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Restaurent name is: Ruth's Chris Steak House
review: Expensive but worth it! The seafood tiro is absolutely delicious, the meat is juicy. The deserts are absolutist pretty and tasty!!! Every once in a while I begin salivating at the thought of a nice, big, juicy slab of beef... and Ruth's Chris Steakhouse certainly knew how to deliver.\n\nI was lucky enough to be taken here on a date with my boyfriend, who also craves the odd steak. Well, we were definitely pleased with the decor of the place. It was classy, but not uncomfortable. It had very nice ambiance for an intimate date setting. The decorations were fitting to the menu and atmosphere. The interior gets 5 out of 5 from me.\n\nAnd the food, oh,the food. Both mine and my boyfriends steaks were cooked to perfection; mine med-rare, his blue-rare. The meat was delicious and succulent, with a flame-grilled taste to it. And we were able to get a couple of delicious sides to go with the steaks. This is one restaurant that really knows how to saut\xc3\xa9 a mushroom; not crunchy and overcooked, instead juicy and blackened nicely. My boyfriend was cute enough to order us a bottle of wine, which was probably way to expensive, but a nice little touch. I was honestly shocked and pleased with how nice and delicious our meal was. The food gets 5 out of 5 too.\n\nActually, everything gets 5 out of 5... which is why I gave it 5 stars! Our waiter was super nice, funny, but professional all at the same time. It was such an enjoyable time I would recommend Ruth's Chris to anyone. Sadly, my boyfriend was able to snag the bill before I could have a look at it, but I'm sure it was up there. Ruth's is very consistent. The corn fed beef is sweet and different from the steaks you'll get elsewhere in Calgary. We like it a lot. The service is always attentive but not intrusuve. We miss Adrian and hope he gets well soon! Went for New Years Eve, Managed to get a reservation last minute. The wait was minimal, and we were able to get a seat at the bar. Bar tender was very friendly. After a couple of drinks our table was ready. The whole restaurant has a lovely ambience - low lighting, nice decor, maybe some low music would add to the effect. Service was great! Waiter was professional, friendly & very accommodating. Food was cooked perfectly. One thing to know, the side dishes are sized for 2+ people. The food is definitely simple, and I do not mean that as a negative - its uncomplicated and delicious. We unfortunately did not get to try the wine pairings - we has a bottle of Moet & Chandon waiting for us at our hotel room and didn't want to spoil it with mixing too many drinks. We also were so full after the meal, we didn't get to try the dessert menu! \n\nCan't wait to come back and try their wine pairings & desert next time! From beginning to end the service was AMAZING. The hostess, waitress and waiter made sure that my experience was perfect. \n\nIt was my last day in Calgary and i wanted to have a really good broiled steak and everyone knows thats Ruth's Chris is always a good option. I came to the restaurant about 30 min from closing and was surprised to see how full it still was. The atmosphere was very quiet, classy and sophisticated and even though the restaurant was full it was nicely spread out so no one was too close to each other. I decided to have the Big Taste Menu which was a Crabtini, Filet, 1 side, and a desert and a different glass of wine with every dish for a decent price of $85. The Crabtini was a perfect appetizer with an amazing sauce and beautiful presentation. The filet steak comes on a 500F plate so it is still sizzling when it arrives at your table and it was cooked absolutely perfect. The desert was a chocolate cake and a creme with fresh berries and was a fantastic ending to my meal. The wines that accompanied the dishes were paired perfectly.\n\nOverall my experience was very good and the whole meal came out to about $105 with everything, which in my opinion was not that bad. Notice i use the word perfect many times in my review ;)
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american (traditional)
| 12,000 |
Restaurent name is: Casa Anejo
review: Patio dining - went for taco Tuesday. They have several options to mix & match for $8 and lots of guac options for the bland palette to the adventurous. We went with a spicy guac option with chorizo - not my fave. Swordfish taco was overcooked, the short rib taco was yummy and the chicken taco was good. My husband ordered the fried fish taco and loved it. The corn taco shells itself were mealy, almost like they had flour in them. Overall three stars, it's a place to hang on the patio in the afternoon/evening with chips, salsa and cerveza. Ok, this pains me. Read my previous review and you will see, I like this place! We dined in Sunday 10/29 for HH. We also came last Sunday for HH, AND HH on Tuesday because we met with my father. I love their happy hour lol! \n\nI digress....our server was great and servers/ bartenders/hostesses/food runners have always been VERY kind and efficient (love them all, everyone who\'s served me & everyone around, amazing people work here. They are not a part of my review). Food is always great and consistent. Therefore, chefs & cooks are also A+ to us. \n\nWhat I didn\'t like: we ordered 4 kiwi margaritas (they have listed ON the menu that we were given at the table for happy hour) "$5 margaritas every day 3-6pm." We arrived right after 3. Our server (not her fault) said when we noticed we were charged normal price- which is $12 per marg, that they have a new happy hour for margaritas, where it\'s just house marg\'s for $5 on HH. With that being said, I understand the HH price change and that\'s fine.. If you need to make changes, go for it! However, I do not like that you have one thing listed on your menu and then try to charge over double ($5 vs $12) for 1 drink without guests even knowing there was a change to HH prices. It almost feels like a scam (oooo, lets try to see if no one notices when they get the check, and see who pays double for a drink without realizing it). Not cool! No clue who thought it was a good idea to implement new prices without changing the menu first.....? Uh? It was never like that the previous (recent) times we came for happy hour. It\'s not about the money, it\'s the principle. We of course still tipped our server according to the original bill because she was great. We hate being confrontational- and that was a bad move because you force people to confront the issue when you do something shady like that (if guests even realize to begin with..), and here I am writing about it. Do not try to hustle me, you\'ll regret that. Manager priced them back down to $5, as he should have, because that\'s what is listed on all of the menus. Sure hope no other guests signed and paid for something that wasn\'t the listed price. \n\nUnfortunate because while we were there, I was actually going to update this review with another 5 star because I love it here! We will probably be back, but this was a big let down for locals who have come here many times since you\'ve opened. Change prices, fine. Have it on your menus first. Restaurant business 101? Insane. We Went there because they advertise that they are open until 12am. Got there at 10pm tonight and a server told us they were closed?? Not off to a great start! Why advertise across all social media platforms (Google included) that you're open until midnight only to tell customers that you're closed at 10pm? I'm confused. Are they open till 12am, or are the hours of operation online wrong? Or, did they close because it was slow? Having been in the restaurant business for many years, consistency is key! Note to owners, if staff closes the restaurant when they want to (or if hours online don't reflect hours of operation), that is a kiss of death. This is terrible, especially for a brand new place. They need to build a customer base, not turn customers away. We probably won't be back because of this. There isn't a Mexican restaurant in the valley that has such a fun atmosphere (live Dj) with legit and delicious food! I haven't had an item here that isn't mouth watering. The guacamole is truly the best I've had in my life. Be careful with the margaritas, they'll knock your socks off (in a good way)! This was place was just alright for me. The atmosphere and cocktails are the star, not the food. I highly recommend coming to this place at happy hour and because the of the lively bar scene, its probably a great place to catch a sporting event. Pretty sure they get a DJ in there on weekends and I would definitely like to come back for brunch. The service was great (our server very kindly tolerated us as some of the party proceeded to get margarita rowdy). I'd like to come back and try different items too.
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Restaurent name is: The Old House
review: This is such a good place for northern Chinese cuisine! It definitely hits all the right places for spice and hotness. I love how they put chilis in everything! We ordered a couple of dishes to try out this place and wow, everyone blew our minds. The fish in spicy oil was practically amazing as the top of the soup were all cut up chilis and you really have to dig to find the fish! Once you taste the fish it was an explosion of spicy and the calming taste of cabbage. As well the fried rice is a must have as it is spicy with vegetables and beans. Oh the best part is fried cartilage!! It was amazing experience and I definitely will be back to try more dishes! \n\nThere is no better place for this cuisine! Unfortunately, their boiling fish is not as good as before anymore, lost all the aroma and flavour, taste very water downed, not even salty enough. Sadness. Other dishes are still ok tho. If you want to have some authentic home cooking of Szechuan or Northern Chinese, the Old House is the place I would recommend.\n\nHowever, if you are eat spicy food, this is NOT the restaurant for you!!\n\nYes this is the restaurant that will makes your lips numb, you cough like crazy and you have to drink tons of water while the wait staffs smiling at you!\n\nThis restaurant serves one of the most spicy "water cook" dishes, that water is hot chilli oil with tons of chilli pepper and peppercorns that explore in your mouth!\n\nThe interior is small, the tables are packed together. At least now they installed a new Air Conditioning and ventilation system. You won\'t smell like hot chili pepper after you eat here! \n\nService is fast and efficient! And a good chance for you to practice your Mandarian! :)\n\nPrices are reasonable, portions are big. I was full eating the Szuechan Cold Noodle ($4.99). It is mixed with cucumber with hot chili sauce and a hint of peanut sauce. Perfect spiciness for me!\n\nCash only! no lunch specials! I saw other Yelpers' photos of the beef and green onion wrap and I knew I had to come here to try it for myself since this is one of my all-time favourite Taiwanese dishes. \n\nI ordered it along with a lamb and green onion pancake and a stir-fry noodle with napa cabbage and beef strips. Unfortunately, all 3 dishes were just mediocre. The beef wrap was a little dry and could've used more sauce, the lamb pancake was a little too burnt, and the stir-fry was a little more chewy than normal noodles. \n\nOverall though, all the ingredients tasted fresh and were generously used. The food tasted fine, everything was served promptly, and the employee was nice. I wouldn't mind coming back in the future but it just isn't at the top of my list of places to go.\n\nP.S. The menus are fully in Chinese here without pictures so if you don't know how to read/write Chinese, just show them pictures off Yelp haha, that's what I did. \nP.P.S. They still honor the 9% off your entire order if you check-in! If you like spicy Northern Chinese food, this is a good place. Price is fair with good services.
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Restaurent name is: Galaxie Diner
review: I've eaten here a few times... value for your dollar is as good as it gets.\n\nI tend to try to avoid fried foods, but if you're looking for a great classic breakfast joint that has good quality bacon and eggs, this place is it.\n\nMilkshakes are decent... and I like that they give you the extra in the metal container that they make the shake in. Delicious.\n\nI usually stick to the Canadian breakfast... two HUGE pancakes, eggs, bacon, Peameal, home fries and more for $10 - can't go wrong! The pancakes are great too - cooked to perfection.\n\nService is a bit slow at times... which I would give it an extra star if they would just smile :)\n\nShould you go check the place out? YES. I go back on a regular basis, and the kids seem to LOVE going here - and it's super affordable... a total throwback to an old style diner with newer decor etc. This restaurant is a Woodbridge staple for diner style breakfast! The pancakes are amazing and I make sure to order them every time I go. I am also a fan of the eggs Benedict but would much rather prefer an equal English muffin to egg ratio. I don't know what to do with three eggs and only two muffins! The food is consistently tasty and the atmosphere brings you straight to the 50s. Came here tonight for some burgers and milkshakes an we weren't disapponted. I was in the mood for a salad and soup but the soup wasn't that appetizing to me. I did add a salad to my burger and I think it was a bad choice. The Greek salad was very over dressed and was made with iceberg lettuce instead of romaine. Can't really complained it's a diner. You can count on this diner for all day breakfast, burgers, fries, and milkshakes! This place was really no different than any other breakfast place, the only advantage is that it's a dinner. I live dinners! And this place has that 50s feel all over it. From the pictures on the walls to the coin operated juke box in the corner. \n\nBy the way this place is open on Sunday even though it says on Yelp that it is not. \n\nThe breakfast was great, even though I think it is very difficult to get breakfast wrong, it's a simple meal to cook. The food came to our table in a timely manner, plus our server was friendly. This is the second time I am back here and I am sure it will not be the last. Awesome awesome breakfast!! Loved it! The potatoes are the best in the city. Very nice staff. Really cute place..
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american (traditional)
| 12,003 |
Restaurent name is: Hooters
review: All you can eat chicken wings on Monday is now at $14.99 with a fountain drink or an alcoholic drink. The first plate is always 10 wings and the next plates after that are 5, unless you get Daytona but it's $1 extra. Sometimes the wings are cold when they arrive at your table, which isn't pleasant. Lines usually begin at 7pm, so get there earlier. Fried pickles are the best but the curly fries are bland. I wish they would use spices or a spicy mayo to add some excitement. Two for one on liquor from 4 to 7pm is pretty good, that's mostly the reason for the 3 stars. Customer service isn't bad, I just think they need to liven up the place. \n\nPS - Lemon pepper were my favorite wings and they got rid of them. Now the only one that doesn't come lathered in sauce is Cajun. Hooters\nthey have special monday ulit wings with drinks\nand wenesdaays u shud try them they have alot of fchosse to chose Never ever will I visit this restaurant again. Went last Monday for the chicken wings and was left with non other than food poisoning! Never been so sick in my life. Seriously not worth it. It's a health hazard. I usually love Hooters, good wings, good views, all of the usual reasons to go to Hooters. This particular Hooters sucks though. The fried pickles were extremely salty and the service was slow and they DO NOT take American Express. There is no reason on earth that a major worldwide chain should not take American Express period. Mind you we are in Canada and cards here in general are a pain with the machines but not taking American Express is inexcusable. I'm done and I'll never come to this Hooters again. Had a burger and fries here yesterday, what a mistake. Dry burger, under cooked fries. Best part was the quartered pickle. We both agreed that we made the wrong choice for a place to eat.
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american (traditional)
| 12,004 |
Restaurent name is: Hartigan's Irish Pub
review: Cozy and welcoming. This is my impression upon entering Hartigan's. The menu features typical pub favorites, such as nachos, wraps ad burgers. I chose the veggie burger without the bun and, dare I admit this? Tater tots! Ok, Ms. Healthy likes to splurge, too! The burger arrived with tomato and lettuce, and there must have been a whole bag of tots on my plate because I couldn't finish them. Friendly and helpful servers, too. The only thing that I did not care for was the bar's playlist of current, top forty music. The food CAN be pretty good here, but it can be downright awful, too. The service CAN be pretty good here, but it can be downright awful, too (especially at lunch time, when you think the staff would notice businessmen and women needing to eat and go). But most of the time this place just falls flat.\n\nAnd do yourself a favor: if you ever read the restaurant health inspections online, DON'T read the one for Hartigan's (nothing awful, but you have to wonder why they had a black mold problem in the ice machine for so long!) The bartender downstairs was extremely rude. I guess if you don\'t "look" gay, you don\'t receive service. So much for southern hospitality. I will not be returning. It is somewhat interesting seeing a bar named "Hartigans" - obviously an Irish name, with a menu to match - come up in a category labeled "gay bars". Not, as Jerry Seinfeld so eloquently put it several years ago, that there is anything wrong with that.\n\nWhen you visit, you will see that the physical bar fits the name of the place, and you should feel immediately welcomed. The wood stretches the length of the place, from the entrance almost to the end of the upper floor. And yes, there is a lower floor, which is perhaps where the other aspect comes into play.\n\nHead downstairs and you get more of a club atmosphere, with pool tables, space for dancing and yes, cages. Or cage.\n\nAs you might expect, an Irish Gay Bar does have a menu, and it is interesting, sporting items such as the Dirty Gertie, the Monte Christa and the Toora Loora Loora. At the suggestion of the bartender, I went with the Monte Christa - hot ham, turkey and swiss cheese with light raspberry vinaigrette on grilled texas toast - and you know what? It was fab-u-lous. Or I was.\n\nThe place is definitely a bit of a paradox, if you have not figured that out already, but we could use more of that around these parts. It smells like beer, it tastes like beer, must be beer. This place is your typical Irish Pub - you know what you get. The staff is friendly and this place has been here for awhile. The food is bar food but if you're buzzin, you should be graze-in on this grub!
