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4 | I have been a loyal customer since 1997, and I don't have to go anywhere else. Jeff and his crew take care of you like you're family. No gimics, no scams, no run arounds. I have recommended him to friends and family without hesitation. You won't find a better place. | en | 50 | loyal customer since go anywhere else jeff crew take care like family gimics scams run arounds recommended friends family without hesitation wo find better place | 25 |
4 | King Tapes runs Groupons and Yelp deals often. This is how I found them. They estimated about 3-4 weeks, but called with my finished product after less than two weeks. I have used other companies, but am glad I found this one for my VHS converting needs. The quality of my old home movies are crap, but now that they are... | en | 74 | king tapes runs groupons yelp deals often found estimated weeks called finished product less two weeks used companies glad found one vhs converting needs quality old home movies crap dvd least gone forever thanks much | 35 |
4 | Great service! I have had them convert personal cassettes into CDs and VHS tapes into DVDs multiple times. They have delivered in a timely fashion. My wife cried when I presented her with a cd of her and her grandma performing on the piano. I recommend them with great confidence. Grateful I found them for these family... | en | 63 | great service convert personal cassettes cds vhs tapes dvds multiple times delivered timely fashion wife cried presented cd grandma performing piano recommend great confidence grateful found family projects u | 29 |
0 | This place is a joke. They hold on to your tapes for weeks on end, you can never get ahold of them by phone, their mailbox is full and they're rarely even open during their business hours. Unprofessional and poor quality. Stay away! Rip off! | en | 45 | place joke hold tapes weeks end never get ahold phone mailbox full rarely even open business hours unprofessional poor quality stay away rip | 23 |
0 | This place has kept my video tapes of my best friends' wedding (the only ones that exist) no one has ever seen them, and will not return them. Not only have they taken my money, they've locked their doors, disconnected their phones and there is no way to get the wedding video tapes back! Clay Giroux is the owner of th... | en | 82 | place kept video tapes best friends wedding ones exist one ever seen return taken money locked doors disconnected phones way get wedding video tapes back clay giroux owner business anyone help please help tapes precious want tapes back | 38 |
0 | Do not go here! I bought a Groupon to get some tapes converted to disc and after almost seven weeks, I have nothing. These tapes are not replaceable, some are from childhood. I drove out from Phoenix during rush hour traffic and they were closed though it was during their business hours. I tried to call but the number ... | en | 72 | go bought groupon get tapes converted disc almost seven weeks nothing tapes replaceable childhood drove phoenix rush hour traffic closed though business hours tried call number disconnected would return tapes stay far away | 33 |
0 | I'm so disappointed with this company. I have them 10 home movies on March and called continuously. They explained they were behind and to call back in a few weeks. And finally they just disconnected their phone & appear to be closed. I have tried emailing and calling various numbers with no luck. I just want my tapes ... | en | 76 | disappointed company home movies march called continuously explained behind call back weeks finally disconnected phone appear closed tried emailing calling various numbers luck want tapes back hold lifetime memories heartbroken think may never get back | 35 |
4 | Totally agree, Connie H. No need to panic. He has my wedding, babies, memories, first home, etc..... There has been a tragedy in the family but there is not any reason to call names or make accusations. | en | 37 | totally agree connie need panic wedding babies memories first home etc tragedy family reason call names make accusations | 18 |
0 | I took 31 tapes to them on March 18th. I paid in full. Their phones are disconnected and their business is closed. They haven't responded to emails or notes left on their door from me. I am panicked. I want my family videos back. If they had an ounce of conscience they would call me and have me meet them at their busin... | en | 75 | took tapes march paid full phones disconnected business closed responded emails notes left door panicked want family videos back ounce conscience would call meet business give back tapes taking legal action | 31 |
0 | Dear Mr. Giroux,\nYou have all of our family tapes. There are many, many victims. Please do the right thing and give us back our tapes. I suggest simply announcing a specific date and time and have our tapes in grocery bags with our names written on the bags and we will all show up and get our tapes. You could have a p... | en | 88 | dear giroux family tapes many many victims please right thing give us back tapes suggest simply announcing specific date time tapes grocery bags names written bags show get tapes could police officer make sure one yells gets ugly simply give us back tapes please right thing giroux please | 48 |
0 | Bad experience. Terrible delays. Broken promises. Never open. doesn't answer phone.our tapes were of a family vacation in hong kong. Last 20% of tapes were of someone else's kids bday. All phone lines are disconnected. | en | 35 | bad experience terrible delays broken promises never open answer tapes family vacation hong kong last tapes someone else kids bday phone lines disconnected | 23 |
0 | The Arizona Attorney General's office would be able to help us. File your complaint here. https://www.azag.gov/complaints/consumer | en | 16 | arizona attorney general office would able help us file complaint https | 11 |
0 | I along with the others have lost memories of my wedding, my children as babies and even video of my mom who passed away several years ago. I just want my videos back just open up and let people go through them to get their memories back! You can't put a price on memories - just give us the opportunity to get our vid... | en | 65 | along others lost memories wedding children babies even video mom passed away several years ago want videos back open let people go get memories back ca put price memories give us opportunity get videos back | 35 |
0 | I too have lost several hundred family slides due to this business closing. I'm sure they are going through rough times right now, I'm not here to blame or get angry, I just want our slides. If anyone is reading this who has any idea how to get a hold of someone to retrieve these family memories, please, please let me ... | en | 82 | lost several hundred family slides due business closing sure going rough times right blame get angry want slides anyone reading idea get hold someone retrieve family memories please please let know message leave review anyone situation thank | 37 |
