truly missing diamond rough many eating choices downtown crave really stands place quality price top priority sandwiches fantastics even offer healthier choices sandwich salad soup combination low prices make perfect choice daily lunch destination less includes chips staff helpfu... | 57 |
2 | This is a perfectly acceptable little (tiny) sandwich shop tucked away off the street. There are a couple things to be aware of before you go.\n\n1. They have no seating, but there are tables outside. Don't come here on a rainy day.\n2. They are closed early on Fridays and all weekend, so Friday at lunch is not a g... | en | 233 | perfectly acceptable little tiny sandwich shop tucked away street couple things aware seating tables outside come rainy closed early fridays weekend friday lunch great time come things soup chicken etc annoyances less optimal location aside found sandwiches solid remarkable one thing really like even though vegetarian ... | 102 |
1 | Close to work yet I think I will keep walking. I've been there for breakfast and lunch and it's ok. I tried their spicy peanut slaw, and all you can taste is sriracha and nothing else, bleh! I couldn't eat it, it was not flavorful just a burning heat. Sandwiches are ok, nothing to really jump and down about. | en | 59 | close work yet think keep walking breakfast lunch tried spicy peanut slaw taste sriracha nothing else bleh could eat flavorful burning heat sandwiches ok nothing really jump | 27 |
4 | I seem to be going to Tom's Restaurant & Tavern about every two weeks. where I meet my friend for lunch. I love this place and our main waiter, Frank, Jr. not only is he so professional, courteous and funny, but becomes your friend right away. You would think you have known him forever. Their food is delicious an... | en | 131 | seem going tom restaurant tavern every two weeks meet friend lunch love place main waiter frank professional courteous funny becomes friend right away would think known forever food delicious huge menu nice either choose sit outside patio like cafe setting sit inside restaurant reasonably priced people eat lunch hour h... | 62 |
1 | Goon alert!\n\nFood was once again, not terrible, but not what I ordered. (What's with this? Nothing on the menu is complicated, why can't you deliver what was ordered?)\n\nHowever, when I tried to get the attention of my waiter I was accosted by a goon.\n\nThe guy tells me he is the manager, but he acted like a goon. ... | en | 124 | goon alert terrible ordered nothing menu complicated ca deliver ordered tried get attention waiter accosted guy tells manager acted like goon came table identify part establishment growled waddya want got angry slammed away asked waiter really nice guy hampered kitchen seems never quite get right usually least passable... | 52 |
2 | I went here last night to get a tasty meal and found out that they have a \"special events menu.\" Last night the special event - Snoop Dogg and 311 - brought out a bunch of white 30-somethings with crappy tribal tattoos. Their menu is incredibly brief and not what we anticipated even slightly when we decided to go. ... | en | 65 | went last night get tasty meal found special events last night special event snoop dogg brought bunch white crappy tribal tattoos menu incredibly brief anticipated even slightly decided go left food | 31 |
0 | I gave it a shot because it looked interesting from the street and had a nice patio.\n\nI went, that's it, I'm done.\n\nI ordered the Blue Plate Special, which today was a chicken green chili plate.\n\nThe chicken was quite dry, it came with wild rice (wtf?) and had tomato slices on a bed of leafy greens. W? T? F?\n\nT... | en | 228 | gave shot looked interesting street nice went ordered blue plate special today chicken green chili chicken quite dry came wild rice wtf tomato slices bed leafy greens w f screams pico de gallo bad idea handmade store bought bright spot drink belgian wheat beer pretty good ordered one waiter said widmer widmer hefeweize... | 104 |
3 | My work has hosted a few forum-type shindigs here, and most recently at one such shindig, I had breakfast while listening to people discuss water issues. I have to admit, the scrambled eggs, potatoes and sausage were much more appealing (and tastier) than listening to a bunch of government and corporate bigwigs talk a... | en | 184 | work hosted shindigs recently one shindig breakfast listening people discuss water issues admit scrambled eggs potatoes sausage much appealing tastier listening bunch government corporate bigwigs talk conserve water typical diner fare say scrambled eggs excellent like eggs undercooked watery like hearty scrambled pound... | 88 |
2 | Eh...ok here is the deal. They were maybe smart to stick with dishes that are impossible to toally screw up. The two dishes reccomended by our server (Eliseo, who was a dream by the way) were fish and chips, and the burger. Neither sucked...but neither made me go wow. The cole-slaw was not very tasty to me or my dining... | en | 189 | eh ok deal maybe smart stick dishes impossible toally screw two dishes reccomended server eliseo dream way fish chips burger neither sucked neither made go wow tasty dining companion sortof tased like mouthful would get child walking cloud mom got ready morning strong chemicals like proper spot downtown basically littl... | 83 |
