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3 | Ok, This place is expensive. Like $50 bucks for 1 kid 2 adults and that's just to walk in. Plus the planetarium and any extras. \n\nOn the other hand, it was a full day worth of fun and exploration. Totally worth it just make sure to bring the hand sanitizer. | en | 50 | ok place expensive like bucks kid adults walk plus planetarium extras hand full day worth fun exploration totally worth make sure bring hand sanitizer | 24 |
3 | I really like taking my boys to the Science Center. They have beautiful exhibits, the new Math Alive is wonderful. I must admit my boys didn't try everything as they wanted to see other exhibits but they did the mars lander & the snowboarding. The climbing wall was too small. Measuring your arms and graphing was good. ... | en | 247 | really like taking boys science center beautiful exhibits new math alive wonderful must admit boys try everything wanted see exhibits mars lander snowboarding climbing wall small measuring arms graphing good love weather platform older boy got bike fun spent tons time addiction area grrreat outside water area great kno... | 120 |
2 | My daughter and I had a good time here, I brought her once when she was little, now she's all grown up, so it was a little more for younger ones. We still had fun and learned a few things! I thought it was a little expensive, especially after you add in the planetarium and Imax, but there are deals and coupons out the... | en | 84 | daughter good time brought little grown little younger ones still fun learned things thought little expensive especially add planetarium imax deals coupons entertainment book buy one get one free admission go free culture pass | 34 |
0 | You can not give zero stars on Yelp but Zero is the reality. This is a review only for our student field trip booking experience. Warning--- don't do it. This had to be the worse experience of my 15 years of teaching in the classroom and booking field trips. There was one issue after another ranging from no calls back,... | en | 235 | give zero stars yelp zero reality review student field trip booking experience warning worse experience years teaching classroom booking field trips one issue another ranging calls back rude staff hang ups transfer transfer answering machine dial tone arghhh frustration abound make teachers wanting title one field trip... | 114 |
3 | Great place to visit. | en | 4 | great place visit | 3 |
4 | The Science Center provided a day of fun for my family. We ranged in age from 4-65 and all of us had a blast. If it hadn't been so chilly we would have played outside a lot longer. The Lego transportation room provided quite the challenge for all of us. Of course, there is nothing like stepping inside a gurgling stomac... | en | 91 | science center provided day fun family ranged age us blast chilly would played outside lot longer lego transportation room provided quite challenge us course nothing like stepping inside gurgling stomach facility several school tours visit large enough feel crowded get early prepared good time | 44 |
2 | Went to adults night out at the SciCenter. I didn't think it was worth it, even though it was free. Granted, we didn't get to see everything in the museum but could quickly tell it wasn't up to par what other cities offer. | en | 43 | went adults night scicenter think worth even though free granted get see everything museum could quickly tell par cities offer | 20 |
1 | Most disappoint Museum experience ever. I was really looking forward to going here and the disappointment started from buying my admissions ticket. First: Zero customer service a very rude and curt girl, who sold me my admissions ticket, was my first contact with the museum.\n\nSecond, they had three, yes three exhibi... | en | 381 | disappoint museum experience ever really looking forward going disappointment started buying admissions ticket first zero customer service rude curt girl sold admissions ticket first contact three yes three exhibits really paying dollars see half baked exhibits really educate immerse visitor never museum three exhibits... | 179 |
1 | My husband and I visited the Arizona Science Center two weeks ago on a Saturday to use a Groupon for the DaVinci exhibit. We like museums. So why only two stars? \n\nParking was confusing. Apparently you can get parking validated if you park in a specific lot, but there weren't signs or directions to let us know that. ... | en | 228 | husband visited arizona science center two weeks ago saturday use groupon davinci exhibit like museums two stars confusing apparently get parking validated park specific lot signs directions let us know parked across street next diamondbacks stadium obscene amount money considering phoenix san francisco excessive plus ... | 108 |
1 | We were given free admission tickets for the Science Center and for the Planetarium. Since the kiddos are home from school for the summer and it's blazing hot outside, I thought it would be a good time to use them. \n\nPros: nice, cold air conditioning. perfect when trying to escape the AZ heat\n They validate... | en | 310 | given free admission tickets science center planetarium since kiddos home school summer blazing hot outside thought would good time use nice cold air conditioning perfect trying escape az validate parking nearby garage cheaper parking fee bathrooms clean water fountains regular prices astronomical tickets kids paid gen... | 141 |
3 | I like coming here with my nanny kids and I would like to check out an adults night out.\nI think all the exhibits are great, so much for kids to learn and interact with. There are so many different sciences, and this place really incorporates a variety of subjects. Some favorites are the body exhibit on the ground flo... | en | 162 | like coming nanny kids would like check adults night think exhibits great much kids learn interact many different sciences place really incorporates variety subjects favorites body exhibit ground floor forces nature floor restaurant better decent expensive entire staff friendly although sometimes seen enough help peak ... | 79 |
3 | We grabbed up a Groupon for this museum which was for the Adult's Night Out Da Vinci exhibit viewing. We loved it! \n\nI'm a touch confused by some of the other reviewers on here that went and complained about parking and screaming children. First, park in the Science Center parking garage and they validate (so it's ... | en | 163 | grabbed groupon museum adult night da vinci exhibit viewing loved touch confused reviewers went complained parking screaming children first park science center parking garage validate free second museum kids go tad unrealistic expect unless going adult night purchased ticket purchased kids yet wanted date night bam adu... | 74 |