4 | I have another addiction...In addition to gemstones, silver, gold, copper and my trusty torch, I have another tactile obsession - it's yarn. I am a happy hooker. I like to crochet. I have this disgusting stash of yarn that rivals my gemstones and wire.\n\nAs you can see in previous reviews, I got my crack fixes at Lonn... | en | 316 | another addiction addition gemstones silver gold copper trusty torch another tactile obsession yarn happy hooker like crochet disgusting stash yarn rivals gemstones see previous reviews got crack fixes lonnie jewelry making addiction yet find yarn place mesa fill void fiber factory located street sweet cakes cafe home ... | 154 |
1 | OK selection and prices but seems very unorganized with yarns strewn in random shelves and baskets. Some colors over here and some over there.. Good luck finding what you need. \n\nLimited spinning fiber selection with minimum purchase on most fiber.. They come prebundled. What if I want to blend some colors? \n\nThe s... | en | 64 | ok selection prices seems unorganized yarns strewn random shelves baskets colors good luck finding need spinning fiber selection minimum purchase fiber come prebundled want blend colors staff always pretty unhelpful sometimes pushy sales | 33 |
3 | I really enjoyed my trip to this store today. The staff was very helpful and friendly. I cannot wait to go back and get more of a look when my husband has the children :) There were a lot of different yarns and patterns. I was also really interested in their button collection. Overall - great store and service. Support... | en | 62 | really enjoyed trip store today staff helpful friendly wait go back get look husband children lot different yarns patterns also really interested button collection overall great store service support local business | 31 |
3 | Hands down the most knowledgable staff and instructors of any fiber arts store in the Phoenix area. The breadth and depth of their class offerings is outstanding. Lots of places offer \"learn to knit\" classes ...but for those who want to go past that toward mastery of the finer points of the craft, this is your go t... | en | 217 | hands knowledgable staff instructors fiber arts store phoenix area breadth depth class offerings outstanding lots places offer learn classes want go past toward mastery finer points craft go place learn knit crochet tatting knotting navajo weaving loom weaving dyeing spinning get expert answers questions know answers k... | 120 |
4 | Fantastic place and very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Great selection of buttons too. | en | 13 | fantastic place helpful knowledgeable staff great selection buttons | 8 |
4 | Great personality, great skill as a Barber! Definitely my 1st pick if I'm ever in Mesa AZ. Great to meet you Mickey! | en | 22 | great personality great skill barber definitely pick ever mesa az great meet mickey | 13 |
1 | Ace Hardware is that store that usually has one of everything including those hard-to-find items. When Home Depot or Lowes doesn't have what you're looking for then you have no choice but to hit an Ace. \n\nThis location is a good location. The employees are Johnny on the spot so finding things is a breeze and you're i... | en | 175 | ace hardware store usually one everything including items home depot lowes looking choice hit ace location good location employees johnny spot finding things breeze time downfall prices ridiculous take returns location even though major store name independently owned operated nothing frustrating going way return someth... | 77 |
3 | Great spot for breakfast or lunch in downtown Mesa. The food is above average, and the pricing very reasonable. I eat here about once a week (close to work). I would pick a local place like this over Denny's, Coco's and the like any day. They offer unique off-menu specials like: grandma's meatloaf, spinach quiche, and ... | en | 95 | great spot breakfast lunch downtown mesa food average pricing reasonable eat week close work would pick local place like denny coco like day offer unique specials like grandma meatloaf spinach quiche blueberry pancakes almost every waiting place somewhat large never crowded look feel breakfast staff polite helpful get ... | 50 |
3 | Wow, what a great little spot! I found this place while wondering around Mesa, and its a cute little spot. Serve breakfast and lunch. Great large layout, plenty of seating, and cutely decorated. Like Michael C said, it has a great little midwestern feel to it. \n\nWhile I was here, I ordered the chese omlette. Cam... | en | 136 | wow great little spot found place wondering around mesa cute little spot serve breakfast lunch great large layout plenty seating cutely decorated like michael c said great little midwestern feel ordered chese omlette came hashbrowns food tasty felt like got good amount food service really personal great lovely little w... | 72 |
0 | My grandma loved me.\n\nThis grandma only offered me . . . . margarine? \n\nReally? In today's day and age and grandma has no butter? Its not just about science here, its about taste. Unfortunately grandma didn't have that either.\n\nThe hash-browns were flavorless. The ham was only cooked on one side. The french... | en | 117 | grandma loved grandma offered margarine today day age grandma butter science taste unfortunately grandma flavorless ham cooked one side french toast form cinnamon still lacked flavor explain possible still perplexed maple syrup far distant step cousin anything maple coffee measure restaurant miserably went grandma kitc... | 52 |
4 | I have been going to this place for years, even at it's old location. The food it great, the portions are what we fat Americans should be eating, the prices are great, there is a play area for the kids, and Grandma even lets the kids pick out a toy from her bucket when you leave. Too the two people that thought Grand... | en | 162 | going place years even old location food great portions fat americans eating prices great play area kids grandma even lets kids pick toy bucket leave two people thought grandma rude must done something pretty bad get scolded treated rude brought party brought food except husbands arrived minutes later took half bill wi... | 77 |
1 | Good $1 cookies.\n\nService is not so good, ignore customers, busy chatting with people instead of helping customers. | en | 17 | good good ignore customers busy chatting people instead helping customers | 10 |
4 | Grandma's Kitchen was a wonderful find. Fresh delicious food in a bright clean atmostphere. There is a little play area where kids can entertain themselves while the grownups visit making this the most peaceful meal we've had with the 6 year old. My Egg Salad on marble rye and potato salad ($6.50) tasted just like m... | en | 235 | grandma kitchen wonderful find fresh delicious food bright clean atmostphere little play area kids entertain grownups visit making peaceful meal year old egg salad marble rye potato salad tasted like mother made made nothing basic ingredients bread soft fresh good iced coffee daughter got croissant club said top qualit... | 114 |
