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0 | READ THIS REVIEW..... if you are willing to do the following:\n1) support a local business\n2) have a knack for bitter and angry women\n3) take time of work... meaning a whole day of work \n4) be on call and not do anything until they come to your home\n5) be hung up on\n6) PAY for crappy service...\n\n\na lady from th... | en | 577 | read review willing following support local knack bitter angry take time work meaning whole day work call anything come hung pay crappy service lady person office calls reference service schedule pm per property manager however miscommunication business manager knew way house take care issue forget mention lady calls a... | 222 |
0 | Absolutely unbelievable. After carving out my whole morning and changing plans around to accommodate their 4 hour window, the service man that came to my house left after about ten minutes because he was scared of my dog. Who I had already locked up per his request! It was a complete and total waste of my time. Not to ... | en | 103 | absolutely unbelievable carving whole morning changing plans around accommodate hour window service man came house left ten minutes scared dog already locked per request complete total waste time mention ignorance small apparently fact dog pit real problem idiot even know till told said boxer would left house horrible ... | 49 |
2 | I have found some really great stuff at this location over the years. Name brand, practically new, great stuff that I imagine the hoighty-toighty people of Arcadia and Biltmore areas drop off.\n\nBut it's always incredibly busy. And crowded with so much stuff. And unorganized because of the previous two things. If ... | en | 74 | found really great stuff location years name brand practically new great stuff imagine people arcadia biltmore areas drop always incredibly busy crowded much stuff unorganized previous two things patience well worth today upright piano anyone inclined | 36 |
1 | i don't shop retail unless it's dire, so i have don't my share of digging at thrift stores... and i give props to the good ones.\nthis particular goodwill is RIGHT by my house, so i have stopped in on several occasions. i have found a few good things here, but on the whole have been disappointed by the selection. it'... | en | 103 | shop retail unless dire share digging thrift stores give props good particular goodwill right house stopped several occasions found good things whole disappointed selection pretty disorganized selection tired yeah tired get thrift stores sell used stuff get stuff seemed like might third fourth thrift store racks | 46 |
0 | I'm Sorry to say..But this store is just Nasty!! | en | 9 | sorry say store nasty | 4 |
0 | I love thrift stores but I'll take my chances elsewhere from this Goodwill location. It is very stereotypical of what you would think a thrift store is: filthy, cluttered, disorganized, musty smelling, pure junk clothing, and men who will stare you down while you shop. \n\nGood luck trying to find any decent furniture... | en | 115 | love thrift stores take chances elsewhere goodwill location stereotypical would think thrift store filthy cluttered disorganized musty smelling pure junk clothing men stare shop luck trying find decent furniture even mind even couple nice basic pieces could take home work understand people might option car gas go somew... | 55 |
0 | This Goodwill is a disgusting, stinky, disorganized, picked over mess. I have never found something that was even worth the trip here. \n\n\nSkip this one and go to the one at 16th Street and Indian School Road. \n\nTrust me, you'll thank me later. | en | 43 | goodwill disgusting stinky disorganized picked mess never found something even worth trip one go one street indian school road thank later | 21 |
3 | I'm surprised at the low ratings for this location. I have shopped Goodwills across the Valley and don't see how this one is much different from the rest. It is what it is. I shop at this Goodwill a few times a month because I live nearby in South Arcadia. I'm always looking for bargains and things I might be able to u... | en | 142 | surprised low ratings location shopped goodwills across valley see one much different rest shop goodwill times month live nearby south arcadia always looking bargains things might able use negative far happened last visit guy feverishly kept straightening books videos browsing always near way know worked wanted let thi... | 60 |
3 | Pros: Easy donation drop off. Contentious employees. \n\nCons: Scary neighborhood. | en | 10 | pros easy donation drop contentious employees scary neighborhood | 8 |
3 | Well I think I just found my favorite thrift store in midtown Phoenix. They have name brand cloths, the store was really clean, the staff was really friendly and they have at least 4 hooks in the dressing to hang your clothes on. It is always nice to have a couple of hooks in the dressing room. Most of the other thr... | en | 148 | well think found favorite thrift store midtown phoenix name brand cloths store really clean staff really friendly least hooks dressing hang clothes always nice couple hooks dressing room thrift stores midtown one hook none dressing rooms funny thing even know thrift store saw reopening sign couple months ago also downs... | 68 |
1 | I remember spending an obscene amount of time at Town & Country when I was in highschool, whether it was loitering around Jutenhoops or sitting on a bench...I thought the ambience was so charming. Very sad that nothing is there anymore. | en | 41 | remember spending obscene amount time town country highschool whether loitering around jutenhoops sitting bench thought ambience charming sad nothing anymore | 20 |
2 | It's unfair to review this mall on what it was - since it no longer is (and what it is isn't as good as what it was). It's also unfair to review this on what it will be - since it isn't that yet. \n\nToday, it's a mall I rarely visit. Apart from a few stores I would visit out of convenience or necessity, there's not mu... | en | 372 | unfair review mall since longer good also unfair review since yet mall rarely visit apart stores would visit convenience necessity much offer compared used fantastic movie theater jutenhoops alpine ski keller bear cover even ed debevics long gone oops go bringing past seriously though painful lose one today linens thin... | 172 |
0 | I was disgusted this morning to drive by and see a Whole Foods being put in this center just down the way from Trader Joe's. Shame on Town & Country for even allowing this and shame on Whole Foods for such an underhanded move. Wrong. | en | 45 | disgusted morning drive see whole foods put center way trader joe shame town country even allowing shame whole foods underhanded move wrong | 22 |
1 | this library is just plain depressing. its small, old and smells of it's age.\n\ni would avoid this library..no fun will be had here. | en | 23 | library plain depressing small old smells would avoid library fun | 10 |