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american (traditional)
| 12,005 |
Restaurent name is: Mazz Sushi
review: I absolutely love Sushi, and every neighborhood I have lived in, I have scoped out the best sushi place nearby.\n\nMazz Sushi is a place I discovered a few years ago when I lived by Bloor and Lansdowne, mostly went because it was close by, and since then I have tried sushi spots all over the Bloor Line, from Kipling Station to Bay and I can honestly say, many miso soups, edamame, sashimi, and maki's later, I have realized this is the best place I have been to.\n\nI don't know where to start, the Salmon sashimi is fresh and has never been slimy, the maki's are all excellent. The edamame is served hot and is fresh and they have a great menu with so many options to suit everyone.\n\nIn addition to this, all special rolls are served with congee, miso soup and a salad and a fresh orange half after your meal. The tea is free and the waiters are very kind.\n\nI recommend this place for eating solo, or in groups of 2, 3 or 4. Anything more and it gets a bit tight, as the place isn't very large, but it's very cozy and very appropriate for conversations and a great meal.\n\nHighly recommend! One of the best sushi chefs I've come across in the city, no exaggeration. This place is always busy both in house and with takeout, which means service is slow (even though the servers are going as fast as they can) but it is definitely worth it!!! Prices great, large portions, and my vegetarian boyfriend loves the food here, too. Also, they always give complimentary appetizers: miso soup, garden salad, and Korean congee!! This place is one of the best. Away from the hubbub of the Annex and Little Korea, sushi joints become fewer and further between. On a relatively quiet stretch of Bloor West, between Dovercourt and Dufferin, sits Mazz Sushi.\n\nAn unassuming neighbourhood favourite for years, Mazz Sushi has been one of the few sushi options for Bloorcourt and Bloordale residents. Each time I visit, I am amazed by how bustling a place it is with the constant turning of tables and the rapid fire filling of take-out bags.\n\nOn a recent weeknight excursion, the small dining room was full, with a great mix of students, parents with young children and older couples; a typical audience for Mazz. Soon the servers were trying to accommodate extra guests and pointing out that it would be a '10 to 15 minute wait' for a table.\n\nSeated, with menus in hand, the server soon appeared with the tea that was barely just ordered. Mazz's tea is very earthy in flavour with a hint of barley. Moving on quickly to another table, he left us to continue to ponder the menus, not returning for quite some time.\n\nUpon his return, we quickly placed our order for various maki and sashimi hoping that the busyness of the place wouldn't slow the normally lightning-quick service.\n\nAfter a moment, he returned with a bowl of congee and an amuse-bouche of marinated tofu. Don't be alarmed, these are Mazz's welcome dishes. I find the tofu pleasant enough, but the congee seems a little too heavy and porridge-like to start a meal.\n\nBefore these two were done, he was back again with the ubiquitous Miso soup and house salad. The soup was seasoned and flavourful with lots of nori and tofu. The salad was a small mixture of iceberg lettuce with some vegetable shavings and slices: by the book, but not out of this world.\n\nJust as we were finishing our appetizers, the first of our rolls arrived. We ordered a Spicy Tuna maki: tuna mixed with crumbled tempura and hot sauce. My guest, not a fan of spicy food, likes Mazz's version, as she doesn't normally find it too spicy. Unfortunately this time they were a little too spicy for her. Good for me, but bad for her. A minor thing, but consistency means repeat business.\n\nNext, the rest of our food arrived: a sashimi dinner and Dynamite roll. The sashimi dinner is always a joy at Mazz, and this time was no different. The plate usually contains a nice selection of tuna, white tuna, salmon and possibly mackerel, and always has more pieces then advertised. This time was no different, and the fish was very fresh. The only complaint, and I've found this happens quite regularly in Toronto, is that the white tuna was served too cold. The Dynamite roll was large, but a little tasteless; seemingly prepared in too much of a hurry, a couple of pieces unraveled and fell apart on the plate.\n\nOverall, Mazz Sushi let us down a little on this visit. The staff seemed rushed and unable to provide the consistency that we have come to expect. Not once during our meal were we offered more tea, a slight unheard-of in a sushi restaurant. The food, although served quickly, wasn't up to their usual standards, and the wait to order was long. And although it remains quite inexpensive, the discount on the receipt for paying with cash seems to have disappeared with the updating of cash register system. It is a long while since I've been here, hoping it's gotten better. When we were there, there were mice! More than one, running around the floor of the dining area. Customers were squealing and pulling their feet up off the floor. The server just pretended it wasn't happening. We were on a parents' night out and didn't have time to find another place to go before getting home to the sitter, so we just tried to ignore it, too. Don't think I've been back since then. Great food for fear value. I come here often with my friend for lunch or is always yummy, healthy and cheap.
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Restaurent name is: St. Louis Bar & Grill
review: We came here during Taste the Danforth. This was the only place that didn't have a line up. Should of been the first clue! Haha. Service was slow. Very slow. The restaurant wasn't packed so I don't know why it was so slow. Not enough servers?? Drinks took a long time to come. Food was cold. Who wants cold nachos? We asked for extra meat. I think I got three chips with meat on it. That was it. Wings $14.99. Seems steep considering the service is slow and food isn't good & it's cold. No one checked up on us after we got the food so we couldn't get it warmed up.\nWouldn't return. Don't recommend. I've been to lots of St Louis but this one sucks the manager is a jerk my BF found a hair in his wings and this jerk manager would not replace his wings. Also he was rude and completely against gay people. This Danforth St Louis HATES GAY PEOPLE! ... I love most St.Luis location but this location was sadly the worst I ever went and the staff was so rude to me when we visit the store! Tits are big, and the 2 pint pitcher of molson for $7 is nice (only goes until Canada day though).\n\nOther than that there isn\'t much good to say about this place, and there are many places that cheap beer and tits can be found.\n\nJust an Average chain bar really, I had 2 different kinds of wings with my dad, the Cajun and the buffalo. Both were extremely salty and I had a stomachache after about 4 wings, the 2 pints of beer didn\'t help either. Although I do admit that the sauce of the wings had good flavor but it was way too salty.\n\nThe service was pretty bad, our waitress kept on not caring that our (beer for fucks sake!)glasses were empty and constantly forgot stuff we asked for. She was nice at least, it would have been really bad if she was a bitch as well. I have never seen any other type of service in a liquor serving establishment other than constant hounding of "do you want more alcohol to drink?" this was pretty unbelievable. \n\nThere are tons of better bars on the danforth so other than some of their beer deals at st. Louis there really isn\'t any reason to come here. My friends and I were starving after a pool party in Toronto and lucky came across this place on yelp. Best dinner we had in Toronto!!! I usually take pictures of all my food but since we were so hungry i totally forgot. My experience here was great. \n\nThey had all you can eat ribs for like 22 dollars if i can remember so we all decided to get that and I was so glad we did because they were amazing. They had different types of sauces to go with the rib and since the ribs were all you can eat I was able to try a couple of the different sauces. The ribs came with fries which made me super happy. \n\nThe only reason why i didn't give this place a 5/5 is because the soda was super flat and i wish it wasn't. Other than that if you find yourself in Toronto and are in the mood for some amazing all you can eat ribs for a super awesome price, i totally recommend this place.
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american (traditional)
| 12,007 |
Restaurent name is: Pita Pit
review: This place didn't strike me as a food choice when first walking into the spot ...and had me more questionable when I noticed the small menu ... but when I got the Mediterranean chicken it was so awesome... I had the whole wheat Pita and the meat was delish...this undercover Food Pirate would make a second trip here. I paid $6.40 for a small hard and cold pita with 4 1/2 inch pieces of "souvlaki chicken", a pretty pathetic smear of hummus and a tzatziki that was pretty much just plain yogurt, a ton of onions and a ton of green pepper to make it a little bulky. When i told the server that they should put more content on their pitas for the price they charge he said he absolutely agrees with that. \n\nI really enjoy other places where they charge 1 or 2 more dollars for a full combo with more than twice the amount of chicken and quality hummus and tzatziki. Lunch today was bad!\nI ordered a regular falafel and was the least to say surprised at the quantity of the food for the amount i paid. The server put like not even a teaspoon of hummus on the pita. And even after i told him to add some more, he added probably 1gram of it. The vegetables added were again in the same minimal quantity!\nNot coming back here again!!\nVery disappointed! I just tried to order food within the past 5 minutes. I walked in and the music was so loud when I said/yelled hello no one heard me. So I then called from my phone while standing at the register and a girl came out. Didn't say sorry, hello, nothing. And when I asked/shouted if she was gonna turn the music down she shook her head no. There was absolutely no reason for the music to be so loud I could heart from outside. I work in the area and was so excited when I saw this place was opening. To bad you lost my business and everyone who asks me when to go. Sooooo glad they brought a Pita Pit to Ahwatukee. This place is so healthy and fresh. We went in tonight, I ordered the Gyro and my husband ordered the chicken crave. Anthony cooked up the meat and made out Pitas! They were Delicious and the ingredients were so fresh. We will be back!
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mediterranean
| 12,008 |
Restaurent name is: City Barbeque
review: Delicious! Had the city sampler and half slab. The sausage was sooo good. Reminds me of a local sausage from my hometown. Pulled pork was tender and delicious. Ribs were pretty good as well. The turkey was a little dry and the mac and cheese and brisket were just ok but those green beans were on point! We will be back Enjoyed everything we had. The ribs were fabulous. I loved the smoky flavor. The beef brisket was perfect. I had it as a sandwich. We also had bbq chicken and Kid's chicken tenders. No complaints. Will go again. We tried City BBQ for the first time. It was very good BBQ not fatty. The portion size were generous. If I can give them more stars I would! The beef brisket was excellent, the cornbread delicious, their chicken was tender and juicy, and their coleslaw was amazing! Everything about City Barbeque is exactly what you would want when thinking about good quality barbecue. Aside from the food being stellar, their service was outstanding. You can definitely tell that the owner takes pride in their product because the moment you step in, you're treated like family. Their hospitality sets them apart from other restaurants- and it helps that their food is great too! Keep it up City Barbeque... we WILL be back again!! Very good BBQ. It is favored with salt and sugar making it a bit sweeter and saltier than I expected, but it has a good smoke flavor. The sides are good sized and flavorful. The side of fries is huge. I will definitely be back to try the other meat options.
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american (traditional)
| 12,009 |
Restaurent name is: Hakka Ren
review: I have been to this place twice already and really like the food. It's a small place with a few tables but exceptional customer service! \nThe food was authentic with a huge portion size. One negative thing was that the chicken dishes with gravies had way too much salt hence the 3 stars. The green chutney that they serve with the fried appetizers is flavourful but spicy. The chicken pakora and lollipop chicken are nicely battered and fried. The egg fried rice was perfectly cooked and was flavourful. \nThe servers always greet you, take your order and serve you with a smile on their face. The food also comes on times so if you are hungry this is a big plus point. The location is also great right near a bubble tea place, oceans and other gems in the same plaza. Do give this place a try. On a Saturday evening dinner, we were seated immediately. The restaurant was almost full. The staff courteous and could converse with ease. The interior was done well and clean. \n\nWe ordered a medium Hot and Sour Soup which came out in a few minutes. The colour not the usual Hakka style as it looked more brownish and many of the Hakka soups were dark Soya Sauce coloured. The temperature not too hot. The spice level more towards mild or medium rather than spicy. The sourness was OK. Would have loved some fresh veggies in it. \n\nWe also got a Veggie Fried Rice, a Veg Manchurian, a Veg Hakka Chowmein and a Mixed Vegetables in Hot Garlic Sauce. And yes a bowl of plain rice. The plain rice quantity was amazing. \n\nWe requested less oil to be used in Fried Rice and Chowmein. The rice was done properly but not the noodles. The Rice although good, lacked the spicy flavour that comes along with Hakka food. The same for noodles as well. The quantity was fairly good. \n\nThe Veggie Manchurian was perfectly done. The mini pakoras Fried to perfection and sauced just with the right amount of spice. However the quantity was a big miss. When you compare the rice and Chowmein the Manchurian felt as it was half plate. \n\nAnd that's we had to order the mixed veggies in garlic sauce. Same the quantity was way too less. The dish also lacked garlic flavour. I have had this dish elsewhere and you felt garlicky at first bite, here it felt that garlic was probably a side spice. \n\nA good place, but they need to re-think about their quantity on some of their dishes. First time trying Hakka food, the food was delicious and service was great! Highly recommend the drums of heaven Wow. Just wow. \nThe food was really good and the service is great. Started with chicken spring rolls and curry chicken spring rolls, those were amazing. Got beef fried rice and sweet and sour chicken and that blew us away. Will definitely come back here for take out too! Took 1/2 hour for one take out meal. Fries were super greasy and they forgot the rice. The place was dead so really no excuse.