1 | Food is really average and bland, not what I was hoping for by any means. Weird place in general, not an atmosphere I enjoyed or wanted to come back to anytime soon. | en | 32 | food really average bland hoping means weird place general atmosphere enjoyed wanted come back anytime soon | 16 |
0 | I would not recommend Grandma's Kitchen to people with young children. It is supposed to be a kid friendly restaurant. I guess just not for children 3 and under. I admit my son's ages 2 and 3 were a little noisy. But I did not appreciate being told to keep my children quite. Grandma also telling my children to use ther... | en | 83 | would recommend grandma kitchen people young children supposed kid friendly restaurant guess children admit son ages little noisy appreciate told keep children quite grandma also telling children use inside voices immediately responded saying year olds understand inside voice left restaurant | 40 |
1 | I've visited several times for both breakfast and lunch. They strive to have a homey feel, but the fake wood floors just make the place overly noisey. The staff is very nice. The food always reminds me of what I make myself when I'm in a hurry, rushing out the door. Overall, I don't enjoy the place very much. | en | 59 | visited several times breakfast lunch strive homey feel fake wood floors make place overly noisey staff nice food always reminds make hurry rushing door overall enjoy place much | 28 |
1 | It appears Grandma's has moved to the SW corner of Country Club and Main St., in Mesa. We will see if the space is as noisy now. I wish them luck. | en | 31 | appears grandma moved sw corner country club main mesa see space noisy wish luck | 14 |
0 | \"Maybe next time\". Brak must be prophetic. On our next visit, we got to experience the famous \"warmth\" that Grandma is known for. Let's put it this way - this joint can be about as warm as Hitler's bunker during a power failure in January. There are too many excellent breakfast options in the area that deserve ... | en | 69 | maybe next brak must prophetic next visit got experience famous grandma known let put way joint warm hitler bunker power failure january many excellent breakfast options area deserve business put foolishness sayonara grandma | 33 |
0 | I'm shocked that Grandma's Kitchen has been open as long as it has (and could afford to move to a great location). The food is mediocre at best, and the service is off the charts bad.\n\nMy boyfriend and I had breakfast here twice before swearing never to come again. His omelet was so-so, and my oatmeal was watery and ... | en | 194 | shocked grandma kitchen open long could afford move great location food mediocre best service charts boyfriend breakfast twice swearing never come omelet oatmeal watery possibly instant toast good seating area crowded furniture obviously suit space hard move around restaurant waiting area climb stools order attempt pay... | 88 |
0 | My grandmothers weren't this rude and their cooking was INFINITELY better-tasting. Don't waste the trip. I ordered eggs that had absolutely no taste to them. The waitress went out of her way to be rude to me and other guests there. \n\nHORRIBLE, HORRIBLE service (I think they are mentally ill) and very bad food. | en | 54 | grandmothers rude cooking infinitely waste trip ordered eggs absolutely taste waitress went way rude guests horrible service think mentally ill bad food | 22 |
1 | Let's start with the positives because I do actually think there were a few...\n\nThe food wasn't bad, I ordered the Ham and Cheese omelet and I wish the ham was in thinner pieces and the potatoes were too soft and mushy - I really liked the french toast and they had HOT syrup and it was so good! You get great portions... | en | 165 | let start positives actually think food bad ordered ham cheese omelet wish ham thinner pieces potatoes soft mushy really liked french toast hot syrup good get great portions pay make sure think place renamed angry aunt betty would say waitresses environment angry purpose identity grandma feel honest grandma kitchen fel... | 73 |
1 | Grandma's Kitchen.............it looked like grandmas kitchen, but didnt feel like it. The decor was pretty solid and had a country feel. I wanted to like this place, I really did.................My GF and I decided to have breakfast here on a Saturday moring. \n\nThere was no one there when we arrived, service was pro... | en | 265 | grandma kitchen looked like grandmas kitchen didnt feel like decor pretty solid country feel wanted like place really gf decided breakfast saturday moring one arrived service prompt items delivered prompt clue waitress name helper review specials daily quiche availability plenty time decide order though could feel serv... | 130 |
4 | Fantastic. Despite the other reviews I still went, with some hesitation. I walked in and was greeted by (I think a granddaughter?) the waitress, and was told I could sit where I wanted. My drink order was taken and a menu was given to me. I chose the Denver Omlette, with wheat toast, and a cinnamon roll (because I am ... | en | 193 | fantastic despite reviews still went hesitation walked greeted think granddaughter waitress told could sit wanted drink order taken menu given chose denver omlette wheat toast cinnamon roll fatty competition diet months coffee came water ask shortly food came let say gave place stars specificially potatoes crispy neede... | 91 |
0 | \"Holy moly donut shop\" the flies were flying and dead ones on my chair when we sat. Moldy bread was served then replaced. Like most of the area the place needs to be cleaned then recleaned... new chairs as well! Been coming here for years... need that clean loving country grandma feel back. For now it was pretty s... | en | 85 | holy moly donut flies flying dead ones chair sat moldy bread served replaced like area place needs cleaned recleaned new chairs well coming years need clean loving country grandma feel back pretty disinfected well everything toy bucket gift holder every kid child toy sticky seemed like syrup | 47 |
0 | I went here with my father in law and my 9 year old daughter. I ordered the chilli and it was served in a cup and cost me nearly six dollars, along with it came two packages of two crackers. I started eating the chilli and it was a little spicy so I asked for more crackers, well you would have thought I asked for the g... | en | 197 | went father law year old daughter ordered chilli served cup cost nearly six dollars along came two packages two crackers started eating chilli little spicy asked crackers well would thought asked goose laid golden eggs never come across rude grandma life made kinds remarks faces asked brought two crackers proceeded tel... | 93 |
1 | Was looking for a breakfast place so we decided to stop at Grandma's Kitchen.. The atmosphere was so-so, they should have had music on or something! The waitress wasn't mean or rude, just kinda surly. I ordered the bacon, spinach and mushroom omelette, minus the 'shrooms. When I got the omelette I noticed the spinach d... | en | 84 | looking breakfast place decided stop grandma kitchen atmosphere music something waitress mean rude kinda surly ordered bacon spinach mushroom omelette minus got omelette noticed spinach look fresh upon first bite could taste canned spinach ew assuming mushrooms would canned glad left | 41 |
