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3 | Been buying birthday cakes from here forever! They are fantastic. Fresh, light and healthy---well, at least you feel like its healthy since it has fruit and light airy cake. Plus the owners are very sweet and believe in customer service! I called yesterday to order a cake for today (a half sheet fresh mango cake), ... | en | 124 | buying birthday cakes forever fantastic fresh light healthy least feel like healthy since fruit light airy cake plus owners sweet believe customer service called yesterday order cake today half sheet fresh mango cake said might enough fresh ripe mangoes half sheet since cake wanted said would go purchase mangoes ripe m... | 63 |
2 | While in the area, I wanted to try the Fruit Cake. Brought it home and was excited to cut into it. I love the modesty of Asian bakery (ie less sweet, built in fruit, light, creme frosting). It's the perfect combination to eat three slices instead of one. :)\n\nAsahi's fruit cake was good. Though the creme had an aftert... | en | 126 | area wanted try fruit cake brought home excited cut love modesty asian bakery ie less sweet built fruit light creme frosting perfect combination eat three slices instead one fruit cake good though creme aftertaste care sponginess cake different used mind good amount fruit always long like donna bakery fruit cake wo sto... | 63 |
4 | Their fresh fruit cakes are a must for special occasions or a unique treat for dinner party guests. Great local business with excellent customer service! Highly recommend! | en | 27 | fresh fruit cakes must special occasions unique treat dinner party guests great local business excellent customer service highly recommend | 19 |
0 | Worst customer service. I opened an account online and went to the branch to make the initial deposit. They don't know what their online banking system is doing and they had to send it to another location in Tucson, this is after I had called yesterday to verify that I could make the initial deposit in my local branch.... | en | 94 | worst customer service opened account online went branch make initial deposit know online banking system send another location tucson called yesterday verify could make initial deposit local branch get together going online system make sure branch operations coincide going cancel account business elsewhere thanks heada... | 45 |
2 | Meh.\n\nAs far as Old Navys go, this one has only the basics. The more trendy and interesting items seem to bypass this location. If you need jeans or a basic t-shirt, then stop by. If you want some of the cooler items they've come out with in recent years, you'll have to go to the Arizona Mills location or the one ... | en | 82 | far old navys go one basics trendy interesting items seem bypass location need jeans basic stop want cooler items come recent years go arizona mills location one mesa country sales selection often pick go mills honestly | 36 |
1 | This store just isn't what it used to be. :( | en | 10 | store used | 2 |
0 | Today I happened to stop by at this Old Navy location looking to purchase last clothes and shoes for my little sisters who are going away for summer break abroad with their father. After deciding what shoes I was happy with I remembered I did not recall my sisters shoe size. As I searched for my phone I realized I h... | en | 140 | today happened stop old navy location looking purchase last clothes shoes little sisters going away summer break abroad father deciding shoes happy remembered recall sisters shoe size searched phone realized forgotten home oh bummer politely asked use store phone declined service drove fair distance use call verify sho... | 63 |
2 | Oddly this location is rather bare. Not as much inventory as other Old Navy's. This is strange as it is located in a busy shopping center. They do have a variety of sizes in the items they carry the only issue is the service. You rarely find someone to help you on the floor. Most are behind the main customer service re... | en | 91 | oddly location rather bare much inventory old navy strange located busy shopping center variety sizes items carry issue service rarely find someone help floor behind main customer service register talking training say old navy pricy always affordable great sales back clearance find mens women children infants | 46 |
3 | I really love the BBQ Ham, and the hot links. Tasty stuff, no frills, just good food. | en | 17 | really love bbq ham hot links tasty stuff frills good food | 11 |
0 | They tried to cover up dry, bland food with an excess of sauce. Perhaps that is the point of Bar-B-Q, but it didn't impress me at all. \n\nThe \"dinner rolls\" were cold rolls wrapped in plastic wrap and the salad came with a package of blue cheese dressing. \n\nBasically it was dry, cheap meat covered in BBQ sauce ser... | en | 77 | tried cover dry bland food excess sauce perhaps point impress dinner cold rolls wrapped plastic wrap salad came package blue cheese dressing dry cheap meat covered bbq sauce served hospital cafeteria sides chicago means whatever case wont back | 38 |
0 | I don't know what \"Chicago style\" bar-b-q is, but if A&J's really serves it, I don't like it. The restaurant smells very good so I had high hopes. However, the meat did not look very appetizing and tasted very dry. The sauce is very, very thin, which I don't like. Sadly, I won't be going back. | en | 56 | know chicago j really serves like restaurant smells good high hopes however meat look appetizing tasted dry sauce thin like sadly wo going back | 24 |
1 | Stopped in here while checking out a few places around the 16th and Glendale/Bethany area.\n\nThis was about 2pm on a Sat afternoon. There was one person in there camped out reading a news paper and the rest of the joint was empty. This place has plenty of seating to support a lunch/dinner rush although I have a feelin... | en | 263 | stopped checking places around sat afternoon one person camped reading news paper rest joint empty place plenty seating support rush although feeling unlikely happens place smell amazing enclosed smoker middle ordering area kind cool see meat smoking unable eat anything luckily roommate along learned say going food exp... | 122 |
1 | When I was younger, I used to HATE going here. For one thing, my mom loved it, so I felt like I was here weekly. I would temper tantrum out, in screaming, stomping fits of tearful rage until we either left the store or I'd convinced her not to go at all. \n\nI've grown up a lot since my early twenties. | en | 61 | younger used hate going one thing mom loved felt like weekly would temper tantrum screaming stomping fits tearful rage either left store convinced go grown lot since early twenties | 29 |