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chinese
| 12,010 |
Restaurent name is: X-Tapa Joe's
review: X-Tapa Joe's is a nice local Mexican restaurant, which depending upon your tastes you will either prefer X-Tapa or the nearby Jalape\xc3\xb1o Inferno Bistro instead. \n\nIt seems many patrons have made a choice of one over the other as well. But, we have found X-Tapa edges out the other place and is certainly more adult in atmosphere. Both have lines to wait in, but Jalape\xc3\xb1o seems crazier; maybe because of all the families with young-ish children which seems to be their market. \n\nWe have found the food at X-Tapa to be very good with a few hit or miss items (Guacamole is sub par). The reason we have given X-Tapa only three stars, instead of four is the relaxed and informal nature of the service. That is not normally a bad thing, but you need to know their atmosphere is more laid back in style -- sort of old Arizona-ish. \n\nI have come here several times after work and for dinner as a family, both times are good. But, by far and away, you need to try their Chicken Tortilla soup and the House specials: Pollo Fundido or Pollo Mornay Enchiladas. WOW! All three are out of this world and a reason to visit X-Tapa! X-Tapa Joe's is yet another mexican restaurant in Scottsdale that's alright, but nothing all that special. It'll satisfy your taste buds, but will not blow them away. It's also a little overpriced. Fortunately, there is a $30 for $15 gift certificate on Local Dines (http://www.localdines.com/phoenix?ref=19485). That definitely makes the place worth a try.\n\nI had the spinach enchiladas. Pretty standard. My wife had the chicken fajitas. Again, pretty standard, but the tortillas were ridiculously big, more burrito sized than taco. I will give X-Tapa Joe's credit for having the chips and salsa brought to the table just seconds after being seated. I will not complain about that!\n\nX-Tapa Joe's calls itself an upscale mexican restaurant. There's a hilarious hypocrisy to this description. There are handwritten paper signs all over the restaurant and handwritten changes to the menu. Pretty cheap and low scale. I think The only thing that was upscale was the price of the average at best food. Was not impressed. Found it funny that they felt they needed to include "Upscale" in their logo. \n\nBooths are cramped, you will be interlocking knees with anyone sitting across from you. Service was sub-par. Never really bothered to refill my beverage. Chicken Fajita meat in the Chimichanga looked and tasted like the frozen bagged Tyson stuff at the supermarket. I was driving around looking for a place to have lunch when I saw X-Tapa Joe\'s Mexican food. My first impression was that the restaurant was very clean and I was immediately greeted by a very friendly waitress.\n\nChips and Salsa were provided, the chips still warm. I asked the waitress if they had any Salsa that had more "kick", she said that they have several others and she brought out 4 different types. All were very good and provided the extra kick I was looking for.\n\n I had the lunch special Chicken Flauta which they say is a smaller portion. I asked my waitress if this was just for one person because the serving was so large. I ended up taking about 1/2 home for another meal. They even packed up the salsas and chips.\n\nThe food was some of the best Mexican food I have had. If you are in the area, you have to give X-Tapa\'s a try, you will not be disappointed. My husband and I have been patrons since they opened under the old management. (Gee how long ago was that??) We have always enjoyed our meal or appetizer. The Margaritas are large, not filled with ice, as I've experienced at other Mexican restaurants. I actually get more than two or three sips before there's only ice left. The new owners/management are friendly and interested in any comments to improve in any way suggested, however I couldn't think of anything that was not perfect. The staff, including the person who takes away the used dishes, is happy, friendly and welcoming. As other reviews, Sherry, the bartender, is terrific, interesting and goes to the trouble to remember your name. It's a comfortable place and have also enjoyed interaction with other patrons dining there. Even the clientele are great! If you've tried it before, give them another chance, they will listen to any problems you may have had and will do anything to accommodate you.
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mexican
| 12,011 |
Restaurent name is: Aji Sai Japanese Restaurant
review: My favorite sushi venue by far. Who can beat $13 AYCE (all you can eat) sushi for lunch? Especially with their seafood udon soup to start. I've yet to find a sushi place that compares in quality and/or price.\n\nQuality of the food is just about always excellent.\n\nCustomer service is pretty decent for the most part. Sometimes they can be a little bit off (especially when they get busier), but they're usually really good.\n\nAs others have mentioned, the butterfish sushi for one is rather excellent, and I'm not sure why so few places have it :-/\n\nAll-in-all, I would (and very often do) recommend this venue to anyone who is a lover of sushi. Just keep in mind that sashimi is not included for lunch. I'm not sure if they even offer it for lunch, so if that's what you're in for, you might want to confirm before going there for lunch. For the dinner from what I understand, it is included in the AYCE. Service is always attentive and the sushi is usually well-made for an all-you-can eat place. Love the amount of selection there is as well. Reasonably priced AYCE sushi for lunch... the last time I went, I believe it was $11.99. Great location as well; I love Queen Street; and this is not too far from the Urban Outfitters on Queen.\n\nDeets? \n\nAmbience: I am a fan of the upscale, clean decor. Nice seating too. It's a small restaurant but doesn't appear to be so.\n\nCrowd: Group of friends, business lunches, Asian people... haven't seen very many family lunches here...\n\nVariety: Not a huge AYCE menu, but you get salmon sushi so what the heck?\n\nVerdict? I keep going back... and I will continue to Great AYCE sushi in Toronto. Great selection and good quality for the price. Make sure to ask for green tea, which is included. I definitely had all I could eat! Sigh. Aji Sai. Where do I start. \n\nFirst, I live down the street from Aji Sai, so I enjoy it, and frequent this place because of the convenient location. I\'ve eaten here many, MANY times - I would say that I go AT LEAST once a month.\n\nNext - AYCE. Love this. There are quite a number of other sushi places along Queen Street - some look a bit sketchy so I avoid them. As for the more presentable looking ones, they don\'t have AYCE, which I prefer which is another reason I choose to go to Aji Sai.\n\nThe food - always great quality. Well, for the most part. Last time I was there I ordered the chicken katsu and my boyfriend ordered (I think) sweet and sour chicken and the chicken katsu wasn\'t very satisfying. There was more batter than chicken, and the whole thing just tasted of deep fried batter, and it looked as if the oil had not been changed in a while maybe. Looks like the sweet and sour chicken had been fried in the same oil, and it looked quite greasy. Speaking of deep fried, that\'s not to say, however that their tempura isn\'t great, because it always is! Love the shrimp tempura here and the batter is always crispy and it looks like the tempura is fried in clean oil.\n\nMore often than not, this place is packed and in those cases you will have to wait a little to be seated (about 10 - 15 mins typically). The lineup grows quickly and the line tends to get a bit disorganized as they don\'t usually take names (they just ask for number of people).\n\nNow, the service. Every time I come here and experience the service, I always wonder why I keep coming back. It\'s like I choose to forget about the terrible service because the food is always so satisfying. However, the last time I was there, the service seemed exceptionally terrible. The servers always tend to look miserable and often seem to have a sour attitude about them. As previously mentioned, I have been here a countless number of times, and last week was the first time I saw a friendly, seemingly happy server at this restaurant. I remember making a comment to my boyfriend about how surprisingly friendly she was, as it was very rare to see servers like that at Aji Sai. When I think about that conversation, it blows my mind as friendly service should be standard, not an exception! Come to think of it, I didn\'t recognize her so I wonder if she is new. \n\nIt seems they don\'t have one dedicated server per table/section, so when it gets particularly busy (which is often) you\'ll have about 3 different servers providing you with half-assed service. On my last visit, we placed our first order shortly after being seated, and only moments after had a second waiter attempt to take our order. On our second order, we had ordered the cheese wontons and it was served to us - no joke - 30 seconds after the order was placed. I\'m pretty sure our waiter hadn\'t even put the order in, but a server already brought us the wontons. 5 minutes later, another serving of wontons came out and we had to let them know that we had already gotten them. On the other hand, sometimes they will forget to bring you part of your order as well (or perhaps it is served to another table by accident). This has happened to me on a few visits. Last time I was there I ordered shrimp tempura with my first order with waiter #1, and it never came. Someone from the kitchen came out to serve us something from our second order, and so we asked her about the shrimp tempura and she said she would check on it and retreated back into the kitchen never to be seen again. We then asked waiter #1 about it again, and he said that it was on its way. After about 15 more minutes, we asked waiter #2 about it, and she said she would check on it (at this point we had already finished everything else we had ordered). After about 10 more minutes, we got so fed up with waiting that we just asked for the bill and told them to forget about the shrimp tempura, and waiter #2 said "It\'s coming out right away. I just put the order in. Didn\'t you just order it?" to which I had to let her know that I had ordered it when I first sat down, about an hour earlier. I also know that the table next to us had ordered sushi pizza which never came out as well. At the end of their meal the waiter had asked them if they ever received it, and they told him that they hadn\'t and that they figured it was just forgotten, so they no longer wanted it and had him cancel it so they could get their bill.\n\nAji Sai really has the food part in the bag. If they could just improve their service (and I\'m talking a major improvement), I\'d give it 5 stars. Unfortunately, I\'m sure as hell not "teaching them a lesson" by going back time and time again despite the terrible service, so I guess what difference does it make to them? As long as they get my money (and clearly a lot of other people\'s money), I\'m sure they\'re happy and feel as though they\'re doing everything right.
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japanese
| 12,012 |
Restaurent name is: New Verdun
review: I had the #3 Chinese dinner. It was alright but they did not put enough broccoli in the almond chicken. I also got a grilled chicken Ceasar salad and they did not put the dressing on the side which caused the salad to be all soggy by the time it was delivered. It didn't help that the drenched it in dressing...like way too much. All in all I would give this a 3.5. I also think that there is no difference in the Chinese combo's when u add a person aside from the fact that they add 3 more egg rolls to it (for double the price) I may be mistaken though\nFinal words the food was good but the small mistakes made it less enjoyable, could've been a 4. worst ever food i have ever eaten there was a dead fly in my pasta and the service was the slowest and rudest i ever had Down the street so always one out of 5 main restaurant I'll end up choosing from.\n\nGyros are the best thing on the menu, with the plate you get rice fries and salad with feta, you can switch from fries to Greek potato get a lemon sauce on the side super good. \n\nChicken Cesar salad was a no no just lacking, poutine is a no go.\n\nI like that's it's close, it's expensive fast food but at least they nail the Greek part on the menu. Ok. I don\'t even know how this restaurant got classified in "chinese". This being said, the only disappointing experience I had with them was teir scallops.\n If you\'re gonna bread them and fry them like chicken, I think it should be advertised on the menu. As well as the canned mac\xc3\xa9doine coming with it as the "veggies ". Other than that the service was almost always courteous and delivery quick. I really was disappointed with the scallops. D\xc3\xa9jeuners copieux en bas de 10$, super bons et service rapide tout en \xc3\xa9tant courtois et amical. Petite d\xc3\xa9couverte agr\xc3\xa9able et inattendue. J'y retournerais bien pour un autre d\xc3\xa9jeuner sans h\xc3\xa9siter. Ps. Leurs cr\xc3\xaapes sont vraiment bonnes m\xc3\xaame natures!
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chinese
| 12,013 |
Restaurent name is: Tokyo Sushi
review: The quality of certain ingredients were VERY good for the pricing, but the overall taste of the sushi wasn't as tasty as I would have expected. The portions were adequate, especially when the meals come with miso soup and an appetizer. \n\nThe seats were wooden and comfortable but the service and thematic design of the restaurant makes up for this. I've been here a few times, cause my fella loves it. It's always fine, never appalling, but has nothing to recommend it. Today I ended up there because I was starving and it was the sushi place I passed. I was a bit surprised at the very limited selection of lunch special options, but not particularly disappointed. 'Specials' tend to be sort of blah at sushi places anyway. \n\nAs in the past the experience today was fine. Service was fine - though I'll give points because I didn't wait for anything and I didn't need to flag my server down to get the bill. The spicy hamachi make was actually fantabulous - complex and zesty - but the seaweed salad was lacklustre, so the food balanced out to just fine. \n\nTokyo sushi does nothing to offend me, but it does nothing to commend itself either. This place still has the best salad dressing in town which, very honestly, is the only reason I come back.\n\nAs a vegetarian, I often order Avocado/Cucumber maki which, if you know anything about sushi, is a pretty tough thing to screw up. Still, 4 out of every 5 times I've gone here, they serve me unripe avocado in BOTH the green salad and the maki. Avocado is NOT a fruit you can eat when it's unripe. \n\nSadly, each time I mention this problem, the server/sushi chef seem wholly unconcerned, even irritated that it's a problem. As you may imagine, I have stopped going here -- it's not worth the hassle. Still, they really do have the best salad dressing around. Second time here. Restaurant is clean, service is good and attentive, private booths. Excuse me for not remembering the exact names of dishes...\n\nWe were there on a sunday afternoon and hung out for a few hours. Slowly ordering items and hot sake. We were brought a free tofu dish that was amazing. The tofu was fresh with a delicious sauce. Complementary green tea as always, and free watermelon at the end of the meal.\nThe white tuna sashimi is amazing! fresh, buttery flavour, melts in your mouth delicious. We ordered 4 orders haha. \nThe dragon roll (I believe we got) was good. It was large to share. \nWe moved on to ordering a noodle dish. Here they loose 1/2 a star because they don't have much selection. Most noodle dishes come in a broth. So we ordered the only noodle vegetarian dish and ordered the Chicken skewer appy on the side to have with it. The Chicken skewer appy is so tasty! The noodle dish was ok, could use a bit more flavour but was good with the addition of chicken satay skewer.\nThe wonton soup is $3 and comes with two dumplings, either pork or vegetarian. It was good but I was too full to eat it.\nThey have low sodium soya sauce.\nWith tip, tax, two orders of sake and all this food was $85. A little pricy but all the sashimi adds up. Tokyo Sushi is my favourite place to eat sushi. It seems small and quiet at times but its nice to have a place to unwind. I usually get vegetable gyoza and chicken udon noodle to start which is fresh and delicious. They give complimentary tofu and green tea to start which gets the mouth water works going. Ordering sushi, I normally get green dragon maki, spider roll & rainbow roll with a side of spicy mayo. I have been to many sushi places but I always end up coming back to these guys. Their fish is fresh, the food is great and you never feel gross after eating soo much.
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japanese
| 12,014 |
Restaurent name is: Famous Laffa
review: Overall very disappointed. Was happy to see this new middle eastern place..... But after one try have no reason to return. I don\'t wish anyone bad, but would be surprised if they are still in business within the next 12-18 months!!\n\nprices are in the higher end for a place like this! Average about $20-25 a person. \n\nFirst, I ordered "Humus Full"...... Sorry, we no longer offer everything offered on the menu?????? What.. They just opened! Why not black out what\'s not available? \n\nThen, I asked for water.... Arrived in a junior glass.... Waitress had to refill like 9 times.... What a waste of energy. \n\nOrdered Shakshuka.... It was very watery and okay flavour. \n\nLaffa was fresh and nice. humus with chickpeas was lovely. \n\nJerusalem mix and Shwarma was just okay. \n\nService was friendly, and I could see they were trying..... But veeeerrry slow and could see they had no clue. Food took about 35 minutes to arrive. \n\nTurkish coffee was gross.... I couldn\'t even drink it!! Tasted salty. \n\nParking is very tight, but the final kicker is that looking into the cooking area, things looked somewhat dirty. \n\nWith so many other options around town, I doubt they will survive. I certainly have no reason or desire to return. WHAAAT? It closed? Damn it, this had the best laffa falafel and it was HUGE! I'm so sad boo hoooo Absolutly love the shawarma here! Its huge! Havent been able to eat the whole thing in one time. I love the fact they make the bread fresh in front of you. Some people here say the meat wasnt fresh, but i always ask for a fresh cut and never got turned down. I also like the fact that the place is kept very clean and their service is very fast and professional, have been here about 6-7 times already and its always great tasting. Been to Dr Laffa and this place is just as good. I'm guessing they have the same foods, same company. Ordered 2 laffa shwarma with fries for a sit down and headed up stairs to sit. \n\nThe place is empty, not sure why great food. Got my food with in 5 minutes, very quick. Fresh and good tasting I recommend the shwarma, one of the best in Toronto if not the best. I wouldn't come for anything else really. I am so glad to see this Laffa place in my neighborhood. Let me start of by saying that the staff is very polite and goes beyond to make your stay enjoyable. We ordered two chicken shawarma laffas ($10.99) and a side order of fresh cut fries ($5.99). You have an option of whole wheat and white for the laffa. We didn't wait for too long and the toppings to go along with our order were delicious and fresh tasting. All in all, it is worth coming here if you are in the area and you get not only quality, but quantity. We couldn't even finish our meal and had to take the rest to go. The place itself has room for sitting on the first level, but also a restaurant seating on the second floor. Parking is also available next to the establishment. We looking forward to our next visit soon.
