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3 | Great sandwiches and a real soda fountain. Try a cherry lime phosphate. Trust me. | en | 14 | great sandwiches real soda fountain try cherry lime phosphate trust | 10 |
3 | Walking into MacAlpines is like stopping the clock and turning it back to the turn of the century. You can get ice cream goodies there that you simply can't get anywhere else reguardless of price.\nMy wife and I have been here bofore but only for ice cream. This time we ate at the little tables in the back. Service ... | en | 157 | walking macalpines like stopping clock turning back turn century get ice cream goodies simply ca get anywhere else reguardless wife bofore ice cream time ate little tables back service quick efficient nice wife reuben always reuben makes expert reuben guess declared one best eaten seafood salad sandwich sandwich delici... | 81 |
4 | This place is a hidden gem!! Seriously, one of the best thing if not THE best thing about Phoenix. The old-fashioned soda fountain is complete with adjacent thrift store which has the best finds. The staff are super sweet and they can make a mean sundae, where the chocolate sauce is literally dripping down the side of ... | en | 83 | place hidden gem seriously one best thing best thing phoenix soda fountain complete adjacent thrift store best finds staff super sweet make mean sundae chocolate sauce literally dripping side sundae glass love place ever go back phoenix would first place would visit | 42 |
4 | Great place! I'll definitely go back often if I have the chance. I ordered the dill pickle phosphate and absolutely loved it. It is sour, but that's what I expected. Fun to look around at all the antique and vintage goods. Decor kept us busy. Worth the trip :) | en | 49 | great place definitely go back often chance ordered dill pickle phosphate absolutely loved sour expected fun look around antique vintage goods decor kept us busy worth trip | 27 |
0 | Went here for a quick bite with family before a play at Phoenix Theater. I was hesitant based on the reviews here about cleanliness and mediocre food, but the place is a local legend and we had to give it a try. On the way to our booth, we passed a large empty table that still had the messy remains of previous diners... | en | 156 | went quick bite family play phoenix theater hesitant based reviews cleanliness mediocre food place local legend give try way booth passed large empty table still messy remains previous diners wondered waitstaff cleaned yet food high side malt soda phosphates ordered dinner fantastic final curtain show cramping began wo... | 75 |
4 | What a unique restaurant for Phoenix. There cream sodas are fantastic and you can't beat their apple pie a la mode. Plus they have free WiFi and plenty of antiques on display. | en | 32 | unique restaurant phoenix cream sodas fantastic ca beat apple pie la mode plus free wifi plenty antiques display | 18 |
3 | The food is not the best, but the phosphate fizzies are out of this world. The old-fashioned soda fountain reminds of when my gramps used to bring me here after gymnastics. It was our special Saturday date. The music supports the vintage theme and the thrift store is always stocked with rare finds.\n\nEat lunch elsewhe... | en | 66 | food best phosphate fizzies world soda fountain reminds gramps used bring gymnastics special saturday date music supports vintage theme thrift store always stocked rare lunch elsewhere stop fizzy thank later | 30 |
3 | Walking in at 11:00 on a Friday morning, we were the first ones in, and were greeted right away. Our small group likes the intimacy of booths, and MacAlpine's doesn't disappoint with their tall booths (with integrated coat racks... for Phoenix!).\n\nLots of nostalgia everywhere, including the adjacent shops with \"anti... | en | 223 | walking friday morning first ones greeted right away small group likes intimacy booths macalpine disappoint tall booths integrated coat racks phoenix nostalgia everywhere including adjacent shops items years past tell many decorations original soda fountain definitely authentic ate light day chicken salad sandwich pota... | 112 |
3 | I few years back I worked around the block from MacAlpines. My coworkers and I would go there for lunch and several rounds of freshmade cherry cokes. YUMMM!!!! I miss those days!! | en | 32 | years back worked around block macalpines coworkers would go lunch several rounds freshmade cherry cokes yummm miss days | 18 |
1 | Love the charm of the place. I only wish they had a burger that did not taste as if it were boiled. And yes, I tried this place a couple times wanting to like it. | en | 35 | love charm place wish burger taste boiled yes tried place couple times wanting like | 14 |
2 | Stopped in here on a Sunday afternoon for a milkshake when my sister was visiting from out of town. We browsed the racks of vintage clothing and costume jewelry before sitting down at the bar. It was difficult to choose our milkshake flavor, given the dizzying array of syrups and ice cream combos, but after settling on... | en | 176 | stopped sunday afternoon milkshake sister visiting town browsed racks vintage clothing costume jewelry sitting bar difficult choose milkshake flavor given dizzying array syrups ice cream combos settling chocolate wild cherry pleased plus cheerful looking thing topped whipped cream colorful sprinkles pleased service bus... | 78 |
1 | I've been driving past this intriguing little place for years now, and finally stopped in to satisfy my curiosity. I had been warned by a friend that it was not worth going for lunch, as the food wasn't very good, but I was craving a hamburger and in the area, so to MacAlpine's I went.\nOnce I figured out which door gr... | en | 275 | driving past intriguing little place years finally stopped satisfy curiosity warned friend worth going lunch food good craving hamburger area macalpine figured door granted entrance diner seriously took three tries greeted awfully pretty waitresses dolled style personality pat admitted familiar places offer many soda o... | 123 |
3 | Fun time, the food was much better than the last time I was there which was 15 years ago. It is Diner type of food, authentic atmosphere, genuine in the sense that it is preserving some history. | en | 37 | fun time food much better last time years ago diner type food authentic atmosphere genuine sense preserving history | 18 |
0 | Historic, yes. Worth the visit, no.\n\nProblem 1: Hosting a political event without warning during the Saturday lunch hour. No signs on the outside, no warning until we're in and heading for the table, and we realize, \"There's a guy, stumping for Mayor of Phoenix, and he's going to just talk the entire lunch hour.\" ... | en | 305 | historic yes worth visit hosting political event without warning saturday lunch hour signs outside warning heading table realize guy stumping mayor phoenix going talk entire lunch means either enjoy conversation friends sit eat quietly unelected politician tells us trust elected dry chicken seriously think stuck frozen... | 140 |
