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Restaurent name is: Da Emma review: I hesitate to write resto reviews as I am not a qualified food writer. However tonight, on behalf of innocent tourists everywhere, I make an exception. On the recommendation of a friend - and a respected guidebook - my wife and I dined at Da Emma in Old Montreal. I should have known better when, upon entering, I noticed several dozen celebrity photos along the walls (notoriously a red flag within the industry). Although buoyed by the interesting character of the room - a former prison - and the busy bustling crowd, dinner was a major disappointment. Two appetizers - eggplant and a caprese salad - though large in size, were bland and indifferent. The tuna secondi, albeit cooked to order, was drowning in a red sea of tomato sauce that even Moses could not have parted; and my agnolotti pasta tasted as though it had bought from the nearest IGA and then forced to sit in the steam table for hours on end. It's as though the kitchen was manned by automatons going through the mechanical motions of preparing the founder's recipes. \nThe only thing going for our experience was our Tunisian waiter, however even he gave up on us towards the end, forgetting to remove our plates, and bring us the bill. \nIn a city renowned for its restaurants, there has to be better examples of memorable Italian cooking. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!! Atmosphere is really amazing, all stone walls, handwritten menu, great ambiance. Food and service both excellent. Had burratta to start, so fresh. Side order of meatballs, with tasty marinara. Had a ravioli with cheese and spinach.\n\nTiramisu for dessert. \n\nDon't miss the place while in Montreal I love this resturant the food is so authentic ,Fresh and delicious you definitely will love it. We were a group of four people on Thursday night and the resturant was full...Emma was busy cooking in the kitchen I had to go say hello . Amazing to still see the love she puts in all her dishes and the warm welcome she gave me after I intruded in her kitchen . I had the homemade gnocchis which Emma recommended my husband had the pork leg dish it was perfectly cooked, delicious and fresh. My two other friends had the leg of lamb and jumbo meatballs which also delicious . I can't wait to go back... Fantastic meal in a wonderful atmosphere. Nice covered outdoor patio for those hot breezy summer days.\nThe food is outstanding (I particularly recommend the petto) and as fresh as it can get. Even the pasta in tomato sauce, served as a side dish, can sound ordinary, but it blew my mind.\nThe drinks are potent and the staff is engaging.\nA bit pricier than other restaurants, but in this case you can say that you get your money's worth. Their Roman style cuisine is good, but I have had better Italian dinners in my home neighborhood of North Beach, San Francisco. \n\nI will give them an extra star for being in an interesting location (former women's prison).

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Restaurent name is: Pastaggio review: canada's day on the patio out front was perfect! the food is amazing for this town. defiantly a nice change from the regular restaurants around town. the staff are friendly and there is a nice atmosphere. food is a little expensive but worth every penny Horrible...just bad. Ill keep this short..because this place does NOT deserve any sort of recognition!! I ordered the chicken parm, and my friend the steak. My chicken parm tasted like frozen food that had been microwaved, topped with tomato canned sauce and cheese. My friends steak tasted like it was cooked by a poorly, run down steak joint (in some cases, those probably tasted better). I have never been soo disappointed with food, mainly because I am not picky at all!! To top it all off, the food had no appeal what so ever, horrible presentation, it was soggy with tomato sauce which was drenched all over the plate.\nThe lady who served us, long curly black hair'd, was polite at the start, but once we paid for our bill, my friend was finishing his glass of wine..and she kept coming up to us and asking if theres anything we'd like..and one may think she was being genuinely polite..but she was just rushing us out to get out..not like we were taking up any seats since the place was dead! \nDid not expect this from a place that is clearly over priced for its food, and service.\nDO NOT GO!! WASTE OF MONEY & TASTE BUDS. Amazing ambiance and great customer service. \nFood is splendid and they have a great party room upstairs for private events. \nI had an awesome time Nice, quiet place. Calamari appetizer was great. We had the veal parm and Chicken mushroom both 5 *. Place is clean and staff is very nice. There aren't too many restaurants in Stouffville, but on one main street, this one is a gem.\nBeen here a couple times, why do I come here? It's tasty, not too pricey, usually has seats and is not empty.\n\nThe only bad part is if you try to park in the back, more often than not there won't be any and you have to back all the way out because there isn't enough space to maneuver a turn. Do yourself a favor, park at the GO station across the street or on the street.\n\nAs for the food, I usually get the fried calamari, always standard fare.\nI've had the spaghetti and meatballs. You only get two meatballs, but they are big meatballs. For $15, it's decent price.\n\nI've also had the veal parmigiana, it was one huge piece of veal. For $17, it's a steal.\n\nWhen I'm looking for a place to eat out with family in Stouffville, this place is always on my list.

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Restaurent name is: RA Sushi Bar Restaurant review: The flavor was good but the price wasn\'t as advertised. I ordered the spicy tuna and rainbow roll but when the bill came they charged me dinner prices. When I ask d what happened to the lunch price they said "sorry, we didn\'t know that\'s what you wanted." Five dollars more for the same meal. Thought the happy hour prices were good and the location easy to get to on the strip but...\nThe sake bottle had a nasty old lemon in it, leftover from when ever someone else had shoved it in there AND the sushi roll we got had a big chunk of broken glass in it!\nObviously the kitchen staff is careless and sloppy. We tried this restaurant, they had a great happy hour. We were most impressed with the server Rob. He was very efficient and competent, and when I asked him if I could pay the check, he was very sneaky and slid it to my side so nobody else could get to it. It was awesome. He was rad and made the dining experience Excellent! Great happy hour, never got to try their drinks, but the food items on the happy hour menu was great, and on the lower side for Vegas. The hostess was cold and not very friendly but our waitress was a sweetheart, and the food was yummy.\nWe will return for drinks next time we're in town. We came in on sept 10, sat in First booth, the left of the front door.\n\nNormally we have good service, the food here is great but what happened today left a bad taste in out mouths.\n\nOur server was unprofessional, grandma shirt, hair was messy. She Was really rude and walked away while we were ordering. We got our food, it's good but our waitress hardly every came by to check up on us. My friend waited 10minutes for a refill, then my other friend waited another 10min on top of that! She made it very clear that she didn't care. Then when we received our check, she circled in bold TIP 15%. I mean we believe if you received awesome service, then yeah u deserve that and maybe more, but knowing you gave us bad service and then expecting that, hahaha think again NOPE! \n\nThe food and ambiance is good, HOWEVER the service SUCKS! Because of this experience we won't be going back, NEVER AGAIN. And I'll make sure my friends know about this as well. And btw they got a 1star because of the food.

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Restaurent name is: YEN Cuisine Japonaise review: I admit we actually meant to go into the ramen joint upstairs...ooops. Didnt have the heart to leave as the young waiter/owner was so attentive and friendly. And they just opened a month ago. So glad we stayed! The dishes were all delicious. The teriyaki chicken was nothing like the stuff in the US. It was this delicious hybrid with a katsu. Thinly crispy without being bready. Sauce was not too sweet or syrupy. The scallop roll was yummy. Kids wanted another one. And Snugs slurped down his duck soup soba. Wish the place the best! With the closures of Isakaya on Parc and Azuma on St-Laurent, I\'ve been on the hunt for a replacement. This review should be read with that in mind.\n\nThe food here is good, and I was certainly swayed by all the 5 star reviews into coming here. But like Tri Express, what someone loves will always find its detractors. I feel like those grumpy old muppets on the balcony.\n\nI came for lunch and stuck mostly to maki and a few starters. The raw octopus had a nice little bit of crunch to accompany a rather offputting sliminess to the dish. The sweetness of the dressing matched the cloying sweetness of the iced tea: overdone, and perhaps in need of additional acidity. The salmon tataki was to match my experience with the maki in the rest of the meal: over drenched in the same sweet sauce, and masking the flavour of the fish.\n\nSo the disclaimer is this. I don\'t mind a bit of avocado, drizzle of a bit of sweet teriyaki-type sauce, mayonnaise in my sushi. But it seems to be de rigeur to put it on everything.\n\nThe service here is friendly and attentive, and the decor is pleasant enough. I\'m just really fussy with Japanese food, and so this is a sincere 3.5/5 "it\'s better than ok, but not really to my taste" rating. Very good food. Cozy place!!! I highly recommend. Definitely coming back! I love the soba there :) Not bad for a restaurant that just opened!\nI really like the interior of the place, exactly what it should look like when you enter a Japonaise place. \nThe food is very good and flavorful. I ordered a lot of raw fish and it wasn't smelly. \nIt was F R E S H!\nThis is the place where I'd go eat and hangout. Ah, the thrill of a new discovery!!\n\nThis discrete new Japanese restaurant serves Soba noodles the likes of which I have never experienced. These were prepared in Dashi and some mystical ingredients that made them smoky and sweet and enticing.\n\nAtop this mound of slippery Soba goodness was a healthy serving of duck slices - perfectly cooked, toothsome and juicy alongside a delicate handful of greens. All the flavours complemented each other, playing nice and not competing for superiority. Superbe!\n\nFor dessert I tried the black sesame Cr\xc3\xa8me Brul\xc3\xa9e. It was tasty, and different to my palate, but the fusion of oriental and occidental cuisines remained harmonious.\n\nIt being a month old (the restaurant, not the Cr\xc3\xa8me) and that fall term classes haven't started yet it was underpopulated. Do not expect that to be the case come September. This place should be hopping!

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Restaurent name is: Ho Su Bistro review: Don't know why ho-su has gotten less than average ratings. The only concern I have with them is the service; you got to wave them down when you want something, even if it's just to refill your water glass. The food here is good, portions well worth the price. I usually come here for lunch with pops (peek the pic of my go-to order). The galbi lunch is delish, though they've chinced on the meat as opposed to the heefty servings in the past. The meat is well marinated and not tough to chew. I also like to substitute my carrots/bean sprouts for glass noodles (free of charge). Spacious venue, and would recommend if you're looking for cheap lunch specials around yonge and eg. Wow, this was genuinely terrible food. I ordered through Uber Eats as my boys have been going through a noodle phase and love everything noodles. I ordered the following as I thought they were pretty safe choices.\n- Yaki Udon. Very salty with uneven cuts of veggies of which some were partially cooked and came sopping in a "soup" of sauce that filled a quarter of the container. Let me tell you, there is nothing worse than stir fried noodles where the noodles are drippy in pure soya sauce.\n- Steak Teriyaki. Similar where the meat was very tough, the rice came overcooked and soggy and sopping in sauce and again, most of the veggies were unevenly chopped and were still raw.\n\nMost of the food ended up being inedible - what a shame! Cheap with lots of options.\n\nThis is where you go when no one can decide.\n\nIt's not just Japanese, but it's got vietnamese, korean, chinese all on one menu. \n\nFood is good and prices are good for what you are getting.\n\nBut that sums it up - this place is average. It will not rock your socks off, but you won't be disappointed either. Ho Su is better than I remembered. We were tucked in a quiet table at the back, which I really liked - the front can be hectic. Service was sweet but a little inefficient - three of the mains arrived about 5 mins earlier than the remaining two, and sauce for the tempura didn't arrive until most of us were almost done with it, but it was probably due to volume; even on a Wednesday night, Ho Su was hopping. \n\nOn the flip side, a small problem with a meal (an enterprising spider wafted from somewhere and landed on my rice) got us a gratis round of ice cream, and our server was really lovely. \n\nMost of us got the bento box, with or without California roll; the rolls were moist and had a nice texture contrast. My salmon teriyaki was small, but tender and not oversweet. The tempura was good, and I loved the miso and the vinagery-sweet salad. They keep a nice selection of Japanese bottled beer, and have some domestics at a good price. \n\nI sometimes complain about the selection of restaurants at Y&E - I'm glad to have this one back on my list. Ho Su on Yonge is a high volume lunch destination for nearby office workers seeking quick service and low prices. Customers will eat reasonably fresh food for a near-trivial amount of money and not feel empty in the stomach or the wallet. This is a convenient local kitchen and not a "destination" food experience.

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Restaurent name is: Fay Wong review: This place ranks on par with the takeout places behind bulletproof glass in parts of the Bronx. Food is over cooked and heavy, service incompetent, and no ambiance. Pick somewhere else... you'll thank me. Food was delicious and the staff was attentive and helpful! I was so grateful to have the opportunity to stop by, and will come back again the next time I'm in Montr\xc3\xa9al Yesterday afternoon I picked up peanut butter dumplings from this restaurant. An hour after eating the dumplings I started to feel cold and shaky. I went to bed, under my covers feeling horrible. My body started to ache and I began to experience severe nausea, diarrhea and headache. I could not move out of bed for fear of passing out. Could not sleep all night. Around 2:00 a.m., feeling like death, I got up to get some air. 5 minutes later I threw up these disgusting dumplings. I then started to feel a bit better. I will never go back again to this horrible place. I hope that no one has to go through such a horrible night from food poisoning. My mom and I have been here twice. Both times the food was served hot and quickly by kind and courteous wait staff. The portions are huge and there were left overs both times. We loved everything we ate and will be back soon! Only negative is the bathroom, very compact and not overly clean. What a shame! Staff are disrespectful!!! Did not commit on usual delivery time and they have the audacity to ask if client wants the food or not??? Will never go back here and will definitely spread the news, specially to the people around CSL!

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Restaurent name is: Rainbow Garden review: Great for lunch or dinner, we opt for takeout often and enjoy the vegetarian lettuce wraps, orange chicken and hot and sour soup. Friendly service and always fresh tasting. I ordered General Tso's Chicken, Moo Shu Chicken, and Chinese spinach online. Afterwards I got a call saying they were out of the Chinese spinach so I had them substitute for regular spinach, but they didn't even offer to just refund my order or refund the difference between the two dishes. When I went to pick up the food, I didn't bother to check my order because the receipt had everything correct on it. However, when I got home I didn't have any General Tso's Chicken, but had green beans instead. So disappointed. Won't be ordering from there again or eating there if they can't get my food right. Surprisingly good - My advice? GO THERE . It's a much more enjoyable experience than typical mid-west delivery 'chinese' food. If you dine in the service is generally super-friendly, portions are great with carefully plated dishes, well-seasoned food and excellent prices. Ordered delivery and received it in 40ish minutes. Everything we ordered that was fried was pretty much soggy mush. Might be better if we dined in, but stay away if you plan to order delivery. Pretty good food, great atmosphere when eating in. The chicken lo-mein is scary in that I know it's not great for me but, it tastes sooo good I can't stop eating it.

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Restaurent name is: Chipotle Mexican Grill review: I am a frequent visitor of Chipotle restaurants and you (usually) cannot go wrong with a quick meal from here. \n\nFocusing on the branch location itself, the employees never seem to enjoy their job or are they happy to serve you. This past time I had an employee who gave me an attitude when I asked for a half scoop of brown rice and black beans, then proceeded to pile both toppings on. Another employee also made comments on his the guacamole "finally looks edible". Neither situation sat well with me. \n\nEmployees can either make or break an experience and in this case they were the reason for my low rating. I will be going to another location next time. By far the worst food I have ever had. When I got home I got sick from the bowl I ordered. The employees looked like that hadn't changed there gloves in a while and the floor was disgusting. I am never going to eat here again There are different options for Mexican fast food-Taco Bell, Qdoba, Moe's-but Chipotle is my favorite. I usually order a bowl. I think it's easier to eat than the burritos because the burritos are so huge. I like all of the choices you have. My favorite protein is the carnitas. I like how you get to pick what you want and they put it together. In my opinion they have the best guacamole. I've tried almost everything on the menu and have liked it all. Burritos, bowls, tacos, salad, and quesadillas if you ask. Their chips have salt and lime juice on them. No matter what you choose you will enjoy it. It's another lunchtime with 15 people in line and there is 1, yes 1, person on the line. No matter what time of day, they are understaffed. And the portions are skimpy. \n\nNot the usual chipotle. I am driving the extra 5-10 minutes for a better experience. Being a connoisseur of all chipotles. This one just seems to be missing it's enthusiasm. I felt rushed when I came in for lunch. I can't complain about the food portions seem up to standards if not more.

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Restaurent name is: Red & White Shawarma review: Always seen this place while coming down lawrence, but recently had the chance to try it. \n\nFood speaks for itself. Its really good. The chicken is well seasoned and the beef is full of flavor. I personally dont like falafel but from here it tastes good especially if you get falafel balls in the chicken shawarma sandwich. The chicken and beef kabobs take some time to cook, but you can always call in to make an order. Veggies are fresh.\n Washrooms are always clean.\n Good portions.\n Garlic sauce is so good, home made, as is the hot sauce. \nOwner will charge extra for extra sauce or veggies, but other employees wont unless hes around. \nSamosas are always crispy, new batch comes in weekly. \nPrices are decent, and the owner is super nice Super friendly staff. Knows my order. Good portions though more expensive than other places but worth it. Would go here cause I work close by.\n\nLocation is nice, little bland, but some seating to enjoy. Not the nicest area, but sometimes that is where you find gems like this one. \n\nI would usually get a shawarma on rice with the hot sauce mixed in. It was drooling (literally, i drooled a few times cause was hungry and it looked sooooo good). \n\nRecommend if you're in the area, but don't go out of your way. The staff were friendly and the shawarmas were delicious. The decor is nothing special. The prices were pretty average compared to other shawarma places but this place was definitely my favourite just because of how good it was. \n\nWill be coming back again :) I came in for a quick bite. I learned that red and white stands for: red meat and white meat. LOL\n\nBasic place. Nothing too exciting.\n\nI had the chicken shawarma and asked them to cut it off the rotisserie itself and they obliged.\n\nJust a little bit of hot sauce is very good. I enjoyed it and I would eat from here again.\n\nCash and debit only.\n\n I recommend it.

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Restaurent name is: LongHorn Steakhouse review: LongHorn is probably my favorite Steakhouse in the area! I have gone there many times and have always had a nice experience. The restaurant is clean and the staff has always been friendly. Everyone I have ever gone with has been very satisfied with the food and the prices are very reasonable. Also, if you like margaritas, I personally think they make the best in the area. They are very tasty and you basically get two for the price of one : ) Good food and lots of it. Flat iron done perfect. No fat to worry about service was great The rib eye was delicious, super tender and fatty (which I love!) But the New York strip was less flavorful in my opinion. A little salty, but that happens at a lot of steakhouses. Prices run about $20 for a steak. There's an upcharge for the special sides, but the asparagus was delicious! I was here today for a team lunch with work. It's a nice place to have a meal where you need to be on your best behavior. Nothing here will encourage you to do any kind of spontaneous nsfw outbursts or actions. Which is a good thing when you're with your boss!\n\nI had the $8 half chicken and avocado sandwich with the shrimp and lobster chowder. First the chowder because I ate it first. It was simply awesome. It tasted great, was creamy, and a little kick to it. It was very hot which was very welcome since it was like 10\xc2\xb0 outside. Next I ate the sandwich, which uses a flat bread. It was very tasty. I especially liked the crunchiness of the edges of the flatbread. \n\nSo if you find yourself at Longhorn at lunch, try the 8$ special! Great dinner after a long drive. We shared a dinner and split a specialty salad. Deserts are to die for. However the one we choose was huge.

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Restaurent name is: OYummy Sushi & Roll review: I love this place, it's cute and small and EVERYTHING is good. I would recommend the Las Vegas Roll (4 different kinds of fish, cream cheese, deep fried.. delicious!) Great food! I usually order take out... not a let down so far. I recommend the Sahara Roll if you want something light and tasty. This place has changed since the last time I stopped in here. The service was prompt with seating and taking the order, but for being the only other person in there at the time, it seemed like it took a ridiculously long time to wait for the food. Even high class, way more expensive places bring you food faster then this place.\n\nThe food was ok, nothing special that would make us go back again especially when there are so many sushi places to choose from. I would not completely rule this place out but it does not even fall into a top 20 list. They used to be much better and faster. Please do not confuse this place with Yummy Grill & Sushi- they are two separate places and are completely different. OYummy is fantastic- I have never had sushi DELIVERED before and it\'s a wonderful service when you feel like schlubbing but know you should eat something good. Whether you pick it up or they bring it to you, it is fresh, wonderfully presented and tastes amazing. My favorites are the Vegas roll, Baked Salmon roll and the Shumai Shrimp Dumplings. There is a young, hip, Japanese staff that apparently really cares about their product, because they are always consistent. Whenver we have sushi anyplace else, OYummy is who we compare it to, "It\'s good, but it\'s no OYummy.". My absolute favorite sushi spot! The owners are amazingly sweet & nice; one is also the sushi chef & cook. Their menu is unique & very diverse. The place itself is small & quaint, but very comfortable & inviting. \n\nMy favorites:\n- Baked Green Mussels (the sauce is delicious!)\n- Salmon Tempura Roll\n- Lobster Roll\n- Baked Salmon Roll

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Restaurent name is: Backyards review: What a gem in the desert. From the help, to the bartenders, to the food, to the owner Eric. Plenty of tv's to watch your favorite team on. This place is a rising star that you need put on your list to visit. The new patio design is a fantastic place to enjoy food, drinks, and friends. I have been here about 10 times in the last two Months. I\'ve always enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. However, the last three times I came here I have been served by Stephanie. Each time she wasn\'t very nice. Paid all of her attention to the "regulars" didn\'t offer to refill my drinks. She was very short when I tried to speak with her. She didn\'t smile and I had a bad vibe from the start of each visit. However, the brunette was always very nice and on point as far as great service. Unfortunately, me and my co workers will no longer be coming here due the the bad service and disrespect from Stephanie. I hope things change later down the road so that we will start coming in again. I really hope the manager sees this review and fixes the issue. Great bar with good food! Gluten free option available and the staff are super friendly! The best thing about this place is the friendly staff. Chill vibe as well with 90s music videos playing which is a plus. Eric, Paul, and Stephanie are 5/5 with customer service every time I'm in. Jumbo Jenga was also a success In town for business, and 2 of the 3 nights, I had the pleasure of coming to Backyards for dinner. I really don't get the reviews about poor service or the owner's lackluster attitude. I didn't experience any of that. Often, I've found that the problems don't exist with the business; they exist with the customer. Such are some of the negative reviews here. \n\nBoth nights, I experienced a different crew. Night 1, I was served by Bueller and Natasha. Both were friendly, chatty, and made me feel very welcome. Night 2 was Stephanie and Holly, and again, homerun on the service. Eric, the owner, was also there both nights. And both nights, he was engaged with his customers as well as his employees. \n\nThe food is exactly what you would expect at an establishment such as Backyards. It isn't 5-star Michelin quality. But it also isn't dive bar-esque. I had the turkey burger the first night, and it was a solid burger. Seasoned well, cooked well, plated well. I wasn't too hungry the 2nd night, so I decided on the bar food staple: the wings. And I was not disappointed with the Chile lime sauce.\n\nTo the folks at Backyards, thank you for making my time in Scottsdale memorable. And to all 4 of my servers, great job on the old fashioned! Ask for Bueller's wings...best wings in Scottsdale and probably Phoenix...\n\nServers are friendly and my Moscow Mule's are always on point!\n\nJust finished a chimichanga that was phenomenal because Carlos is a mean Mexican cook! Love that guy.\n\nGreat patio area and can always catch any sporting event.\n\nBackyards definitely doesn't get the recognition it deserves...IMO

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Restaurent name is: Jobot Coffee & Diner review: Espresso was mediocre at best. Started somewhat acrid, and finished ashy. This is based off a few visits (espresso can be finicky and I want to be fair), and Jobot consistently disappointed. (Which is a shame--the baristas seemed delightful)\n\nCentral Phoenix has a rapidly expanding coffee scene. There's roughly five places within a mile of Jobot (some literally a block away) with greatly superior coffee. If you want a chill bar with pleasant baristas and a decent beer selection, Jobot's for you. If high quality coffee is your main concern, look elsewhere. This place is, hands down, one of my favorite hangout spots in the Downtown Phoenix area. Aside from having a really nice staff, the atmosphere is just very laid-back and relaxed, which definitely helps if you're looking to unwind either after work or during the weekend. Keep up the good work, ladies and gentlemen. I'm rooting for ya. The coffee and food are amazing. Seriously, I\'ve worked throughout Latin America and I\'ve been to so many coffee shops. This is the best coffee and even better cold brew in the world. \n\nWhy don\'t you rate it 5 Stars? It\'s with a heavy heart that I can\'t go to Jobot anymore. I used to go to work on homework and it was an amazing place. BUT the internet is unreliable. I can\'t figure out how to "trigger" the prompt to enter the password. Probably because I\'ve been there so much and my computer knows the password. I don\'t know what the issue is and whenever I ask for help from the workers, they can\'t help me either. I\'m in law school and I need access to the internet to get my work done. There were too many incidents when I ordered a meal and coffee only to realize that I couldn\'t connect to the internet when I sat down. This is an amazing environment for me to do my homework and I really wish I could make it work. \n\nThis place is amazing. Whenever I don\'t need the internet, I\'ll come back. But unfortunately, that won\'t be often. Terrible service. Pricing on signs in-store are never accurate. A girl who goes by the name of "Gypsy" that has been at the counter every time we have patronized this business at their new location is very rude, lackadaisical, and very much so intimidated by the African women she so desperately tries to imitate and who\'s culture she appropriates. We will never patronize this business again after the poor customer service we have received and the very non-caring and non-customer service oriented attitude we received from the owner. I've been a fan of Jobot since way back. It's been a neighborhood staple that serves up some pretty good jo and tasty bites. The new location is no different. Even though I moved away I make a point of visiting every time I'm in town.

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Restaurent name is: I Love Sushi review: Great lunch with my mom. Excellent service, excellent food, decent prices. Recommended! I come here once a week, and I never had a bad experience, even when their super busy on Friday & Saturday nights! they deserve 5 stars because their sushi is the best and their service is amazing! #melsroll is my favorite. My most FAVE sushi place. Their rolls are on the pricey side and there's no all you can eat BUT their rolls are so worth it. Each roll I've had there has so many flavors and it always tastes fresh. They come in good size portions and not the small kind where you see in reg sushi spots. Ambiance was great, service was stellar and the food was divine! I brought my 4 year old along without any trouble, but it would be great for a bubbly happening date spot too. I can't wait to head back and try the scallop shooters. We tried the chili garlic edamame to start and I'm so glad we did! I'm so glad I finally got to try this sushi spot. I'll definitely be back! Fantastic food, always has been always will be! I have come here since day 1 as a date spot and now many years later as a daddy daughter night out. Hope all you take the chance to experience this very friendly atmosphere!

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Restaurent name is: Big Burrito review: Needing a quick bite to eat, I thought I would try a new place in my very own neighborhood...big mistake!\nI ordered the chimichanga plate and the beef burrito plate... the rice and beans were good, and they were generous with the guacamole (only plus), but it is what was inside that disturbed me... \nshredded beef, stringy onions, and canned tomatoes cooking on a stove in a pot for an entire day (maybe longer)... then shove that into both the beef burrito and the chimichanga... \nI don't think so!\nReasonable prices, friendly staff, and great beans.. but I can get that at home from a can. \nPass on this one, trust me. sigh... Worst Mexican food I have ever tasted. There is no flavor in the food whatsoever. I had a plate of carnitas, rice, beans with horchata.\nThe carnitas tasted like they were reheated as well as the rice and beans. No flavor. It only took 5 min for my orders (family of 3) to be ready. Not even worth trying out. Skip this place at all costs. After having to move a block south last year due to the Light rail expansion, Big Burrito is now in the shopping center at 19th Ave & Northern, on the northwest corner next to Sprouts. \n\nThis is our go-to breakfast burrito place on the weekends. I can get my Starbucks across the street while Nick runs over to pick up our burritos that we've already called in. \n\nWe get the same thing everytime..I know how boring...but the egg, potato, bacon, and cheese burrito is just so damn tasty. Their green and red sauces are standard, but good. One burrito could easily be shared between two people, or maybe 2 women. I can never finish mine, but that's what I have Nico for. \n\nI stopped by last night and picked up a bean and cheese burrito and a cheese crisp. I love that fact that they grill the burrito for a minute after the wrap it up. The cheese crisp was not very crispy and was almost a little soggy by the time I got home. \n\nAll in all, this is a great little neighborhood shop with friendly service and reasonable prices. \nIf you live in this area, you should give them a try! After browsing at the Bookman's next door, we were feeling hungry and were tempted by the notion of tasty burritos. We ended up getting non-burrito meals, but were fully satisfied with our entrees. The green chile plate was filled with perfectly cooked pork with a spicy tomatillo sauce that went well with the pork. The horchata tasted freshly made and was very refreshing and light. Overall, I think Big Burrito is a good option for those that want a filling meal without breaking your wallet. Really great stuff. Staff was even nice enough to teach me how to ask for mineral water as a drink in spanish.

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Restaurent name is: QDOBA Mexican Eats review: I am totally for being bilingual, i am , Lady at the counter couldn't understand anything I was saying because she spoke Spanish. Gave me the smallest amount of everything and then the lady at register was extremely rude. Sitting down two people came in and three of them and none of them said hello or acknowledged them. Something needs to get fixed. Food is good and service is excellent. Came here after the gym and the guys were friendly and built me a custom meal per my request (since im on a lean down diet). The meal really hit the spot.. Definitely be back here again!! We are moving out of Las Vegas and one of our Top 10 things we'll miss is Qdoba! The closest one to us where we are moving is 3 hours away. :(\nQueso burrito FTW. \nSign up for their text promotions, you get $6 burrito/drink deals often! I don\'t go to a lot of fast food places, but this is one I have been to way too many times :)\n\nI really like the food here. I almost always go with the "Naked Burrito", or a bowl that you can pick and choose what to add to. It comes with white or brown rice. Black or pinto beans. A selection of types of meat (chicken, beef, pork (or veggie)), and a choice of salsas, sour cream and lettuce. You can also add quesa (cheese) sauce. It\'s good, but not very healthy, I believe :) You can also add grilled peppers and red onion. To be honest I think all of it is good! After having tried all the meats I would definitely pick the chicken, but that could just be me loving chicken a bit too much.\n\nThey do of course have a lot of other things to chose from, but the bowl is the best option! This place is great. Says I checked in once but I\'ve been here 5 times. The food is good, fresh, and decently healthy. Free guacamole! No one offers that. I\'m vegetarian and there\'s still so much to eat there. I can\'t stand Cilantro so unlike chipotle I can choose NOT to have it in every ingredient. The turn off to chipotle was an employee told me "All Mexican food has Cilantro in it." Wrong thing to tell me as I am Mexican and it just not true.