2 | When I reviewed Lighting Unlimited I was so delighted and impressed by the staff. My assumption? They'd be boring. Unlit. Dimwitted. I mean, you sell light bulbs all day! Oh cont rare I tell you. The folks at Lighting Unlimited are fantastic. So, I had a similar in the opposite way of Michael's, feeling. OMG....you wor... | en | 152 | reviewed lighting unlimited delighted impressed staff assumption boring unlit dimwitted mean sell light bulbs day oh cont rare tell folks lighting unlimited fantastic similar opposite way michael feeling omg work freakin craft store fun crafty sure cute adorable well crafty maybe pleasant interesting know glue leftover... | 77 |
2 | Michael's has really good sales on regular cycles. 40% of canvases this week, 40% framing another week. The store is also well stocked, I've been to JoAnn's that look like I just missed a looting party. The staff is rather unanimated which is disappointing, but whenever I've asked for help they at least point me in the... | en | 107 | michael really good sales regular cycles canvases week framing another week store also well stocked joann look like missed looting party staff rather unanimated disappointing whenever asked help least point right direction grunt question fake flower arranging community really prevalant anymore michael ridiculous amount... | 57 |
0 | I went into this Michael's with two items to return. I noticed that there was only one cashier and a line 5 people deep, but luckily there was an employee behind the service desk. As I stood waiting to talk with her I realized the people she was talking to were not customers but two other employees, and the three of th... | en | 256 | went michael two items return noticed one cashier line people deep luckily employee behind service desk stood waiting talk realized people talking customers two employees three bitching customer wanted make return annoying one nancy noticed standing turns around says making return get regular seriously really suggest c... | 113 |
0 | I hate this place! I don't know why I ever go in there! If there were a JoAnns every 5 miles I would gladly go there! Every time I go a Michaels I am sadly disappointed. No matter what store I go into the employees are dull, unfriendly and lazy! They are always carrying on dumb conversations. The lines go on forever. T... | en | 123 | hate place know ever go joanns every miles would gladly go every time go michaels sadly disappointed matter store go employees dull unfriendly lazy always carrying dumb conversations lines go forever old lady cashiers always rude like wasting time always something wrong shelf get cashier looks like lying stupid lost bu... | 62 |
2 | I've always been a fan of Michaels. The deals are pretty good as well as the selection and it's a fun place to browse. However, I'm not really a crafty person, so the need to get crafty things is pretty rare. I'm typically there for baking supplies (gels, various pans, cookie cutters, sparkles, liners, etc). Lately, it... | en | 102 | always fan michaels deals pretty good well selection fun place browse however really crafty person need get crafty things pretty rare typically baking supplies gels various pans cookie cutters sparkles liners etc lately seems anyone working takes ages check even though store looks empty usually best place area find gre... | 56 |
0 | Eek! Me thinks not is the truth! HORRIBLE with a CAPITAL HORRIBLE! About 3-4 weeks ago I took in a 20x20 poster to be framed. The guy told me it would be ready 9/19. Notice that It's 3 days later than 9/19 and I have not yet received a call from them telling me my frame STILL isn't ready, but I have also called mu... | en | 190 | eek thinks truth horrible capital horrible weeks ago took poster framed guy told would ready notice days later yet received call telling frame still ready also called multiple times since monday sit hold minutes find still done frame quote date needs available picked day opinion speaking manager says customers deal wee... | 79 |
1 | This Michaels is awful. Really, really terribly. If it weren't the ONLY craft supply store in the Central Phoenix area I would never, ever come here. I'm drawn here when I need that one damn thing to finish a craft/sewing project and I don't feel like driving the 25 minutes to JoAnn's at Desert Ridge. \n\nThe place is ... | en | 95 | michaels awful really really terribly craft supply store central phoenix area would never ever come drawn need one damn thing finish project feel like driving minutes joann desert ridge place always mess constantly many items also sticklers taking coupons makes much annoying joann take like bazillion coupons including ... | 52 |
0 | I don't know what I am doing writing a review for this store that no one (at least no one with any ability to change anything there) will ever read. Nevertheless, I came, I saw, I left empty handed as nothing (in truth, not one little thing) in my entire basket rang up as it was marked on the shelf. I don't know if i... | en | 185 | know writing review store one least one ability change anything ever read nevertheless came saw left empty handed nothing truth one little thing entire basket rang marked shelf know incompetence stupidity laudable give flying attitude makes worst michaels area sure time devote studying subject matter think favorite par... | 79 |
1 | This review is focused on the framing department. \nI have a wonderfully talented daughter who has given me a number of beautiful drawings that need to be framed. Today I headed off to Michaels to try to get one of them framed. The picture was rather large so it doesn't fit in a standard mat/frame without some effort. ... | en | 163 | review focused framing department wonderfully talented daughter given number beautiful drawings need framed today headed michaels try get one framed picture rather large fit standard without effort guy helped fairly helpful prices ridiculous even sale single mat best could still well well work gave options either inste... | 68 |
2 | It has been quite awhile since I have been in here. I made the mistake of coming to this location on a Saturday. This is September, not December!\nWhy is everyone in this shopping center???\nI had a Print that I needed to be re-framed. So after driving around and looking for a parking space. I finally found one way ove... | en | 441 | quite awhile since made mistake coming location saturday september december everyone shopping center print needed driving around looking parking space finally found one way frys total took park get store carrying giant artwork broken headed straight back store framing dept waited minutes lucky enough fely come help fel... | 180 |
0 | There really isn't much I like about Michael's to begin with - I especially dislike them for using my name and putting on such an inferior showing - but this location was a particular disaster. Clean up your aisles for goodness sake, I feel claustrophobic with all the crap hanging around - its like the clothing sectio... | en | 62 | really much like michael begin especially dislike using name putting inferior showing location particular disaster clean aisles goodness sake feel claustrophobic crap hanging around like clothing section possibly worse | 29 |