2 | We went to see Sesame Street Bodies this past weekend and 5 of the exhibits were broken in that area. Such a bummer when we paid extra to play there. We are members and usually loving going but I think we thought it would be more for what it was. Of course we will go back for the rest of the exhibits but be a bit weary... | en | 77 | went see sesame street bodies past weekend exhibits broken area bummer paid extra play members usually loving going think thought would course go back rest exhibits bit weary sesame street one fix stuff | 33 |
2 | The architecture was gorgeous. Building is quite pretty and modern. I can't help but feel that there isn't much to see inside though. There were nice exhibits but it could have been a lot better if they added more substance. | en | 40 | architecture gorgeous building quite pretty modern ca help feel much see inside though nice exhibits could lot better added substance | 20 |
4 | AZ science center is great for kids and fun its good for ages 5-11 it has great activities and i have no problem with it | en | 25 | az science center great kids fun good ages great activities problem | 11 |
2 | The museum is designed for kids. They run in front of you for all the activities. If you're there as a family I'm sure the experience is way better. My wife and I enjoyed it but if we were still waking up for Saturday morning cartoons I'm sure it would be more fun. | en | 53 | museum designed kids run front activities family sure experience way better wife enjoyed still waking saturday morning cartoons sure would fun | 21 |
3 | My children and I really enjoyed our visit here. Just wish parking wasn't so darn expensive, even with validation ($8). There were four floors of exhibits for the children to explore. Lots of hands-on fun. My boys really enjoy building the dam to see if it can hold the 85-gallon tank of water. The human body displ... | en | 69 | children really enjoyed visit wish parking darn expensive even validation four floors exhibits children explore lots fun boys really enjoy building dam see hold tank water human body display excellent display first floor | 33 |
2 | My three year old and myself had a GREAT time at this science center! They have plenty of interactive things for all ages, but I do think I will pay the little bit extra next time and ride the bike over the cable.\n\nMy only complaint was that the facts posted were on average of 5-10 years out dated. I tend to think ... | en | 88 | three year old great time science center plenty interactive things ages think pay little bit extra next time ride bike complaint facts posted average years dated tend think updated reflect data relevant within three surely back recommend everyone check | 39 |
2 | I must say, this a wonderful and even fun place. Very interactive with lots to do. However, expensive. | en | 18 | must say wonderful even fun place interactive lots however expensive | 10 |
1 | Went with my wife and daughter - almost $75 for the three of us, and that was just for the exhibit and general admission. Didn't include the planetarium, sky bike, or other extras. \n\nThe DaVinci exhibit was ok, but not near what I had expected let alone hoped for. \n\nThe remainder of the museum has a few areas app... | en | 123 | went wife daughter almost three us exhibit general admission include planetarium sky bike extras davinci exhibit ok near expected let alone hoped remainder museum areas appealing adults mostly designed olds yet lot stuff could interesting adults well horrible state disrepair many exhibits broken lights switches parts w... | 59 |
2 | Sometimes the difference between a three and a four star is a hard one. I think what separates the difference at a museum is one thing - return ability.\n\nThe Arizona Science center is some where south of a science museum but makes a decent enough children museum. \n\nThe best exhibit for us, actually, was a kinetic... | en | 200 | sometimes difference three four star hard one think separates difference museum one thing return arizona science center south science museum makes decent enough children museum best exhibit us actually area enter lot fun thing worth returning air area construction area slightly entertaining hold interest long moved bod... | 89 |
0 | Totally boring, I am glad my trip there was free. | en | 10 | totally boring glad trip free | 5 |
3 | I like this place a lot. I took my little brother here and he had such a blast there with the other kids. I'm an adult and I found myself playing tug-o-war with the kids and next thing I knew a bunch of other adults were jumping in with the kids and we ended up doing a boys vs girl war.\n\nI love their multiple level... | en | 198 | like place lot took little brother blast kids adult found playing kids next thing knew bunch adults jumping kids ended boys vs girl love multiple levels different things exhibits change like da vinci exhibit pirate exhibit great place take kids always lots downside planetarium movies expensive taking brother went onto ... | 84 |
4 | Lots of fun stuff. Planitarium really neat. Great learning and hands on for kids and the kids at heart. | en | 19 | lots fun stuff planitarium really neat great learning hands kids kids heart | 12 |
2 | Cool for children... Not so much for adults. I came especially for the mummy exhibit and I was kind of disappointed. I liked the little computer stations that talked about Egypt and the actual mummy. Other than that, it was mediocre. I wouldn't recommend paying extra to see it. | en | 49 | cool children much adults came especially mummy exhibit kind disappointed liked little computer stations talked egypt actual mummy mediocre would recommend paying extra see | 24 |
3 | I bought a Groupon for 2 adults for the Arizona Science Center. It was my first visit and I was eager to see the Lost Egypt exhibit. We paid for our son separately. I was a little disappointed with the Lost Egypt exhibit but overall, we had a really great time. My son has been before. He is 10 and loved it. There is an... | en | 105 | bought groupon adults arizona science center first visit eager see lost egypt exhibit paid son separately little disappointed lost egypt exhibit overall really great time son loved additional fee imax planetarium plus pay parking however parking discounted validation food lab cafe reasonably priced great place kids | 46 |
1 | I'm kind of befuddled as to how this place averages 4 stars. A good museum is one that wants you coming back for multiple visits. \n\nAfter two hours, we were done. Our kids are super-curious and loved places like the Children's Museum right down the road. There, we would visit a dozen times per year. \n\nI think... | en | 120 | kind befuddled place averages stars good museum one wants coming back multiple visits two hours done kids loved places like children museum right road would visit dozen times per year think museum feels tired limited even floors lot sizzle exhibits major metro like phoenix bigger badder museum guess goes show state ran... | 59 |
