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4 | Grew up coming here and I love every time coming here. Someone complained that it wasn't that good because their meal which consisted of a side salad was not that \"great.\" Are you kidding me? Who the heck grades a Mexican food place based on a side salad? Whatever. My enchiladas were great, the sauce was excellent an... | en | 191 | grew coming love every time coming someone complained good meal consisted side salad kidding heck grades mexican food place based side salad whatever enchiladas great sauce excellent rice beans excellent moist flavorful quality always found rice filiberto dry rice moist due tomato sauce compound called salt bakery many... | 91 |
3 | La Tolteca is probably the most interesting Mexican food restaurant in Phoenix. The building houses a bakery and a market in addition to the lunch counter. On the walls of the eating area is a cartoon mural that is always very entertaining while eating. \n\nThe food is fantastic. I haven't had any disappointments for t... | en | 84 | la tolteca probably interesting mexican food restaurant phoenix building houses bakery market addition lunch counter walls eating area cartoon mural always entertaining eating food fantastic disappointments years eating get real authentic food mexicans mexican food restaurant always good sign | 39 |
3 | First time in, a little smokey but hey what's smoke when your getting great eats.\nExcellent fish tacos I would have no problem saying one of THE best fish tacos in Phoenix. The carne asada burro was ok, meat was average in terms tenderness, good cuts and a little seasoned/salty but a cool cerveza would of complimented... | en | 84 | first time little smokey hey smoke getting great fish tacos would problem saying one best fish tacos phoenix carne asada burro ok meat average terms tenderness good cuts little cool cerveza would complimented nicely coming back locals gave stink eye found one phoenix best kept secrets | 46 |
1 | You know the feeling you get when you haven't had a decent meal in what seems like days and all you want to do is break the fast with something amazing? That's the feeling I had yesterday afternoon when I foolishly decided to try La Tolteca for the first time...\n\nWhy was this a foolish decision? Because I got sick. S... | en | 536 | know feeling get decent meal seems like days want break fast something amazing feeling yesterday afternoon foolishly decided try la tolteca first time foolish decision got sick super duper sick known going happen fish burro ordered tasted terrible hours later still trying keep fluids body trips know thinking expect ord... | 250 |
3 | Had lunch here yesterday and have to say that they have great carne asada burritos. Fresh Food and a huge portion. Definitely the best burrito I have had in Phx. The only downside is the neighborhood--probably not the best place to be at night. Reminds me of Taquerias in the mission district of San Francisco--yummy | en | 55 | lunch yesterday say great carne asada burritos fresh food huge portion definitely best burrito phx downside neighborhood probably best place night reminds taquerias mission district san francisco yummy | 28 |
3 | Service is fairly decent. Don't expect to hear \"can I help you here\" but a \"what do you need\" look. The food is a little above average. Serving size is large, guacamole is fresh, tortilla's are warm & flan is delicious. I recommend the fish taco's, the chile relleno burro and calling in your orders. | en | 55 | service fairly decent expect hear help look food little average serving size large guacamole fresh tortilla warm flan delicious recommend fish taco chile relleno burro calling orders | 27 |
1 | The grocery store is cool, pastries looked delicious and the overall vibe of the place was cool. But our burritos were not great. Moved to Phoenix 6 years ago and have yet to find anything close to a Bay Area burrito. What is so hard about having the whole thing heated through?? Still searching. | en | 54 | grocery store cool pastries looked delicious overall vibe place cool burritos great moved phoenix years ago yet find anything close bay area burrito hard whole thing heated still searching | 29 |
0 | I don't understand why people eat here. The food is greasy, the restaurant/ store/bakery smells, and you get that smell with you in your clothes. I went over a week ago with some coworkers as an \"appreciation \" meal, thanks but no thanks. I am from Mexico, and even the street restaurants are better than this. | en | 56 | understand people eat food greasy smells get smell clothes went week ago coworkers appreciation meal thanks thanks mexico even street restaurants better | 22 |
2 | They messed up our orders, they took forever, and the place is a little dirty. It's my belief that a restaurant or business should never express their political views, which this restaurant has failed at (signage). It was nothing too special. Tortilla's were good! But that's not enough to bring me back. | en | 52 | messed orders took forever place little dirty belief restaurant business never express political views restaurant failed signage nothing special tortilla good enough bring back | 24 |
3 | This place is the real deal. No server, just order at the counter and wait for your magic number to be called. There are so many tempting things around you to eat while you are waiting which just makes you feel like you are waiting forever. They serve beer here so that's good to know. If you are looking for a resta... | en | 98 | place real deal server order counter wait magic number called many tempting things around eat waiting makes feel like waiting forever serve beer good know looking restaurant experience go somewhere else burritos huge plates come rice beans important lol salsas good eating | 42 |
4 | This place has great fresh cooked and made mexican food. Out of all the mexican places in Arizona (which are alot but awful) I will go back here | en | 28 | place great fresh cooked made mexican food mexican places arizona alot awful go back | 14 |
0 | This has to be the most ghetto and disrespectful dive I've ever been to. I usually don't play the race card, but unless you are a Spanish speaking Latino you will not be treated well by the staff.\n\nAs soon as I walked up to the counter, a pregnant cashier rolled her eyes and asked dully what I wanted. I couldn't pron... | en | 139 | ghetto disrespectful dive ever usually play race card unless spanish speaking latino treated well soon walked counter pregnant cashier rolled eyes asked dully wanted could pronounce name combo wanted blurted number associated picture looked shoulder one associates said something words caught token gringo shared giggle ... | 58 |