1 | Holy cinnamon all up in your face! Cinna-cones, cinna-brooms, cinna-wreaths, cinna-scents galore! Everything smells like cinnamon and I hate the smell of cinnamon! I even smelled like cinnamon a day after going into the store. I burped and guess what it smelled like? CINNAMON! \n\nHappy Holidays | en | 46 | holy cinnamon face galore everything smells like cinnamon hate smell cinnamon even smelled like cinnamon day going store burped guess smelled like cinnamon holidays | 24 |
0 | This Michaels is the foundation of my theory that some chains stay in business despite the reality that shoppers loathe them, because there's no adequate substitute. It's the only source of craft supplies that's handy while running errands in central Phoenix, and it's near one of the movie theaters that serves real foo... | en | 327 | michaels foundation theory chains stay business despite reality shoppers loathe adequate substitute source craft supplies handy running errands central phoenix near one movie theaters serves real food shop occasionally always leave section tiny understocked something another michaels catches eye postpone buying figure ... | 167 |
0 | There are ONLY two people who work in this HUGE store today and neither know where lamp oil is or were able to call a manager because the \"manager is busy in a meeting.\" | en | 34 | two people work huge store today neither know lamp oil able call manager manager busy | 15 |
0 | The workers aren't knowledgeable of the store layout, which is a mess by the way. (I asked a woman where the letter stickers are for things like mailboxes and she pointed me on the opposite side of the store when I thought they'd be...right where they ended up being. She also lacked any confidence in her sentence when ... | en | 220 | workers knowledgeable store layout mess way asked woman letter stickers things like mailboxes pointed opposite side store thought right ended also lacked confidence sentence said yeah think reference helpful woman let us know carry fabric paint needed wad disappointing least general seem care customer service front sin... | 103 |
1 | Not a bad craft store IF you can find parking!! \n\nThey aren't very big, but they do carry pretty much all the craft items that most ladies would gravitate towards. (But honestly the men have a bigger selection of model kits, science projects and RC items over at Hobby Lobby) \n\nThey also have great coupons that, i... | en | 270 | bad craft store find parking big carry pretty much craft items ladies would gravitate towards honestly men bigger selection model kits science projects rc items hobby lobby also great coupons abide extremely tricky fine print terms conditions restrictions offer great deals singular items occasionally also offer coupon ... | 140 |
1 | So excited to hear that this Michael's is soon to be renovated!! \n\nThis place is pretty much a clutter of old, out of date supplies that are usually not in the right place and nearly destroyed. I find it incredibly difficult to find anything here, and if I do, it usually has something wrong with it. \n\nI love Michae... | en | 132 | excited hear michael soon renovated place pretty much clutter old date supplies usually right place nearly destroyed find incredibly difficult find anything usually something wrong love michael concept grew coming place mother could various arts crafts fun hell still come grown arts crafts fun looking forward reviewing... | 58 |
0 | This place is disgusting, and you get nickled and dimed to only get attitude from a staff. This place is a joke. | en | 22 | place disgusting get nickled dimed get attitude staff place joke | 10 |
0 | OK location, but the management is a joke. Seriously lacking in customer service, follow-through and overall professionalism. | en | 17 | ok location management joke seriously lacking customer service overall professionalism | 10 |
0 | Ive had scorpions in the apartment and the tenant who lives above me said he gets a quite a few each month and has been stung multiple times.\nManagement (Andris) is horrible and non-caring. They are almost never in the office during their business hours, and if you try to call them to deal with an issue instead, don't... | en | 220 | ive scorpions apartment tenant lives said gets quite month stung multiple andris horrible almost never office business hours try call deal issue instead expect return call one way gated parking lot one evening gate broke one could get emergency maintenance crew live site got viewed apartment potpourri going first clue ... | 90 |
1 | They Price-Gouge when you renew your lease. 10 - 12 weeks before your lease expires they send a renewal notice with the new higher lease rate. This rate is only good for 2 weeks then it expires. The next renewal notice is for Higher lease rate - good for 2 weeks. A total of 5 renewal notices / rate increases before th... | en | 105 | renew lease weeks lease expires send renewal notice new higher lease rate rate good weeks expires next renewal notice higher lease rate good weeks total renewal notices rate increases original lease expired final renewal notice highest rate cost additional per year submit practice form predatory leasing may even ground... | 54 |
3 | In all fairness I live a block away, and that convenience does cloud my judgement. However, C.J. (the owner) is a true gentleman, the food is pretty decent, the drinks are very cheaply priced (kiltlifter is always 3.25 a pint, a Jim Beam Manhattan is 4.00) and the regulars are a bunch of characters. They strongly enc... | en | 65 | fairness live block away convenience cloud judgement however owner true gentleman food pretty decent drinks cheaply priced kiltlifter always pint jim beam manhattan regulars bunch characters strongly encourage regulars really family place | 32 |
2 | What counts as a \"pub\"? This is just a small dive bar.\n\nStaff was friendly. They don't kick people out right away after 2. You can stick around here. I went to ask for a menu just to see what they offer here. I just wanted a paper take-away menu but she was going to hand me an official menu. Would she have served m... | en | 122 | counts small dive friendly kick people right away stick around went ask menu see offer wanted paper menu going hand official menu would served food way pool table tiny smallest table food pub food least pub food ever seen everything friday fish fry saturday night new york steak park rear use back door | 53 |
3 | I like CJ's. The booze is cheap, the patrons are friendly, the bartenders don't act like they're doing you a favor selling you a drink. If you're hungry there is a kitchen with cheap and better than average eats. Check it out. | en | 42 | like cj booze cheap patrons friendly bartenders act like favor selling drink hungry kitchen cheap better average eats check | 19 |
