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3 | If you're looking to hook up, pose or grab quick shag in your designer, (never sweat) work out clothes, then this is not the place for you.\nGreat range of equipment without the high prices and posers you (will) find in Scottsdale gyms and their like.\nStaff are friendly, membership is inexpensive, and the facility is ... | en | 98 | looking hook pose grab quick shag designer never sweat work clothes place range equipment without high prices posers find scottsdale gyms friendly membership inexpensive facility clean ladies one going chat ogle unless like work enjoy without agro trying look etc jacuzzi sauna steam room add benefits | 46 |
3 | I have been going to this gym for over 2 years and have very little to complain about. I like that it is never too crowded...who wants to wait for a cardio machine or bench? I feel very comfortable in the free weights section, and feel good about doing my own thing and not feeling the need to \"impress\" anyone. And I... | en | 163 | going gym years little complain like never crowded wants wait cardio machine bench feel comfortable free weights section feel good thing feeling need anyone love love love melanie turbokick class saturday mornings used like sleep saturdays since discovering class weekday mornings guy working always friendly upbeat girl... | 73 |
1 | Poor gym with poor lack of customer service. | en | 8 | poor gym poor lack customer service | 6 |
2 | El boyfriendo & I joined under the family plan as it was the best gym for its buck at the time.\n\nI really like the location, its close to home, however the name *24 hour fitness* is very misleading. They are only open until 9 pm, which might seem late, but if you're like me and work until 6 pm, it isn't.\n\nThe class... | en | 118 | el boyfriendo joined family plan best gym buck really like location close home however name hour fitness misleading open pm might seem late like work pm class schedule great love zumba ca say much rooms since thing holding back higher rating guys need wifi supposed get fitness streaming come guys get | 51 |
0 | Been going for about 6 months using their machines. Started with a trainer to start using the free weight side and low and behold the difference. Muscle heads hogging stations (4,5 at a time) crass comments about having old farts messing with their workouts (I'm 59) shame because it was so close, could not wait to canc... | en | 70 | going months using machines started trainer start using free weight side low behold difference muscle heads hogging stations time crass comments old farts messing workouts shame close could wait cancel membership needs crap however trainer nice well informed | 38 |
1 | Well after looking at what else is in the area 24hr does have the biggest selection of equipment and is always clean. So after talking with the gym Mgr I have come back..don't feel very comfortable working out there right now, but seeing what else is out there I guess I'll get use to it again | en | 56 | well looking else area biggest selection equipment always clean talking gym mgr come back feel comfortable working right seeing else guess get use | 23 |
0 | I haven't been in a while and I really don't plan on going back. The Costco deal has risen from $299 for 2 years to about $70 more. The gym is warm. The A/C went out for a while last summer and they took a long time to fix it. The biggest problem is that this gym really only cares about getting your money. The tra... | en | 127 | really plan going back costco deal risen years gym warm went last summer took long time fix biggest problem gym really cares getting money trainers quotas try guilt buying sessions product hear talking sales tactics never thing helping people manager sales one ones cubicle bullpen front clients would given stars warm g... | 52 |
1 | I've been going to this gym for over 5 years & have watched it slowly deteriorate. They've been scaling back their classes. First they cut the Sunday spin class, then the Monday morning lift class, and then all spin classes - what's next? There's always something broken & it takes weeks for a piece of equipment to g... | en | 118 | going gym years watched slowly deteriorate scaling back classes first cut sunday spin class monday morning lift class spin classes next always something broken takes weeks piece equipment get fixed oh unlike gyms rate goes every year girls kids club good always cartoons let kids sit watch tv entire time want last revie... | 59 |
1 | Rant time.\nOkay, not everyone likes sports. So why the hell would every single tv have either espn, baseball, college or pro football on? The dodgers? Ew. And the Oakland A's? I don't care how far they are in the league... I don't want to watch it. Then UCLA or the Cubs game? \nDear 24, leave at least one tv on the ne... | en | 156 | rant everyone likes sports hell would every single tv either espn baseball college pro football dodgers ew oakland care far league want watch ucla cubs game leave least one tv news like entertain information working kardashian update e news call hour fitness ca access hours day like hour fitness planet fitness street h... | 73 |
0 | Do NOT take your children to this location. I left my kids in kids care, and returned an hour later to the lady screaming at them. (They just turned 2 and 4). I asked her not to yell at them, and she turned and yelled at me. She actually blamed my two-year-old (who was then crying) for \"not listening.\" She was mad th... | en | 153 | take children location left kids kids care returned hour later lady screaming turned asked yell turned yelled actually blamed crying mad kids gone slide together confident understanding yelled justification treating child poorly spoke general manager apologetic even told new pretty horrified things seen going teacher c... | 53 |
2 | Only been here in the mornings while visiting family. Seems really clean and all the weights are put back when no one is around and the place is near empty. Haven't seen what goes on during heavy use. The guy did come and clean both saunas thoroughly on Sunday morning while I was in the hot tub.\n\nTypical for 24s, ... | en | 63 | mornings visiting family seems really clean weights put back one around place near empty seen goes heavy use guy come clean saunas thoroughly sunday morning hot machine maintenance lacking | 29 |
2 | Although this isn't in my regular rotation of 24 Hour Fitness locations, they do have a BodyPump class on Saturday Morning that I sometimes attend and it works well for that. This is an Active location which means its not the same size as other clubs, in this case it means that they don't have a swimming pool. basketba... | en | 151 | although regular rotation hour fitness locations bodypump class saturday morning sometimes attend works well active location means size clubs case means swimming pool basketball court spin room additionally locker rooms pretty bare bones club definitely industrial feel like fact moved clothing accessories supplements l... | 63 |