0 | If there was ever a prime candidate for the public ax in these lean times it would be this library. It really offers nothing more than some air conditioning, a couple of 1990's era Sports Illustrated's, and some half empty book shelves. My illiterate nephew has a bigger book collection than this place. The middle of... | en | 101 | ever prime candidate public ax lean times would library really offers nothing air conditioning couple era sports illustrated half empty book shelves illiterate nephew bigger book collection place middle sonoran desert electrical outlets workstations sorry love libraries books see much learning coming place great altern... | 49 |
4 | I'm not sure why no one gave this library branch five stars!\n\nYes, this library is not big, but it's nice, cozy, and the staff on hand are amazing. My daughter and I come here every Tuesday to get library books and movies. It's located a block from where we live and we love it. It's not too big to where we get lost f... | en | 340 | sure one gave library branch five stars library big nice cozy staff hand amazing daughter come every tuesday get library books movies located block live love big get lost finding something need find something need always go online put hold designate hold item library want recently renovated library teen section study a... | 154 |
0 | The security guard who works at the front desk is rude, unfriendly and offensive as can be. He seems to think he owns the place and bosses people around. | en | 29 | security guard works front desk rude unfriendly offensive seems think owns place bosses people around | 15 |
0 | All of my Culture Pass issues were taken care of by contacting Act One directly. They have called and explained to Amanda, and hopefully all other employees of this branch, how a Culture Pass works. | en | 35 | culture pass issues taken care contacting act one directly called explained amanda hopefully employees branch culture pass works | 18 |
4 | I have been using this library for many years. My daughters loved going there as little girls and they checked many books out, too. The programs they participated in were excellent and very entertaining for them in the summertime; especially... I would highly recommend this branch because the people are very nice and h... | en | 137 | using library many years daughters loved going little girls checked many books programs participated excellent entertaining summertime especially would highly recommend branch people nice helpful one particular lady named cherlene sure got right spelling stands mind always friendly helpful patient remember one time may... | 62 |
2 | yummy! they brought back my favorite salsa...funny thing is i stopped going to BF because of this. i don't care for the other salsas, so i'd rather go to Rubios. but being as this place is so close to my casita, i'm lovin it! it has big chunks of jalepeno and its hot hot hot! i ordered the chicken taco (first time i di... | en | 202 | yummy brought back favorite salsa funny thing stopped going bf care salsas rather go rubios place close casita lovin big chunks jalepeno hot hot hot ordered chicken taco first time go fish tacos tasty bad chain restaurant overstuffed everything delicious lightly top salsa kept sliding right complaints except guacamole ... | 93 |
4 | Okay Ive been to Qdoba, Chipotle and now here. Qdoba i wasn't impressed, Chipotle, you get your money's worth but Baja Fresh blows them out of the water! The first time I went (Monday) I had the Shrimp Diablo. First let me tell you, I like spicy.. like nose running, tongue swelling spicy, got me? im not saying it was t... | en | 161 | okay ive qdoba chipotle qdoba impressed chipotle get money worth baja fresh blows water first time went monday shrimp diablo first let tell like spicy like nose running tongue swelling spicy got im saying hot packed kick none came near without drowning available hot sauces spice level sensational shrimp little canned g... | 77 |
1 | I'm a Chipotle person, so for whatever reason, they were closed early, and decided to give Baja a try. I ordered some spicy chicken nacho burrito thing that was suppose to be full of zip. They hand you a small bag o chips and then you wait for your number to be called. I got the burrito. Flavor is lacking, and the ... | en | 133 | chipotle person whatever reason closed early decided give baja try ordered spicy chicken nacho burrito thing suppose full zip hand small bag chips wait number called got burrito flavor lacking zip suppose come peppers burrito problem rice beans thing anything chicken little flavor make matters worse place televisions p... | 64 |
2 | Somtimes that horse she runs and sometimes that horse she don't.\n\n~ It can be good, but you never know (depends on who's in the kitchen).\n~ Not always as clean as I'd like\n~ They offer some healthy choices\n~ The salsa bar has some really nice options. | en | 45 | somtimes horse runs sometimes horse good never know depends kitchen always clean offer healthy salsa bar really nice options | 19 |
3 | Had lunch here today! Very good experience. Considering they were super busy for the rush. Got my food in a reasonable amount of time. And it was cooked to perfection! | en | 30 | lunch today good experience considering super busy rush got food reasonable amount time cooked perfection | 15 |
3 | I love Baja Fresh. So good. Their beef and chicken are hormone free which is plus. Fresh food and great prices. Not the friendliest or best service/ staff there, but what can you do? Its close to be fast food, but fresh fast food. \nI usually get the nacho burrito, which I saw about 10 other people order while I was th... | en | 127 | love baja fresh good beef chicken hormone free plus fresh food great prices friendliest best staff close fast food fresh fast food usually get nacho burrito saw people order today friend ordered taco plate forgot put order eek bad baja fresh disappointment got coupons next time visits good save baja fresh otherwise rev... | 69 |
1 | I like this Baja Fresh, but this location is going down hill... The staff seems to change a lot, always new people in training... High turn over rate. They seem to mess up on special orders so beware.... They speak Spanish to each other a lot and makes us feel uncomforatable, makes me think they're talking about us....... | en | 151 | like baja fresh location going hill staff seems change lot always new people training high turn rate seem mess special orders beware speak spanish lot makes us feel uncomforatable makes think talking us plain rude biggest complaint swepting floor right next table literally right top feet like excuse trying eaty want du... | 73 |
0 | ER was slow... Checked in at 3:00pm and left with no doctor visit after 5hours. Ppl being seen before me were in there for hours! And only 3 people got to see the doctor with in that 5hours. I don't know how long they've been waiting either. | en | 47 | er slow checked left doctor visit ppl seen hours people got see doctor know long waiting either | 17 |