0 | With 4 stars on yep I was hoping for a tasty breakfast but after a long wait I got a plate of overcooked eggs, weird tasting greasy bacon, completely undercooked potatoes (how hard is it to cook taters until they are brown?) and the toast they served tasted just like the greasy grill, terrible. It was all really inedib... | en | 101 | stars yep hoping tasty breakfast long wait got plate overcooked eggs weird tasting greasy bacon completely undercooked potatoes hard cook taters brown toast served tasted like greasy grill terrible really inedible menudo girlfriend ordered disgusting also people drinking large beers weird place restaurant store bar sur... | 52 |
2 | I went here to try some tamales and they were pretty authentic. This place has been around since 1947, so something is good here. For some reason, I ordered a dozen tamales because thats what your supposed to do around the holiday's right? The beef version had plenty of beef and peas also, but sauce wasn't as red as it... | en | 187 | went try tamales pretty authentic place around since something good reason ordered dozen tamales thats supposed around holiday right beef version plenty beef peas also sauce red could green chile cheese whole strips green chili lots masa tolteca uses cheddar cheese preferred choice sort white cheese tamales every singl... | 94 |
3 | Really awesome mexican food! I got the super burrito for my first time here and it was excellent! I will return! :D | en | 22 | really awesome mexican food got super burrito first time excellent return | 11 |
3 | A Wonder smokey mesquite smell hits you as soon as you open the door and walk in. \n\nThe price is right and the food is delicious. I've been here 5 times and had food catered once. If you're in the mood for Mexican food... This place is for you. With a large menu you have many choices. \n\nYou owe it to your taste bud... | en | 67 | wonder smokey mesquite smell hits soon open door walk price right food delicious times food catered mood mexican food place large menu many choices owe taste buds stop | 28 |
4 | This place is off the charts good, I had L.T cater my company party and everyone was in love w/ the quality food. If you don't mind the hood then def give this place a try. \nFYI- show up w/ an appetite Bc portions are big. | en | 46 | place charts good cater company party everyone love quality food mind hood def give place try show appetite bc portions big | 21 |
0 | Soooo disappointed - been going here for years for the guacamole salsa, and tonight we find it's no longer there. On top of that, the shrimp burro which is my all-time favorite now comes full of green and red peppers and onions and very few shrimp. The menu does not say anything about green and red peppers, and when ... | en | 104 | soooo disappointed going years guacamole salsa tonight find longer top shrimp burro favorite comes full green red peppers onions shrimp menu say anything green red peppers went back counter told menu changed even though changes noted posted menu happy like changes years going | 43 |
4 | In 3.5 years I have eaten here at least 50 times. I have never had a bad meal \n\nTo say that I love this place would be an understatement. La Tolteca has the best casual Mexican food in AZ. Maybe in the entire nation. \n\nFirst of all everything is made in house. Try the Fish Tacos, they are off the hook amazing and s... | en | 184 | years eaten least times never bad meal say love place would understatement la tolteca best casual mexican food az maybe entire nation everything made house try fish tacos hook amazing inexpensive blow mind grilled mahi mahi fresh corn tortillias crema cabbage cotija cheese tacos de papa addictive ceviche tostada someth... | 96 |
1 | This was a sadness pile on a failure plate. I have had worse but never in a place so widely considered a treasure by the Yelping community. From recent reviews it looks like this place is a shell of its former glory and that's sad, because the potential is there. From my experience tonight, the rumors may be true. | en | 59 | sadness pile failure plate worse never place widely considered treasure yelping community recent reviews looks like place shell former glory sad potential experience tonight rumors may true | 27 |
3 | I am fan because this was the first real feel Mexican joint I have found here in town that had a wide menu and deli that I felt like I could trust. Great menu options, had my pozole when I wanted it (which is a plus) the wife had tripa tacos (fried tripe) that was very good. there is plenty of dining space and a rea... | en | 110 | fan first real feel mexican joint found town wide menu deli felt like could trust great menu options pozole wanted plus wife tripa tacos fried tripe good plenty dining space real mexico fell place understand town many many years see appears offer items cooked al carbon parking lot busier days back | 51 |
1 | What a sad torta, I'm not Mexican but I go to Mexico once a month and I live in LA, I had to try the Mexican food while in town... What a horrible salsa, the torta bread is not torta bread, the meat was not Milanesa and they put about two cups of iceberg lettuce | en | 55 | sad torta mexican go mexico month live la try mexican food town horrible salsa torta bread torta bread meat milanesa put two cups iceberg lettuce | 25 |
3 | I've been here several times over the years and am consistently satisfied. The place is shabby in a really perfect way; it's no frills, clean, grilled Mexican food that is delicious and budget minded. What they don't spend on decor goes into making delicious pastries and entrees. \n\nThis is my go to spot when I need a... | en | 95 | several times years consistently satisfied place shabby really perfect way frills clean grilled mexican food delicious budget minded spend decor goes making delicious pastries entrees go spot need lot salsa time patience make generally feel quite like proud genius idea people eat bring party win win | 46 |
1 | I just order 2 carne asada burros and a carne asada quesadilla.. as soon as I got hm... just the flavor of the meat.. was not there.. I called and spoke with the manager.. and got lucky enough to get my money back.. last time I will go there.. if u want delicious carne asada burros go on buckeye and 7st.. there's a... | en | 87 | order carne asada burros carne asada quesadilla soon got hm flavor meat called spoke manager got lucky enough get money back last time go u want delicious carne asada burros go buckeye little lunch truck phx best kept secret get wrong tortilla beans good rest well trash | 47 |