3 | One of my favorite lunch spots if I am going to sit down and really enjoy lunch. This is a good spot to take client or have any kind of business lunch. Elegant modern setting, without being at all stuffy. The salmon is good. This is a quality, not quantity kind of place. | en | 53 | one favorite lunch spots going sit really enjoy lunch good spot take client kind business lunch elegant modern setting without stuffy salmon good quality quantity kind place | 27 |
2 | Meh. As the name states, the \"wine bar\" is definitely secondary here. My husband and I stopped in for a few drinks at the bar and it was completely dead on a Saturday night. (Perhaps after work its more hopping?) The wine selection was lacking, with only a handful of whites available by the glass. \n\nThe atmo... | en | 161 | meh name states wine definitely secondary husband stopped drinks bar completely dead saturday night perhaps work hopping wine selection lacking handful whites available glass atmosphere nice still laid back roll baseball hat windbreaker sneakers want ordered calamari snack incredibly salty like really salty care sauce ... | 75 |
0 | Alright...I ventured out for dinner last night in my new area...Portland's was on the top of the list due to it's decent reviews and the extremely close proximity to our home.\n\nWe walked in and found the restaurant to be a little \"cold\" with the decor. Modern and on the dark side. The bar area was cute, however w... | en | 243 | alright ventured dinner last night new area portland top list due decent reviews extremely close proximity walked found restaurant little decor modern dark side bar area cute however decided grab dinner table finally getting someones attention walking around entrance bit seated ordered wine started crab cakes rated awe... | 108 |
1 | Atmosphere can be warmer if the wait staff smile.\nDecor is modern and pleasant. Food is good and\nportions presented well and adequate. My waitress\nwas warm and friendly at the start, then as two and four\ntops started to fill up she obviously concentrated on \nthose tables rather than me, a single. It took 21 minut... | en | 110 | atmosphere warmer wait staff modern pleasant food good presented well adequate warm friendly start two started fill obviously concentrated tables rather single took finally get check another waitress took care transaction tipped cash nothing initial waitress informed transpired reply looking quick rather disappoint any... | 46 |
3 | I have been here several times and always enjoy myself. The menu and the specials are exciting, the staff go out of their way to please you, they have a tremendous wine selection for you winos, and the food is excellent for the price.\n\nNice and dark, with a modern, upscale feel... | en | 51 | several times always enjoy menu specials exciting staff go way please tremendous wine selection winos food excellent dark modern upscale feel | 21 |
3 | We stopped in before a concert. The food was good, solid fare, nothing too special. The prices were a bit high. If I'm in the neighborhood, I'll definitely stop by again. | en | 31 | stopped concert food good solid fare nothing special prices bit high neighborhood definitely stop | 14 |
2 | So I gave Portland's another shot this past weekend, given their $30 summer prix fixe menu and its proximity to my new place. Like Melissa H said there was a change in the pf menu and the fish I was going to get was replaced with duck, to which I am allergic. So the pf menu was out.\n\nI agree with everything she sai... | en | 299 | gave portland another shot past weekend given summer prix fixe menu proximity new place like melissa h said change pf menu fish going get replaced duck allergic pf menu agree everything said appetizers ordered cajun shrimp pasta entree less impressed pasta incredibly overcooked literally falling apart fork shrimp large... | 130 |
0 | I don't get the appeal of Portland's the space is terribly designed, modern in a bad way. My biggest problem is the food. I ordered a hamburger had a few bites and was done. I could have sent it back, but I was having such a lousy time I decided it wasn't worth hanging around. The funny thing is that a lot of peop... | en | 89 | get appeal portland space terribly designed modern bad way biggest problem food ordered hamburger bites done could sent back lousy time decided worth hanging around funny thing lot people work think portland great place high expectations wo back much better options vicinity | 42 |
0 | THREE STRIKES, YOUR OUT PORTLANDS!\n\nAn employee threw his DIRTY apron only a few feet from my plate as I sat at the bar. I should have never came back.\n\nTHe 2nd visit I arrived at 9:30 and was told they were closing soon and couldn'st seat me. As I go back into my car I saw two get seated.\n\nI called and complaine... | en | 95 | three strikes portlands employee threw dirty apron feet plate sat bar never came visit arrived told closing soon seat go back car saw two get called complained given comp two went lunch fish ordered still frozen never step foot portlands unless pee first friday | 44 |
2 | ok we are going to play \"it's a small world\" - Phoenix Yelp edition. ready? ok lets go.\n\ni live 100 feet from Portlands around the corner twice, i've had drinks here a few times, pricey but not bank breaking. they have a DJ who plays music here. this DJ's name...well fuck his name. but i'll quote a review on Yelp, ... | en | 235 | ok going play small phoenix yelp edition ready ok lets live feet portlands around corner twice drinks times pricey bank breaking dj plays music dj name well fuck name quote review yelp barrio cafe max impressed guac emo guy horn rimmed glasses stabs avocados diced veggies spoon seconds http yup emo haha working barrio ... | 120 |
3 | I went to Portland's for the first time last saturday. I didn't know anything about the place and choose it for two reasons. 1.) The close proximity to Phoenix Theatre (was going to a show afterwards) 2.) Their Sat. Drink Special = 1/3 off all bottles of wine! Me and my date were extremely impressed with the atmosph... | en | 137 | went portland first time last saturday know anything place choose two reasons close proximity phoenix theatre going show afterwards sat drink special bottles wine date extremely impressed atmosphere wonderful time bar bottle wine phenomonal devoured pepe rosino pizza placed lost star review bartender show much attentio... | 59 |
2 | I enjoyed my first two visits to Portland's. During my last visit we sat up at the bar and ordered some food as well as drinks. *shocker* My friend and I split a medium rare filet with accompanying sides. (something that resembled scalloped potato's and something else I don't recall... don't judge, I had a glass of wi... | en | 227 | enjoyed first two visits portland last visit sat bar ordered food well drinks shocker friend split medium rare filet accompanying sides something resembled scalloped potato something else recall judge glass wine belt steak cooked requested everything pretty tasty insanely impressed hence stars decent nothing stood spac... | 111 |