1 | Took my in-laws, step-daughter and husband. Was really irked about the prices, felt that we could have done something better for that amount of money. Will one one child in our group we were done in about an hour, but had purchased tickets for the cosmic coasters show at the planetarium. So we went to the Lab Cafe and ... | en | 105 | took husband really irked prices felt could done something better amount money one one child group done hour purchased tickets cosmic coasters show planetarium went lab cafe spent sandwich soda think would fun stuff extra want prepared spend extra getting anything eat | 42 |
1 | Attended the Ancient Ales, Modern Science event with several others and was very disappointed. \nThe Ancient Ales that we had the privilege of tasting were fantastic but unfortunately only 1 or 2 of the breweries made it the whole 4 hours. We spent most of our night waiting in line for the breweries whose booths were o... | en | 75 | attended ancient ales modern science event several others disappointed ancient ales privilege tasting fantastic unfortunately breweries made whole hours spent night waiting line breweries whose booths open get chance see much science center thankfully good company | 36 |
3 | What an amazing exhibit! Just as advertised, its an amalgam of ancient secrets and modern science. It shows how the modern technology such as CAT scan deciphers what is inside the mummy, it's nature of death, the age of the mummy, it's possible past life, etc. \nit's possible that I had an amazing time because I'm obs... | en | 153 | amazing exhibit advertised amalgam ancient secrets modern science shows modern technology cat scan deciphers inside mummy nature death age mummy possible past life etc possible amazing time obsessed human body great time learning another great feature gallery human senses body features everyone medical field interested... | 78 |
1 | This is definitely a place for families with kids under 10. I've been to many science museums across the US and have walked out completely amazed by the exhibits and \"special exhibits\" that you pay extra for. After my first time to this particular museum, I was left wondering why I was charged $26 to see a \"special\... | en | 124 | definitely place families kids many science museums across us walked completely amazed exhibits special pay extra first time particular museum left wondering charged see exhibit consisted pictures real artifacts single mummy thoroughly disappointed walked rest museum consisted various sparse exhibits geared mostly towa... | 60 |
2 | This place is located between 7th and 5th streets and Washington in Heritage Square. Heritage Parking garage is on 5th St. Open 10-5 daily except Thxgiving and Christmas. \n\nFirst, much of the center has the exact same exhibits (for years) if you have a membership or go there even once a year. The ones that change eve... | en | 278 | place located streets washington heritage square heritage parking garage open daily except thxgiving christmas much center exact exhibits years membership go even year ones change every often cost extra place probably membership get free pass library bad thing membership emails get reminding latest exhibit last weekend... | 135 |
1 | Just moved to Arizona recently and have yet to check out any of the museums, so I decided to try out the science museum today. Nothing impressive. \n\nI'm from Toledo, Ohio which is MUCH smaller than Phoenix and we have a wonderful science center/museum so I was really excited to see how great a huge city like Phoenix'... | en | 130 | moved arizona recently yet check museums decided try science museum today nothing impressive toledo ohio much smaller phoenix wonderful science really excited see great huge city like phoenix science center boy wrong pretty small expecting price ok much obviously tried hard lot things broken real activities per area se... | 60 |
1 | My car was disabled at my home and needed a tow to the repair shop. I used the Roadside Assistance option through my auto insurance. The call was dispatched at 8:35am and the tow was expected to arrive at 9:10. By 9:30 I called and asked what's up. I was informed they were on their way and would arrive in 15 min. By 9:... | en | 190 | car disabled home needed tow repair shop used roadside assistance option auto insurance call dispatched tow expected arrive called asked informed way would arrive min called asked said accident freeway driver take call first would additional min called asked well finally showed would known going take long would cancell... | 78 |
0 | If you like waiting for a long time for your appointment, dealing with rude medical professionals, and getting yelled at later when you want your test results sent to your primary care doctor, this is the place for you to go. | en | 41 | like waiting long time appointment dealing rude medical professionals getting yelled later want test results sent primary care doctor place go | 21 |
0 | About once a week, the husband convinces me that we need pizza. Ideally, we would get a real one made by people and not a chain. But, this is often motivated by laziness and downtown Phoenix is the black hole of good pizza. We would have to drive somewhere to get a good pie, and we're just not having that.\n\nI have... | en | 352 | week husband convinces need pizza ideally would get real one made people chain often motivated laziness downtown phoenix black hole good pizza would drive somewhere get good pie confession make even though buffalo ny city many pizza joints phoenix circle k like pizza hut always excursion us growing sure could get large... | 163 |
1 | I have been to this subway at 16th st and thomas many times. What I like about subway in general is they fix the food rite there in front of you (I guess most sub shops do now that I think about it) so the chance of them botching your order is low.\n\nAs far as THIS location, yes, it's not located in the best part of t... | en | 260 | subway st thomas many times like subway general fix food rite front guess sub shops think chance botching order far location yes located best part town confronted parking lot guy riding bike saying could fix car started touching undercarriage trying say body part needed replacement take great care car knew scam food co... | 112 |
0 | I live close, so instead of Burger King, I went to Subway sounded less greasy. I not only saw at least 3 homeless people who smelled like pee, but the guy who was making my \"sub\" had hickeys all over his neck. I get it, sometimes it happens but the hickeys where fresh...all I could think of the whole time he was maki... | en | 110 | live close instead burger king went subway sounded less greasy saw least homeless people smelled like pee guy making hickeys neck get sometimes happens hickeys fresh could think whole time making sandwich hands girls coochie less hours ago seemed like nice enough employee paid food walked dropped trash like girl last n... | 52 |