1 | went there today @4 right after wk.. the manager took care of what happened yesterday.. I took the chance again and order 2 carne asada burros again,but told them to cook the steak in there grill(they use real charcoal!!!) the girls told me that it's going to take 20mins extra.. I said that was fine.. sure enough.. the... | en | 68 | went today right wk manager took care happened yesterday took chance order carne asada burros told cook steak grill use real charcoal girls told going take extra said fine sure enough carne asada tasted waaaay better wow still needs improvement | 40 |
0 | The food was good, however, 11 (and counting) of our 23 are now sick from food poisoning. | en | 17 | food good however counting sick food poisoning | 7 |
0 | PLEASE, if anyone has recently experienced food poisoning symptoms after visiting this establishment (around June 25-27, 2014) PLEASE CALL: Paola at (602) 506-7171 to report your experience. We do not want anyone else to become ill. 11 people from our party have already become very sick. Thank you. | en | 48 | please anyone recently experienced food poisoning symptoms visiting establishment around june please call paola report experience want anyone else become people party already become sick thank | 26 |
0 | Will never go here again. Carne Asada had no flavor, and the torta left a horrible taste in our mouth. | en | 20 | never go carne asada flavor torta left horrible taste mouth | 10 |
4 | I love it that the restaurant smells like delicious smoked meats. I had the chilaquiles with carnitas and it was very tasty and a lot of food. The meat was very flavorful and a mixture of crispy and juicy. The salsas from the salsa bar are very good too. The atmosphere is very vivid and friends have said it looks like ... | en | 67 | love restaurant smells like delicious smoked meats chilaquiles carnitas tasty lot food meat flavorful mixture crispy juicy salsas salsa bar good atmosphere vivid friends said looks like something right rocky point | 31 |
4 | = = = = = = CLOSED! = = = = = =\n\nThis great restaurant & much more burned down this morning. How sad! :-(( | en | 25 | closed great restaurant much burned morning sad | 7 |
0 | Don't bother with this place unless you have a big order that will make them money. I just needed some labels for a growler. I was never called back, emailed, nothing. They completely forgot about me. | en | 36 | bother place unless big order make money needed labels growler never called back emailed nothing completely forgot | 17 |
3 | Great food, try the rice noodle dishes and ask for it \"dry\". Also, the lemongrass scallops are fantastic. They obviously don't care a bit about the decor, and you'll feel like you've walked into someone's ratty old apartment, but this is one of those rare cases when the food makes up for it. The menu is a bit inti... | en | 125 | great food try rice noodle dishes ask also lemongrass scallops fantastic obviously care bit decor feel like walked someone ratty old apartment one rare cases food makes menu bit intimidating pages dishes staff willing help make mind things try several times every menu item good flavor squid creepy thing going pork litt... | 58 |
1 | i don't understand why this place always gets such good reviews everywhere. i guess the fact that it's not panda express or pei wei gets it some bonus points but honestly the food isn't that great. | en | 36 | understand place always gets good reviews everywhere guess fact panda express pei wei gets bonus points honestly food great | 19 |
2 | I tried Gourmet House of Hong Kong today with a group of co-workers. I'll admit I may be a bit jaded as I would have preferred a place with a patio to take in this beautiful day, but whatever. Yes the decor sucks, it's dark inside, and the restaurant is laid out weird...but it's those things that give this place it's ... | en | 268 | tried gourmet house hong kong today group admit may bit jaded would preferred place patio take beautiful day whatever yes decor sucks dark inside restaurant laid weird things give place charm menu huge potentially largest menu seen chinese restaurant service quick ordered ate check like minutes course since rush go bac... | 133 |
2 | um. not great. i ordered the chicken lo mein and the crab puffs - and well, was a bit bored. the decor is shady. and to be perfectly honest, if i'm going to eat chinese it should taste good - greasy and with a ridiculous calorie count but good. | en | 49 | um great ordered chicken lo mein crab puffs well bit bored decor shady perfectly honest going eat chinese taste good greasy ridiculous calorie count good | 25 |
2 | Is it normal for \"Thai-style chicken\" to look like pineapple? \n\nJust got back from lunch with my co-worker. It was nearby, had decent reviews and I wanted Chinese. My co-worker, whose Chinese, jumped at the opportunity to go to a new place for lunch nearby since she usually only goes to places her friends recommen... | en | 441 | normal look like pineapple got back lunch nearby decent reviews wanted chinese whose chinese jumped opportunity go new place lunch nearby since usually goes places friends recommend overall staff friendly suggested try cw excited thai menu talking hot sour soup found phx likes except one place far away land chandler co... | 205 |
2 | So I sent the Lemongrass Shrimp back. They were gross. Not edible.\n\nI've only been here twice. The first time I thought the food was good. I had shrimp, a chicken dish and a spring roll and it was was pretty decent. The second time (tonight) everything was gross. Like my stomach churns at the thought of ever going ba... | en | 105 | sent lemongrass shrimp back gross twice first time thought food good shrimp chicken dish spring roll pretty decent second time tonight everything gross like stomach churns thought ever going service good though least aspect experience tonight make quesy feel bad wrting nice going give stars really nice stars | 48 |
3 | Gourmet House of Hong Kong has rolled out a Thai menu. I'm not sure what this means yet, but I'm going to find out. | en | 24 | gourmet house hong kong rolled thai menu sure means yet going find | 12 |
2 | Had Xmas Eve dinner at Gourmet and was sorely disappointed. Wondering if the main chef was on holiday already. The Peking duck was beyond dry and the sauteed fish was swimming in far too much gravy and didn't taste in the least bit fresh.\n\nKept wishing I had made the drive to Asian Cafe Express instead. | en | 55 | xmas eve dinner gourmet sorely disappointed wondering main chef holiday already peking duck beyond dry sauteed fish swimming far much gravy taste least bit wishing made drive asian cafe express instead | 31 |