2 | There are a few things that I have noticed about Portland's over the years. The first is that people who live in the Roosevelt Square probably can't afford to eat there very often. The second is that its location is a bit strange (no visible parking, the apartment gym on one side, a hippie coffee shop on the other). Th... | en | 364 | things noticed portland years first people live roosevelt square probably ca afford eat often second location bit strange visible parking apartment gym one side hippie coffee shop last thing noticed never seems busy went friday night last year group seated within minutes sure suffer lightrail really think poor ave link... | 164 |
2 | Had dinner for the first time in Portland's. Had been there for happy hour before. It's a decent place to meet up with friends. I think the atmosphere is more impressive than the food. They have the bar/lounge separated far enough from the dining room. It's not a place where I have to struggle to hear the person across... | en | 210 | dinner first time portland happy hour decent place meet friends think atmosphere impressive food separated far enough dining room place struggle hear person across also like decor art work far foray food qualifies good french fries think worth plate appreciate highlight use local ingredients food went schreiner sausage... | 91 |
2 | I didn't have a fully immersed Portland's experience, so perhaps I am selling them a bit short, but as far as my experience went, it was A-OK.\n\nWe stopped in because of its proximity to the light rail and our need for alcoholic refreshment. We had a couple beers (small selection - but we found something we really li... | en | 139 | fully immersed portland experience perhaps selling bit short far experience went stopped proximity light rail need alcoholic refreshment couple beers small selection found something really liked glass wine reasonably priced tasty service fine prices fine everything merit fan four star review maybe food world maybe nigh... | 61 |
1 | What a nice easy stop en route home on the rail. Service started out strong but slowly dropped off. The waiter, helping out the bar, forgot our extra bread order in a minute. Bar is gorgeous with a neighborhood feel; but a close look at the logistics show a work area stacked with bottles and no glassware washer. These... | en | 113 | nice easy stop en route home rail service started strong slowly dropped waiter helping bar forgot extra bread order minute bar gorgeous neighborhood feel close look logistics show work area stacked bottles glassware washer girls behind bar stressed eagle eye beau certain pours varied wildly la vie reasonable glass nice... | 66 |
1 | mediocrity \n\naccording to Merriam-Webster is defined as: \n\nMain Entry: mediocrity \nPronunciation: \\m-d-\u00e4-kr-t\\ \nFunction: noun \nInflected Form(s): plural mediocrities \nDate: 1588 \n1 a: the quality or state of being mediocre b: moderate ability or value \n\n\ni can't really add much to it. my last review... | en | 139 | mediocrity defined entry mediocrity noun form plural mediocrities quality state mediocre b moderate ability value ca really add much last review described place tried food last night adequate nothing would blow socks friend commented inept plating meal quite disappointed blame appearance prepacked salad disappointing c... | 67 |
2 | This place isn't awesome; but it isn't bad, either.\n\nI've eaten dinner here a couple of times when in Phoenix for work. Both times I've parked myself at the bar, so I can't really speak for the table area. But the circular bar area is comfortable, not too loud, and it's usually easy to find some good conversation (... | en | 137 | place awesome bad eaten dinner couple times phoenix work times parked bar ca really speak table area circular bar area comfortable loud usually easy find good conversation mainly apartments restaurant filet au gratin potatoes pleased add beer special got solid seem pretentious service good since bar times experience ba... | 61 |
2 | This place is cool. The place looks nice, I like the bar. They have a $3 beer special all the time and the last two times I was there it was really good beer. The fries kick ass! The pizza isn't bad at all. I could see this place being 4 star, but they need more than fries and pizza. Especially so close to really stell... | en | 96 | place cool place looks nice like bar beer special time last two times really good beer fries kick ass pizza bad could see place star need fries pizza especially close really stellar pizza joints go back heard burger good one bad thing tried go friday night like closed boo | 49 |
2 | I liked it enough - but couldn't reach 4 stars.\n\nWe had the pan seared scallops and they were pretty good. I had some sort of butternut squash ravioli (don't see it on a menu - maybe it was a special) and they were VERY good. My friend had the salmon salad and he really enjoyed it. \n\nSo why 3 stars? first becaus... | en | 281 | liked enough could reach pan seared scallops pretty good sort butternut squash ravioli see menu maybe special good friend salmon salad really enjoyed stars first still ca figure half star click somebody send message tell hell goof digress would given stars knew sat outside cool spring weather beautiful homeless man dog... | 127 |
0 | We arrived at Portlands, hungry after checking out several other downtown spots and finding them lifeless. \n\nPortlands looked great from the outside, especially after the 'vacant lot' surroundings of other downtown spots. We walked into Portlands, finding it near-deserted, and ICY cold - on a lovely warm summer's ev... | en | 332 | arrived portlands hungry checking several downtown spots finding lifeless looked great outside especially lot surroundings downtown spots walked portlands finding icy cold lovely warm summer evening asked seated outside host told us seat outside waited long time server thirsty hungry still given menus water one table o... | 142 |
3 | This past weekend I had my staycation in Phoenix for a little downtime. Saturday a few friends and I wanted to go somewhere delicious no one had been and one of them suggested Portlands. I had only been there for drinks a couple times, and loved the bar area, so I figured it would be nice to come back and try some dinn... | en | 320 | past weekend staycation phoenix little downtime saturday friends wanted go somewhere delicious one one suggested portlands drinks couple times loved bar area figured would nice come back try thing amazes area always many cars parked along road yet one ever establishments aside fair trade luckily slightly hidden parking... | 145 |
2 | One night after #FightClub, the lovely Georgie S and I hit up Portland's for their Twitter special. I was excited to try the food here, as I had only partaken in some adult bevies on my only other trip. \n\nWe decided to sit at the bar because we didn't want to give people the impression we were on a real date. Georgie... | en | 275 | one night fightclub lovely georgie hit portland twitter special excited try food partaken adult bevies trip decided sit bar want give people impression real date georgie kept referring poor one kept talking current dating situation ambiance decor portland nice cozy really like circular bar full restaurant side yet look... | 129 |