2 | I am not a Native American. I've ended up spending a huge percentage of my life among Native people. I've spent hundreds of hours in this hospital, many of them waiting for intake via the emergency room and the triage procedures practiced there. \n\nIf it weren't for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, my sister-in... | en | 87 | native american ended spending huge percentage life among native people spent hundreds hours hospital many waiting intake via emergency room triage procedures practiced phoenix indian medical center would alive among seven medical facilities period three years pimc provided compassionate best overall care thank pimc | 44 |
1 | As a sushi place, this is awful. No salmon (only smoked), and the rest of the (small selection) of fish has always been fishy smelling and questionable quality. I've been here 3 times and its mediocre at best. Sake selection is small, 1 or 2 low end choices.\n\nHowever, to give them credit, they do have a good beer ... | en | 73 | sushi place awful salmon smoked rest small selection fish always fishy smelling questionable quality times mediocre best sake selection small low end give credit good beer lineup cooked japanese style food good service always excellent | 35 |
2 | *** Edited on April 13, 2008 to add this new bad experience. I'm thinking about changing my rating to ONE STAR because the experience.\n\nWent to Moto at 9:35 PM on Sat April 13 April night. Sign states they close at 10 PM. Waitress and Host made us stand in doorway like dicks while they \"decide\" if they are still \"... | en | 306 | edited april add new bad experience thinking changing rating one star moto pm sat april april night sign states close pm waitress host made us stand doorway like dicks still hem haw say hold asked time stop seating said ask time instead answering directly waitress says fine seat start walk table adds order tell thanks ... | 146 |
1 | I was really excited about Moto, so my Mom and I checked it out.\n\nBleh. \n\nThe sushi was just not good... not like stinky-ew-terrible, but mediocre. Our server was pretty young and confused about the whole serving profession.\n\nI give it two stars because I can see myself cruising to the bar for a midday beer and c... | en | 66 | really excited moto mom checked sushi good like mediocre server pretty young confused whole serving give two stars see cruising bar midday beer chowing edamame really neat area | 28 |
3 | Ok, I am not into sushi, but this place is still good for the non-sushi person. This place is right down the street from my office and I have had the buffalo burger (great?), their moto wings are spicy and tasty, their yaki soba noodles are good and so are the sweet potatoe fries. \n\nThe wait staff is friendly and pro... | en | 61 | ok sushi place still good person place right street office buffalo burger great moto wings spicy tasty yaki soba noodles good sweet potatoe fries wait staff friendly prompt | 28 |
4 | I never eat sushi here\nbut i LOVE their spicy teriyaki chicken bowl\n\nLove it! | en | 13 | never eat sushi love spicy teriyaki chicken | 7 |
3 | This was one of my favorite Sushi places to date. You have to be \"in the know\" & ask for the \"underground sushi menu\", the one that doesn't exist! The service can be a bit slow, the but the staff is friendly. | en | 42 | one favorite sushi places date ask underground sushi one exist service bit slow staff friendly | 15 |
3 | probably the ONLY place i'm a regular.\n\nhave really only had their tofu bowls. i only have lunch here and i never feel like trying anything new. \n\ntheir bowls are great. choose your \"meat\". the way you want it cooked - i prefer garlic and broccoli. white or brown rice. add veggies for a $1 more. \n\ni dont know i... | en | 89 | probably place really tofu bowls lunch never feel like trying anything new bowls great choose way want cooked prefer garlic broccoli white brown rice add veggies dont know would recommend sushi spicy tuna dont remember must good dessert thats pretty good | 41 |
1 | I was really excited to go out to dinner Friday night, because I hadn't seen my honey in a week and a half. And what better than sushi and a saki bomber to ease back into each other?\n\nWe arrived at 8:50 p.m. and were seated almost immediately. In the back. Trying to review our menus in the near darkness wasn't easy. ... | en | 165 | really excited go dinner friday night seen honey week half better sushi saki bomber ease back arrived seated almost immediately back trying review menus near darkness easy ten minutes pass tables around us get hovering attention however even offered drinks calling hana see late serving someone finally came us drink ord... | 78 |
0 | This place is Disgusting!!! Rice is Overcooked, tasted like a baby food \nMy California Rolls did not even looked like ones. Lunch menu was way too small for the price. \nAll-You-Can eat was a disaster. It took them 45 min to bring second order of rolls which we could not even eat, because they had NO Taste !!! Service... | en | 93 | place disgusting rice overcooked tasted like baby food california rolls even looked like ones lunch menu way small price eat disaster took min bring second order rolls could even eat taste service way slow well chefs think would make much better job cooking salsa time money try stay away sushi joke place | 52 |
2 | Nothing too special about Moto Sushi outside of their sushi desert which consists of ice cream, nutella, and brownie rolled into a layer of rice krispies and sliced \"like sushi.\" That might be the only thing sushi about it...because it's \"sliced like sushi.\" If I sliced a crawfish into sushi roll shapes, would I ... | en | 146 | nothing special moto sushi outside sushi desert consists ice cream nutella brownie rolled layer rice krispies sliced like might thing sushi sliced like sliced crawfish sushi roll shapes would able market sliced like fun end meal unique desert experience sushi waitress secret even inform us got order co worker proceeded... | 64 |
3 | Moto is more than a sushi joint, because I dig the place and I won't eat a scrap of the slimy stuff. \n\nMoto is a very friendly, neighborhood place where it only takes a few visits before the staff calls you by name. \nAvoid the end of the bar area if you don't want to hear a gamut of extremely non-PC jokes, comment... | en | 342 | moto sushi joint dig place wo eat scrap slimy stuff friendly neighborhood place takes visits staff calls name end bar area want hear gamut extremely jokes comments debauchery comfortable bother seeking management raunchiest dude corner probably owner style beers always tap domestic junk never tasting parties held past ... | 166 |
4 | One of my absolute favorites ........ yummy! | en | 7 | one absolute favorites yummy | 4 |