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Restaurent name is: Cabane \xc3\xa0 Sucre Handfield review: Aaah. \'Tis the Canadian season. Sugar shacks. Situated in Saint-Marc-Sur-Richelieu, about 45 minutes from Montreal, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.\nI stumbled upon this place through a quick google search for a vegetarian sugar shack (didn\'t even know such thing existed). For those who are unfamiliar with the world of sugar shack, usually sugar shack has 4 main ingredients: pork, beans, checkered shirts, and maple syrup. It\'s usually not very vegetarian friendly. \nAnyways, we got there, parked our car and there\'s a nice little 3 minutes walk in the woods which was beautiful, you can wait for the trucker to pick you up but it\'s a nice little walk in my opinion. \nThere\'s way too much food which I\'m not complaining; you always eat too much at sugar shacks anyway. The chick pea soup was delicious one of the best I\'ve had so far. \nTheir was sausage, baked beans, boiled potatoes, omelette, big ass smoked ham, and meat balls with gravy. And the only way to eat all this is to pour the maple syrup like the frank\'s sauce, you put that sh_t on everything.\nIf you get the vegetarian option, you will get lentil cretons (which are also gluten free) and a tofu stew.\nDessert includes: crepes, buckwheat pancakes, sugar pie, and fruit cake.\nThe ambiance was very "cantine" like. Long tables; sitting next to other people, live accordion playing Quebecer folklore to get in the mood to swing la bacaisse dans le fond de la bo\xc3\xaete a bois. \nTop it all off with all you can eat "la tire sur neige". And there you go you have a full cabane \xc3\xa0 sucre exp\xc3\xa9rience \xc3\xa0 la bonne franquette. \nOverall it\'s a great place, great ambiance; vegetarians might get a bit disappointed with the lack of choices but it\'s a start. They get an A for effort in my book.\n\nFun fact: you get a menu telling you which choices are pork free, gluten free, lactose free or eggs free. Overall a decent cabane a sucre with charming ambiance and excellent service. Set your GPS to the address listed on Yelp as google maps will bring you to a B&B. Once you park, there is a 10 min walk to the entrance, or you can take a shuttle. We took the shuttle ride back and it was on a tractor, really fun to ride on and the wait wasn\'t long at all.\n\nGluten free or vegan friends please note that this is the exact opposite of a health food spot. I am gluten free and the food was typical "cabane a sucre" stuff which I just don\'t eat. I don\'t eat gluten, beans, lentils, eggs, pork, rinds, OR sugar! I can\'t give them a poor review for my silly food preferences though LOL. Luckily I had a large healthy breakfast beforehand. For a $30 cabane a sucre experience, I\'ve gotta say, they did an excellent job. The service was really fast and friendly too. I loved the fireplace and live accordion music.\n\nI decided to come here for the ambiance and to be with my family. If you are the type (I\'m jealous by the way) who can eat whatever they want and not have any reaction then this is the place for you! Everyone who ate the smoked ham LOVED it! The sausages looked a little oily though. \n\nI have to end my review on a sad note.. the horses that were used to carry dozens of people over and over around the path looked so depressed. They were well groomed and beautiful horses but they were in pain and definitely mistreated by the owners as they kept on whipping them to behave (I know that\'s customary but it hurt to watch). My mom even commented that one of them seemed to be limping as he couldn\'t keep one of his hooves down (it seemed like he was injured). Why can\'t they use another tractor to ride dozens of people around and ditch the horses or have them for only private use (pay for a round with only 2 people to cover the medical costs for the horse). Read the hidden review of Barbara C (you have to select "show not recommended reviews" then copy past it into google translate). This is a snippet of what she wrote (translated) \n\n"our exit was totally spoiled by the sight of the two horses pulling a cart out. One of the two horses was particularly bad; He ran diagonally and his hind legs bent constantly under the effort he was making to move forward. In the turns, he almost fell on the other horse beside him, his legs slipping through the mud. It hurt to see him coming and going, over and over again, obviously suffering, shaking his head to the left and right, with foam on his lips and his tongue on the side of his mouth"\n\nDue to the horses I deducted 1 star. I can\'t stop thinking about them. Please boycott the horse ride and comment on their condition to the owners guys. I wish they would just keep them in a stable outside :( Une cabane \xc3\xa0 sucre chaleureuse et invitante. Le personnel \xc3\xa9tait attentif et sans exception, toujours souriant. J'ai trouv\xc3\xa9 la nourriture bonne et les oreilles pas aussi grasse ou s\xc3\xa8che qu'\xc3\xa0 l'habitude. Il y a toujours un peu d'oreilles pas loin \xc3\xa0 cette cabane. Je trouve que le prix d'entr\xc3\xa9e est trop cher. Je ne pense pas que le prix de 27,50$ par personne, hors taxes et excluant les pourboires est raisonnable. Pour 2 personne on s'est tire avec une facture de: 67$. C'est un peu cher pour des omelettes et de la saucisse non? La cabane \xc3\xa0 sucre, une activit\xc3\xa9 incontournable au Canada ! J'ai test\xc3\xa9 celle ci mi-avril et c'\xc3\xa9tait super ! \nLe cadre est tr\xc3\xa8s beau (en plus il y avait grand soleil), et il y avait un vrai menu vegan donc c'\xc3\xa9tait parfait Evidemment, on ressort de la, en se promettant qu'on ne mangera plus pendant trois jours tellement c'est copieux et bon. \nLe personnel est aussi tr\xc3\xa8s agr\xc3\xa9able et souriant. Tr\xc3\xa8s belle cabane \xc3\xa0 sucre qui f\xc3\xaate ses 50 ans d'existence cette ann\xc3\xa9e.\nLe menu est \xc3\xa0 volont\xc3\xa9 et les produits sont de tr\xc3\xa8s bonnes qualit\xc3\xa9s.

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Restaurent name is: Bolan Thai Cuisine review: Pineapple fried rice was soggy. Pad thai was too sweet and flavourless. Not sure why there are such good reviews of this place. The service was good, seems like they're nice people but the food was gross. My gf and I ordered from Bolan based on the gorgeous pics, rave reviews and the menu selection. \n\nFirst off, they got our order wrong. They delivered us a lemongrass soup instead of the rice dish we ordered. But hey, mistakes happen. Really not a big deal.\n\nSecondly, the pad thai and khao soi we ordered were bland and flavourless. But still, not a big deal. \n\nWhat IS a big deal is when my gf has an allergic reaction to the food despite the restaurant assuring us that none of the dishes would come into contact with any peanuts or peanut by-products. That is utter BS! \n\nIt's bad enough eating mediocre thai food, let alone eating it while determining whether your partner needs to be rushed to hospital. Good news: she's ok. Bad news: our search continues for good local Thai food that both delivers AND won't kill my gf. Our search for some great Thai food led us to this gem! We ordered the Bolan Pad Thai and the Green Curry, both were very tasty. The Pad Thai was unique from the usual ones we get from other Thai restaurants because of the egg crepe. Would visit again to try their other dishes. Another boring, westernized, dumbed down "Thai" restaurant. In a world with cooks like Bo Songvisava, Andy Ricker, and David Thompson, where we hunger for sincerety and authenticity why do we still allow places like this to proliferate?\n\nThis is the same tasteless, gloopy, inauthentic food that has been passed off as Thai since the \'80s.\n\nWe deserve better. Bolan Thai is my favourite place to go whenever I am craving authentic Thai food. I discovered it by accident when I moved into the area and I still think it's an relatively undiscovered little gem of a restaurant in this area. I have tried every single one of their signature dishes: Bolan Pad Thai, Panang Curry Beef with Boiling Egg, Khao Soi Gai are my favourites. Their Spicy Eggplant dish is a must try vegetarian dish too. The decor of the place is lovely too, decorated with nostalgic pieces from Thailand that seems to have come from the owner's personal collection. The presentation of their Pad Thai was unique as well, served with the egg wrapping the noodles like an omelette, which made eating it a lot of fun for me. Give this place a try if you haven't already! Definite recommend.

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Restaurent name is: Hey Lucy review: This is my favourite restaurant in the area. Great vibe, and absolutely everything on the menu that I\'ve tried has been excellent. Not just good - but really outstanding. \n\nNot sure this should be billed "Italian" - they have wood fired pizza and calzone, but the steak salad, veggie wrap and starters are great choices.\n\nGreat martinis, and Czechvar on tap! I loved the tiny, cozy, friendly atmosphere here. Also, the food is decently priced and delicious, and the drinks are cheap. Will definitely be back!! Great patio - great service. Better than the Bloor location for sure.\n\nFood wise, come here for a pizza. It's a no brainer - that is definately their specialty. \nDrink wise, they always have great specials. 6 of us shared 3 pizzas and 3 salads and we had pizza to spare. Pizza was really good, esp the one with articokes. Pear salad was also very good - could take or leave the phyllo pastry the goat cheese is wrapped in. Overall good value and really tasty. Family friendly - good for kids. Great place to grab brunch when you\'re hungover. Good prices. However, my "classic Benedict" was overcooked - the egg yolk was hard and a bit dry.. Was hoping for a runny yolk.

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Restaurent name is: Orly Grill review: Not bad. Ordered falafel takeout, definitely not the best I've had. Way too much lemon, impossible to taste the actual herbs. Food took quite a while to come out, but the server was pleasant enough.\n\nMight go again, but would not order the falafel. As we live in the general neighbourhood we frequent Orly Grill about once a month. The staff are all very friendly and efficient. I love how you can watch them throw your kebabs onto the grill. Their beef kebabs are the best. They are always made the way you want them, and they are well seasoned and always juicy and succulent. The rice that goes with it is a bit too unnaturally yellow for me and not as flavourful as I would like it, so we often go for the fries instead. Their salad is fresh with a great dressing. Not sure if it is made in house, but I like how the dressing is not too sour and a well balanced flavour. They have several hot sauces and I love the green one they have. \n\nTheir falafel side order is a bit inconsistent, when it is great it is great...but once in awhile they are either overcooked or undercooked. Just bad . For my questions why the shaurma is so dry . They said you shouldn't order it in the evening it's been all day . :/// what the f.... Pros: Great deeps and salads the Mushrooms are amazing! Fresh and tasty meet, home fries are the best side order, soups are very good for people who like Eastern European soups. Very good service!\n\nCons: Don't order Shuwarma after 4-5pm, it will be dry. The place could use some Reno, everything is pretty old.\n\nOverall a very recommended place, especially for take outs. Great ambience for a relaxed meal. Lamb soup best I've had. Wish I'd tried the specials they looked real good. Felafel was a good safe choice and was tasty. Portions are large so opt for small if there's a choice. Servce was good. Pleasant experience will go back. The kabob is not the minced variety but like pieces of steak. They are served on hudge skewers and the rice is out of this world. The location is lovely, sit by the window and watch the street. If you want a quick meal or a leisurly one this is the place to go.

mediterranean

Restaurent name is: I Roll Thai Ice Cream review: We had so much fun here. The kids loved watching their ice cream rolled. The best part was how frozen the ice cream remains all the way to the bottom of the cup. If you like bananas you'll love the banana mixed in! I don't remember the name of the bowl I had but it was Mango flavored ice cream with fresh fruit (pineapple, blueberries and strawberries). I think the novelty of it being rolled is what brings people in, however I really didn't think the ice cream was that good. Definitely not a strong mango flavor. I prefer the creaminess of gelato so I'll probably stick to that. I feel for $6 and change there are better choices in the ice cream world....like a pint of Ben and Jerry's or Tallenti Gelato. What a brilliant concept.\xc2\xa0 I was impressed with the strawberry graham flavor.\xc2\xa0 It was mesmerizing just to watch how they rolled the ice cream into perfect cylinders right in front of your eyes.\xc2\xa0 The shop itself is minimal with very basic tables and chairs and post-it notes covering the walls.\xc2\xa0 I'm guessing that's the look they were going for.\xc2\xa0 If they could make this a little more upscale, these guys are sitting on a gold mine! Mediocre ice cream with an amazing backyard. My mango ice cream lacked flavor. The post it were pretty cool, allowing customers to customize their walls. Very cool concept! We need more of these as I drove 15 minutes to it but it was worth the drive! Great flavor and prices are good.

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Restaurent name is: Twisted Meltz review: the Chrissy hynde is yummmmmy and I would definitely come back. this is my second time here and it is so good :) I recently discovered this place and it is truly a gem. \nThey have such interesting sandwiches all unique in names and ingredients but delicious.\nblueberry infused sausage, triple turkey cheese melt-\n\n omg I'm drooling just thinking about it.\n\n(kinda gross of me actually- should probably clean this up)\n\ndefinitely recommend a visit, reasonable 5-10 dollar range meals and you get a lot for what you pay for its worth every penny. Went for lunch with a friend, the sandwich was tasty but a bit underwhelming. \n\nI had the Joe Walsh, which is fried turkey, hickory bacon, diced jalape\xc3\xb1o peppers, diced tomato, avocado, habanero jack, white American & spicy mayo. The mix of flavors was very tasty, but two little pieces of bacon, and hard to find turkey buried in the midst of large thick pieces of bread was not what I was hoping for.\n\nThe fries are very good, generous serving, not greasy. The choc malt was tasty. I loved it, I will be back. My wife was not the biggest fan but I will make her try it again, LOL. These are really good sandwiches, next time I'll have to try one of the craft beers. Pretty awesome food! I love their Joe Walsh, and pretty much their entire menu. \n\nMy only complaint is that it is set up like a quick service restaurant but it generally takes them 20-25 minutes to get my food ready when it is not busy and I ordered 1 sandwich. I am puzzled how it can take this long to make a grilled cheese. \n\nOverall, I come here many times a month because the food is so good and just remember that I need to allow some extra time to get my food.

american (traditional)

Restaurent name is: Cantina 1511 review: While the place itself looks cool, the food was low quality, tasteless, and just can't understand how this passes as good Mexican food.\n\nThe ambiance/decor is pretty cool, and definitely a large space to have big groups or a private party. As with other Yelpers, service here seems to be a pretty big issue. While we were a relatively large group (8), it was pretty late for a Sunday brunch and there weren't many people in the restaurant, and we had to ask multiple times to just some of the simplest items.\n\nChips and salsa at the beginning is nice - most Mexican restaurants do it, but not all, so definitely am appreciative when they have that. The green cilantro-based salsa was pretty good.\n\nThe veggie burrito was terrible. The tortilla tasted weird, the veggies weren't fresh, the entire burrito tasted bland, and I feel like I could've whipped this up in my kitchen and it would've been a million times better than what was served to me. The overall quality of the food was pretty resounding. Overall, not a place I'd ever come back to the next time I'm in Charlotte. - This place is average. Not as great as people make it seem. We went on a Friday night and we expected it to be packed but it wasn't so we were happy because we had forgotten to make reservations. The inside is beautiful and it's definitely a great place to go have drinks and socialize with friends. But as soon as they sat us down, that's when it all went downhill. Our server was horrible! He took our drink order and after bringing us our drinks, he then took our food order. Little did we know, we were not gonna see him again. Waited 15mins, there was no sign of him. We needed a refill with our drinks and we needed refills on the chips and salsa. Where did our server go? Who knows. We waited patiently another 5 mins, and didn't understand where he went because it was not even a busy night at all. After waiting a total of 20mins, my friend for whom we were taking out to celebrate her birthday got up, walked up to another server and asked her to come refill our drinks and to bring the manager as well. When the manager arrived, he was very professional about the whole situation and apologized for our server, and gave us a discount which we were not expecting at all. I don't remember the name of the manager but he was tall, brown hair and had glasses. Only thing that bothered us was that even though we had already spoken to the manager, our servers attitude did not change. He continued to do his own thing, refilled our drinks one time again after we got our food and didn't come back to the table until it was time to give us the bill. But get this, the whole time that he didn't come to our table, we definitely saw him going to his other tables, which I thought was very rude. He walked right passed us and couldn't even ask if we needed anything or see if things were okay. Service definitely needs improvement!\n\nNow onto our meals, it was good but not spectacular. I was expecting a lot more from this place since there was a few good reviews about it on yelp. Don't expect authentic food, this is more American tex-mex. As for the prices of meals, they were more on the pricier side. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind paying $20 for an entree but if it's just some tacos on a plate that taste like any other place I don't think it's worth it. I won't say I'll never come back, cause I will. Every place deserves a second chance but the second time will be for drinks and tapas. \n\nSo because of the way the manager handled the situation in a well mannered way, I give this place a 2 star. This is the first time I\'ve been to the park rd location as the Ballantyne location is closer to me. The atmosphere at Park road is by far better than Ballantyne but that\'s about it. \nWe had a large party, and since they didn\'t take reservations until after 830 we pushed back when we were planning on eating until 830 to ensure seats and good service with such a large group. This was not the case. At least we had a table right away but the service was terrible. It took almost 30 minutes after our drink orders were placed for our first drinks to arrive. They were just passed down the table for us to pick which one we thought we ordered. \nAfter being there for an hour we had to flag down the waitress to ask if we could order food, she said she was waiting for us to get settled. We\'d been there for an hour. We were settled. Food was good per usual (except they "ran out" of the one thing I wanted), and came out in a decently timely manner especially compared to the speed of the drinks. Waters weren\'t refilled unless asked, and never once were we checked on unless we flagged down the waitress. \nI\'m a pretty patient person and I understand we were a big party and things get busy. But the rest of the restaurant was pretty empty (especially after an hour into being there), there were tons of empty tables, and plenty of other employees standing around literally doing nothing, or giving back rubs to each other standing behind our table. I felt like someone should have stepped in to help out since there were plenty of people around to do it. \nFood, drinks, and company were good. I think I\'ll stick to the Ballantyne location from now on! I would like to update and say that the manager reached out to me to make things right. While I won't be phoning in my order any time soon I do like the food at Cantina and will continue to eat there in person and order online. Thanks for listening and providing good customer service after a bad experience! My wife and I were craving mexican and happen to be in the dilworth area. We decided to stop and give them a try. Just for some background information, we love mexican. Biombo's in concord is our favorite and for in charlotte we enjoy loco lime. \n\nI will say that this is not a bad place. I gave them 3 stars because this is not the mexican food that we enjoy. First we ordered the Queso with our chips. This is not the regular white queso that many mexican restaurants want. This is more of an authentic queso, it has onions and is slightly brown compared to white that we are use to. So my wife nor daughter really liked that. \n\nWe all got burritos and thought they were ok. The carne assata did not have the best flavor and just was not the best one I had. \n\nI do not think this place is bad and could see how people would love it. I think it is just not my cup of tea. On a better note the table service Guacamole looked great. If i ever find myself back I will give it a try. \n\nFor regular visits I will stick with Loco Lime and our number one favorite Biombo's

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Restaurent name is: Gallagher's Sports Grill review: Although I love Gallagher\'s and this is my neighborhood standby for a quick and easy frothy adult beverage with friends, I was first leaning toward giving only four stars -- mainly because the quality of the "fresher" elements of the food (i.e. lettuce, jalapenos, etc.) is not especially consistent. But, after thinking about what I would include in my write up I decided I have to go with five stars. Here\'s why: \n\n*FREE cookie sundae with the purchase on an entree on Sundays (Half-baked Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut or Peanut Butter with Chocolate Chip cookie topped with 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. You can mix it up with two and go 1/2 and 1/2!) \n\n*Build your own burger - not only can you pick your "meat" but you can pick your "bun" and your bun can be a bed of lettuce allowing for less guilt over the fries. I\'m partial to the Greek Burger (topped with feta cheese, diced tomato, black olives, and a side of cucumber sauce) made with a turkey patty on a bed of lettuce. \n\n*Karaoke on Saturday nights and, if you want, you\'ll easily get to sing more than once! (I, however, do not sing. I\'m pretty sure I could get paid NOT to sing -- even at karaoke. I like to watch and make requests!!) \n\n* Generally not a problem getting a seat and TVs are EVERYWHERE! But, when it really counts, Gallagher\'s graciously took a reservation for the play off game and, actually had "Reserved For..." signs on the tables. The manager was very courteous, even when some of our group were slow to arrive. For this, Gallagher\'s has secured its place as my "#1 go to watch a game" spot for all time. \n\nP.S. If your preference is "fake cheese" nachos, as mine is, then hands-down these are the best nachos in the Valley. (If you like real cheese on your nachos, you are on your own!!) I have been here multiple times for breakfast, lunch and dinner and have never left disappointed. The food is always fresh and hot. My favorites are the burgers, wings and on weekends their breakfasts are excellent. I always order the pancake platter because the pancakes are larger than anyplace in the valley and they are delicious. The bartenders are fast and I have a waiter at my table minutes after I sit down if not sooner. Karaoke night on Saturdays are a blast as well. Every game is showing on the multiple TV's all through the building. Great place to go if you're a fan of an out-of-state NFL or college team. This is my favorite sports bar in the valley. Highly recommended! Damn you Yelp for your no half stars~!~!!!!!!! I guess I will have to write the review and then decide between 3 and 4 after I brain dump. \n\nI have been to Gallagher's twice now. The first time for Saturday night Karaoke, and the second for the final playoff game (Go Cards!). Over the span of those two visits, I have tried quite a few items. \n\nThe nachos are really, really good. They use nacho sauce versus shredded cheese, which I happen to think is pretty tasty. However, the salad I ordered left quite a bit to be desired. I kept getting the crunchy gross part of the lettuce head so only half of my salad was edible. The cookie sundae was pretty damn good, as well. I have also had the cheese crisp which I have no complaints about. \n\nPerhaps the BEST thing about this place is the $3 well drinks. I am used to paying $5-$9 for a damn vodka tonic, so I was pleasantly surprised when I paid under $10 for three drinks! \n\nNow, service here is another story. I'm sorry to say that both times it has left something to be desired. I completely understand that the place was packed on a football day, but the whole place was reserved in advance so I feel like they should have been more prepared. I had to ask for limes three times, and waited twenty minutes to get one. It also took almost forty minutes to get my damn nachos when I first showed up. \n\nAnother flaw? They put bacon/chicken on my salad, even though I specifically said no meat... and had previously told the waitress I was vegetarian (when I ordered nachos). \n\nOooooo now that I think about it... the very worst part of my experience was that we were seated near the patio, so every time someone opened the door the cigarette smoke rushed in. My eyes were watering and I was coughing the whole time. It was pretty uncomfortable, actually. \n\nOverall Gallagher's is a pretty good sports bar with relatively good food and great priced drinks, but there are definitely some service issues. \n\nDamn.... I still can't choose between a 3 and 4 .... I know I will be back ... I'm going with 3 and if I'm impressed next time, I will update :) I like this place. Fish tacos and the kabobs are good! Friday night Karioke is just not my thing but it does get a crowd. Join their affinity program and get points toward future purchases. Saves a few bucks here and there. I pass by this place every day on my way back to hotel so decided to check it out early this week. Food is alright, but the staffs are friendly and awesome, not to mention most of them are hot! It's good to have a few drinks and walk back to the hotel.

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Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut review: Ridiculous- I ordered my pizza more than 1 hr ago for delivery - nobody showed up!:-/ very irresponsible management. So disappointing. I find this unbelievable. I try not to leave bad reviews for any business but this one is so bad that I have to let ppl know. Slow, rude delivery driver, and gave me the wrong order on top of it. I normally don't order from Pizza Hut but thought id change it up a bit. Never again. 3 orders in a row were late and cold. \n\nThey are the closest store to my home. Never again. Took me 3 orders but I'm done. I ordered the $5 dollar special from this Pizza Hut. (Buy one regular priced medium or large pizza and get the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th medium pizza for $5 each.) The cashier was friendly and we didn't have to wait long for our pizzas. When we got home and took a bite, we immediately knew something was very off. The bottom of the pizza was dense and doughy. We tried to bake the pizzas in our little conventional oven but even after all the cheese had sizzled, the bottom still tasted the same. I'm not sure if the pizza was just under-baked or if the dough had not risen properly. It was quite disappointing. I'll probably give this pizza hut another try if there's another promotion as the location is very convenient for me but this visit was a definite miss. Quick lunch ordering. Easy options. Pizza made fresh within 15 minutes. Reasonable price. Staff was efficient and provided all napkins and utensils with order.

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Restaurent name is: Cafe Bar Pasta review: One of the most popular place in Toronto is located in the heart of Dundas West neighbourhood and the restaurant is specialized on the Italian cuisine, although they call themselves the "Non-Italian-Italian Place".\n\nTheir amazing pasta tastes like Italy and their meals with meat, salads and desserts are all absolutely delicious. I have never been disappointed, whatever I\'ve ordered. \n\nIt\'s hard to pick one thing I\'ve liked the most, but my favorites are steak with home made fries and veggies, any kind of pasta and beignets for dessert. The wine selection is just perfect, too.\n\nThe service is friendly, yet professional, the music is nice but not too loud and it\'s suitable for a bigger group as well, what is a big plus. 5 stars from me are well deserved! Delicious food and very inviting atmosphere!\nGreat new spot for some casual authentic dining. Cafe Bar Pasta is located just at Dundas and dufferin, in a welcoming little space. Just as the name would lead you to believe, their modus operandi are coffees, pastas, and drinks. \n\nWine:\nWhile they have many bottles of wine (many stored in a cellar spelling out "WINE"), more interestingly is they have many wines on tap (yes, ON TAP). Tapped straight from the barrel, the wines were all easy drinking and complimented the food well.\n\nAppetizers:\nTwo Tartar - citrus, frisee, puffed caper ostrich, grainy mustard, toasted walnut, wild boar crisp. A must order for tartar lovers! Very well done.\n\nPastas:\nBucatini Amatriciana. - These were thick chewy noodles with a hollow center which really helped that spicy marinara thoroughly enrobe the pasta. The spaghetti lover in me was completely satisfied.\n\nRigatoni - shredded duck leg, five spice corn creme, chanterelle A nice sweetness from the corn, crunch from the crispy duck, and a slight dash of cinnamon. In a way it felt like Thanksgiving with every bite!\n\nRavioli - braised short rib, white truffle, bone marrow, parsley, burnt orange\nThe most savory of the four pasta dishes we had that night, the Ravioli is rich in all flavour profiles. The duck filling is well seasoned and complimented by an equally flavourful orange sauce. While not my favourite of the night, it definitely had its merits.\n\nTagliatelle Cabonara - While it wasn\'t a hard hit of flavours like the first 3 pasta dishes, I actually enjoyed it the most. Simple, yet creamy and tasty!\n\nDesserts:\nCheese Danish with Berries - Can\'t go wrong with cheese and flaky pastry!\n\nWhite Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake - This is a lighter cheesecake in terms of both density and flavour. Not too heavy a pumpkin flavour, and with the cinnamon and caramel its enough to make it taste like fall.\n\nSalted Caramel Chocolate Truffles - A gooey rich confection with a hint of a sea salt. These truffles are normally served complimentary alongside their wide selection of coffees and espressos.\n\n\nOverall, I had an enjoyable experience at Cafe Bar Pasta, and would not hesitate to come back for their fresh made pastas and wide selection of wines. A great little spot! :) A definite must restaurant to try if you haven't already!\n\nI have been to Cafe Bar Pasta numerous times for dinner and each time has been spectacular! Food is so delicious, staff is super friendly and knowledgeable, atmosphere is amazing for both small groups or big parties as they have a private room. One of the best restaurants in Little Portugal/DuWest. \n\nThe Cafe in the morning is just as awesome - delicious espresso based coffee, friendly baristas that are quick if you're in a rush but if you're not then they're always up for some great morning chit chat. A great neighbourhood Cafe! Best Italian in town, creative menu, fresh pasta, great service.\n\nI've never been let down.\n\n-thx

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Restaurent name is: The Buffet at Monte Carlo review: It was a decent buffet, some things were good and some were not so good. I was here for a sunday dinner and it was sort of worth the price but Monte Carlo in general was just so empty. The casino floor was empty most of the time the buffet line was not that crowded even at night on a Sunday. The Prime Rib was really good here and the Chinese station was not that bad. I tried the pizza even and it was ok (no harm done). Mac and cheese was pretty good. I didn't see crab legs when I was there but maybe it was just not there that night. I say check it out only if you really want a variety from other places. THere are alot of other foods choices in Sin City. For a decent hotel and $20 this place should do a heck of a lot better.\n\nI should have walked out the minute I saw the drab decor and ripped seats but I was hungry and tired of walking. Niether the food nor the dessert was tasty. Some of the food was rather dry and the only decent dish was the Mongolian BBQ. \n\nDefinitely never going back. Read the reviews and knew it wasn't much to expect. I only stopped by because I had a 2 for 1 coupon. Boy, was it disappointing. The food was very poor and nasty looking. Looked like it has been sitting there for awhile. I tried the mangolian bbq stuff and waited forever. The cook was cooking it in slow motion. Tried a little of everything and everything was just poor poor poor. They had sushi too but I didn't dare try it. Don't want to end up with food poisoining. The only thing I could eat was the salad bar. I ended up just filling myself up with salads cuz there was nothing else to eat. The desserts was nothing to write home about except to write a poor Yelp review. One word to sum up this buffet, disappointing! If i could give a zero i would. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE~! Worst buffet i have ever had in my life! Doggie chow would taste better than the food here!\nDont count on getting any drink refills. The servers are slow and dont seem to care about their jobs. STAY AWAY FROM THIS BUFFET! I must say that the lunch has improved a lot. The food was delicious!!!! Also, the selection was great. We will be returning :)

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Restaurent name is: Oakcrest Tavern review: Best steak in Madison. Previous review is correct - please go, but please don't ruin the secret. Grade: B+\n\nBest steak dinner in Madison. Low prices. Keep this one a secret. Really disappointed. Oakcrest has been one of my favorite places to get a burger. This evening our burgers were not only overlooked but under-seasoned. Our fries were nice and crispy but also lacked in any seasoning. I went to the Oakcrest Tavern on a whim today for a quick lunch on my way out of town. \n\nI sat at the bar and had a bacon cheeseburger and sweet potato fries. A half order of fries was plenty for one and I liked that the sides were a la carte so I could choose for myself. \n\nThe burger itself was one of the best I have had in quite a while. It was served medium rare so if you want something different, you best speak up. The bacon was cooked perfectly and I appreciated a choice of cheese. \n\nCan't speak for the staff other than the guys behind the bar who were friendly and willing to put the Blackhawks on the TV for this Chicago girl.\n\nWill definitely return with the hubs in tow. If we lived in Madison, I could see us becoming regulars. The Oakcrest has been around for a long time and I know a lot of people like it, but it just doesn't do it for me. I work right down the street, so I met up with some people for lunch recently and boy did I regret it. I should note that this was not my choice to begin with, but I was willing to give it a try.\n\nIt is true that there isn't a lot of seating, but it wasn't extremely busy when we got there and our service was fast. We were in and out in a little over a half-hour. I agree that the staff didn't seem particularly friendly or happy, but they weren't rude either. I had a chicken sandwich with bacon and no side, while my four companions had burgers with fries or cheese curds. Everything was typical greasy bar-fare. I tried the curds but not the fries. The flavor was good, but it was so greasy and salty that my mouth was burning by the time I was done and my gut was already churning as we walked out to our cars. I was miserable for the rest of the afternoon. One member of our party felt the same, but I believe everyone else enjoyed what they had.\n\nIn all fairness, I know my experience is a fairly individual one. I eat very healthy food and I hardly use salt when I cook or add it when I'm out. If you typically eat like this, you'll probably love it. I probably would have loved it before I shifted my diet away from this kind of food. However, I do enjoy burgers and fries at places like the Great Dane and the Grumpy Troll, where they aren't grease-laden and loaded with salt. If you have a diet more like mine I wouldn't suggest eating here. I don't plan on going back, but I still give two stars because my experience my not reflect yours.

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Restaurent name is: Grillies review: Went here for my second time as I work in the area. My coworkers and I all enjoyed our burritos. Will try the tacos next time. Love this place for burritos, the fries are also pretty darn delicious too! I highly recommend giving it a try. Its a nice variety from the other options available nearby. Good place to eat and. Nice decor, signage. Place is clean, staff is friendly. Caring like they like to work there.\n\n\nI had the beef burger and onion rings. Onion rings were meh... I had better. Burger was tastly definitely got to be back to try the burritos.\n\nThey have daily deals which I'm going to take advantage of that for the next time.\n\nIt's right off main and danforth.... Not the best area but it's not obscure location, the area is just questionable but the food is worth it. \n\nI would give it 3.5 but I'm willing to round it up due to staff and service. Ok, I've only had the burritos and fries but YUM!! It was really good! I'm eager to try some of their other items, especially the smoothies!! Seen this place on uber eats and decided to give it a try. I ordered the regular bacon cheese burger and had the cheese fries with it. Because I tried it through uber it did take a little bit of time but when it did arrive it was still warm. The burger was really good and reminded me of a nice homemade burger which tasted really good. The fries were awesome! If you are ever in the area, give this place a try!