3 | When someone says neighborhood pub, I immediately think of Talley's. Definitively a step up from other dive bars in the hood, more friendly than the fancier joints, much better than average bar food (good specials) and an owner who not only is a good bartender, but a good guy.\n\nYou'll generally see the same regular ... | en | 77 | someone says neighborhood pub immediately think talley definitively step dive bars hood friendly fancier joints much better average bar food good specials owner good bartender good generally see regular crowd knows find well priced well poured adult never leave cj without smile face | 43 |
3 | I have gone in there a few times and had excellent service. This was at night time during the week, so there weren't that many people in the bar. I went in with some friends to get food and there was only one bartender. The whole place was packed and the bartender was the only one working. I think they need to staf... | en | 126 | gone times excellent service night time week many people bar went friends get food one bartender whole place packed bartender one working think need staff little bit better knew going give us pitcher return take order really fault considering one working whole place staff peak hours place would lose customers may need ... | 55 |
2 | It's a local bar.\nFun.\nNon pretentious.\nGood times. | en | 6 | local times | 2 |
1 | Weird place. Definitely a dive bar. Certainly dive bar customers and decor. The place is tiny with about 50% of the real estate taken over by a pool table. \n\nWhy is it so bright!? If you are gonna be a dive bar turn them things down!\n\nWith the Swizzle Inn (one of the best dive bars ever) across the street I won't b... | en | 63 | weird place definitely dive bar certainly dive bar customers decor place tiny real estate taken pool table bright gon na dive bar turn things swizzle inn one best dive bars ever across street wo back | 35 |
3 | Awesome priced food and drinks ... Love it!!! Best fish and chips ever! But they only serve the fish and chips on Fridays. Chicken tenders and the chicken sandwich are awesome too :) It has become my fave dive bar to go to with friends or even alone | en | 48 | awesome priced food drinks love best fish chips ever serve fish chips fridays chicken tenders chicken sandwich awesome become fave dive bar go friends even alone | 26 |
4 | The best kept secret of the Bethany home 16 th St intersection. The food is always quality and super inexpensive, the drinks are stiff and well made. The atmosphere could be spruced up but then it wouldn't be cjs anymore. I go often and regularly. The crowd changes at around 9pm and gets younger and more interesting. W... | en | 60 | best kept secret bethany home th st intersection food always quality super inexpensive drinks stiff well made atmosphere could spruced would cjs anymore go often regularly crowd changes around gets younger interesting worth visit | 34 |
4 | I love Talleys. This is what a neighborhood pub should be like. Good food, great drinks and very reasonable prices. Go see Emily on Saturday or Sunday mornings for an outstanding breakfast. | en | 32 | love talleys neighborhood pub like good food great drinks reasonable prices go see emily saturday sunday mornings outstanding breakfast | 19 |
2 | We can debate the \"Dive-bar\" Vs. \"Pub\" on this one, but if your looking for quick bar food and good prices on drinks then this neighborhood bar is it. It's friendly, fun, and a good place to stop of and hang out for a bit on a hot summers day.\n\nWorth a stop if your in the area. | en | 57 | debate one looking quick bar food good prices drinks neighborhood bar friendly fun good place stop hang bit hot summers stop area | 22 |
3 | I heart (attack) Texaz Grill. My tummy (arteries) were filled with good ole, down home cooking. My NY strip was perfection and dripping with flavor (cholesterol). Rickie's a Texas boy so he knows his chicken fried anythings, and his chicken fried chicken was smothered in love (gravy) and he nibbled every bite (inhaled ... | en | 176 | heart attack texaz grill tummy arteries filled good ole home cooking ny strip perfection dripping flavor cholesterol rickie texas boy knows chicken fried anythings chicken fried chicken smothered love gravy nibbled every bite inhaled like tomorrow chased taters sauteed shrooms steak cold dos xx patron shot attentive fr... | 97 |
3 | Sometimes a girl gets a wicked hankerin' for some chicken fried steak, mashed taters, and white gravy. You know that what she does? She goes to Texaz Grill.\n\nFor a ridiculously satisfying and heart clogging meal, you can't beat it. It's got a casual and fun atmosphere, and it's extremely reasonably priced. And be... | en | 77 | sometimes girl gets wicked hankerin chicken fried steak mashed taters white gravy know goes texaz ridiculously satisfying heart clogging meal ca beat got casual fun atmosphere extremely reasonably priced best bar total honky tonk feel makes want run home play urban cowboy mister | 43 |
2 | So I read about this Texaz place having great Chicken fried steak. My partner loves some of that! I really shouldn't eat it and it's where?\nClose to home. How much do we have to pay for it? $7 maybe less. Really? \n\nThe place does look divey and we might not have tried it without Yelp. Got a parking place right up n... | en | 616 | read texaz place great chicken fried steak partner loves really eat home much pay maybe less really place look divey might tried without yelp got parking place right near door sauntered texaz noted armadillos horned toads scaling ceiling hats bric brac country music beer signs condiments table used lea perrins heinz st... | 307 |
2 | Huge portions (always a plus) and pretty good food. Definitely worth the trip considering the lack of 3+ star restaurants in the Valley. | en | 23 | huge portions always plus pretty good food definitely worth trip considering lack star restaurants valley | 15 |
2 | I've been to Texaz grill a few times for their deadly, but pretty darn good chicken fried steak. This past Saturday, I went to grab a bite while my babies got groomed. \n\nI sat down at the bar next to a group of bar flies that seemed to be regulars. The conversation was in full swing about politics, which they tried t... | en | 273 | texaz grill times deadly pretty darn good chicken fried steak past saturday went grab bite babies got groomed sat bar next group bar flies seemed regulars conversation full swing politics tried drag politely declined said discuss politics trying digest ordered one specials smoked hot link drenched bbq sauce bun served ... | 136 |
3 | Don't get a cholesterol test the next day cause your doctor will get on you for it being so high.\n\nThe only thing that I didn't like is that they have a smoking section and you know what that means... all the smoke floats over to the non smoking section. The ceiling is low so the circulation isn't very good.\n\nNo n... | en | 113 | get cholesterol test next day cause doctor get thing like smoking section know means smoke floats non smoking section ceiling low circulation need dress put elastic waist pants go chicken fried chicken delish gravy mashed potato ahhhh one meal enough people greedy porker get jack daniels bread pudding plate lickin good | 51 |