1 | An absolute travesty if you're here for sushi. An AYCE sushi menu limited to Krab (yes with a K ), smoked salmon, tuna, unagi, yellowtail, and rolls that look like they're made by Sushi-bot 5000 that shoots Krab as excrement. The fish themselves are atrocious and taste like they've had better days. The Krab seems to be... | en | 138 | absolute travesty sushi ayce sushi menu limited krab yes k smoked salmon tuna unagi yellowtail rolls look like made shoots krab excrement fish atrocious taste like better days krab seems kind binding agent try hide every space imaginable fill sushi rice thing prepared correctly blessing disguise served bushels bite ser... | 65 |
2 | So, I was with a friend and she was craving sushi and dreaded the thought of going to Zen 32 based on our last experience there. So I have wanted to try Moto since I had never been, and driven by it a million times. This place is easy enough to find just south of Glendale on 16th st. right behind a McDonald's and acro... | en | 463 | friend craving sushi dreaded thought going zen based last experience wanted try moto since never driven million times place easy enough find south glendale right behind mcdonald across street blockbuster went afternoon place extremely busy got booth restaurant really meant people gave two us plenty room menu cute liked... | 203 |
0 | Mediocre sushi and god-awful service. My wife and I, both ex-servers from our college years, tried them three times. Every time the service was infuriating and the food bland. Save your money. | en | 32 | mediocre sushi service wife college years tried three times every time service infuriating food bland save money | 17 |
1 | What?? No raw salmon? Only smoked?I am tres cornfused. Am I at a bagel place or a sushi restaurant?\n\nSlow service. Limited sushi menu. Bland Miso.\n\nNO RAW SALMON.\n\nEnough said, I won't be back. Too bad it was my only Saturday sushi lunch option (Zen 32, I'm looking in your direction...). | en | 49 | raw salmon smoked tres cornfused bagel place sushi restaurant service limited sushi menu bland raw said wo back bad saturday sushi lunch option zen looking direction | 26 |
3 | Call ahead and make sure Vince - the owner - is there. When he's not, the place totally falls apart. It's like having a substitute teacher in a fourth grade class when Vince isn't there. The servers don't care and get snooty and food comes out at various times. I think this is a result of Vince being an active owne... | en | 120 | call ahead make sure vince owner place totally falls apart like substitute teacher fourth grade class vince servers care get snooty food comes various times think result vince active problem solid manager back gone someone else needs able crack whip regular continue trips moto far vince driving sushi saki slinging serv... | 52 |
2 | Service was good - I was disappointed by a lukewarm miso soup and almost cold brown rice. We ordered the sushi/sashimi platter to share, and it tasted fine with an okay presentation. The green tea is unique and refreshing. We ordered the small Moto for dessert - and that was delicious and a small was plenty for two pe... | en | 87 | service good disappointed lukewarm miso soup almost cold brown rice ordered platter share tasted fine okay presentation green tea unique refreshing ordered small moto dessert delicious small plenty two people overall really craving sushi near street glendale go would go way moto | 42 |
3 | Moto is pretty high up there in the sushi world for me. I love my sushi so it take a good place to impress me. \n\nI first went to Moto for their All-You-Can-Eat Saturdays. IN the beginning it wasn't nearly as strict as it is now, but rightfully so they had to implement some rules(Don't be a gluten, no sharing, $0.50 p... | en | 157 | moto pretty high sushi world love sushi take good place impress first went moto saturdays beginning nearly strict rightfully implement rules gluten sharing per piece leftover box take home must eat rice well offer kind sushi would want per person per person want saki still fab deal favorite chicken terriacki bowl proba... | 65 |
2 | So I've been to this place twice. The first time, it was super-awesome, and I love, love, love the divine desert sushi...hello?! Rice Krispy treats and ice cream? To die for.\nI started with the curry soup, quite good, with just a hint of spice. The sushi served was fresh and the portions (especially the sashimi) were ... | en | 387 | place twice first time love love love divine desert sushi hello rice krispy treats ice cream die started curry soup quite good hint spice sushi served fresh portions especially sashimi quite large first experience moto overall second visit encountered hot restaurant eeew raw fish hot environment mediocre service arrive... | 200 |
0 | I hate to be an asshole, but I hated this place. \n\nI came here yesterday with a group of friends for lunch. Our 15 minute wait turned into what felt like an hour, when impatient me finally went in to see what the deal was... To my surprise, there was an empty table for a party of 7 that was just sitting there. Are yo... | en | 548 | hate asshole hated place came yesterday group friends lunch minute wait turned felt like hour impatient finally went see deal surprise empty table party sitting kidding ask one servers cool snag said yes cram tight big deal go grab friends alert table ready walk back stupid little bitchy server standing glaring telling... | 241 |
2 | The people who regularly patronize Moto must not have jobs, or lives, or children, or pets, because if they did, they would constantly be late to everything they did, have a pissed off babysitter, and dead animals littering their house.\n\nI am extremely understanding and very forgiving, but when it takes over 45 minut... | en | 157 | people regularly patronize moto must jobs lives children pets would constantly late everything pissed babysitter dead animals littering extremely understanding forgiving takes minutes bring avocado rolls really busy something way wrong like wayyyy miso soup like finally got avocado rolls really good annoyed could barel... | 74 |
2 | I must confess, I didn't try to the sushi here, but I plan on going back another time to try it out. But what I did try, the Curry Soup and the Potstickers were quite good.\n\nI met a friend there for lunch, and it was quite busy, but we were able to snag a table without a wait. There seemed to be some confusion as t... | en | 217 | must confess try sushi plan going back another time try try curry soup potstickers quite met friend lunch quite busy able snag table without wait seemed confusion waitress like different ones try take beverage order eventually sorted curry soup divine red curry coconut bit heat combined sweet crab rice made perfect sou... | 108 |
4 | So - started working right down the road from MOTO, and a coworker said, there's a good lunch spot down the road, we should go. So we did.\n\nI really, really like this place. It's got a hip, yet laid back atmosphere, good rock music playing, and very genuine and friendly staff. \n\nFood - I've had sushi here a few ... | en | 253 | started working right road moto coworker said good lunch spot road go really really like place got hip yet laid back atmosphere good rock music playing genuine friendly staff sushi times sushi scale let talk build order rice bowls mix match myriad meats vegetables choose temperature level told server visits ago really ... | 125 |