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mediterranean
| 12,015 |
Restaurent name is: Lupie's Cafe
review: I love this place! It\'s got loads of character and attitude and that is right up my alley.\n\nWe wandered in through the back door (from the very convenient parking lot), and there were signs along the way guiding the "Hippies" from the back into the restaurant. My friend actually thought we went in the wrong door because it looks nothing like a restaurant from the walkway.\n\nThere are tons of mishmashed and jumbled stickers and posters and strange art plastered haphazardly on the walls. I LOVE IT.\n\nI asked the waitstaff what was good and I was told the Pimento Cheese sandwich. I realize that\'s probably some kind of Carolinas staple, but I can\'t bring myself to try it just yet. It\'s just as foreign to me as the nutterfluffer was in Boston. We\'ll get there, my pretty.\n\nMy companion had the turkey club - straightforward. He liked it.\n\nI had a salad with blackened salmon. I\'m usually not fond of anything blackened nor salmon on my salads, but this was really very tasty. I was very surprised.\n\nFood wasn\'t blow-your-mind, by any means, but it was really good and the atmosphere was fun. Recommend! Cincinnati Chili was different from what I expected by very good.\n\nHad brunch at Lupie's in Huntersville today and it was pretty good. Having lived in Ohio for a number of years, I was interested in the Cincinnati Chili on the menu. The server described it as a 5 way. My wife on the otherhand opted for an asparagus quiche.\n\nThe Chili came out if a big bowl and the flavor was what I expected. Since Cincinnati Chili is the product of a Greek Chef, the flavor is very much like you would expect with Moussaka with heavy overtones of cinnamon and nutmeg. The flavor was very good. Problem was that it was extremely dry with little sauce and what sauce was there, was pooled in the bottom.\n\nThe Chili was supposed to come with cornbread but the cornbread did not even come out of the oven till we were ready to leave. To compensate, that gave me a couple of slices of Texas Toast and I took the Cornbread as a too go.\n\nOn the otherhand, my wife loved the Quiche\n\nPlace is a throwback to the 60's and 70's with almost a Woodstock atmosphere.\n\nNot the best organized but the staff try and they do make it a pleasant dining experiece and I would definately go back within the next couple of weeks. I loved having Lupie's in downtown Huntersville. Unfortunately they closed this location in January 2017. Their original location is still open. Staff was nice but the food was definitely mediocre. My veggie burger had a hair in it and everything tasted like it was frozen or came from a can:( not going back Disgusting. I had never been a big fan of this place after a bad experience at the one on Monroe Rd. I can't believe they are still opening doors. There was hair in my casserole and it seemed to have been sitting for days. I will never go back!
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american (traditional)
| 12,016 |
Restaurent name is: Meatballz
review: I enjoy this place.\n\n"Whoz better than you!" \n\nThe food is not five star but not 0 star either. You pay a reasonable price for good food. The portions are enough to leave you full and you enjoy the place as a whole. \n\nThe owner of this location is friendly and fun. He has this thick accent and is always willing to make suggestions. He is a no bones kind of guy and will always tell it like it is.\n\nIf your looking for an alternative to fast food and like to whet your appetite on some Italian, it\'s a great place! Finally stopped by Meatballz after driving by it so many times. As we were entering, my son commented that Meatballz is a favorite of a few of the linemen on the Centennial football team. He recommended the calzone, so that's what I ordered.\nMy wife got spaghetti and meatballs, and my daughter got ravioli. The food was delicious. Everyone at the table raved at how good it was. The calzone was not too cheesy and not too saucy. It was just right.\nThere was also a friendly guy with an east coast accent that would fit right in on an episode of the Sopranos. Several people knew him by name, and he checked on how we were doing a couple of times. Friendly staff and great food at a reasonable price. 5 Stars! Awesome! Go see Robert for the best service and awesome meatballs. Fresh mozzarella tops it all off beautifully! Meatballz is one of those unexpected great finds. A small restaurant tucked off of the main food path and offers delicious fresh italian foods. I definitely recommend coming in and getting some sliders and brownolis! Awesome service and food! If you like that old world service and food this is the place for you. Italian beef sandwich is fabulous, plenty of meat and great bread. Menu has been changed recently but the food is still the same, outstanding. Please visit this establishment, it's well worth the price and trip.
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italian
| 12,017 |
Restaurent name is: Metro Diner
review: I love breakfast. I've eaten at many of the breakfast places around the city, and this is definitely in my top 3 favorite. The food is solid and the service is top notch. The location, in a strip mall on pineville-Matthews rd was a turn off to me at first, but I quickly got over myself on that, because it's just that good. Do yourself a favor and try it out if you haven't already! Besides watching the staff bicker with one another in a very open food pick up area, the service was cool! The fried chicken was lacking, waffles were excellent. Portions of the eggs and bacon large. We ate there a couple months ago and were very pleased. Very busy but service was fast and great. The food even better. We will be back and have recommended to friends and family. We highly urge you to dine here. Expensive for low grade food and mediocre service. \nThis area needs a restaurant that serves good food at a reasonable price. Our first experience with Metro Diner was in Charlotte, NC and we absolutely loved their breakfast. When we heard they were opening one in our hometown of Mishawaka, IN we were very excited. We haven't been disappointed with anything we've had to eat (except the waffles weren't hot with the Waffles and Chicken. If you have an issue they will make it right and remake it, they stand behind their food. I highly recommend Metro Diner!
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american (traditional)
| 12,018 |
Restaurent name is: JP Restaurant
review: Ordered their burger and fries and it was delicious. Great char on the burger and love that the fries were hand cut. This is a very cute and friendly spot to grab brunch! We wandered into here spontaneously on a day off from work. It was a nice lazy Tuesday afternoon and the place was practically empty. No wait at all. \n\nThe atmosphere was very pleasant - we sat on the back patio, soaked in the sunshine and enjoyed eggs Benedict and good conversation for a good hour or two. The service was warm and welcoming, and we didn't feel rushed at all.\n\nWhile the brunch itself wasn't particularly unique or mind blowing (we live in a culinary hub, so the standards are admittedly very high!)...it was a nice, solid breakfast with good service, ample space and the price was right. I'd go back!\n\nNote: this review is based off of my experience year last Summer...I totally forgot to write it back then but still remember it fondly! We were out for a late dinner on a Sunday about not much was open, and ended up walking in here. Lucky for us!\n\nWe got burgers and fries. The burger patty was made fresh and the fries were good too. I am definitely coming back. Excellent Burgers! Flame broiled! The new place looks great. Friendly staff. They have a patio too! Really nice owners have recently remade this place into a welcome, casual environment and are clearly trying to offer quality, homemade products (including vegan burgers) at great prices to establish themselves. Great specials on smoothies and juices. Definitely worth a try, and the secluded back yard patio is nice. \n\nThey do have a credit card machine now.
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american (traditional)
| 12,019 |
Restaurent name is: Macayo's
review: ***Macayo's seems to be a local Mexican restaurant chain, which makes it more unique than the other big chains located in Chase Field--Panda Express, Fatburger, Friday's; for ballpark food, Macayo's prices are reasonable with some dishes starting at $3 and full-size/shareable items available for less than $7***\n\nThere are a few Macayo's concessions stands located throughout Chase Field. They are not as common as the traditional hot dogs and nachos stands so you may have to walk a little bit to find one of them. Macayo's offers reasonably priced Mexican food concessions. Macayo's is a chain in Arizona (I saw one of their standalone restaurants in Downtown Phoenix).\n\nThe menu includes burritos, quesadillas, tacos, etc. I thought their prices were very reasonable. They were doing a set of 4 mini chimichangas (seemed like a good size for sharing) that only ran $6.50. I ordered some tortilla chips with spinach cheese dip and they only cost $3. Typically, any nacho-like item at a sporting event is going to run at least $5.\n\nThe tortilla chips were good. They were light, crispy and fresh. The spinach and cheese dip was also pretty good. It was reminiscent of a spinach and artichoke dip but with more of a cheese flavor (though this was not the best cheese flavor).\n\nI also had a churro here and it was not good. It was not warm and there was way too much cinnamon on the churro.\n\nThere was a pretty long line at this stand, but the line moved fairly quickly (food came out quickly after I put in my order).\n\nMacayo's may be a chain, but at least it seems local to Arizona. So if you like trying different and maybe even more local concessions when visiting a baseball stadium, the reasonably priced Macayo's is one to consider if you ever find yourself at Chase Field. I like the Macyos \non central, the food is fresh and delicious. Their real gem is Clayda! She is outgoing, pleasant, and very knowledgeable of the menu and specials Horrible service from the minute you walk in. The host doesn\'t even look up to greet you then he finally looks up and says "how many". We told him 6 and he said "we are short staffed so there is a 15-30 minute wait". They finally get us seated and we waited 15 minutes before the waiter came over to tell us ALL of his problems. The dining room was half full. I would think they need to invest in some wait staff if they want to run a restaurant and pull the manager out to help out. Service is pretty good. I've been to this location about 10x. Every time I come out to Phoenix I go here because it's pretty convenient to where I stay with family. I usually get the skinny margaritas, and at $10 a pop they aren't as strong as I'd hope they'd be. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to change the presentation, but I ordered two chicken tacos and they came out on a taco holder? Just put it on a plate. It only came with one tortilla instead of two, and my taco fell apart. I felt skimped. They also, put the beans and veggies in two separate small bowls. Seems like a lot more to clean for them and kind of a hassle for me. Can't you just put it all on one plate? Not as good as I remembered. Might look for other Mexican restaurants next time I come out because this place has changed...and not for the better. Not too bad priced mex food at the ballpark.
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mexican
| 12,020 |
Restaurent name is: Yogis Grill
review: Coming from the Seattle area where there are teriyaki stops on every corner, I've been on the lookout for a fast food teriyaki place nearby. This comes close... What would make it better? Delivery and not a franchise lol. The teriyaki chicken is delicious and comes with the right sides of salad and white rice. The yakisoba is so good as well. The only thing I've had there so far that I'd advise you to skip... The tempura shrimp. Absolutely tasteless. Otherwise, it's a go! First time going here had the katsu chicken bowl was pretty good and was filling Love yogis! The large bows are pretty large and can equal two meals. \n\nI really love their teriyaki sauce nice and thick. \n\nThe arizona bowl is pretty dang good too if you like imitation crab. Interesting little dish that I'd never seen. \n\nEgg rolls are great too! \n\nFantastic lunch combo deals too! This is NOT a 'three dollar' $$$ restaurant. The yelp info is wrong. This is a walk-in, order at the counter, and wait for your name to be hollard joint.\nFoods okay, I like the yakasoba noodles with chicken. While I don't care for the teriyaki sauce they use on the chicken, I do like their sushi rolls. My favorite is the rainbow roll with no eel only salmon and yellowtail. Compared to higher end sushi places the prices are good and so far the sushi has been just as good.
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japanese
| 12,021 |
Restaurent name is: Mala Express Restaurant
review: Good quick spicy noodle soup. First time here and the service is good. Try the Mala Tang basic noodle soup, no meat I hate to say this but this is a horrific place. It\'s not a restaurant. The seating is like a food court, and no service. \n\nTo make it worse, the food is not worth trying. I question the quality of the oil they use. I don\'t know how to describe it but it looks "dirty" to me. I\'m also kinda suspicious that they reuse their oil over and over again. \n\nI had been wanting to try it for days but now I\'m sorry to say that I will never come back again. I\'m pretty sure this place is no longer open. I went there today (April 13, 2016) around 1:30pm in hopes of getting some ma la tang. A "closed" sign was on the door and a "for rent" sign was in the window. Bummer :( This place is really bad and they keep posting shill reviews of themselves. Avoid! \n\nI paid $11 for the Original Chongqing Spicy & Sour Glass Noodles which ended up being a bowl of sweet potato noodles with some chili oil and soy sauce, NO PORK nothing. \n\nI had the Soup with Beef and Mustard Noodle and it was inedible. The meat had so much fat and gristle, the soup was overpowered with vinegar. \n\nMala Express - Don't try to cover up. Fix your food!\n\nedit: see below. Authentic Sichuan cuisine (unlike the 'Szechuan' places that sell General Tao's etc.) at fast food prices. As the 'ma' \xe9\xba\xbb in the name implies, most dishes here have Sichuan Peppercorn (\xe8\x8a\xb1\xe6\xa4\x92 hua jiao), and also chili pepper (\xe8\xbe\xa3\xe6\xa4\x92 la jiao). You can customize the level of both spices, but I think the spiciest level of both is just delicious. All sorts of different dishes, the cold noodles are perfect for summer.
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chinese
| 12,022 |
Restaurent name is: Zeffirino
review: Great dinner here. Very authentic Italian cuisine. Once you get past the snobby Sommelier, it's all good. Old school feel est. 1939 I believe thats stair case said. But lovely dinner plates (custom made) but the scenery on a Monday is dry and boring. Menu is limit, and dessert menu could use vibrant photos. My wife and I had a great anniversary dinner here while staying at the Venetian. The decor and wine selection was excellent and the table we sat at overlooked the gondola canal below. It was very romantic. The waiters took great care of us during the service and were very knowledgeable about the huge wine list and menu. I had a 3 course meal for $45 that was amazing and my wife had the homeade gnocchi. Both were amazing. 2 glasses of wine each and with tip we were out the door for about $170. It is more than we are used to spending but it was definitely worth the money for a special occasion dinner. Would highly recommend for couples wanting a romantic dinner while at the Venetian Zeffirino is located on the second level of The Venetian. It was a bit hard to find, since I thought I just needed to take an elevator, but that is not the case. Near the entrance of the Gondolas, they have a restaurant that says "the bar" which you will need to go into, and then upstairs is the restaurant which is the only way to get there. \n\nThe interior of the restaurant itself has an old glamour atmosphere to it, with countless photos hung around, and articles scattered away. It has an amazing design and gives an authentic Italian energy just as you walk through the doors. The floors were a bit slippery, I almost tripped while walking around the long hallways; but, none the less, they were beautiful. The silverware was decorated superbly but my fork was bent, and I just can\'t eat with a bent fork.\n\nTHE SERVICE -\n\nI did not make reservations here, but got seated immediately which was awesome (since I was wearing 6-inch non platform heels, walking almost all day)! The food came at a slow pace and the servers spilled half my cocktail on the table but the maitre\'d was nice enough to clean up my spilled juice and give a new drink free-of-charge. \n\n\n\nTHE FOOD -\n\nMy friend and I started off our dining experience with their Ostriche Fresche which are fresh oysters of six for $15.00, a very good price for the delectable fresh taste. The side dish of fettuccine Alfredo was nectarous; I don\'t know how the chefs cooked it, but it was saccharine and brilliantly executed. \n\nMy first course arrived: a plate of Salmon in white wine, the balsamic outer layer of the lemon zest and capers made the fish oh so brackish. Freshly-made couscous is one of the humble triumphs of civilization. The miniature diced tomatos were steamed to perfection, the couscous was delicious and added a kick to the dish, I couldn\'t have ask for a better meal. \n\nMy friend\'s Ravioli that had Parmigiano cheese, served in pink sauce looked like throw up on a plate. Even the grated cheese did not make it look any more presentable. Enough said.\n\n\nTo recap, we ordered the following:\n\nOstriche Fresche - Fresh Oysters Order of 6 ($14.95)\n\nFettuccine alla Bolognese ($26.00)\n\nRavioli in Salsa Rosa ($26.00)\n\nSalmone alla Griglia ($36.00) This dining experience was lovely. We were seated just above the canal where we could hear the singers on the gondolas as they floated by. The food was delicious. There was also live music via a violinist that was quite talented playing a vast variety of Italian, Christmas, and modern tunes, It was a fun, open atmosphere with an air of sophistication. The portions are rather generous.