4 | This diner, established in 1928, claims to be one of the oldest in Phoenix so it was our first stop upon arrival. For two Londoners in America this diner was EXACTLY what we wanted from our American road trip.\n\nThe waitresses looked great with their vintage uniforms and cool hairstyles, and they were so friendly and... | en | 149 | diner established claims one oldest phoenix first stop upon arrival two londoners america diner exactly wanted american road waitresses looked great vintage uniforms cool hairstyles friendly helpful lovely relaxed vibe jukebox soda fountain could number tasty concoctions great menu selection even little vintage shop ta... | 75 |
1 | Some places are old because they are cool. MacAlpine's is cool because it is old.\n\nIt smells like your Grandmother's house (some people find this endearing. Really? Musty is chic now?). Food is extra medium. We went with a group of a dozen (none of whom had been there) and no one raved about their entree.\n\nI'm dock... | en | 153 | places old cool macalpine cool smells like grandmother house people find endearing really musty chic food extra medium went group dozen none one raved docking star broken air conditioner hottest week phoenix august history shakes ice creams went melty fast also close smells like grandmother house mean go bed great serv... | 71 |
2 | MacAlpine's Soda Fountain is all right be me....\n\nIt's a cool place to meet up with some friends for an ice cream treat, soda or float. The food is OK, not great but not bad either. The service can be a hit and miss depending on who you get as a server and when you go. The ice cream and soda treats are fantastic! ... | en | 206 | macalpine soda fountain right cool place meet friends ice cream treat soda float food ok great bad either service hit miss depending get server go ice cream soda treats fantastic ambiance soda bar cool two side rooms full antiques sale everywhere reuben last trip sampled burger chips chocolate shank burger cooked well ... | 100 |
4 | I had an excellent ice cream soda and a great sandwich for lunch. The decor/seating was excellent. I felt like i went back in time just walking in. The food and staff were tops! Highly recommended! | en | 36 | excellent ice cream soda great sandwich lunch excellent felt like went back time walking food staff tops highly recommended | 19 |
1 | MacAlpines is very interesting, a restaurant, thrift store and an antique shop rolled into one. The service is very friendly, all the waitresses are in 1950's outfits like you would expect. The food on the other hand is horrible!! I got a ruben sandwich, it was pretty dull and flavorless. I also got a side hawaiian... | en | 187 | macalpines interesting restaurant thrift store antique shop rolled one service friendly waitresses outfits like would expect food hand horrible got ruben sandwich pretty dull flavorless also got side hawaiian salad also flavorless girlfriend got veggy burger seriously tasted like saw dust gross felt bad suggested place... | 89 |
1 | this place was so cute and I was really excited to try it...the old fashioned sodas were great...the food was good, too...but the service was HORRIBLE. ..big fat bummer | en | 29 | place cute really excited try old fashioned sodas great food good service horrible big fat bummer | 16 |
3 | Very cozy little place. Good service and fairly good food for a good price. And you get to shop Vintage clothing afterwards! My Mom adores this place, I take her here on Sundays for lunch sometimes, it always makes her day. :) Which makes mine! | en | 45 | cozy little place good service fairly good food good price get shop vintage clothing afterwards mom adores place take sundays lunch sometimes always makes day makes mine | 27 |
1 | After hearing about this place for a few years I was really excited to finally try it out. Unfortunately I was very disappointed with the quality of the food. \n\nI had the bacon cheeseburger I know I know you are thinking how can you mess up a cheeseburger especially one with bacon on it. I was thinking the same th... | en | 148 | hearing place years really excited finally try unfortunately disappointed quality food bacon cheeseburger know know thinking mess cheeseburger especially one bacon thinking thing patty frozen lacking flavor juiciness burger supposed juicy full flavor due fat melting meat greyish color flavorless disc supposed beef reas... | 64 |
3 | The young man behind the ice cream counter knows what he's doing. Red Velvet Shake! They literally have dozens of flavors and ways to serve creamy treats, Ice cream, Sodas, Egg Creams, Malts, Shakes, Sundaes, you name it, each with endless flavors and possibility. And best of all....they have thrifty's ice cream. I com... | en | 73 | young man behind ice cream counter knows red velvet shake literally dozens flavors ways serve creamy treats ice cream sodas egg creams malts shakes sundaes name endless flavors possibility best thrifty ice cream come california favorite ice cream could find well macalpine please go | 44 |
0 | The only reason I would give this place a 1 star rating is due to their amazing soda and float selection. The food was absolutely disgusting. I never complain about food and I've definitely never sent food back, until tonight. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and was shocked to see that fries aren't even offered as a sid... | en | 98 | reason would give place star rating due amazing soda float selection food absolutely disgusting never complain food definitely never sent food back tonight ordered bacon cheeseburger shocked see fries even offered side took one bite burger found bone fragments frozen beef sister also sent back burger looked equally dis... | 55 |
1 | This was my third time and probably last . The service was terrible. No particular server assigned so therefore no one to check on us. Our dirty dishes from lunch were still on the table when ice cream soda dessert arrived. \n\nI guess management did not anticipate being busy the Sunday during memorial weekend. | en | 54 | third time probably last service terrible particular server assigned therefore one check us dirty dishes lunch still table ice cream soda dessert arrived guess management anticipate busy sunday memorial weekend | 30 |
3 | This is one of the coolest places I've found in Phoenix. It has such a wonderful atmosphere and the employees are ridiculously friendly. I've gone back twice in one week since my first time because they have so much delicious ice cream and options to try. The first time I ever went I had an Italian Soda with Mango syru... | en | 170 | one coolest places found phoenix wonderful atmosphere employees ridiculously friendly gone back twice one week since first time much delicious ice cream options try first time ever went italian soda mango syrup let know many different flavors want refills free hot fudge sundae adorable delicious decorations really make... | 79 |