1 | Some what cheap food. Grandma is rude. I don't recommend this place at all! Keep on moving. | en | 17 | cheap food grandma rude recommend place keep moving | 8 |
4 | Honest, great quality work, friendly people, quick....don't go anywhere else! | en | 10 | honest great quality work friendly people quick go anywhere else | 10 |
1 | Customer service/friendliness: 5 stars\nEfficiency/Time of Service: 3 stars\nDid they fix the problem?: 1-2 stars (??)\n\nThe Gist: On a Saturday, the brakes on my 2009 Hyundai Genesis lost pressure about 2 blocks from The Brake Shop (TBS). Yelp tells me they're good and close by, so I go. Very nice guys in the front o... | en | 360 | customer service fix problem stars gist saturday brakes hyundai genesis lost pressure blocks brake shop tbs yelp tells good close go nice guys front office get right told master brake cylinder needs replaced along several brake pads rotors oil change guys already told need replace brake pads soon made sense tbs tells n... | 187 |
4 | I recently had an oil change done at a local dealership for my '96 Honda Civic where they told me I needed to have additional axle work done and that I had significant oil leaks. They quoted me at roughly $350 for this work. I had gone to the Brake Shop before for another vehicle where they had more reasonable prices... | en | 244 | recently oil change done local dealership honda civic told needed additional axle work done significant oil leaks quoted roughly work gone brake shop another vehicle reasonable prices decided give try work quoted cheaper gets interesting ordering part looking vehicle informed work even necessary saved car expense even ... | 109 |
2 | It's fun when your adult daughter invites you to go drinking at one of her regular haunts with her and her friends. Four of us went here one night while I was visiting in April and had great fun. The barmaid was very nice, though extremely busy, and the draft beer was good. I just had a couple of beers and we did a l... | en | 167 | fun adult daughter invites go drinking one regular haunts friends four us went one night visiting april great fun barmaid nice though extremely busy draft beer good couple beers lot talking nothing exciting fact exciting thing happened way dude checking said daughter derriere exclaiming loudly attractiveness know wheth... | 77 |
2 | Not too shabby. Don't let the exterior fool or scare you for that matter. A couple girlfriends of mine were looking for a divey bar to waste time before heading to our destination- and at first sight I won't lie, I was pretty much in the \"you have got to be out of your mind' mode when I saw the place but when we went ... | en | 167 | shabby let exterior fool scare matter couple girlfriends mine looking divey bar waste time heading first sight wo lie pretty much got mind mode saw place went place actually pretty cool clean pool tables darts long bar plenty high top tables around well seating even claw machine know ones get stuffed animals one also t... | 81 |
3 | I live near this little establishment and had seen it when heading towards Mesa so when a group of friends and I were talking about trying out a new bar I suggested Groggy's. I was half-joking, half-serious, but my friend Ben agreed and we headed off. Needless to say, this has become our favorite go-to bar! The crow... | en | 210 | live near little establishment seen heading towards mesa group friends talking trying new bar suggested groggy friend ben agreed headed needless say become favorite bar crowd interesting eclectic great people watching pool tables would say garners crowd waitresses awesome almost always remember ordering habit coming ar... | 99 |
1 | Each time I pass the inebriated frog sign that welcomes you to Groggy's, I knew I had to try it out. I should say that the rad frog sign out front created higher expectations for me than was ultimately fair for Groggy's. I was expecting something a bit more 'unique' but Groggy's is fundamentally like many beer/pool/win... | en | 131 | time pass inebriated frog sign welcomes groggy knew try say rad frog sign front created higher expectations ultimately fair groggy expecting something bit groggy fundamentally like many kind bars pretty big place though area outside overlooking ambiance ghetto street probably main st point really great special sundays ... | 65 |
3 | Although I may not look like it at first glance, in my past life, I was a barfly so this place felt like home. However, if you are a new citizen to the bar atmosphere, this place may just scare the sh*t out of you. I will totally be back and I thoroughly enjoyed having Amber Bock on tap and the interesting clientele ... | en | 92 | although may look like first glance past life barfly place felt like home however new citizen bar atmosphere place may scare sh totally back thoroughly enjoyed amber bock tap interesting clientele imbibes bartenders nice enough seemed good holding tiny gals fun go back | 43 |
3 | Groogy's is pretty cool. I can actually walk there as it's less than a mile from my place. The beer is priced right. I had several of those huge \"schooner\" glasses they have. I didn't try the food but it seems like your basic dive bar menu with burgers, fries, wings and the like.\n\nThey have a ton of pool tables... | en | 94 | groogy pretty cool actually walk less mile place beer priced right several huge glasses try food seems like basic dive bar menu burgers fries wings ton pool tables juke box good selections friendly bartenders crowd mixed people friendly wiling cool place burn hour three unwind | 45 |
3 | Pool league night on Wednesday. It had a nice crowd.\n\nMixed drink was strong this time. . .dunno know if it was an extra pour or what. Younger, trendy crowd. | en | 29 | pool league night wednesday nice drink strong time know extra pour younger trendy crowd | 14 |
2 | I like Groggys but it seems like its going in a different direction. The tables went up 25 cents, the AC seems to not run as much as it did, the bathroom urinal is always out of order and the floors are sticky. Finding chalk in the chalk holder is hit or miss. It just seems to be going down hill in a \"cheap\" way. It... | en | 106 | like groggys seems like going different direction tables went cents ac seems run much bathroom urinal always order floors sticky finding chalk chalk holder hit miss seems going hill way still great place shoot pool hope get worse would love come back review future give groggys stars | 47 |
2 | First off, this place is open til 2am. They do have very good prices on pool and specials. Also, I would not really consider this place to have a \"Full Bar.\" They can make cheap basic drinks like well rum and coke, screwdrivers, etc. Was pretty sad about that because these days I like to drink whiskey on the rocks.... | en | 105 | first place open til good prices pool specials also would really consider place full make cheap basic drinks like well rum coke screwdrivers etc pretty sad days like drink whiskey rocks kind house whiskey mixed orange wine remember telling went wednesday lady get play free everything tap domestic two dollars muy bien p... | 53 |