1 | I guess that the organization overall is good, but wonder why one of the most needy populations in all of our communities is dismissed by this organization. I am referring to kids who are in foster or kin placements through CPS. I know we have tried multiple times to get children hooked up with a big brother or siste... | en | 214 | guess organization overall good wonder one needy populations communities dismissed organization referring kids foster kin placements cps know tried multiple times get children hooked big brother sister told cps kids transient case managers placements wont work cares case manager changes kid placement wants stay years e... | 91 |
0 | I do not think that location should decide if you get a big brother/ sister or not. It's sad that where I live there's a 3 year waiting list. Also the fact that they would not even allow the child to be brought to the volunteer to make it convenient is just ridiculous. The gentleman even said that would be taking th... | en | 88 | think location decide get big sister sad live year waiting list also fact would even allow child brought volunteer make convenient ridiculous gentleman even said would taking volunteer away someone community one worthy sad especially children really need program | 39 |
4 | My 13 mo. old had to have surgery. Dr. Gleason was his surgeon, Mary was his nurse and a hand full of other smiling faces help us on our big day. They took such great care of my baby, gave him wagon rides, toys, bubble and hugs and tickles. Not a single complaint. I hope I never have to go there again, but I'll be gl... | en | 69 | mo old surgery gleason surgeon mary nurse hand full smiling faces help us big day took great care baby gave wagon rides toys bubble hugs tickles single complaint hope never go glad | 32 |
3 | Short and Sweet. \n\nLove Love LOVE this hospital. I've had surgery there and now my brother is getting care at Good Sam (been in 1 week so far). The nurses on his floor are for the most part, awesome. \n\nPros - Valet Parking, Cafeteria on LL2 open 24/7 (grill and yogurt section closes at 7:30ish though), and all ... | en | 67 | short sweet love love hospital surgery brother getting care good sam week far nurses floor part awesome valet parking cafeteria open grill yogurt section closes though staff good sam regular parking | 31 |
2 | My biggest piece of advice is take your own lunch when visiting or working at BGSMC. The cafeteria is not well laid out, the food is mediocre and very over priced. When you want to pay, the lines are long and be very careful... or you could end up standing in line for 10 minutes only to see a tiny sign identifying YOUR... | en | 73 | biggest piece advice take lunch visiting working bgsmc cafeteria well laid food mediocre priced want pay lines long careful could end standing line minutes see tiny sign identifying line one nurses physicians really | 33 |
3 | Last January I was admitted to Good Sam by my perinatologist for an unknown emergency condition with my pregnancy at only 18 weeks pregnant and I spent 13 more weeks living on strict bed rest in the new axillary OBGYN wing. My perinatologists said that my pregnancy was very complicated and because I was a HUGE hemorrh... | en | 775 | last january admitted good sam perinatologist unknown emergency condition pregnancy weeks pregnant spent weeks living strict bed rest new axillary obgyn wing perinatologists said pregnancy complicated huge hemorrhage risk perilous position go home stay night day even though lived couple miles away said could compared w... | 393 |
1 | My dad was treated for his NASH liver disease here for a brief period before we switched over to Mayo Clinic. Thank God we did. This hospital is way worse than Banner Desert in Mesa. After stints at 4 different hospitals in the valley, we were least satisfied with the care at this one. Go elsewhere if you have the opti... | en | 61 | dad treated nash liver disease brief period switched mayo clinic thank god hospital way worse banner desert mesa stints different hospitals valley least satisfied care one go elsewhere option | 29 |
2 | Again, I am torn between a two and four star rating, so three it is. \n\nTwo because - the waiting area is awful! Very few chairs, doesn't seem very clean, crazy people, bathroom is scary, and the vending machines are crazy over priced. The biggest disappointment was the THREE hour wait time. I get that they were busy,... | en | 180 | torn two four star rating three waiting area awful chairs seem clean crazy people bathroom scary vending machines crazy priced biggest disappointment three hour wait time get busy geezus good thing dying er staff awesome got back room seen doctor everything went super fast smooth jon got nasty burn work knew pain quick... | 89 |
0 | I had to be admitted for a stomach infection. The 3-day stay was a living nightmare, and traumatic experience.\n\nThey rudely wake you up every day at 3am to do blood work. What sadistic monster would conceive of doing this to their patients at such ungodly hour? How completely unnecessary, and when I questioned the re... | en | 365 | admitted stomach infection stay living nightmare traumatic rudely wake every day blood work sadistic monster would conceive patients ungodly hour completely unnecessary questioned reason early rise received mean stares solution every problem give people pill doctors way quick prescribe ca sleep pill well interrupted ti... | 153 |
0 | The care we received was substandard. My mother in law was recovering from heart surgery and not doing well. We noticed something was wrong but the nurses kept insisting everything was ok. It turned out she had a UTI that went unnoticed we requested a test for the UTI otherwise it would have never been found until it ... | en | 176 | care received substandard mother law recovering heart surgery well noticed something wrong nurses kept insisting everything turned uti went unnoticed requested test uti otherwise would never found may late reverse given seroquel calm wishes psychotropic drug neighborhood also safe valet service closes pm needed entire ... | 79 |
4 | We were very impressed. I've never seen so many Dr's. taking care of one patient. Although my husband had a lot going on, it still amazed us. The care was excellent. The nursing staff was above reproach and took care of every need my husband had and even mine. They set it up so I could sleep right next to my husband ... | en | 90 | impressed never seen many dr taking care one patient although husband lot going still amazed us care excellent nursing staff reproach took care every need husband even mine set could sleep right next husband somewhat cozy recliner blankets pillows clean sanitary never attentiveness compassion husband good sam | 47 |