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Restaurent name is: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers review: My kids and I love coming to Red Robin! Beer is cold, burgers are great and the refills on the kids meals is awesome! It's worth the $40 every time we come. Service is quick and friendly, always makes for an enjoyable experience! We usually get in an out of here in about 30-45 minutes, so it's not a long drawn out process. Food comes out quick and hot! Love the crispy chicken sandwich! Fries are delicious! The wait not so fun! We went in around 12:45p, got a table right away, but we waited fifteen minutes to get our drink orders in and food took quite a while to come out. The screaming kids were not so fun either! Bleu Burger was delicious. I'm a fan of it for now.\nAnd berry lemonade is gorgeous...\nStaff is very friendly and talkative. \nFries was a little hard for me. But it's OK.\nI suggest it to my friends. I normally am a huge fan of Red Robin and have never been disappointed until this evening. As usual I order the clucks and fries, buffalo style. When I order the clucks I ask for an extra plate so I can cut into them instead of trying to cut them in the basket and cutting up the paper. When I cut into the clucks this evening I noticed the chicken was extremely undercooked and by this time I had already taken my first bite. It was very pink in the middle and made me immediately stop eating. The server came back to the table and we explained what was going on, she offered to cook a whole new set. I went through the rest of the chicken to see if it was necessary and 3 out of the 4 pieces were all undercooked. I immediately gave her the entire basket back because I didn't want anything more to do with the food in it. She was nice enough to bring me out a new meal and comp me for the clucks but by then my entire table had already finished their food and had to then wait on me to eat my entire meal. I was nervous eating this basket but all seemed to be ok this time around. I appreciate the new basket and giving me my meal for free but undercooked chicken makes me very nervous. I not only will probably never order that meal again but may also avoid the restaurant all together. I am a vegetarian so of course this isn't going to be my favorite place. bUT- they do have a Veggie patty that is not terrible) not great). Plus the fries are fantastic! So due to the steak fries i will come here once in awhile. \n\nThey do have a full bar too.

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Restaurent name is: Okada review: YUM. \n\nSushi was sounding so good to me, I couldn't wait to get my hands on a roll or two. After the previous night, I wasn't ready for a drink right away but they do have a really nice cocktail list. I tasted my friend's strawberry martini and it was really smooth. They use Japanese vodka in their drinks and you can't even taste it....now that's dangerous. \n\nThere's a great view of the waterfall at the Wynn if you sit at the right table. Our server was really sweet and took pretty good care of us. I went pretty light with the field greens salad and the shrimp tempura roll. The roll was good but the salad left a little to be desired. I was definitely eyeing other dishes as they walked their way to other tables and everything looked delish. \n\nThe Wynn has some great choices to dine at and Okada is really great if you're in the mood for Japanese. Located within the Wynn....These dishes were traditional Japanese style bbq, they're small. Don't expect to get that full there, it's like the opposite of buffet style. I got a couple of dishes here and the total bill ran to about $400 (including a big tip), but the only dish that stood out above everything else was the Japanese-imported KOBE BEEF priced at the current market rate of $30 / ounce. I ordered 6 ounces and they brought the beef out to me by the waterfall to allow me to check if everything was perfect. After placing it in my mouth the beef just started to melt, it's like you didn't even have to chew. They also give you 3 sauces to dip the beef in; each one brings out the flavor of the beef in its own way. I defiantly suggest you to adventure out and get a couple of ounces of this. Why you might ask? Because you're in Vegas!\n\n The service was also very good; my waiter even took me and my date in the back near the 70 ft. waterfall and took our picture for us. There was a private area for dining and private party's right under the waterfall. There was a dining table directly on the man-made lake where the waterfall was falling into. It was very beautiful, one of the nicest places in Vegas, hands down.\n\nThe hotel room wasn't bad either! This is one of the best sushi places I've ever been to. Amazing fresh selections and awesome service. Great variety of drinks. Probably my favorite place to eat in Vegas\n\nEat the okada roll!!! There was nothing quite like that. The kobe beef was phenomenal. I had one of the best meals of my life here. Girlfriend and I decided on Okada after seeing the line at the Wynn buffet. \nWe sat at the bar, being in a hurry to see Mystere right after. \nFood is overall very good. \nWe started with some seared kobe carpaccio and oyster shooters. They were both very good. Kobe carpaccio was very tender as expected, but slightly fridge-cold. Oyster shooter had the right sweetness. Quail egg was fresh, oyster was a bit strong but overall very satisfying, with some good sake.\nGreen tea was also excellent and came in the traditionally heavy, iron-cast tea pot.\nShared a lobster miso with the girlfriend, that was excellent! Real and generous lobster pieces were at the bottom. \nGot the sushi platter and sea-bass as main course. Sushi was good, though not as tear-bringing as the top sushi places in LA. Chef did a good job with the presentation though. Also asked for extra blue fin toro, which was excellent. Sea-bass was soft and melted in the mouth as expected. \nSlightly pricey, but worth the experience. Excellent service. Favorite Japanese/Sushi place on the strip. Beautiful location in Wynn. Super friendly and helpful wait staff. \n\nFood is to die for. The sushi is super fresh. The Japanese mushroom salad is maybe #3 in my list of top ten things I have ever eaten. Seriously - you HAVE to get the mushroom salad if you eat here!\n\nSpicy popcorn rock shrimp are also AMAZING\n\nReally beautiful view of a waterfall/garden through windows in winter and they open the doors up in summer. \n\nRemember - you have to get the mushroom salad!

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Restaurent name is: Sushi Koma review: We've been in town for 3 days so far and have eaten here twice already! \n\nReally good Nigiri, you can order half rolls when you do AYCE, and with a party of 13, we got great service! I have to agree with Jade - it's the service here that blows the other AYCE places away. Maybe it's the small format which sets Sushi Koma and the esteemed (but not AYCE) Yummy Grill on West Lake Mead Blvd apart from the rest. Drinks and plates are always being attended to - an AYCE meal at Koma doesn't have to take an hour or more, you could probably rip in and out of here in 25 mins with a suitably full belly.\n\nSpeaking of belly, yellowtail belly and salmon belly are almost always available and good quality, the tako sushi is tender, the special tostada is awesome, and the gyoza are addictive - thinly-wrapped and perfectly pan toasted. I could eat 100+ pieces of these if I had to.\n\nUnagi is always good quality, and their saba (mackerel) is unusually delicate and light: it's made in-house and not super smoky/briny like most places. I love it. I prefer the live scallop on-the-shell at Yummy Grill to the 'fresh' scallop version at Koma, but maybe that's just me. \n\nYou really feel like an appreciated customer here. Smiles among the cool waitstaff are a plenty and the Koma chefs have got skills. Sushi Koma feels like a small NYC-style spot - except you don't have to wait 45mins for a seat at the sushi bar. That's a good feeling. Food was good, service was fast, and really liked the over all place! Only problem, they nickle and dime you over little stuff, like a extra $1.00 for a soy wrap, it only cost .11 a peice and you sale it for a $1.00, why not just add it to all you can eat.... over all food is good! Good food,good service,I will hit this place every time I come to vegas,so much better then the nasty food on the strip. Came here for the first time and was greeted by a horrible hostess/server very rude. Then me and my girlfriend decided to do the all you can eat we waited an hour no joke an hour for any food to come out. Some of the rolls we ordered were as simple as a spicy tuna roll. Finally we decided to flag someone down and ask about our order because our waitress was no were to be found. They said our rolls should be right out they were working on them. An hour for any food to come out is ridiculous considering the place was not busy at all maybe four or five other tables. After receiving our sushi rolls I was not impressed with the quality of the food at all. The rolls were mostly rice and the rice was undercooked and fell apart. Will never go back to this place.

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Restaurent name is: Sushi Q review: Awesome deals &\nGood food !! I highly recommend it ! \nThe place is a hole in the wall but they have a really good happy hour ! My favorite was the Lobster Roll using the all-you-can-eat option! Can't wait to go again and have the best sushi in the valley! What an interesting atmosphere! Great food and cool environment. I've never had Japanese beer before. Surprisingly, it was malt liquor. Party! Be aware of the construction on nineteenth avenue and expect some delays as a result. All you can eat (A.Y.C.E) or order off the menu.\nI am a big sushi fan and normally won\'t do anything "all you can eat" but this was a great spot. "Park", the sushi chef, even let us order some things that weren\'t on the regular AYCE menu.\n\nCold beer and several Sake choices both cold and hot.\n\nWill be back for sure. My fiance and I moved into an apartment down the street and happened to drive by this place one night. We saw a sign for all you can eat sushi on the front and were eventually enticed to come in. (FYI - The all you can eat sushi is about $24 per person - definitely a good price for sushi.) My fiance and I ordered a total of 4 rolls - the 2006, Las Vegas, spicy tuna, rainbow. It was amazing - probably my 2nd favorite sushi place in AZ. I like the fact that this place is very small, fast and hospitable service, and you can see the sushi chef making your sushi.

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Restaurent name is: The Glass House review: My buddy and I came here for drinks and we were both under the impression that it was just a bar but they also serve food. He and I sat at a table for 15 minutes chatting until we finally decided that the server wasn't going to help us so we walked to the bar to order our drinks. The entire layout of the bar was awkward. It's divided by pool tables and TVS and the bar is off in the corner so you're either encroaching on the patrons sitting at a table or the patrons sitting at the bar, it was uncomfortable. Even though the place wasn't busy at all we still had to wait on the bartender because he was shooting the shit with the server. I think a friendly acknowledgement from an employee after being there for 20 minutes would have went a long way. We finally got our drinks and walked back to our table leaving a trail of spilled tequila shots and beer because the bartender filled them to the brim. We finished our drinks and the server never came by to see if we wanted more so we left. I won't be back. Authentic. Neighborhood bar with friendly folks, good bar food, good beer, and prices that are nice on the wallet. No doubt you'll leave with a full belly and a smile on your face.\n\nNewly remodeled location has friendly staff and a diverse mixture of people - blue collar workers, retirees, etc. They open at 10 am for those who want an early start, and happy hour commences at noon. That $7 pitcher hit the spot for me. French fries are fresh, handcut with skins left on and they were quite delicious. Prices and portions gave excellent value. Lot of eye contact, smiles, and the occasional handshake from a friendly stranger. Good range of beers, both domestic and local craft. This place is too nice and clean to be considered a dive, but has many of the other charming characteristics that may sway you to become a regular. What a welcome addition to the area! I have only been here to eat once and to pick up to go food once. I've only tried a few items, but am so addicted to the mushroom skewers! You have to try them cause you'll experience a total mouthgasm... I have tried the fried zucchini, wings, sliders and mozzarella sticks. They add shredded cheese on top of the mozzarella sticks! The wings are delicious but I was too full to enjoy the sliders. They have great plating skills and I have not had any issues. The food here is fantastic. I've had the chips, tacos, sliders, and wings and they've all been wonderful. Summer makes a good Bloody Mary and the breakfast is good, too .\nHowever, the serving staff seems to forget about you once you get your food. Trying to get your bill is tiresome, and so I've ended up sitting for 15 minutes waiting, and waiting. This has happened every single time I've come here which is close to 15 times. I love this place .my complements to the chef .the staff is so friendly. Dont miss out by not stopping in you need to experience this place .the glass house is 1 in my book.

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Restaurent name is: Taqueria La Unica review: I'll second the thought that the decor isn't much, because it isn't. But I'm not sure about the idea that they don't speak much English. While this isn't a Taco Bell, and definitely is place more off-the-beaten path than your average Americanized Mexican eatery, they speak better English than a lot of places you might find.\n\nInteresting because of their locale - in this section of Central, you're just as likely (if not more so) to find a place that doesn't speak any English at all - for instance, the Casa de las Enchiladas right down the block.\n\nIn any case, the food is decent, but I didn't find it all that great. If you're at the Central Avenue location, I'd go the extra half a block and go to Casa de las Enchiladas - though you might want to brush up on your Spanish first. Lengua taco not bad, Pastor Torta decent. Taqueria El Nevado a little further out on Central is noticeably better. Service is ok, only if u know Spanish. Shrimp quesadilla is no good, the tiny mini steam shrimp in between two piece of tortillas. \n\nI don't think I would go back. A place with a decent torta, finally!\n\nAnother exciting feature: burrito vegetarian. And the quesadilla de hongos was muy tasty. Have yet to try the Rancheros or the Chilaquiles, as I keep coming here for sammiches. The squirt-bottle salsa thing is more funny than it is cool... but I was down, and dug on both the verde and the enjocoque (orange stuff, creamy-ish with a toasted nut aftertaste.... you know what I'm sprayin). \n\nI guess since they emphasize their torta selection, I was expecting that they would be more awesome. Mine (huevos con queso et all) was squishy and messy, and a little bland, but had quite a pile of jalapenos on it and is, thus far, the best torta I've had in Charlotte.\n\nSafe vegetarian bet with a somewhat authentic flavor. Will be back for more tortas (especially at the uber-reasonable price of $5!!)!!! As one of my coworkers said, this is where all the (Mexican) landscapers go. If you like authentic Mexican run by authentic Mexicans, look no further. They bring FOUR different salsas out with the chips, along with lime wedges!\n\nAs uninviting as this place looks on the outside, there is no substitute for authentic food. The lunch burritos (California burrito and burrito la unica) and lunch enchiladas are great. When you factor in the price, they\'re phenomenal. The shrimp fajitas for dinner are the best I\'ve ever had.\n\nIf you\'re the type that likes Cantina 1511, Don Pedro, Azteca or any of the other countless Americanized Mexican restaurants then you probably won\'t enjoy this one. If you\'re looking to impress your date, then I recommend looking elsewhere. But if you crave the real deal, with plenty of spice and zest, it doesn\'t get any better than La Unica. I\'ve been here with 8-10 coworkers, and the ones that like authentic, spicy food all love it. The ones that prefer Don Pedro weren\'t as thrilled.\n\nOh, and this review applies to the location on South Blvd (in the heart of "Little Mexico"). Never got to try the one in Plaza Midwood before it closed.

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Restaurent name is: O'Aces Bar and Grill review: I was in here last night for a wine and canvas event. It was my first time in this tavern and it was mostly an enjoyable experience. The bartender was fabulously friendly. The service was prompt and his good mood was contagious. I asked if there were any drink specials and was pleased to find out that it was happy hour until 7 and everything was half price. Cool. Pint of New Castle, $2. Stella, $2 etc. Not bad, and they had about 12 beers on tap. On that alone I could give this place 4 stars but alas it was not to be. \n\nThis place was SMOKY. Hated it. It was around 6pm, pretty busy and from what I could see, not ALL but MOST of the patrons were smoking. As soon as I got my draft and paid my tab I booked it to the room off the bar where my event was being held. The door to the bar was closed and this area was completely smoke free which I was thrilled about. I'll be happy when Nevada jumps on the clean-air bandwagon, but until then I'll be frequenting the smoke free establishments. They have a new menu food was good. Not a great place for watching sports, tv's only at the bar. Service was really slow for food, I waited a quarter and a half for fried fish. Great place to hang, watch the game, gamble, and enjoy the great service from the bartenders! This bar is no longer O'Aces and is now a PT's... which is pretty surprising because there is a PT's right around the corner on Sunset & Fort Apache... We stopped in because I received a coupon in the mail for BOGO appetizer and thought, what the heck!?!?! Let' s try it out.. We love PT's on Buffalo & 215... But how can 2 places that go by the same name be so different... \n\nIt was 1 day before the Grand Opening but the bartender/server (it was mid-afternoon so she was the only one there) just did not want to be working and was borderline rude.... We had been sitting ready to order for awhile but she never came by even though she saw us looking around. So I then went up to the bar so I could place our order.. she just looked up at me and ignored me. Ughhh.. She finally came around to take our order... When our food came out (chicken nachos & egg rolls) it was room temperature and not tasty at all.. WTF..... \nThe chef came around to ask about the food so I appreciate that but I didn't want to be the girl who complains about the food to the chef while using a BOGO coupon...\n\nLesson learned.. won't be come back to this PT's again.... Excellent late night food. Nice atmosphere. Friendly, attentive service.

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Restaurent name is: Las Tapatias review: Far from fancy but when food comes into play, fancy does not matter in some places this is one hole in the wall I will be back to. \n\nGreat food great service even though the communication factor comes into play. When food is involved language/communication can be usually forgotten. Food is the universal language of love. This food is love, it may depend on the time of day but we have been there a couple of times and OMG good.\n\nThey have went out of the way to accommodate us they were almost closing this time but she agreed to make us food right at closing. I thought that was amazing, they could have said no but made us amazing burritos with extras. Not only that but she came out with a cup of champurrado which is kinda like a mexican hot chocolate, SO GOOD... We left with a lot of homemade sauce FRESH hot made burritos and warm bellies from the hot chocolate and amazing burritos with extras.\n\nI would recommend this for a hole in the wall joint with great food amazing service and authentic food...\n\nIf you can't read or understand it wing it with pictures! Delicious! I plan to go back soon. The salsa condiments were fantastic. Service is friendly. Good authentic Jalisco food. Just wish they'd stay open later. Maybe as they become more popular, hours will expand. Went here this past Saturday hoping to get some yummi food. Unfortunately, it was still closed at 9:30 a.m. I guess I am used to Mexican restaurants being open early but that is my fault for not checking the hours. I went and had breakfast elsewhere and then came back because I have heard the radio commercials saying they have Tejuino(which my mom loves, so we were excited to try it). So I went back at around 11:00 a.m and entered the restaurant. There was nobody there and we had to wait for someone to greet us. When we asked about the tejuino(which is advertised on their windows as well) the guy simply responded, " No we don\'t have any." This after a 30 minute car ride, Bummer! ABSOLUTELY AWESOME FOOD HERE\n\nI just finished writing a massive complaint letter about a different company and so am happy to follow it up with a review of these folks.\n\nEverything here is absolutely perfect. Best spot North of the TJ/IB line.\n\nPlease, please, please try them I don't want them to go away! I loved it so much I ate here two nights in a row. Hand made tortillas, and unreal frijoles. I came here for my 1 hour lunch break. I ordered the pork torta ahogada. I was not too impressed with this since I though the carnitas were going to be pulled pork and not cubed pieces of pork. The pork did not have a lot of flavor, and I kept finding a lot of fat pieces in the sandchich. The sauce that is used to soak the sandwhich had a bit too much oregano and was too spicy( and I love spicy food). They need to keep in mind that not everyone can handle that kind of heat. I also ordered 1 taco, and this taco was good(but not enough to be on my fav taco place list). I had gotten a pastor taco. The taco was not that bad. I am willing to give this place another shot layer on.

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Restaurent name is: Roberto's Taco Shop review: I am one of the few who really enjoy eating at Roberto's anymore. I went to this location for the first time today because I just moved over here, and I have to say, the food tasted nothing like the food at any other Roberto's locations I've tried. Got 3 rolled tacos, beef, with guacamole and cheese only. Somehow ended up with a TON of pick de gallo on them, heavy on the chopped onions. Pico isn't advertised on the rolled tacos... I'm allergic to tomatoes, so needless to say, I didn't finish them. My dad got a carne asada burrito containing only carne, guacamole, and cheese. Somehow we ended up with a lot of chopped onions (not pico). I'm pretty disappointed. The beef tacos were the way I ordered them, but the meat tasted pretty much like grease and salt. I get it could have been a lot worse, but I'll be taking the extra time to drive to the Sunset/Rainbow location from now on, where they hear me when I say NO PICO DE GALLO. I admit I have a soft spot for this Robertos. Site of a first date, AND a rather awesome memory in a parking lot! \n They make the Tostados and chips just dark enough, the shells don't crumble, the tables are usually clean, and the keep the salsa car stocked.\n There is always plenty of parking, and Wednesday is $.99 Chicken Taco Day! Whohoo! \n Some locations run out of ice or don't have the air on on summer, but this one always has both.\n The only thing marking them down is that sometimes the grease puddles on the plate. Letting the fried food drip for a second or keeping the oil hotter would fix it, moving them to a perfect score. Big bowl Taco salad is sooooo goood! & Carne asada brito & corn tortilla tacos is yummy & big !!! 3 taquito flautas with juacamolle & sour cream is sooo good ! qusadilla is big & yummy !!! It\'s Roberto\'s! What\'s there to complain about?! Not necessarily what I call "Mexican food" but close enough. Beats Taco Bell?!! ha ha! \n\nWhen visiting a Robertos its usually because either A. I\'m hungover or B. huge craving for Carne Asada nachos. Nobody gets down on Carne Asada Nachos like Bertos! This location is close to work so I am seen here occasionally on a Monday or Friday during lunch. The cooks are friendly and nice and usually on top of their game. The establishment is somewhat clean, but can make some improvements. Floors are kinda dirty, tables are not always clean and their salsa bar is more often than not out/low on my favorite green salsa. Also, because I\'m Mexican, i love to fill up the plastic sandwich bag with cucumbers and squeeze in a few limes.....well, their cucumbers are usually yellowish in color and not looking all that great! :-( Gave up on the idea that I will ever get these at this location. Everyone talks bad about this place and I just don't understand it I have been to several different Roberto's across Vegas and I have loved every single one of them I think the food is amazing and their portions are also huge and I love everything on the menu especially their nachos I am getting hungry just talking about them

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Restaurent name is: Thai One On review: Really slow delivery and almost no chicken in the three dishes we ordered. The green thai curry is nicely flavored and really creamy but that was the high point of an otherwise bland fast food thai experience. I had the Pad Thai with chicken and shrimp it was a big portion, but he chicken and shrimp were dry and over cooked, and I found it had a lot more tofu that was really needed. The pad thai sauce tasted more like just plain old ketchup.. the dish was too sweet over all and missed the contrast of sally, sweet, and pungent that you normally find with pad thai.. the price was a little too high for this quality of food. \n\nThe restaurant seems new in the area, so perhaps they are going through some fine tuning.. love this place! its my new go to Thai restaurant! the food is always hot and fresh and yummy. the portions are really large too and make for great leftovers the next day! Part of my order was missing. There were hard inedible bits in Some of the dishes. Everything was WAY too Sweet. Large lumps of chicken fat. No balance to the flavours at all. Greatly overpriced considering the quality. This is like the Mcdonalds of Thai food. Dont bother and never trust the Just-eat rating. This place is sub-par, but my bf swears by their chicken devil so that's got to count for something. I usually get the beef pad thai and it is addictively tasty, but the beef is sometimes stringy and tough. I might try the chicken next time. \nOne time I ordered a 'lunch' version of the pad thai which was cheaper but any time I've gone back since that time, it's never been offered nor have I seen it advertised. I also saw that if your order is over $20, they give you 10% off...well this only happens sometimes as well..I guess it depends on the mood of the cashier? lol... Kind of strange. \nI'm also curious about their posted business hours. It says they open at 4pm on weekends, but I was there at 4:45 and there was no one inside, no lights on...I waited around for a bit but then ultimately had to get something else. I called in an order one time on the weekend (after 4pm as well) and the phone just rang and rang. \n\nPrices are a little high for what you get but it's not the worst stuff out there.

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Restaurent name is: Lupita's Mexican Restaurant review: Chips and salsa are the bomb... Food is a little over priced but it's worth it..Food is great..small place not much room for big families. But we will definitely go back. The service is good the food is not bad but just not our style. Everything has yellow cheese on it, I'm not a fan of that. My husband had Menudo he said it was very good. All in all we will not be back but you should give it a try Lupitas moved to this new location and it is A LOT smaller than the old place. Its in the same location as Castillo's was located before it closed. The difficult part about this location is that it is oddly designed. The restaurant is all booths, one right after another in two rows. There are no tables...just booths. And if you need a high chair, it makes it difficult to get around them because of the layout of the room. \n\nThe decor is more subtle than the previous location. There are a few pictures up on the wall and the painted mural from Castillo's tenure is still on the wall. Because of the layout of the room, the decor is low-key and very understated.\n\nThe food is good although nothing terribly special. The chips are fresh and hot. The salsa is chunky and flavorful. I wish they had seafood on the menu. All they offer are beef and chicken items so that kind of limits the selections. Mexican food is all pretty similar in its ingredients--all contain meat, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and have some sort of vessel containing it all. There is nothing unique to Lupitas that you can't get at any other Mexican restaurant. But it's good tasting food, served hot, with a friendly staff at a good price. It's worth a visit. This is probably one of the best locally owned Mexican restaurants on the west side. As others have said, the salsa is amazing and the chips are always hot and fresh. \n\nI get the beef taco and chicken enchilada combo and both proteins are seasoned very well. Rice is good. Veggies are good. I don't do beans so... no comment on that. \n\nVery friendly people. Nice prices. I had a good lunch there. The location is rather unassuming, and hard to find in a strip mall in the northeast corner of Dysart and Thunderbird/Waddell in El Mirage, Arizona. Atmosphere is subdued, cafe booths and a few tables. Nothing fancy, but the food was good. I had the chips and salsa while waiting on my lunch, wow, very good. It was "Taco Tuesday", so I had the chicken tacos which were super fresh and not greasy at all. Beans and rice accompanied my tacos and while they didn\'t stand out, there were great supporting actors on the food theater of my plate. The owner/Mr. Lupita/waiter was very friendly and seemed really helpful and eager to please. As I was paying my check I did see Lupita in the kitchen at the grill cooking. I think the price was fair for the quality and quantity I received. I will be back.

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Restaurent name is: Tequila Sun Rise Cantina & Grill review: I can't believe, in this yelp crowd, no one has reviewed this place. It's a place for drinking, getting rowdy, and I'm not sure one would try the food - I haven't. \nI hear it actually isn't that bad food, but that's not really why you go here. It's mainly because it's a personable place, with generally good staff, who will serve you reasonable priced beers, and you can have fun. It's not a bad place to meet people too, because it's small and people end up talking table to table. So here goes, my first Yelp review and I'm doing it for Tequila Sunrise. \n\nI'm here at least once a week, sometimes twice. I'm not really gonna comment on the food, I've had the food here several times and it's mediocre at best. It's definitely not a place you would come to eat. if you do, I would keep things simple, like a plate of nachos. \n\nThat being said, you may ask why I keep coming back. Usually I'm here on Tuesday or Thursday nights after 10pm. It's Karaoke night in the joint and Jason Rolland is the host. He has pretty much the best and largest selection of songs in the city. Simply amazing. \n\nAs for the venue I also suggest getting a drink or two. The bar staff is super friendly, and you can get extra large bottles of beer or personal pitchers of mixed drinks (bar rail) for $10. \n\nIf you love karaoke like I do, this is the place to be. It's very fitting that I'm reviewing this place as my first. I LOVE this place! For two reasons, really -- the karaoke and the employees.\n\nTequila Sunrise is lucky to have the king of Toronto karaoke, Jason Rolland, DJ every Tuesday and Thursday. It's a really fun party and everyone who goes really tries to interact with everyone there and make sure a good time is had by all.\n\nThe staff is incredible. I always try to learn the names of the employees at restaurants and bars I go to, but this is probably the first place where the staff learned my name first. I lost my wallet and they stopped what they were doing to help me out. They dance with you and one of the employees added me as a friend on Facebook. I super feel like a member of the Tequila Sunrise family : )\n\nDrinks are pretty cheap. Ten beans for giant bottles of ol' Mozzer's favourite beer (Corona) or big, individual-sized pitchers of bar rails.\n\nNot the best Mexican food I've ever had, but if you're in for a fun night with food, drinks, ridiculous dancing and singing, the combo is the best. The decor of the place is really the only reason I might come back here. The menu\'s are wooden and they use those hand-made carpets as table covers, it all looks very \'I-just-stepped-into-a-Mexican-Ranch\' like. \n\nThe food was blase. My mother ordered the "vegetarian" quesidilla and there was beef in it...? I ordered the taco salad and felt my insides churning as they tried to work through the gallons of sour cream they had drenched it in. \n\nThe server was alright. I think she thought she was a lot more efficient than she actually was, which bothered me. When someone orders \'vegetarian\' you might want to inquire whether or not they can eat beef... \n\nOrdered a coffee at the end, you know, to try and wash down the mistakenly biten beef bit and the incessant flavour of sour cream, and it was very hot, and very tasteless. \n\nIt\'s a convienient location, so if you are down town and are under some form of influence that diminishes your sense of taste, than you are good to go! Drop by! I have been to this bar many many times, including this past new years eve... which was an awesome party.\n\nHowever it's not the bar that keeps brining me back it's the karaoke DJ on Tuesday and Thursday nights, Jason Rolland.\n\nAlthough this bar is small, this is a fantastic place to do karaoke. Jason is extremely funny and entertaining, and it has a nice set-up for singers to interact with the audience.\n\nAs for the food, I'm a huge fan of Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, and this place is average to below average... \n\nThe $10 lil-pitcher of basic bar mixers (rum-coke, gin-tonic), but I find the pitchers of beer a little more pricey than they should be, but that's probably dictated by the fact this place is located on the border of the club district in Toronto.\n\nRegardless, it's a definite stop for me on Tuesday and.or Thursday nights.

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Restaurent name is: Michael's Frozen Custard review: This is sort of a cute wayside ice cream stand but the food is less than average and the ice cream is ok. I haven't been there in over 10 years. what does that say? The custard is average, the food is greasy, the place looks like a herd of elephants ran through it.... oh, and the customer service is BAD. Gets a major "skip it" rating from me. Is it worth going to Michael's? It depends on what you're going for. The frozen custard is pretty good, at least to my not-originally-from-Wisconsin palate. Make it into one of the many shakes, and it's hard not to be satisfied. The only downside is the shakes are somewhat expensive, which means it's more of an occasional treat than a go-to for custard.\n\nBut the main food isn't so good. It's probably why they decided to put frozen custard in the name. The burgers are rather wimpy, and no better than what you'd get at Wendy's. The hot dogs aren't bad, but like most hot dogs at restaurants, are expensive for a hot dog. The cheese curds are comparable to Culver's, which is to say not very good in Madison. The sweet potato fries are the bright spot on the food side of the menu.\n\nI still get the food occasionally for a quick burger, as I might as well support a local place occasionally, and I prefer it to Culver's and McDonald's. And if you get the daily $5 special, it's actually a pretty good price, too, especially since that includes the bottled sodas and not just a fountain one. But the food was tempting me to give it a 2-star review, and it was only the frozen custard and local aspect that earned it three. Tried to get into Culver's but the dining room, drive-through and parking lot were jammed. 2 people in Michael's, no cars in drive-through. Ice cream was hard, sundae otherwise great. Hot food is of very low quality, and ridiculously expensive. \nService prompt, impersonal. We came here to eat late at night when all the power in the neighborhood went out because of a storm and somehow this part of town didnt get effected. As a reminder, this is my first time at a Michael's Frozen Custard. I was not at all impressed by the food or the dessert. The burger was greasy and much smaller and wimpier compared to the pictures. The custard was nothing out of the ordinary. The one star here is for the shake that my boyfriend got. I took a sip of it and it was delicious. I would not come to this place again simply because for the price I paid for it, it was not worth it. If i want to pay this high price, i expect better burgers and ice cream, especially if this is their specialty.