3 | MacAlpine's is a staple of old Phoenix. Dating back to the30's, this soda shop serviced customers of the valley since 7st was a dirt road off the beaten path. They do a great job retaining the atmosphere of an age gone by, sandwiched on both sides by antique and vintage stores. There's plenty to look at. Unfortunately ... | en | 129 | macalpine staple old phoenix dating back soda shop serviced customers valley since dirt road beaten path great job retaining atmosphere age gone sandwiched sides antique vintage stores plenty look unfortunately ca say burgers turkey cow good bad bland uninspired sodas fun first visit tried options including marilyn mon... | 67 |
2 | A friend recommended this place so I brought my 4 year old son with me. Very good. We each had a chocolate milkshake. Not earth-shattering spectacular, but still very good. The place is unique so that helps. They use Thrifty brand ice cream, which I love. | en | 46 | friend recommended place brought year old son good chocolate milkshake spectacular still good place unique helps use thrifty brand ice cream love | 22 |
3 | This is an odd little spot but interesting. Also their food is good.\nVery tasty sandwhiches but don't expect any fries. Theres no deep fryer, so they have chips and better than that they have potato salad. \nGreat place to eat at. | en | 41 | odd little spot interesting also food tasty sandwhiches expect fries theres deep fryer chips better potato salad place eat | 19 |
4 | The best ice cream establishment any of our family has ever been to. All of the floats are incredibly good. You never run out of soda. Nothing compares. Plus they have very cool antiques to check out while your waiting. I will be back soon. Very cool to find a place like this one in AZ! | en | 56 | best ice cream establishment family ever floats incredibly good never run soda nothing compares plus cool antiques check waiting back soon cool find place like one az | 27 |
3 | Mouth is watering just thinking about this place!!\n\nThe boyfriend and I FINALLY decided to try it out after passing it for almost a year. I loved how they kept it true and retro. Very cute inside. The service was very poor. Our waitress was sitting up at the soda bar eating when we walked in, then sat us down, handed... | en | 200 | mouth watering thinking place boyfriend finally decided try passing almost year loved kept true retro cute inside service poor waitress sitting soda bar eating walked sat us handed us menus greet us told us ask questions ask table behind us since apparently lot answered arrived awkward intro ever lot since first time k... | 96 |
2 | This place definitely puts you back in the 40s & 50s. It's your small soda ice cream shop that also services some pretty decent sandwiches.\n\nIve been here a few times for birthday friend events and they definitely know how to take care of you. The staff is helpful and will go out of their way to make sure you are h... | en | 192 | place definitely puts back small soda ice cream shop also services pretty decent times birthday friend events definitely know take care staff helpful go way make sure specialize many flavors soda many mean probably plus dont know like recommend nice variety popular drinks desserts also popular easily shared careful thi... | 83 |
3 | I can't speak for the food, but this is a wonderful place for an old-fashioned frozen treat...that means no bacon involved. Well truthfully, they have so many ice cream soda flavors, there might be a bacon one. But you won't find it in the Thrifty ice cream! You'll take a step back in time once you walk through the ... | en | 133 | ca speak food wonderful place frozen treat means bacon involved well truthfully many ice cream soda flavors might bacon one wo find thrifty ice cream take step back time walk shakes sundaes malts sodas egg creams phosphates even know egg cream would guess would like cherry phosphate also first still sure think kind med... | 62 |
0 | I had a cheese burger here last night. The patty tasted as if it had been heated more than once and possibly had a visit with the microwave, no flavor and chewy. The service was great and the food came out fast (yay, for microwaves!) but I will never return. | en | 50 | cheese burger last night patty tasted heated possibly visit microwave flavor chewy service great food came fast yay microwaves never return | 21 |
4 | I haven't been to a soda shop like this since I was a kid in the 1970's. The atmosphere is a throw-back to the 1930's or 40's, and it was, indeed, a great pleasure to sit in the ambiance, view all the eclectic antiques/nostalgia both in the restaurant and its attached stores, and have a wistful memory of the \"old day... | en | 222 | soda shop like since kid atmosphere indeed great pleasure sit ambiance view eclectic restaurant attached stores wistful memory old waitstaff quick menu helpful pleasant read reviews food ate arrived desiring ice cream boy selection mean items seen years wife ordered sundaes figuring one scoop would enough concoction ta... | 95 |
3 | Quirky atmosphere, super friendly and cheerful staff, AMAZING prices, and my very first soda phosphate experience. Been here a few times and excited to take friends soon. Just a really great, casual experience. The food is not outstanding, but everything else MORE than makes up for it. Definitely a must-try! It's just ... | en | 68 | quirky atmosphere super friendly cheerful staff amazing prices first soda phosphate experience times excited take friends soon really great casual experience food outstanding everything else makes definitely great place linger browse seems weird restaurant enjoyable | 35 |
4 | I love this place I went here with a living social. I love old fashion feel places. This is def a phx jem! I had a fancy soda and ice cream basically a amazing soda cream drink that tasted like a pie! I love their uniforms here too reminded me of a serendipity :) | en | 54 | love place went living social love old fashion feel places def phx jem fancy soda ice cream basically amazing soda cream drink tasted like pie love uniforms reminded serendipity | 29 |
4 | This is the best soda fountain I've ever had, AND I must say your boutique is to die for. Every meal, every shake, every salad, are wonderful, AND your staff, the family, are warm and friendly, and have made me feel at home. | en | 43 | best soda fountain ever must say boutique die every meal every shake every salad wonderful staff family warm friendly made feel home | 22 |
3 | THE SODAS ARE AWESOME!!! But not the Mac Chili Burger. Not tasty at all. Nope. But the sodas are great and ice cream is great. Thrifty brand if you are familiar with that brand (Rite-Aid). I had the \"Rhett Butler,\" chocolate soda with Chocolate Malt Krunch ice cream. Yum!\n\nReally, the \"Mac Chili Burger\" left a LO... | en | 293 | sodas awesome mac chili burger tasty nope sodas great ice cream great thrifty brand familiar brand rhett butler chocolate soda chocolate malt krunch ice cream yum mac chili left lot desired meat dry tough hawaiian cole rather tasteless made black beans like black beans chili dry chili three bites meal daughter mac hot ... | 131 |