1 | Until recently I have been a long time patron of what may have been the finest Chinese eating establishment in Arizona. There were many memories made here. I moved away several years ago which made it difficult to get back to one of my all time favorite restaurants. Recently between appointments I found myself at lunch... | en | 181 | recently long time patron may finest chinese eating establishment arizona many memories made moved away several years ago made difficult get back one time favorite restaurants recently appointments found lunch time hungry near landmark unaware ownership change walked greeted familiar friendly service limited time order... | 89 |
1 | Geee-ross! The other half and I got take-out for this place. But first a little back-story.... My dad's whole family worked at a Chinese restaurant in Philly from before I was born until the late 1990's. My mother says she craved Chinese food the whole time she was pregnant with me and by proxy got me hooked on Ch... | en | 355 | half got place first little dad whole family worked chinese restaurant philly born late mother says craved chinese food whole time pregnant proxy got hooked chinese womb bless done love chinese could eat every day willingly tried chinese every city country ever lived visited always love see experience regional variance... | 167 |
0 | Ok - so I used to live minutes from china town in NYC... so I'm perhaps a little spoiled. I realize that. I still have not found a Chinese food place here in phoenix that I'm crazy about...I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that I'm not gonna.\nThat being said... this is by far the *worst* Chinese I've had here s... | en | 165 | ok used live minutes china town nyc perhaps little spoiled realize still found chinese food place phoenix crazy pretty much resigned fact gon na said far worst chinese right around corner live decided give try take one night got order wrong took forever completely flavorless bites lost appetite ordered wrong things may... | 75 |
0 | This is my uncle's favorite Chinese place in Phoenix...and I have no idea why.\n\nIt's a little junk Chinese food spot...but it begs the question: \"Isn't Junk Chinese at least supposed to taste good?\"\n\nI mean, I know what I'm putting into my body isn't actually good for me, but Gourmet House of Hong Kong makes the ... | en | 127 | uncle favorite chinese place phoenix idea little junk chinese food spot begs question junk chinese least supposed taste good mean know putting body actually good gourmet house hong kong makes act eating even pleasurable exactly point spot clean ew noodles gummy tofu rubbery sweet sour sauce kind good think added stomac... | 66 |
1 | *sigh \n\nAnother place that used to be the best in town, and is now an embarrassment. \n\nFood off the Chinese menu is still good, but the regular menu is no longer up to snuff. Sauces that were once delicate and light are now weighted down with starch and made unbearable with sugar. I went with about 6 other people a... | en | 104 | sigh place used best town embarrassment chinese menu still good regular menu longer snuff sauces delicate light weighted starch made unbearable sugar went people dishes enjoyed pan fried noodles stir fried greens even know greens maybe snow pea leaves good still dishes ordered good record | 45 |
1 | There are only two reasons I usually go to Gourmet House of Hong Kong--I need cheap, fast Chinese Food that's not packaged in a panda logo and I want a place where actual Chinese people are behind the counter. The food isn't bad. It's what you'd expect in a Cantonese style place. But whatever I order seems boring and ... | en | 148 | two reasons usually go gourmet house hong kong need cheap fast chinese food packaged panda logo want place actual chinese people behind counter food bad expect cantonese style place whatever order seems boring uninspired last time chicken vegetables really many veggies side fried rice disappointed white rice bits egg t... | 77 |
4 | Great authentic Hong Kong food. I don't like all of the food they serve, but the stuff I order is the exceptional. This is one of those \"hole in the wall\" places with great food. I highly recommend the Chow Fun, the Hunan Beef, ginger and green onion snapper (fried)...\n\nThis is one of my favorite spots. | en | 56 | great authentic hong kong food like food serve stuff order exceptional one hole places great food highly recommend chow fun hunan beef ginger green onion snapper fried one favorite spots | 30 |
1 | FOOD: Mediocre, Menu is pretty extensive for a small Chinese Joint, basic Lunch menu for under $6. I typically come here with my co-workers and we do it family style.\n\nSERVICE: Mediocre, not too much too complain about, generally nice when ordering\n\nAMBIANCE: Dive (x3) inside and out, same goes for the parking lot... | en | 118 | food mediocre menu pretty extensive small chinese joint basic lunch menu typically come family mediocre much complain generally nice dive inside goes parking lot pretty small place tables accommodate group food service respectable stars overall dingy appearance inside brings noticed bug crawl one picture frames one tim... | 51 |
3 | I think I was spoiled growing up. \n\nI used to live ten minutes away from the best Chinese food restaurant I've ever eaten at. I've traveled far and wide and still nothing matches my home grown favorite. Alas, the ten minute drive would now be a two hour drive. \n\nSince moving to Phoenix I've been on the lookout for ... | en | 338 | think spoiled growing used live ten minutes away best chinese food restaurant ever eaten traveled far wide still nothing matches home grown favorite alas ten minute drive would two hour drive moving phoenix lookout good hot sour soup advice iain b decided give gourmet house hong kong try driven past restaurant many man... | 182 |
1 | Not impressed whatsoever. Everything here tasted a little off, and it was very expensive. I've been here twice and my favorite thing in Chinese restaurants is hot and sour soup. Gourmet House of Hong Kong's hot and sour soup is an abortion. The ingredients in the soup are weird looking, the shrimp are little brine shri... | en | 138 | impressed whatsoever everything tasted little expensive twice favorite thing chinese restaurants hot sour soup gourmet house hong kong hot sour soup abortion ingredients soup weird looking shrimp little brine shrimp looking things size pencil eraser taste soup really gross sweet kind tastes like bad faucet main dishes ... | 71 |