2 | Don't get Texa'z' food in Phoenix. It wasn't very good. The meat was a very small portion (not exactly following the saying of everything is bigger in Texas). The side dishes were not very good, but the desert was pretty good.\n\nDid I mess up and not get the chicken fried steak which this restaurant is known for? ... | en | 117 | get texa z food phoenix good meat small portion exactly following saying everything bigger texas side dishes good desert pretty mess get chicken fried steak restaurant known health best considering fried dish avoided opted lean slab beef exactly healthiest commend making shiner bock house beer luckily lone star shiner ... | 53 |
2 | To start with, I'm a Texan, born and raised. I've done my share of traveling and I've lived in other places. Being new to the Phoenix area, naturally I'm always looking for comforts that remind me of Texas. I'll often be seen wearing my Longhorns or Astros caps.\n\nI love food! I love Tex-Mex, BBQ and southern style co... | en | 395 | start texan born raised done share traveling lived places new phoenix area naturally always looking comforts remind texas often seen wearing longhorns astros love food love bbq southern style cookin passed texaz grill several times opportunity stop first time ever stumbled upon got excited name neon signs adorning wind... | 183 |
3 | Good, wholesome, simple Comfort Food. \n\nI've been coming here for a few years. It's the \"spot\" for my brother and I. \nChicken Fried steak is so big it's folded over on the plate and smothered in gravy. Fried Pork Chops, smothered in gravy are delicious. Ribeye, decent cut of steak for $16. \nGet Coleslaw as your s... | en | 78 | good wholesome simple comfort food coming years brother fried steak big folded plate smothered gravy fried pork chops smothered gravy delicious ribeye decent cut steak coleslaw salad biscuits table washing texas shiner black lager meal fit king | 37 |
2 | My Dad and my brothers are big steak eaters. Me? Not so much. So when we came here a few weeks back I hoped the reviews lived up to their hype. Not at all. First, it was a Saturday night at 7 p.m and the place was nearly empty.\n\nMy New York strip steak was bland. The fried potatoes are huge, plain and flavorless - no... | en | 137 | dad brothers big steak eaters much came weeks back hoped reviews lived hype first saturday night place nearly new york strip steak bland fried potatoes huge plain flavorless seasoning whatsoever everyone else thought prime rib steaks boring average martinis microscopic hanny style could decide smaller hanny texaz think... | 71 |
1 | Atmosphere - great. Service - terrific. Food - blah.\n\nI had the chicken fried steak, it was bland as hell and horrifically greasy. My wife had the chicken kebab - it was at once overdone and yet smothered in butter, apparently to moisten it back up.\n\nIf you are at all health-conscious, try another restaurant. If yo... | en | 71 | atmosphere great service terrific food chicken fried steak bland hell horrifically greasy wife chicken kebab overdone yet smothered butter apparently moisten back try another restaurant texas like bland fried food good beer place | 33 |
1 | We went here for my girlfriends brother in laws birthday (confusing?). We were sat in a large booth, 8 adults, one toddler, and a newborn baby. \n\nEven though we were in a large booth, it was still a tight fit, also, the carrier (with the baby in it) was on the floor most of the time, until they brought us a chair to ... | en | 435 | went girlfriends brother laws birthday confusing sat large booth adults one toddler newborn baby though large booth still tight fit also carrier baby floor time brought us chair put carrier atmosphere place loud music people talking loudly well walls beyond covered things like dollar bills stuffed dead animals panties ... | 230 |
4 | I was looking forward to trying this place for a long time. The reviews on Yelp were good and I was told by a fellow steak lover that if I wanted a great (not the best) cut of steak at a reasonable price, then Texaz is the place to go. I went on a Thursday evening and the place was pretty busy. I was seated right aw... | en | 382 | looking forward trying place long time reviews yelp good told fellow steak lover wanted great best cut steak reasonable price texaz place go went thursday evening place pretty busy seated right away friendly hostess could tell looks place around could sworn booth going fall apart bit eccentric anything everything texas... | 170 |
1 | My boyfriend is kind of a down home, \"we love Amurrica\" kind of guy, It's part of his charm, it's what I love about him, but the kind of cuisine that accompanies this quality isn't my cup of tea. I rarely eat red meat. I avoid fried foods whenever possible. That being said, I like to see my man happy - a knife in one... | en | 368 | boyfriend kind home love kind guy part charm love kind cuisine accompanies quality cup tea rarely eat red meat avoid fried foods whenever possible said like see man happy knife one hand fork big plate western goodness two seemed perfect read reviews yelp unfortunately scoped location surprised taking months ago one lov... | 177 |
1 | My old man always said if you wanted to get rich you'd buy a Texan for what he was worth and sell him for what he thought he was worth. That about summarizes my feelings about TexAZ Grill. This is the most overrated place I've been to in a while. \n\nI'd never been to TexAZ before today because I always seem to crave c... | en | 271 | old man always said wanted get rich buy texan worth sell thought worth summarizes feelings texaz grill overrated place never texaz today always seem crave chicken fried steak breakfast place open well today craving chicken fried steak lunch thought try texaz size chicken fried steak enormous denying goodness ends somet... | 126 |
2 | Eh, this place is alright. We wanted to try something new this weekend and we happened to drive by so we gave Texaz Grill a shot. I of course yelped it first to decide what I was going to eat, and the response was overwhelmingly to get the Chicken Fried Steak. Okay then. \n\nInside, this place is literally covered ... | en | 225 | eh place alright wanted try something new weekend happened drive gave texaz grill shot course yelped first decide going eat response overwhelmingly get chicken fried steak okay place literally covered crap business cards along door frame ceiling baseball caps literally line entire perimeter room really inch space cover... | 104 |