3 | I always look forward to their ice cream sodas. They have great daily specials too. they have good old fashion home cookin'\n\nAmbient - Retro. | en | 24 | always look forward ice cream sodas great daily specials good old fashion home retro | 14 |
3 | The decor and ambiance is just perfectly retro at MacAlpine's. From the awesome vintage soda fountain to the waitresses appropriately styled, I love the nostalgic vibe here. My favorite meal here would have to be the veggie burger with a carrot raisin salad as the side and whatever delicious shake I decide to gorge my... | en | 105 | decor ambiance perfectly retro macalpine awesome vintage soda fountain waitresses appropriately styled love nostalgic vibe favorite meal would veggie burger carrot raisin salad side whatever delicious shake decide gorge day last shake couple days ago red velvet cake shake wonderful liquid concoction yet currently amazi... | 53 |
1 | I love Macalpines it's in my neighborhood\nI get the whole vibe .With that being said \nThey need to get a touch realistic they are becoming over priced its Thrifty ice cream \nNot Ben and Jerry's I'm not complaining \nBut when a Sandwich ice tea and a Ice cream is costing $17.50 then $21.00 with\nTip I think it's a ... | en | 64 | love macalpines get whole vibe said need get touch realistic becoming priced thrifty ice cream ben jerry complaining sandwich ice tea ice cream costing think little much saying | 28 |
1 | We had great service, enjoyed the custom made old tyme soda fountain drinks and ice cream. Looking at the antique store connected to the restaurant was fun. Why 2 star? The food. It was dreadful. They are not even trying to make it good. I would forgive them if they made an effort, but based on all of the other ne... | en | 102 | great service enjoyed custom made old tyme soda fountain drinks ice cream looking antique store connected restaurant fun star food dreadful even trying make good would forgive made effort based negative comments food would think might try step notch business forever good go go atmosphere go soda fountain skip food | 50 |
2 | Overpriced,\n\nOther than that the place is fun and the service is friendly. The food was ok, nothing special. The soda & ice cream were good, but again overpriced. I can't see myself ever coming back. | en | 35 | overpriced place fun service friendly food ok nothing special soda ice cream good overpriced ca see ever coming back | 19 |
1 | Was excited to try this place, looked like so much fun...a soda fountain mixed with old \"stuff\" to shop. The vintage shopping was the highlight, cool things from jewelry to furniture and great clothes. Can not comment on food as we only tried the shakes. Our waitress was disinterested and seemed annoyed to be waiting... | en | 238 | excited try place looked like much fun soda fountain mixed old shop vintage shopping highlight cool things jewelry furniture great clothes comment food tried shakes waitress disinterested seemed annoyed waiting us figured wanted shake inches whip cream great wanted whip cream shake scooped wanted try actual shake seeme... | 118 |
2 | Step back in time and experience an old-fashioned soda fountain right here in Arizona! The surrounding area has changed quite a bit, but inside MacAlpine's Soda Fountain it's still 1929. \n\nLunch and dinner selections include comfort food classics such as meatloaf, burgers, sloppy joe's, and egg salad sandwiches. Don'... | en | 180 | step back time experience soda fountain right arizona surrounding area changed quite bit inside macalpine soda fountain still dinner selections include comfort food classics meatloaf burgers sloppy joe egg salad sandwiches forget try malt shake phosphate soda egg cream soda one flavors sarsaparilla bubble gum came satu... | 104 |
3 | The food here is good to average, but if you're coming here expecting former then you're just being silly. I would say expect your typical dinner fare; however, they do have a few vegetarian options. The sodas and ice cream sodas are of course the main attraction. The butter beer...OMG delicious! Exactly how I would've... | en | 87 | food good average coming expecting former silly would say expect typical dinner fare however vegetarian options sodas ice cream sodas course main attraction butter beer omg delicious exactly would imagined taste reading books words die snow white one well good comparison butter beer | 43 |
3 | Nostalgia on steroids. This is the real deal Complete with cheerful staff. Ruben sandwich was just the right size with a delicious pineapple infused coleslaw. Even the patrons were cheerful! My dining guest thought the hot dog was ordinary. But the chocolate soda was divine! | en | 45 | nostalgia steroids real deal complete cheerful staff ruben sandwich right size delicious pineapple infused coleslaw even patrons cheerful dining guest thought hot dog ordinary chocolate soda divine | 27 |
4 | Been living in Arizona for almost 4 years now finally went too this place they have the best Reuben sandwich and also there potatoes salad and can't forget there awesome dessert . Great place | en | 34 | living arizona almost years finally went place best reuben sandwich also potatoes salad ca forget awesome dessert great place | 19 |
1 | The ambiance is cool and the wait staff are friendly....BUT....the menu is tired and the prices are expensive for the quality of food. Great for a tourist...get you in there one time...but for a native like myself....there are too many great places in walking distance for them to compete with. They really need to sha... | en | 62 | ambiance cool wait staff friendly menu tired prices expensive quality food great tourist get one time native like many great places walking distance compete really need shake menu audit pricing | 30 |
0 | Awful. First impression: bad. Two of the front windows were broken, and at first glance all that was visible were the two thrift stores that bookend the \"restaurant\". \n\nThe eating section looked quaint at first: clearly the original counter with lots of interesting items wreathed around it. But upon closer loo... | en | 321 | awful first impression bad two front windows broken first glance visible two thrift stores bookend eating section looked quaint first clearly original counter lots interesting items wreathed around upon closer look counter disrepair trim fallen places shelves missing requiring supplies table settings displayed piled ju... | 167 |