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italian
| 12,023 |
Restaurent name is: Cozumel
review: I randomly stopped in last Friday and sure am happy that I did. It was pretty packed so we tried to see if the little bar area was open. The waiter that was buzzing around that area saw us looking and was very helpful. He went above and beyond to make sure we had the first available table in that area. \n\nI decided to try the Burrito El Diabla that was on the specials menu. WOW! This needs to be added to the menu ASAP! It had marinated beef tips inside with a spicy queso on top! PHENOMENAL! Words really don\'t cut it, you just need to try it!\n\nI asked the server for a hotter salsa and he told me about their habanero salsa. If you don\'t like HOT, you can skip over this part. It was an orange habanero salsa with red onion and cilantro. It was amazing! Again, it packs a punch to don\'t go overboard.\n\nThroughout the meal our sever was more than amazing. Checking on us often and clearing plates as we finished. He always had a smile and was more than happy to help us with anything we needed. Good waiters like this guy are hard to find. \n\nWe tipped him generously and when he noticed it his eyes lit up and he says " I love you guys, thank you so much" I wish I could remember his name,. ( I believe it started with GER )\n\nI\'ve been here a couple times but I will be back in the next few days to get this same dish! Highly Recommended, We have been to Cozumel many many times since it opened. We probably average a visit at least every two weeks and occasionally once a week depending on the time of year. The food I would say is average to sightly better than average for most Mexican restaurants but the service is great even when they are busy which is quite frequently and food is always hot and I think it is a good value. We love Cozumel. It is our favorite Mexican restaurant. I would give the food 3 stars and the service 5 stars for an average of 4 stars. An acceptable Mexican/American restaurant. Food was plentiful and fresh tasting. \n\nSalsa was disappointing, as it had a canned tomato taste. I couldn\'t quite place it. \n\nI had the camarones la crema (purposely ordered a comparison dish to my favorite Mexican restaurant for a fair rating), and while it was good, it did not provide me with the mouthgasm that Nuevo Acapulco always does.\n\nPlace was very clean, and the service was excellent. Our waiter was watching our table and was very attentive. Prices were reasonable. \n\nThis place was fine, but did not live up to all the hype I\'ve heard. If I had never been to the "other", I\'d rate this higher. If you really want good, delicious Mexican food done right, this is the place for it, however don't expect anything too out of the box. This Mexican restaurant might not have any more or less then the next Mexican place but they make good food and do it consistently well. I haven't yet tried the liquor here but I'll give it a shot next time I stop in and might change my mind on the rating of this place. The Hostess who sat me and my friend was very kind and so was the server who took our drinks and order.\n\n+Great simple Mexican food done right\n+Great hospitality\n+Fair prices\n\n-Nothing too special\n-Somewhat bland environment This place is very delicious and authentic! The margaritas were very good! Salsa and chips were very fresh and the chips were warm which I loved. I had the #1 Vegetarian platter which included one bean burrito, cheese enchilada and a tostada. It was sooo yummy! I got to take home leftovers too which was a plus! I can't wait to come back and order it again. :)\n\nThey were consistently busy the entire time we were there. That says a lot. We ordered a second margarita so we were hanging out for awhile after we ate. This place is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Lakewood. Sorry Barrio. This reminds me of the Mexican restaurants in LA which you know are the real deal. This is my new go-to spot! Stop in for happy hour -- it goes until 6pm.
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mexican
| 12,024 |
Restaurent name is: Raku Sushi
review: My favorite Sushi place in Brossard. While you can order anything off the menu for take out, they also have a SPECIAL take out menu of combos for up to 5 people, a very good price. My fav for two people is Combo for 2 people F that has lots of goodies including their Dragon Eye which is Fried Salmon Sushi...yum!\n\nAnother fav of mine is the Tuna Tuna that has red tuna. The tempura is good also if you are into fried foods :)\n\nThe chef knows what he's doing, rice is well made, he cares for the product he puts out. I haven't had any bad fish here.\n\nThe mall is pretty dead except for a few restaurants and offices, so no problem for parking. The restaurant is a little small so I would call ahead if you are large group. Although the menu has changed and seems more refined and sophisticated from my previous visits, my third visit here was a bit of a disappointment. \n\nI ordered a table d'hote type of meal, which consisted of a miso soup (tasty, but a bit too much broth and not enough veggies/tofu inside), a salad (a bit of a disappointment compared to the other salads I had here), 17 pieces of sushi/maki, and ice cream for dessert. The nigiri I had were all excellent, even the scallop which I usually dislike. One of the rolls I had was lobster with apples and a mango sauce. My friends really liked that one, and while I was pleased by the interesting combination, the flavours didn't really hit the right note with me. It seemed a little too cold, as well. The other roll I received was a cooked and tempura-covered salmon roll. I prefer my rolls/sushi to be uncooked, so I wasn't as excited by this one. \n\nAlso at the table was a side of agedashi tofu, which was covered in too much batter, and the dipping sauce lacked bonito flakes. The sashimi was excellent, and the katsu chicken bowl was quite good. The bowl came with a do-it-yourself dipping sauce, where the patron is provided with her own bowl of mixed toasted sesame seeds, which she must grind with mortar and pestle, and mix with a sauce.\n\nThe prices are higher than other sushi restaurants on the south shore, and though the quality is better than other restaurants, I think I'll reserve this spot as a lunch locale, since the specials are pretty good and there's plenty of variety. I love this place. But you kind of have to know your food. Don't order a lunch special, or a combo and expect to be amazed. It is a izakaya so enjoy some appetizers and drinks. O and don't forget the sake ice cream! Raku Izakaya is by no means a cheap restaurant. Its upscale decor and price point write a check that surprisingly its food quality does cash. I particularly liked the attractive presentation and subtle flavours. The waitress explained that the ingredients are carefully selected, even acquired tastes like natto are surprisingly good. The japanophiles among you will know how tricky natto can be, take it from someone who's had the real deal in Japan, these guys know what they're doing. This is the kind of place you reserve with a group of ten - and yes, they do accept special orders if placed in advanced. The friendly staff at Raku will even go as far as special order chuutoro fatty tuna if you're willing to foot the bill. A fine establishment for discerning palettes. I recently discovered this hidden sushis place in Brossard. \n\nRestaurant itself is clean and nice, nothing special though. \n\nService was amazing and quite fast. When we got there, it was already late (9:50PM) and they let us sit and eat.\n\nSushis were not the best I've had, but they were good and most important, fish was fresh. I'd recommend creative sushis.\n\nThey also offer an exhaustive sake list.
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japanese
| 12,025 |
Restaurent name is: Koryo Korean Barbeque
review: Last night, after watching a horror flick, I wanted some good ol\' Koryo from the Scarborough Town Centre. That is my go-to spot every time I\'m grabbing some grub from the food court. My usual is the Korean BBQ Steak. It\'s chopped thin pieces of bbq steak in this teriyaki-type of sauce with two spoonfuls of rice and you get to two sides for $6.49. My usual sides are the cold macaroni salad--it\'s sooooo good. It\'s got a slightly sweet taste added to it which is just different from any type of macaroni salad\'s from food courts. The next side I chose was the glass garlic noodles which are sooo delicious!\n\nUnfortunately yesterday, the regular Korean BBQ Steak wasn\'t the "special" anymore. It\'s been a special for at least a year. They now have some bbq chicken special. While they do still have the Korean BBQ Steak still, it\'s just not $7.99. Regardless of it not being the special, I was craving it badly and had my heart set on it.\n\nThe regular folks who work there weren\'t there this time around so I thought for some reason, I would be jipped on the servings and generosity of extra sauce that I always ask for, but I was wrong. The guy serving our portion was very generous, gave us the extra sauce we wanted and actually presented it very neatly as if it took great pride in his job. I ate last night AND had enough for lunch today. Not bad for $7.99!!! Ever since I tried a sample of their garlic potatoes, I've been hooked. SO GOOD! I usually order the short ribs or beef & chicken with noodles and of course the potatoes.\n I've been eating here time and time again and I've never been disappointed. \n Tip: ask for bbq sauce, it goes with everything on the menu (trust me, it's better than it sounds) I come here almost everyday , This is the best foodcourt place in STC , Freshly make Meat and also all the variety of sides dishes , there's the hot and cold sides dishes that we can pick from .. So many choices :)love it i really love the bbq steak there, but their customer service is the worst. every one in the store seems frustrated and angry! I decided to try this place when I was in the area as the previous koryo locations that are now closed (Sherway gardens and Yonge/Dundas) always had big servings. \n\nIf you were used to those, you'd be disappointed with this one as they staff try their best to put less food on your plate. Asking for extra servings on those sides will be met with a scowl. \n\nIt's only a matter of time as nobody buys from this place. Good riddance in advance haha
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japanese
| 12,026 |
Restaurent name is: Willie's Taco Joint
review: Mediocre food for high price tag. You're better off finding a real taco truck for literally half the price. I visited this place twice while I was in town and had about 9 of the items on the menu! You should definitely check out this taco joint. I didn't take pictures of every thing but definitely a place I will visit again. Late night beer soaker upper place. Great service and nice art work/lighting. The place had some other drunk people mingling around. Sometimes you don't want to sit down and go through all that rigmarole when you can grab a taco and fill the void. This place serves that purpose. I HIGHLY recommend this place before and/or after an Arizona Diamondbacks game (obviously not during, because duh, you should go to the game itself, as Willie's is right next door to Chase Field)! \n\nThe food is reasonably priced (get the Carne Asada burrito, as you can never go wrong with Carne Asada)! The flavor is phenomenal! And the cost is beyond worth it! Also you can pick from like 900 different salsas to add to your burrito. So every time you visit you can get a classic favorite, while also trying something new!\n\nLike most places in Downtown Phoenix, drinks are over priced, but not as much as Chase Field! \n\nHowever, the selling point is the service paired with the crowd size!!! The service is fantastic! You can get your drinks, right as you order; and food within a few minutes! The servers are friendly! And the atmosphere that both create is AWESOME! \n\nAlso, the crowds are not stupid busy, so it makes for an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere, but extremely fun environment!\n\nI've only been here a couple times but plan on coming back many many more times; as should you! Willies has some beautiful Urban art all over it's walls. I love that they used a local talent. I will be darkening their door for their yummy tacos & cocktails at all of my trips to the Dbacks park this summer. Can't wait!
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mexican
| 12,027 |
Restaurent name is: Cariba Charlie's
review: I love this place. Down the street from my house. I live in spring valley. They really take care of you especially lisa. Def my my place to come relax, gamble and mingle. Super clean and great hospitality. You will not be disappointed. I am happy here. Again...love this place. The last time I was in here was well over a decade ago. I was in the immediate area and thought I would stop in and check it out again. After my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I surveyed the area. Some old dudes playing video poker in the distance. There is an old school 70's style fireplace north of the bar. Lot's of Cariba'esque type decorations all over the place. It's a mix of Captain Ron meets Margaritaville but Margaritaville is down on Boulder Highway. When the old dudes left, it got quite other than the mellow rock station. The barkeep was not one for conversation, so I finished my beer and bailed. Could be another decade before I return but you never know. Lisa and Christan absolute best! Most welcoming bar in Vegas so far! \nWant to feel loved and appreciated and like family! \nBeyond amazing customer service! \nPlease keep these for best service possible!!!!!! Me and my girlfriend went there yesterday we had fish and chips food was excellent the service was good but the problem was when I check my bank statement they charge more than what the slip was I did call back the restaurant give my name to the girl and waited for the manager to call me no response yet. LOVE this place! Since the first time I walked through the door in 2007!! The place is a second family, from staff to guests, everyone knows your name, and make you feel right at home. Each bartender fits a perfect profile of professionalism, on a different end of the scale, from the loud outgoing fun one, to the quiet, extra attentive, pleasant one, and the dry, Don Rickles style humor of another. . . . . They have nailed the personalities they keep employed, something for everyone. Good bar food, great staff, and awesome regulars.
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american (traditional)
| 12,028 |
Restaurent name is: Swiss Chalet Rotisserie & Grill
review: Ordered from this location this evening through Uber eats and on the app it clearly states quarter chicken dinner with "Two sides" and a roll. \nI don\'t really have an issue due to the fact that this is incorrectly stated on the app... But more so with who ever was on the other end of the phone.. I simply wanted to confirm if it was one side or two and the employee very rudely retorted "no it\'s one side only !!" Which leads me to believe that I\'m not the only one who has called about this. (The app only allows you to select one, but says two) I told her okay that\'s no problem, just letting you know the app says two so ... \n"Well it\'s one!! It says one on the menu!" After being shouted at I told her "you\'re being very rude" she argued "No it\'s not called being rude.." \n\nNot going into it any further, but avoid this location if you strive for any customer service at all... \nAll this for a coleslaw ? \nShould have went with pizza tonight LOL .. \nLet\'s hope they don\'t spit in our food now .. Worst waitrwss ever. Had to ask for butter for our bread, as well as the chicken sauce. She left our table in the middle of taking our order. She ledt my daughters empty plates on the table during dessert and then when she gave us the bill she announced to the room how much the bill was as well as how much the tip would be. Horrible. We were just here but we left because we were waiting for awhile ( 15 mins ) nodoby came to the front to greet us and give us a table. I don't care if they are busy if they see people waiting in the front , they have to atleast greet us and let us know how long we have to wait to get a table not make us look stupid standing and walking around just to get your attention. I've been to other locations before and they were all nice and this is the only location that doesn't seem to care about their costumers. I would never come here again -_- Was on a desperate mission for some quick and easy food when we spotted this location. It was less than an hour before closing but we were welcomed and not made to feel as if we needed to rush through our meal. Our server was wonderful...I've never seen anyone balance a fully loaded tray on each arm before. I'm sorry that I can't remember her name because really good service should be recognized and there are many upscale restaurants that could learn a thing or two from this lady. I'm not big on French fries but the fries at this location were amazing...they tasted like real potato, crispy and not overcooked. The coffee was hot and delicious...and despite the late hour there were many refills. Won't hesitate to return. Hockey, Beavers and Swiss Chalet is what makes Canada...well, not really, but close. Swiss Chalet is a Canadian institution that serves up high quality rotisserie chicken and amazing fresh cut fries. Food typically arrives as fast as a fast-food restaurant from happy and helpful servers. This location is new and has a clean modern feel. A big box restaurant done supremely right. Also, note the ever expanding menu: vegetarian options, fish & chips, spring rolls, salads, etc.