1 | Some of the late night nursing staff have zero people skills. Seriously...totally socially inept people.\n\nAlso, when waiting for a family member going through a six hour surgery, it would be nice if the coffee station that is apparently monitored by video surveillance (?) WHY?? actually had cups. \n\nIt is the lit... | en | 52 | late night nursing staff zero people skills seriously totally socially inept waiting family member going six hour surgery would nice coffee station apparently monitored video surveillance actually cups little things | 30 |
1 | This is a great hospital for solving complex medical problems but security is a problem. \n\nMy friend's iPad was stolen while she was sleeping in the middle of the night. \n\nAn iPad is a reasonable thing to bring to the hospital to pass the time. It's not like she brought a diamond ring and left it lying around. | en | 58 | great hospital solving complex medical problems security problem friend ipad stolen sleeping middle night ipad reasonable thing bring hospital pass time like brought diamond ring left lying around | 28 |
4 | Little outdated... Rooms are a little small... But good hospital with good staff. | en | 13 | little outdated rooms little small good hospital good staff | 9 |
1 | This review is for the Maternity/Labor and Delivery/Post Partum Care. We would not come back here or encourage people to come here. There are hospitals that provide better service in our opinion. \n\nPros\n1 Nice Labor and Delivery Room. \n2. Nice Attentive nurses in Labor and Delivery\n3. Registration/Checking in is s... | en | 286 | review partum care would come back encourage people come hospitals provide better service opinion nice labor delivery room nice attentive nurses labor parking rooms old small run bed comfortable stay post partum nurses friendly spent must time instead attentive patients imho resident physicians positive experience feel... | 135 |
3 | We chose Banner Good Sam b/c it's so close to our house and they are covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield - PPO. \n\nStayed on Floor 7 which had private rooms in Pod D and Pod C. I noticed that in Pod D the DAY nurses are a little less attentive and slower to respond to the remote control caller button than the night Po... | en | 936 | chose banner good sam close house covered blue cross blue shield ppo floor private rooms pod pod noticed pod day nurses little less attentive slower respond remote control caller button night pod nurses c nurses nicer pod nurses overall many friends attend church even quietly sung church songs together night shift comf... | 401 |
2 | I really don't have the words right now. Losing my nephew to a senseless act of violence.. | en | 17 | really words right losing nephew senseless act violence | 8 |
0 | This was the best camera/photography store in the valley. It has now been re-imagined and renamed as Photomart upon its move to Scottsdale. I recently visited the new location...and I was shocked! The store was extremely small, had very little to sell (I didn't even see a camera on display). They did carry some gla... | en | 94 | best store valley renamed photomart upon move scottsdale recently visited new location shocked store extremely small little sell even see camera display carry glass mostly small selection accessories even recognize former employees encourage former loyal photomark customers visit photomart sure leave disappointed two t... | 45 |
3 | I ended up shooting a work event and needed to pick up a flash. I didn't really feel like spending the money now on one and luckily Photomart rents them out! I rented a Nikon flash from them for the day and everything went well. I called before hand to make sure they had it, walked in, signed the paperwork, paid the de... | en | 135 | ended shooting work event needed pick flash really feel like spending money one luckily photomart rents rented nikon flash day everything went well called hand make sure walked signed paperwork paid deposit left worked great nothing complain make sure batteries performance solid pretty good condition staff friendly kno... | 66 |
3 | While they do have an lot of items to choose from in there..They didn't carry everything I needed /: but overall and good place to stop by for any camera needs.. The prices are reasonable and employees are very knowledgeable. | en | 40 | lot items choose carry everything needed overall good place stop camera needs prices reasonable employees knowledgeable | 16 |
0 | In my constant search for newer, faster, and more interesting routes on my commute to work from CenPho to Tempe, I've been passing by Rosita's a lot recently, and coerced my husband, who came home the other night and said, \"Carolina's?\" to try Rosita's instead. Boy, was I sorry. \n\nLet's start with the mariachi musi... | en | 191 | constant search newer faster interesting routes commute work cenpho tempe passing rosita lot recently coerced husband came home night said carolina try rosita instead boy sorry start mariachi musicians stood closely behind completely invaded stranger forced move seat table next chips ok begin ended gobs congealed greas... | 92 |
3 | I drive by Rosita's all the time-- and have never stopeed to go in... until 2 days ago and I am so glad I did. It looks really tiny from McDowell but actually it is a pretty decent size. I ordered the good ol standby: beef taco and cheese enchilada and rice. I was very pleased with my meal. It was affordable and ta... | en | 106 | drive rosita time never stopeed go days ago glad looks really tiny mcdowell actually pretty decent size ordered good ol standby beef taco cheese enchilada rice pleased meal affordable tasty go back drawback pond inside things like skeeve service normal food came quickly like mexican food places chips warm delivered sal... | 52 |
4 | So there I was, unknowingly scaling the sometimes greasy, sometimes nasty, always treacherous mountain known as the pinnacle of Mexican Food in Phoenix. And when I finally trudged past the swill near the bottom, (you know who you are, Garcia's, Macayo's, etc) Past the others that were\"good\" but not memorable or notew... | en | 93 | unknowingly scaling sometimes greasy sometimes nasty always treacherous mountain known pinnacle mexican food phoenix finally trudged past swill near bottom know garcia macayo etc past others memorable alone apex appetite desire hello jewel traditional mexican prepared fast warm menu claims specialty good tasting would ... | 48 |
2 | I don't know how many Margaritas some of these reviewers HAD becuase these people were ANYTHING but fast!!\n\nThe dining room wasn't even full and there were 3 servers and yet it took them nearly 30 minutes to take our drink order! I wanted to leave, but my friend wanted to eat there soooo bad so I decided to give it a... | en | 335 | know many margaritas reviewers becuase people anything fast dining room even full servers yet took nearly minutes take drink order wanted leave friend wanted eat soooo bad decided give try food ordered took another minutes food hit table server brought round refils check see rest night enjoy dinner food better good men... | 151 |