3 | Pleasantly Surprised!!! After reading so many bad reviews about service, I was ready for some pretty crappy service. I was pleasantly surprised how the staff was friendly, attentive and quick with service. Since so many raved about the potato salad we decided to at least sample a side of it even though we were just t... | en | 99 | pleasantly surprised reading many bad reviews service ready pretty crappy service pleasantly surprised staff friendly attentive quick service since many raved potato salad decided least sample side even though dessert really good wished huge bowl turtle sundae rootbeer shake shake three desserts tasty ca wait come back... | 49 |
3 | It's a cute place with a history. The lighting is dim which makes it a little stuffy. I came here for the hot fudge sundae, which was delicious, but it's also hard to go wrong with ice cream! I wouldn't come here again because the food doesn't seem spectacular, but if you're looking for a good sundae, definitely check ... | en | 61 | cute place history lighting dim makes little stuffy came hot fudge sundae delicious also hard go wrong ice cream would come food seem spectacular looking good sundae definitely check | 29 |
0 | My dad was in town to celebrate his birthday & I thought this would be a really fun place to bring him one afternoon for dessert. As we walked in we were told to seat ourselves. As we sat down a server came with menus & my mom told him that we were just here for dessert. He gave a little sigh of annoyance & said he ... | en | 202 | dad town celebrate birthday thought would really fun place bring one afternoon dessert walked told seat sat server came menus mom told dessert gave little sigh annoyance said would back take order came dropped waters um us shrugged ordered mom ordered sundae dad husband ordered floats dropped never saw actually ignorin... | 93 |
4 | Super cute, and eclectic. I loved the vibe of the place from the minute I walked in. We had a shake and wondered around, but I can't attest to anything else. All of the servers were nice and helpful and the shake was super yummy. | en | 45 | super cute eclectic loved vibe place minute walked shake wondered around ca attest anything else servers nice helpful shake super yummy | 21 |
2 | really cool place great selection of ice cream soda's the food was ok but you come here for the ice cream treats they even had hot chocolate for my almost son-in-law he's a little bit crazy. Its connected to a vintage store that you can check out after your cool treats, I will surely be coming back for more ice cream | en | 61 | really cool place great selection ice cream soda food ok come ice cream treats even hot chocolate almost little bit crazy connected vintage store check cool treats surely coming back ice cream | 32 |
2 | After passing by here a million times, I finally went in due to my mother having several groupons to this place and needing to use them. The shop is cuter than I expected with many interesting antiques for sale spanning 3 (maybe more?) rooms. The prices for the antiques seemed to be fair or more than fair when compared... | en | 178 | passing million times finally went due mother several groupons place needing use shop cuter expected many interesting antiques sale spanning maybe rooms prices antiques seemed fair fair compared antique shops neighborhood soda fountain portion restaurant cute set like old diner know eating food ice cream good tried tur... | 91 |
0 | The food was very average, the customer service poor, and the employees quite unprofessional. \nMy garlic bread was literally toast. No garlic at all. I had to ask her to bring me the box of garlic powder from the kitchen to season it myself. The spaghetti itself was a bit bland, but was still okay. \n\nMy waitress did... | en | 232 | food average customer service poor employees quite unprofessional garlic bread literally toast garlic ask bring box garlic powder kitchen season spaghetti bit bland still okay waitress come asking questions stayed behind counter time spoke loudly hear top asked glass water slammed table spilled part onto table barely g... | 103 |
2 | Great ambiance. Overall good look. Customer service could use some help. Great selection of ice cream. Food was decent but not a highlight. | en | 23 | great ambiance overall good look customer service could use help great selection ice cream food decent highlight | 17 |
1 | Bought a Groupon and used #1 of 3. Not sure I will go back to use the other 2. The food was not good at all. Ordered a cheeseburger, potato salad another bacon cheeseburger and Hawaiian coleslaw. To drink we ordered a chocolate malt and a strawberry shake. The cheeseburgers were frozen patties and cooked clean into n... | en | 187 | bought groupon used sure go back use food good ordered cheeseburger potato salad another bacon cheeseburger hawaiian coleslaw drink ordered chocolate malt strawberry shake cheeseburgers frozen patties cooked clean next week dry hockey pucks potato salad ok hawaiian coleslaw blah shake malt delicious even though deliver... | 96 |
1 | The decor is less vintage and more just hasn't been cleaned or changed in a few decades. The portions were smaller than you'd expect, which my girlfriend suggested might be a harken back to the day. Problem is the prices aren't proportionate. \nMy pastrami and Swiss on marble rye was pretty burnt and fairly bland. The ... | en | 123 | decor less vintage cleaned changed decades portions smaller expect girlfriend suggested might harken back day problem prices proportionate pastrami swiss marble rye pretty burnt fairly bland potato salad hardly thought perhaps taste buds except root beer float pretty tasty waitress pickup spilled food floor bare hands ... | 61 |
1 | Start off with the good parts, nice decor and antique shop feel cute store in the back and bathrooms are big. Bad parts, small portions for the price, no refills on drinks, my burger was very tough, ice cream was so-so. Pretty dissatisfied with this place, will not be returning. | en | 50 | start good parts nice decor antique shop feel cute store back bathrooms big bad parts small portions price refills drinks burger tough ice cream pretty dissatisfied place returning | 28 |
4 | Excellent place to go as a couple, family or group. It's like taking a step back in time with both an antique store and a nostalgic restaurant. The food is comfort food and the drinks are right from the soda fountain. The staff is friendly and attentive. I recommend going to see for yourself, you won't be disappointed. | en | 58 | excellent place go couple family group like taking step back time antique store nostalgic restaurant food comfort food drinks right soda fountain staff friendly attentive recommend going see wo disappointed | 30 |
4 | this is one of the best dive bars in phoenix. we go there all the time, and they have hot nuts, and cheap cigarettes, and crazy weirdos like a deaf guy with a giant beard that tried to feel my lady up and ex-hippies and old people.\n\nthey have a pinball machine, and a pool table, and jukebox and a claw machine and a t... | en | 120 | one best dive bars phoenix go time hot nuts cheap cigarettes crazy weirdos like deaf guy giant beard tried feel lady old pinball machine pool table jukebox claw machine table shooting deer rifle game unfortunately darts little awkwardly placed play bartenders amazing since probably born drinks pretty strong reasonably ... | 57 |