3 | Love this pool hall! I've played in a league for several years and have had a chance to check out most other pool halls in the Valley. Main Street is by far the best...clean, nice tables, and the staff is awesome (especially Jesse, Wayne, Jason, and Jen). The only improvements I could suggest would be to expand thei... | en | 78 | love pool hall played league several years chance check pool halls valley main street far best clean nice tables staff awesome especially jesse wayne jason jen improvements could suggest would expand menu definitely covers basics chicken strips pizza rolls fries etc new tv great addition | 45 |
0 | This place is the worst. Playing pool and drinking beer and the waitress told us if we wanted a glass of water we could pay for a bottle of water or use the drinking fountain. WTF. This place should be avoided at all costs. | en | 44 | place worst playing pool drinking beer waitress told us wanted glass water could pay bottle water use drinking fountain wtf place avoided costs | 23 |
4 | When we moved back to AZ 2 years ago I was SO happy that Hefner's would once again be my mechanic. My family has been going to them for over 30 years now and we refer them to everyone! I just picked up my car today and thought how lucky I am that I can get my car repaired (never fun) and walk away with a smile. I ne... | en | 129 | moved back az years ago happy hefner would mechanic family going years refer everyone picked car today thought lucky get car repaired never fun walk away smile needed expensive repair hefner called around find best deal always happily surprised go pay bill always around quoted oftentimes find saying hope see soon clari... | 56 |
0 | Through my personal experience I would say- Saratoga apts is a ripoff. My husband and I paid an application fee of 80$ 3 years ago, (40 per person) and we were told that was all we would have to pay. that management company then demanded an outrageous deposit plus first months we couldn't afford, (What baffles me is th... | en | 472 | personal experience would saratoga apts ripoff husband paid application fee years ago per person told would pay management company demanded outrageous deposit plus first months could afford baffles front much money available certain amount funds since moved back az reassured going problem told us made decision deposit ... | 219 |
3 | If the staff here is indeed \"well-oiled,\" which I believe it to be, that makes the consumers \"well-watered.\"\n\nAnd by \"well-watered,\" of course, I mean hammered. \n\nThe protocol and staff hedge risk as much as they conceivably can, but idiots like the people I hang out with will do absolutely everything in thei... | en | 179 | staff indeed believe makes consumers course mean hammered protocol staff hedge risk much conceivably idiots like people hang absolutely everything power break rules possible kill uncommon witness beer bongs floating along side standard operating procedure relieving oneself entails highly complicated float multitasking ... | 78 |
2 | If you're going to brave the river, brave it when tubing season begins. If you wait too long, you're going to be disgusted by what you find in the river -- let's just say that some people don't wait until the tubing trip concludes to use the restroom.\n\nTubing down the Salt River is definitely an Arizona staple noneth... | en | 90 | going brave river brave tubing season begins wait long going disgusted find river let say people wait tubing trip concludes use salt river definitely arizona staple nonetheless find mainly college crowd guys spitting game women flashing beer drunk frenzy definitely one interesting people watching activities | 45 |
0 | Here's a dissss-gusting one for you. Picture this.... 1993, Highschool, floating down the Salt River with a light buzz (who doesn't drink on the river? Even 7 year olds are plastered) and my friend asks me what happend to my leg? Why the bandaid? I thought that was strange... nothing happened to my leg, I didn't ha... | en | 116 | one picture highschool floating salt river light buzz drink river even year olds plastered friend asks happend leg bandaid thought strange nothing happened leg bandaid mine must water stuck side leg ass firmly planted tube gams dangling water ughhhhhh almost threw instead drank another warm keystone light made better | 49 |
3 | Aside from the whole \"throwing of marshmallows\" thing (what is up with that anyway?) and the river being kind of gross, this was a perfect way to spend an afternoon. We ended up tubing for 6 hours (there was a bottleneck just after the bridge that took an hour to get through) and during that time: my cousin's friend... | en | 164 | aside whole throwing thing anyway river kind gross perfect way spend afternoon ended tubing hours bottleneck bridge took hour get time cousin friend split lip smacking branch almost lost shoe got major sunburn threw marshmallows sang along bunch radios almost ran beer twice wait patiently eventually find full beer cans... | 79 |
1 | I've done the tubing thing twice. Each time, the rocks and trees kick my a$$. But you get nice color, or a serious burn, and if you survive it, it can be fun. On a day when people might not venture out to the river, it's peaceful and the nature you see is plentiful. On the Fourth of July, hang on to your hat....and... | en | 190 | done tubing thing twice time rocks trees kick get nice color serious burn survive fun day people might venture river peaceful nature see plentiful fourth july hang hat pants tubes keys actually held water bottles worth liquid point end point people urinate high activity experience cool water hot day good remember real ... | 85 |
4 | Tubing down the Salt River is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I go at least 3 to 4 times a year and I still can't get enough. The experience is what makes it great. Bring lots of beer. If you think you brought enough, NO you need to bring more. Rope, even though they don't suggest it, BRING SOME! You don't want any drunk tubers in you... | en | 326 | tubing salt river go least times year still ca get enough experience makes great bring lots beer think brought enough need bring rope even though suggest bring want drunk tubers group floating away trust water stay hydrated designated driver drink likely want designated driver tons cops sitting tube day around hours ge... | 161 |
2 | Drinking Floating, sun bathing, drinking, jumping off Rocks,\n\nI'm about to go to the Salt River, I always remember why I don't really want to go back every time I leave the place, trash, trashy people, smelly van rides, But I seem to go back, its all about having a good time with friends while drinking and floating.... | en | 106 | drinking floating sun bathing drinking jumping rocks go salt river always remember really want go back every time leave place trash trashy people smelly van rides seem go back good time friends drinking floating like going mexico fears good aspects really want go bring good company blast people bring sheets lay tubes m... | 55 |