2 | The dinner club pick for December was Portlands\n\nConsensus: Hmmmm, what to say about Portland's. It has so much potential, it's in a great spot....with better staff, and some menu tweaks it could be good. As it stands now, its just meeeeeh. In fact, one DC member said his favorite part of the meal was his glass of wi... | en | 312 | dinner club pick december hmmmm say portland much potential great spot better staff menu tweaks could good stands meeeeeh fact one dc member said favorite part meal glass wine glowing starving sat ordered cheese plate munch waited last members dc arrive arrived cheese plate much appetizer moving main course us ordered ... | 157 |
3 | Stellar parm fries. \n\nGood wine. \n\nNice calamari.\n\nThis place was pleasantly not packed on First Friday, so my friend and I were able to get right in and order something to nosh on before entering the Roosevelt Row mayhem. I'm looking forward to returning for a proper meal, and not just their apps. | en | 52 | stellar parm fries wine place pleasantly packed first friday friend able get right order something nosh entering roosevelt row mayhem looking forward returning proper meal apps | 26 |
3 | Great stop for those taking the light rail on their way to an event downtown! | en | 15 | great stop taking light rail way event downtown | 8 |
2 | Saturday night another opportunity to explore the wonderful places that Phoenix has to offer. We decided to make our first stop at Portland's. It is a very nice place. I think we were there a little too early, around 6pm. The place was pretty empty. Drinks were ok, and the calamari were nothing to rave about. We m... | en | 66 | saturday night another opportunity explore wonderful places phoenix offer decided make first stop portland nice place think little early around place pretty empty drinks ok calamari nothing rave might back late night drinks another time | 35 |
3 | In addition to Cheuvront, another reason to take the lightrail on Central.\n\nThe pizzas here are fairly close to what I enjoyed in Rome. Wine selection is good, and the martinis are well-made.\n\nService is sometimes not as snappy as it could be, but never rude or cold in my experience. | en | 49 | addition cheuvront another reason take lightrail pizzas fairly close enjoyed rome wine selection good martinis sometimes snappy could never rude cold experience | 22 |
2 | definitely a-ok! \n\ni loved the live music and my dinner was a-ok. I had the burger upon the owners recommendation and he was right. not the best burger of my life but definitely enjoyable. and the beefsteak tomato on it was so delicious. I also got a side of the spinach and the spinach was prepared perfectly! and the... | en | 91 | definitely loved live music dinner burger upon owners recommendation right best burger life definitely enjoyable beefsteak tomato delicious also got side spinach spinach prepared perfectly pickle served burger top notch filtered water always excites would go parking easy free parking garage located right next door | 45 |
4 | A Great evening on Portland's patio with friends, enjoying the best burgers and wines ever. Tonight was a Champion Burger w/parmesan fries - Awesome!!! | en | 24 | great evening portland patio friends enjoying best burgers wines ever tonight champion burger fries awesome | 15 |
3 | Stopped in last night for dinner and we were very pleased with the service and food quality. Steak was cooked perfectly and my wife's salmon was light and flavorful. We enjoyed the AZ Restaurant Week menu and with a glass of wine included the $30/person price was a very good value. The flourless torte with our wine ... | en | 95 | stopped last night dinner pleased service food quality steak cooked perfectly wife salmon light flavorful enjoyed az restaurant week menu glass wine included price good value flourless torte wine perfect finish great meal ultra critical lack new silverware courses bringing new wine glass switched drinking | 45 |
3 | I really liked this place. I live in the same complex and this was my first time I had been there. My bf and I went for an early dinner before a movie and it was very low-key and nice to be able to come in and sit and be served right away.\n\nWe had parmesan fries which were recommended and were very tasty. My bf ha... | en | 87 | really liked place live complex first time bf went early dinner movie nice able come sit served right parmesan fries recommended tasty bf burger chicken sandwhich food great service better great experience | 32 |
3 | Great downtown spot, and the owners really make it a cool and friendly spot. Lots of wine, nice solid little selection of beers, very good food (never had a bad thing yet) and amazing garlic fries!\n\nGreat neighborhood hangout | en | 38 | great downtown spot owners really make cool friendly spot lots wine nice solid little selection beers good food never bad thing yet amazing garlic fries neighborhood hangout | 27 |
2 | Went here tonight, a First Friday evening around 8pm. Only 3 other tables were full and about 12 people in the bar. The waiter was a little slow and didn't ask to refill or anything till we were done eating...unusual. After the $6 asparagus wrapped in purscissto and a burger with white cheese, tomato, lettuce and pickl... | en | 107 | went tonight first friday evening around tables full people bar waiter little slow ask refill anything till done eating unusual asparagus wrapped purscissto burger white cheese tomato lettuce pickle anything special even amazing flavor difference think ill back unless make something sorry although support organic conce... | 55 |
2 | Portlands, tsk-tsk.\n\nMaybe we caught you on a bad night. The pizza which is usually wonderful was a bit burned on the edge. We had already waited a while after placing the order so I didn't bother sending it back.\n\nBut what really urged me to update my review (and probably can't be attributed to just a bad night) w... | en | 147 | portlands caught bad night pizza usually wonderful bit burned edge already waited placing order bother sending really urged update review probably ca attributed bad night offering way caesar far beyond expecting classic caesar salad experience egg whites anchovies prepared tableside times enjoyed delicacy remain guilde... | 68 |
0 | So my bff was in town and we decided to gather all of us college buddies and have a nice dinner at this place. The website made it out to be an impressive establishment. Not really, though.\n\nit was a bit dead when we arrived that evening... no host to welcome us, no one to seat us until I almost had to walk to the ... | en | 172 | bff town decided gather us college buddies nice dinner place website made impressive establishment really bit dead arrived evening host welcome us one seat us almost walk kitchen get service whole party arrived well aware server still delayed taking orders refilling cups came time order asked could modify one dishes ea... | 81 |