4 | We came here for the All you can eat sushi deal on Saturday. I was a little hesitant because other yelp reviews of the service have not been stellar. But our waitress was very pleasant and quick to refill glasses or see if we wanted to put in another sushi order.\n\nWhat a great deal for $17.95- you can choose from a v... | en | 184 | came eat sushi deal saturday little hesitant yelp reviews service stellar waitress pleasant quick refill glasses see wanted put another sushi great deal choose variety nigiri sushi get extra add sake bomber sushi really fresh unlike several ayce sushi places made order sitting day favorites tootsie roll krab cucumber t... | 85 |
1 | The appetizers were yummy: \nAsian Nachos - LOVED IT! \nGyoza - Good \nWonton Soup - 2 wontons and salty soup base \nI did not tried the rolls but the girls ordered a Kalifornia and Tootsie \n\nFor my entree, I got the sesame chicken with brown rice. I thought the sesame chicken was going to be salt, but it was the swe... | en | 132 | appetizers yummy nachos loved good soup wontons salty soup base tried rolls girls ordered kalifornia tootsie entree got sesame chicken brown rice thought sesame chicken going salt sweet sauce coating fried chicken pieces ok little tad sweeter like everyone fun time knocked four stars service terrible flag get waitress ... | 62 |
1 | Food was good, service was lousy. Started out with Edemame and Gyoza. Both were good. Had a mix of nigiri (yellowtail, tuna, salmon, and eel) plus some rolls. All were good.\n\nAlas, food is only half the battle. The service was bad. The table next to us was left dirty for our entire meal. We started adding plates to t... | en | 82 | food good service lousy started edemame gyoza good mix nigiri yellowtail tuna salmon eel plus rolls food half battle service bad table next us left dirty entire meal started adding plates mess used plates never picked also took minutes get check sure would return | 44 |
1 | I've been to Moto several times as it's right down the street from me, and it's my go-to when I want average sushi and a Happy Hour drink. The servers are friendly and the menu is really varied; I always question establishments that serve such a stark variation in cuisine, but this place manages to competently serve ev... | en | 274 | moto several times right street want average sushi happy hour drink servers friendly menu really varied always question establishments serve stark variation cuisine place manages competently serve everything sushi stir frys burgers sweet potato fries use term means great food sushi average best come back good happy hou... | 132 |
2 | Stopped by for a quick lunch today... it has been a couple of years since my last visit, but everything seemed pretty much the same. We had the fish tacos (panko-breaded salmon) and a shrimp tempura roll. The tacos were pretty yummy, although I thought the \"guac\" was rather interesting - they must use green peas to... | en | 217 | stopped quick lunch today couple years since last visit everything seemed pretty much fish tacos salmon shrimp tempura roll tacos pretty yummy although thought rather interesting must use green peas make expensive avocado go bad different added sweet potato fries extra buck good call deliciously crispy sweet salty mmm ... | 108 |
2 | I really don't like this place for sushi. The fish definitely comes from frozen and there's a lot of imitation crab meat being used. \n\nOn the other hand, the rice and noodle bowls are excellent. I'll definitely keep coming here but no more sushi. \n\nOh yeah, drinks are always good and there is a quality beer selecti... | en | 57 | really like place sushi fish definitely comes frozen lot imitation crab meat used hand rice noodle bowls excellent definitely keep coming sushi yeah drinks always good quality beer selection | 29 |
2 | I had a hankering for raw fish today and decided to give Moto a try. Overall I was pleased.\n\nThe menu had a wide variety of tempting Asian treats but I was here for fish, so I ordered the sashimi combo with a bowl of Miso.\n\nThe soup was a bit odd. It seemed to be normal Miso soup with some shredded cabbage tossed... | en | 122 | hankering raw fish today decided give moto try overall menu wide variety tempting asian treats fish ordered sashimi combo bowl soup bit odd seemed normal miso soup shredded cabbage tossed cabbage added texture really want easy eat around presentation sashimi interesting pinwheel fishy goodness yellowtail smoked salmon ... | 59 |
1 | I gave Moto a few tries because it was the closest sushi place to where I was living (would get it for take out). Each time I was mildly disappointed....sushi is medicore, nothing really stood out to me. Their salmon sashimi is smoked, wierd in my opinion being a sashimi lover. Wish I could them better, but not impr... | en | 59 | gave moto tries closest sushi place living would get take time mildly disappointed sushi medicore nothing really stood salmon sashimi smoked wierd opinion sashimi lover wish could better impressed | 29 |
2 | One of my girlfriends comes here a lot on Sunday's with her husband. So when she and I decided to grab dinner I suggested her usual sushi joint. It was my first time and was pretty busy for a Saturday night. Service was quick and efficient and I like their variety of beers they had on tap. I got the Vegas roll, it was... | en | 106 | one girlfriends comes lot sunday husband decided grab dinner suggested usual sushi joint first time pretty busy saturday night service quick efficient like variety beers tap got vegas roll good lot fish rice anything back though close like support local business phoenix next time try variety offer | 47 |
1 | This place caught my eye because of it's fun, trendy atmosphere vibe and the sassy menu (check it out online - you'll see what I mean) made me think this place was worth trying. What better time to try it then on a fun date night with the fiance?\n\nWell, it's definitely got the fun, trendy atmosphere and yep, the menu... | en | 300 | place caught eye fun trendy atmosphere vibe sassy menu check online see mean made think place worth trying better time try fun date night fiance definitely got fun trendy atmosphere yep menu still amusingly sassy clever food well sushi decent believe another earlier yelper described perfectly get wrong bad way good sus... | 139 |
1 | I say use this place for cocktails.\n\nWe agreed, sitting at the corner of the bar that:\n1. it was difficult to hear each other\n2. the amount of krab mix on the menu was unfortunate\n3. there was a noticeable lack of patio\n4. we've had better service\n\nThere is an underground menu, but we only learned about that by... | en | 97 | say use place agreed sitting corner bar difficult hear amount krab mix menu noticeable lack better underground menu learned overhearing wait staff talking customers neglected second half order finally cancelled left agree place seems like great concept falls little execution | 40 |