1 | Forget hearing the F-bomb 20 times during the trip, we heard it 20 times waiting for the shuttle to take us to the drop off point. Unbelievably trashy atmosphere. Drinking, smoking (legal and not-so legal substances) frequent nudity, marshmallow fights, water balloons... It was like the lowest class bar I've ever gone... | en | 170 | forget hearing times trip heard times waiting shuttle take us drop point unbelievably trashy atmosphere drinking smoking legal legal substances frequent nudity marshmallow fights water balloons like lowest class bar ever gone worse memorial day weekend read pretty much par course salt river tubing saw one completely wa... | 88 |
0 | What a dump. One star for scenery but thats it. Drunken morons, stoners, fights, and police. I also think that \"Girls with Low self-esteem\" was filming there. Nasty people. Find something else to do. | en | 34 | dump one star scenery thats drunken morons stoners fights police also think girls low filming nasty people find something else | 20 |
3 | I've had some pretty unfun occurences here (having a poo--a real, swear-to-god human terd, touch my leg--crashing hardcore a few years back and losing my husband for 10 minutes cause he got marooned on some island and couldnt find us, and getting sunburns so bad that i can feel it in my bones--reapply that spf 50 as of... | en | 418 | pretty unfun occurences poo real human terd touch leg crashing hardcore years back losing husband minutes cause got marooned island couldnt find us getting sunburns bad feel bones reapply spf often swear none takes away awesomeness believe time past weekend day trip loooong day seriously hotter hell halloween river day... | 202 |
0 | Look...I'm sorry...but I just don't get it. I like water, I like nature, intertubes are A-Ok in my book...so why do I loath this place. Well...here are a few reasons why:\n\n-Drunk Assholes...everywhere. I can't stand annoying drunk people, and this place is a mecca for it. Whether it's the overweight frat guy or the b... | en | 238 | look sorry get like water like nature intertubes book loath place well reasons assholes everywhere ca stand annoying drunk people place mecca whether overweight frat guy backwoods middle aged yokul everyone drunk everyone f cking annoying water mean seriously could wait take bath left someone else another review talked... | 131 |
0 | If I can give this shity experience a BIG FAT ZERO, I would. I don't see why people drive hours and hours away from their homes to go sit in dirty ass water. The experience was super extremely terrible for me. I got so burnt after plastering on so much sun tan lotion. Then I hit a rock in the middle of the dirty filt... | en | 319 | give shity experience big fat zero would see people drive hours hours away homes go sit dirty ass water experience super extremely terrible got burnt plastering much sun tan lotion hit rock middle dirty filthy water almost drowned current kept pushing sure shallow really deep luckily know swim people actually helped th... | 154 |
4 | This is one of the greatest values left in America. $15 for a whole day of fun. The river goes very slow and you float for up to 4 hours. If you ever go to Phoenix, don't miss this one. | en | 40 | one greatest values left america whole day fun river goes slow float hours ever go phoenix miss one | 18 |
4 | What a great way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon , floating down a scenic river with family and friends. The river was not to crowded and the water was beautiful . Where else can you have so much fun for $15, heck it cost more to see a movie. There were six in our group which included two kids and everyone wants to do... | en | 78 | great way spend lazy sunday afternoon floating scenic river family friends river crowded water beautiful else much fun heck cost see movie six group included two kids everyone wants would strongly recommend anyone wanting fun | 35 |
2 | I don't know that I have ever felt dirtier.\n\nStill, I had a blast the couple of times we floated the river. \n\nWe did the tie-everyone-together-plus-a- beer-cooler thing and enjoyed being wet and dirty. \n\nWear a big hat. | en | 37 | know ever felt blast couple times floated river thing enjoyed wet dirty big hat | 14 |
4 | The best fun you'll ever have. And its affordable. It can get crowded sometimes. And sometimes there are frat boy douchebags. I still give it 5 stars though.\n\nI think the only people who complain about cleanliness are just prissy anyways.\n\nAnd can we all please stop with the marshmallows? Now that is actually ... | en | 55 | best fun ever affordable get crowded sometimes sometimes frat boy douchebags still give stars think people complain cleanliness prissy please stop marshmallows actually disgusting unnecessary | 25 |
3 | If you can disregard the overblown gross thoughts that come with the revelry of hundreds of drunken fools in a public waterway, you can be assured of a good time minus the standard sunburn you're certain to receive. Apply sunblock and reapply every hour! That can't be stressed enough.\n\nSalt River Tubing surpassed my ... | en | 227 | disregard overblown gross thoughts come revelry hundreds drunken fools public waterway assured good time minus standard sunburn certain receive apply sunblock reapply every hour ca stressed river tubing surpassed expectations terms customer service comfort given sheer volume customers arrived things moved pretty quickl... | 118 |
3 | This place has been the best part of living in the desert! Don't forget to \"Plank it\" over those rocks!!! | en | 20 | place best part living desert forget plank rocks | 8 |
0 | We arrived at SRTR around 11am. We paid for our tubes, left my Driver's License, and stood in line behind a big group of people awaiting the next bus. As the three of us stood there with our $15 rental tubes, a girl ducked under the caution tape and joined the group of people behind us. I noted it as odd, but did no... | en | 958 | arrived srtr around paid tubes left driver license stood line behind big group people awaiting next bus three us stood rental tubes girl ducked caution tape joined group people behind us noted odd think alarming bus arrived packed inside instructed stack tubes high seat ride first drop point pleasant group people gotte... | 428 |
3 | Tubing the river is one of the best things to do on a very hot summer day with a group of friends.\n\nI had been putting off this review for a while because I didn't know how to describe this experience. \n\nI'll try and make a list of things you should do when tubing the river. These will help your experience.\n\n--Br... | en | 227 | tubing river one best things hot summer day group putting review know describe experience try make list things tubing river help bring large group buy extra tube cooler bring bring lots booze one wants sober bring bedsheet tie tie tubes together haha leave cellphones home one person keep phone water proof bag case brin... | 114 |