0 | never again. i've given't tom's two tries - because in fairness, every place has an \"off\" night. tonight was the last time. we were there at least 25 minutes. we ordered drinks. drinks never came. we left. | en | 37 | never give tom two tries fairness every place night tonight last time least minutes ordered drinks drinks never came left | 20 |
1 | I was seeing a show at the Dodge Theater, was short on time, and hungry! I wasn't sure what restaurants were around the Dodge, so my friend and I walked down Washington, confident that we'd stumble upon something at some point. And we did, it was Tom's Restaurant and Tavern. They seemed to have a pretty decent beer sel... | en | 370 | seeing show dodge theater short time hungry sure restaurants around dodge friend walked washington confident stumble upon something point tom restaurant tavern seemed pretty decent beer selection open tables happy find close show sat took look menu special event menu really hate see point restricting menu much show str... | 164 |
2 | We stopped in for what we had hoped would be a quick lunch on a Wednesday. My coworker mentioned that it had recently changed ownership after the former owner passed. \n\nThe place is clean and we were greeted quickly, opting to eat out on the patio on a wonderful spring day. We were handed menus and were greeeted a... | en | 288 | stopped hoped would quick lunch wednesday coworker mentioned recently changed ownership former owner passed place clean greeted quickly opting eat patio wonderful spring day handed menus greeeted min later waitress took drink orders finally put food orders us ordered sandwich sort menu grilled cheese bacon rye hold tom... | 139 |
1 | What happened here? This used to be a place that you could go into and get a fine meal and out within an hour. A month ago I was there for a business lunch and it took a total of 2 hours for 4 people. They kept loosing our order they told us. The manager comped most of the meal for us. \nToday I stopped in and this tim... | en | 136 | happened used place could go get fine meal within hour month ago business lunch took total hours people kept loosing order told us manager comped meal us stopped time nearly hog tie waiter take beverage order got ordered food items fear would never return hour later food finally arrived food great side salad disappoint... | 62 |
1 | We happened to stumble upon this place walking downtown and figured since it's surrounded by businesses that it would be a quick lunch. Boy were we wrong. The staff seated us quickly and took our order but then we waited...and waited...\n\nFinally the food came out and it was mediocre at best. The Cajun Chicken sand... | en | 147 | happened stumble upon place walking downtown figured since surrounded businesses would quick lunch boy wrong staff seated us quickly took order waited waited food came mediocre best cajun chicken sandwich chicken breast something may resembled paprika tasted like cardboard roll hard served dry tomato lettuce wanted cur... | 77 |
2 | Hubby and I took a trek from the East Valley on the rail to downtown over the holidays. Randomly picked out Tom's Tavern for an early dinner. I am a BLT lover so quickley ordered a BLT from their menu that stated it \"came on sourdough bread\"--another favorite. When it came, I noticed it was on wheat bread. I checke... | en | 235 | hubby took trek east valley rail downtown holidays randomly picked tom tavern early dinner blt lover quickley ordered blt menu stated came sourdough another favorite came noticed wheat bread checked menu sure read correctly alerted waitress bread goof said oh sourdough know like really would ordered something else care... | 107 |
1 | We arrived as a party of 8 to an empty tavern, no other customers there. We were seated, and the waitress came back in fair time for our drink orders. It took a while for the drinks to come, but when they did, it was only a couple of the ones we ordered. I asked the waitress where my drink was, and she rolled her eyes ... | en | 177 | arrived party empty tavern customers seated waitress came back fair time drink orders took drinks come couple ones ordered asked waitress drink rolled eyes said something effect bartender know waitress kind rest ordered proceeded wait minutes food came one three tables restaurant comprised customers minutes seems bit s... | 69 |
0 | I wish this place were better! The only redeeming factor about this place is the happy hour. I went here yesterday just after the lunch hour and the service and food were both below average. Don't get me wrong, the hostesses were nice... when they were actually around.\n\nI had the veggie burger and my friend had the b... | en | 137 | wish place better redeeming factor place happy hour went yesterday lunch hour service food average get wrong hostesses nice actually veggie burger friend beef brisket bourbon sauce generally find veggie burger good normal bad vise versa however terrible veggie burger terrible mush consistency quality bun awful friends ... | 68 |