2 | Meh. Alright. Nothing to brag about. Ok, Ok they have Titos vodka, big score. The portions are humongous, I ordered the chicken fried steak and it literally could have fed 4 girls. The batter and gravy were both pretty bland, what's all the rave about this place? \n\nMy bf got the Ribs, and they were just ok, very full... | en | 124 | meh alright nothing brag ok ok titos vodka big score portions humongous ordered chicken fried steak literally could fed girls batter gravy pretty bland rave place bf got ribs ok fullof fat pieces smoky sauce normally prefer sweeter tangier bbq almost seemed like try make lack flavor huge servings inside place looks lik... | 64 |
4 | The BEST steakhouse in all of Phoenix. Their filet is fantabulous!! Our family's been going here for years. We've never had any regrets or any complaints. Most of us get the filet or the chicken fried steak with extra gravy. mmmmmmm! | en | 41 | best steakhouse phoenix filet fantabulous family going years never regrets complaints us get filet chicken fried steak extra gravy mmmmmmm | 20 |
2 | This is one of those places I've had on my list for a long time. Finally, today a co-worker and I headed up there for lunch. \n\nThe parking at lunch is a little nightmarish. I finally squeezed into a space though and we went inside.\n\nThe decor has already been described by other reviewers--it's someone's idea of wha... | en | 231 | one places list long time finally today headed lunch parking lunch little nightmarish finally squeezed space though went decor already described reviewers someone idea texas themed restaurant look like sorts license plates crap hung walls inside much smaller imagined would seated quickly friendly hostess ca complain ch... | 102 |
0 | I just don't get it. this place is like a homeless shelter but with even worse food. I know it's southern style....but EVERYTHING is double fried...and you walk out of their feeling like death.\n\nIt's expensive ($25 pp with soda) and just not quality food.\n\nthis is worth a big SKIP.... | en | 49 | get place like homeless shelter even worse food know southern style everything double fried walk feeling like expensive pp soda quality worth big skip | 24 |
2 | I have passed it 50 times or so and finally I stopped in to check it out. Well it was nothing like I expected once I opened the door. The place is crammed with dusty Texas stuff from the ceiling down the walls and on the counters. It's a bit over done for my taste. \nThe bar sits back from the door along one wall and i... | en | 272 | passed times finally stopped check well nothing like expected opened door place crammed dusty texas stuff ceiling walls counters bit done taste bar sits back door along one wall small cramped seating appeared cramped booths offer daily supper specials evening least appealing wednesday supper special liver onions liver ... | 139 |
2 | I like this place. The prime rib is really good. I do wish they had more side options to choose from. The only salad dressing they have is their house or ranch....neither of which I care for. | en | 37 | like place prime rib really good wish side options choose salad dressing house ranch neither care | 16 |
1 | I'll be short, and just get to the point on this one:\n\nThe only reason I managed to give this place 2 stars was because they definitely gave you good sized portions for the price. However, a large portion of nasty, is still just nasty, regardless of how much they give you. The Chicken Fried Steak (their pride and j... | en | 229 | short get point one reason managed give place stars definitely gave good sized portions price however large portion nasty still nasty regardless much give chicken fried steak pride joy bland flavor grease mean typical fried grease flavor mean tasted like pulled fryer dipped oil vat gravy nondescript flavorless side opt... | 102 |
3 | You can't beat the price for the quality. If you're looking for upscale and expensive, go to Scottsdale. Otherwise if you want downhome and good swing by Texaz. The Freidy's Filet is awesome! | en | 33 | ca beat price quality looking upscale expensive go scottsdale otherwise want downhome good swing texaz freidy filet awesome | 18 |
1 | am a retired chef the stuff i used to trim or throw away is what they served!\nwe are a group of men on way to airport\ni think maybe they served us crappy food because we looked like tourists | en | 38 | retired chef stuff used trim throw away served group men way think maybe served us crappy food looked like tourists | 20 |
0 | Terrible salad as lettuce was wilted a bit. Steak was so filled with marbleing that it was ineatable. The cup of water was good. | en | 24 | terrible salad lettuce wilted bit steak filled marbleing ineatable cup water good | 12 |
1 | My husband and I came to Texaz for our one year anniversary. I was craving ribs and he's heard such great things about the CFS. We didn't eat ALL day because we knew we were going to have a large dinner.\n\nWe entered Texaz and (we're not prissy by any means) just looked at each other. There was a dead bird near the... | en | 259 | husband came texaz one year anniversary craving ribs heard great things cfs eat day knew going large entered texaz prissy means looked dead bird near restrooms husband fear opened menu literally option three different choices meats ribs ordered rib eye husband ordered cfs noticed right away season wth whatev salt peppe... | 110 |
2 | I gotta give it to TEXAZ for the huge portions that come out of that kitchen, very Texan indeed. I could seriously split an entr\u00e9e if I was pretty hungry, and I don't say that much. So, do yourself a favor and don't be worried about how many calories you're about to intake when you visit this establishment.\n\nNow... | en | 341 | got ta give texaz huge portions come kitchen texan indeed could seriously split pretty hungry say much favor worried many calories intake visit food okay seriously expecting explosion chicken fried steak face ready pure sodium sin would allow taste buds dance circles around every morsel pitch forks raised true devil wo... | 159 |
0 | I agree with Pauly C. I disagree with his review being GTL. I am also from Texas, the meat beneath the breading in the chicken fried steak was absolutely atrocious, the gravy was decent but not the best I have had. The bread was deplorable, I've had better day old bread from fry's. The bbq sauce tasted worse than kraft... | en | 113 | agree pauly disagree review gtl also texas meat beneath breading chicken fried steak absolutely atrocious gravy decent best bread deplorable better day old bread fry bbq sauce tasted worse krafts original supposed homeage texas bbq food would never go even starving paid eat real bbq visit bobby qs ave northern yet find... | 57 |
1 | I went with a party of four, and was the only one not to order the chicken fried steak - - rather, my heart was set on chicken fried chicken. Now, I'm not a gravy person, so I ordered my chicken w/o gravy. This was the most flavorless piece of fried chicken I've ever eaten. The breading had ZERO seasoning in it, and... | en | 99 | went party four one order chicken fried steak rather heart set chicken fried chicken gravy person ordered chicken gravy flavorless piece fried chicken ever eaten breading zero seasoning chicken seasoned moist required generous amounts tabasco make edible let buttermilk biscuit good describe average | 43 |