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american (traditional)
| 12,029 |
Restaurent name is: Taco Migo
review: This place is awful. Go to Poliberto's down the street and get the carne asada burrito, which is about 3x better.\n\nMy Migo Burrito reportedly had 8 ingredients. I remember a soggy tortilla (1), french fries (2), meat (3), tiny avacado chuncks (4), runny re-fried beans (5)...and that's it. Oh, and indigestion (6)...a big portion of that.\n\nThe only thing that might maybe possibly somehow get me back through those doors was the salsa verde. The guys eating tacos looked pretty happy, so there is a slight chance they may get one more shot. \n\nSave yourself the trouble and the money, pass on grass... I really wanted to like Taco Migo, it\'s walking distance from my job and it would\'ve been a nice addition to my lunch rotation. However, the food was disappointing. In an area that is already saturated with Mexican food options I was expecting this place to be phenomenal in order to compete. I won\'t lie this place does have some really strong points like a decent salsa bar and unlimited soda and Agua Frescas. Plus they sell beer (I don\'t drink alcohol but I know that any place with a liquor license usually has a leg up on other establishments). I ordered what I thought would\'ve have been the simplest thing on the menu the "Migo Taco Combo". Considering this taco is the restaurant\'s name sake I was appalled by how they treated the iconic taco. It was smeared with some weird messy bean sauce and very little beef throughout it. No discernment of cheese or lettuce. I don\'t expect for Tacos to be neat and dainty but I also don\'t expect them to be so messy that thy require a fork to eat. I like that the combos came with fries but I would rather have my combo with traditional rice and beans which is an upcharge here. Just like the other reviewers mentioned the employees do go out of their way to ensure good customer service but it gets a little annoying when someone ask you "how are doing" every 2 minutes, for petes sakes I\'m only eating a taco! The atmosphere is better than most Mexican food dives. Maybe I\'ll give them another try in the distant future but for now I\'ll stick to Salazar Bros or Vaqueros for my lunch time Mexican food fix. This place will probably not make it for another year.\n\ntortillas and meats are of low-quality. we do not need another mediocore taco joint in this town. we've got filiberto's for that\n\ntwo words: overpriced meh... Been waiting for them to open, finally got to go last night. They have lots of tacos to choose from and the food is tastey but, I HATE when taco shops use french fries for potatoes! And the size compared to most other taco shops isn't very big at all. It is like they use the small size tortillas for everything, even though the prices are still on average with the other places. will still go back to try other things on the menu.\nAND lastly, they don't have jalapenos with carrots Seriously Wish Yelp had 1/2 markings because I give this place a 4.5 only reason is the price.\n\nThe food is amazing there. The Migo burrito is probably the best thing on the menu. Lots of great stuff in there. The Migo Taco is awesome to very tasty. The dessert they have are great for a fast food place. They have fried ice cream! The shakes they make are made FROM the fried ice cream which gives it an amazing taste not like a normal shake. The salsa choices are great the avacado and roasted salsa are the best.\n\nI have been here a few times now and the staff are SUPER helpful and so very polite and friendly. The place is always clean and very inviting. \n\nMy only bad critic is the prices. The food tastes great but the portions are a bit on the small side. I'm not talking really small but when I am low on cash I would rather buy a 5.00 burrrito from one of the fili, poli, or whatever berto's 24/7 taco places. I guess it goes to show that you get what you pay for. \n\nThough it is a bit pricey for the food you get, the taste and overall expeirence in the resturant you get keep me coming back.
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mexican
| 12,030 |
Restaurent name is: Chickpeas Mediterranean Cafe
review: So good! The portions are amazing, the "secret oil" was awesomely addictive. I would seriously out it on everything. The meat was grilled perfectly, the rice was not dry, every flavor complimented the other. Service was fabulous. We will be visiting again. I love coming to this place because the service is top notch and they have great vegan options. The environment is super chill and relaxed and the employees all deliver a high level of service. They also have a big Vizio T.V. with live sports. I'm looking forward for the outside hookah lounge to open to enjoy some good times and great food with friends. Shout out also to the manager Alex for creating a great environment and for having a world class crew! When I try new places, like most people, I'm a little hesitant. This Mediterranean Cafe is in a location that is probably a tough sell for a small businesses but I would suggest giving it a try just once. It's always clean and organized. The food is rich with veggies and flavorful. All the traditional foods are there and the prices are incredible. Huge portions!!!! This restaurant food is so delicious, tasty and fresh. Can't say enough about it. Their food ingredients are really fresh and full of flavor. The staff is friendly and professional. If you really want to have good, big and yamy meal this is the perfect. They have outside tables do you can enjoy the fresh air. Can't say enough about salad addressing it is AMAZING. Im trying to purchase it and I asked the owner to ship it to my address in Pittsburgh and he welcome it. Great team great food and great experience. Definitely worth to visit again. Terrible experience in delivery. They didn't send me a salad I ordered and then didn't kniw how to refund. Took me 15 minutes to try and get an answer. Still don't know if I'll get the refund. Can't tell you about the food yet, order wasn't right so I haven't been able to eat it
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mediterranean
| 12,031 |
Restaurent name is: Henri Saint-Henri
review: Tried this place a few weeks ago and was blown away. Despite the negative reviews going around, I was intrigued by the menu had to try it out and see for myself. \n\nTo start off, the service was excellent. The guy who seated us and our waiter were both friendly, polite and helpful. We ordered two different cocktails and both were great and very generously sized. Wine list was interesting and they also serve beer.\n\nI had albacore tuna as an entr\xc3\xa9e and it was fresh and delicious. Portion was a little small but then again that could be said about most of the plates I saw being served around me. I had the scallops as my main dish and it's what really blew me away - one of the best meals I have ever had! The plate was a piece of art. Each little dab of sauce, veggie and scallop was meticulously laid out. Each different element tasted fantastic and was simply delicious as a whole. Hands down one of the best main dishes I've had the pleasure of enjoying in Montreal. \n\nThe deserts were OK but nothing out of this world. Overall a great experience and meal - worth every penny! Great food! Very fresh. The cocktails are amazing and the staff is very nice. Will definetly go back more than once :-) The food was excellent however the service was atrocious. We went on a Saturday during "Montr\xc3\xa9al \xc3\xa0 table" last November. It was the "waiter\'s" first day working at the restaurant and he didn\'t let us forget this fact. It was obvious that he had no service experience. Whether he was there to just help out is possible but what a disaster. Secondly, it took over one hour to be served the main course. This was quite embarrassing as I had chosen the restaurant. Our friends were gracious with their patience but it was naturally wearing thin. One of my guests also craved a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon but such a wine or anything similar was not available. I would recommend the restaurant with the hope that the service and wait time we experienced is not a regular occurrence. Visited Henri Staint-Henri for Oystermania. The 10 oysters and a drink for $10 was great. \n\nThe atmosphere was a touch on the loud side, finding that special place where the music is just loud enough that people are shouting at each other. With closely placed tables and music loud enough to necessitate shouting, but not loud enough to drowned out conversation, you will find yourself a willing or unwilling participant in all nearby conversations. \n\nBeer selection was a bit on the weak side. The beer tartare and tuna gravlax were adequate with nice presentation. \n\nService was rather tragic. Our two plates of rather small oysters (whatever it was $10 no worries) took 50 minutes to an hour. The appetizers were another 40ish minutes. \n\nNearly an hour on 20 oysters is rather impressive. \n\nWith so many other great options in the area I think we're unlikely to be back to Henri Saint-Henri. We had a great meal... from the drinks at the beginning, the appetizer, the main course, dessert. Every dish that the four of us had was superb. We started with some cocktails. There was quite a list and difficult to choose. But we settled on Ke Germaine which was great. My wife!s appetizer was a grilled octopus which she loved and I had the mushroom puff pastry. For the main course my wife had the tagliatelle and I had the braised beef. Both dishes were excellent and the portions were very large. I had no room for dessert but my wife had the cheesecake and our friends had the puffed pastry which was unbelievable. All in all a great meal. Recommended for everyone.
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american (traditional)
| 12,032 |
Restaurent name is: Tiki Shack
review: I went here once and had no idea this place existed. We entered through the back entrance and saw that they have a state street entrance. Cannot believe I never noticed or heard of this place. I had a cheap drink made with crappy Cruzin rum but it was good. The bartender took awhile to get inside...we were the only people there...because he was outside smoking with his friends. After he came in he was pretty nice kind of a Douchbag like everyone else mentions. Probably same guy. I like it for the atmosphere. They have recently had a change in ownership, and since then there has been a drastic improvement in service, cleanliness and overall experience (awesome updated bathrooms)! They have also added food service (I recommend the nachos) that includes great Hawaiian flavored BBQ to match the Tiki Shak theme. The drink specials are always a great must-have! Would definitely recommend for anyone in Madison wanting to experience a fun island bar. It was a fun little bar, a little cliche as a tiki bar but it was a great night. The drink specials couldn't be beat and the bartender was friendly(which was a welcome relief from the other misses we had at the beginning of the night) and recommended good drinks. 2-4-1 "Tiki Punch" for Happy Hour time- 4 kinds of rum and 4 kinds of juice makes this drink go down very easily. Plus, since this place keeps changing it\'s name and signs, the outdoor seating on State Street is always available- a giant "plus" in the summer when it is impossible to find outdoor seating. \n\nThe service is good, but the food is overpriced...a giant side of sweet potato fries will compliment any of their funny "tropical drinks", though- delicious! This place is rad. I've only been there once but had been excited about it since it moved in to it's current location. I'm a big fan of the atmosphere. The sort of cheesy Caribbean themed decorations make it seem like a place where you don't have to take things seriously and everyone is there to have fun.\n\nThe drinks were very moderately priced although I'm guessing you're not getting the highest end liquor in most of the cocktails (I guess this should be expected from a bar on State Street). they could also use a bigger rum selection. I didn't get a chance to try much of the food but the menu looks great.\n\nOne big reason I give this place four stars is because the bartender was super nice and engaging. Sometimes that makes a huge difference with the way a place is perceived and that's definitely the case here. I will be back.
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mexican
| 12,033 |
Restaurent name is: Ginger Garden
review: Was not pleased with our order. We got Hot and Sour soup, fried rice, Chow Mein, Po Po Platter, and General Tso's. Hot and Sour did not seem to resemble a typical recipie and was not very good. Fried Rice and Chow Mein was just ok. General Tso's was awful with Chicken Meat that was do tough that I could not chew it. Best part was the ribs in the Po Po Platter. Everything else was disappointing and more expensive then I expected. Food excellent. Portions are good. Fried rice is basic, but very tasty. Very clean. Has a limited bar. Quite a few beer by bottle. Great service. We were excited to try this restaurant as we love Chinese food and it's literally around the corner from our house. Very friendly staff and quick service. We ordered the family special. Hubby had hot and sour soup, I had won ton. Both were good. The ribs have an amazing sauce and eggroll was delish. The shrimp was ok.\nFried rice and sweet and sour chicken were good...typical, I think. I substituted Happy Family for a dish in the family special since I have loved that dish in the past at a N.Calif. restaurant. However, the meats and scallops in the Happy Family seemed a little undercooked. The sauce was good, though.\nI thought the food was good...hubby thought it was bland. The open flame taste that sets great Chinese food apart from just average was definitely missing in all of the dishes we tried. Overall opinion is that it's good but not extraordinary. We love Ginger Garden!! We've been coming since the opened after a long search for good Chinese! They are always friendly and our food is always fresh and comes fast!! Kung pao chicken was very tasty. Spicey to the right level. Ordered extra peanuts and was pleasantly surprised. Would definitely recommend this place.
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chinese
| 12,034 |
Restaurent name is: Thyme 4 Restaurant
review: I've ordered from here a few times, never disappoints! Their pizza is great and the pasta is even better. Everything is fresh and authentic. Never been to the restaurant itself, but I know delivery is fast and always arrives hot. The bruschetta is a must try, as well as the spaghetti & meatballs! Had bruschetta to start - excellent. Would order this every time.thinner bread toasted perfectly retained chewiness and tomato etc topping tasted great.\n\nPizza - had the signature pizza and again really good. Crust not too thin not thick and cooked nicely with generous topping that didn't create a soggy mess. \nChicken goat cheese pasta in white win cream sauce very tasty. \n\nPrices are very reasonable including wine prices. This is a great casual place to catch a quality Italian meal.\n\nServer was very sweet, attentive and helpful. Excellent. My wife and I just visited Thyme 4. The food was quite tasty and the service was very good. The prices were more than fair. Waitress was super-nice. My wife and I split an order of Bruschetta. She also ordered Spaghetti and meatballs. I had the Caprese salad which wasn't the traditional style. It had lettuce. More of a garden salad but I was fine with that. The dressing more than made up for it. It was delicious. I ordered the veal with gorganzolla sauce with veggies. It was fantastic. Finally we had some dessert. (Chocolate Torte and Carrot cake) And they also make a terrific espresso. We will definitely return. Thyme4 used to be my "go to" place - always great food and the service used to be great - attentive, professional, friendly and welcoming.\nI have been there twice in the last 10 days - different servers both times and both times the restaurant was not busy.\nThe food is still great (their little warm bread fingers are the BEST), however both times, each server was not good at all. No greeting, no pleasantries, very slow to serve, never checked on meals or refreshing drinks, not a smile in sight. They did only what they HAD to do to meet the minimum requirement of being a server in a restaurant. There were 4 of them in the restaurant so it wasn\'t that they were short staffed - they were just uncaring.\nShame - the food and atmosphere are good, however the service sucks. I've got a soft spot for unpretentious family Italian restaurants and Thyme 4 fits the bill perfectly. Situated in the heart of Ford nation, surrounded by strip malls with plenty of parking right in front of the place on Queensway or on a side street, access is almost too easy. When I visited on a Friday night, there was a steady stream of wide eyed customers picking up their orders. \nThe warm bread with oil and vinegar was delicious and I had to hold myself back from devouring it, as my risotto was on its way. I needed something to warm me up and the shrimp risotto with cream sauce satisfied my hunger like no other with its rich and hearty flavour and texture. I mentioned to the friendly server that I had to go back to work that evening and my order came in reasonable time and I was on my way. \nI was told that their afternoon combo with salad was a good value and one of my friends even ordered and finished a second basket of bread while waiting - it's that good! \nThe ambiance was pleasant with low lighting and a steady din of conversations could be heard from happy diners. The manager was fun to talk to and very friendly. I'll be back soon!