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Restaurent name is: How Lee Chinese Food review: The Sichuan menu is amazing!!\nThe spicy fish Jianbei style is so awesome. The serving size was huge with perfect spices. The scallion sauce cucumber appetizer and the fish in spicy broth were great too. The food is a bit on the oily side but this will not deter me from going to this place again.\nIn the evenings the wait time is not too bad and the service is quite efficient. The regular Chinese menu looked alright but one must try their Sichuan food. Does this place deserve 4 Yelp stars? No if you ask me. Granted I\'m a native Chinese, addicted to spicy food and hold high standards for Sichuan cuisine, but with my high anticipation after reading all the 4-star reviews, this place was one big letdown.\nHow Lee was my first stop on my visit to Pittsburgh. I ordered the spicy fish fillets (Shui Zhu Yu), an iconic Sichuan dish, and a cucumber salad, a common cold dish hard to mess up. The cucumber salad was the weirdest version I\'ve ever had, the dressing resembled a green paste made of chives(?). The Shui Zhu Yu was not authentic at all. The sauce was so pasty and the fish was covered in peppers - NOT the Sichuan technique of "Shui Zhu". I also think the server did a bad job explaining the dish to me otherwise I\'d definitely have ordered something else. It was such a disappointing dining experience, especially compared to my satisfactory dinner at Everyday Noodles. Disgusting. \n\nOily. \n\nNo seasoning. \n\nMy husband just picked up $60 of take out. After sampling each item I found unhappy similarities. Salt apparently is unheard of. Grease is abundant. And how the heck do you mess up fried rice?!?! My hot and sour soup was tasteless and vinegary. $10 for steamed veggies in soy sauce? Soggy chow fun. Pork filling in the dumplings was just pork. Egg roll greasy and doughy.\n\nbleeeeeech. \n\nNever again. Can I have our $$ back? Also could someone bring me dinner as this was inedible. Real authentic Sichuan Cuisine. The real deal.\nOff the Sichuan side of the menu:\nStir Fried Pork Belly with Leeks... delicious.\nChendu fried dry hot chicken... spicy with flavor not just heat.\nSauteed Water Spinach...nice green crunchy compliment to the spicy dishes you should be ordering.\nOff the non Sichuan side of the menu:\nTofu home style was a generous amount of lightly fried tofu, broccoli (not chinese broccoli, though) in a flavorful dark bean sauce.\nThis is as good as any Sichuan restaurant I've eaten in where real sichuan food is served in places like Monterey Park in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area or New York. The Sichuan menu is excellent with many items one doesn\'t usually find at a "typical" American Chinese restaurant. If your spice tolerance is low, beware of the pepper signs, however -- they aren\'t afraid to use the ma la pepper and its numbing/spicing effects are mighty! However, the cooling cucumber appetizer is very useful and the many dishes (fish hot pot, fried chicken, stir fried pork, tri pepper chicken) make us happy return customers! Granted, your plate will likely be a soupy mess of bright orange oil and sizzling peppercorns but you will be happy!

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Restaurent name is: Chen's Noodle House review: \xe5\xa4\xaa\xe9\x9a\xbe\xe5\x90\x83\xe4\xba\x86\xef\xbc\x8c\xe7\x89\x9b\xe8\x82\x89\xe9\x9d\xa2\xe7\x9a\x84\xe8\x82\x89\xe5\x9d\x97\xe9\x87\x8c\xe9\x9d\xa2\xe6\x98\xaf\xe5\x87\x89\xe7\x9a\x84\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x9c\x8b\xe5\x8f\x8b\xe7\x9a\x84\xe7\xbe\x8a\xe6\x9d\x82\xe9\x9d\xa2\xe7\x99\xbe\xe5\x8f\xb6\xe6\x98\xaf\xe8\x85\xa5\xe7\x9a\x84\xef\xbc\x8c\xe7\x82\xb9\xe4\xba\x86\xe4\xb8\xaa\xe7\x83\xa4\xe9\xb1\xbc\xe8\xb1\x86\xe8\x85\x90\xef\xbc\x8c\xe9\xb1\xbc\xe8\xb1\x86\xe8\x85\x90\xe4\xb9\x9f\xe6\xb2\xa1\xe6\x9c\x89\xe7\x83\xa4\xe7\x86\x9f\xef\xbc\x8c\xe9\x87\x8c\xe9\x9d\xa2\xe4\xb9\x9f\xe6\x98\xaf\xe5\x87\x89\xe7\x9a\x84\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x9c\x8d\xe5\x8a\xa1\xe5\x91\x98\xe6\x80\x81\xe5\xba\xa6\xe4\xb9\x9f\xe4\xb8\x8d\xe8\xa1\x8c\xef\xbc\x8c\xe4\xb8\x80\xe7\x9b\xb4\xe7\x8e\xa9\xe6\x89\x8b\xe6\x9c\xba\xef\xbc\x8c\xe5\x8f\xab\xe4\xba\x86\xe5\x8d\x8a\xe5\xa4\xa9\xe6\xb2\xa1\xe5\x8f\x8d\xe5\xba\x94\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x80\xbb\xe4\xb9\x8b\xe5\x91\xb3\xe9\x81\x93\xe4\xb8\x8d\xe8\xa1\x8c\xef\xbc\x8c\xe4\xba\xba\xe4\xb9\x9f\xe4\xb8\x8d\xe8\xa1\x8c\xef\xbc\x8c\xe5\xae\x8c\xe5\x85\xa8\xe4\xb8\x8d\xe4\xbc\x9a\xe5\x86\x8d\xe5\x8e\xbb\xe4\xba\x86\n\xe6\x88\x91\xe5\x8f\x91\xe4\xba\x86\xe8\xaf\x84\xe8\xae\xba\xe4\xbb\xa5\xe5\x90\x8e\xe4\xbb\x96\xe4\xbb\xac\xe5\xb1\x85\xe7\x84\xb6\xe5\xa8\x81\xe8\x83\x81\xe6\x88\x91\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x88\x91\xe7\x8e\xb0\xe5\x9c\xa8\xe5\xbe\x88\xe6\x8b\x85\xe5\xbf\x83\xe6\x88\x91\xe7\x9a\x84\xe4\xba\xba\xe7\x94\x9f\xe5\xae\x89\xe5\x85\xa8 Traditional Chinese food!!! And open till midnight! Good for off campus students!! Amazing food. Love this place. The food is tasty and delicious. Love the Szechuan spicy numbing flavor. Went to Chen's Noodle House and didn't know what to expect.\n\nI immediately thought the decor on the walls were cute and thought the restaurant smelled good. It was pretty busy for being 10 pm and a new restaurant, I was excited.\n\nI ordered the Taiwanese beef noodle soup because it's one of my favorite foods from Taiwan. (Order it with the egg noodles) \n\nI thought the soup had good flavor, but it wasn't strong and tasted a little watered down. The soup was also too spicy for me. I can handle mild or medium spice, but my lips are still burning 45 minutes later haha. Maybe I'm not as strong as I think I am, but I do think it was a tad too spicy because I've never had it that hot/spicy in Taiwan. \n\nOverall, the flavor was good but needs to be a little less spicy! \n\nThe table next to me ordered hot pot which looked really good. I would definitely return to try something else \n\nTook off 2* for the spiciness and flavor of the soup. I couldn't finish half of it since it was too spicy The worst service i have ever see. The courier has bad attitude. Just saw a comment before that if you give not full score to this restaurant you will be threaten by them. Anyway DO NOT choose this disgusting restaurant

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Restaurent name is: PIZZAFIRE review: Pizzafire is a great take on pizza your way with quality ingredients you won't find anywhere else. Truly it is following in the footstep of Chipotle. Got two soggy pizzas without much taste. The pizza gets cooked quickly but not that well. I'd rather wait longer and get good pizza. Bad experience. We've been here many times and it was good. Are they going out of business? What kind of place is out of forks, napkins and etc? What's that all about. Good thing we didn't get a salad or we would have had to eat with a spoon. The pizza's were not as good as usual. Very stingy with the ingredients. Not sure we'll be back. This was my first visit to any Pizzafire. First, every staff member was friendly, which was a nice change of pace. Second, I did enjoy the pizza very much. I can't say it was the best I ever had, but I would definitely return. Everything, including the restroom, was very clean. Good experience! Stopped by for lunch it was 11:45, they are slow. I felt bad for the guy at the front asking what you wanted because he made the whole pizza including putting it on the fire oven. He did this while 4 others stood around. 1 stood at the end of the ingredients just to write your name on the ticket and what you ordered. 1 stood in front of the cash register, another right behind her and the last one just standing there doing nothing. When they called my name to get the pizza or ordered the crust was burnt. The guy just stood there like here you go, I said thanks but I would prefer one that wasn't burnt. Another gentlemen had just come out from the back and said oh no problem we'll get you another one. I believe he was the owner, nice guy he came out and gave me a card for a free pizza and apologized. I'm not sure if he wasn't there I might have been stuck eating a burnt pizza. So thank you. \n I gave a three cause the pizza was decent. Hopefully the slowness and the dirty tables are just cause it's new. Otherwise it might not last long.

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Restaurent name is: Mamma's Pizza review: Vegan Olive Press is THE BEST. Love that I can eat pizza with the test of the family when we get it. The team here is always friendly and fast. Tried this place out for the first time a couple of weeks ago.\nI went for the large pepperoni special (10 bucks before tax)\nI thought that was a bargain. It was a very tasty pizza for the money. A couple of years ago this chain had fairly good slices, the one on Queen\'s Quay is OK, but the other locations are really bad. You can walk past and two hours later the same slices are still sitting there. Rubbery, tasteless with zero sauce and some tasteless cheese and a flabby "crust".\n\nSo went in and there was only two dried up slices, so I asked if they were putting any new ones in; the answer was 7-10 minutes, so I waited. At 15 minutes I asked what\'s with the slices and the idiots hadn\'t even put them in the oven yet and they didn\'t bother to tell me and left me sitting there with my head up my backside all that time for nothing. And it\'s 35c outside, I could have gone to a real restaurant and been halfway through a meal by now.\n\nNever again will I spend any money in this chain. It\'s like dealing with children who can\'t even deal with customers in an adult fashion. We have been ordering delivery for about a year now. They are amazing! Food is always great and if they ever make a mistake they are quick to make it up!! Delbert is prompt and they always throw something on like a dessert or something! I love their veal parm sandwiches!! Thanks for being a great place to order food in the beaches!! I just ordered from this place for the first time. Since they offer vegan pizza and I'm lactose intolerant I had high hopes of finally finding something pizza-ish I could eat. Unfortunately, my hopes were dashed the second I opened the pizza box. The texture and look of vegan cheese is nothing like lactose-free or regular cheese. The taste is way off too - it sticks to the roof of your mouth and is unpalatable. I also ordered a regular pepperoni pizza for the kids. The crust was thin, soggy and burnt, the pepperoni was thick and a strange pink colour. They each had one slice and said the same thing I did: Meh! On the up side, delivery was prompt and ordering was easy.

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Restaurent name is: Los Cerritos review: This is hands down my favorite taco shop in Arcadia. My favorite is the Carnitas plate, it's so good! Gotta love the Mexican coke also, always compliments the food perfectly. I love that their drive-thru is hardly packed and always pretty quick to get you in and out. Not much more you can say about a no frills taco shop. You know, I gave this place another try and I don't think I'll be going back. My burrito was greasy in a not-so-good way, which should not have been the case considering there was nothing in there that should've caused this.\n\nAs much as I'd like to give these guys a chance to change my mind again, I don't think I can do it - mainly because there is no pride in keeping the dining area tidy. Its the least a burrito joint with a 15x15 dining area can do. There are a million of these stupid burrito places, and they all taste the same. Unfortunately for this place, they always screw up my order, and don't really seem to give a shit.\n\nI always order the cali burrito, which is a carne asada burrito with french fries in it(use sparingly, kids). Its always wrong... still tastes good, but something is always missing.\n\nanyway. 2 stars I really am a big fan of Los Cerritos. Good fast-Mexican food. The last time I ate there though, I had a takaway Chimi. Slathered in fake sour cream. disgusting. I had to scrape it off. I would still eat there, the super nachos are awesome, the guacamole is always fresh, the hot sauces are hot but the sour cream is fake. Do not order the sour cream. In fact, tell them not to use the sour cream. It's fake. And disgusting. My favorite fast food Mexican by far!! Tortillas are the best and the people are very nice! Love this place, I drive 15-20 min just to drive thru and there are 3 other places right by my house!

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Restaurent name is: Laredo's Mexican Restaurant review: I go to Laredo's regularly because they're close. Also the food is typically pretty good. Love me their fajitas. The staff is always helpful. My main complaint is that the margaritas are pretty awful. They taste like dirty dishwater. Stay away from those and you're golden! I go out quite a bit. I also judge restaurants on peticular dishes. This place had the worst cheese burrito ever. It was made of white cheese? The same cheese they used for their queso blanco. Which wasn't that bad but MUCH to creamy for anything to be in a burrito. I guess I expect an orange cheese or at least a good cheese that is melty and hot. Not lukewarm and almost solid. Rice and beans were what they were. Didn't have high hopes and they didn't dash them. I just feel like it could have been so much better. I would never go back. Downvote. Just came from this place, first time ever going there, and it was probably the worst customer service experiences I\'ve had in a long time. The waitress, Irene was rude to the point that I left zero for the tip and I\'ve tipped well even for lousy service before, but I refused to give get one cent. I ordered hard shell tacos and the shells were straight from the box, not warmed or anything, so when you bit into them they were chewy and tough, not crispy. When we asked about them and if they were cooked she was like no, so me and the other person who ordered them asked for shell instead. Instead of doing what 99.9% of servers would naturally do, take it back and give us what we asked her for, she said...you ordered this and stood there a while before taking it back. \n\nShe brought back the soft shell tacos and they weren\'t good. They just weren\'t and mine had a ton of sour cream, which I specifically said no sour cream. I ate half of one and the other person I was with took a couple bites and decided not to eat anymore because it wasn\'t good. When she came back and he said he was finished because he didn\'t like them, she said "Why?" with an attitude. That\'s when we asked for the manager. She said he\'s not here and we said...so there\'s no one in charge right now? Then she went and got someone. The guy was awesome and he apologized for the bad service and took one of the taco dinners off the bill ( I kept mine to doctor them up later). If I go back, I will specifically request that Irene NOT be my waitress. I have been to 2 locations, Fish Hatchery and Lien, and both times was uninterested in finishing my meal. Stale tortillas, bad cheese, bland sauces... go to Taqueria El Pastor or Taqueria Guadalajara for tastier, more authentic meals.\n\nHeck, you can do slightly better just down the road at Casa del Sol. One of the best if not THE BEST mexican restaurant that I have found since relocating to Madison. I may even go as far as saying the best I have had even in California for the past 4 years. Great prices and even better food. Servers are always on top of their game.

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Restaurent name is: Tasty Joe's Asian Diner Chinese Cuisine review: Well to start off. The atmosphere was good, wait staff was nice, but the food was mediocre to say the least. The sweet and sour chicken and shrimp were more breaded than meat. The BBQ pork was ok but not my style. And we are used to combination meals that can feed a crowd. Not used to ordering ala cart for every dish. This place is a must try place!!!! I have loved everything I've tried. My kids love it as well. Everyone is very nice and our drinks were never left empty. They have good deals for lunch and dinner with huge portions. After eating here you will never eat at panda again!! I have wanted to try this restaurant for quite some time. So glad I did as I have been looking for a great Chinese Restaurant for a very long time. I ordered take out. Everyone was very nice and the cook even gave me some extra crab won tons to try. They were a real hit. I also ordered Kung Pao Chicken. It was so delicious and one order was enough fo two meals. For sure I will be going back. Quality food and plenty of chicken too. It was just perfect. I have to coming here since they opened up and I think the food is delicious and the service is great. I have never had any complaints with anything and it is very convenient. I came here for lunch around 11:00. I'm not an Asian food expert. There are only a few places I've eaten at because I've had issues with gristly meat at several. It makes me leery to try new places. I ordered the lunch special ($5) which was chicken Kung Pao. It comes with egg ribbon soup, spring roll, and a crab puff. I usually only have one sip of the soup because it's flavorless at most places. This one had chicken broth that tasted just like my Grammy's chicken broth. You could tell it didn't come from bouillon. I ate almost the whole thing and would've but I was too full by the end. The other thing I liked tremendously was the spring roll. Again, not something I usually care for but this one had the lightest, crispiest crust. It tasted so fresh and light. I've never had better. The crab puff was as expected, all cream cheese, no crab. The only ones I've ever had that actually have crab are the ones from Pei Wei (like I said, I only eat at a few places regularly and this is one). The Kung Pao was also good but I've never had it before so not sure how it compares to other places. What stood out is that the chicken was very tender and there were actual vegetables! So many Chinese places skimp on the veggies. I liked the large chunks of celery, zucchini and bell pepper. I also ordered a yummy ice tea which tasted fresh and home made. I left there stuffed and will definitely go back again to try some of the other dishes.

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Restaurent name is: Big Meal Japanese & Asian Restaurant review: Went here last week with a couple of girlfriends to catch up on some girl talk. I made reservations 2 hours earlier to get us a spot because it was a friday night. When we got there, we were seated in one of the side rooms as the restaurant was really busy that night. Much to our surprise (after we ordered) there was actually a birthday party going on. We were basically minding our own business, enjoying some appetizers (soup, fried chicken) when a live band started playing. This was when it started to get really really annoying! First of all, there was no door or anything to shield off the noise. The noise level got to a ridiculous point and i just couldnt stand yelling anymore to talk to my friends. I finally flagged a waitress down as they werent paying much attention to the people outside of the party and asked her if she could kindly do something about the noise control... she looked at me with a blank stare and said, "NO". UMmm ok....\n\nAfter getting tired of waiting for someone to come and collect our order slip, i decided to give the order slip to the manager and complain about the noise. When i found her, she was at the computer with her hands covering her ears. She said she would do what she can.... 30 mins later while we were seated they closed one of the doors. It didnt help much, but still it was nice that they tried. After ordering dessert, when it was time to pay the bill the waitress came around with the machine and noticed that there was a $0.00 beside the tip... she asks, "theres no tip?" (I was going to leave a cash tip) We just said, can i speak to your manager? and sure enough... she came by and we just told her everything that went wrong. It was a long night... what was supposed to be 1.5 hrs turned out to be 3 hours. \n\nPROS\n\nThe food - tried pretty much everything but my favourites included the spicy salmon and white tuna sushi, garlic beef (good, but not as good as ten-ichi\'s), spider roll, sashimi (all good), volcano roll etc. \n\nCONS\n\nparking... one of our friends had to park at the community center across the street.\n\nTHE SERVICE!!!! why would they allow a party with a really LOUD band and other customers seated basically next to each other. They needed to either lower their volume or get some noise shield to filter that out. If we had known about this before we wouldn\'t have eaten there that night!\n\nWe ordered stuff that they apparently didn\'t have like crab legs... the waitress told us that these were the specials but didn\'t even tell us what they did or didn\'t have.\n\nThe waitresses didn\'t come around as much as id like which i guess can be understandable because of the party.\n\nThe food took forever! like i said before, what was supposed to take 1.5 hrs took 3 hrs. ridiculous!\n\nThey didnt even come around to tell us when last call was making it too late for us to order some items. \n\nThe rude and ridiculous waitress begging for a tip... that was just a unnecessary. \n\nSo why did i give this place 2/5 stars? well because like i said, the food was great but the service made this dining experience one of the worst i\'ve ever had. We ended up going to tims to catch up on girl talk later... why didn\'t we think of that before? haha!\n\ni don\'t know if i\'d return.... I felt compelled to write an updated review since I was first to write a review on this establishment and give it a 4 star rating.\n\nBased off my past recent experiences, I would now give it a 2.5 star rating for the following reasons.\n\nThe quality of food is still good for a Japanese ayce establishment.You can't expect the sashimi quality to be the same quality as Zen or Cafe Michi, you get what you pay for. Sometimes the food can be hit and miss. Sometimes specials are not available and the presentation of food has dropped, initially the plate presentation was great for an ayce hence the rating dropped.\n\nThe area where standards have really dropped and is close to an absolute mess is the service. The recent posts are pretty accurate. When you first walk in the door, no one greets you or seats you anymore for at least 5 minutes which feels quite embarrassing and keep in mind, the place is never 1/3 full.\n\nThe place sometimes is shortstaffed, leaving the waiters/waitresses frustrated and it shows in the way customers are serviced. Having a kettle of green tea placed on your table along with a menu takes a while when it should be the first thing done once your seated. The biggest issue with the establishment is the kitchen, the food takes an abnormally long time to get to your table which is ridiculous considering the place is never full. When I say long, usually 30 minutes minimum or longer which is really long compared to it's competitors in Markham or in general.\n\nIn the end, management really needs to address these problematic issues specifically service and how slow the kitchen is or the place IMHO won't last longer than a year. It's quite disappointing since the place has only been open since November and the standards have dropped so fast. Food was average.\n\nService was horrendous. Waiters / Waitresses who forget to put in your order after you've handed it to them, that is the norm here.\n\nSave your money and go to either Aji Sai or Tenichi. Big Meal Japanese & Asian Restaurant is located at the corner of Kennedy and McNicoll Avenue. \n\nThis plaza seemed to be cursed as aside from the Spa, no other businesses able to remain open for a long time....some even last for a few short months. Will Big Meal survive?? \n\nDinner ($22.95) on a Sunday night is in line with the other AYCE I been to. The menu also quite similar with addition of a few items.\n\nWe ordered quite a few items to try out:\n\n- Sashimi: Salmon, Butter Fish, Surf Clam (they are out on Sweet Shrimp) A-OK\n- Sushi: Flying Fish Roe A-OK\n- Hand Roll: Spicy Salmon Roll A-OK\n- Maki Roll: Volcano Roll, Unagi Roll, Spider Roll A-OK\n- Salad: Mango Salad, Seaweed Salad, Mixed Green\n- Soup: Miso Soup\n- Steamed Egg Custard A-OK\n- Grilled Salmon Belly A-OK\n- Grilled Steak , really dry MEH\n- Shrimp Tempura A-OK\n- Grilled Eggplant OK\n- Grilled Beef Ribs OK\n- Vegetables OK\n- Grilled BlacK Cod A-OK\n- Dumplings OK\n- Grilled Squid Dry MEH\n- Snow Crab Leg A-OK\n- Baked Scallop small and chewy MEH \n- Garlic Shrimp was oily MEH\n- Spicy Seafood Ramen, really bland and worse tasting bowl of Ramen ever\n- Dessert: Sesame and Red Bean Ice Cream, Mixed Fruit (Strawberry and Orange)\n\nOverall the food quality were quite good. \n\nSushi/Sashimi/Rolls all fresh and nicely presented. The "Teriyaki" and Grilled all tasted similar as they were all drowned in the same sauce. The special item was a little disappointed. Cook food from the kitchen just average and some below average.\n\nServices can be a little slow. We have to ask for refill of tea a few time. The place was just half full...\n\n10% gratuity is not automatically added so please remember to leave a tip.\n\nBig Meal does have potential to be another decent AYCE Japanese Restaurant. Improvement needs to be make definitely in the Kitchen for their cook food. \n\nI will be back again for lunch! Went here for AYCE lunch and they consistently missed items. Our server, a young man who was obviously flustered with the lunch rush, actually crumpled up our order sheet in front of us after only serving the first item on the sheet. However, the sushi was standard AYCE sushi quality.

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Restaurent name is: Venice Italian Restaurant review: Always good food, prices are always very fair, never had a bad meal. The 2 for 22 is the best deal in town If you like green olives...THIS PLACE IS FOR YOU!!\n\nFirst of all, I'm disappointed that NO ONE ever offers green olives as a topping for pizza anymore...they just don't do it!! Why, possibly because the universe discovered I'm love with them...but on to the food...\n\nI had the pleasure of eating here Christmas Eve. Now, my crew sneaked in at a quarter til closing time, but they win cool points for several reasons:\n\n1. they were actually still open. you know everyone else shut down at 6pm and it was almost 10 when we got there.\n2. The wait staff was very patient and even though they were probably cussing us out in the back, our food was DELICIOUS, HOT, AND FAST.\n3. They have GREEN OLIVES as a topping for pizza!! (really, this should've been number 1).\n\nWe all ordered their dinner special, which for 9.99 got us an appetizer, entree, and drink. Now, certain entrees came with either soup, salad, or bread sticks, but you could add either for a nominal fee. I got the personal pizza and it rocked!! Super yummo! My husband got the lasagna and said it was almost better than mine (which i'll take because he LOVES my lasagna).\n\nSo, it's not a question of if I'll eat here again, it's when!! Kannapolis is a bit of a drive...nonetheless, I'll be getting the pizza again...GREEN OLIVES, FTW!!! (WOOT)! It's closed. I went by there and they are relocating. THEIR owner is currently at new York pizza in kannapolis. Venice is a blessing for a vegetarian dining in this area. There aren't a lot of quality restaurants to choose from in the first place, let alone ones that offer vegetarian options. \n\nI've never been let down when dining here, and I've visited Venice countless times! I actually just brought from my grandmaw here this week for Easter lunch.\n\nVenice gets big ups for having lots of booths (my favorite seating), but tables in between to accommodate big parties. I also really love the simple decor... the green walls being my favorite.\n\nThe service is always great, very sweet girls... frequently checking in to see how your food is or if you need a refill.\n\nMy favorite dish here is the Eggplant Parmesan Sub... delicious! The calzones probably come in 2nd, they're the bomb! My mom always gets the lasagna.\n\nDefinitely coming here again next time I'm in the Kannapolis area! Freezing inside, was told the heat was on, but air was blowing down on us. Never could get comfortable, had to keep coat on the whole time. Food came out it tasted canned and pre made. Kitchen didn't fix the meal the way asked and my other diner had a hair in his spaghetti. Very very nice waitress, but will most likely not return to this resturant.

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Restaurent name is: Capitol ChopHouse review: We checked out the menu and reviews before coming to Capitol Chophouse, so we knew the place was going to be very expensive. Our review isn't really going to take cost into consideration, because we don't think that you can put a price on the high quality of food that we were served.\n\nThere were six people in our party and we ordered a large variety of food. Starters included a Ceasar salad, Roasted Beat Salad, Wedge Salad, and Clam Chowder. Main courses were the 14oz dry-aged Ribeye, 18oz bone-in Ribeye (wet-aged), 12oz New York Strip (wet-aged), Sea Bass, Salmon, and Tuna. Sides were two types of spinach, creamed corn, and lobster mac. We finished the meal with multiple desserts.\n\nDespite so many main course orders, each dish came out at the same time and cooked perfectly. My 14oz dry-aged Ribeye was cooked exactly Medium Rare and was probably the best steak I've ever eaten at a restaurant. My wife was so happy that her Strip was cooked to her specification of Medium (pink throughout, warm, and firm). We didn't try any of the fish dishes, but they looked perfectly cooked and appetizing. \n\nEach of the side dishes came out family style, so we were able to share each one. Our favorites were the Creamed Corn and the Sauteed Spinach. The Creamed Spinach was good, but we are more accustomed to a drier, baked version of the dish; Capitol's version seemed more like a creamy soup with spinach in it. The lobster mac was good, but we didn't find much meat in the dish, but plenty of flavor.\n\nThe food was amazing and the professional service just sealed the five star rating for us. Quick, friendly, and knowledgeable waiters. All of our questions were answered perfectly (I didn't know the difference between a dry and wet-aged steak) and all of our dishes were impressively served perfectly and simultaneously.\n\nWe recommend Capitol Chophouse for a couple looking for a romantic meal in a sophisticated setting or for a large business party with multiple tastes. Everyone will be satisfied with their meal and happy about the great service. I\'ll admit from the start - I have only been to Capitol Chophouse during Madison\'s Restaurant Week. With that said, it\'s a must on our list every season because out of all the restaurants serving lunch, it is the best value.\n\nWe started off with the tomato and mozzarella salad - our server let us know that the tomatoes were from the farmer\'s market and the basil from the restaurant\'s garden - and the "onion gratin," aka french onion soup. Both were nicely seasoned and solid dishes to order. \n\nWe both ordered grass-fed beef burgers for our main dish and this is one of the best in Madison. You ask for medium-rare, you get medium-rare. While that should be par for the course at a steak house, I have found a lot of places in Madison like to tend toward medium-well at least. The budget is BIG and came with fries - so I decided to save half for later, which made for a tasty late night treat.\n\nFor dessert they had a cheesecake that sounded good, but neither of us could pass up peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream. The cobbler was made in its own ramekin which meant the crust-topping went all the way to the edges and the fruit was warm until the last bite. \n\nFor $15, you can\'t beat that deal and I\'d venture to say it\'s worth a lunch time stop any time you are in the mood for a solid burger.\n\nAlso, a special shout out to the service here. Our server, Candace, was knowledgeable about the menu, personable, and made the experience all the better. I have been here several times for work. I always sit at the bar. If Mary is working, you will have a great experience. Great drinks, excellent food and phenomenal service. There may be better food in Madison, but you will not find better service. Came here for Restaurant week because I can't afford their regular menu normally. \n\nI had the NY strip and the boyfriend had their salmon. Both of these are also on their regular menu, I believe. The atmosphere here is intimate and cozy. Even though we were seated not 4 steps from a larger table of 6 people, we were never bothered by their conversations. For whatever reason, I kept getting lost in this place as I couldn't figure out which was was in and which way was out. \n\nThe bread is fresh and I enjoyed it, especially with their accompaniment of sun dried tomato butter, sweet cream, and honey cream cheese. My favorite was the honey cream cheese. \n\nMy NY strip was tender, but the baked potato it came with was pretty average. The salmon wasn't especially impressive either. I had an appetizer of mini shellfish sampler which came with an oyster, half a crab leg, and a jumbo shrimp, which was pretty good but I wasn't wowed. Everything was fresh, but there was nothing special about the preparation. Although, I find this to be pretty much the case in general with steakhouses. Tender beef, but not much else that's noteworthy. I ate my filet mignon with a plastic fork. Talk about tender. Omg best steak I've had in a while!! Everything was so good!! Hubby got the NY Strip and LOVED it. Mashed potatoes, grilled broccoli, clam chowder. All was so amazing!! Bread was the only disappointment due to it being rock hard but the rest makes up for it! What a yummy dinner in the comfort of our hotel room!