3 | I love this place! That's all!\n\nThank you for making no rice sushi rolls for me while I was on my diet! | en | 21 | love place making rice sushi rolls diet | 7 |
1 | Arggggh! This place had so much potential: great beer list, solid design and decor, and not too far from our house.\n\nUnfortunately, they don't have great sushi. They don't even have good enough sushi to bring me back despite the beer list. The search for decent, reasonably priced sushi continues... | en | 49 | arggggh place much potential great beer list solid design decor far great sushi even good enough sushi bring back despite beer list search decent reasonably priced sushi continues | 28 |
1 | I'm only giving this 2 stars because of the horrible service I had on Saturday. \n\nMy bf and I decided to have a date day filled with sushi and a movie. We arrived at Moto and were seated promptly at a table by the bar. The restaurant wasn't packed at all and we seemed to arrive at just the right time. Our server,... | en | 603 | giving stars horrible service saturday bf decided date day filled sushi movie arrived moto seated promptly table bar restaurant packed seemed arrive right time server lilia great us nearly minutes took almost minutes bring us iced teas took order eat sushi long sushi came never came back middle meal see sushi showed co... | 263 |
1 | I've been in and out of this place for the last 2-3 years since I work so close to it and little has changed. Well, everything except for the staff who may as well change every other week explaining a lot about the service or lack thereof.\n\nMoto is run by both pretentious and puerile people who make the tragic mista... | en | 538 | place last years since work close little changed well everything except staff may well change every week explaining lot service lack run pretentious puerile people make tragic mistake thinking either clever fun neither menu half ridiculous thinly veiled tantrums employees customers well depending menu get lot best puer... | 260 |
3 | All you can eat limited sushi on Saturday for around $20. Sold. I crashed Dottsy Z's party with two other lovely ladies (Hi Amber and Debi) this past Saturday after literally stepping off of a plane and seeing her post that she was here. The funny thing was that I wasn't really hungry, until I saw all the yummy food i... | en | 190 | eat limited sushi saturday around sold crashed dottsy z party two lovely ladies hi amber debi past saturday literally stepping plane seeing post funny thing really hungry saw yummy food front eel rolls las vegas rolls toosie maki rolls spicy tuna rolls good lawd heaven ate much arrived looking left looking expecting ba... | 94 |
3 | i have not been here in a while but when i did go the food was rather good not too expensive at all i would return to this location | en | 29 | go food rather good expensive would return location | 8 |
2 | Came here after a friend recommended it, and she told me to try the Asian Nachoes---and yes they were amazingly good!! \n\nVegas Roll, Spicy Tuna, and Dragon roll were all so very yummy! Washed it all down with two glasses of Sapporo:) \n\nThe only thing i have to complain about is our server--she wasn't very nice a... | en | 123 | came friend recommended told try asian nachoes yes amazingly good roll spicy tuna dragon roll yummy washed two glasses sapporo thing complain server nice forgot napkins asked second time good experience location easy find still central phx happy hour half selected sushi rolls two bucks beer good appetizers well saturda... | 56 |
2 | I am not much of a sushi fan usually but I thought this place was pretty good. I was really happy that they had more than the typical sapporo, asahi, kirin beers that you find at every sushi place but had a small number of american microbrew beers also. They have a Saturday lunchtime all you can eat deal for $19 that ... | en | 91 | much sushi fan usually thought place pretty good really happy typical sapporo asahi kirin beers find every sushi place small number american microbrew beers also saturday lunchtime eat deal ca beat reason giving stars service attentive regular prices little high | 40 |
0 | We live by MOTO so we are kinda stuck when it comes to sushi establishments. The sushi blows. You can tell it isn't fresh fish and never taste super. The Mojo & beers are the only good things. I don't really trust a sushi place that hides the sushi makers in the kitchen...stuff probably looks like week old shit which i... | en | 62 | live moto kinda stuck comes sushi establishments sushi blows tell fresh fish never taste super mojo beers good things really trust sushi place hides sushi makers kitchen stuff probably looks like week old shit | 34 |
2 | Very pleasantly surprised by Moto Sushi, this being said from some one that has ate an enormous amount of Great sushi in the Northwest ( Seattle, Vancouver, and San Fran). I was very skeptical at first, because it's dicey in Phoenix when it comes to getting good fresh Sushi. Ordered the eda mame and spring rolls for ap... | en | 144 | pleasantly surprised moto sushi said one ate enormous amount great sushi northwest seattle vancouver san fran skeptical first dicey phoenix comes getting good fresh sushi ordered eda mame spring rolls appetizers great plum sauce spring rolls delicious ordered alaska roll rainbow roll disappointed place busy arrived how... | 72 |
0 | Just left this place after ordering sushi and waiting 1hr20min and left hungry. Food never came with Slow Hand Jack at the sushi bar...tho orders put in after ours were filled. We were given a table meant for 2 and squeezed our threesome in. And to top it off, we were still charged full price for our drinks and soup. L... | en | 72 | left place ordering sushi waiting left hungry food never came slow hand jack sushi bar tho orders put filled given table meant squeezed threesome top still charged full price drinks soup lame hana ave place take heed | 37 |
3 | Good sushi and nice sized plates for the price. Haven't tried drinks yet but its on the to-do list. Figure out the hidden menu before you go, if thats your kind of thing. I always feel weird ordering off of it, but it makes them smile.\nGo for happy hour and save some happy money for that pocket of yours!\nAnd if you'r... | en | 74 | good sushi nice sized plates price tried drinks yet list figure hidden menu go thats kind thing always feel weird ordering makes happy hour save happy money pocket anything like walk door think hello moto | 35 |
2 | Not too many sushi choices in the area. Visited a month ago. Place was kinda busy, but our rolls came out pretty quick. Everything was fresh and overall service was good. I would give it another chance. | en | 37 | many sushi choices area visited month ago place kinda busy rolls came pretty quick everything fresh overall service good would give another chance | 23 |