1 | My hubby and I came here on a Saturday night because we were both starving and every other place nearby had a long wait. That should have been a big red flag. The food and the service were both sub-par. Our server disappeared for long periods of time without checking on us and seemed annoyed that we were inconvenien... | en | 290 | hubby came saturday night starving every place nearby long wait big red flag food service server disappeared long periods time without checking us seemed annoyed inconveniencing busser kept hubby ice tea full failed take plate done eating literally sat entire minutes waited server bring us check still started calamari ... | 148 |
1 | ^shrug^\n\nI stayed out by this place. It was basically the only gig in town besides the hotel bar and well, that was just a sad sight. So we came here. I had a nice salad, some greens with feta and walnuts. A glass of sauvignon blanc. Bartenders are bitchy. Is that some kind of prerequisite in Phoenix? You have... | en | 71 | stayed place basically gig town besides hotel bar well sad sight came nice salad greens feta walnuts glass sauvignon blanc bartenders bitchy kind prerequisite phoenix douche bitch hands phoenix takes prize | 31 |
4 | There is no better place in downtown Phoenix. The food, drinks and service are excellent and I for one am addicted. The burgers are sublime. The fries...delicious, crisp and perfect. The eggplant Napoleon pushes me to the edge of sublime contentment. The pizzas are perfect and their BBQ is exceptionally tangy and down... | en | 132 | better place downtown phoenix food drinks service excellent one addicted burgers sublime fries delicious crisp perfect eggplant napoleon pushes edge sublime contentment pizzas perfect bbq exceptionally tangy downright delicious draft beers always cold expertly poured wine selection also excellent never left place feeli... | 69 |
2 | The Mushroom burger was really good, but the staff has the personality of a block of wood. Cheer up!!!! | en | 19 | mushroom burger really good staff personality block wood cheer | 9 |
3 | came here for lunch yesterday. no wait for a table and the food came fairly quickly. I ordered the steak sandwich and shared parmesan fries. both tasted excellent! the steak sandwich had big chunks of steak cooked medium to medium-well. and the fries were really addictive. it's a fun spot to hang out and really close t... | en | 76 | came lunch yesterday wait table food came fairly quickly ordered steak sandwich shared parmesan fries tasted excellent steak sandwich big chunks steak cooked medium fries really addictive fun spot hang really close live back probably wednesday special burgers | 38 |
2 | We came in on a Monday night and it was quite dead. There was no one in the dining room or anyone there to greet us. We sat the bar and the bartender was attentive. At the end we ordered a desert that they only had a tiny slice left of due to the prix fixe the night before. She very nicely didn't charge us for it. Ove... | en | 70 | came monday night quite dead one dining room anyone greet us sat bar bartender attentive end ordered desert tiny slice left due prix fixe night nicely charge us overall okay | 30 |
0 | Terrible service and average food. Enough said | en | 7 | terrible service average food enough said | 6 |
1 | Every time I walk past this place I think \"how sad, what wasted potential.\" The hours are horrible, it's always closed, when it's open it's dead inside. I wouldn't mind having a glass of wine on the patio on a Sunday afternoon with my iPad or laptop, but it's not open at all on Sundays, and there is no WiFi. \n\n... | en | 629 | every time walk past place think sad wasted hours horrible always closed open dead inside would mind glass wine patio sunday afternoon ipad laptop open sundays wifi friends times impressed parmesan fries heard people talk look ridiculous number reviews great reviews steaks want upscale best known suspect parmesan fries... | 285 |
0 | Never going here again and you shouldn't suport them either. The OWNER (blonde) was at the bar. We sat at the bar and didn't get a hello. Nor did we get menus. We sat for a few minutes before she slowly walked around to come wipe down the bar in front up each one of us without saying excuse me, hello, nothing. She went... | en | 383 | never going suport either owner blonde bar sat bar get hello get menus sat minutes slowly walked around come wipe bar front one us without saying excuse hello nothing went back behind bar continued cleaning glasses finally handed us menus people still hello ask couple minutes later menu couple us shared menus later wal... | 186 |
1 | Portlands has the worst service. I tried to place a take out order and their phones go straight to voicemail. The food is pretty good (try the Parmesan fries) but it hardly makes up for the lack of personality and annoyed glances of the staff. | en | 45 | portlands worst service tried place take order phones go straight voicemail food pretty good try parmesan fries hardly makes lack personality annoyed glances staff | 24 |
1 | Why is it that you have a coupon for a $5 oil and filter change upon check in on Yelp but won't honor that price? | en | 25 | coupon oil filter change upon check yelp wo honor price | 10 |
4 | Excellent experience. The owner was there and got to talk with him for a while. I could tell he really cared about me having a great experience. Found their oil change coupon and thought I'd take advantage of it. They showed me the air filter and how dirty it was. I replaced it. The said the rest of my car is in ... | en | 68 | excellent experience owner got talk could tell really cared great experience found oil change coupon thought take advantage showed air filter dirty replaced said rest car great shape back | 29 |
3 | I'm not writing about the golf here. I'm all about the food!\n\nI had a dinner reception here for graduation. The place itself is amazing. The view of Camelback Mts. is stunning and romantic I must add. The place is very private and to get in you must have a lot of $$$ or you know someone that knows someone - old m... | en | 153 | writing golf food dinner reception graduation place amazing view camelback mts stunning romantic must add place private get must lot know someone knows someone old money served light garden salad yams dried cranberries sucker dried cranberries yams throw dried boot eat main course filet mignon okay thought better final... | 69 |
2 | Nice place, very rustic and southwestern. The prime rib was very tender and tasted great. The service could be a little quicker, but other than that its an outstanding family restaurant. | en | 31 | nice place rustic southwestern prime rib tender tasted great service could little quicker outstanding family restaurant | 16 |