4 | This is by far the best Chicken Fried Steak around! Not to mention their mashed potatoe's, salad and biscuit! I've never been able to clean my plate here, which is great since I always have an extra meal! Of course you can always get the lunch portion which is smaller, but then you don't have the extra goodies for ... | en | 128 | far best chicken fried steak around mention mashed potatoe salad biscuit never able clean plate great since always extra meal course always get lunch portion smaller extra goodies later small home place dress comfy go eat wait staff always best know stuff good really hard go get made famous wonderful food lunch around ... | 61 |
1 | Five stars? Eek. \n\nI dont wanna get all highbrow here, but prospective diners probably shouldnt harbor illusions about a place charging $7 for a couple of chicken fried \"steaks\" big enough to flop over the edge of the plate. \n\nNeither of us finished our cow patties and we both felt a little sick afterwards. No... | en | 105 | five stars eek dont wan na get highbrow prospective diners probably shouldnt harbor illusions place charging couple chicken fried big enough flop edge plate us finished cow patties felt little sick afterwards violently ill anything bloated greasy feeling culminating concise bout diarrhea service ok cheap terms food qua... | 60 |
1 | Stopped by with my son after a Spring Training game. The parking was crazy, had to park a block away. After a short wait, got to the table. Service was fine. We both ordered rib eye steaks, which were very fatty. Had a salad with honey mustard dressing, but it was like the salad was marinated in the dressing.\n\nIt was... | en | 81 | stopped son spring training game parking crazy park block away short wait got table service fine ordered rib eye steaks fatty salad honey mustard dressing like salad marinated ok probably wo go back loss us visiting town | 37 |
3 | Total dive ..... which is AWESOME! The chicken fried steak is HUGE, there is no way I could finish it myself. This place is great in the summer because it's completely blacked out, there are no windows at all. The walls are plastered with Texas memorabilia from license plates, to shirts, hats, signs, you name it. T... | en | 62 | total dive awesome chicken fried steak huge way could finish place great summer completely blacked windows walls plastered texas memorabilia license plates shirts hats signs name service quick friendly | 29 |
3 | Ladies and gentlemen let's get our feed bags on the portions are huge here. When you enter the restaurant there is a lot to take in lots of things all over to look at but pretty cool. I ordered the Chicken Fried Steak two fork tender pieces of beef lightly battered fried and topped with homemade gravy. All entrees ser... | en | 108 | ladies gentlemen let get feed bags portions huge enter restaurant lot take lots things look pretty cool ordered chicken fried steak two fork tender pieces beef lightly battered fried topped homemade gravy entrees served salad cole slaw homemade mashed potatoes gravy texaz fries bread butter would say meal could feed so... | 63 |
1 | My first time here. We went for Father's Day. The food was good and plentiful, none of us could finish our meal! But this place gets 2 stars for the service and experience. I was there for 5 minutes and our server spilled a huge cup of water all over my dress. I was soaked, embarrassed, and cold. An accident, yes, but... | en | 173 | first time went father day food good plentiful none us could finish meal place gets stars service experience minutes server spilled huge cup water dress soaked embarrassed cold accident yes lucky water even lucky put phone away moved dad present dress would ruined told manager end meal said oh really sorry compensation... | 85 |
0 | So you're with a bunch of people who like chicken fried steak, and they say, hey theres this steak house you should try with us. This should be your first warning. If a steak house is known for its chicken fried steak, something is not right.\n\nMaybe you're different, maybe you think, sure, they like chicken fried ste... | en | 489 | bunch people like chicken fried steak say hey theres steak house try us first warning steak house known chicken fried steak something different maybe think sure like chicken fried steak like fried asshole place go ahh ambiance shit walls far eye see oh walls ceiling well jam packed ca hear person front thinking last ti... | 245 |
0 | Wow. One of the worst meals I've had in awhile.\n\nMy husband and I came here for some Chicken Fried Steak because he went about 3 years ago and said it was awesome. We showed up and knew that we wanted to order the Chicken Fried Steak right away. They took our order, we waited shortly and our salad came out. Wasn't th... | en | 294 | wow one worst meals husband came chicken fried steak went years ago said awesome showed knew wanted order chicken fried steak right away took order waited shortly salad came best salad really fresh lot ranch see somebody might like ate pushed steak arrived excited try took first bite shocked find completely bland added... | 124 |
1 | Not many menu choices but we both ordered the chicken fried steak & could have shared one plate. We both had half our plates left over. That would have been nice to know ahead of time. The bread they serve before dinner is ok; it kept the kids occupied until the food came. The food we ordered was ok but I don't think w... | en | 72 | many menu choices ordered chicken fried steak could shared one plate half plates left would nice know ahead time bread serve dinner ok kept kids occupied food came food ordered ok think back slow waiter service well | 37 |
3 | Tex Az is a one of our favorite places to take/meet up with people in Central Phoenix...especially folks from out of town that are thinking that Arizona restaurants should be in a saloon-type atmoshere to be considered \"local\". \n\nWe take the newbies from out of town here pretty frequently. It seems alot more \"ge... | en | 313 | tex az one favorite places people central phoenix especially folks town thinking arizona restaurants atmoshere considered take newbies town pretty frequently seems alot going place like say grew cattle farm know good steak steak get tex az well aged great flavor cut expereince usually great well disappointments try ny ... | 146 |
2 | BEST PRIME RIB.. but the side dishes lack. You wont leave hungry however. The biscuits with honey are the bomb!!! Other great items are the Ribeye steak and of course the chicken fried steak....... | en | 34 | best prime rib side dishes lack wont leave hungry however biscuits honey bomb great items ribeye steak course chicken fried steak | 21 |