3 | Get the fish and chips. Repeat, get the fish and chips. The fish tacos are good, but not as good as the fish and chips. A barbeque sandwich is also good, the sauce is more mustard based than most and is a nice change. The new owners ran food service at the sports arena so the food tends to be what you can get at th... | en | 107 | get fish chips repeat get fish chips fish tacos good good fish chips barbeque sandwich also good sauce mustard based nice change new owners ran food service sports arena food tends get suites feels like come good health though really anything healthy like old tom lots downtown set lawyers politicos tend gather see seen | 54 |
4 | $5 for a flaming D P. Great deal and delicious. Patio seatings the way to go when enjoying happy hour. Also a great place to watch games. Great investment Mikey Bidwell | en | 31 | flaming great deal delicious patio seatings way go enjoying happy hour also great place watch games great investment mikey bidwell | 20 |
4 | Excellent remodel makes a classic location for food and drinks even better. There are plenty of TV's for watching sports and the food is excellent. | en | 25 | excellent remodel makes classic location food drinks even better plenty tv watching sports food excellent | 15 |
0 | I have to say, I was extremely disappointed when stopping in for lunch today. My husband raved about Tom's lunch he had several months ago. He said they had \"killer\" potato salad and a chili-mac-and-cheese you'd never find anywhere.\n\nThe 2 of us ordered; Prime Rib French Dip, Cuban Pork Sandwich and a BLT.\n\nThe... | en | 168 | say extremely disappointed stopping lunch today husband raved tom lunch several months ago said potato salad never find us ordered prime rib french dip cuban pork sandwich french dip worst dry cooked crispy meat nothing expected huge disappointment cuban pork mediocre best blt okay best say sides different story cole s... | 81 |
1 | Just like the rest of downtown Phoenix, this place was dead. Our server was slow, taking 10 to 15 minutes to bring out our drinks. The food was okay, but nothing to write to my Yelp friends about. If you can find somewhere else in downtown PHX, I recommend you give it a try before ending up at this place. | en | 60 | like rest downtown phoenix place dead server slow taking minutes bring drinks food okay nothing write yelp friends find somewhere else downtown phx recommend give try ending place | 28 |
3 | Stopped in for lunch with an old friend. We had lots to catch up on, so got a booth inside where it was quieter. The decor is true to Tom's heritage at this location, modernized with lots of historical pics on the wall. The Governor's Room has an attractive gleaming golden state seal over the doorway. \n\nService w... | en | 168 | stopped lunch old friend lots catch got booth inside quieter decor true tom heritage location modernized lots historical pics wall governor room attractive gleaming golden state seal doorway excellent food great bar tom specialties water info chili burger really try food cuban sandwich house salad instead salad greens ... | 85 |
2 | This is a pretty chill spot for drinks & bar food. We went on a Sunday night after a big meeting that was held at the Phoenix Convention Center. They were able to accommodate a group of about 20 of us without any issues (not a whole lot of people there). \n\nTheir quesadillas and curly fries are quite good and I cou... | en | 86 | pretty chill spot drinks bar food went sunday night big meeting held phoenix convention center able accommodate group us without issues whole lot people quesadillas curly fries quite good could help reaching nachos definitely avoid caesar salad know orders salad bar anyway | 42 |
1 | This place was the first stop of the night for the bar crawl event and I wasn't extremely impressed. The bartenders were not personable and even though we showed our VIP badges they weren't offering the special pricing for drinks. The fun feature for this night at least was the decorate you own cupcake. Probably the m... | en | 61 | place first stop night bar crawl event extremely impressed bartenders personable even though showed vip badges offering special pricing drinks fun feature night least decorate cupcake probably fun | 28 |
2 | Nice place, good food and the server was attentive. The place was busy but not overly crowded. We enjoyed our meal. | en | 21 | nice place good food server attentive place busy overly crowded enjoyed meal | 12 |
3 | This place is good, and it has a nice vibe to it. Very laid back. I just wish it was open longer... but that's not really a big issue especially now. \n\nThe food was good, each time I ordered the Fish and Chips and my signature \"Sex on the beach\" my drink was super good! I had about four of them and could have kept ... | en | 121 | place good nice vibe laid back wish open longer really big issue especially food good time ordered fish chips signature sex drink super good four could kept going date bf recommended go went co workers prompt waiter super nice sitting patio ones still made sure come often check us | 49 |
2 | Good, not great food, friendly staff, overpriced. Had the burger with brisket, and Mac and cheese, and a beer. Everything was competent, just not worth the $22. tab. | en | 28 | good great food friendly staff overpriced burger brisket mac cheese beer everything competent worth tab | 15 |