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Restaurent name is: Coconut's Fish Cafe review: Absolute best food I had the entire time I was in Phoenix visiting. The two of us shared the coconut shrimp, fish burger, and fish taco. Best seafood I've ever had. I could eat this every day. A. M. A. Z. I. N. G. This place is located among other eating places in a retail shopping area. Ignore those places... run, don't walk, to Coconut's Fish Cafe. The restaurant is meticulously maintained and is very clean (even restrooms). Staff are friendly and very helpful. Because of some questions I had about a dish, the front desk person inquired about my tolerance for spices. She had a suggestion that was helpful. Now the food... great portion size, great flavor, great presentation... I'm thinking overall it was... great. We had fish and chips and the fish taco mountain. We will be back to Coconut's Fish Cafe when we are back in the area... and, we are bringing more family. Very clean and stylish cafe with surf boards for table tops. Good food and service. The fish tacos are delightful. They are large servings to share or take home. Singles feel comfortable here. This is a nice location next to a busy intersection tucked away in a corner. This would be a good place to frequent. This place has the best fish tacos I've ever had. I don't even like fish tacos that much. The staff was friendly. The fish tacos were a large portion. Was really surprised at how good this place was, as I was expecting more of a taco shop. They took over the former Sushi Brokers property and have done a nice job giving it an island feel. The outside dining helps with that also. I had the taco mountain which was very flavorful. Took advantage of the appetizer discount on yelp and enjoyed the coconut shrimp. The only downfall is it's a little pricey for what you get, but that's expected in that location of town. Definitely will be back.

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Restaurent name is: Late Night Johnny's Grill review: Oder your "food" from this place if you like eat substandard gruel. The fries were the saddest I\'ve ever seen. Think of a box full of shoelaces, then think how that would feel to try and eat. That\'s what this place calls fries. \n\nThe chicken came in a Styrofoam box which had melted around it. It was undercooked and oozing oil which had obviously not been changed in a while as I could also taste the fries and whatever other horse shit this place fries up in order to rip other people off. \n\nSo needless to say this "food" went straight to the garbage. STAY AWAY!!! My husband and I went here for lunch today and it was awesome! I got the Chicago burger and my husband got the cheesesteak sandwich with fries and drinks. The food was fantastic, I've never had a burger so tender. My husband said the cheesesteak was great with super tender steak. The atmosphere is super casual and very inviting and friendly. The owner treated us like an old friend right from the start and chatted with us and the other customers creating one big conversation. The prices are super reasonable for what you get, and it is FRESH. We will definitely be going back! Just can\'t comment on the food, can not seem to find it open. So waited till a Saturday where the hours say closing at 1:00 am. Because of other comments mentioning the hours, I called first, " Yes, we\'re open" well drive there, parallel park on Az. ave. (seems like the only option), walk to the place and greeted by a Closed sign @ 8:30. Food may be good, but really not worth the time to drive by and maybe they\'re open. Are these odd hours because lack of business, or just Ol\' Johnny likes to work when it\'ll fits in to his busy schedual. Two stars instead of one because the food may be good, judging by the comments, just can\'t seem to try it. The food is ridiculously good. Big burgers. Great fries. Only four stars because the place is lacking in decor and the bathroom was horrendous. You can bring your own alcohol too! I had the bacon jalape\xc3\xb1o cheeseburger and cheesesteak fries. Big burger and huge basket of fries. Owner was cool and friendly. I stopped in here yesterday looking for Gigi's BBQ which had previously occupied this space and found out that Gigi's is gone and Johnny has taken over the space. He's about as friendly a guy as you'd like to meet and takes his food seriously. He said he cooks everything like he's cooking it for himself. He showed me the huge package of meat he makes the fresh burgers from and a potato the size of a football.\n\nI got a cheeseburger with fries and even though the burger was huge I ate the whole thing. The burgers are steamed on the grill to keep the moisture in and let the fat out. This makes it a burger that isn't as greasy and heavy as usual. Everything was as good as my mother would make. He gave me a sample of chili and if you like yours with a burn you'll love this. I like mine a little milder but that's just what I learned to like in early life. \n\nIf you need late night food he's open late weekend nights. And if you're a student at Chandler High there's a special menu for students. Both the regular menu and the student menu are written on the wall to your right as you walk in. If you're in doubt if he's there just drive by and look for the OPEN sign in the window. If it's lit, he's there.

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Restaurent name is: Gourmet Wok Hawaiian BBQ review: I recently tried this place out of a spur-of-the-moment type of occasion and it was a great choice! The noodles were one of the best i have ever tasted. And don't even get me started on the rice. Omg. Super good. I got the lunch menu which is a really good deal, everything is so yummy. Good place to go to any time of day Lunch is very delicious and for cheap. BUT... The customer service is horrible, seriously horrible. Its always the asian lady and the man cook working, probably a husband & wife owned. If it wasnt for the cook being so welcoming and cooks well, I would never ever come back to this place. The lady up front is not only rude but very very lazy. You come in, you have to greet her yourself, you then get your own menus and seat yourself. When you are ready to order, you walk to her and let her know what you want. Thats when you also ask for your utensils and a cup for your canned soda. You then eat with flies swarming around you due to her leaving the door open because they dont have air on. I give the cook 2 stars for the efforts and his smile. But I think after this experience, I am so done with this place. Too bad, it was walking distance from my work. Tasty cheap Chinese food. It's nothing fancy, just an order at the county place with cheap tables and chairs in case you want to eat in. Mostly a takeout place. \nLunch specials are just under $5 bucks, and they're pretty good. You get an eggroll, that actually tastes fresh, instead of that premade stuff everyone serves, a big pile of fried rice, and your entree. Portions are huge, like at some places, but it's certainly filling, and for the price, you just can't beat it. \nIt's not the BEST chinese food in the world, but if you're on a budget this place is awesome. \nAny place that has boba tea gets an extra star from me. :) I've been eating here since I was very young. This place has been here for over 20 years and it's as good now as it was then. Very consistent. Combo fried rice is excellent. It's my go to Chinese place and I would recommend it to anyone reading this. I had the Chicken Katsu plate with a Thai ice tea. The Katsu Chicken was dark meat it was okay.. You can taste the chicken grease like its old. The white rice that came with it had a flower aroma (not my thing) Mac salad was good. Thai ice wasn't sweet enough and to much cream. The lady in the front was very nice and so was the man in the back so 3 stars for customer service. Maybe I'll be back to try something on the grill rather then the fryer.

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Restaurent name is: Pitcher's Pub review: I say this in the best way possible: If you have low expectations for your night out, this bar is perfect. \n\nPitcher's is a dive bar through and through so managing your expectations is key. To set the scene, it's located in a remote area off the Beltline in the basement of a warehouse building. Upon entering, it's a huge area with dozens of bar pool tables, darts, foosball, and other games. This is definitely the best place I've found in Madison to play pool ($1.25 per game). Select nights there's poker and pool tournaments. There's also a heated smoking area outside. \n\nWell drinks and beer are super cheap. I personally always go for a mini pitcher (4.50 I think). They also have their signature drink, Swamp Water. If you're looking for fancy cocktails or high end liquor, don't come here. The bar staff always consists of the same few people who have all been there for 5+ years. \n\nThey also have shitty bar food (also said in the best way possible). I'd recommend the mini tacos, which I'm almost certain they buy frozen from Walmart. Pitcher's Pub is an excellent combination of local dive bar meets sports pub! \n\nIf you like the feel of your local neighborhood bar, friendly bartenders, cheap drinks, and great food than you need to check out Pitcher's. Sure it is a bit tough to find, but that simply adds to the fun. You will almost never have to wait for a pool table or a dart board (except maybe on league nights but usually even then they have some available). The food is also excellent - as far as bar food goes - I recommend the Rib-eye Sandwich with fried onions and bacon!!! Washed down with a cold $2.00 can of Miller Light or a frosty pint of Hopalicous!!! Pitcher's pub is a great place for bar sports, they have a ton of dart boards, pool table's, and Foss ball tables, with weekly tourneys. The bar staff is great and they mix up a lot of specialty drinks. (try the purple drink, it's great) It's like a dive bar and sports bar had a baby! My new go-to spot for Friday night trivia. Great prices. All day $1.50 Hamms, my guilty pleasure. They've also got Swamp Waters (haven't gotten the balls to try one yet - I hear they're very sweet). I felt like I walked into an adult playhouse on my first visit. The bar is huge! There are tons of pool tables and dart boards, as well as a foosball table. \n\nTo make things even better they've got a full menu! I've only had their onion rings and jalape\xc3\xb1o poppers. Nothing fancy, but they pair great with beer. One of my new favorite dive bars! This place rocks....Pure and simple. If you are looking for a great Madison establishment stop by pitchers!!!! Tell Kevin you want a Swamp water and he'll know exactly what you want. Tell Brian you like his smile or Sara or Mary you like their style and they will ask you what the bleep you are talking about. Tell any of them or Zach or Ben that you saw this review and they tell you how sorry they are that you read my review....Then ask them for the Haggy discount and they will charge you an extra buck or two just because!....\n\nSeriously though if you are looking for a great bar with even better staff make your next stop Pitchers Pub!

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Restaurent name is: Terra & Mare review: My husband and I just ordered food from here through Ubereats. We ordered veal Parmesan, gnocchi, and cannelloni with veal and cheese. I am an Italian food LOVER and I was so impressed with the quality, taste and portion sizes. I will re order again and again from this restaurant! :) Amazing! My husband says you must try the cannelloni Good choice if you feel like a local restaurant serving standard Italian fare. The portions are generous with a tasty side of pasta. Attentive wait staff; pleasant atmosphere and nearby parking. Good choice! I come here for the lunch specials regularly. At $10-12 for pasta, sandwiches or meals that come with soups or salads it's very reasonably priced. The decor is lovely and it has a more casual feel to it than other italian places in this neck of the woods. The tiramisu is to DIE FOR! I wish the bread served in the restaurant was warmer, and came with butter that wasn't rock hard. Fresh baked bread with butters, oils and vinegars is just such a staple. Finally tried this restaurant and would never go back. The order consisted of minestrone soup, Pasta Bolognese, Pasta Primavera, salad, Eggplant Parmigiano:\n\n- The Pasta Bolognese was served in a wide bowl. Lucky it came that way since the amount of sauce made it more of a soup. Also it should have been served with tagliatelle not spaghetti even though it said spaghetti on the menu.\n- The Pasta Primavera was nothing to write home about and was quite dry and tasteless.\n- The salad had beets, feta cheese and Arugula.\n- The Eggplant Parmigiano was a mess. The eggplant was just mushy with a side of tasteless Penne.\n\nLuckily for my comments I could put a blanket statement for all the dishes. Bland, tasteless just terrible. It might have been the worst Italian restaurant that I have ever been to. Mall food would be a relief.\n\nI ate the Eggplant since I was very hungry. The side of Penne was way over cooked with a tasteless tomato sauce. I left the Pasta and told the waiter about the over cooked pasta and he never offered me a new dish of pasta. In-defense of the waiter I would have refused.\n\nHe offered us a free piece of Tiramisu which we refused and an espresso but he brought it anyways. The cake wasn't that great and was very wet which I do not like. The flavour was acceptable at most.\n\nWhen the bill came he charged for everything except the Tiramisu. I think in fairness he would of offered a small discount since he did agree about the food not having any flavour and the overdone pasta. The service was excellent, the waiter was very attentive. I have the goat cheese salad which was well dressed and the rack of lamb. Both were excellent. The atmosphere is lovely too. I was shocked at how empty the place was. I would return.

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Restaurent name is: Dragonfly Cafe review: While the food was tasty (aside from the fact that it was cold by the time it was served to us), the service was EXTREMELY slow and lackluster (they were fairly busy but not enough to warrant the slow service). It took 20 minutes for the waitress to take our order, once our food was ready, it sat on the order counter for a full 10 minutes before she brought it to us. Needless to say, I was not impressed. I suppose they could have been having an off day... but I haven't decided whether I'm going to give them an opportunity to redeem themselves. I came for Lunch, the place was empty.\n\nCute Cafe loaded bakery case and a pretty decent sized breakfast and lunch menu. Breakfast served all day.\n\nI decided to go with the Zucchini and Mushroom Tart, served with fruit and toast (see pics)\n\nWhile I was waiting two ladies came in sat down and asked me if I'd ever eaten here before. They whispered amongst themselves wondering why the place was empty and then decided they weren't gonna chance it and got up, wished me luck and left.\n\nWell the Luck was all mine because while it may not have looked like much in the picture I'm telling you that tarts was Absolutely Delicious in Every Way!!\n\nI would definitely come back of I was in the area again........and guess what I will be next week! My wife and I arrived for lunch and unfortunately were greeted by a strange burnt smell lingering in the main room. Luckily they have outside seating so we opted for that. With the misters outside even the +100 degree heat was pleasant. \n\nThe menu looked solid and interesting. I opted to have a cranberry chicken salad sandwich with a cup of gazpacho soup. My wife chose the curry chicken salad over greens. The gazpacho soup was pleasant and especially nice on a hot day. Both of the chicken salads were a bit underseasoned but otherwise were tasty. They had that homemade characteristic to them however we both agreed we could do better at home. I thought the wheat bread on my sandwich was really good -- nice and nutty with a sweet touch. We ordered the iced tea for our drink which matched our expectations.\n\nOverall this place seemed solid but nothing special -- a nice neighborhood cafe. The service was good but not great. I do recommend this place and would come again but I didn't feel it was good enough to earn 4 stars. Too bad I can't give it 3.5 stars. I like the food but felt it was a bit overpriced. Also I thought the portions were small however the quality of the food is great This restaurant has amazingly good food. Me and my younger brother ordered the scratch pancakes, and my parents ordered an provencal omlette. They also provided really good service. When my brother spilled his OJ, the waiters cleaned it up in a jiffy.\nThe only problem i had was the time. We waited for half an hour for our food to arrive. Otherwise, it was a great restaurant.

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Restaurent name is: The Pub Chip Shop review: I took my kids here, because I was excited about their menu, and I was craving fish tacos, the crew at pub chip are awesome and the food was off the charts, my tacos were super fresh and my kids loved their food. I plan to make many future visits. Captain Andy's platter. The food was great. the guys were awesome . The place was cozy and friendly. the Captain andy's platter was pretty enough for two persons. Stopped here for lunch before heading back to NY. So happy we did! The fish and chips were absolutely amazing and my husband loved the perch tacos. Will definitely return when in the area again. Best fish and chips ever! Tons of character .\nAuthentic meat pies. Really enjoyed. Staff was friendly and helpful. Really want to go back to try more menu items.\n\nThis is really a take out store and there is very little seating. But we did eat inside and really enjoyed it. A small selection of craft brews but nothing on tap, but you go for the food. "We were expecting really good food and we got really good food. So says my eleven year old. I second that emotion. Great Chowhound place. The atmosphere of a real chip shop. The food of real chip shop. But not on Tottenham Court Road. Hard to believe. If you\'re after cheap and good search no more.

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Restaurent name is: Ha Long Bay review: Honestly read really good reviews about this place and I came cause I was in town however their service was horrible and it took more than an hr for the food to arrive. Everytime I asked the waitress can we please order she walked away. Very disappointed. The food was alright. Chef\'s Matter... Really they do!\n\nToday I learned that who is behind the Wok makes all the difference in the world. If this had been my first visit to Ha Long Bay, I may not have returned. Which is really sad, because the food has always been outstanding, at least until today. \n\nAs a vegetarian I was blown away by the complex flavors that were present in my first dish of Ha Long Bay\'s Stir fried vegetables. It wasn\'t until after much research that I discovered that the flavors that I was experiencing were not achieved from a specific ingredient, but rather a cooking technique known as "Wok Hei" which involves cooking fresh ingredients, in a well seasoned Wok over extreme heat. But it is so much more than just cooking over a high heat. Creating Wok Hei is so tricky to get right that often it is used as a measure of a Chinese chef\'s skill, and these chefs often spend years trying to perfect the art. Which is why when I was asked how everything was, I explained how very different this meal had been from all the others I have had there. It was very disheartening. So much so, I actually had to resort to using soy sauce to add some kind of flavor to my meal. Something I had never needed to do on previous visits.\n\nAs I explained how things were different, I also asked if there was someone else cooking tonight? To which the waitress replied "Yes" she went on to tell us that the regular chef Tom, was not cooking tonight... That the person usually in charge of preparing the appetizers was cooking... Which may also explain why the appetizers that we had ordered were severely over cooked... Who was making the appetizers while she was doing the main cooking?? \n\nI sincerely hope that Chef Tom is Ok... That it was just his night off, or perhaps he is on Vacation... If he is out sick, I wish him a speedy recovery not only for his sake, but for the sake of the restaurant as well. \n\nPlease, please, please let it be something as simple as that... God forbid anything worse, or that he has left the restaurant...\n\nYou see, Chef\'s Really Do Matter. For without them, you really are just another flavorless Fast Food Chinese Restaurant, lost in a sea of mediocrity that isn\'t worth it\'s weight in soy sauce. Expansive menu, traditional dishes, authentic flavors, and unpretentious + down-to-earth atmosphere. What more can you want? \n\nHa Long Bay serves up awesome Asian dishes, from shrimp pad thai, to delicious noodle soups and excellent curries. There is really something for everyone here. Plus, the portions are generous for the price, so you are almost always guaranteed some leftovers!\n\nMy personal favorites include the Tom Yum and Tom Kha noodle soups, the spring rolls, and the battered chicken G\xc3\xa0 X\xc3\xa0o D\xc3\xb2n - wow! Would rate a 0 if can. Had reservations and was seated right away but had to wait 30 mins just for drinks and over hr for food. service was horrible. restaurant wasn't even busy also. This place is good. My co-worker and I went here because we thought it was still a New Orleans resturant but when we walked in we had noticed something different. Anyway, we ate here and were quite happy. I had a large bowl of delicious shrimp and eggroll bun, spring rolls and pot stickers. Alsothe beers were cheap (3.50). Go eat here it's good.

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Restaurent name is: Chinese Village Restaurant & Lounge review: Over the past few years feel quality of food has gone down. Wife and I used to visit for years but last three visits over past two months has not been good in entrees prepared, especially most recent one. Lemon chicken and chicken broccoli were tough and had to be cut with a sharp knife, chicken fried rice was bland and egg soup tasteless, all this at higher prices. Now this is three times and so it's strike out time. We will not be visiting anytime soon. My mother and I used to come here all the time (past 15 yrs), we will never come here again. We walked in and everything we knew was gone. There was about maybe 6-8 tables and a lot of couches, the chef or maybe it was the manager and the hostess looked to be asleep on the couches. The soda had no carbonation, the table we were sat at was dirty. There was chucks of food on the table cloth and I looked around at the other tables to see that we were sat at the only one that was gross. The menus were caked with dried up sauces and most of the menu items were crossed out with pencil. If you could afford new couches for your staff to lounge on then pay for new menus for your patrons. It's so sad to see where this place gone. Food is amazing they have the best BBQ pork and BBQ pork fried rice I've ever had in Las Vegas!!!! I also tried the pot stickers and orange chicken!! All I highly recommend this restaurant to all who enjoy great service and a relaxing dining atmosphere! The food is HORRIBLE! We ordered General Tso's chicken and it was over cooked chicken with hot sauce. GROSS! The chicken finers were overcooked and chewy. The crab rangoons were mini frozen from the grocery store...the scorpion bowl cost $10 and had no alcohol in it. WORST PLACE I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE. \nAND...we were both sick when we got home. :( I heard about this place a long time ago from my Indonesian friends. I love indonesian food, but unfortunately there is no Indonesian restaurants in town. When I heard about this place, I thought i have to check it out. Although it almost a half year ago, since I went there, i still clearly remember how lame is the food. \n\nWhen I went there, it was pretty slow, other than us probably only other 2 old couple having their dinner. Decorations of the place is kind of lame, you can see all the furniture is really old, they should probably change it. But, I don't care about furniture that much. I go to restaurants to eat and not to appreciate how good the decorations. I will leave the points for the decorations to other reviewer.\n\nAs soon as I got the menu, I right away turned to the Indonesian food section. My eyes were sparkling, I'm pretty sure I dropped a tear just looking at that menu. Since my friend has no idea about indonesian food, I thought I'll let the server explain it to him. Unfortunately, the server had no idea either. She had never tried any of the food. After a minute or two the server finally recommended one of the dishes. Which was the beef with the coconut curry flavor. I thought I'll give it a try, since that one the server admitted it herself that she knows that one and she knows for sure that is a good dishes. I also ordered some salad and some shrimp dishes. \n\nOnce we received our dishes, the beef looked not pleasant in the eyes at all. It looked almost like a mongolian beef with an old leftover gravy put on top of it. When I tried it. All you can taste is coconut milk, you can barely taste any other flavor. It was just horrible. As an indonesian and a human, I feel embarrassed if this is the kind of Indonesian food they serve to human beings. I know this is a chinese restaurant, but If you can't serve indonesian food, then don't put it on the menu! Maybe it was just a wrong day i went, maybe the chef was just not a regular chef that usually knows how to cook Indonesian dishes. \n\nBut as my experience for the food, it was not good at all. Out of 3 dishes I ordered. 1 of them 0 star, 2 of them 1.5 star. Average 0.5 star.

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Restaurent name is: Asian Star Buffet review: Yum yum yum! Great food, fresh and tasty. Great staff and clean restaurant. The macaroons are to die for! I give it a 5 star. They kept the Snow Crab fully stocked. The food is above average. My wife likes the buffet so we continue to return once a month. I have yet to find ANY one hot dish that is outstanding. The sushi is great. \n\nIt's always filled with crab now. Very good!!! The ambience was like North Korea the food was like leftovers the staff was like some kind a North Korean prison I will NOT be back, my prediction is this place to be out of business by Christmas or before Walked, was rushed to get drink orders before I even sat down, all the food looked old, sushi had plastic wrap over it, can't imagine anything good would come from eating here The place is clean and quiet and mostly empty. Server did not smile or give a greeting like "welcome". Not many choices and honestly the food is so so.\nThe check was put on the table while I was still eating and that made me feel like I need to leave. After I finished and was paying the bill which was quickly snatched up and placed back without a "thank you, come see us again" or anything. \nNext time i think I\'ll go to Taco Bell which is nearby and cheaper. \nIf you want your business to succeed, you need to be more courteous to your patrons.

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Restaurent name is: Green Tea Bistro review: This is the best Chinese restaurant I have ever had! The staff is very friendly, I get delivery and it arrives hot and fresh they get my order right every time, The food is so good I highly recommend them. if you haven't tried them you should give them a chance you wont regret it. Wrong order, called the restaurant. Was informed that because I ordered rice the Mu shu should not have pancakes, although they could not explain why the General Tso's chicken was sweet and sour and that there was no sauce for the Mu Shu. \n\nWhat food did arrive was soggy and too gross to eat. \n\nHuge disappoint. No thanks. This was just OK. Had two lunch specials (Mongolian Beef and Kung Pao Chicken) and spring rolls (which are deep fried). Fried rice and wonton soup. $17 or so. While the main dishes were not bad they both were bland in flavor and spice (both requested extra spicy which they weren't). The fried rice tasted like it had been fried in oil that was dirty and was a bit greasy. The spring rolls were very good. The wonton soup is a complete failure and literally flavorless. The dishes taste very good. I hope I could find this restaurant earlier!!! We ordered three dishes, they were all excellent!!! But I like the eggplant chicken most, it reminds me the time when I was undergraduate student. Strongly recommend this place, we will definitely come back soon. This is the best place to get Chinese food (in my opinion)! They have great food and great service. Also, this place serves delicious yet affordable food. I would suggest Green Tea Bistro if you want to relieve your Chinese cravings! Food I would suggest the most is the dried saut\xc3\xa9ed string bean w/ minced pork!!! It is #1!

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Restaurent name is: Papa J's Centro review: I wish more people went to Papa J\'s. It has great food, a truly unique atmosphere, and Frank. Frank the bartender is one cool guy. I\'ll get to him later.\n\nFirst, the ambiance. Very old building, low lighting, dark wood... a bit "dodgy," really.\n\nIt could be that the headboard of Madame Dolly Cavanaugh hangs above the bar. Yes, Papa J\'s used to be brothel in Pittsburgh\'s industrial heyday. But that\'s not all the whimsy the restaurant has to offer. Clutch the pearls and phone Rick Sebak, because it\'s also rumored to be haunted! Frankly, this doesn\'t surprise me. If you poke around a bit you half expect the members of Mystery Inc. to be disappearing behind false walls. Jinkies.\n\nThe food is good, comforting, and plentiful. The wedding soup is tasty and perfect for taking the chill off you in the winter. All entrees come with fresh italian bread with dippings and range from $10-$20. You can choose from several pastas with a variety of sauces and meats. Try the veal bolognese pasta, served with tomato cream sauce. Delicious! They regularly have several daily specials, one of which is usually seafood. \n\nNow to Frank. He\'s a friendly older gentleman with lots of stories to tell. Usually, I drink beer or wine. But when I\'m at Papa J\'s, I simply let Frank pick my drink. Just tell him what you\'re in the mood for; something dry, fruity, bitter, or strong... and he will whip up something tasty. \n\nI highly recommend Papa J\'s. Go there on one of those nights when you want to go out to eat, but can\'t quite figure out where to go. You\'re tired of chains, not in the mood for bar food, and don\'t want to spend a lot of money. Head to Papa J\'s Centro. Frank will fix you up! While in Pittsburgh, we decided to try Papa J's. I am still not sure why we did. Anyway, the food was decent. Not great, but it was tasty. Our server was very friendly. It was a little weird because we were the only ones there. I am not from Pittsburgh, so I am not sure if it was an off night or what.\nAll in all we left satisfied. Right down the blvd from Point Park Univ, Papa J's is a great surprise. From the outside, the place looks a touch dodgy as pointed out in the other reviews. I'd say it matches the buildings in the area. Once you walk inside, however, things change dramatically. This place is old, old as in old-world charming. The wait staff is dressed up even at lunch time. The bar is on your left when you walk in.\n\nThe chicken parm sandwich was great, served on might-be-pizza-dough bread. Great traditional flavors and cooked the way it was meant to be. I opted for vegetables instead of the fried accessories and the green beans were fresh and crunchy and definitely not overcooked as many places serve them.\n\nWhile I ate lunch, this might be a great place to go for a reasonably priced quality Italian dinner. I had a hard time choosing off the menu. Next time I will opt for the veal or maybe a seafood pasta.\n\nLove it! Based on the AWFUL service I received the last three times I dined here I will never, ever come back to this restaurant--and it is a real shame bc I really wanted to like this place.\n\nStrike 1 (and the biggest offense) Light Up Night - I called for reservations but was hung up on and told we didn\'t need them. My party of 4 arrived at 5ish expecting a packed restaurant but the place was EMPTY. We asked for a table and were told due to the amount of reservations it was going to be an hour. I get that--but the place was EMPTY. The host was NOT gracious about this, instead he seemed frazzled and bothered by our being there.\n\nWe sat at the super cool looking bar and ordered drinks and asked if we could order appetizers to the bar. The bartender, who was a complete dick, said, "I have a full house tonight, I\'m not going to take food orders at the bar." \n\nI\'d like to mention this guy is apparently the bar tender at the Papa J\'s in Carnegie--not the regular bartender who is awesome.\n\nThe place is EMPTY. We order drinks. And we wait, and we wait, and we wait. All the while we can see empty tables and I kept thinking...you know...if you had just sat us we would have been out of here by now! So I asked the bartender who was helping the host... "Why can\'t you just seat us since the place is empty, its been an HOUR and we just want to know when you think we might get seated." We would have left but honestly we were invested with our time at this point. The bartender said, "Well, for all the people who could take the time to make a reservation, we hold a table for them." Well...yikes. If this is how you act no wonder your restaurant has been dead every single other time we have been there.\n\nWhen we finally were sat, we were seated in a tiny table wedged in a room with a huge party that was three sets of parents and like, their 36 screaming children. It was such a nightmare.\n\nTurns out they had the regular bartender waiting tables that night and he felt so bad about our wait and where we got seated he took one of the entrees off the bill. So that was cool, but not enough to make up for his moron coworker.\n\nStrike 2 - If you go there for lunch and you order a hamburger, expect the waitress to give you attitude if you ask for cheese. "Yeah, if you didn\'t know this was an italian restaurant and we only have mozzerella." Really? I didn\'t know hamburgers were traditional Italian fare. I wouldn\'t have been that upset but my hamburger--which was burnt, flavorless, and tasted like freezer burn along with my diet coke came to $14.00. For a burger. and a coke. The prices here can be ridiculous.\n\nStrike 3- Empty restaurant. I mean, EMPTY. My friend and i are there and we had bread wiith our meals. Our thing of olive oil was empty, and there was a full thing of olive oil on the table next to ours. NO ONE ELSE in the same dining room. I took the olive oil off the table next to ours. Our waitress came over and was like, "Ma\'am, this is not a free for all, you can\'t just take things from the tables if you need something you have to ask." WTF! There was no one there and it was just olive oil... and also had she been attentive, I wouldn\'t have needed to take the olive oil. She would have brought us a full one.\n\nSo, I\'ve tried this place 5 times and that was enough. I dont know how it remains open but I suspect it will close soon. Not worth the attitude of the staff. They dont seem to appreciate the few customers they do have which is a shame, bc when I like a restaurant I recommend it and I bring my friends there. My wife and I love this little place. Over the years, we've been here for birthday dinners and had two large welcome home parties. They take great care of us. Service is always friendly and the food is always good - not necessarily amazing but always solid. Had dinner here this past weekend and our party had pizza, sandwiches and entrees - all very good - particularly the sausage sandwich. The fried Zucchini was impressive as well.

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Restaurent name is: Lombardozzi's Restaurant review: I love this place. The food is always flavorful. I've never had a bad experience there in my numerous visits. Do yourself a favor and check this place out. The lunch buffet is the best bargain. It's W-F 11-2. Great food! Well, as stated in the previous review of their lunch buffet, we finally went for dinner, and were horribly disappointed to discover a night-and-day comparison between the lunch and dinner. I had gnocchi, she had Veal Imperial, and we ordered 'traditional style' which meant for an addition $4 it came with marinated mushrooms, Clams Casino, soup and salad. My friend left 1/3 of her veal dish on her plate and didn't want to take it home. I took a bite, and my tongue experienced absolutely no flavor, to the extent that I had to take a sip of my iced tea to see if I was getting a cold and losing my sense of taste. I could taste the tea. I could taste absolutely NOTHING from her veal. With the gnocchi, I ordered the sausage, which was again $3 extra, and when it arrived it was a flat sausage patty cut in half, that tasted like a dry sausage McMuffin patty. The salad was basic iceberg lettuce and a few other veggies. The wedding soup had two tiny meatballs and about 1/3 cup of celery. The meal in general was a total disaster, but we ordered dessert anyway, and the tiramisu was still partially frozen. Then the bill came to over $82. \n\nWe could not believe that we'd enjoyed the lunch buffet so completely, which was only $7.95, and that this dinner, as overpriced as it already was, was so completely void of flavor and character. \n\nIt's baffling to comprehend that an Italian restaurant that's been around as long as they have would still survive with these prices and total lack of quality for dinner. We had gone in with such high hopes. But honestly, for dinner, it was such a huge let-down, we'll never go back. We'll go to the lunch buffet, but never to dinner. It was truly, truly just plain sad. Family friendly! While some reviewers may lament the outdated interiors, a feature that was not missed by me, I will merely say that Lombardozzi proved to be the best venue for our toddler that we have come upon in months. Our server did not know the difference between bolognese and meat sauce, but she brought soup and milk for our toddler faster than you can say pronto! She fawned over our daughter and made us feel comfortable. \n\nAdditionally, the owner and chef both came to our table to talk to us. My husband and I felt like we were eating at a friend's house, and that warmth is a hell of a lot sexier than any atmosphere we've gotten in a swanky Shadyside lounge. \n\nWe ordered simple pasta dishes: linguine and meat sauce, and spaghetti and meatballs. The pasta was fresh and al dente; the garnishes were tasteful and classic; the sauces were remarkable. \n\nI recommend this place for the food and congenial service. It would easily get 5 stars if we hadn't sat in the outdated bar. I have been coming here for almost 3 decades (my entire being). This restaurant has a place in my heart and many members of my family. Being that I was raised in an Italian culture, I have much appreciation for the taste and quality of their food. \n Today we had a small banquet, of about 30 people, for lunch to celebrate a mile stone. We arrived early, but were very much welcomed and the back room was all set up for us already. The server was very friendly, welcoming and ready for our group. \n The room set up was put together very nicely. The tables were set up in a long/3 sided way so that we were all together at "one" table. I liked that very much. \n We picked a buffet style lunch. The chicken was a fried chicken that was not dry and had a good amount of meat. The penne with marinara was so good. I love their sauce! The meatballs are home made and seasoned very well, smothered in their marinara sauce. We also had their fried zucchini and these amazing fried potato balls! I\'m telling you, these potato things are awesome! I didn\'t know they were going to be served, but I\'m so happy they were! \n The cost of the banquet, service, and setting were very much affordable! I am very happy with everything and am looking forward to another visit. \n P.S. This is a perfect place for a nice Italian dinner for two. They are family owned and have been around since the 70\'s. They know what they are doing here. I came here awhile back, wanting to sample some of the Italian restaurants in Bloomfield. I came on a weeknight around 7pm, and it wasn't crowded at all. I ordered the gnocchi. It was okay, and not a bad meal, but it didn't wow me--it wasn't really anything out of the ordinary. On the plus side, my waitress was attentive and friendly, and the atmosphere was nice for a date. Overall, an okay option for Italian, but I doubt I'll be back anytime soon, since there's better to be had elsewhere in PGH.