4 | One of the better mexican places in central phoenix - and there are no shortage of them.\n\nAll the standards are great. The chips are always fresh. The salsa is HOT. Yum. Their guacamole is freshly made. You can't go wrong. So go. \n\nSome of my favorites\nCheese crisp w green chiles\nAlbondingas (mexican meatball) so... | en | 121 | one better mexican places central phoenix shortage standards great chips always fresh salsa hot yum guacamole freshly made ca go wrong go crisp w green mexican meatball beef corn items grill menu superb chops fries beans ask cheese beans ribs really ca go wrong inexpensive fresh home cooked clean delicious downside mar... | 59 |
1 | I read the reviews on here, so I was excited to try this place especially since it's so close to my house. After eating there once, I doubt that I will ever go again. I always judge a Mexican restaurant by the beans, and theirs didn't taste good. I ordered the machaca (shredded beef with onions, bell peppers and to... | en | 139 | read reviews excited try place especially since close house eating doubt ever go always judge mexican restaurant beans taste good ordered machaca shredded beef onions bell peppers tomatoes tacos came without cheese give taco without cheese meat ok taco greasy husband ordered two enchiladas one machaca one chicken liked... | 69 |
1 | After an online argument with Julia T. about what constitutes Mexican food, I decided to try Rosita's Place, since she gave it such high praise. \n\nUpon walking in, I was actually pleasantly surprised at how clean the restaurant was. I was expecting more of a Carolina's type atmosphere. The lady who brought us our men... | en | 312 | online argument julia constitutes mexican food decided try rosita place since gave high praise walking actually pleasantly surprised clean restaurant expecting carolina type atmosphere lady brought us menus sat us friendly thought fish pond extremely odd relaxing touch center dining room ordered margarita chips since r... | 152 |
3 | Good food, great HOT sauce, nice interior, great wait staff, good chips. | en | 12 | good food great hot sauce nice interior great wait staff good chips | 12 |
4 | I've been in DC for nearly five years now and every now and then, I still get an incredible craving for Rosita's Place. I miss the salsa verde. I miss the albondigas soup. I miss the bean and cheese burritos enchilada style. Sigh. \n\nNothing on this coast even comes close to the quality, authentic Mexican food th... | en | 87 | dc nearly five years every still get incredible craving rosita place miss salsa verde miss albondigas soup miss bean cheese burritos enchilada style sigh coast even comes close quality authentic mexican food joint offers first stop make whenever return valley past surly wait staff worn place let | 47 |
4 | Rostias Place is the best Mexican food place in Phoenix. They have amazing machaca and the salsa's are always great. Sometime's the salsa's and chile are so hot I fear my stomach might explode, but in a good way. It doesn't get any better than Rosita's. | en | 46 | rostias place best mexican food place phoenix amazing machaca salsa always great sometime salsa chile hot fear stomach might explode good way get better rosita | 25 |
4 | Rosita's Place is a Phoenix institution. Everyone who's anyone eats here, from former governor Bruce Babbitt to nobodies like me. My father used to tease me that I was \"born with a spoon of Rosita's refried beans in my mouth;\" I have been eating here for 40 years, and the waitress I remember from my childhood still w... | en | 262 | rosita place phoenix institution everyone anyone eats former governor bruce babbitt nobodies like father used tease born spoon rosita refried beans mouth eating years waitress remember childhood still works humble beginnings buckeye road quite awhile location mcdowell rd near street owners restaurant accolades deliciou... | 125 |
3 | Consistently satisfying. You know it's going to be good when the tortilla chips (1st basket comp., nominal charge for add'l.) are delivererd too hot to touch at first, lightly salted, with 2 choices, red or green salsa. The combo plates are generously portioned, flavorful, perfectly-balanced, complex in seasoning, comf... | en | 82 | consistently satisfying know going good tortilla chips basket nominal charge add l delivererd hot touch first lightly salted choices red green salsa combo plates generously portioned flavorful complex seasoning comfort food strong margaritas watch never get adverse side eating mexican food little pricey worth take rela... | 51 |
1 | Based on previous yelp reviews, I was hoping to find another phoenix gem but alas I was dissapointed.\n\nThe one thing about the reviews that was correct: service is not great.\n\nHere's the simple lowdown:\n\nFood is a solid 3\n\nChips and Salsa were decent - chips were nice a warm\n\nGuac sucks - its the kind that th... | en | 114 | based previous yelp reviews hoping find another phoenix gem alas one thing reviews correct service simple lowdown solid salsa decent chips nice sucks kind make every often put refrigerator try los somberros bario cafe real gauc good flavor ground beef taco luke warm like sitting smell sure read previus review notice wi... | 54 |
3 | Great atmosphere, good service. Excellent food. I ordered the taco, enchilada, tostada combo. Very delicious. Loved the beans and rice. | en | 20 | great atmosphere good service excellent food ordered taco enchilada tostada combo delicious loved beans rice | 15 |
4 | This is one of the best Mexican food restaurants in the city. The food is authentic and the carnitas is excellent!\nThe location isn't in the best part of town but it's well worth going because the food in amazing and priced great. \nIf you want good Mexican food with large portions this is the pace to go. | en | 57 | one best mexican food restaurants city food authentic carnitas excellent location best part town well worth going food amazing priced great want good mexican food large portions pace go | 29 |
3 | Another great spot on the McDowell Mexican Food Expressway. The other reviewers were dead-on and I appreciate the Yelp community for getting me prepped for waiting times. I will agree and state that it is totally worth the wait - I had two enchiladas in red suace - one machaca and one pollo. They were both excellent... | en | 208 | another great spot mcdowell mexican food expressway reviewers appreciate yelp community getting prepped waiting times agree state totally worth wait two enchiladas red suace one machaca one pollo excellent would highly recommend anyone slightly annoying chips cost seriously buck salsa totally makes worth well think red... | 97 |