1 | Most places I goto that have a smaller menu, I figure that it's due to them keeping it simple and as a result, having really good food. Now I totally missed the disclaimer on them menu saying that they do not season meat, but had I seen that it would of explained alot. \n\nI got a chicken fried steak with mashed potato... | en | 245 | places goto smaller menu figure due keeping simple result really good food totally missed disclaimer menu saying season meat seen would explained alot got chicken fried steak mashed potatoes salad ranch dressing salad came iceberg lettuce looked days past due point started change colour ranch dressing covering top tast... | 113 |
4 | Great good great service. We took are 3 young children there tonight. The customer service was top notch.Waitress help led my children there steak while by wife was busy with our 1 old. Manager came over a few times to entertain them. It just made eating out with the kids more enjoyable | en | 52 | great good great service took young children tonight customer service top help led children steak wife busy old manager came times entertain made eating kids enjoyable | 26 |
2 | Ok..I've been here 2 or 3 times and what I like the best is their atmosphere. My home is Dallas and so much of Texas is in this joint. The owner has lots of ties to Texas and it's a joy to speak with him especially the stories behind the pictures. I have always ordered the same dish, chicken fried chicken which is deli... | en | 95 | ok times like best atmosphere home dallas much texas joint owner lots ties texas joy speak especially stories behind pictures always ordered dish chicken fried chicken delicious except reason gravy tastes bit ca explain keeps coming back atmosphere next time must try another dish report | 45 |
3 | Exactly as expected. I had the country fried steak and I was full within ten bites. Must have been having one of those mornings. \n\nNot really my thing, but a great experience and a really cool place. I will admit that I ate all the leftovers the same night, and it was still pretty damn good.\n\nGuess Mama didn't make... | en | 66 | exactly expected country fried steak full within ten bites must one mornings really thing great experience really cool place admit ate leftovers night still pretty damn mama make much chicken fried steak growing | 33 |
0 | Damn, I thought after all the hoopla this place was supposed to have the BEST chicken fried steaks in Phoenix....IT DOESN T...now I m from Texas and in all my 62 years , i have not had a more greasy,soggy,limp chicken fried steak....YUCK...what a load of crap this thing was. The rest of the place was a dump..the bathr... | en | 154 | damn thought hoopla place supposed best chicken fried steaks phoenix texas years greasy soggy limp chicken fried steak yuck load crap thing rest place dump bathroom shared employee changing clothes small word would bet gordon ramsey health dept inspected dump kitchen would closed first thing save money time go back tex... | 84 |
3 | The catfish rocked my world. | en | 5 | catfish rocked world | 3 |
2 | The food here is just good not great. Pricing is great for the large portions of food. Overall a good experience. | en | 21 | food good great pricing great large portions food overall good experience | 11 |
4 | Great. Delicious chicken fried everything. Great service. Lunch time is the best deal here, but you'll leave full anytime. | en | 19 | great delicious chicken fried everything great service lunch time best deal leave full anytime | 14 |
4 | I LOVE chicken fried steak and a family friend told me I HAD to try this place. And I'm so happy I did so. The chicken fried steak was delicious. The batter was light and crispy, the steak was moist and the country gravy, to die for. I've had plenty of chewy chicken fried steak in my life with mediocre gravy. This wa... | en | 191 | love chicken fried steak family friend told try place happy chicken fried steak delicious batter light crispy steak moist country gravy die plenty chewy chicken fried steak life mediocre gravy definitely best chicken fried steak ever waitress super busy bus tables never felt neglected noticed busy fact slammed service ... | 87 |
1 | We hadn't been to Texaz in about ten years, so we thought it would be fun to take the kids last weekend. It's still crowded and with the animals, posters, newspaper articles on the walls and hundreds of ballcaps hanging from the ceiling, the atmosphere at Texaz is a genuine version of the type of place that chain resta... | en | 208 | texaz ten years thought would fun take kids last weekend still crowded animals posters newspaper articles walls hundreds ballcaps hanging ceiling atmosphere texaz genuine version type place chain restaurants pay designers big money create kids cornucopia sights sounds look accounts two stars giving get stars food reall... | 94 |
1 | It's a local institution who was screwed into changing their name by a big corporate chain. \n\nA line like that is enough to get me on their side quick but TexAZ just isn't that good.\n\nMy dad brought me to this place a couple of times and after that I cut him off. No more I said. I've since returned a couple more ti... | en | 212 | local institution screwed changing name big corporate chain line like enough get side quick texaz dad brought place couple times cut said since returned couple times people wanted go got different stuff none good quick rundown prime rib bad price really great go joe lunch get prime rib good lot chicken fried steak way ... | 98 |
3 | Is their infamous Chicken Fried Everything enough to blow me up into a giant hot air balloon until I go to 'Awesome-Portion-Heaven?' Yes. Is this something I'm gonna regret when I finally drag my body to the gym? Yes, BUT, I argue that you only live once and you should try one of the finest Chicken Fried Steaks around.... | en | 147 | infamous chicken fried everything enough blow giant hot air balloon go yes something gon na regret finally drag body gym yes argue live try one finest chicken fried steaks around bad thing say though gravy little bland like mah gravy taste like could entree like topping fatty inside talking also get ya asking want sauc... | 66 |
0 | Years ago, this place had some great food! Now, not so much. Chicken Fried Steak is bland, the Salad has very little \"greens\" to it, and the apitizer bread they serve is cold. They used to have the best CFS around, but in the last few years or so, its beaten out by a Denny's dinner. | en | 56 | years ago place great food much chicken fried steak bland salad little apitizer bread serve cold used best cfs around last years beaten denny dinner | 25 |
3 | Food is pure fat and yumminess. One plate is enough to feed three people. We had more leftovers than we knew what to do with. Definitely need to fast for a week before coming here, but well worth it. | en | 39 | food pure fat yumminess one plate enough feed three people leftovers knew definitely need fast week coming well worth | 19 |
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