1 | Surprised by an awful experience...was told by co-workers that this place had awesome food...unfortunately this is far from the truth. I ordered the half salad/soup combo , thinking how can you screw that up...well Toms managed to do just that after waiting over 45 minutes during lunch for our food to come it was the m... | en | 123 | surprised awful experience told place awesome food unfortunately far truth ordered half combo thinking screw well toms managed waiting minutes lunch food come pathetic meal ever seen ca believe paid iceberg lettuce mix expected price add four measly strips chicken super oily dressing may worst salad ever oh let forget ... | 59 |
3 | A little too overpriced for the type and quality of foods being offered, but I can't dock them too much for that. Service is great and the outside seating is wonderful in newly revitalized downtown. Close to all the local jobs, courts, and firms, so the location is ideal.\n\nWait time is decent and the waiters/waitress... | en | 59 | little overpriced type quality foods offered ca dock much service great outside seating wonderful newly revitalized downtown close local jobs courts firms location time decent always pleasant | 27 |
0 | We decided to veer from our usual favorite place, The Strand, and try something new. Tom's looked appealing so we stopped in. We were both very hungry and the menu had some awesome looking offerings. \n\nFirst we ordered the Spinach artichoke dip, as this is one of our favorite appetizers and we like to try it wherever... | en | 344 | decided veer usual favorite place strand try something new tom looked appealing stopped hungry menu awesome looking offerings ordered spinach artichoke dip one favorite appetizers like try wherever go realize admittedly fault got jalapeno cheese horrible things dish get tiniest little cup dip seriously teeny tiny give ... | 161 |
0 | i recently moved into cityscape, a high rise apt. bldg. just a block or two away from this establishment and i've started trying out the local eateries as i don't like to cook much. i ordered a tavern burger and cottage cheese. when asked how i wanted the burger i said well done, meaning no pink, but specifically state... | en | 167 | recently moved cityscape high rise apt bldg block two away establishment started trying local eateries like cook much ordered tavern burger cottage cheese asked wanted burger said well done meaning pink specifically stated want burger burned dry bartender assured would happen well guess burger way overdone left bad aft... | 80 |
3 | Stumbled on this place while sight seeing on a long lay over in Phoenix. The food was moderately priced and service was quick. The waiter was pleasant. For being downtown the place was very quiet. In fact, the whole of downtown was quiet. | en | 43 | stumbled place sight seeing long lay phoenix food moderately priced service quick waiter pleasant downtown place quiet fact whole downtown quiet | 21 |
4 | Went in on a Sunday morning. They had brunch menu going but my wife had her heart set on the quinoa salad we'd seen online. They accommodated the request. Server was friendly and nice and the place was charming and clean. Overall nice sports bar with good food and drink selection. | en | 51 | went sunday morning brunch menu going wife heart set quinoa salad seen online accommodated request server friendly nice place charming clean overall nice sports bar good food drink selection | 29 |
0 | Service was great, unfortunately we called in for 20 people (xmas party) more than a week in advance,when we arrived (5:30pm) it was announced they were out of: Ribs, Meatloaf, Brisket, Half Chicken (how do you run out of chicken by 5:30?) Keep in mind this is a BBQ joint - with no BBQ. Enjoy for lunch if your by th... | en | 66 | service great unfortunately called people xmas party week advance arrived announced ribs meatloaf brisket half chicken run chicken keep mind bbq joint bbq enjoy lunch capital eat dinner elsewhere | 29 |
1 | Cold fries, mediocre burger with with lettuce, tomatoes and onion on the side. Wilted to the point where I didn't want to touch it. Service was horrible. Little to say.... | en | 30 | cold fries mediocre burger lettuce tomatoes onion side wilted point want touch service horrible little say | 16 |
4 | First time at Toms..... Loved it! Ask to sit in Briannas section. She is the very best! Tell her the crazy lady from denver that loves her red glassed sent you! | en | 31 | first time toms loved ask sit briannas section best tell crazy lady denver loves red glassed sent | 17 |
0 | The reason my wife and I came to Tom's Tavern was to celebrate her retirement after twenty years of working in the Maricopa court system. I was hoping this would be something we would remember with fond memories, but what we experienced was not that.\nWe arrived shortly after opening on January 6, 2015. I ordered a bri... | en | 310 | reason wife came tom tavern celebrate retirement twenty years working maricopa court system hoping would something would remember fond memories experienced arrived shortly opening january ordered brisket sandwich wife pulled pork sandwich received food twenty five minutes taking first bite brisket sandwich realized ext... | 139 |
0 | Dear Karim, \n\nI was sooo excited to find your place. My BFF's favorite dessert is cobbler and she loves the whole soul food vibe, so for her Christmas present it was decided i would treat her to lunch at your restaurant. We planned this before Christmas and your website stated that you were open 11am-2pm and that wor... | en | 167 | dear karim sooo excited find place bff favorite dessert cobbler loves whole soul food vibe christmas present decided would treat lunch restaurant planned christmas website stated open worked perfectly us sunday jan arrived place appetite tow craving offer know closed freakin explanation nothing sign even audacity say o... | 78 |