1 | Borrrring.\n\nThis place was actually my first job ever. I was 15.... ohhh, those were the days....\n\nWhile I was 15, I tried everything on the menu... and I think my favorite item was the generic frozen then fried jalapeno poppers. Ha!\n\nAs an adult of 27 years old, I decided to retry this old haunt, and found the... | en | 87 | place actually first job ever ohhh days tried everything menu think favorite item generic frozen fried jalapeno poppers ha adult years old decided retry old haunt found food dull boring quite frankly reminded lubys like bbq sauce though always buy grocery store see loyal | 44 |
2 | I went here back in December with a friend while in town. She moved to PHX from Seattle and loves what she refers to as \"cowboy food.\"\n\nI was there on a kind of busy Friday for lunch. Yet, somehow, it took the waitress to get anything done at all - bring our drinks, take our orders, and get our check. You'd think... | en | 144 | went back december friend town moved phx seattle loves refers cowboy kind busy friday lunch yet somehow took waitress get anything done bring drinks take orders get check think nothing tables actually decent amount people pretty good food give place star however food made felt lacking service know somewhere go date gre... | 62 |
0 | I knew Bill Johnson. He was the most foul-mouthed person I've ever known [and, I HAVE known some].\n\nOver the years, I've known people who actually liked the food here. It's O.K. But, I sure wouldn't write home about it.\n\nThe service is usually friendly. | en | 43 | knew bill johnson person ever known known years known people actually liked food sure would write home service usually friendly | 20 |
0 | I doubt I will be back. \n\nLet me back step 23 years... As a kids from Detroit, BJBA was the coolest place to go. Great Food, Great atmosphere etc. \n\n13 years ago I even had my rehearsal dinner here. Still a great place. \n\n5 years ago, same decor, horrible service, boring food.\n\nLast Month....AWFUL the beef ribs... | en | 82 | doubt back back step years kids detroit bjba coolest place go great food great atmosphere etc years ago even rehearsal dinner still great place years ago decor horrible service boring month awful beef ribs tastes like dog treats bbq sauce bbq pork better kids ate mt dew ok | 48 |
2 | I can't really comment on the lunch or dinner options at Bill Johnson's, because they don't have much, if anything, for a vegetarian like me. They do have some decent breakfast though.\n\nThe Big Apple is right down the road from us, so we find ourselves here for our first-o-the day meal once in awhile. They make a goo... | en | 144 | ca really comment lunch dinner options bill johnson much anything vegetarian like decent breakfast big apple right road us find day meal awhile make good veggie omelet spanish omelet pretty good good tasty omelets hashbrowns order em toast delicious bad water big tastes terrible us getting water make sure ask get soda ... | 67 |
2 | This is the type of giddyup place my friends back East envision when I tell them I went out to eat in Arizona. With the enormous space, high ceilings, and wood chips on the floor, it had an Old West Home Depot feel. Still, the food was good and filling.\n\nI ate there for an event attended by 50 people, and we all fit ... | en | 190 | type giddyup place friends back east envision tell went eat arizona enormous space high ceilings wood chips floor old west home depot feel still food good ate event attended people fit comfortably one private back rooms limited menu chose steak came rolls salad potato mixed vegetables apple cobbler dessert soft drinks ... | 91 |
2 | Went here Saturday morning... Was a little hungover and didn't feel like knocking elbows at some of the other breakfast joints around town. I wanted a nice cozy atmosphere for my breakfast. Got it! This place has a very western feel to it.. IE: saw dust on the floor, lots of antiques and western memorabilia all o... | en | 159 | went saturday morning little hungover feel like knocking elbows breakfast joints around town wanted nice cozy atmosphere breakfast got place western feel ie saw dust floor lots antiques western memorabilia place cute place think take children place quiet little dark perfect hehe hungover waitress super friendly good ge... | 77 |
2 | Back in '93 this was the first Bill Johnson's I went to. At that point I think there were 4 and they grew to 7 and have since closed 2 that did not do well where they were placed. Of the 4 locations I have dined at this is the largest with the largest bar area. I do not recall a bar at Arrowhead (closed) or Indian S... | en | 360 | back first bill johnson went point think grew since closed well placed locations dined largest largest bar area recall bar arrowhead closed indian get bad stuff way chance happened wander adding wait person two person eventually waitress working center section main restaurant several tables including party going none w... | 156 |
1 | I'm like a lot of the long-timers around here. I went to the Bill Johnson's down on Indian School as a kid and thought it was great! Ate breakfasts at the original Van Buren location and it was pretty good. Now that I'm older and have some experience, not nearly as impressed. Ate here today because I was running ar... | en | 166 | like lot around went bill johnson indian school kid thought great ate breakfasts original van buren location pretty good older experience nearly impressed ate today running around needed something mcdonalds thinking done golden arches ordered ribeye steak little unusual lunch steakhouse bothered much wrong thinking tha... | 69 |
0 | BJ Big Apple been around 50 years and want to stay around for another 50?\n\nBack in the 80's I remember going in on weekend nights and the dining room and waiting area be filled beyond capacity. Nowadays walk in on a weekend night be lucky if establishment is running at 50% capacity.. \n\nSome reasons I want to share... | en | 196 | bj big apple around years want stay around another remember going weekend nights dining room waiting area filled beyond capacity nowadays walk weekend night lucky establishment running capacity reasons want share friends family reduced patronage past eat ribs good price ribs hardly meat feel like receiving half meat ha... | 99 |
3 | This location is great. We have been here a couple times, both with big and small parties and each time we were waited on quickly and our food was great. | en | 30 | location great couple times big small parties time waited quickly food great | 12 |
2 | I recently went here for the first time and I had low expectations but I was pleasantly surprised. It isn't fancy, but it's comfortable and cozy. Friendly service and reasonable prices. I like the bbq brisket sanwich with a baked potato. | en | 41 | recently went first time low expectations pleasantly surprised fancy comfortable cozy friendly service reasonable prices like bbq brisket sanwich baked potato | 21 |