1 | The tubing experience is great but for transportation to and from the tubing site, steer clear of \"SALT RIVER BUS COMPANY\"...Here's why: I purchased the Salt River Bus package last Spring for $25. As instructed, I made reservations in advance on August 25th for a pickup at Westgate on August 28th. I did receive a con... | en | 251 | tubing experience great transportation tubing site steer clear salt river bus purchased salt river bus package last spring instructed made reservations advance august pickup westgate august receive confirmation email reservation received also left voicemail reservation cover bases never answer phone sunday arrived cabe... | 127 |
4 | will return! my husband and i had such a good time. we went on sunday around noon and didn't run into any traffic. the directions from the website were easy to follow. there's tons of people but the lines flow well and the wait wasn't long. cost $15 to rent a tub and for the bus ride to and from your car. i read ... | en | 146 | return husband good time went sunday around noon run traffic directions website easy follow tons people lines flow well wait long cost rent tub bus ride car read tips website twice forget anything tips site covered needed know would take sheet next time cover tube since sheets lighter towels tubes get hot ride took hou... | 70 |
2 | Salt River is my go-to recommendation when summer tourists ask what there is to do around Phoenix. Germophobes and crybabies should probably steer clear because at least one (but probably more) of the following will happen:\n\n-You will lose something: your shoes, your sunglasses, your hat, your group (NOT FUN)\n-If ... | en | 302 | salt river recommendation summer tourists ask around phoenix germophobes crybabies probably steer clear least one probably following happen lose something shoes sunglasses hat group fun lose probably ruin run get get cut bruised injured way damn rapids us drunk care actually blast landscape awesome people fun friendly ... | 139 |
2 | Salt River What-ing? Salt River Crunking? Salt River Blaring? The Salt River Standstill?\n\nNo, no, no, Salt River TUBING.\n\nIt's not really tubing though. It's drinking to excess and blaring music from a meh speaker until it's louder than the next person's, while sitting in a tube or something that simulates a tube, ... | en | 472 | salt river salt river crunking salt river blaring salt river standstill salt river really tubing though drinking excess blaring music meh speaker louder next person sitting tube something simulates tube hoping water going pick soon sure hot spf shins burning black tube currently reside one wished covered bed sheet like... | 222 |
0 | Negative stars! Ugh, seriously, how can anyone give this place any stars at all? I guess if you're white trash and/or an alcoholic, you'll like the experience. I've done it once and I will never ever do it again, even if someone paid me. I've heard stories of people getting limbs amputated because they got cut in the r... | en | 142 | negative stars ugh seriously anyone give place stars guess white trash alcoholic like experience done never ever even someone paid heard stories people getting limbs amputated got cut river nasty condition water got system caused awful infection hubby old coworker fell tube ended swallowing bunch water came sort flesh ... | 70 |
0 | Awful, awful, awful service... Enjoy the Salt river on your own.. Do not depend on the dim wits that work at the rental place. They have no idea what they're doing, and the \"supervisor\" (that looks like an overweight backstreet boy reject) had no business talking to other humans.. | en | 49 | awful awful awful service enjoy salt river depend dim wits work rental place idea looks like overweight backstreet boy reject business talking humans | 23 |
1 | 20 years ago I probably would have gone with five stars, but its important that people understand what this is. First of all, the scenery is wonderful. I saw wild horses and eagles etc... But I went on a hot Saturday afternoon, and the wildlife that I saw in the tubes was far more extreme than the wildlife that was ... | en | 361 | years ago probably would gone five stars important people understand first scenery wonderful saw wild horses eagles etc went hot saturday afternoon wildlife saw tubes far extreme wildlife banks bring kids seldom concern mine swearing cussing crude behavior everybody brags peeing stand behavior would really turn average... | 150 |
4 | FAQs and Tuber tips: Go to the site's website, it's listed...\n\nFirst time tubing with my friends and cousins. We parked the car, rented tubes for $15 each which includes the bus ride to the site. We did the 2 hour course. They have longer, but everyone said it's a drag.\n\nWhen we got to the site, we tied our tube... | en | 634 | faqs tuber tips go site website listed time tubing friends cousins parked car rented tubes includes bus ride site hour course longer everyone said got site tied tubes together tied cooler one tube want save buy floaty store made specifically hold cooler drinks etc anyway someone got wrong sized tube got big one took lo... | 315 |
0 | Went there Sunday at 1 p.m. and were turned away--told the river is too shallow to make the 2 hour trip before closing. Hmm, just had record rainfall, busloads of people returning from tubing, river looks as deep as I've ever seen it. Not a good way to treat customers. Update your website if you're going to pull thi... | en | 91 | went sunday turned away told river shallow make hour trip closing hmm record rainfall busloads people returning tubing river looks deep ever seen good way treat customers update website going pull sort thing great time sure business selling bus rides people brought tubes odd | 44 |
3 | I didn't understand hot till I came to AZ! Salt water tubing was my little cool happy place. Just realize there is no ATM there. We had a few set backs at the beginning, but we were so lucky to had met one of the nicest staff members. Janice helped us so much! She is truelly a life saver. It was nice to know people wil... | en | 76 | understand hot till came az salt water tubing little cool happy place realize atm set backs beginning lucky met one nicest staff members janice helped us much truelly life saver nice know people help kindness thier hearts | 37 |
3 | I went for the first time on memorial day weekend, and it was totally fun. I did have some mishaps, but its mother nature, so I cant really lower the rating for that. I cannot emphasize how much you need to re-apply, and re-apply sunblock, and DO bring an extra one. I went overboard in some rapids and that sucked...jus... | en | 321 | went first time memorial day weekend totally fun mishaps mother nature cant really lower rating emphasize much need sunblock bring extra one went overboard rapids sucked careful lot sunblock got degree burns actually go burn unit thats bad water levels pretty low weekend little bit rough ride get banged little huge dea... | 153 |