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italian
| 12,035 |
Restaurent name is: Kanji Sushi
review: I don't understand why on a Friday night at 730pm they do not open up the full dinning area. Instead I'm forced to sit in front of the entry door where I am freezing. They see me with my jacket on, make it comfortable for your clients!\n20 mins later, they finally listen to my complaint and let me change seats.\n\nFood is okay. Still won't come back. Best miso ever! Everything else was pretty good too. Smaller menu and food was a little slow but good overall, I'd go back! The place is beautiful, the vibe is great, the service friendly, the sake/vodka/lemon Mantango is delicious, and food poisoning is the secret ingredient.\n\nThe food tasted fine - not remotely bad in flavor. I had the spicy salmon which had just the right amount of spicy bite without drowning out the flavor of the salmon, and the cavi ecstasy which was a simple tuna sushi rolled with asparagus and topped with caviar. It was mild, the asparagus did nothing for the sushi and seemed extraneous. They got my tempura order wrong. The table asked simply vegetable tempura - no shrimp. We were served shrimp non the less. When we to,d them of the mistake it was taken away for another table, and then we were served another bowl... Again with shrimp. Odd. They lose a star there.\n\nBut the worse was my friend who ordered the crazy tuna and the sushi Buddha - no drinks as she was staying dry for the night. Well one of the two gave her food poisoning because less than an hour after the restaurant she became feverish - violently ill - and after dropping into bed, woke up fine the next day.... Sounds like food poisoning to me. Visited Kanji last night and had another really delicious meal. We hadn't been there in a few months because we were out of town a lot, but we were happy to be back. The servers are good/accommodating and the food, which took at bit of a hit after the management change, is now back to its original high quality. \n\nThe Kanji chef/sushi chefs have created original and interesting spins on traditional sushi fare with fresh, high quality ingredients. That really makes Kanji stand out among the many many mediocre sushi places throughout the city, especially in the downtown west area. I especially suggest the Salmon Beauty platter and the beef gyoza appetizer, which are both really fantastic. Looking forward to trying some of the new dishes that we were told will be rolled out shortly too. They sound amazing.\n\nAs other reviewers have mentioned, it's true that it isn't very full during the week, but I'm not really sure why this is because the food is so good, and there's no similar quality sushi + place around. The cocktails are also great, and it is very reasonably priced. If you had asked me before going how I'd feel about a large sushi place in Parkdale that kind of turns into a lounge with multiple bars as the night progresses, I'd tell you that sounded like my nightmare. Boy was I wrong. I Heart Kanji and so will you!\n\nThey're nice if you're a walk-in even though they get slammed on the weekends. They're really great about sending you to the bar area for one of their artisan cocktails, and seating you promptly for dinner. Their food price point is low considering how fresh their rolls are, and their tempura plates are large and in charge. \n\nDon't let their sleek lounge-y-ness intimidate you, this is a great venue with an authentic sushi/Izakaya menu and once you're full... why not stay for a drink or two? The DJ is playing fun yet not intrusive tunes on the weekends. Word. \n\nKan I get some more Kanji? Yes please! \n\nPEPPER POINTS for being so great with large groups. A splendid place for a celebration of 10 or so!
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japanese
| 12,036 |
Restaurent name is: Brooklyn V's Pizza
review: Amazing food - Amazing owners and staff! Atmosphere is "Cheers" like. If you are considering trying but unsure - have no fear - You will not be disappointed!! Horrible customer service over the phone...they do not value you as a customer at all. I called in a order over the phone and when it was delivered there were multiple things wrong with my food. Im not one to complain but when i called to inform them pf their mistake they informed me i would be compensated with a order of wings. Months later i called into make another order and use the credit which was owed to me and the person on the phone laughed at me saying that after a 2 weeks period they "throw away their list." I then asked if she was going to take care of me and she chuckled and said "like i said, i talked to the owner and they said you waited past our 2 week period." I will never go to this place again and will make sure that it is never recommended through me as i personally run a large store myself. Basic customer care and empathy is all i ask for since i personally did nothing wrong. Thanks Everything we had was delicious , the Strombolis the antipasto salad , the pizza the cheesecake were delicious This family owned restaurant has become our weekly family date night go to! From their pizza to pasta, you can't go wrong! Their wings are my husband's absolute favorite! A must try! If you love Italian food like Stromboli, Calzone, Pizza and pasta this is the best choice for that home cooked quality.\n\nGreat portions, great service and the quality of the food is outstanding!\n\nYou must try this place!
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italian
| 12,037 |
Restaurent name is: Mastro's City Hall
review: To start off with appetizers! The scallops are to die for with the thick tomato sauce. It is served with cheese focassia bread. \nWe also had the shrimp cocktail. They came out thick and cold with a crisp and sharp sauce that gave it a good crunch with each bite. \n\nFor dinner you can't go wrong with the filet. It melts like butter in your mouth. I order it medium rare so the flavor stays in the steak and when cut, the juices leak out the sides. The service was great, all of the wait staff were friendly and attentive. Food was over the top! Everything yummy. Coming from out of town and receiving the Steakhouse as a recommendation, we didn't really understand that the way most people ordered was to share EVERYTHING, even the steak. We WAY over ordered and maybe we could have had a suggestion from the person taking our order that it would be too much food for 3 people. Even after being stuffed, we still had to try the butter cake. With tip and yes we had a few drinks, it was just under $450. Quite an expensive dinner for 3, but I don't go all hog wild too often and it was a wonderful treat to end my first Spring Training Adventure and being with wonderful long time friends. \nThree words. Share, share, share! Came here for a birthday dinner. We ordered lobster mashed potatoes, cream corn and two 8 oz steaks (sirloin). This place is AMAZING. Service was great My friends steak wasn't cooked medium rare it was cooked medium well. We had it sent back. The manager came to our table to apologize he even gave us a discount on our bill. Not necessary but definitely nice knowing how much they care about providing good service to Their customers. Now I don't think I can ever eat cream corn or mashed potatoes any other way! Too good! This is the best steak in the valley, period. \n\nI've been here quite a few times and every single time it pushes the bar even higher for me. The bone-in filet is the probably the best thing I've ever ate. The lobster mash potatoes are phenomenal, as is the gorgonzola mac n cheese. \n\nThere really isn't anything bad to say about this place. It was a business event. Dinner was good overall. Steak was definitely my favorite - Yes, Mastro's still have it! Ambiance...it's too busy (loudness) for me. I understand it's a steak house, but it's just not for me. \nNo complains, but being envious of the business model here. \nOf course, I would come back for steak-dinner events. As for my personal taste, I preferred (great) steak-house like Donavan's or Steak 44 or Capital Grille or Preston's ...a little nicer / classier ambiance. \nUntil next time...but at the mean time, Have a blast at Mastro's.\nKudos and Happy Dining !
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american (traditional)
| 12,038 |
Restaurent name is: Sichuan Palace
review: Best chicken egg rolls ever. And fried rice is on point. Hot and sour soup is best in whole area. I've been eating here since I was a little girl. There food is always consistent and fresh. I do wish they would deliver though. I've been eating at Sichuan Palace my whole life and it's delicious. They always give large portions and their food is very good. I recommend the sweet and sour chicken and the beef with vegetables. Their crab Rangoons are excellent too. I live down the street and I love it there . Number one the food is amazing . Number two the employees are the best.\n\nI seriously love their egg rolls! They are huge I love this chinese spot. It's one of my favs in the whole pittsburgh area. Everything I've tried here has great taste and it's not too greasy. I've tried the General Tso's, Buddhist delight which is al veggies in a white sauce and their beef and broccoli.\n\nOf course i can't forget the combination fried rice. It has pork, chicken, and shrimp not to mention the perfect combination of fried rice with all the great flavor. I have never had a problem with their dishes. Everything is served hot and fresh and never taste bad. I never have stomach issues either like some other restaurants.\n\nThe inside decorations are a little outdated and could use some freshening up but it doesn't take away from the quality of the food and the great service. The place is almost never occupied. I see a few couples there every now and then but most of the guest order take out.\n\nTry whatever you like here I'm sure you won't be disappointed!! After visiting Penn Dot myself and the other half were in need of sustenance and this was the closest. Walking in we were greeted by a hostess who showed us a booth right away. Our server was there within seconds and took our drink orders. On his return he also brought what looked like fried pieces of the stuff egg rolls are wrapped in. Ya I know, not the best description but I'm really not big on Chinese food. Also it must be said that if you order a soda you will pay by the can because they don't have fountain drinks. Now onto the food. I ordered sesame chicken. I was a bit apprehensive because I don't normally like chicken that has a breading and then is tossed in a sauce. The chicken itself was still crispy and tasted fresh. My only real complaint is that I found it lacking in sesame flavor. The sauce it was tossed in was very similar to the general tso the other half had. Mine just has sesame seeds thrown on top. I think my boy might have gotten the best dish. He had singapore style rice noodles. They were really good. Our server was nice and present but not pushy.
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chinese
| 12,039 |
Restaurent name is: Kyu Shou
review: I was here when they first open a few years ago...\nTheir noodles was pretty good and the meal combos that they have back then was reasonably priced.\n\nBut I have seen "under new management" goes up for a few times and now even a SUSHI sign went up there...\n\nI almost didn\'t go in there, as my phone was low on battery, I checked-in while still in my car.\nI got the "Maverick" badge because of this check-in.\n\n(Maverick - Because ratings are overrated, because you go your own way - and because you\'ll never lose that lovin\' feeling for your city\'s rugged good looks. You\'re dangerous. Yeah, dangerous... and there\'s a badge for that.)\n\nWell... Let\'s see if the rating really works...\n\nThe waitress gave me a menu and a lunch special menu.\nThe menus are a bit worn(?) and as it\'s a noodle place, the section of menu for noodles looks "dirty" and fuzzy...\nI guess the new management has decided to go with the korean/japanese restaurant than the noodle place.\n\nEnd up having a lunch special - unagi tempura set.\nThe side dishes that came before the meal was not good...\nThe edamame, a few of them has brown marks on it...\nThe deep fried thing (I guess it\'s sweet potato fries with tempura coating?) was cold and with a sour sauce...\nAnd the miso soup has a weird taste. Like a bad fishy taste...\n\nThe lunch set, the tempura was nice, it\'s hot and crispy.\nThe salad has a citrus (orange?) juice based dressing? I don\'t like it and I love citrus flavour...\nThe stir-fried vegetable under the few pieces of unagi (bbq eel) was cold, and lacks seasoning.\nThe bbq eel was cut like the ones that you see on top of rainbow sushi, those thin slices.\nI didn\'t eat the korean noodle "japchae" as they were sticking together so bad.\n\nThis place could be great if they focus on one thing, ie. the tempura.\nAnd if they are korean, may be they can change it into a fried chicken bar (oh, I don\'t see they have the LLBO sign)... Went here today just because my other ramen place nearby that I would go to has closed down. However, that was perfect luck for me as I liked the food here better than my old place.\n\nTheir prices are a bit steeper than others, but then again I didn't get their lunch specials. What I ordered was Boneless Beef Rib Ramen (H002) for $7.99 + taxes + tip. The noodles are still good, and in my opinion still better than that of Ajisen (dunno why people like their noodles over there) and whether it is true ramen or not, the final taste is acceptable.\n\nMy wife got a the cheaper lunch special $6.99 for pork bone ramen + seafood pancake. (Don't bother with the seafood pancake, it's terrible, not okonomiyaki) However, the soup base tasted better than mine.\n\nTo be honest I think they made a mistake in my order, unless they just described it wrong in the menu. Because my understanding from the menu was that I was supposed to get pork bone soup, but with the boneless beef. Well next time I go there I'll probably ask for that correction because I think if they made it based on what I expected from the menu it would taste a lot better than what I already had which was not too bad already.\n\nThree stars because as I said, it is not perfect, I didn't get what I expected and I expected better results. Came here on a whim after a yoga class on Kennedy Rd.\n\nWe had to ask our server for menus.... errrr should've walked out there and then.\n\nWe got served cold tea in a tea pot.... errr okay I think that defeats the purpose of the pot.\n\nI can't even remember what we ordered, it sucked that bad.\n\nAvoid this place! Plenty more options for Japanese around the area. "The one with the 6 glasses of tea."\n\nThe Good:\nFriendly service, nice contemporary indoors\n\nThe Bad:\nMSG (and lots of it!) in their main specialty (ramen noodles); food arrived at very random times and some finished their meals before others even arrived; quality was below average\n\nOverview:\nSo I decided to take my folks out to try a new place after they heard of my food-ventures. They\'d driven by Steeles many times and had seen this new Japanese noodle shop on the south side of Steeles beside Subway, just slightly west of Old Kennedy road. Being a Japanese noodle house, I decided to get what should be their specialty. I ended up getting a Sapporo Ramen, can\'t remember what the item name was (the item names themselves weren\'t descriptive, they have light descriptions in the bottom of each item although it didn\'t help much in picturing what I was ordering). My father ordered a seaweed salad and had to ask for a custom roll since they had no other vegetarian food there, the avocado roll. My mother ordered an unagi roll. The seaweed salad and avocado roll were average, according to my father who has picky standards like me. My mother found the unagi to be tasty but she\'s pretty generous. As for my meal, it was a soup ramen served with some slices of beef, some onions and a piece of seaweed. The first thing I tried when it arrived was the soup. Right after my first spoonful my taste buds felt completely numb. I couldn\'t believe the amount of MSG they put into it! One spoonful of the soup felt like I\'d just eaten a cup noodle, which as you can imagine, has a lot of MSG in it too. Just, wow. I ended up finishing alright but I had at least 6 glasses of tea! The noodles themselves were OK but the broth ruined it completely. A place that calls itself a Japanese noodle house should definitely invest some more time in learning how to actually prepare a broth without overloading it with MSG! Mine was 8.99 before tax and the portion was average. I was definitely not full after eating it but I didn\'t expect to be seeing others order similar items. The service was very good though...the waitress that served us was very polite and friendly. At the end, I did end up tipping generously though as I always tip based on service, not on the quality of the food. You\'re tipping the waiter/waitress after all, not the chef!\n\nOverall, if you\'re going, do your tastebuds a favour and don\'t get the soup noodles. Maybe it was just mine (I think my item was H002 or something...it was on the left side of the menu on the left side of the ramen page), maybe it was just that one day, but I\'m definitely not trying that again if I do decide to go back.\n\n- Simon Close by to me and great sushi!\nService was excellent and food was delicious!