0 | Ekkk! We went here after reading great reviews and seeing that it was one of The Arizona Republic's top 10 chinese spots in the Valley.\n\nNothing was good, I'm sad to report. The sweet and sour soup had such an odd overly bitter taste, it really wasn't edible. I ordered their version of Happy Family and the \"spicy br... | en | 115 | ekkk went reading great reviews seeing one arizona republic top chinese spots good sad report sweet sour soup odd overly bitter taste really edible ordered version happy family spicy brown watery sweet made veggies soggy husband ordered bell pepper chicken got order go otherwise would sent soup dish back maybe would di... | 61 |
0 | Mu Shu was closed so we gave this place a try for takeout. Sundays and Asian food, I know. I'm Asian.\n\nCurrently suffering worst food poisoning in this decade, the kind that tears your back up from violent heaving.\n\nDon't get chicken. | en | 40 | mu shu closed gave place try takeout sundays asian food know suffering worst food poisoning decade kind tears back violent get chicken | 22 |
0 | Not a fan. Had the sesame chicken lunch combo and did not like it at all. The soup if a veggie and if you want egg drop it's a $1.00 more, the fried rice has nothing fried it's just yellow rice. The chicken was hard and the sauce wasn't good. It was just not a good experience. | en | 57 | fan sesame chicken lunch combo like soup veggie want egg drop fried rice nothing fried yellow rice chicken hard sauce good good experience | 23 |
3 | I don't get some of these poor reviews. The decor is spare but attractive, the place seems clean enough to me, the prices are good, and I've never had a bad meal there over the past 20 years. My current favorite is the mussels, either ginger-and-onion or black-bean. The mussels are big and plump and plentiful, nice... | en | 102 | get poor reviews decor spare attractive place seems clean enough prices good never bad meal past years current favorite mussels either mussels big plump plentiful nicely presented piping hot friends liked dishes worse chinese food including china seldom better wish lived closer always make excuse travel place like much... | 50 |
0 | So I thought reading their menu, seeing it in Chinese language and in the \nChinese District . . . it could be a real find -- I love dives with surprisingly good food.\n\n I was soooooo disappointed.\n\nThe egg drop soup was vegetable soup and just warm. A minute after my soup\nwas served, my main course came out. It... | en | 93 | thought reading menu seeing chinese language district could real find love dives surprisingly good soooooo egg drop soup vegetable soup warm minute served main course came two items pea pods pork bbq flavor rather funny flavor veges water chestnuts bamboo shoots minimal sauce bland rice fresh | 46 |
4 | I know this place got a few nasty reviews, but I think they probably went in for the lunch, which unfortunately isn't as awesome as their dinner. The dinner is consistently delicious, the egg rolls are obviously made there and not frozen. Last time we went there we got the cashew chicken (amazing) and the sweet and sou... | en | 119 | know place got nasty reviews think probably went lunch unfortunately awesome dinner dinner consistently delicious egg rolls obviously made frozen last time went got cashew chicken amazing sweet sour chicken pretty good along egg drop soup great use msg one waitresses even took time talk us always pretty nice may look l... | 62 |
3 | Gourmet House of Hong Kong changed ownership a few years back. Michael and his lovely wife are no longer involved, but the new owners retained the same cooks. The food has always been very good, and little was lost in the transition. \n\nWe once tried the typical Americanized dishes (sweet and sour pork, lemon chick... | en | 431 | gourmet house hong kong changed ownership years back michael lovely wife longer involved new owners retained cooks food always good little lost transition tried typical americanized dishes sweet sour pork lemon chicken etc impressed order style food anymore never go lunch like dinner menu prefer eat family various dish... | 220 |
0 | I have been here on two occasions and both times their crab puffs were cold in the middle (probably fried from being frozen, not fresh). Their beef lo mein had a strange flavor to it, did not like the sauce. And their sesame chicken was unlike any other I've had at other Chinese restaurants. My concern is the freshness... | en | 143 | two occasions times crab puffs cold middle probably fried frozen fresh beef lo mein strange flavor like sauce sesame chicken unlike chinese restaurants concern freshness ingredients seems like either using frozen canned place would hit went grocery store every day cooked freshest ingredients cooked order kitchen seems ... | 70 |
4 | Well to tell you every time I come here is amazingly awesome, never had a problem with there food or service. People just need to chill with the bad reviews.\n\nAlso not just the food is great but their deserts are delicious! Mango with white rice and cream is a must try! | en | 51 | well tell every time come amazingly awesome never problem food service people need chill bad food great deserts delicious mango white rice cream must try | 25 |
2 | I used to go to this place weekly in 2006 and found the food to be excellent. Went there yesterday before my flight and was severely disappointed even after ordering 5 different items. I don't know if my taste buds have matured or if they have changed cooks. | en | 48 | used go place weekly found food excellent went yesterday flight severely disappointed even ordering different items know taste buds matured changed cooks | 22 |
3 | Definitely an odd location, but I love it since I live pretty close by. I agree with other reviews, not a lot of good Chinese options. I give this 5 stars for the area, but really 4 stars cause it's not like this is the best place ever. But I don't think you will be disappointed if you go here. Odd that they do bot... | en | 256 | definitely odd location love since live pretty close agree reviews lot good chinese options give stars area really stars cause like best place ever think disappointed go odd thai chinese think due lack good asian food area tried chinese dishes lot things come plain veggies definitely catering style happy chow fun first... | 116 |
3 | My experiences here are always a little weird, but the food is great and I love the patio. :) | en | 19 | experiences always little weird food great love patio | 8 |
3 | Just got take home from here. Best food I have in a while that I did not cook myself. Staff was pleasant and had food ready before they said they would under fifteen minutes. I will tell everyone that is looking for Chinese to go here. Next time I go out I'll be there to eat in the patio I spied when walking in. | en | 64 | got take home best food cook staff pleasant food ready said would fifteen minutes tell everyone looking chinese go next time go eat patio spied walking | 26 |