0 | First of all, there's hardly any information online on hours and rental prices so after getting lost for a little bit trying to find the place we ended up getting there at 2:45. We get there only to find out that they only take cash (information that is not available on the website) and that we would have to drive 7 mi... | en | 209 | first hardly information online hours rental prices getting lost little bit trying find place ended getting get find take cash information available website would drive miles road nearest atm back time close rentals also website got back find decided close early day specifically telling us would open essentially wasted... | 88 |
0 | Make no mistake, this is a booze cruise and is not family friendly. We had observed the booze cruise of tubes from one of the recreation areas along the Salt River, but still wanted to give it a try as my daughter was finally old enough to go. We thought that father's day might be a little tamer than the usual outing... | en | 230 | make mistake booze cruise family friendly observed booze cruise tubes one recreation areas along salt river still wanted give try daughter finally old enough go thought father day might little tamer usual outing knows might everyone brings marshmallows litters throughout river one group marshmallows size bricks pick on... | 107 |
3 | Tubing on the river was a BLAST! I'd really recommend this as a relaxing family or friend activity for the warmer summer months. It'd probably be ideal for May - June or September, but might be too hot for the July/August monsoon season. \n\nYou MUST check out their website or call in advance to make sure you have all ... | en | 347 | tubing river blast really recommend relaxing family friend activity warmer summer months probably ideal may june september might hot monsoon season must check website call advance make sure info go important highlights cash give change per tube rental also includes bus ride sunscreen best friend put leave home get rive... | 148 |
4 | The best way to spend ur summer in the desert! The views were gorgeous! Bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and a hat! I enjoyed my first experience tubing with my girlfriend and friends. I will definitely recommend everyone to try river tubing AT LEAST one time!!! | en | 46 | best way spend ur summer desert views gorgeous bring plenty water sunscreen hat enjoyed first experience tubing girlfriend friends definitely recommend everyone try river tubing least one time | 28 |
3 | Based upon all the horror stories I was told prior to going, I was sure I was going to die, see a dead person, or both. Or at a minimum come in contact with at least six horrifying water borne diseases.\n\nDidn't happen.\n\nI am pleased to say that not only am I still alive and kicking, my tubing experience was fun! ... | en | 254 | based upon horror stories told prior going sure going die see dead person minimum come contact least six horrifying water borne pleased say still alive kicking tubing experience fun lucky experienced group sure helped since idea rent tube take wild bumpy bus ride parking lot starting point link group oh important coole... | 126 |
3 | I have gone tubing here several times now, always on days when it was packed. Some people find it annoying tubing a crowded river, I find it more fun this way. There's a spot along the way that I always stop at and cliff-jump (it's not very high, but will get your heart pumping regardless). Other reviewers have done a ... | en | 246 | gone tubing several times always days packed people find annoying tubing crowded river find fun way spot along way always stop high get heart pumping regardless reviewers done good job explaining bring please follow instructions especially easily burn use sunscreen important really swim cool see water filthy really ari... | 122 |
3 | Have been here a few times. We like to go with people when they come in from out of town. Read the prior reviews. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. I wear a floppy hat because my bald head burns easy. Plus I can dip it in the water and put it on for a refreshing feeling. We always go early so we can get out be... | en | 148 | times like go people come town read prior reviews bring plenty water sunscreen wear floppy hat bald head burns easy plus dip water put refreshing feeling always go early get phoenix rush hour hits bad today slower river early many people could squirt water guns would go back dead bodies none use perished none us water ... | 72 |
4 | Love it. Been here probably 30-40 times. Always a blast. Drunk or sober, w a small group or a large group. The water is pretty dirty like they say so if you are afraid to get a little dirty don't go. | en | 41 | love probably times always blast drunk sober w small group large group water pretty dirty like say afraid get little dirty go | 22 |
0 | Gross, nasty, bacteria infested water. Its sad because the scenery is beautiful. There are lots of rocks to scrap you and slip on. Not my type of fun. It's just a free for all out on the river-trash, marshmallow throwing, no restrooms and horse cramp. Never again. | en | 47 | gross nasty bacteria infested water sad scenery beautiful lots rocks scrap slip type fun free marshmallow throwing restrooms horse cramp never | 21 |
3 | Good time for sure! Lasts for 2.4 to 4 or 5 hours depending how long you stop for and socialize. Don't be a fool and use sunblock and drink plenty of water! \n\nGet your own tube! It's 17 to rent and they hold your ID, other than that it's awesome! | en | 50 | good time sure lasts hours depending long stop socialize fool use sunblock drink plenty water tube rent hold id awesome | 20 |
3 | Took the kids for the first time, expecting it to be a little more grungy but was surprised at how nice and smooth the transition went. We were tubing in no time. It's sad that others didn't respect nature and the river is lined with cans and bottles, but the views were great and the group that was around us the whol... | en | 96 | took kids first time expecting little grungy surprised nice smooth transition went tubing time sad others respect nature river lined cans bottles views great group around us whole time friendly fun hear weekend little tougher party atmosphere glad went pack much two hours go quickly | 45 |
3 | On weekdays, bring the whole family and have a blast! Make sure you use sunscreen and reapply twice while you're on the river! Pack your cooler with some beers, plenty of water, some sandwiches and snacks and you're good to go. It's also super fun to bring a bag of marshmallows to toss at fellow tubers (it's all in goo... | en | 110 | weekdays bring whole family blast make sure use sunscreen reapply twice river pack cooler beers plenty water sandwiches snacks good go also super fun bring bag marshmallows toss fellow tubers good fun throw back saw wild horses really fun interactions people weekends bring children drunken mess people litter water fun ... | 53 |
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