0 | Mediocre sushi and HORRIBLE service! Our server took about ten minutes to get us water. We had to ask for a drink menu four times, and still never received it. Maybe our waitress felt awkward since she kept forgetting? The entire time we were there it felt like we were bothering her. I could understand if they were bus... | en | 224 | mediocre sushi horrible service server took ten minutes get us water ask drink menu four times still never received maybe waitress felt awkward since kept forgetting entire time felt like bothering could understand busy wait long thing six tables whole restaurant three servers working well another women maybe manager o... | 118 |
1 | Decent sushi, I prefer to sit up at the bar counter. I went there for lunch the other day by myself and it was fast service but there were tons of \"regular\" types in there drinking and chatting up the staff. It made me wonder why they were just hanging out on a week day in the middle of the afternoon...but they are... | en | 172 | decent sushi prefer sit bar counter went lunch day fast service tons types drinking chatting staff made wonder hanging week day middle afternoon lucky guess oh food started miso soup edamame hard mess good ordered tempura shrimp roll okay end pieces parts eat like four pieces overall okay one sushi places office work n... | 78 |
2 | Moto does everything good, but it never rises to great. They have an eclectic menu and there's tons for non-sushi eaters, too. Good value for dollar spent and usually walk away full and happy. | en | 34 | moto everything good never rises great eclectic menu tons eaters good value dollar spent usually walk away full happy | 19 |
3 | This is my second time here and I like it. The service was quick, delightful and considerate. They were busy for lunch and it took a while to get our rolls. The food was tasty and just enough to fill our tummies. | en | 42 | second time like service quick delightful considerate busy lunch took get rolls food tasty enough fill tummies | 17 |
3 | This is a delicious neighborhood restaurant!\n\nI can't speak to their sushi much because I have become such a fan of other items on the menu. The handful plus times I have had sashimi here it has always been good.\n\nNow on to my favorites! The Asian nachos are a must get. Instead of tortilla chips they use wonton chi... | en | 168 | delicious neighborhood restaurant ca speak sushi much become fan items menu handful plus times sashimi always favorites asian nachos must get instead tortilla chips use wonton chips topped yummy cheese sauce salsa sour cream guacamole guacamole mix avocado edamame yum add chicken super yummy great recent visit discover... | 84 |
2 | This was my first restaurant in Phoenix. I was taken here for a lunch prior to an interview I had. I was pretty nervous about the whole situation so I don't remember too many details, but I would recommend this place if you're a sushi lover or on the go and need a quick lunch to eat at your desk. Service was great too. | en | 64 | first restaurant phoenix taken lunch prior interview pretty nervous whole situation remember many details would recommend place sushi lover go need quick lunch eat desk service great | 27 |
0 | One star is too many for this place. We just went for the first time tonight. Our waitress was slow and lazy. We waited 15minutes before the server \"noticed\" us (she was busy talking to coworkers). We ordered some sushi and spring rolls. The sushi is cheap and skimpy, spring rolls were bland. We ate less than 1/2 the... | en | 210 | one star many place went first time tonight waitress slow lazy waited server us busy talking coworkers ordered sushi spring rolls sushi cheap skimpy spring rolls bland ate less sushi sat waiting server check us still busy talking coworkers drink sitting waiting get help hour server finally noticed us glaring came see w... | 104 |
2 | Look all you sushi snobs who like to pull rank, I too have been to Japan. Whoa. Crazy, I know. Moto sushi is good. Moto sushi is not great. The best time to enjoy it is at happy hour or during \"all you can eat.\" \n\nThe thing is, the underground menu is too expensive. I'm not a cheap person, ask my friends ... sadly,... | en | 131 | look sushi snobs like pull rank japan whoa crazy know moto sushi good moto sushi great best time enjoy happy hour thing underground menu expensive cheap person ask friends sadly likely things patience sales given chump spends much money saying creative sushi rolls expensive says lot want pay roll going somewhere else o... | 61 |
1 | OK - I'll be honest... I LOVE their food (especially the sushi). But their service can be REALLY bad. I've had to re-order drinks multiple times, wait long times for a check at the table... and most recently I tried to place a pick up order over the phone. \n\nI asked to pick up my food in 1 hour, they asked why I ... | en | 187 | ok honest love food especially sushi service really bad drinks multiple times wait long times check table recently tried place pick order phone asked pick food hour asked calling far advance explained going meeting could call back minutes place order response would ready minutes want sushi sitting another minutes picke... | 79 |
0 | Service was incredibly slow. It seemed like they had maybe 3 people working, and we'd often wait (what felt like) 15 minutes to get any attention, even when I was just standing there waiting to be seated (or greeted, for that matter).\n\nThe menu is fairly comprehensive. The food is decent. I wasn't amazingly impressed... | en | 107 | service incredibly slow seemed like maybe people working often wait felt like minutes get attention even standing waiting seated greeted matter menu fairly comprehensive food decent amazingly impressed disappointed either prices seem steep atmosphere kind cramped congested comfortable slightly loud could still hear con... | 53 |
0 | Regular customers. Like the food but went in tonight while it was busy and got horrible service- from the owner no less! It's on thing to be busy but to be blown off like we were was very disappointing. We probably wont go back. Definitely won't recommend. | en | 47 | regular customers like food went tonight busy got horrible owner less thing busy blown like disappointing probably wont go back definitely wo recommend | 23 |
4 | I have been to this location several times and they have been very helpful ( im deaf ) and kind. Once they made a mistake and compensated for that mistake greatly!! The sushi is excellent! Prices can be a bit on the high side but the great food makes up for it. I highly recommend this restaurant for great sushi\n. | en | 60 | location several times helpful im deaf kind made mistake compensated mistake greatly sushi excellent prices bit high side great food makes highly recommend restaurant great | 25 |