1 | Took my Mom here for lunch to celebrate the New Year, and was very disappointed. I have been here several times in the past, and the experience has always been great. But not today. the place was practically empty, something I never experienced here before. But after tasting the food, I can understand why. Maybe i... | en | 156 | took mom lunch celebrate new year disappointed several times past experience always great today place practically empty something never experienced tasting food understand maybe lunch time serving dinner menu good stuff one dinner menu apparently fish battered deep fried greasy like fries come expect place lunch menu s... | 69 |
3 | I forget how good the breakfast is here. I stopped by the other day for bacon and eggs and I quickly remembered why I like this place. The eggs were cooked perfectly to my specifications, the bacon crispy, the potatoes were perfect, and the english muffin was great and I love the coffee here too. I know it seems sil... | en | 118 | forget good breakfast stopped day bacon eggs quickly remembered like place eggs cooked perfectly specifications bacon crispy potatoes perfect english muffin great love coffee know seems silly like simple meal reason delish atmosphere casual kids would love saw dust floor probably hide stuff ha ha service always good sa... | 55 |
0 | Worst food I've ever been served. Anyone writing a good review most be a relative.\nBrisket, salmon, and chick fry steak all VERY poor quality. Total waste of money. Was there 3/14/12. | en | 31 | worst food ever served anyone writing good review salmon chick fry steak poor quality total waste money | 17 |
0 | My wife and in-laws decided to try the North Phoenix Bill Johnson's out tonight to celebrate my in-laws anniversary. (My wife and I had never eaten there) We had been enticed to give it a shot after purchasing a deal chicken gift certificate. Fool me once, shame on you...We were excited at the happy hour options and ... | en | 238 | wife decided try north phoenix bill johnson tonight celebrate anniversary wife never eaten enticed give shot purchasing deal chicken gift certificate fool shame excited happy hour options enjoyed couple beers unfortunately pleasantries stopped ordering spent minutes looking around full restaurant food arrive point serv... | 111 |
2 | This place seems like it was once original and now has a chain feel to it. Food was OK. BBQ chicken was good. Sauces are OK. If I come back I'll have to try the beef ribs. | en | 37 | place seems like original chain feel food bbq chicken good sauces come back try beef ribs | 16 |
0 | If I could give this place 0 stars I would! Want there on Veterans Day for my fathers birthday. There was a group of about 15 of us in the bar. Only 4 tables in the dinning room with 3 servers and a manager. It took us 20 minutes to even get a drink order for me my mother my boyfriend and 20 month old son. At that poin... | en | 227 | could give place stars would want veterans day fathers birthday group us bar tables dinning room servers manager took us minutes even get drink order mother boyfriend month old son point already trying get food order us kidding got order waitress always ask tables kids want kid food come first ask come last got brisket... | 106 |
0 | Miss the old menu. New menu sucks. Bring back the old menu. This place is not the same anymore. Disappointed. :( | en | 21 | miss old menu new menu sucks bring back old menu place anymore disappointed | 13 |
1 | After posting this last review and e-mailing it to the restaurant, we did receive a call from the manager. We were invited to come back and try them again. First they only wanted to give a meal to my wife and I, but I said considering the terrible experience we had the last time, I thought the 4 of us should be able ... | en | 251 | posting last review restaurant receive call manager invited come back try first wanted give meal wife said considering terrible experience last time thought us able come back assured us whenever make give hostess name say written book back know made little nervous must giving away quite meals code words like anyway men... | 113 |
0 | This place used to have the best food and great service! We went there the other night (hadn't been there in about a year), but oh my....we will never go back again!! They changed the menu...less food but higher prices. You used to get a small ear of corn on the Cobb...now you can get what they call corn bake-it is gro... | en | 130 | place used best food great service went night year oh never go back changed menu less food higher prices used get small ear corn cobb get call corn gross smoother food good tasting bbq sauce service slow place pretty empty maybe tables use dinner time save money avoid together love country music loud wish seen current ... | 64 |
0 | We waited at least an hour for our dinner. One table had been waiting 2 hours . The other was waiting 1 1/2 hours . Though we had \"only\" waited one hour we saw what lay ahead. The place was NOT even full, there were many many empty tables and our server was flustered and joked about wanting to sit and rest for ... | en | 152 | waited least hour dinner one table waiting hours waiting hours though waited one hour saw lay ahead place even full many many empty tables server flustered joked wanting sit rest bit told us order would little minute wait gave clue would hours table well others asked manager offered table measly discount tab lengthy wa... | 72 |
4 | Traditionally this has been one of my favorite restaurants growing up in North Phoenix. I do miss the good old days when their menu was awesome and the waiters and waitresses had a bit of a pep in their step and were eager to please. I realize that the economic conditions have been less than ideal but I had one of th... | en | 231 | traditionally one favorite restaurants growing north phoenix miss good old days menu awesome waiters waitresses bit pep step eager please realize economic conditions less ideal one worst experiences around christmas time waitress seemed sympathize us long wait comped soft drinks left heart broken came sad conclusion pl... | 100 |
0 | I have been coming to this place since I was a kid. Went to breakfast this morning and hadn't been there in a while and it was terrible. I ordered one thing and they brought me something completely different, and my boyfriend and I both were served cold food. It's sad to see one of my favorite places turn into a dump! ... | en | 104 | coming place since kid went breakfast morning terrible ordered one thing brought something completely different boyfriend served cold food sad see one favorite places turn dump must raised prices ended paying breakfast two people looked receipt charged dollars ice tea drank conclusion disappointed never go | 45 |
1 | I went here today for our company's department \"holiday brunch\" and the best thing I can say was at least I wasn't the one paying. There were roughly 30 in our group which isn't an easy task to handle so the buffet style version of fajitas made sense to serve. There was a choice of either chicken or beef with rice an... | en | 187 | went today company department holiday best thing say least one paying roughly group easy task handle buffet style version fajitas made sense serve choice either chicken beef rice beans taco size tortillas food served barely warm little flavor could indulge sour cream salsa probably came jar also flavor got rice flavor ... | 97 |