1 | Ok, I'm all for dive bars. Places with a place to belly up and have a few. But c'mon, this place smelled a bit. Like someone took a leak in the corner.\n\nI showed up because of the Yelp reviews. Was looking for a place to kill some time playing pinball. Yeah, one drink of Ye Ole PBR and I was outta there.\n\nThe ... | en | 68 | ok dive bars places place belly place smelled bit like someone took leak showed yelp reviews looking place kill time playing pinball yeah one drink ye ole pbr outta pee smell much | 32 |
3 | I've driven by this place many times and though curious, I had convinced myself that I would emerge from this place with a black eye and a few missing teeth should I ever venture in. \n\nWe popped in on a Sunday for a few drinks between brunch and dinner. The place was divey but clean, a mix of clientele but everyone k... | en | 137 | driven place many times though curious convinced would emerge place black eye missing teeth ever venture popped sunday drinks brunch dinner place divey clean mix clientele everyone kept bartender friendly attentive served oz beers drinking brunch anyway worked smaller beers less complaining price place cheap think work... | 57 |
4 | The other reviewers have summed up this place well. It's a dive, unpretentious, welcoming to all, inexpensive and hosted by the beautiful, delightful and 83 year old Lil.\n\nSit down at the bar, be nice and talk to her. She has a ton of great stories. Ask about the girl who was kicked out and returned naked.\n\nLook... | en | 68 | reviewers summed place well dive unpretentious welcoming inexpensive hosted beautiful delightful year old bar nice talk ton great stories ask girl kicked returned place hang come see lil royale lounge | 30 |
4 | What can I say this place is a dive bar and they offer egg roles but I don't dare try them. If you want to have a low key night where you can let your alcoholism run wild this is the bar. | en | 42 | say place dive bar offer egg roles dare try want low key night let alcoholism run wild bar | 18 |
2 | \"This is the place everyone is talking about....?\"\nPretty sure that's what I said when I walked in. It is indeed a dive bar with cold cheap beer, but I'm not quite sure what the allure is. \nSat at the bar and enjoyed a couple of draft beers for a very great price while I looked around trying to figure out what is m... | en | 166 | place everyone talking sure said walked indeed dive bar cold cheap beer quite sure allure bar enjoyed couple draft beers great price looked around trying figure making become new hipster bar crowd pretty much older men taking turns playing pool remember music anything special classic rock maybe pleasure served famous m... | 81 |
3 | Put down that pbr and get a craft cocktail already. If you're looking for that run down townee feel then welcome home. cash only!\n* edit. extra star for having basketball on. Just lost myself in James hardens beard with led zepplins black dog as the sound track.\n** edit. Jesus. they have egg rolls for sale. extra sta... | en | 100 | put pbr get craft cocktail already looking run townee feel welcome home cash edit extra star basketball lost james hardens beard led zepplins black dog sound edit jesus egg rolls sale extra star want buy one woman teeth next bar train wreck another zepplins song jim beam ghost whiskey oh god trying talk sj pqools una s... | 57 |
4 | Come on people... I don't even live in Phoenix and I know about Rito's. \n\nI grew up eating Mexican food (my dad is Mexican) and this is real Mexican food, no doubt about it. Rito's has been in the same location on 14th street for a long long time... I think around 30 years. There isn't a sign outside...you just have ... | en | 340 | come people even live phoenix know rito grew eating mexican food dad mexican real mexican food doubt rito location street long long time think around years sign outside know look people walking smiles faces go containers lunch filled city workers parents young kids retiree live neighborhood rito family owned honestly t... | 158 |
1 | This by far is the most over rated green chile Ive ever has the displeasure of waiting an hour for! There are FAR better places in the valley that serve better green chile.. the tortillas however were awesome enough to go back for though with the lines of people I wouldn't even bother. | en | 53 | far rated green chile ive ever displeasure waiting hour far better places valley serve better green chile tortillas however awesome enough go back though lines people would even bother | 29 |
4 | Have you spent your days seeking the definition of perfection? Stop seeking and head over to Rito's and savor their state-of-the-art green chili burro. You'll experience eternal bliss and will realize that your search was indeed, well rewarded.\nI was there on 2/27/08 and noticed they've dropped tacos and tostadas from... | en | 103 | spent days seeking definition perfection stop seeking head rito savor green chili burro experience eternal bliss realize search indeed well noticed dropped tacos tostadas offerings heart set menu items might try another source think could get limiting menu exclusively green chili burro still people standing line wednes... | 49 |
3 | Ritos, where the menu was too complicated when it contained both tacos and burros, so they've ditched the tacos, for now. It's just a shack of a house in Garfield, with no signage and nowhere to sit. Who cares? It's muy good.\n\nRito's has its own very authentic homey style of chile sauces. You either love it, or not. ... | en | 196 | ritos menu complicated contained tacos burros ditched tacos shack house garfield signage nowhere sit cares muy authentic homey style chile sauces either love personally love people seem dig green chile get thing every time red mixed red chile beans burro thing explode matter chewy elastic delicious tortilla chile comin... | 89 |
4 | This is a no-brainer. Go. It has weird hours. Go. The menu is complicated. Go. Good Tex-Mex and Northern Mexican. I was born here and have spent a lot of time in Mexico. I don't mess around with OK Mexican places.\n\nNo frills. No convenience. No BS. Great food. | en | 48 | go weird hours go menu complicated go good northern mexican born spent lot time mexico mess around ok mexican frills convenience bs great food | 24 |
3 | This place is affectionately called the \"soupy burro\" around the office. On my way there, my fellow lunchies warned about three things:\n\n1)Be cautious of the aluminum plate they serve the burro in, its 2 degrees hotter than the deepest realm of hell and will singe your arm hair if you get too close. \n\n2)The enchi... | en | 177 | place affectionately called soupy around office way fellow lunchies warned three things cautious aluminum plate serve burro degrees hotter deepest realm hell singe arm hair get close enchilada style burro side beans two parts molten lava one part devils breath two parts awesome happen get burro traditional without ench... | 91 |