0 | Hot and sour soup had a gallon of vinegar\nMongolian beef had a pound of sugar\n\nGross, gross, gross.\nThank god we only stopped by while road tripping.. \n\nIck\n\nUpdate: im close to throwing up from that gross taste of sugary (whatever the hell they used in that \"mongolian beef\" sauce). Seriously it was chunks of... | en | 92 | hot sour soup gallon beef pound gross god stopped road tripping im close throwing gross taste sugary whatever hell used mongolian sauce seriously chunks leathery meat swimming really gross brown syrupy sauce several pathetic pieces onions thats folks thats mongolian beef ghetto house hong kong chinese food even food | 49 |
1 | There was a time when this place was decent even if never great, but it was cheap and the vibe was cool. But now the dinner menu prices are what you might pay at much nicer Chinese restaurants, and the TV on in the dining area only reinforces the impression that some bad decisions have been made. | en | 57 | time place decent even never great cheap vibe cool dinner menu prices might pay much nicer chinese restaurants tv dining area reinforces impression bad decisions made | 26 |
1 | Egg drop soup is AWESOME! Best in Phoenix. Now the crab puffs had nothing but cream cheese...I literally broke it open to search for the meat and I didn't find any so that was very disappointing. I had the house plate for my entr\u00e9e. The taste was ok... But what really killed it for me was the texture... It felt as... | en | 113 | egg drop soup awesome best phoenix crab puffs nothing cream cheese literally broke open search meat find disappointing house plate taste ok really killed texture felt though ingredients soaking pot days soooo slimy could eat enjoyed fried rice egg drop soup would come soup would go way make | 48 |
2 | I was super excited to eat here but then was a bit let down.\n\nThe fountain when you walk in is nice but the rest of the restaurant is pretty run down.\n\nService was efficient but not very friendly.\n\nFood was the biggest disappointment.\n\nOrdered:\nVegetable Spring Rolls - cheap, came with two small ones, my young... | en | 92 | super excited eat bit let fountain walk nice rest restaurant pretty run efficient biggest spring rolls cheap came two small ones youngest lo mein beef pretty good flavor texture good mu shu worst flavor mu shu ever egg fu young fried would choose go back | 45 |
4 | I went here searching for some of my favorite Mexican candies. I struck gold!!\nThis is a clean, well organized store that has an enormous selection of Mexican candies, many in bulk. The staff is always friendly and helpful. I come here and I stock up on my favorite snacks, and I always try some new ones. I'm never dis... | en | 59 | went searching favorite mexican candies struck gold clean well organized store enormous selection mexican candies many bulk staff always friendly helpful come stock favorite snacks always try new ones never disappointed | 31 |
0 | Worst customer service ever. I had an issue with a rental of chairs and tables and the cashier was rude, disrespectfull and unhelpfull. The tables were dirty and breaking apart the chairs were filthy. I agree with the previous comment that the pinatas are nice and sturdy but thats about it. | en | 51 | worst customer service ever issue rental chairs tables cashier rude disrespectfull unhelpfull tables dirty breaking apart chairs filthy agree previous comment pinatas nice sturdy thats | 25 |
4 | Love this place! Whether you need a birthday plate with some odd candy on sticks, Pinata whacking sticks, Mexican Sun Hats or Non FDA Approved Drugs this is your place. I have found myself spending a good 30 minutes perusing stuff that any middle aged Irishman needs. I have pleased many family and friends with Pico Ric... | en | 59 | love place whether need birthday plate odd candy sticks pinata whacking sticks mexican sun hats non fda approved drugs place found spending good minutes perusing stuff middle aged irishman needs pleased many family friends pico rico birthday plates | 38 |
2 | Good experience. The dr was very detailed. I wasn't 100% comfortable with the sonographer, but she managed to get the pictures the dr. needed...eventually. | en | 24 | good experience dr detailed comfortable sonographer managed get pictures needed eventually | 11 |
2 | Ditto on the sonographer! She seemed super irritated because my 6 month old son was crying and upset the whole time. We were all super nervous and uncomfortable and she did not help the situation at all. The actual doctor and nurse (Kristy I think) were great but the sonographer lady really rubbed me the wrong way. ... | en | 107 | ditto sonographer seemed super irritated month old son crying upset whole time super nervous uncomfortable help situation actual doctor nurse kristy think great sonographer lady really rubbed wrong way baby shirt laying cold room stranger messing course going cry learn bedside manner help console say things like ca giv... | 53 |
1 | This is not for Dr. Stevens, but for the center's billing policies and staff.\n\nI called to schedule an appointment for surgery but was told I needed another appointment before then. No problem, just schedule me for another appointment.\n\nNot so fast. You have a $22.00 outstanding balance on your account. No problem,... | en | 104 | stevens center billing policies called schedule appointment surgery told needed another appointment problem schedule another fast outstanding balance account problem pay show next appointment sorry schedule appointment outstanding balance even checking billing like stevens much would switched another facility people th... | 43 |
3 | I have no clue what this place is. I went a few days ago for the Femocracy show and I'm not really sure what that was either. I'm not really into the Phoenix art scene so I don't get a lot of the stuff that goes on here so I'll do my best to describe my experience.\n\nThe Alwun house is just a big house in downtown P... | en | 227 | clue place went days ago femocracy show really sure either really phoenix art scene get lot stuff goes best describe alwun house big house downtown phoenix hosts different art events went house filled erotic art eclectic well erotic back large area stage plenty seating saw bunch artsy somewhat humorous skits entertaini... | 93 |
3 | This place was awesome. Our band \"Hooves\" got invited to play for the Opening night of the Light House event that they put on.\n\nEveryone was totally nice and hospitable, and the illuminated artwork had a massive range in terms of style from all of the local artists who submitted pieces.\n\nThe house itself is enou... | en | 187 | place awesome band got invited play opening night light house event put totally nice hospitable illuminated artwork massive range terms style local artists submitted house enough reason pay visit backyard surrounding areas made sorts stone pathways small koi ponds popping randomly attention back drawn toward respectabl... | 90 |