3 | We were in Phoenix for the ComicCon and I took my daughter over for lunch, because I didn't want Subway or Burger King again. Just a little place right off the light rail at 3rd and Jefferson. She had a hot dog and I had a garden burger. Then we split an apple cobbler for dessert. The service was fast (even with all th... | en | 138 | phoenix comiccon took daughter lunch want subway burger king little place right light rail jefferson hot dog garden burger split apple cobbler dessert service fast even geeks lunch super sweet friendly come back try dishes hot dog burger bit average fare also get steak fries meal cobbler excellent peach pear well defin... | 61 |
1 | I went to Karim's before a recent D-Backs game for a bite to eat. I was not impressed with my meal. I can't speak of the cobbler though.\n\nI order the burger and fries plate. The burger was dry and didn't have a great taste. The burger meat was obviously frozen. I received a only a handful of fries and my soda was mos... | en | 184 | went karim recent game bite eat impressed meal ca speak cobbler order burger fries plate burger dry great taste burger meat obviously frozen received handful fries soda mostly ice sips soda gone meal plates decent price cheaper inside ballpark worth price pay think next time rather pay bit inside get food tastes bit or... | 88 |
2 | My review of Karim's must be viewed as a work in progress. First, I did not have a chance to try the cobbler. I did think about ordering one with my meal but opted not to. Second, service was amazingly slow, though, I get the impression it was an off day. The staff was friendly but I've seriously never waited so lo... | en | 154 | review karim must viewed work progress first chance try cobbler think ordering one meal opted second service amazingly slow though get impression day staff friendly seriously never waited long order receive food given general positive reviews yelp think day hunch correct want give karim another spin make sure try cobbl... | 77 |
1 | I've given this place 2 chances a d nothing times its been just bad. The hours of operation seem just random for one. More importantly, the food... its just.. eh.. How can you really screw up a chicago dog ? How about not having sport peppers and serving it a stale crappy bun ? Coke machine was both flat and not en... | en | 88 | given place chances nothing times bad hours operation seem random one importantly food eh really screw chicago dog sport peppers serving stale crappy bun coke machine flat enough syrup cobbler ok decent ever go back nope sorry karims many better choices area | 42 |
0 | COBBLER FRAUD. Ok, your calling yourself a Cobbler shop (and who does that), yet your admitting to me that your peaches are not fresh, but \"hey it tastes like it does huh\". I'm glad that I just asked for a taste of the cobbler to avoid getting more riled up and then luckily asked the nice lady about her peaches. How... | en | 184 | cobbler fraud ok calling cobbler shop yet admitting peaches fresh hey tastes like glad asked taste cobbler avoid getting riled luckily asked nice lady peaches cheap places obvious sample nuked microwave hot fresh oven thinking hmmm never frozen apple apple cobbler must fresh right apples like cents horror apples also c... | 82 |
2 | Ok, so i didn't try the cobbler.. after reading Brad S's i guess i am glad i ate too much.. What i did have was the fried catfish and some cornbread, clean fry all together, not greasy.. going by what i had i would go back next time i am having a cajun craving | en | 54 | ok try cobbler reading brad guess glad ate much fried catfish cornbread clean fry together greasy going would go back next time cajun craving | 24 |
2 | Same Ol' - Same Ol' What did ya expect! Still, if you want some caffeine, and you need it now, here's the place to juice up right before making that visit to Good Samaritan Hospital down the block to see a hurting bro or sista!\n\nLocated just on the north/west corner of 7 th and McDowell in a little strip mall of a... | en | 154 | ol ol ya expect still want caffeine need place juice right making visit good samaritan hospital block see hurting bro sista corner th mcdowell little strip mall four businesses next door einstein bagels neighbor companion moderate outside seating indoor seating slim best much way room thin suite feeling move move try g... | 77 |
0 | SInce when does a trip to Starbucks take 20 minutes. No, I didn't get a fancy frapuccino order for 5 people at work. Actually, I only one an iced coffee and a regular americano. No reason to take that long, unless the person in front of you ordered enough sugar-based drinks to give you a sugar high for a month. Oh and ... | en | 119 | since trip starbucks take minutes get fancy frapuccino order people work actually one iced coffee regular americano reason take long unless person front ordered enough drinks give sugar high month oh maybe fact people working busy morning something either way would rather go place coffee skip together starbucks made la... | 55 |
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