4 | this will be short and sweet....\n\nGREEN\nCHILE\nBURRO\nENCHILADA\nSTYLE\n\nIt absolutely does not get any better than Rito's - and yes, as mentioned by others, they do still on occassion make tacos - but they really are not needed when they have the best\n\nGREEN\nCHILE\nBURRO\nENCHILADA \nSTYLE\n\nin town. | en | 42 | short sweet absolutely get better rito yes mentioned others still occassion make tacos really needed town | 16 |
2 | No tacos!!!! without the tacos...... I won't be back but loved the tacos.......I used to rate it 5 stars... The taco sauce was great too... You could still taste them four hours later. the line out the door unless you show up before 11 am. the lack of parking. cash only. nasty falling apart tables with zero shade unle... | en | 120 | tacos without tacos wo back loved tacos used rate stars taco sauce great could still taste four hours later line door unless show lack parking cash nasty falling apart tables zero shade unless want sit tree fresh bird shit tacos ritos stupid friend new hampshire tried go night cop asked hell thinking cop said get hell ... | 60 |
1 | I went to Ritos expecting that I would love it, I have other friends that swear by this place and we have pretty similar taste. They had been telling me for months to go try out Ritos, so one afternoon I finally dragged myself over there. I went between 11 - 12 and there was no line and just a few people outside, I or... | en | 189 | went ritos expecting would love friends swear place pretty similar taste telling months go try ritos one afternoon finally dragged went line people outside ordered burrito aaaaand meh get good burrito bad anything really enjoy almost want finish told friends disowned vowed never talk decided better try save friendships... | 81 |
3 | Red burro enchilada style with rice and a Diet Coke. Eat it out on the patio with the stray dogs. I love it. | en | 23 | red burro enchilada style rice diet coke eat patio stray dogs love | 12 |
4 | My ex took me here a few years ago and when we walked in I thought to myself what the hell is he thinking and I refused to order anything, after he got his food he forced me to try it and I did. OMG it was so good we rushed back over and I ordered some tacos and have been hooked ever since. \n\nThe tacos are a little p... | en | 114 | ex took years ago walked thought hell thinking refused order anything got food forced try omg good rushed back ordered tacos hooked ever since tacos little pricy grease best drove miles short lunch break get addictive tacos never need go make sure lunch food | 44 |
3 | Well, I finally know where Rito's is. It's in the hood, surrounded by scary shit I don't like. \n\nWent to Rito's for lunch (don't think they are open for dinner nor would I go if they were) on the day after super bowl and every creepy tattooed head cholo in the neighborhood was there. I was freaked the hell out throug... | en | 210 | well finally know rito hood surrounded scary shit like rito lunch think open dinner would go day super bowl every creepy tattooed head cholo neighborhood freaked hell entire meal wondering really grew around people maryvale regularly go sunnyslope issues maybe fact white people nearby middle residental neighborhood mad... | 93 |
4 | This place has central phoenix written all over it. I've ate her a few times and both times it has been delicious. It's just one of those places where you can just feel the \"Phoenician\" in. Personally, I love the tacos, but they only serve them on a few days. The green burritos enchilada style are also a favorite. Th... | en | 144 | place central phoenix written ate times times delicious one places feel personally love tacos serve days green burritos enchilada style also favorite venue cute comfy minimal also pretty hood unless ohio something sketchy bright painted picnic tables outdoors crowd diverse office workers familys youngsters ect everyone... | 63 |
2 | I fear the backlash, but I must be honest. I thought it was meh.\n\nWe managed to get in before the crazy line; it helped that it was raining outside.\n\nGot the Green Chile Burrito Enchilada style as recommended. Good quality meat; sauce was ok. I think I would have preferred the burrito dry but with their hot sauce.... | en | 90 | fear backlash must honest thought managed get crazy line helped raining green chile burrito enchilada style recommended good quality meat sauce think would preferred burrito dry hot felt red chile burrito always happy patronize local mom pop place see hype spoiled la mexican food perhaps | 45 |
3 | I am so very sad that I don't work anywhere near Rito's, because I would frequent them for lunch if I did! Instead I am left with being able to go once in a while when I am either home for lunch or just happen to be in this part of town.\n\nI was lucky enough to be in this part of town a few weeks back, which was why ... | en | 172 | sad work anywhere near rito would frequent lunch instead left able go either home lunch happen part lucky enough part town weeks back able try rito first time went along many suggestions yelp ordered green chile burrito enchilada style also ordered side refried beans full flavor worth every penny mind price much mexica... | 76 |
2 | I've gotta go with A-OK on this one. Not quite ready to commit to being \"a fan,\" yet. \n\nTo me, being \"a fan\" would mean I would be willing to drive from North Central Phoenix all the way downtown, devil-may-care style on a work day, to wait in line and put up with the slamming of the metal door every time a custo... | en | 152 | got ta go one quite ready commit fan yet would mean would willing drive north central phoenix way downtown style work day wait line put slamming metal door every time customer lunch order fulfilled complaint mind cool part charm see dinner option open said obeyed robert instructions ordered green chile burrito enchilad... | 72 |
2 | It was just that A-Ok, nothing that special.\n\nWe got a red and a green burrito enchilada style. The meat was really tender, but other than that it lacked that over the top flavor I'm looking for. The prices are pretty cheap, and the place is definitely authentic but that doesn't always automatically put it in the awe... | en | 58 | nothing got red green burrito enchilada style meat really tender lacked top flavor looking prices pretty cheap place definitely authentic always automatically put awesome category | 25 |