1 | Service 4\nFood 2\nCleanliness 3\nAtmosphere 3\nValue 3\n\nPros:\nGreat Beans\nFresh Tasting Guacamole\nLarge Drinks\n\nCons:\nParking lot exit dangerous to large vehicles health\nSlowish Service\nLess Then Stellar Food\n\nDishes Worth The Calories:\nSalsa Red/Green\nBeans\nGuacamole\n\n\nFull Review:\nThis is one of t... | en | 840 | service tasting lot exit dangerous large vehicles stellar worth calories review one times meh experienced fits perfectly excited come eat like los compadres list long time star mexican place bad reviews seemed like safe bet place also showed chow bella days ago prepared another kick ass meal figured meh service based r... | 372 |
3 | I'm from New Mexico, and being right next door, you think it would be easy to get some familiar grub. Not so! Unless I'm headed over to my mom's for dinner, my quest for food familiar to my taste buds has pretty much been a bust.\n\nAlthough it's kind of weird to have a bunch of koi fish in a too-shallow, too-small spa... | en | 180 | new mexico right next door think would easy get familiar grub unless headed mom dinner quest food familiar taste buds pretty much kind weird bunch koi fish space right walk fact rosita indeed sketchy part town food new mexican yummy eaten several times tacos okay chicken flautas come loaded tons sour cream guacamole fr... | 87 |
0 | We've been going here for 25 years and I had my first BAD meal recently. A rotten chicken tamale, the corn meal might have had rancid fat in it or the chicken was rotten, either way it was stinky. The wait staff didn't seem outraged and shrugged it off as though this has happened before. I may go back here in another ... | en | 72 | going years first bad meal recently rotten chicken tamale corn meal might rancid fat chicken rotten either way stinky wait staff seem outraged shrugged though happened may go back another year rosita place limits | 34 |
3 | I really wanted Chilaquiles when i got there but i also wanted Menudo. I ended up ordering the Red Menudo and it was really good. There was no fat in it and most places give you a lot of fat in your bowl. I did need to use the restroom seeing as i am pregnant after the meal, but the stahl was locked from the inside.... | en | 94 | really wanted chilaquiles got also wanted menudo ended ordering red menudo really good fat places give lot fat bowl need use restroom seeing pregnant meal stahl locked inside told front desk anything moment stop somewhere else food service great otherwise | 40 |
2 | Very welcoming staff with great service. The refried beans here are among the very best restaurant beans I have ever had. The chili rellenos are good. Overall very satisfied and will be back. | en | 33 | welcoming staff great service refried beans among best restaurant beans ever chili rellenos good overall satisfied back | 17 |
4 | I've been dining at Rosita's Place since the 80s. It's probably my favorite Mexican restaurant overall. Here's what I love:\nGreen corn tamales\nRed sauce\nGreen sauce\nChili relleno\nWait staff (often the same waitresses who served in the 80s!)\nMariachis\nInsanely large glass of iced tea\nAtmosphere\n\nI think Rosi... | en | 67 | dining rosita place since probably favorite mexican restaurant overall love corn staff often waitresses served large glass iced think rosita place real deal healthy food may particularly inventive food done well friendly environment | 33 |
1 | ok mexican food, but the best chili relleno w/ cheese! | en | 10 | ok mexican food best chili relleno cheese | 7 |
3 | Freshest ingredients, authentic recipes and reasonably priced!! | en | 7 | freshest ingredients authentic recipes reasonably priced | 6 |
3 | For a good hang over destination, Rosita's is the place for me. Bean and cheese burrito with green chili is the perfect stomach soother. \n\nChips are a little to greasy for me, but the salsa has the perfect temp. I like it a little hotter ie (los dos molinos). The only other item I have had at Rosita's is the chimi. A... | en | 95 | good hang destination rosita place bean cheese burrito green chili perfect stomach soother little greasy salsa perfect temp like little hotter ie los dos molinos item rosita chimi also good bean cheese fan beans best town probably also means unhealthy beans town | 42 |
0 | We have a contest going on at work. We choose a type of food we like, then go out and find 5 different restaurants to try that type of food from. Whichever restaurant we rank highest is where we'll go when we're in the mood for that type of food. There are 4, sometimes 5 of us so the winning restaurants get a nice sale... | en | 592 | contest going work choose type food like go find different restaurants try type food whichever restaurant rank highest go mood type food sometimes us winning restaurants get nice sale time go let know contest front know back plenty win done gyros z greek wins burgers chicago hamburger company wins hard shell tacos trie... | 281 |
2 | Can you say SALT? Yep, lots and lots of salt. Don't get me wrong, I have been frequenting Rosita's for more than a few years and I have always loved their bean and cheese burrito enchilada style...oh yeah..and of course their chips and salsa are pretty tasty - as long as you don't take a big bite of cold harden greas... | en | 126 | say salt yep lots lots salt get wrong frequenting rosita years always loved bean cheese burrito enchilada style oh yeah course chips salsa pretty tasty long take big bite cold harden grease chip totally blows meal could understand pretty much go sodium heavy night drinking heavily dire need good ole hip widening comfor... | 65 |
1 | We have been going there for years, and putting up with poor service because the food was good. Our recent visit was our last. The waitresses all act like they are exasperated that they have to wait on us, bordering on rude. We try an experiment every time we go in. We watch numerous customers come in WAY after us,... | en | 153 | going years putting poor service food good recent visit last waitresses act like exasperated wait us bordering rude try experiment every time go watch numerous customers come way us order us get food us chalk one thing white others getting better service food satisfactory see reason go back beef taco mixture mealy beef... | 73 |
4 | Dined here 200+ times. \n\n**My parents have been dining here for three decades - my review is prejudiced. \n\nRosita's is the anti-Macayo's. \n\nAs the above asterisks indicate, Rosita's is my \"Best Mexican Restaurant in Phoenix.\" I cringe at the use of the word \"authentic\" when discussing cuisine, so it won't b... | en | 139 | dined times parents dining three decades review prejudiced asterisks indicate rosita best mexican restaurant cringe use word discussing cuisine wo used say supplant generic word food unapologetically spicy cater vegetarians finicky diners entire operation service security back unpretentious known staff entire life migh... | 58 |