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Restaurent name is: Putters Bar & Grill review: Staff is over the top nice. Always friendly no matter who is working. Food is amazing, good machines, nice pool table, plenty of seating. A+ staff Spencer, Megan, Michael, and the rest! The lady's were very nice behind the bar! I know it's called gambling. But I have never won a dime from them. I have played plenty of times to get a little something back. But oh well. Boring inside but nice service. Having an early Saturday with Lisa (bartender) n bossy Mary's were on point! Regular n clamato bloody marys! Lisa is the best!!! She is always smiling and very friendly. Also ordered some food. Super delicious and hot! Thanks Putters, Michael Ortega, Kasey Hicks, Karen Root for having an awesome staff and amazing food :) Very Impressed with Putters. We stopped in on a Friday afternoon for an early dinner. Bar is nice and clean, with a very nice decor, feels very comfortable. Staff is incredibly friendly and welcoming. \n\nFood was amazing. Spinach dip wasn't as fancy as some place try to make it, however the flavor of it was spot on. We also tried the Frisco Burger and it too was amazing. We deffinetly want to come back and try some of the specials that sounded great.\n\nBeer selection is OK...standard selection of draft beer with one local, and the rest all large format. Beer was cold. And the IPA I had seemed fresh. \n\nThe only little weird thing is that the bar, and food are separate. When we went to close our tab they brought us two different checks. Our server (who did great) was able to combine them so there was only one charge, however it seemed a little weird.\n\n4 star review for now until I can see about consistency. Love this place! Great food and great customer service! I always make it a point to see Hector and Karen at 10pm and beyond! I bring my Mom here as well, it's great for all ages and I must say Spencer, Meghan and the rest of the crew are awesome! If you like the feeling of Cheer's this is the place! \nGood times and Good vibes!

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Restaurent name is: Scapegoat Beer and Wine review: Cool place where they only serve beer and wine. Staff is very knowledgeable of the beer and wine. Unassuming and a nice place for after work drinks. Visiting from Denver and was in town for work on a Tuesday night. Was pleasantly surprised to find a welcoming vibe, amazingly friendly GM, delicious food and great atmosphere. The Farm Salad was fresh, filling and featured a yummy pesto dressing. The beers on tap were from AZ, MI, CO, CA and PA and all had a unique story behind the brewery and were crisp and refreshing to taste. Every Tuesday night features live music and the singer songwriter I heard was awesome! Can't say enough good things about this place. Came here for the first time the other day. Great list of wines and the cheese board was really good. Small place, but a nice vibe and the music is on point. Will certainly return soon. This is such a great place to enjoy prosecccos, beers and wines. They have some fun games and it hasn't been super packed when I've been there and because it's in Old Town it's a great escape from the wildness! We need more of these around town! Probably my new favorite place in Old Town! Super chill place to grab a wine or beer with friends. Plus 1) It's not dark so I could read the menu and 2) The music is catchy and at a perfect volume. Will definitely be back!!!

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Restaurent name is: Penelope Restaurant review: We just had a birthday dinner for a friend at Penelope's. All the good we ordered was good, with the grilled calamari being especially good. \nThe saganaki was good, but there was too much liquid in the pan, and so the cheese sat in a lot of liquid. \n\nThe only drawback is the staff. They seemed very flustered and rushed with the theatre crowd. The staff member who seated us was not the best welcome to the restaurant. \n\nOverall, very tasty dinner. But staff need to be trained better in customer service. I am 90% sure I ate here years ago one day, but maybe I dreamt it...anyway, was recently here on a gorgeous Thursday for lunch in July. Coworkers made reservations for 12:30 and when we arrived and went in the door, the place was totally empty that I could tell. The host greeted us after a few seconds and let us choose wherever we would like to sit on the patio, which only had two tables occupied out of at least a dozen out there. There were six of us, so we moved a two-seater and a four-seater together for a nice spot in the shade. Friendly, simple service. I ordered the Spinach Cheese Pie (phyllo pastry, spinach, green onions, dill, feta cheese, olive oil. $17) which came with the traditional side of potatoes, rice & Greek salad. Didn't blow me away, but was good and nothing wrong with it at all...fine portion size, decent flavor, etc. The others in my group commented that the calamari and Atlantic salmon were very good. I would definitely come back here; it's just that there are so many restaurants to choose from on King West that it probably wouldn't be one of my top choices if I had to pick. But if someone else suggested, sure. Roast lamb was a lil over cooked. The spinach pie was kinda blend. The restaurant interior environment is good though. Wouldn't go back for food just because there are many better Greek restaurants. I'm as Greek as a Greek can be. My father was born on the Peloponnese and immigrated to the US at 25 and I have grown up eating home cooked Greek food my entire life. This place reminded me of every meal my father has made and it gave me the chills to taste it. It's is authentic as they come and it's is my favorite Greek spot in Toronto and I've had many meals on the Danforth. Oh man is it good! The avgolemono is super delicious and authentic! The lamb chops are succulent and to die for. The lemoni potatoes leave your lips puckering for days in the best way. And the service is world class. I highly recommend this place! It's in an ideal location too. My memories of this place are always favourable. When I worked at Canadian Stage, opening night was the thing. I would put in the show, get all my bookkeeping out of the way, and then head across the street with the rest of the company for a cocktail and some Greek appetizers. They've since moved to King Street inside the theatre district, but the flavour remains the same.\n\nTargeting the theatre crowds and downtown lunches, Penelope offers finer Greek dining without the need to drive out to the Danforth. The d\xc3\xa9cor is simple, and the staff give the place the feeling of a family-run business. The platters that were put before us never failed to impress and of the items that I've had recently (pork souvlaki), it still holds up. I'm sure there's way better places on the Danforth, but you'll never eat there and make it down the DVP in time for an 8:00pm curtain.\n\nEnjoy this place for what it is. If it's decent enough for opening night, well, really...

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Restaurent name is: Nations Fresh Foods review: Love the food court!!!!! The food is fresh there and the portion is big. We come here when we are both lazy to cook. It is also very convenient. I love this place and I'm super glad it opened in the area! I no longer have to drive to T&T or Btrust to get my Asian and International necessities. \n\nThe inside of the place is very clean and nicely maintained, and they literally have everything you want.. And at affordable prices. They also have flyers with deals on meal combos. \n\nI highly recommend coming here closer to when they close every night - they have a bunch of end-of-day sales on the cooked food. For those of you who hate preparing breakfast or lunch, you can grab various prepared meals for very cheap to pack the next day (e.g. mini caesar salad boxes for less than $2.00, salad and snack boxes for less than $4.00, 3pc cooked chicken drumsticks for $3.00) - the prices vary each day and with each food but there is always a good deal. A friend of mine and I had a late dinner here once and feasted until we were full for less than $10 each. Worth. There is a food court seating area here where you can feast :D\n\nThe one thing I didn't like here is the bubble tea - it's definitely not the greatest but it's not bad for the price. \n\nThis place has become a staple to my week and I'm a regular :) this rating is based on the food court only.\n\nI am knocking it down 1 star 3 reasons\n- Parking here sucks\n- they dont take credit card - cash or debit only\n- some of the food is a hit or miss - live and learn and know what you like and stay on safe side.\n\nI swing by here at least 1-2 times a week on my lunch break and the prices is aligned to how much you want to spend and get when you're buying lunch at any other food court. so if you have a budget of $10 for lunch you will definitely get your moneys worth. $15-20 daily lunch budget damn that's more than enough for you and a fellow colleague.\n\nFOOD Court - yes this place is like the International Buffets you visit when you go to a High End Vegas Buffet. Only thing you're individual paying for the food which is not bad cause everything is price reasonable.\n\nit's got everything that you eyes want to see in an International food court. Pizza, sharawma, dim sum, chinese buffet, ramen, pasta,fast food burgers, fries, fish and chips, salad bar, bbq section it's got it all. As per my Seafood city comparison to Nations. Nations OVER Seafood city ALL DAY EVERYDAY 100%\n\nThis is the only place where i can eat Butter Chicken, Dim sum and Ramen soup at the same time and then top it off with Bubble tea or gelato ice cream for dessert. It's a 1 stop shop.\n\nEvery visit is a new experience because you have a lot of options to try out new things.\n\nDefinitely check this place and dine in since they have some tables on the second floor for you to eat your food.\n\nPRO TIP - before they close each day they sell all the hot food at a price plus a discounted price. good way to pack your self a lunch for work.\n\nYou're a Welcome This store is clean and good in general, lot of Asian or Chinese products but my main concern is HALAL Food which I don\'t feel comfortable to buy from this store as they are selling Pork and many products with "Haram" Ingredients, handing of food is good, Amazing selection and prices!\n\nYou can get something to eat if you're hungry made fresh!\n\nSo multicultural in grocery selection you usually only find in super mega grocers but more expensive than here.\n\nReally impressed!

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Restaurent name is: Pacini review: Sans plus rien de wow nourriture sans go\xc3\xbbt nouveau bonne ambiance en famille mais r\xc3\xa9server lors du dimanche car cest full ligne d'attente... Bon service mais les plat trop dispendieux pour le manque de saveur ... D\xc3\xa9\xc3\xa7u mais sans plus. J\'ai d\xc3\xa9couvert ce restaurant \xc3\xa0 l\'occasion de la f\xc3\xaate d\'un ami.\n\nL\'int\xc3\xa9rieur du restaurant est vraiment classe pas de fioriture qui alourdisse le d\xc3\xa9cors. Le service est rapide d\xc3\xa8s lors que votre commande est pass\xc3\xa9e.\n\nJ\'ai trouv\xc3\xa9 le principe du bar \xc3\xa0 pain tartin\xc3\xa9 au beurre aromatis\xc3\xa9 (ail, tomate ou pesto) que l\'on se fait griller sur une plaque (style barbecue) assez sympa.\n\nJ\'ai pris des "Penne Bocconciutto" (bocconcini et prosciutto) avec sauce napolitaine et pesto rosso (tomate s\xc3\xa9ch\xc3\xa9). La pr\xc3\xa9sentation \xc3\xa9tait bien, mais je m\'attendais \xc3\xa0 mieux. L\'id\xc3\xa9e dans la pr\xc3\xa9sentation est l\xc3\xa0, mais les saveurs absentes, je n\'ai pas retrouv\xc3\xa9 le bon cot\xc3\xa9 de la sauce napolitaine, c\'\xc3\xa9tait \xc3\xa0 mon gout une simple sauce tomate.\n\nMes amis m\'ont fait gouter ce qu\'ils ont pris. \nL\'un a pris des "Lasagnes Oceano" que j\'ai trouv\xc3\xa9 bonne. \nL\'autre a pris des "Linguine cr\xc3\xa9meuses au gorgonzola" qui \xc3\xa9tait tout aussi bonne.\n\nLe dessert que mon ami m\'a fait go\xc3\xbbter un "Torta cioccolata" g\xc3\xa2teau au chocolat et cerise. \xc3\x89tait bon, mais un peu plus chaud cela aurait mieux fait ressortir les saveurs.\n\nJ\'ai pass\xc3\xa9 un agr\xc3\xa9able moment car j\'\xc3\xa9tais avec mes amis mais la nourriture ne m\'as pas tant que \xc3\xa7a transport\xc3\xa9 en Italie. \n\nPour ce prix, j\'aurais pu me pr\xc3\xa9parer la m\xc3\xaame chose avec des p\xc3\xa2tes fra\xc3\xaeches et des l\xc3\xa9gumes frais du march\xc3\xa9.\n\nPersonnellement je n\'y retournerai pas, \xc3\xa0 moins que se soit avec un bon groupe d\'amis pour pass\xc3\xa9 la soir\xc3\xa9e. Great Italian restaurant! Nice ambiance, good service and good food, music was a little loud Tr\xc3\xa8s d\xc3\xa9cevant! Je me suis rendue \xc3\xa0 ce resto avec mon copain vendredi soir puisque nous avions un \xc3\xa9v\xc3\xa9nement dans le coin et que nous ne savions pas o\xc3\xb9 aller. En arrivant, nous sommes all\xc3\xa9s au bar \xc3\xa0 pain. A ce propos, rien d\'int\xc3\xa9ressant \xc3\xa0 signaler! Sauf qu\'il y avait un \xc3\xa9norme c\xc3\xa2ble dans lequel il \xc3\xa9tait vraiment facile de s\'enfarger en y allant! Vraiment dangereux!!! \n\nEn entr\xc3\xa9e, mon copain a pris une salade C\xc3\xa9sar. Vraiment tr\xc3\xa8s d\xc3\xa9cevante. Un gros 7,50$ pour une mini portion de salade sans go\xc3\xbbt et noy\xc3\xa9e dans sa vinaigrette. \n\nEn plat principal, j\'ai pris le duo de pizza fromage de ch\xc3\xa8vre et spaghetti sauce bolognese. Le plat \xc3\xa9tait bon, mais sans plus. La pizza \xc3\xa9tait vraiment tr\xc3\xa8s sal\xc3\xa9e. \nMon copain a pris la pizza "carne". M\xc3\xaames commentaires. \n\nAu dessert, j\'ai demand\xc3\xa9 conseil \xc3\xa0 la serveuse entre le dolci et le panna cotta, mais elle n\'a pas pu m\'aider puisqu\'elle n\'avait jamais go\xc3\xbbt\xc3\xa9 le panna cotta. Je l\'ai tout de m\xc3\xaame essay\xc3\xa9. Plus grosse d\xc3\xa9ception de la soir\xc3\xa9e. Je ne l\'ai pas mang\xc3\xa9. \nM\xc3\xaame chose pour mon copain et son tiramisu. Manqu\xc3\xa9 sur toute la ligne. 7$ par dessert, c\'\xc3\xa9tait beaucoup trop. \n\nJe ne vous recommande pas ce resto. \xc3\x87a vous co\xc3\xbbtera cher pour rien. This location is nicely decorated, the service is courteous and the food is ok but hum why so expensive? I don't mind paying but the snails I ordered were tasteless because they were covered with oil, the duck salad had nothing extraordinary and the mojito tasted like lemonade. They have a bread bar with one choice of bread, I was expecting variety. I was curious about this chain but I won't be going back.

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Restaurent name is: Guru Lukshmi review: If this was my regular place to eat, I'd have a coronary heart attack by the time I'm 35. That said, it's definitely a place worth checking out if you have the heart for some Indian dosa with some spice but be aware of the ghee, butter cause it's heavy. I found a single dosa to be gigantic and definitely filling with many to choose from. You will be amazed with size and mostly the taste. The dosa's are meant to be eaten with your hands so be sure to wash your hands and fingers before eating them and also if you're not familiar with this be sure to ask for extra napkins. Meanwhile, wash you're meal down with a nice Lasi or Limca. By the time you're done your hunger will be easily satisfied. \n\nDefinitely come back every few months or if you can handle the spice and ghee, hey it's your heart not mine. Guru is about 20-25 mins from downtown Toronto. The wait can be long at times so come prepared. Whenever I have guests from outside GTA, I take them to Gurulukshmi. Food taste is really authentic Indian. Very good to excellent. I came here tonight for a dinner as recommended by many of my Mississauga friends. I'm extremely excited with the excellent results.\nGL is a nostalgia-inducing family run South Indian restaurant. \n\nWhat was a gem I thought I discovered is actually a classic community restaurant. It's packed during the dinner service. Be prepared to wait a while because I don't believe they take reservations. This restaurant felt like my favorite dosa chain in South India, through service and hospitality. \n\nThis location is tiny for the amount of customers they receive but they are moving soon to a larger location. On this visit we tried the bonda ($5, two small deep fried flour balls stuffed with spiced potatoes and served with coconut chutney). It was okay as I have had better. It seemed to be the same spiced potatoes they used in dosas and a little creativity would have served them better. \n\nWe also had the green chili masala dosa, spicy garlic masala dosa, and the ghee masala dosa(all $8-10 each). They were all excellently made and the dosas actually consisted of fresh chilies, garlic, and ghee, respectively. The chutneys and sambar were strong, flavorful, and very peppery as a nice change to the stale status quo of uninspired dosa restaurants in the GTA. They only accept cash or debit.\n\nI have to say that GL blows Mississauga's Dosa Palace (http://www.yelp.ca/biz/dosa-palace-mississauga#hrid:89gf0evlForvGRDgrs-5tw/src:self) out of the water. Whatever opinion you have of south indian food esp dosa's please leave them at the door. This place is not for the weak hearted though they do have some non spicy dosa's.\n\nI was simply blown by the variety of dosa's this place has. The Green chilli dosa is the best. Living in downtown Toronto, I am always down to take the 40 minute ride outside of the city for the simple purpose of eating a Gurulukshmi dosa. \n\nI have moved around quite a bit in the past few years, and my search for a dosa that tastes even slightly similar to the ones in Bombay and Delhi had not ended until I found this hidden gem in the GTA. Regardless of what day and time you go, this tiny restaurant is always packed. The tables are small and they do their best to squeeze in as many people as possible. Despite the wait and serious lack of personal space, the dosas here are truly worth it. \n\nMy favourite is their Chettinad Dosa. It\'s incredibly spicy, and the waiters never forget to tell this white chick every time I order it. Perspiring from under the eyes, this dosa is worth the pain you may feel for the rest of the day. It\'s amazingly yummy. I have tried several of their other dosas as well - spinach, rava, paper, mysore -- all so, so good.\n\nTheir little slogan under the sign outside says "your search for a good dosa ends here", and they aren\'t lying.

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Restaurent name is: Applebee's Grill + Bar review: It's the chain Bar hang out. Not thrilling yet fun. Good food and drinks. Wait staff is fun and good workers. Prices are in line. Always a great experience! Great customer service! Love the car side to go. My orders are always perfect! I will always choose applebees over our local Fridays! I don\'t like chains, but after going to Applebees in Strongsville, I see why people do...\n\nNot only did we have quick service, but because it was after 9, our apps were half-off! \n\nI ordered one of the weight watchers meals, which, to be honest, really surprised me because it tasted like a 1500 calorie meal, not 550. \n\nThe pretzel sticks were more like pretzel donuts, but they were good (even if surprisingly unhealthy!!)\n\nBut the thing that really clinched the night - the bill. Wow, that\'s it? Maybe I"ll have to be open minded about Applebees in the future... As a whole this company has really done a great job at restructuring their food selection. We stopped going to Applebee's years ago due to the always bland and over microwaved food. No this won't be your glorious date night location that has you talking about the marvelous chef selections, but you will get a decent family meal for a decent price.\n\nServers have been good every time we have gone. Food prep and delivery is also acceptable. If i had the option to rate it at zero I will . The worst service ever and the food was horrible also . Despite all this my wife even found a bug in the salad. It took 50 minutes to get our food . I will never go back

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Restaurent name is: Lazeez Shawarma review: Great taste, great staff. \nStaff upgraded the serving size at no charge. \nRecommended!! It's a small restaurant that is at the front entrance to Shops On Steeles) by the 404. There is very limited single/double seating in the small place but there is additional seating just within the mall a few steps away. \n\nThey reopened under new management recently with a fresh and new redesigned menu. The previous owners had good food but the way they were setup and run, it seemed slow compared to the new owners. It's family run and they are all very attentive. We tried a couple of the new items... Lazeez on the rocks (Chicken swarma on rice) and Lazeez on the Sticks (Chicken swarma on fries) and both are delicious, though the rice is my favourite of the two. They ask you if you want Garlic, Tahini and Hot Sauce and it really adds to the flavour. They come in a few sizes and we have been getting the large whichbis a great value for sharing. 2 large orders is more than enough for our family of 4 including a teenager with a hollow leg. Service is quick as the chicken and rice are usually ready to go. There is a short wait for the fries as they are cooked fresh.\n\nToday I was served by the youngest I think (that I've seen so far) and he was not just on the ball, but a little ahead of it, much like the young lady on my first visit. We were so satisfied with the meals and quick service from the first time last week that I've been back 2 more times this week. I can't vouch for any of the other menus items but if they are anything like the rice and rocks, they should be good. Lazeez is a nice, friendly family owned franchise business. The food and customer service is always on point. They always take time to ensure you have the best food each time. Highly recommended! I ordered chicken shawarma, everything and medium hot. It was very good. Tiny mom & pop operation. Nice people . No complaints. 1.5 stars. This location has been a revolving door of failed restaurants. I expect the same from Lazeez.\n\nThe food is definitely below average quality. The meat is dry with not much flavor. This is a family run place and the parents have their 12 or so year old kid running the cash. I think he'd rather be playing games as he seems rather disinterested.\n\nThe food is good for a quite bite in a crunch but keep your expectations low!

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Restaurent name is: Restaurant Manli review: I went there with my best friend about 2 days ago. While it looked like a ghetto hideout for a Chinese mob reunion, I must say it is "LEGIT". The place seems to have gotten most of their tables from the Salvation Army across the street though...\n\nThe prices are quite adequate, the meals are DELICIOUS (first time I eat eggplant and DEFINITELY not the last) and the cashier is very friendly and talkative.\n\nThe store is small but it mostly seems to do deliveries. Since it is a family-owned restaurant, they are willing to do custom orders!\n\nDon\'t judge a place by its looks or you might be missing out on a gem!\n\nDecor: 2/5 (Not the kind of place you want to bring a date to)\nFood: 5/5 (OMG NOM NOM NOM)\nPrices 4/5 (a plate full of eggplant with sauce and free rice on the side for 12.50$? Awesome!)\nStaff: 4/5 (VERY friendly cashier and custom orders allowed :). The owners seem to not be able to speak English or French adequately which, in my opinion, adds to the whole "We\'re an actual Chinese restaurant" feel. )\n\nWay worth a visit. Authentic Chinese cuisine! Never again. The quality of the food has gone down. I have never had chicken fried rice that was tasteless along with their chow mein which also was. The chicken soo guy wasn't bad when there was chicken in it! The seafood soup was a waste of money. My mom and I ordered from this restaurant one night when neither of us wanted to cook and we had no food in the fridge. \n\nWe had to wait for an hour before I finally placed a second call and we were assured that they were just ''extra busy'' and that our food was on the way which honestly pissed me off more than anything because my own father owned a restaurant for years and the idea of make clients wait for so long would be enough to make him mad.\n\nWhen the delivery guy arrived, we found that the price seemed higher than what was announced. That would be because their so-called free delivery included paying for 3$ worth of gas for the delivery which was ludicrous since we live close to the restaurant. We also gave the driver a tip because we hadn't noticed that.\n\nThe food itself was bland and tasteless and we had to add more sauce than we ever had to to give a little bit of taste to the chicken which by the way was barely there (we ordered two different chicken plates plus fried rice that contain so little chicken, we had to look for it). \n\nOverall, it was overpriced, took a long time to arrive and was one of the worst chinese food I ever had in my entire life. I honestly do not recommend it to anyone and am surprised why it has any good reviews at all. Maybe it's better if you go in store but even then, I wouldn't even go after our experience. Honestly it's horrible. I used to love Man-Li and admittedly haven't had it in years. I was quite excited to have it again having nothing but fond memories of it. It was disgusting. The chicken was rubbery and spongy to be kind and old to be unkind. The shrimps we're way overdone and everything was sickeningly sweet sauces. The Hunan dumplings were filled with nothing other than dough and were slimyish, the vegetables were off in colour and the spring rolls made me shudder with whatever they were filled with. 0 stars if possible or 1 star as we didn't get food poisoning either. Avoid, avoid, avoid.... I am not sure why the negative reviews for Man Li.\n\nFor a start it is an awesome name, so how could the food possibly be bad?\n\nI am about to order again and this is perhaps the 15th time. We have only once been marginally disappointed, but the rest of the time it is perfectly decent North American Chinese food. \n\nIf you are expecting really GREAT Chinese Chinese food then this is not your place. But then again I have not found such a place in the West Island. For that we go to China Town.\n\nThe egg foo young is really excellent. If you haven't tried this dish, do. Not something \\i would naturally order, but after I tried it is a staple.\n\nLet me know where is better in the West Island. I am keen to know.

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Restaurent name is: Neonopolis review: Went here 4 years ago came from Ohio and seen a movie and ate at La Salasa and went shopping. Now here again last weekend and my family wanted to see a movie here but it\'s now boarded up and closed with a sign that says "please visit Regal at Texas Station" and the La salsa is closed and but sign is still up and also there\'s nothing in here.... Denny\'s coming soon........ heartatack grill was the worst service ever Why come here? To park. And to roam around. This location is good to park at because there is always ample parking and it's in the middle of downtown. You can walk to wherever you need to go from here. It's better than parking on the streets because you never know how people are when they're walking around. It's located on 4th street going north. The entrance is quite hidden and you just see one little sign. You can miss it if you're not paying attention. I also like that when you go upstairs to the main area there's many places for you to eat and check out what downtown Las Vegas is about. I'm giving this place 4 stars based on what it has the potential to be, not for what it is currently.\n\nI think if the right people came together, those with vision & imagination, this place could really be something. It would be a good space for say, Dave & Buster's maybe. I think having a movie theater in this space would be awesome. Correct me if I'm wrong, but, I think there was a theater here before. I'd like to see like a theater that maybe specializes in the old classics, maybe some Indies, especially from local directors, and maybe a few first run movies. I personally would show some cheesy B movies, Elvis movies, anything related to Vegas & anything from silent to present day films.\n\nI could maybe see having a vintage clothing store, or vintage furniture shop. I think a few unique eateries would be a good idea, nothing too fancy, just simple & minimalistic. A Tiki bar or some type of pub or dive bar would be a nice fit as well. Basically, anything that goes with the Neon motif. I think the art gallery thing they have is a good fit. I think I would like to see some old photos of Vegas, what it used to look like, celebrity photos, blueprints of the old Casinos, anything that links you to the past, the Old Vegas. \n\nI truly hope that this place reaches its potential & people really start to appreciate it. It doesn't really have to cater to the Tourists. The Locals should want to turn it into something for themselves; a place that they would want to come & hang out at & maybe bring their friends & families here. Breathe life back into this place & don't let it fade away. I have never seen a place that completely lacks identity until I began walkng through this place. The Heart Attack Grille and the Toy Shack(from Gold and Silver Pawn) are the highlights if you can call them that. The Toy Shack is intriguing if a bit pricey but the Heart Attack Grill and the Greek Place next door are just bad. There is a Dennys sign but I don't know if it is open and the movie theater is closed too. This is truly a case of a property owner's greed causing a great concept to fall flat. So much potential, so little delivery. Wow. Poor, poor, poor Neonopolis. If Shakespeare rose from the dead and wanted to write a new tragedy, it would probably be about Neonopolis. Act 1 would be the facility opening, Act 3 would be Jillians and the hope of Star Trek: The Experience coming here, and Act 5 would be Las Vegas Rocks closing. Neonopolis is to Las Vegas like what the Virtual Boy was to Nintendo: both had noble dreams and looked excellent on paper, but both ended up being complete failures in reality. \n\nQuick history about this place. Most of the retail space was vacant throughout most the facility's history, and it was tough to fill the empty spaces with establishments. Jillians was a fun arcade/lounge type of place similar to Gameworks and Dave and Buster's, but it suffered from badly maintained machines and overpriced games. Not long before it closed, the fraternity I was in held a rush (recruitment) event in one of the banquet rooms in there, and while it was fun it was one of the few good things about Jillians. The place closed shortly after.\n\nIt had a movie theater, but why go to a theater there when you could just go to another one closer to where you live, and where parking is easier? Plus, the lack of air conditioning IN A DESERT made it difficult to lure moviegoers in. It soon closed.\n\nThey later had a Poker Dome event. It was a nice facility, and the spectator areas were pretty cool and high tech. Unfortunately, watching people play poker is nowhere near as entertaining as actually playing poker. In fact, watching Garry Kasparov play chess would probably be more exciting than watching poker. Now while some of you might enjoy watching poker on television, I just can't get into it. Needless to say, when the champion was crowned, they didn't do this again.\n\nWhen Star Trek: The Experienced closed down at the Hilton, Trekkies like myself were heartbroken. However, we were relieved when told that The Experience would be relocated to Neonopolis. Unfortunately, after numerous auctions selling props from The Experience took place, it's relocation to Neonopolis is about as likely as Captain Picard manning the Starship Enterprise again. The Experience remains stranded in the Delta Quadrant, and Neonopolis remains in the Neutral Zone.\n\nLas Vegas Rocks closing looks to be the final nail in Neonopolis's coffin. It's quite sad, really. Neonopolis had everything in paper to be THE revitalization for the Downtown area. And while First Friday and the large number of plush and comfortable bars and lounges are revitalizing the area in itself, Neonopolis remains a proverbial ghost town, a reminder of what could have been, but never was.\n\nPROS:\nFilmmaker looking for a creepy, deserted place? Here you go!\n\nCONS:\nEverything\n\nTHE VERDICT: Just pretend it never happened.