2 | Went there the other night with 2 out of towners. I got a salad which was very good. It was called a cobb salad on rje menu but it was more like a chef salad. It was good. Blue cheese dressing had lots of chucks of cheese. Loved it. One friend got chille which he said was very good and very filling. Talked about... | en | 149 | went night towners got salad good called cobb salad rje menu like chef salad good blue cheese dressing lots chucks cheese loved one friend got chille said good filling talked next day good third friend said everthing got brisket tend agree cause got wasnt impressed waitress friendly fast screw order cook came quick mak... | 67 |
0 | Went on valentines day, place was empty... The only place that was empty! The service and server was great, meal was a disappointment, large portions and cheap prices! The place smelled like a old dish rag. This is not the same as I remembered from 10 years ago when I liked it. Too bad I really wanted to give this plac... | en | 64 | went valentines day place empty place empty service server great meal disappointment large portions cheap prices place smelled like old dish rag remembered years ago liked bad really wanted give place good review | 33 |
2 | We ate here for breakfast. It was OK. The service was good. I had blueberry pancakes and they were not fresh blueberries. I should have asked before I ordered. Two other had a hearty breakfast. It looked good and tasted good. | en | 41 | ate breakfast service good blueberry pancakes fresh blueberries asked ordered two hearty breakfast looked good tasted good | 17 |
1 | Food was delicious. I had the chicken fried steak, eggs, hash browns and a biscuit with gravy. Wife had the Texas omelet which was yummy as well. Huge negative though. Place was dark and dirty. There was a thick layer of dust every where. | en | 44 | food delicious chicken fried steak eggs hash browns biscuit gravy wife texas omelet yummy well huge negative though place dark dirty thick layer dust every | 25 |
1 | This location is closing and from Friday 5-16-2014 until the next Wednesday, the restaurant is auctioning off everything to the general public...the arrowheads, Indian Head nickles, wood burning stoves and even the bar. I think I might head up there and see if I can snag anything.\n\nI have mixed feelings about this lo... | en | 262 | location closing friday next wednesday restaurant auctioning everything general public arrowheads indian head nickles wood burning stoves even bar think might head see snag mixed feelings location closing never like food thought steaks bleh fried zucchini always like elsewhere gross well thing liked never like place el... | 121 |
2 | If you are unfamiliar with the area, you would never know this place existed...it is tucked away in the back corner of the corner of a strip mall. I always wondered why there were cars in this back lot late at night, and years later I found out there was actually a bar back there!\n\nNeedless to say, this place defini... | en | 266 | unfamiliar area would never know place existed tucked away back corner corner strip mall always wondered cars back lot late night years later found actually bar back say place definitely considered traditional dive bar although hating means crowd mixed ranging mid extremely small one pool table seemingly always busy wr... | 121 |
2 | This is the place I'd imagine Glendale's bizarro world version of Walter, Donny, and The Dude go to knock back a few tasty brews after a long night of cigarettes, yappity pomeranians, arguing the intricacies of bowling with fragile vietnam vets, and being threatened with sodomy from Latino pederasts. The Hoot Owl has p... | en | 293 | place imagine glendale bizarro world version walter donny dude go knock back tasty brews long night cigarettes yappity pomeranians arguing intricacies bowling fragile vietnam vets threatened sodomy latino pederasts hoot owl probably ironically hip retro throwback interiors ever stumbled across west side bar mean withou... | 151 |
3 | This place is SO SMALL, but the sound system is GREAT, and they play a nice selection of blues-y rock, classic rock , southern rock, and a sprinkling of honky tonk country. I had a BLAST. One of the better dive bars that I have had the pleasure of drinking in. Very relaxed atmosphere, mostly the 30something to fifty so... | en | 69 | place small sound system great play nice selection rock classic rock southern rock sprinkling honky tonk country blast one better dive bars pleasure drinking relaxed atmosphere mostly fifty something crowd perfect place go drink work | 35 |
4 | Impressed with this strip mall alley dive bar. I love the Hoot Owl! Best part they have extremely clean restrooms for men and woman. Great service and great deals! | en | 29 | impressed strip mall alley dive bar love hoot owl best part extremely clean restrooms men woman great service great deals | 20 |
3 | Perfect dive bar. Drinks are reasonably priced and the service was good. | en | 12 | perfect dive bar drinks reasonably priced service good | 8 |
3 | The outside of the bar is totally meh.\nIt's just a door in a wall and no neon signs to indicate its coolness factor.\nThe inside is a nut house.\nThis isn't a bar you go to because you really like up and coming bar scenes, or you really \"enjoy the ambiance\" of places. \nThis is a bar you go to because you like divey... | en | 142 | outside bar totally door wall neon signs indicate coolness inside nut bar go really like coming bar scenes really enjoy places bar go like divey little places people watching bees bartenders heavy pour air little musky much annoying pools table middle bar patrons good looking bar go group could going pick people maybe ... | 54 |
2 | Talk about a hole in a wall... I mean that in a good way. Tucked back in a corner of a strip mall you never know it was. Nice if you stay away from tourist like people like Marla (you know fight club). Genuine dive bar. | en | 46 | talk hole wall mean good way tucked back corner strip mall never know nice stay away tourist like people like marla know fight club genuine dive bar | 27 |
3 | In all honesty, I don't really own very many items from this store!\n\nBut I love to go!! I dig going and checking out all the clothes! some of their stuff is WAY to cutting edge for me!! I'm a nice girl! :P ha ha ha!! but for eal, I'm not that edgy or goth. But I LOOOVE their shoes. I still have a couple of pairs! :) ... | en | 162 | honesty really many items store love go dig going checking clothes stuff way cutting edge nice girl p ha ha ha eal edgy goth looove shoes still couple pairs also like pop culture themed accesories odd button purse gadget gizmo pretty cool always seems hot topic big girls ha ha size love hot trendy throw clothes gothic ... | 79 |
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