2 | This place is right around the corner from me and have been here several fans. Anyone who know me, knows I`m a sushi whore so why write about non sushi items you ask? Well I was more impressed with the non sushi items! Don`t get me wrong, sushi is ok here but I have had better elsewhere.\n\nWhat I did enjoy was the try... | en | 129 | place right around corner several fans anyone know knows sushi whore write non sushi items ask well impressed non sushi items get wrong sushi ok better enjoy trying exit wound bowl super spicy crispy shrimp chicken veggies delicious maybe winter perfect choice something warmed boy sure curious classified bowl rated fir... | 61 |
1 | Mediocre to the max with bad service to boot! \n\nI've given this place a handful of tries and I just can't seem to find anything I like. The service is probably the worst part. Waiting 10 minutes for sushi rolls that are clearly ready and waiting to be served is not acceptable. I feel bad for the waitresses - every ti... | en | 98 | mediocre max bad service boot given place handful tries ca seem find anything like service probably worst part waiting minutes sushi rolls clearly ready waiting served acceptable feel bad waitresses every time seem running around like crazy food pretty horrible say asian chicken salad pretty good rice bowls sushi good | 50 |
3 | Wow, pretty impressed. We tried to go to another restaurant in the area, but the wait was too long. I'm glad wifey remembered about this place. The parking lot is NUTS, but we lucked out and got a good spot. we were able to get seated immediately, which is ALWAYS a bonus! We started with the Asian Nachos $($7.95). Ther... | en | 195 | wow pretty impressed tried go another restaurant area wait long glad wifey remembered place parking lot nuts lucked got good spot able get seated immediately always bonus started asian nachos good thing ordered sasquatch roll crab shrimp tempura scallop avocado orange mayo killer wifey got las vegas roll crab cream che... | 95 |
0 | This restaurant would've received four stars because the chicken red curry was spicy and tasty, the happy hour cocktail was great, and the edamame was perfectly salted. And even though our server was a newbie, she was still attentive and got answers to all our happy hour and menu Qs.\n\nUnfortunately, none of this matt... | en | 91 | restaurant would received four stars chicken red curry spicy tasty happy hour cocktail great edamame perfectly salted even though server newbie still attentive got answers happy hour menu none matters got food poisoning guessing chicken one else party got ill one ordered chicken worst hours life never return | 48 |
1 | Here's the thing... shortly after being seated the waitress spilled an entire pint glass of water DIRECTLY in my lap. She was extremely embarassed and very apologetic, and I was good natured about the incident because after all, it was just water. However, what bothered me was the fact that no manager or lead came to... | en | 139 | thing shortly seated waitress spilled entire pint glass water directly lap extremely embarassed apologetic good natured incident water however bothered fact manager lead came table apologize least buy beer three people table cleaning ice water hour later leave restaurant still wet ca take moment address situation left ... | 67 |
3 | I've been on a hiking kick lately and am trying to find different ones to try. Decided to try Piestewa Peak (or Squaw Peak depending on who you ask) but was going to meet up with a friend for lunch beforehand and we found Moto not too far away. I got there first, a little before 11 which is when they open. There wer... | en | 466 | hiking kick lately trying find different ones try decided try piestewa peak squaw peak depending ask going meet friend lunch beforehand found moto far away got first little open couple people waiting nothing outrageous walk get acknowledged right away bartender lets know someone right seat sure enough finishing stateme... | 199 |
2 | Overall a good first experience. We arrived early and were the second table seated, but it still took almost 40 minutes to get our food. Not impressive, but the service was cordial. The food was very good, I had the crispy shrimp yakisoba and my wife had the asian nachos, which incidentally were 1/2 price because happy... | en | 80 | overall good first experience arrived early second table seated still took almost minutes get food impressive service cordial food good crispy shrimp yakisoba wife asian nachos incidentally price happy hour sundays said excellent one places sure return eventually | 38 |
1 | Stopped in here for lunch one day and wasn't pleased with the experience. The rolls were warm and fell apart. The service was fair at best and the place wasn't even very busy. Not that Phoenix is known for it's Sushi, but you'd expect better from a place like this. All that said, the menu is a hoot and worth a read, ju... | en | 68 | stopped lunch one day pleased experience rolls warm fell apart service fair best place even busy phoenix known sushi expect better place like said menu hoot worth read order anything | 30 |
0 | Ordered a specialty roll that was $14 dollars called the mayflower and it didn't live up to my expectations. It had more cucumber then tuna and forgot the cream cheese and avocado. It should have been called the cucumber roll with a slab of tuna on top. The following day my friend and I became violently ill with food p... | en | 71 | ordered specialty roll dollars called mayflower live expectations cucumber tuna forgot cream cheese avocado called cucumber roll slab tuna top following day friend became violently ill food poisoning never go anywhere near moto experience | 34 |
3 | I come here when I have a group of friends, some want sushi and others don't like it. The pan-Asian menu satisfies everyone! It's a narrow space. I think it would be hard to seat more than 6 or 8 together.\n\nI get the rice bows (4-step entr\u00e9e), which are PLENTIFUL. I ordered the larger, plate-size. It was more th... | en | 253 | come group friends want sushi others like menu satisfies everyone narrow space think would hard seat get rice bows plentiful ordered larger meals sauces really good ca decide one like best young female servers wear worries manager hiring based looks professionalism sushi good comes quickly tried beware lots rules poste... | 104 |
0 | You might want to reconsider ordering the PHO. Completely flavorless. My guess would be the broth is made from a powered mix. Add the fact that they charge $10 makes it even worse. Meatballs were rubbery, sliced beef dry and chewy. \nOwners need to consider taking this off the menu. Would have sent it back but a ... | en | 74 | might want reconsider ordering pho completely flavorless guess would broth made powered mix add fact charge makes even worse meatballs rubbery sliced beef dry chewy need consider taking menu would sent back went lunch run picked go gross gross gross | 40 |
4 | Great restaurant, love it! Happy hour is the bomb! Definitely recommend the Asian nachos and the sweet potato fries. | en | 19 | great restaurant love happy hour bomb definitely recommend asian nachos sweet potato fries | 13 |
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