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Restaurent name is: Vincent Market Bistro review: This place is quaint! The service was to die for, and the food was very good. I will definitely be back for more. Look out for the coffee, its strong! This place is a solid 5 Stars in my book. We took our N. Scottsdale friend here for her Birthday Dinner based on reviews from some friends on Yelp and were blown away with every aspect of this Beautiful Market Bistro. Once you find the entrance and park your car you walk up to a colorful patio decorated like you would see in a French painting by Claude Monet. You notice everyone there enjoying themselves with a glass of fine wine and a table full of tasty goodies. The inside is interestingly charming and colorfully decorated in the same eloquent fashion. Nice.\n\nWe got there early to avoid the crowds and it was perfect. We were also greeted instantly and told to sit wherever we wanted. The server showed up faster than if I had a magic wand. He informed us of the specials while he got our drink orders going as well as bringing us a complementary plate of some of the best tasting buttery croissants I have ever had before. We asked a few questions and he happily answered us with no hesitation and was most informative.\n\nWe started with the Smoked Salmon Quesadilla with Dill & Horseradish Cream for $10 and it was delicious. For entr\xc3\xa9es, the ladies ordered Saut\xc3\xa9ed Salmon with Herb Rice and Basil Beurre Blanc for $12.50 and Beef Bourguignon with Mashed Potatoes for $14. I selected the Seafood Skewer with Pesto Sauce and Scalloped Potatoes for $13 off the specials menu. We were all amazed at how nicely the vegetables were cooked just right. The fresh ingredients, textures and flavors were spectacular with all the dishes. Could not help asking for another plate of croissants to sop up all the extra juices and sauces since I was told by the wife not to lick the plate. When we thought we were done the server brings each of us a small plate of flourless chocolate cake topped with a mini scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Yummo!\n\nWe had such a great time there and the bill was very reasonable for the quality of the food and the friendly service we received. We will definitely be coming back again sooner than later. Fantastique! This place has a great atmosphere - European feel, cute, quaint, not too stuffy. Great place for a date. The prices aren't bad and the food is good, although the portions can be small. How amazing the food is really depends on the menu of the evening, though I have not had anything bad. Everything has been at least good, and some things excellent. Service has also been great. Plus, I like the prix fixe menu. Ahh this is one of my husband and my most favorite Phoenix restaurants. If you are a fan of excellent French cuisine this is the place to go. Keep in mind this is not your typical trendy Scottsdale restaurant. This is a restaurant that has great character and charm. The croissants pre meal are to die for and their dishes are always on point! The salmon is my personal favorite and the service has always been great. Not to mention the complimentary desserts offered after dinner are divine. We are always the youngest couple there but we would like to keep it that way ;) Welcome to Paris in the desert. Je t\'aime Vincent\'s. Anything Vincent\'s does I love. Whether it\'s the 5 star dining in the front, the market bistro in the back or the Saturday morning marketplace outside. They really know how to frenchafy AZ. \n\nI\'ve been to Vincent\'s Market Bistro several times and most recently, last night for a friend\'s birthday. The Market Bistro is the more intimate, kitchen style dining at Vincent\'s and actually my favorite way to dine there. I walked in and immediately felt like I\'d entered a cozy and intimate restaurant in the heart of Paris. The food was cooking, the guests at the tables were laughing and having a great time and the waitstaff knew almost everyone by name. The authentic french decor helped the cause as well. \n\nWhen I hear the name Vincent\'s, I immediately think "oh yikes, here comes a pricey night," but the best part about it is that the market bistro keeps the evening at an incredibly reasonable price without losing the quality of food. Are you ready for this? I got the pre fix meal that began with a delectable crab cake on a salad with avocado garnish, followed by the lobster chimichanga and topped off with the chocolate tart which was really a chocolate souffle. How much? $20. Only $20 my friends! It was delicious. With each savory bite, I became a little happier. The wine by the glass was only $5-$6 dollars and at the end, the waiter brought us a couple additional desserts to make sure we tried them all. Just what my waistline needed...but I had a bite, and I think the lemon tart is my favorite. \n\nVincent\'s Market Bistro has definitely been added to the rotation of favorite places to dine with character. And when I walked outside and the heat hit my face, I didn\'t even mind because I had such a great time at Vincent\'s.

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Restaurent name is: Denny's review: Ooohhhh the pancakes. They are sooooo good! Wait staff is fast and friendly and the food is always great! I am in no hurry to return. I know many people who eat here. I often hear good things. I on the other hand wasn't impressed with my meal. I would have preferred to stay home although the manager did voluntarily accomodate me for my dissatisfaction. The restaurant was clean and seemed to have a lot of regulars. I was greeted and seated fairly quickly. Worst managers ever after getting nasty food and sending it back she tried to fight with us over a 20% off cupon... Needless to say I'll stick to the one in harmarville they are so much nicer Coffee was warm and no creamer was brought until the meal was almost over. The eggs were instant. The only positive was the waitress was very sweet. I give my visit 3 stars just for her We made a late night pickup order and were told it would be an hour wait as they were busy. No problem since we were at work and good food is worth the wait. I got there early to pick it up and waited while they made the milkshake my coworker had ordered. When I got back less than five minutes after being given out order, we sat down to enjoy our meals. They were ice cold! All of it! I called and talked to someone over there and they said sorry and offered to microwave it for us if we brought it back. Seriously?! I can microwave it! French fries turn disgusting when microwaved! Even more disgusting than eating ice cold fries! We had hoped that this would be our new go to for late night, work night meals. NOPE! Complete ball drop Denny's! I'm giving you two stars because even cold the pot roast melt sandwich wasn't terrible. You've just lost 3 to 5 nights a week of my workplace ordering from you. After all, I can get cold food and poor service elsewhere for way cheaper.

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Restaurent name is: Vega's Cafe review: Owners are really friendly. Good service, but long wait for food. Food was okay, but nothing I'd recommend or come back for. A few weeks ago my husband and I happened to be in the Northwest so we had the perfect excuse to drop into Vega's Cafe, a restaurant my family has been eating at since I was a little girl. The location has changed a couple of times, and although it is now a lot further from us than it ever has been, the new spot is definitely an improvement upon the previous two. Well, at least the last location. I'll always remember the dimmed lights, big red booths and glass blower tucked in the corner of the second dining room at the first place on Charleston. I am really glad they have moved from their seedier early locations, however, to one that is more welcoming to those who don't already know how good the food is.\n\nThe restaurant is run by Ernie, who does the serving, and his wife Celia, who does all the cooking. She makes the best flour tortillas in Vegas and is also known for her famous chile rellenos, which she makes using pasilla peppers rather than the more common anaheim chiles. She covers it in a delicous white sauce that is from an old family recipe she won't share. After making the same food for thirty years you would expect it to be something special, and it is. I often get the chile verde bowl with tender chicken but today we shared another favorite, the machaca burrito enchilada style ($9.75). This is made wrapping machaca, or shredded beef and eggs, in one of her home-made tortillas which is then baked with enchilada sauce and gooey cheese and accompanied by fluffy rice and smooth refried beans. You really don't need to add much to one of her tortillas, and it almost seems like a shame to add so many other delicious components, but the fantastic flavor is still able to come through. Everything about it just works.\n\nTo top it off, each dish always tastes exactly the same, which is no easy feat for a non-chain restaurant. No matter how many times they've moved, the food hasn't changed one bit with the passing of time. This is comfort Mexican food that is done well, and I strongly recommend you try it, even if it is a little out of the way for most of the Valley's residents.\n\nTip: On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the soup of the day is fideo, or noodle soup, and on Tuesday and Thursday it's albondigas, or meatball. I prefer the albondigas because the noodles in the fideo get mushy. Also, don't come here on a diet, but if you do, get the chicken chile verde bowl which is like spicy Mexican chicken soup. Yum! The previous reviewer (Marianne) must have gone on a bad day. We just ate there two days ago and LOVED it!. The service was great and we only waited about 10 minutes for our entrees. Besides, we were eating there great chips and salsa in the mean time. \n\nWe ordered the bean dip to go with the chips. It was wonderful. Loaded with beans and cheese, it actually stretched like pizza when you pulled the chip out. Sooo good. I ordered the Carne Asada and my wife had the Chili Verde. The beef was very tender and flavorful and the rice and beans was better than most Mexican restaurants I've been to. Everything tasted great and we will definitely be back. \n\nIf there is a down side to Vega's, it would be the smaller menu than most. We didn't see any pork dishes (everything was beef or chicken) and their seafood selection was small. They also use the same menu for lunch and dinner, so you don't get a cheaper meal at lunch. But these are minor issues for such a high quality and wonderful meal. Vega\'s Cafe is a solid place for Mexican food in the Northwest! We have been there a few times and enjoy it, although we have not had many entrees there, what we have had has been enjoyable! Best way to describe this style of Mexican is probably to say the food is "like a good home cooked meal". Sometimes I worry about certain places based on location and this is definitely one of them. If you don\'t know the area well it can be hard to find. I believe if they had a better location, closer to town, they would probably be more successful. The northwest is slowly dying due to the foreclosure crisis sweeping through all of Vegas. But i think its worth a try if you are in the area and craving some Mexican food!!! One of the last family owned and operated restaurants left in Las Vegas! I love the food and the service. \nPros= home made tortillas, yummy beans and salsa and the sweet servers!\nCons=closed on Sunday, dinner salad is just shredded iceberg lettuce like what you would top tacos with, fried ice cream bland and blah.

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Restaurent name is: Ahipoki review: This is a brand new place and amazing. It can be intimidating if u haven't been to a place like this. Think about your first time at Subway... Except the food was great. Lots of fun and good value. Ask for samples, they want you to be happy. Great staff. Don't hesitate to come here Yelpers! We had a less than stellar experience when we were at the grand opening of the Scottsdale location. But when we heard that a Chandler location was opening, we were so excited and decided to give it another try. That experience was a lot better, which leaves me to believe all the kinks were worked out and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I had a half salad, half rice combo. The choice of fish was salmon, spicy tuna, and shrimp. I had the house sauce and really enjoyed it. The portions ended up being so big I shared my plate with my mom. It's a tad on the pricey side for lunch, but for how much you get and how tasty it is, I'd say I'll be back! Love love love this place!!! Even on bogo days the staff is friendly and willing to explain how the process works. We came on a bogo day so it was busy and they ran out of iced tea the second I asked Riggs came out of no where made the tea took the trash out all while having a smile on his face. I tried the tropical drink it's super sugary but has good flavor. The only I would change is if they could make it into a burrito . I'm so hooked! Amazing food, fast, easy and friendly as well as great prices! Love it Finally they opened their location in Chandler! I've been an avid fan of the Scottsdale location and I'm extremely excited that one is near me. I love the layout of the restaurant, as it has a clear marking for a waiting line that is sectioned off. The interior design is beautiful and looks like a very expensive modernized home kitchen.\nThe staff during opening weekend was very friendly and generous with their portion sizes. I came in twice during opening weekend! (Obsessed much? I think so!) I was a bit shocked at how much fish I was getting with every heaping spoonful. I have a feeling that will change as time goes on and they start cutting costs. But I could be wrong! Gotta enjoy the poke as much as I can regardless!\nTheir fish is extremely fresh and I love how their sauces compliment with your bowls. I have an obsession with their House Spicy sauce. I even went about to ask about purchasing a bottle, but unfortunately was told that they don't sell it. However, one of the employees told me all the ingredients in it, so I'm going to have to find a time one day and play around with the portions to get the right recipe.\nI will definitely become a weekly regular here. Let's just hope it doesn't hurt my wallet too much!

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Restaurent name is: QDOBA Mexican Eats review: Since the other Mexican fast food chain opened half a block away some time ago, I would only come here if it's too crowded down that place. This place is never as popular as the other one and for good reasons. Personally, I find that here tortilla never gets properly steamed and always comes out more cardboard-y, chicken doesn't taste as flavorful or juicy, white rice seems undercooked half the time and the staff gives more of a IDGAF vibe. The only redeeming quality here is that they have queso and guac cost is built-in. Typical Qdoba location, set up is almost exactly the same as other location. What set this one apart from the other locations is that it was able to handle the influx flow of customers that seemed to form a line to the door.\n\nThey worked efficiently to make the food as fast as they could. The guy in the kitchen area was what really made them go so fast. It was like he knew what was going to be going out soon and had it sitting there waiting for them when they were about to turn around. The lady at the head of the line made it a smooth process too. She had everything set up and was on to the next person.\n\nOne of the major things that I don't like is that it seems that the portion sizes have gone down since my last endeavor to a Qdoba. I got a naked burrito and the bowl it was in seems to have shrunk. I was still kind of hungry afterwards. 2 words Taco Tuesday! This isn't advertised that well and who could blame them when I walked in and ordered 7 different soft tacos with chips, salsa and guacamole for $13. Every Tuesday, all day long , Qdoba offers $1.39 tacos. You can get hard or soft sell and any kind of meat except steak. I recommend the chicken. Their salsas are always fresh and the guacamole is delicious. The staff was friendly and they are quick with your order. If you want a quick, cheap and tasty take-out place this is the place to go. There are some serious management problems at this Qdoba. I live nearby and go here often, but only because I prefer it to the Chipotle next door and get a free drink as a college student. The line will get very long and the staff takes forever compared to Chipotle. Also, I went in once and the person at the counter said nothing the entire time and instead awkwardly pointed at things. The place is always not as clean or put together as Chipotle and I think this particular store suffers because of it. The line for Chipotle is always out the door while here it slows down so much that people leave. Please, hire at least 2 or more people for the rush times! I'm a die-hard Qdoba fan. However, I'm not impressed with this location at all. The woman who took my order switched my burrito with the girl behind me's quesadilla. No big deal, we corrected that ourselves. The gal at the register told me that she couldn't take my rewards card. UM WHAT?! Why do I even have it then? The last straw and the reason I will just go to Chipotle next door is that a cook came forward to the register & asked if he could get me anything. I was starting to think things were picking up, until when I politely declined and he responded: Really? Not even my number?! \n\nNO YOU PIG, I DO NOT WANT YOUR NUMBER! I WANT MY BURRITO AND TO EAT IN PEACE, NOT BE SEXUALIZED & HARASSED. \n\nHe is currently winking and smiling at me as I type this. I will NEVER be back.

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Restaurent name is: Bobby Q - Biltmore review: Great service! Joe and Aimee took great care of us. This is my first time at this location. Same great food with an added bonus: personalized service since this restaurant is much smaller. We had the Whole Hog Heaven and had left overs for my parents. Amazing food! But even better service, super friendly. The portions were big! Definitely will be coming back! I got the Full Baby Back Ribs, and the meat literally fell off the bone We found this place on Google (we were travelling from Ohio) and with such positive reviews, we couldn\'t resist. \n\nWe didn\'t realize until we got there that there\'s three locations and the Phoenix and Mesa locations share a menu while the Biltmore location on Camelback has another menu. It was fine but there were a couple things on the menu that we were looking forward to but they didn\'t have. However, none of that mattered because the food was crazy good!\n\nIt took 10 minutes for someone to greet us once we were seated, and once the manager, Joanna, asked if we had been waited on, she apologized profusely, got someone to help us right away and offered to comp a starter and dessert. She also apologized later and said that their goal is to greet within two minutes and it was unacceptable. The way they made it right (by the way, it wasn\'t a big deal because the ambiance and awesome breeze on the patio had us feeling so comfortable) along with the food and service so made up for any wrongdoing! I will definitely be coming back!\n\nWe started with the Q Rolls and they were okay, the brisket was a bit tough for my liking but my friend loved them. I then got the Babyback Half Rack with macaroni and cheese and pecan cole slaw. The ribs fell off the bone and was so tender, the sauce was perfect, sweet and tangy. The mac and cheese was divine and the server, Aimee, said it was really good, but being a mac and cheese snob made me skeptical. She was telling the truth! It was creamy and simple, just as it should be to complement everything else. The cole slaw was good - cream based, which is my preference. They just put a few chopped pecans on top so I don\'t know if I would\'ve called it "pecan cole slaw," but it was good nonetheless. The cornbread was amazing as well!\n\nWe didn\'t take advantage of the free dessert because we were "Thanksgiving full" but that didn\'t stop us from trying their complimentary cocaine, I mean cinnamon, donuts because of the reviews. Hot and hypnotic! So good. The Q rolls out of this world. The deep fry isn't too heavy. I like it with the chipotle sauce. The vibe is a bit classy not what I expected but I enjoyed it Went there for a co workers farewell happy hour. We had a party of 9 and didn't even think about calling ahead of time to reserve an area. The manager was great and accommodated our big party, what AWESOME customer service. We ordered the Hog feast with baby back ribs and brisket, I have one word Deeelicious! We were given warm hand towels after enjoying our BBQ, what a nice surprise. But wait it doesn't end there when we were given or tab we were also handed fresh donuts. O M G, it was heaven in a bag. So go ahead and #TreatYoSelf by enjoying a nice meal in an establishment that has your best interest at heart.

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Restaurent name is: Cafe Roma review: Ok, it is what it is. And it does it well.\n\nA simple pizza by the slice fare. I have found the Pizza pretty good. Last night I had a Med Salad that was pretty good, not too creative (romain lettuce, feta, banana peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes (no olives)). \n\nThe atmosphere is nicer than a quick fast food pizza by the slice joint and they did have a wide selection of beers. As many others have expressed... it's a average place. Not bad but not fantastic either. It has a prime location and a few things it does very well. It's affordable which is something that I wish I could say about more places in the area. There is a real need for quick and cheap places around here as the numerous sit down places with wait staff aren't going to work every day. The staff is friendly. The pizza toppings are good and the slice size is good as well. The one thing I wish is that the pizza was slightly thicker... I like thin crust pizza but I have found that maybe it's just a little too thin for my taste. This might just be a me thing though. So if you are faced with the choice of Subway or here in the Arizona center Roma will win every time. I suggest paying very close attention to the prices. I went there 8/14/2011 and ordered a stromboli and small drink, when they rang it up he rang up $1 something twice and then $8.50 for the stromboli bringing the total on the register to $12 and some change. When I pointed out that the menu board said that the stromboli is only $7.50 he huffed and said "fine I\'ll just make it smaller" at that point I turned and wallked out.\n\nBeing only a block from ASU student dorms I wouldn\'t be surprised if preoccupied students aren\'t being cheated on a regular basis there. I can't believe I've been to this place twice, but when I'm at the Arizona Center for an event, I'm short on time, and I'm hungry, this is actually the best place to get a quick bite.\n\nIt's your average takeout pizza/pasta joint, like a mom and pop Sbarro. I've only ever had pizza here as the pasta isn't a quick deal. The sad part is that the last time I was there especially, I didn't even remember eating there shortly after, because I was still hungry. Not very filling.\n\nAlso, just a note that if you plan on just grabbing a beer here, and want to pay with a card, there's a $5 min for card transaction. In that situation, either pay with cash, or grab some sun chips, which put it at the minimum level. If you are after food court quality pizza than this is the place to go. They have other options outside of pizza which I don't have an opinion on as I only tries the pizza, but I can't imagine the quality to be much higher. Interior is hot and not very clean.

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Restaurent name is: Cole Cafe review: Good serviceable breakfast. But a bit more expensive than I thought it would be. Great service and friendly staff. We stopped for breakfast. Their potato pancakes were really good. The absolute WORST experience of my life. I thought nothing could be worst than the cold soup and dry sandwich plus the order of french fries (10) and greasy, but the waitress topped the food to add to the worst experience. She was too busy talking with other help i practically waited on myself. The soup was cold, the french fries were greasy and the tuna fish sandwich which by the way i was charged $7.95 was so dry i only ate half. The help was awful. I work hard for my money and this was the WORST PLACE to spend it. Will NEVER GO BACK YUCK1111 It's been a few months since I've been to Cole Cafe, and I wasn't going to post anything, but then I saw that the Trib gave them the Gold Award for Best Hamburger. \n\nWhen I went there a few months ago, I ordered a burger. It's about $5-6 dollars, with no sides included, and they up charge for EVERYTHING. Cheese is $1 (which is understandable), but even lettuce and tomato were an additional 25 cents each, and plain raw onions were an additional 75 cents. They didn't inform me about the lettuce and tomato charges, and I only saw it after getting my check at the end of the meal (onions were mentioned on the menu, but it's still ridiculous to charge for that). The person I was with got an omelet and asked for Italian bread, and they charged him an additional 20 cents (once again, we were never informed about this, just saw it on the check). \n\nI ordered a side of fries and they are unseasoned, plain frozen French fries you'd find in the grocery store. I was given about 10-15 total. \n\nBut the worst part about this all was that they gave me this hamburger on a stale, old bun. I couldn't even bite into it. I was so disgusted I can't ever go back there. It looks like this place has good reviews and maybe my experience was not typical, but I had to warn others about it. ok place since nothing else is around. If there was any competition they would not last. \n\nTypical greasy spoon am breakfast place. Now they started charging for the home fries??What the heck? Never heard of that before which indicates to me they are really hurting for $$\nStaff is pleasant

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Restaurent name is: Mas Amigos review: I'm moving to Chicago tomorrow and if I have one regret, it's that I didn't eat at Mas Amigos enough.\nIt ruined my day today with its deliciousness, that's what it did. I had so much I meant to do today, but then I went into Mas Amigos for the vegetarian torta (it's amazing) and a margarita as a reward/break for my industrious morning with a mop. I had my sandwich, and my giant margarita (I think there was some confusion as to what size I wanted. Maybe they thought I needed the large. It's EXTREMELY large) and chips, and by the time I was done I was in no shape to do anything. I managed to walk home, where I immediately collapsed into a 4 hour coma. There went my day.\nMas Amigos, it was worth it. I think I may get another sandwich (But not another margarita, omg) tomorrow. Chips and salsa are always warm and fresh, so addictive. I've had the enchiladas verdes, tacos, and torta cubana, all of which have been solid. The torta cubana is like the mexican take on a fat sandwich... everything (steak, ham, beans, hot dog?!, jalapenos, lettuce/tomato... probably more that I've forgotten) is in it, and the result is frighteningly delicious. Highly recommended, definitely try it if you are looking for something different. This is one of my three local places I eat on a regular basis. There is nothing bad about this place. The drinks, the service, the food is all far superior to any other Mexican food in town.\n\nTry the Tacos, especially the chorizo or lengua. The Tortas are amazing and filling. Their Tamales are great. Eat the chips as they are fresh made and ask for the fresh sauces they put out. Mas Amigos is, consistently, the best place to get Mexican food in C-U. Their staff are incredibly friendly, and the place always feels warm and welcoming whenever I enter. I invariably get something with chorizo because 1) They do it well here and 2) I EFFING LOVE CHORIZO AND YOU CANNOT TELL ME ANY DIFFERENT SO THERE.\n\nWhen life is hard or you want a moment to celebrate an accomplishment in grad school (end of a conference, successful presentation, glad you survived another week) then it is time to pitch in for a pitcher or three of margaritas. They are decently sized, about the right strength, and although a little too sweet, still manage to make a fun evening even more fun. \n\nAnd if this hasn't convinced you of the joys of Mas Amigos, know that it also boasts a view of the wonderfully dubious C-U landmark, Illini-Arcade. Yes, that's right, you can see the wooden fence that obscures the parking lot of the sex emporium known as Illini Arcade whilst you enjoy delicious Mexican food and/or watch awesome Spanish language TV.\n\nI'm just saying, it makes for a wonderful night. Also, CHORIZO. This is the most authentic/amazing Mexican food that you will find in Champaign. The enchiladas were great (especially the mole) and tasted just like they do in SoCal. The tortilla chips were a little heavy on grease, but as a plus they are fresh, deep fried tortillas. Mas Amigos does not simply wrap chicken in a tortilla and slather cheese sauce on top of the dish (as almost every other Mexican food restaurant in town does minus Taco Loco). The service was fast/friendly and I will definitely be eating there again!

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Restaurent name is: Oriental Palace Buffet review: I was completely disappointing when I came for their dinner buffet. \nI guess I can't expect much for the price but from the service to the food I will NEVER go back again.\nI went on a Thursday evening around 6:30pm. The food had minimal appeal and majority of the pans were empty. The sushi area contained 3 pieces of sushi if that. The ice c ream station was dirty and the ice cream seemed old and freezer burned. The server came to my table once and never to be seen again! yep no more Oriental Palace for me! As Ushers "yeah" was playing over the speakers, 3 buddy\'s and myself enjoyed a delicious meal on a Sunday afternoon. The food was fresh and continually attended to. Highly recommend their chicken on a stick. \n\nWhile Usher was playing, the power went out. People stayed calm and continued eating only to be turned back on within 3 minutes and Usher back to keep everyone in a good mood. All I could have used were some strobe lights and a beer. 3-7 14 Me & a lady friend went to lunch At this place at 3pm.When the dinner buffet was getting ready to begin @ 6pm we were asked to leave in a hostile manner.We actually were just sitting there talking . Schwen who said she is the owner said Friday they need the booth.I have gone to this place a lot. After my friend left I went back in to tell her how rude she was to me .There was no line of people waitng for tables.She also stated that me & my friends stay way to long.I am not a kid ,I tip the waitress ,but there is no sign saying eat lunch get out.After I left the bulding .The owner Schwen came to the door & "HEY BUDDY GO F YOURSELF" If she does not like America go back.Take some American business classes .I* have never been insulted like that. I went back in & said how classless I thought her remark was .I give this joint a NEGATIVE-10.Plus A guy with a drill working on buffet with food on it. if this is the owner she is worthless just like their business.I would definitly stay away from this worthless place & untrained owners .Its hard to believe SUPPOSE owner could be so RUDE . I wouldn\'t never treat a customer like that.Time to go back & learn CUSTOMER SERVICE.ALSO IF YOU WANT PEOPLE OUT AT A CERTAIN TIME THAN IT SHOULD BE POSTED ON THE WALL ,YES IN PLAIN ENGLISH.RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO SIGN SAYING GET OUT.DEFINITLY NOT A PLACE TO DINE IN ........FIND ANYWHERE ELSE. At the end of my esophagus is a bottomless black hole. \n\nSometimes regular meals will temporarily do the job of filling the endless vacuum, but sometimes it calls for something more drastic.\n\nI've been coming to Oriental Palace for several years when I have an uncontrollable need to gorge myself, and in that time it has been pretty amazingly consistent as far as the food and service go, which is to say pretty good to better than expected.\n\nThe selection of items at both lunch and dinner is generally a little better than most Chinese buffets. Lots of American-Chinese items, as well as some more pedestrian items (pizza, roast beef, etc.) for those that are scared of a little sweet and sour sauce. \n\nThey also have a small sushi selection, and in the evenings for the dinner buffet, there will also be some more authentic items for the more adventurous (salt and pepper frog legs, anyone?). \n\nIf you're in the mood for a Chinese buffet, it's probably safe to say you already know what it is you're getting into. As far as these types of places go, Oriental Palace has been consistently good for years, and is worth your time to check out. This place is okay for the price lunch was 499 for all-you-can-eat. They actually had Souci that was actually decent. \n\nI really like the salmon and the chicken wings.

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Restaurent name is: Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen review: I only visited this place once at the request of my then future in laws to take me and my husband out to dinner. It was a Saturday about 6:30, and the place was moderately busy at best. lots of empty tables and booths. I ordered the Shrimp Taco Trio that said it came with buffalo sauce and the shrimp was fried. I asked for the shrimp to not be fried but grilled and no buffalo sauce. The waitress was a bit clueless. She sort of repeated me and I said yes no sauce and grilled shrimp, and my husband even repeated yes not fried but grilled shrimp. Well it took about 45 minutes for our food to come out, and wouldn\'t you know it the shrimp was breaded. I said "excuse me these are breaded, and I asked for grilled." She immediately says somewhat defensive that is the way they come. I said I wouldn\'t have ordered them if you told me that, I don\'t want breaded shrimp. i was trying to be nice but she was seriously ticking me off, but the in laws were there and well we all know about that, so I said can you take them back and ask to have them grilled. She was like well I can check, again I was like would you please? She leaves comes back five minutes later and says well they can do it but it will be a little bit of a wait. Well hell I already waited 45 minutes for 3 taco\'s why not wait longer. OK fine. So she leaves I tell everyone to go ahead don\'t wait for me. My father-in-law got the ribs which were ice cold! He says to us, these are cold like they made them up ahead of time in batches!! However, they aren\'t the type to complain. I disagree you wait 45 minutes and pay $16.00 it should be at the least hot. Well funny thing is the wait was only about 5 minutes and she brings out the tacos. Guess what cold! At this point I was like forget it, I don\'t want my in-laws to be embarrassed because again they aren\'t the type to say anything, so I let it go. I am not sure what everyone thought of their food but I wouldn\'t go back. Funny thing is the booth directly behind us were having the same issues as they asked to speak to a manager because all their food was cold too! HA! Well at least they got a free desert out of it! Adios Don Pablo\'s! This restaurant is closed. Went for lunch on 5/11/2014 and place was closed and signs had been removed from building. Too bad, it was a decent place for Tex/Mex For a Mexican chain this place is decent. Tasty dishes every time, and good service. Once we ate at the bar and had awesome service (tip). Don't expect authentic Mexican food though, if that's what you're looking for. The closest you'll find that is Texas. The noise level in this restaurant was a bit too much for us however. Ok, to be fair, I live in San Antonio, home to some of the best Mexican food in the country. That said, I was disappointed in the fare at Don Pablo's. During an extended stay in Pittsburgh, I had a serious hankering for some Mexican food. I found Don Pablo's food to be just so-so and way overpriced. Mexican restaurants are like Chinese restaurants - the fancier the place, the lousier the food.\n\nBetter off going to Giant Eagle and getting the stuff to make your own. The food was really good. I ordered the Presidente. I love their chile rellenos. The service was OK, but the wait for the food was very long, especially considering that they weren't very busy

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Restaurent name is: Newdle Bar review: Came here with a friend for dinner. Neither of us had been here before. We liked the atmosphere - it was eclectic and inviting. The waitstaff was very nice. Our server was named Isabella and she was amazing! Very on top of refills, very attentive, very friendly. I got the twice fried rice with grilled shrimp and a Philadelphia roll, my friend got ramen with tempura vegetables and shrimp and a gomoku roll. We also each had a bowl of miso soup. Everything I had tasted great, I thought the sushi was a overpriced but the prices on the miso soup and ramen and fried rice was very reasonable and the portions were generous. I would definitely come here again! Ramen w/ savory soy= \nHostess = \nAtmosphere = \nServer = Jon-Anthony \nAwful! He didn't greet us, the hostess (Jacqui - the GM) ended up taking our order and even after she passed it on to him, he still did not come by! He did deliver our food but did not indicate that he was our server. Jacqui ended up taking our payment to him and assured us that our experience was not the norm.\nWe will go to the Newdle Bar again but if Jon-Anthony is our server, we may not stay! We could tell that the sushi wasn't fresh just by looking at it but we paid for it, so gave it a try. Spicy tuna was terrible. Crab salad was all mayo. The seaweed didn't wrap around the entire roll so they fell apart. Summer rolls weren't wrapped properly so they completely fell apart when you tried to pick them up. Miso soup was the best part but it came in a huge bowl ... luckily that filled me up because we didn't eat much of the sushi. I love this place brought my mom here now and she loves their ramen with miso it is pretty tasty. Love their tuesday sushi specials. Totally enjoy Bi Bim Bap... except veges cut too thick for my liking but besides that enjoyable always get with pork and tofu delicious. We have been here multiple times ... its great! Workers are incompetent, the chef is ignorant, and the manager is rude. It took them three tries to get my order right when I only asked for no mushrooms. They did nothing to accommodate my extremely long wait and their last attempt to get my food correct was still a failure. Everything there took a long time to accomplish, especially paying. I gave the waitress my card and it took over 10 minutes for her to return it to me. (Not a busy time of day) The ONLY thing about this place I slightly enjoyed was the third try of my meal. Even though it was still wrong, it didn't taste half bad. I will never recommend this place and I think people who want to try it should pass.