0 | Drinks are weak & from a mix, food is less then desirable & the waitress we got is so cranky that even my spanish speaking friends couldn't get her to crack a smile! skip this joint! | en | 36 | drinks weak mix food less desirable waitress got cranky even spanish speaking friends could get crack smile skip joint | 19 |
4 | Went here for the first time today and I have to say that they have the best menudo I've had so far in the valley.\n\nService is a little slow but I kinda like that for a Saturday morning breakfast place... never feel like you are being rushed out the door.\n\nI would like to come back and try some of their other food ... | en | 72 | went first time today say best menudo far little slow kinda like saturday morning breakfast place never feel like rushed would like come back try food coming back menudo | 29 |
4 | Great food! Service was quick and staff was nice! Very authentic mexican food and some of the best tamales I've had! Definitely try the green tamales! | en | 26 | great food service quick staff nice authentic mexican food best tamales definitely try green tamales | 15 |
4 | Don't let the seedy location fool ya, this place is the bomb, serving up some of the most authentic Mexican I've ever tasted.\n\nYour experience will begin with parking in the rear of the place. As you make the long walk to the front entrance, you'll disregard any conversation with others in your party as you worry whe... | en | 308 | let seedy location fool ya place bomb serving authentic mexican ever experience begin parking rear place make long walk front entrance disregard conversation others party worry whether car dinner make way front parking lot notice old mexican man actually cliche sorts complete sombrero serape sitting vigilantly keeping ... | 144 |
3 | I'm in town for business and the guy at the front desk of the hotel recommended this place and it was a definite winner!\n\nDrove up, and frankly it's not in the best neighborhood but the guy in the parking lot keeping watch over the cars in the lot with a \"Security\" t shirt on put me at ease. \n\nSat down and was we... | en | 182 | town business guy front desk hotel recommended place definite winner frankly best neighborhood guy parking lot keeping watch cars lot shirt put ease welcomed immediately offered fresh chips incredibly hot red green salsa although kind pansy comes hot spicy ate chips plain chicken mole enchiladas undeniably best mole sa... | 76 |
4 | This is my husband's and my all-time favorite Mexican restaurant. You have to like spicy salsa though because they only have spicy green and spicy red salsa. Both are good if you can stand the heat! The chips are good: thin and hot (although you might have a few greasy ones at the bottom of the basket). I've never had ... | en | 87 | husband favorite mexican restaurant like spicy salsa though spicy green spicy red salsa good stand heat chips good thin hot although might greasy ones bottom basket never better green corn tamales refried beans get husband likes egg burro green sauce yum yum yum | 43 |
1 | Disappointing. We decided to drive across town and try it based on the Yelp reviews and it was definitely a letdown. Not horrible but not particularly good either.\n\nOn a Friday night at 7:30, it was less than half full. The people at the door were not particularly friendly but little did we know that it would go do... | en | 290 | disappointing decided drive across town try based yelp reviews definitely letdown horrible particularly good friday night less half full people door particularly friendly little know would go downhill waitress one surly servers ever anywhere greeting smile eye contact look pained exasperation asked questions simply ign... | 131 |
3 | I'm used to paying double for less than what I got at Rositas; so that alone is a big plus. I tried the carnitas burro and it was delicious -- tender, flavorful, non fatty meat and I had a few sips of their mango margarita with chili powder which was quite amazing as well! \n\nI will definitely come to Rositas the next... | en | 69 | used paying double less got rositas alone big plus tried carnitas burro delicious tender flavorful non fatty meat sips mango margarita chili powder quite amazing well definitely come rositas next time mood mexican | 33 |
0 | While the beans are tasty as other reviewers have said (they use lard in them; mmm mmm!) and the portion sizes generous, I just can't recommend you eat here based on the fact I found out they fry their nachos, and probably by extension other things using the fryer, in hydrogenated oil. You can \"feel\" it on the nachos... | en | 149 | beans tasty reviewers said use lard mmm mmm portion sizes generous ca recommend eat based fact found fry nachos probably extension things using fryer hydrogenated oil nachos waxy coating know everyone knows perhaps cares deathly spectre commonly referred trans fats believe highly damn shame offerings place seem solid e... | 69 |
3 | This place has really good Mexican food!!! I went for lunch and had the chicken burro enchilada style with green chili sauce. It was excellent!!! The chips are very good also but the red and green salsa are a little bit spicy. Overall a very good place and good prices. | en | 50 | place really good mexican food went lunch chicken burro enchilada style green chili sauce excellent chips good also red green salsa little bit spicy overall good place good prices | 29 |
4 | I absolutely love this place! I drive 30 miles from Mesa to eat at Rosita's Place every chance I get. Been coming here for at least 10 years or more. Best Mexican food in the valley. Their green corn tamales. Yum! Cheese enchiladas, red or green are the best....and not to forget the awsome refried beans. | en | 56 | absolutely love place drive miles mesa eat rosita place every chance get coming least years best mexican food valley green corn tamales yum cheese enchiladas red green best forget awsome refried beans | 32 |
2 | The food here is delicios, but it takes forever. From the time I ordered to when I was served 25minutes. Come only if you have time to spare to sit and wait. | en | 32 | food delicios takes forever time ordered served come time spare sit wait | 12 |
1 | It was my first time here. I ordered two cheese enchiladas and soft chicken taco, it was too salty and greasy. Lemonade was delicious, but personally, wouldn't be ordering enchiladas again. Overall, nice interior and they do play nice music and staff is friendly. | en | 44 | first time ordered two cheese enchiladas soft chicken taco salty greasy lemonade delicious personally would ordering enchiladas overall nice interior play nice music staff friendly | 25 |
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