3 | Now while i am not a huge fan of Mexican food...my wife is and that is why i am reviewing this place...because she sends me to this \"hood\" on a regular basis. When we were here in June she went twice in the same week and i have already there again since we moved here. She loves the the Burrito enchilada style with g... | en | 215 | huge fan mexican food wife reviewing place sends regular basis june went twice week already since moved loves burrito enchilada style green sauce rice beans promise get food put container keeps hot least hours mean hot people items menu post pics well see mexican food though always crowd neighborhood spot see people wa... | 88 |
3 | Green Chili Burrito Enchilada style. They only make a few items, it's in da hood, and there is a line of people in suits out front every time I go. \n\nJust one drawback, and it's no surprise, they take cash only. That just sucks cuz sometimes I want to stop even when I don't have cash in my pocket. Also, I think th... | en | 74 | green chili burrito enchilada style make items da hood line people suits front every time go one drawback surprise take cash sucks cuz sometimes want stop even cash pocket also think hours somewhat limited lunch win | 36 |
1 | I have to say I was a bit disappointed. I drove 40 minutes out of my way to have one of these great green chile burritos...I was at least expecting pulled beef, not beef squares. The sauce was decent, had a good kick, but there was wayyy too much of it with no chips to eat it with? SHAME on them for no chips and salsa... | en | 150 | say bit disappointed drove minutes way one great green chile burritos least expecting pulled beef beef squares sauce decent good kick wayyy much chips eat shame chips salsa little amount beef inside swimming green chile get green chile sauce stay ate picnic tables outside degree heat got bitten ants pretty sketchy neig... | 68 |
3 | Well, it's been over a year since last time I ate here. Rito's isn't exactly close to work, but I decided to have the same thing. Green burro, enchilada style and it was just as good as I remembered it to be. This sauce has to be made from scratch, it taste like the home made sauce that mom would use when making the Ch... | en | 69 | well year since last time ate rito exactly close work decided thing green burro enchilada style good remembered sauce made scratch taste like home made sauce mom would use making christmas tamales wow pure heaven | 35 |
4 | the sun shines again when i eat a rito's green chili burrito, and double rainbows appear when i eat the tacos. | en | 21 | sun shines eat rito green chili burrito double rainbows appear eat tacos | 12 |
3 | Yummy.\n\nGreen chili chimichanga enchilada-style is the way to GO. I got the plain green chili burro and was basically making my own enchilada-style with the sauce, guac and other toppings from my boyfriend's plate. It was amazing. \n\nYou pay extra for the enchilada-style, for guac, for cheese and even for extra hot ... | en | 160 | chili chimichanga way go got plain green chili burro basically making sauce guac toppings boyfriend plate amazing pay extra guac cheese even extra hot sauce homemade though still expensive pricier meal gets delicious gets worth bit add extra flavor burros actually thought rather plain without take place picnic tables o... | 79 |
3 | Was my first time eating at Rito's. I knew that I wanted the Chimi-Enchilada Style. My friend suggested I do the Red. I have no idea what the difference is. We ordered a side of rice and my friend suggested to pour the rice in the container over the sauce. It was very delicious. I am all for dives but this place was no... | en | 113 | first time eating rito knew wanted style friend suggested red idea difference ordered side rice friend suggested pour rice container sauce delicious dives place best eating took food park ate crowd nice mostly working class lot utility type workers take cash drinks canned cold simple limited menu good | 48 |
4 | My mouth is salivating just from writing this review. I recently moved out of state and out of everything, friends included, Rito's Burritos are what I miss most. Juicy burritos full of flavor and filling as well... which means a lot to me because I eat like a man.\n\n...Although the staff all look/act like they're emp... | en | 71 | mouth salivating writing review recently moved state everything friends included rito burritos miss juicy burritos full flavor filling well means lot eat like although staff like employed bad thing say place delicioso | 32 |
0 | This place used to be really good. They made the best tacos (which they don't make anymore) and green chili. The green chili has gone down hill you can tell they are cutting corners. They have raised their prices which is completely unjustified due to the quality going down. This place has now become nothing more than ... | en | 72 | place used really good made best tacos make anymore green chili green chili gone hill tell cutting corners raised prices completely unjustified due quality going place become nothing eye sore nuisance local neighborhood close doors move | 36 |
4 | Best food ever!!! Just need tacos back. I have been eating here since 1982 and have been a loyal customer ever since. Best beans and green chili in town! | en | 29 | best food ever need tacos back eating since loyal customer ever since best beans green chili town | 17 |
2 | I took a few staycation days this week and made a list of things I never have time to do. Getting food @ Rito's was on the list. I've lived in Garfield for 2 years, but I work outside of the neighborhood from 9-5, so I'm never around during Rito's business hours (according to a sign inside, M-F, 9-4). I rode my bike... | en | 342 | took staycation days week made list things never time getting food rito list lived garfield years work outside neighborhood never around rito business hours according sign inside rode bike fine sunny friday around approached south could see patio seating approach roosevelt easy miss place signage kind lots people parki... | 154 |
2 | Food was salty. Lacked depth of flavor. None of the Green chile or Pork stood out. Only tortilla and salt.\n\nWe had the green chili burro and red chili burro, both enchilada style. There were hints of flavor past the salt, but not much. My wife thought there was too much tortilla. I slightly disagree, I feel it h... | en | 147 | food salty lacked depth flavor none green chile pork stood tortilla green chili burro red chili burro enchilada style hints flavor past salt much wife thought much tortilla slightly disagree feel helps burro getting soggy therefore appreciate amount tortilla texture agree enough think novelty location makes people like... | 74 |
3 | Most of the time its real busy but worth the wait. Green and bean mix burrito and a side of rice is the route i usually go. Beans are real runny which i like but some might not. Semi spicy food but ok for me, I like spice in my life! | en | 51 | time real busy worth wait green bean mix burrito side rice route usually go beans real runny like might semi spicy food ok like spice life | 26 |
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