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Restaurent name is: Bink's Midtown review: Glad we finally made it over to Bink's. Another great spot in the hood. The Sand Dab rocks. I think that may have been the best fish preparation I've had in ages. Can't say I was a huge fan of the Foie Gras or the Dates. But, definitely loved the place. Also loved the drink presentations. Kevin Binkley is an extraordinary talent. He is positively cutting edge and has helped to put Phoenix on the culinary map. His genius would be welcomed in cities like NY and San Fran, and we are very fortunate to have him here. My new fave place. Honestly best happy hour! Half-off all wine including bottles. The food is superb, fell in love with the complimentary buckwheat biscuits w/vanilla butter. They are to die for! The sweetbread nuggets are a fave as well. The menu is extensive & genius. I can't wait to eat my way through the whole menu eventually. I also tried the mussels & okra w/pepper jelly, both fantastic. The menu is a little pricey, and service is very hit and miss. Sometimes the "slow food" style will be too much, and it makes the dining experience languish. The cocktails are delicious, the wine list is decent, nice variety, well-priced, a little pedestrian. I would not recommend doing a prix fixed event here, it was way too much food, and the food quality dipped greatly when we did this for New Year\'s eve last year. This place costs double, but it's food tastes triple. Worth it. Be good to yourself and try this place

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Restaurent name is: Patrick's Pub and Grille review: I've been back multiple times and have been pleased so I'm changing my rating. The cheese fries are yummy. The boneless wings are good but I wish they had more wing flavors. The beef and cheddar is good but not mind blowing. My favorite is still the Cajun chicken pasta and I just tried the chicken tender sandwich. \n\nLarge beer list which I love. Nice corner bar with great food! They really try to keep the food a little higher scale than normal bar food. Many of their dinner specials are amazing, but they sell out fast! Man what an unexpected gem this place was!!\n\nI was invited to a beer tasting meetup group by a friend while was in town on business. It was a bit of a drive for me to get there, but when I arrived I was nervous. It definitely looks divey. \nBut I just had a fantastic night! I started off with the beer cheese and pretzels. I am a sucker for soft, warm pretzels and beer and this was without a doubt the best cheese sauce I had ever had. It was made with a vanilla porter, which I know, doesn't sound great, but it was really beyond amazeballs. \n\nI had the chicken philly, which was godzilla sized for a very reasonable price and quite tasty. \n\nBeer list was solid with a mixture of crowd pleasing domestics as well as local beers for beer nerds like me who are always on the hunt for local beers. \n\nThe best part of the evening was the staff. They were just spectacular! Friendly and accommodating. My college basketball team was on the tube, but I didn't want to drive back to hotel as I would miss the end of a very tight game. The head waitress let me stand and watch the rest of my game while she finished cleaning and stacking chairs in the restaurant. \n\nI will be back!! I don't know why this place has 4 stars. The food was mediocre at best. The table and floor were really sticky. The only good thing was the service. This place is nice and they just opened a new patio but it is closed during lunch. If you build it they will come but not if the most appealing part is closed.

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Restaurent name is: Madison's NY Bar and Grill review: ATMOSPHERE: Classic Madisons' chain look. Classy, clean and offers a warm-feel to it. \n\nFOOD: The food here is pretty good, not the best place around but still good. Ribs are always a good choice here. The baked potatoes could use a bit more flavor in my opinion but they aren't bad. And the salads are huge! I usually always have a doggy bag because portions are so big.\n\nPRICE: Prices are decent, not too surprised here. Standard grill prices. I do like the fact that they offer weekday specials. Sometimes they'll even have their 2 for 22$ ribs which is fantastic! \n\nSERVICE: Service is decent. The staff don't really go out of their way to make your experience the best but they aren't bad either. They do their jobs and that's it. We were visiting the Olympic Park and just wanted a quick lunch and a beer before our planetarium show. They had just gotten in a huge group with only one waitress working. We let the hostess know we had to get back to the planetarium. They did an incredible job of serving us in time and the Madison burger was great. I would definitely recommend this place. Food was just OK nothing special. \nWe had the ribs, hamburger, chicken fingers ect..\nSide note: Pepsi products\n\nRibs\nWe're ok a little overlooked very sweet and sugar tasting but overall not bad. \n\nHamburger\nHad the standard hamburger not bad little pink in the middle but I like it that way. But if you don't make sure you tell them how you want it. \n\nChicken fingers\nAgain nothing special Standard chicken fingers. \nA little chewy. \n\nLoaded baked potato\nNot the best out there, Believe it or not I prefer the Wendy's baked potato to there's. The loaded potato was lacking toppings and no sour cream!!The staple to a loaded baked potato. \n\nFrench fries \nWe're good probably the best thing on the plate sad to say but the true. \n\nService\nBelow standard. Waiter started off ok with his name and specials. But as soon as he took the drink orders things went downhill from there. \nForgot to Bring the drinks we ordered!! Food came out and he did not even noticed we still had NO drinks. He had to take the drink order again.. Lol \nThe waiter only came but once during dinner to see if we needed anything. \n\nAnd the most important they started off by asking you if you would like naturalized water for a $1.00 more and when you say no they bring it to you and tell you it's on the house. We heard him say it to every table around us and one table said sure. But every table has it on it. Lol. So if you say yes they charge you $1.00 per bottle and if you say no you get it for free. Which is very shady to me \n\nBathrooms \nNice looking needs to be cleaned a little but acceptable. 3/5 stars. Came here after a corporate event for dinner. We were seated quickly and our waiter presented himself and mumbled the specials. I don't know if he was having a bad day but he came across as odd and uninterested. Took our drink orders which for a large group came out quickly. Found was good, not great, well presented and decent portions. \n\nDecent parking is available but after that experience I doubt I'll be back. I really hope that waiter has better days. Horrible experience. I have so much to say but to keep it simple the manager at this Madison's has 0 skills in customer service. Possible the most rude and arrogant person in the industry who should be trained in basic human decency. Out of the 40 people reservation we had 5 people who were exactly 13 minutes late at some point. Instead of him politely asking us to start with the orders which would have anyways not been done in less than 10 min due to the large number of people, he took one of our table away while we were waiting for the rest of our party who were 5 min away. When I asked him what he was doing he answered in a very arrogant tone that he needs that table to accommodate others customers. 13 minutes in only!!! We already had 35 people seated which he didn't seem to care for what kind of service is that?!? Only when confronted about the horrible service experience he brought the table back. It's a shame because the rest of the staff was very polite but this man ruined the experience for all of us and you can be sure there will be no more 40 people reservation coming from any of us in that restaurant.

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Restaurent name is: Restaurant Pasta Bar review: You will not be disappointed with Pasta Bar. The food is delicious. The last time I went, I had the eggplant lasagna with veal. The eggplant melted in my mouth. My mother ordered salmon with parmesan and garlic spaghetti. The salmon was cooked to perfection. The pasta was equally flavourful. This place is must. The only downside: It's open only on weekdays in the daytime. The place looks ok, but the food is terrific! Fresh and home made. Des p\xc3\xa2tes....mmmmmm......resto conseill\xc3\xa9 par un coll\xc3\xa8gue...Mais je ne peux appeler cet endroit Resto...c'est une caf\xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9ria...Une caf\xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9ria qui rrrrrrroule le midi. Je suis arriv\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 11h45. Aucun menu n'est affich\xc3\xa9. Juste une madame \xc3\xa0 c\xc3\xb4t\xc3\xa9 de la caisse qui m'explique le concept. Il y a plusieurs sortes de p\xc3\xa2tes et des \xc3\xa0 c\xc3\xb4t\xc3\xa9. 13.95$ pour p\xc3\xa2tes avec 2 \xc3\xa0 c\xc3\xb4t\xc3\xa9. Les choix sont variables. 9$ et qqchose pour un plat de p\xc3\xa2tes seulement! \n\nAlors en ne sachant pas quoi prendre dans les \xc3\xa0 c\xc3\xb4t\xc3\xa9...j'ai vu l'AMOUR...TORTELINNI SALSA ROSA!! (sauce ros\xc3\xa9e) mmmm Mes p\xc3\xa2tes favorites...Alors j'ai demand\xc3\xa9 une assiette de \xc3\xa7a....UNE M\xc3\x89GA ASSIETTE GENRE...la fille apr\xc3\xa8s moi...\xc3\xa0 dit la m\xc3\xaame chose en demi-plat..Alors la demi-portion existe. Il y a aussi une vitrine avec des salades. J'ai pris la salade aux l\xc3\xa9gumes grill\xc3\xa9s....M\xc3\x89GA BONNE COMBINAISON!! Bref un gros 13.95$ Mais s\xc3\xa9rieusement ohhh que d\xc3\xa9licieux.\n Il y a un self service d'eau avec un gar\xc3\xa7on trisomique qui s'occupe de remplir les pichets d'eau. Je fais cette remarque, car je crois que c'est la premi\xc3\xa8re fois que je vois une personne handicap\xc3\xa9 travailler devant la client\xc3\xa8le dans un resto...ET CHAPEAU AU RESTO :) Allez y t\xc3\xb4t \xc3\xa7a se rempli tr\xc3\xa8s vite...quand nous sommes partie, la moiti\xc3\xa9 du menu derri\xc3\xa8re le comptoir avait d\xc3\xa9j\xc3\xa0 changer!!! Les plats sortaient de la cuisine comme des petits pains chaud tout bon miam miam. Bref, belle d\xc3\xa9couverte! I haven't had a meal so delicious and homecooked in a long time. Worth every penny! This is my new favorite lunch place!\nIt is a very cool Italian 'cafeteria style' place where you can get delicious pasta and meat or other yammy choices. The staff are super friendly and because the food is already there for you to choose, it takes literally almost no time to get your plate filled in with mouthwatering pasta. You'll be finding me there on my lunch hour often!

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Restaurent name is: KooKoo Chicken review: The staff were pleasant and hospitable. \nFood was great! I ordered the 2 chicken with fries and btea, fried chicken skin was very crispy and tasty!! ( I recommend it), and my boyfriend ordered the chicken steak combo with btea. It was delicious but they smothered the chicken steak with a lot of sauce. I would order it next time but ask for the sauce on the side. Overall I recommend this place! Probably one of the better fried chicken places in Mississauga. Tucked away on Creditview Rd where no one expected there to be a Taiwanese fried chicken joint. \n\nThe restaurant is hidden and may take some effort to find since it's located in a seemingly unnoticed plaza. The restaurant is small and looks like it seats around 25 people at a time. Since it's small it does get pack pretty quickly and gets quite loud. When the orders start coming in, you'll be standing in line for a while before they can take your order. \n\nI got the chicken steak and fries combo. The chicken itself was juicy but stringy at the same time. It has some sweetness to the flavor which depending on your flavor profile is a hit or miss for you. The nice thing about the place was the types of try spices you get with put on the chicken when it comes to you. Ranging from fruit powders like lemon and plum to curry chicken and spicy (this is hotter than you think). The fries were disappointing dry and over baked they didn't have that satisfying crunch factor.\n\nAll in all, Koo Koo chicken does a good version of the taiwanese fried chicken but if you're willing to driving downtown I would make the extra trip time down. Love love LOVE KooKoo Chicken! I often crave it! The koo koo bites, chicken steak, Taiwanese pork sandwiches, mango smoothie and chicken skins are my go to's. They're great for take out as well. They even pack a variety of their seasonings for you. Big crunchy juicy fried chicken, best I've had around so far. Prices are fair, a little slow to cook so its best to call ahead.\nStore is very dirty. \n\nedit: their prices have gone up and chicken it exceptionally smaller in size. Still tastes great... terrible experience. food is way too salty. service is terrible. I waited 30 mins for my drink and expected a NO sugar drink since I orderedd so, when I saw the server serbing multiple same.drinks to different tables I knew she was gonna mess it up. So I double checked with her and she insist its no sugar. Guess what, when I tried it, its like has more sugar than coke.

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Restaurent name is: Factory Girl review: I've been here a couple times and enjoyed both experiences. The atmosphere is relaxed and the music is great...a lot of The Beatles. Had the nachos, which were mediocre but still good. The mac and cheese was great, loved the mushrooms and creaminess of the dish. Service was always great, beer is slightly overpriced but worth it for the taste of the pub. I\'ve been to Factory Girl a few times since it opened. The d\xc3\xa9cor and staff are fantastic. I have never felt rushed or ignored. I\'ve always enjoyed their wine suggestions. The first time I went I had one of their pizza\'s (dough made fresh every day). It was fantastic and quite large. I ate leftovers for lunch and dinner the next day.\n\nThe second time I went I had one of their specials. Lasagne with garlic bread and salad. The Lasagne was made fresh that day and others at the table ordered it as well. They were all very impressed. However, mine was cold. It had the potential to be very good but due to the temperature it was a bit of a disappointment. My BF had the "Charlie\'s Spaghetti", it was also not very good. Almost tasteless pasta with no sauce, or oil.\n\nThat being said, both times I have been with large groups. Everyone (other than the two cases above) enjoyed their food and both times a nice sampling of the menu was chosen.\n\nWe will definitely go back and might even make it a regular place to visit for some good no-fuss, fresh, home-made meals.\n\nDon\'t be deceived by the seemingly small dining room/bar in the front. There are two very large dining rooms and a patio at the back as well. I can\'t wait to try this place in the summer. Today we were on a Sunday stroll down Danforth and we stumbled across this place. It was actually so good and all the girls here are so nice (shoutout to our server Roxanne)! Compliments to the chef as well, loved my eggs Florentine. AND ITS SO AFFORDABLE AND I HAD A FEAST #sundayvibes I think I was the first customer in the resturant yesterday for lunch, so the service was really good. The calamari however was a bit on the over cooked side but I was too hungry to really care and the portion was huge so i was pleased. I tried the salmon wrap with sweet potato fries which was above average. The actual smoked salmon portion was a good value but the dip provide was less amazing. I also dried med wings. Average but the fries were really good. Overall pleased with this place and wouldn't hesitate eating here again. Big fan of Factory Girl. We have been a few times, great patio outback.\n\nFried calamari was pretty tastyyyyy! \nI had one of the pizzas, which is in the Italian/thin crust style. I believe it was the sausage and onion (forgive me, i am catching up on my reviews)...\nvery generous portions on both.\nquite the beer/wine list...it is displayed on chalkboards, i love that effect in restaurants :)\n\nDefinitely worth a stop if in Greektown.\nNow that I've written this review, may have to take a stop by there this weekend!

italian

Restaurent name is: Alquisiras Paleteria review: This place is so good!! It's so authentic and the popsicles are to die for. They have so many flavors! This is exactly what Pittsburgh needed! A great place to stop by and have delicious snacks like homemade popsicles, elotes, or if you are a little bit hungry they have enchiladas, tortas, tostadas and some other great traditional Mexican dishes!! I highly recommend it! The popsicles are amazing, over 20 different flavors, so it was hard to choose. \n\nAll made from real fruit and fresh juices. A flavor for everyone! \n\nMy boyfriend is from California and misses authentic Mexican food and treats, so it was great to take him here. Delicious Mexican food on a warm summer night, sitting outside, watching families stopping by to pick up homemade popsicles or Horchata. I had the enchiladas, which were delicious. The freshly made guacamole was excellent. The service was friendly and relaxed, happy to explain what each and every homemade (must try!) popsicle was. I went with the watermelon with absolutely no regrets, but there were so many more to try that we'll have to head back to Beechview soon on a hot July or August afternoon. My husband and I stopped over here after reading about their homemade Popsicle. They have outdoor seating here and inside is a small cafe with seating area. The entire menu is in Spanish so you have to ask the counter lady to interpret everything for you.\n\nThey do serve lunch items here including tacos all for a reasonable price. BTW some of the prices aren't listed on the board I was looking at so you have to ask. The is a listing of prices for food items. Their specialty is both their homemade popsicles and homemade Mexican ice cream.\n\nI did ask about vegan options. Some of the popsicles are made using water instead of milk and I was told they would be in the first row of the freezer I was looking at. They carry standard flavors but also unusual ones such as chili with mango Popsicle or strawberry and creme Popsicle. I decided to go with the latter. Popsicles sell for $2.50 each. My husband got a lime one.\n\nWe sat down to eat them and man they were nearly frozen solid! But I must admit they were delicious!! These are real strawberries in there so that would be my recommendation if you like them. My husband was also pleased with his lime Popsicle.\n\nI had learned from talking with her that the ice cream is made differently than the Popsicle so wanting to further taste out their products I ordered 2 scoops of peaches and cream-real peaches to boot. Again, she does serve one vegan ice cream but did not exactly find out which one it was.\n\nMy husband did the same and when we went to eat them nearly broke our plastic spoons! Nevertheless we were able to work through that and had one of the most enjoyable homemade ice cream we ever tasted. Ice cream for 2 scoops also sells for $2.50.\n\nIn addition to a refrigerator with drinks she has homemade pineapple drink, another fruit based and the third I couldn't recall.\n\nNeedless to say shortly after we started eating our ice cream this place was packed! I saw a waitress bring out some tacos to a family and they did look good.\n\nI like the authentic Mexican feel to this place but having English definitions on the menu board as well as pricing on all boards would help a great deal since I expect this newly opened small business will be a big draw. For the sake of the food we enjoyed I bumped up this rating because we were so pleased with our treats. \n\nLocated on Broadway Ave next to a couple of other small eateries one hour free street parking is available during off peak times.

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Restaurent name is: 369 Shanghai Dim Sum review: This is one of my favourite Shanghainese restaurants in N. America. I love the xiao long bao and cold plates here. Every time I go home to Toronto, this place is a must visit. This is the best Chinese restaurant I have eaten at in North America in its price range (and it also beats most places that are more expensive). Their xiao long bao is terrific, and their green beans are the best I have had anywhere. Worth the drive from elsewhere in the GTA. This restaurant is not known for their beef soup noodles or it is not their specialty but this dish still stands out to me.\n\nThe noodles and beef are tender, and the veggies are cooked just right as in not soggy but crunchy. \n\nThe soul is also the right flavour. It is definitely one of the better "hung siew ow yut mein" in the area. So we came as a group here to eat dinner, I honestly should stop writing reviews for Shanghainese restaurants.... I'm biased... seriously.... my dad cooks it and I always compare to what he makes....\n\nSo It's hard to go by my scale....we ordered alot of dim sum.....Becuz I personally believe this is the most important items while eating at a shanghainese restaurant... \n\nAnd it was a disappointment...dumplings, shanghainese noodles and the rest of it - epic fail... \n\nNoodles were sooo oily felt like I was spoonfeeding on oil... dumplings were like what I buy from supermarket and make it at home follow the instructions... blah... \n\nWhen I asked for the black vinegar, they were impolite and rude...felt like I was being asked to leave... \n\nPrices were average. Not cheap not expensive. But the food seriously was unimpressive... \n\nAnother reason for me to always consider ding tai fung and Asian legend when I eat Shanghainese food. \n\nThis was my first and last experience here. Goodbye Service was slow and portions was small, but it was still a nice place to eat. Their dumplings were really tasty and rice cakes weren't too hard or too soft.

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Restaurent name is: Toro Sushi review: After all the turkey, roast beef and etc over the holidays, we had a craving for sushi and noticed the new Toro sushi sign. We decided to get it a try - it was an early dinner on boxing day.\n\nDecor/Location:\n- Immediately after we walked in, we noticed the place was very nicely renovated and decorated with lots of dark wood. It had a feeling of us sophisticated sushi place downtown.\n- Inside is very big and probably good for large groups\n\nFood:\n- There was extensive menu of japanese and korean food (more japanese than korean). \n- We ordered: seafood pancake, classic dragon roll and fire caterpillar roll\n- For starters, they gave us 3 korean dishes (potatoes, fish cake and glass noodles) and even threw in steam egg dish. For the grand opening, there is a oyster special where you get 2 oysters for over $20. This was a great start!\n- Seafood pancake was delicious - lots of seafood and fried nicely\n- Classic dragon roll - excellent\n- Fire caterpillar roll - this was my fav one. It was almost 1.5 rolls tall as they piled up spicy salmon on top of a dynamite roll wrapped in avocado. Yummy!\n\nThe two of us were quite stuffed and took half of the seafood pancake home. I have ordered a big party tray from them so another update coming soon. \n\nAll in all, it reminded of Gal's Sushi but inside was nicer and food a bit more fancier. It was my first time here with my family today. We were welcomed as soon as we stepped foot into the restaurant. \n\nWe were greeted with a friendly hello and we were seated at our table. Since it was our first time there we took longer than usual in ordering. The waitress was very informative in explaining to us about the menu...sometimes a bit too friendly lol\n\nOur food came and it was really good. I ordered a Pork Bone soup and it was delicious. The sushi was also really fresh too. \n\nOh an because they just opened they gave our table a plate of oysters for free which I thought was quite nice. \n\nWhen we left we were once again greeted with a warm goodbye. Will definitely go back again\n\nThe reason I didn't give them a full 5 stars was because I felt that the rice for the sushi could've been stickier. I felt that it all fell apart quite easily once I picked it up with my chopsticks. This place is fantastic! Their grilled teriyaki salmon was a bit dry but the sushi was fantastic! you get what you pay for since this place is pricy but it's worth it. The waitresses are very nice and polite, it seems that they know their regulars well! Since we ordered so much, they provided us with fresh oysters which were so delicious!\n\nDefinitely recommend this place if you have the money for it. All the grand opening specials are gone :(\nThey even took away the Korean side dishes that were given for free no matter what dish you ordered. And to make things even worse the menu has changed and many of the lunch combo's they had before either no longer exist or they have been jacked up in price. The only special which I thought was still considered a special is the $1 oysters but minimum 6 so its $6 for 6 oysters. This place use to be so packed during lunch time when they had all their grand opening specials but this time around there were only about 4-5 tables being served. The only positive thing is that the portions, quality and freshness of the fish are still the same. A lot of the value has been taken away and its just another Japanese Restaurant now in my opinion. This is a non-AYCE Jap/Korean restaurant. Food quality is on par with your typical non-AYCE place. Great variety of items on the menu including a good selection of raw & cooked items, lots of specialty rolls and a few Korean dishes. Highs include the Lobster Lover Roll and sashimi(fresh). Lows are the poorly crafted Maki/ Uramaki rolls with soggy rice. Service is attentive and atmosphere is good as you would expect. Price point is average. Unlikely to revisit, would not recommend.

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Restaurent name is: Johnny Burrito review: My favorite lunch spot. Always some great meat selections, friendly staff... and of course, Johnny himself. It's not mexican cuisine, it's just a damn good burrito. Still waiting on JB to reach out after I was overcharged for using a credit card. Not a word in 5 months. That said, the menu has been updated since my review. Everything is about $.50 more expensive and JB is offering a $.50 cash discount.\n\nhttps://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=MoVAiPgONz2vSae4ffzCOA Great food, great people, solid prices. The burritos that are on special are always on point. Make sure to get a side of their hot sauce! The spot was a bit difficult to find so I ended up asking a guard in the Wells Fargo building where the restaurant is located on the bottom floor. There was a very long line that moved pretty quickly. As a first time customer the owner, who was working the register, greeted me acknowledging I was a new face and gave me a little gift as a welcome. I chose the smallest burrito which was still pretty large filled with lots of fresh and tasty ingredients. I definitely plan on going back to try the nachos and tamales (served on Tuesday and Friday). How bossy are you? Sorry, let me be more diplomatic: how particular and assertive are you? Johnny Burrito is as great, good, or indifferent as you make it.\n\nJohnny is friendly and he empowers you with positive motivation that you are deciding your lunch fate. The stakes aren't that high, you will be full and satisfied in either case, but if you want to be delighted then that is on you. To be clear - if you want more guacamole then ask for more guacamole, if they still didn't give you enough then ask for some more again. Don't be timid, be as bold as the flavors you want. If holding up the line is too much anxiety for you then this might not be the best fit for you.\n\nThe sauces, cheeses, and other toppings don't get spread evenly by default. They will put a dab here or there, and stack some toppings in a single spot. You can either ask for more and that they distribute them evenly, or you can do it yourself later.\n\nThe flavor is satisfying, but not overly ambitious. This is just fast fresh food that should appeal to most everyone. I keep hearing from people how I needed to try this place so I did. I don't regret it.\n\nThis is a small lunch counter and seating is available throughout the general area but none inside the actual restaurant.\n\nIf you have ever had Mexican food you will know what is to be expected. I recommend the salad, it costs a bit more but you can really get in there and load up on toppings.

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Restaurent name is: The Keg Steakhouse + Bar - Laval review: When a co-worker told me that there was a steakhouse next to the P. F. Chang I figured I would give it a try. I got home from my meetings, put on my blue jeans and a T-Shirt and made my way to what I thought was going to be a basic steak and bar restaurant. I found that I was very much under dressed. The Keg Steakhouse and Bar isn't you standard slab of meat and a beer kind of place, if you aren't wearing a button up shirt and probably a tie you are going to feel very out of place.\n\nThe interior was amazingly well maintained and clean. The service was polite and fast. As expected the prices were high, but it was clear that a great deal of care was put into the meal. My only real complaint was the portions. You can pick how big you want your cut of meat (so you can't complain about that) but the sides were a little on the skimpy side. About half of my plate was empty space. Now I am not accustom to dining in such places, but to me it was a little off. The steak was nice and juicy and the sides were great. I would come back, but I would wear a nicer shirt next time. Super comme toujours. Chez Keg tout est bon de l'entr\xc3\xa9e au dessert. Et le choix de vin est excellent The lounge was a great place to sit BUT,unfortunately the Caesar salad and the grill on the steak did not match my expectations of Keg standards. Will probably go back but I will expect the Keg I am used to. Le keg, un grand classique !\n\nCelui de Laval ne fait pas exception au reste de la cha\xc3\xaene, la qualit\xc3\xa9 est vraiment dans l'assiette. Le steak est toujours d\xc3\xa9licieux et le service impeccable, au bar comme aux tables.\n\nN'h\xc3\xa9sitez pas \xc3\xa0 r\xc3\xa9server m\xc3\xaame pour deux car c'est difficile d'avoir une place, surtout la fin de semaine. Surtout lorsque la terrasse en haut est ferm\xc3\xa9e. Parlant de cette terrasse, je vous recommande un bon souper en plein air lorsqu'il fait beau, c'est une exp\xc3\xa9rience en soi.\n\nMalgr\xc3\xa9 le temps d'attente tr\xc3\xa8s long (sans r\xc3\xa9servation), le personnel est toujours 100% comp\xc3\xa9tent et fait plus que demand\xc3\xa9 pour vous rendre heureux. On aime \xc3\xa7a !\n\nps : bloody Keg extra f\xc3\xa8ves !!! La premi\xc3\xa8re fois que je suis all\xc3\xa9 dans un Keg, c'est dans les montagnes de la Colombie-Britanique, dans la ville de Kamloops, c'\xc3\xa9tait vraiment beau et f\xc3\xa9erique... Bref, la gastronomie dans l'ouest, a part des millions de sushis..., la gastronomie est fade et d\xc3\xa9cevante! Heureusement que j'ai d\xc3\xa9couvert le Keg!!! Chaque fois que je devais aller sur la Cote Ouest, il fallait absolument que j'arr\xc3\xaate au Keg \xc3\xa0 Kamloops! Moi qui a fait quelques Steak House dans tout l'Am\xc3\xa9rique du Nord... Le Keg est difficile \xc3\xa0 battre! Tout est g\xc3\xa9niale dans le menu et lorsque je rentre dans le Keg \xc3\xa0 Laval..., cela me fait revivre les images splendides de la Colombie-Britanique...., les Glaciers, les S\xc3\xa9quoias..., les rivi\xc3\xa8res..., les montagnes...

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Restaurent name is: Bad Daddy's Burger Bar review: One of the best burgers I've ever had! Got the Sam I Am and it was delicious. Never thought pesto on a burger would be as good as it was. Couple people in our group got the Bacon Cheeseburger on Steroids and also loved it. Place was crowded and noisy but the food was well worth the wait. Definitely recommend if you're looking for both delicious and creative burgers in the Charlotte area. Had me a badass burger, and to say that I loved it, would be an understatement. It was a religious experience. Great service, great burgers and fries...just a great experience, definitely worth repeating! I have tried and tried to really like this place. I\'ve been 5 different times and it\'s never been great any of those times. It\'s either, my order is wrong, the food is undercooked (2 separate times) or the service is awful. I think I have "tried" it for the last time. One thing that is good is the Vanilla Milkshake. That\'s the only thing I would order from here. A side note, these visits have been over the course of 5-6 years. Some good points, some not-so-good, it all adds up to "OK"\n\nFirst of all, enough has been said about the parking so I won\'t dwell on it. Go early and avoid the rush, unless you drive a SmartCar.\n\nThe service was really good. This was our second time at BD and the service has been great both times, attentive without being overbearing. Our waiter obviously knew the menu and answered all our questions. \n\nThe food was definitely hit or miss. As one would expect, the burger was the star of the show. Fresh ground from a blend of chuck, hanger steak, and brisket, it tasted fresh, clean, flavorful and had just the right amount of fat. Both of ours were cooked perfectly. The bun was good and they have a nice array of toppings. I had the southern burger with slaw and chili. The chili was nice and fresh with a nice, almost too much, spiciness.\n\nThe sides disappointed. Fries were very hot but limp. This is always a problem with fresh cut, cooked once, fries. We asked that ours be refried to crisp them up but they just brought us another order. If you want great, piping hot, crisp fries, go somewhere else that knows how to do the blanch and then crisp, two fry method. Tater tots were tasty but cool to the touch upon arriving at our table. The lettuce was a little limp, but the pickle was really good and I liked the Bad Daddy sauce but it was a little too spicy for the wife.\n\nNo room for dessert but I have heard good things.\n\nIts a good place to go to hang out and have a burger but for me, more of a spur-of-the-moment place than an actual destination. This, to me, is what a burger joint should be. I've been numerous times but not nearly as often as I'd like. I was blessed to make the fine decision to get the bacon Cheeseburger on Steroids. Whoever invented jalape\xc3\xb1o bacon deserves a freakin medal of honor. This burger was perfectly cooked, had a ton of toppings including 6 total slices of bacon and was a little like writing a bear! Along side it was a bowl of fried tater tots with homemade bacon mayo. I cannot stress enough how many not-up-to-par burger places are out there acting like they have something going on. They are wrong. I am right. Every visit has been a delight. Yes, sometimes with the crowd it can be a little of a wait, but it's worth every minute. My wife was thrilled with her mushroom burger and my kid loved her regular sized bacon cheese burger. \n\nThis place is a lock! Gonna be good, gonna be happy, gonna have something on your shirt. \n\nThat's it and that's all. \n\nEat well, punks!\n\nVic

american (traditional)

Restaurent name is: Taco Bell review: My Mom and I waited 45 minutes in the drive through line. When I called from my cell phone to complain to the manager the lady claimed to be the manager then when I asked for her name she claimed she was not the manager and would not give her name. Then I heard all of the employees arguing in the background and I hung up. RIDICULOUS!! If I were the owner I would be absolutely ASHAMED! Got there at 11:45 am. Apparently they only care about the drive thru. I went in and no one came to the counter it even acknowledged me. I waited two minutes and left.\nI guess only the drive thru matters. Once again...total failure...no meat in one of our tacos AND they forgot to give me my small pop...Done with this Taco Bell. I'd probably give this Taco Bell negative stars if that was possible. Everyone knows Taco Bell serves shit food, but come on! Pretty sure my chalupa shouldn't be frozen. Been here countless times seeing how they are the ONLY taco bell in the area. Still EVERY TIME they forget at least 2 things that I ordered. Just a reminder to completely check your bag before leaving this taco bell. I'm not sure how their memory can be that bad but at least it's consistent...

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