0 | This place has really gone downhill in the last few years. \n\nWhen I first moved to the area it seemed like a cool place to go to. Lately the prices for their events have really gone up, the entertainment is trying to be shocking (but lame) and it just is starting to get sticky. The crowd thinks they are artsy but it ... | en | 102 | place really gone downhill last years first moved area seemed like cool place go lately prices events really gone entertainment trying shocking lame starting get sticky crowd thinks artsy like club someones back yard going times since think go back careful park neighborhood gotten shady | 45 |
2 | Gosh, there was so much hype about this place that I was expecting a LOT more. Very small gallery and the space itself seemed kind of run-down and not that clean. They gave us wine, which is great when you go art-hunting, but I was not impressed with the art either. Yes, I'll go back...to support the local arts, but... | en | 75 | gosh much hype place expecting lot small gallery space seemed kind clean gave us wine great go impressed art either yes go back support local arts place needs cleaners landscape interior designer spruce | 33 |
4 | I lived in Coronado for several years and my family and I frequented this place a lot. The owners know my dad pretty well, and they are always super friendly to my brother and I. They have a pretty decent wine selection now, since the neighborhood began to show interest in it. They carry all the norms as far as snacks ... | en | 127 | lived coronado several years family frequented place lot owners know dad pretty well always super friendly brother pretty decent wine selection since neighborhood began show interest carry norms far snacks go selection foods might need want go way grocery store get also hot pickles crave regular basis live neighborhood... | 56 |
2 | Good amount of services. You can pay APS/SW Gas there. You can't cash checks, however. They have a water purifier machine outside, and Ice. They have a deli that cuts meat/cheese, and has pre-made burgers, sandwiches, and a tamale warmer. Decent grocery selection, albeit a tad expensive in the dry grocery items area | en | 53 | good amount services pay gas ca cash checks however water purifier machine outside ice deli cuts burgers sandwiches tamale warmer decent grocery selection albeit tad expensive dry grocery items area | 30 |
3 | Very happy to have this place down the street. Employees are very nice, they have a neighborhood feeling to it. Cheap drink prices....they really do have almost anything. They also carry Bluebell Ice Cream!!!! | en | 34 | happy place street employees nice neighborhood feeling cheap drink prices really almost anything also carry bluebell ice cream | 18 |
4 | They are great, they're quicker than Fry's or Safeway and have an amazing range of items. Plus, 3.99 beer that is usually pretty good. | en | 24 | great quicker fry safeway amazing range items plus beer usually pretty good | 12 |
4 | Great neighborhood gem! Friendly staff, fresh deli, groceries, produce, smokin deals on liqour and beer. | en | 15 | great neighborhood gem friendly staff fresh deli groceries produce smokin deals liqour beer | 13 |
4 | After leaving the hood when it was dangerous and not gentrified and full of urban/hipsters, I came back around, glad to see the same guys working there, they even recognized me. Same great prices and service. | en | 36 | leaving hood dangerous gentrified full came back around glad see guys working even recognized great prices service | 17 |
4 | Great place to donate your gently used items to help out those that need it.\n\nEveryone is always so friendly and grateful. Maybe one day I can give more than just items. | en | 31 | great place donate gently used items help need always friendly grateful maybe one day give items | 16 |
0 | This review is solely about volunteering here. They do not return phone calls or emails. They treat people that want to volunteer their time horribly! On facebook former volunteers/vanguards are always complaining. Sojourner Center should start treating better those willing to work for free! This is a disgrace. The hor... | en | 78 | review solely volunteering return phone calls emails treat people want volunteer time horribly facebook former always complaining sojourner center start treating better willing work free disgrace horror stories heard personal experience even treated person emails returned unbelievable want volunteer look elsewhere | 41 |
3 | Make sure not to zone out while you're driving to the Welcome Diner or you'll zip right past it (as my friend and I did). It's right on the corner of 10th Street & Roosevelt in a cute little red and white dining car. There are a few parking spaces behind the diner on 10th Street. I would check the hours, as I think ... | en | 325 | make sure zone driving welcome diner zip right past friend right corner street roosevelt cute little red white dining car parking spaces behind diner street would check hours think told differently hours posted friend went diner saturday afternoon able get seats inside tiny counter sure gets warmer harder come weather ... | 162 |
3 | GRREAT place!\n\nThe burgers and fries are great (although as previously stated the burgers are a little small but the quality makes up for it) ... (I've posted a picture)\n\n**** note they don't take credit/debit cards ****\n\nThe neighborhood isn't the greatest but no biggie.\n\nI have to say best part was the servic... | en | 114 | grreat place burgers fries great although previously stated burgers little small quality makes posted picture note take cards neighborhood greatest say best part service ordering telling eat outside asked dog said yes said get bowl water anything soooooo cool clearly take great care food prep wear latex gloves unlike l... | 57 |
4 | Wonderful little burger joint!! Very simple menu: hamburgers, hot dogs, and (Garfield) fried egg sandwich. Everything is fresh and the burgers are like a thing from the past (fabulous)!!!! Very little in and outside seating- most importantly its cash only! Worth the drive! and an experience you shouldn't miss! | en | 49 | wonderful little burger joint simple menu hamburgers hot dogs garfield fried egg sandwich everything fresh burgers like thing past fabulous little outside importantly cash worth drive experience miss | 28 |
4 | Big thumbs up for this place. Great spot for burgers and dogs! | en | 12 | big thumbs place great spot burgers dogs | 7 |
3 | Retro setting, organic food, and friendly service.\n\nFOOD\nWell, it's a diner so you have burgers, fries, grilled cheese, etc to choose from. The burgers have always been cooked as I like them (whatever your preference is...) The fries are organic potatoes, cut daily- sometimes a little on the brown side in appearance... | en | 118 | retro setting organic food friendly diner burgers fries grilled cheese etc choose burgers always cooked like whatever preference fries organic potatoes cut sometimes little brown side appearance always taste good cheese greasy like places sodas iced tea seats inside outdoor seating availible would recommend eating outs... | 61 |
3 | I can't stand 50's retro but this place is the cuteness. Well...I haven't technically been inside. Now, I knew this was a hipster hangout, but I wasn't expecting the cute girl in the apron or the boy with tattoos to actually be working on the other side of that window. They didn't seem to mind that I was slightly drenc... | en | 163 | ca stand retro place cuteness well technically inside knew hipster hangout expecting cute girl apron boy tattoos actually working side window seem mind slightly drenched sweat walked sun blazing march afternoon quite nice gave sister bowl water doggies tattoo boy said would even make us fries wanted fries best neither ... | 70 |
2 | We ate lunch there on a weekday in early 10/04. The Welcome is a restored 1930s diner and seating consists of just nine (counter) seats. It's definitely cramped, but that means you'll get to converse with your neighbors. The menu is quite limited, although the food was good. However, they don't give you plates and ... | en | 155 | ate lunch weekday early welcome restored diner seating consists nine counter seats definitely cramped means get converse neighbors menu quite limited although food good however give plates food greasy sandwiches came piece waxed paper grease quickly soaked paper onto counter thing like buy bottled water drink choice co... | 70 |
4 | The next Nobuo Fukuda event will be at Restaurant Noca on 8/27. Warning -- link to PDF.\n\nhttp://www.restaurantnoca.com/Menu/Specials/NOCA_Nobuo_August_Menu.pdf | en | 17 | next nobuo fukuda event restaurant noca warning link | 8 |
4 | The enthusiastic Chef Payton Curry has taken over the Welcome Diner for now, offering his unique culinary creations to the public on a limited time basis. The self proclaimed \"guerrilla gourmet\" has an emphasis on using local, fresh ingredients, which he obtains at local farmers markets and direct from local farmers.... | en | 177 | enthusiastic chef payton curry taken welcome diner offering unique culinary creations public limited time basis self proclaimed guerrilla emphasis using local fresh ingredients obtains local farmers markets direct local farmers cooks types cuisine also caters eating wife visited past tuesday treated scrumptious course ... | 90 |
4 | Thank you Marshall Shore for letting us know about this place! We were a party of nine for Easter dinner last night - we filled the diner itself and ordered 1 of everything on the menu [2 of certain items]. There were 10 dinner items and 4 dessert items. We passed the dishes down the counter to each other.\n\nThe me... | en | 154 | thank marshall shore letting us know place party nine easter dinner last night filled diner ordered everything menu certain items dinner items dessert items passed dishes counter menu strictly vegetarian payton keeps meat items available hard core meaties like daughter shared heavenly fettuccine dish superb really hard... | 75 |
4 | Just went back for another Tuesday night dinner...\n\nRomesco Cauliflower\nGnocchi\nSoft Shell Crab\nGoat Terrine\nLamb Loin\nChocolate Chip Pecan Pie\nOlive Oil Cake\nButterscotch Brownie Brioche Pudding\n\nRidiculous. Top five best dinners in Phoenix. | en | 27 | went back another tuesday night dinner shell chip pecan oil brownie brioche top five best dinners phoenix | 17 |
4 | The BFD isn't Payton Curry. its not the food, either, its the floorshow. Payton and his wife manage to make this tiny space feel cavernous and fabulous. Their banter is hysterical, and Payton somehow manages to hear everything said on the floor from his outpost cooking. The words fly fast, but you'll laugh hysterically... | en | 62 | bfd payton curry food either floorshow payton wife manage make tiny space feel cavernous fabulous banter hysterical payton somehow manages hear everything said floor outpost cooking words fly fast laugh hysterically food inventive fresh reasonable fast | 36 |
3 | Here's the deal. I want to totally love this, but frankly, Phoenix is still missing the traditional diner, even when it's housed in an authentic diner. I was hoping this would be the epic college hang-out, but it's too expensive for that. An 8 buck burger is three dollars away from a night out for a collegiate. 5 bucks... | en | 316 | deal want totally love frankly phoenix still missing traditional diner even housed authentic diner hoping would epic college expensive buck burger three dollars away night collegiate bucks oz plastic cup pour even good draft still ballpark actually close ballpark pricing knock least buck dollars small portion collard g... | 159 |
4 | So I was visiting Arizona for spring training baseball and pining for a decent meal when we stumbled across Welcome Diner. This place friggin' rules. All of the food that our party tried--duck burger, breakfast biscuit, creole breakfast--was off the chain. And they service beer, which is perfect for a Sunday brunch.... | en | 97 | visiting arizona spring training baseball pining decent meal stumbled across welcome diner place friggin rules food party tried duck burger breakfast biscuit creole breakfast chain service beer perfect sunday brunch staff friendly service excellent take pride craft see taste food looking place get food soulful flare pl... | 47 |
4 | This place is darling. The patio is gorgeous with lots of comfy, welcoming, and uplifting touches. The service is always upbeat, fun, and inviting and the food... holy moly. I'll gladly gain a few pounds for you Welcome Diner. \n\nIf you want to go somewhere different, escape this silly life for a moment, and enjoy a d... | en | 157 | place darling patio gorgeous lots comfy welcoming uplifting touches service always upbeat fun inviting food holy moly gladly gain pounds welcome diner want go somewhere different escape silly life moment enjoy delicious beverage highly recommend stroll diner order find seat patio relax desert sun sets fact might head o... | 74 |
4 | Get up, go downtown and eat here! | en | 7 | get go downtown eat | 4 |
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