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japanese
| 12,040 |
Restaurent name is: The Rushton
review: The Good: \n- great vibe, atmosphere and great patio\n- great staff and service\n\nThe Bad (only if you\'re a vegetarian):\nThe description of the veggie burger "Home made spiced 10oz. patty of minced vegetables, green lentils and kidney beans served with tomato, onion, lettuce and a side of frites "\n\nMinced to them must mean pureed, as the patty was just a weird wet paste that was formed into the shape of a burger and then..egh..DEEP FRIED. Also based on the yellow/orange colour of the burger there is no way that green lentils were used. As someone who actually makes her own awesome veggie burgers all the time I do have to say this one was a bit sad. You shouldn\'t have to deep fry it in order for it to hold its shape. It should be able to hold its own.\n\nMy friend didn\'t really enjoy her grilled calamari, she said there was just too much going on in the plate and the calamari didn\'t shine. It's a great cozy place, amazing location, AWESOME staff but it's too pricy....\n\nMASSIVE tequila shots. Biggest shots i have ever seen in my life. You could probably use that shot glass as a tiny vase :S.\n\nWe had the sangria, white wine. Highly highly recommended - it was friggin delicious!!!!! The calamari we had were in some kind of sweet and spicy chili sauce, i didn't like the sauce at all. It made the calamari soggy and it was so overpowering. Should have just gotten the regular deep fried ones :(.\n\nI wouldn't come here again unless it was the only place close enough to the salsa stage and it was raining. I love the atmosphere of the Rushton; the patio is great for summer dinner dates. I find there menu always has something for any type of occasion (casual/romantic) and I absolutely love dining here! This place was ok... I got the veg sandwich which seemed fine but the salad looked like it was straight out of a 'mixed greens' bag at the grocery store and the dressing was odd, I had a few bites and left it. I ate the entire sandwich but now it's been a few hours and I'm not feeling very well at all. All signs point to this place :( Amazing, tender steak frites and garlic mashed potatoes. The roasted garlic aioli is also to die for!!
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american (new)
| 12,041 |
Restaurent name is: Yu Tian Xia Hot Pot
review: I have been going here since they opened.\n\nThis place can be expensive if you are just dining with another person. However if you know what you want and understand your appetite you should be fine. \n\nI always get their spicy broth which is so full of flavor. So are their other broths, but I believe the spicy one has the richest flavor. \n\nThe service is always good, the servers are attentive and are willing to help you figure out what it is you are looking for since a few of their items can be daunting to people who are not aware of the ingredients they have listed on their menu. I have always appreciated their help and kindness.\n\nI believe their lunch deal is well worth the money especially if you just want to try the place out to get a feel for a new dining experience.\n\nI will continue to return here for the delicious hot pot, fresh ingredients and kind wait staff. Best authentic Chinese food in town. Have to try their Fried Pork and spicy hot pot. The food here is fresh and soups are good. They are not joking when they say there medium has some heat to it. I like how they have a sauce bar. Service here eas great. Really nice Chinese hot pot!!!\nDelicious with fresh meat and vegetables!\nAlso the flavor for the pot is really traditional Chinese style. I really love it and definitely want to be a return customer ~ I love this place so much, the best taste and best service. The most important thing is they have AYCE for lunch!!! 29.99 for the first person and the second is 20.99. I have tried the AYCE this time, the food and quality have no differences. That's really affordable! I highly recommend people came and have a try this place! \n\nYu Tian Xia! Good Time!
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chinese
| 12,042 |
Restaurent name is: New Thai Food
review: Knocking it down to a three because they put so little chicken on my last order it was basically vegetarian! Still tasty ... in the narrow way that non-meat dishes can be so deemed. I like how you can get lunch for under $5 here at New Thai Food. I've been on a quest to dine for $4.99, like how you used to be able to find back in the day. At New Thai I found that if you get the small size then it comes to $4.75 with tax. Woo hoo! Sure, you'll be hungry again in two hours, but at the time I was quite full and satisfied. I got the Thai BBQ style chicken and I really liked it. It came with coconut rice and mango salad, plus pickled shredded carrot. It was totally take-out food court, but still yummy! The large tom yum soup was the perfect meal on a cold, rainy, dreary night. Thanks to Vivek and Melanie C for their reviews! It was a huge bowl of noodles, broccoli, carrot slices, soft tofu, shoots and spicy delicous flavour toppings.It is very spicy, and as Vivek points out, it will definitely clear your sinuses. \n\nThe atmosphere of the Grange and the rest of the food in the warming trays weren't that appealing, but it's a good, cheap place to eat if you're on the go. Staff were very sweet and friendly. If they had any food I may have given this establishment a better rating. I felt like going to a Thai restaurant for supper, so after checking out the reviews on Yelp, I headed to New Thai Food. Surprise number one- it's not a restaurant. It's a counter in a food court. Surprise number two- they didn't have any food. Not exactly no food. The pleasant lady behind the counter said they only had two items left. I took a peak at the tired looking offerings in the warming trays and gave them a pass. This is definitely not the place for a nice evening meal. Best hot and sour soup I have ever had! (And I've been to many Chinese restaurants.) The Pad Thai is prepared when ordered, so it's very fresh. Spring rolls and cold rolls are also very fresh and delicious. \n\nThe best part is the price. Very affordable. (My soup cost a whole $1.50!)\n\nThe lady who is always there is very friendly and it's obvious she's an expert in the kitchen. Even though she prepares the food when you order it, it doesn't take long at all. \n\nNew Thai Food is part of the food court across the street from OCAD. The food court is also attached to apartments so the crowd in the seating area is a mixture of young and old. I would suggest getting it to go and finding a nice spot outdoors (weather permitting).
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thai
| 12,043 |
Restaurent name is: Hot Wok
review: The food is good, but they put rice under your main course. I wish they didn't do that. I would be willing to pay a little more for a main course in the dinner combination plates that didn't have rice layered under it. I\'ll admit - I\'m not a huge fan of Chinese food, except for one thing: Mei Fun! I\'ve had this dish from multiple Chinese restaurants and no one can do it as well as Hot Wok. I always get Singapore style, and theirs actually contains visible meat within it - unlike "Panda" restaurant a few miles down the road! Hot Wok\'s tea is great too! We love this Chinese restaurant and I'm glad it's so close to our home. They give large portions for a very expected and reasonable price and everything is always very fresh tasting. The menu is the same as any other small storefront Chinese restaurant you've ever been to, so don't look for anything surprising or special. Their daughter may answer the phone sometimes to help out mom, so if you have a special request, make sure you ask for her mother. Tried sesame chicken lunch special - lets just say I am sorry I did - no redeeming value in rice eggroll or chicken. Chicken rubbery - dark meat and battered heavy.\nRice had a few peas and carrots - no taste. Live and learn. Not for my liking. Keep searching for NY style chinese food The service was fast. Unfortunately, that's the best that can be said. The food, in my case, sesame chicken, was greasy to the point it was dripping through the plate. It was also very bland. Prices are high for the food. Don't go here.
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chinese
| 12,044 |
Restaurent name is: Sushi Mori Japanese Bistro
review: This little Japanese place is a very good value. Salmon sashimi slices are huge, one Salmon Don is enough to fill you up. Their Ramen is pretty good too, the pork neck pieces with the Ramen were super tender though the noodles themselves are just ok. They did say their Ramen soup base is made with over ten hours and has no MSG. \n\nVery nice neighbourhood restaurant and prices are reasonable for Japanese fair. The service we received was also top notch. This new Japanese restaurant opened in the NW about six weeks ago. We had been there for both lunch and dinner. \n\nFor dinner, we had their love boat, which was $34. The food is served in an actual 'boat', that takes up a lot of space... which is why a lot of restaurant don't use this old school serving 'boat' anymore. However, I like it as it makes a presentation statement. The food itself was decent. It hits the spot but isn't the best sushi I have ever had. \n\nFor lunch, we tried their bento boxes. All their bento boxes includes a soft drink which you can substitue for a miso soup. I had the bento box that included sushi, sashimi, and california rolls. It was $13, which is what I kind of expected. The quality of fish was good and preparation of the sushi rice was good... again not the best in town, but average or above for sure.\n\nThe service was good... the waitress was friendly. The place was a bit quiet when we went for dinner on a weeknight and was welll looked after. During our lunch experience, the place was more busy. The waitress definitely had her hands full and therefore was a bit unorganized. However, she was friendly and tried her best to look after us. The owner also came by to see if we are looked after as well... Overall I have good experiences with this restaurant and will for sure make a return trip down the road. Fairly ridiculous portion. Soup and salad comes out ONLY half a bowl if any. Everything are fairly typical. However, for the price, I have gone to much much better restaurant for the same typical food. This would be my first and also my last for this restaurant. The food here is mediocre. The waitress was really annoyed when I mentioned to her all the allergens that I\'m avoiding and asked several questions. The restaurant was not even busy at that time. She forgot to tell me the soup had Soy! I don\'t like eating out often, and I won\'t be coming back since they made me "feel bad" for asking what ingredients are in each item. The guests have a right to know the ingredients and what is inside the food they are being served. Little Hidden Gem\nI was in the neighborhood & noticed this little spot tucked in beside the liquor store. Ok, ok I was at the liquor store when I noticed it. HAHAHA no judging! I was heading home so I decided to get an order to go. As it was a cooler evening I ordered the pork neck ramen. My order was packed quickly & I went on my way. It was very tasty, it could have used more meat & a few more veggies but not a bad meal for $12.95. As my office is close by, I decided to try them for lunch. I chose the Sushi Bento, a fair amount of variety for $12.50. Oh my was I glad I did! The tuna melts in our mouth, the salmon is a generous piece & was so lovely I was wishing I had ordered just those items. Such a great meal for lunch I probably go there about every 2 weeks. They know my order & are always surprised if I order something different. \nGreat taste & great value. A must try if you are in the area.\nDid I mention that it was beside the liquor store? ;p
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japanese
| 12,045 |
Restaurent name is: Glow Press
review: Nice to have food court options that are not fast food. Had the Super Bowl with chicken and quinoa. Good but not a great value at $12.99. Service was not great although not any worse than what one might expect at a food court. Best meal I've ever had at a food court. I ordered the lobster with brie fontina and spinach. Now I know I'm not getting a whole lobster tail in this sandwich for $11, so I know what to expect. \nIt comes with two sides, I choose the sauteed bokchoy, onions and carrots and the strawberry spinach salad with tangerine balsamic dressing. The helpings were very generous. My friend ordered the Veg sandwich and requested chicken on it, not a problem. We get two triple chocolate mousse desserts and 2 san pelligrinos. I believe after tax it was $35 ish.\n\nI don't spend a lot of time in malls but should I go back to Yorkdale I'd definitely get a lunch there again. Was really pleased that I got a lovely fresh lunch and two big thumbs up to the employee who suggested the salad dressing, great choice.\n\nOther options for sides were little roasted potatoes, fresh sauteed veg, couscous salad , pasta salad and a regular green salad with tomato and cucumber.\n\nI would suggest they put a little layer of plastic film on top of the desserts so they don't dry out This is a sister store of Pickle Barrel, I\'d wanted to try it on my previous visit to the food court, but I was hesistant since the main thing about this place is grilled cheese. \n\nI get it, grilled cheese, I make it at home and I\'ve yet to find a place that makes a really good grilled cheese that\'s worthy of my hard earned money (I\'m not a fan of homemade cooking, if it tastes like I could make it at home, I\'ve spent too much).\n\nWhile the food court is nice, I find the overall options to be lack luster. Nothing really fancing calls out to me. I decided to take a bite and go to Glow Press. Then there was the problem of deciding to get the regular grilled cheese $7 includes 2 sides, or get a \'gourmet grilled cheese\'. I don\'t like saucy sandwiches...and I asked the girl for her opinon and expressed my reluctance to try something new. "Be adventurous" She said, and I bit. I got the "So Cali", chicken, red peppers, avocado, monteray Jack cheese, Chipotle sauce on twelve grain bread". It\'s one of Rose Reisman\'s \'healthy choices\'. \n\nI should have known better, it never pays to be a risk taker. I noticed the person ahead of me had her sandwich to go, and the box was quite large. Ok I thought, this is going to be good. I was wrong. I got mine to eat there and I got a small sized sandwich (not much bigger than the bread you get from the grocery store) There wasn\'t much cheese action I\'ll tell you that and when I mean action, I mean taking a bit and the cheese gets so cheesy that you have to pull your head way back and push the sandwich away to stop the cheesy goodness. \n\nNot a bad sandwich but not a great one. Would I go back? Not for that. They also have lobster mac n\' cheese, and while I am tempted I think I should probaby try making it myself at home instead *Hint: I\'ve never made it before.\n\nThey\'ve got some cute mini desserts but at 3.49 for what is literally a big giant scoop of cheese cake or mousse I think I\'ll pass. Ah, what am I saying\', I\'ll bite again! I honestly don't know why the reviews for this eatery are so bad! I found the food here decent and a lot better than the other choices at the Yorkdale food court.\n\nWe actually stayed at a hotel right by Yorkdale so before heading off to our meetings everyday, we would stop by the food court for a quick lunch. I must have ate at Glow Press at least four times and I honestly have to say that their food was better than the majority of the other eateries at Yorkdale!\n\nAs mentioned in other reviews, a good grilled cheese sandwich is very simple to make, but I felt that the sides were actually the stars of the show. I actually just ordered a few sides to go one afternoon as a snack and I really enjoyed them for the price! I pretty much always ordered the roasted potatoes and vegetables as my sides and the staff there would always give me a generous helping of each. I love this place. My fav so far is the San Fran grilled cheese. What I like about this place is you can get 2 relatively healthy sides to go with your grilled cheese. I usually get the strawberry spinach salad with the tangerine balsamic vinegrette (tastes like gummy bears when combined) and the couscous. I just wish the sandwich was larger.
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canadian (new)
| 12,046 |
Restaurent name is: Chipotle Mexican Grill
review: To get straight to the point, this Chipotle location is awful. Awful service, awful operations and seemingly understaffed. The employees give off the vibe that your bothering them by being there. In fighting between employees on their simple daily functions inside the chipotle. Seeing that chipotle generally has a team system in place to help the operations and functions of the restaurant move efficiently this place has none. Whoever is the manager is none existent here. This is no flow or direction given to the employees to make this location work. It\'s expected to walk into lines at chipotle from time to time but this location is different. For example, this location has an online station where the online orders are "supposed" to be made. That area at this location is not used, The materials are there but it is not used. Which lead me to think who is running this place? In my 30 min wait that included lines outside the door, individuals sitting down, I might\'ve seen 10 online orders done from the main line while there are overflow customers crowded in the store! To topple this, nothing is prepared to even finish online orders! This is by far the worst chipotle I\'ve been to. After 30 mins waiting in line, I decided to not do order at this location. The only thing I can recommend from this place is driving past it. Absolutely awful!\nI ordered a salad and for $9.45 got a TINY dollop of everything that could MAYBE fill a cup plus it was old soggy and nasty tasting! My first and last Chipotle adventure ever! This place is TRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I could give them 0 stars I would. I ordered my food (Veggie bowl) ahead and asked for EXTRA veggies. Once my mom got there to pick it up for me, it took them almost fifteen minutes to find my order. When she brought it home, the bowl was barely filled. It looked like they gave me half a scoop of vegetables and barely anything else.\n\nChipotle has been steadily giving out less for and raising prices.\n\nI'm done. Don't bother ordering online because your food will not be made when you get there and then you'll still wait 5 minutes to even be talked to. Then they'll be out of steak or chicken. Then they'll be rude and act like their doing you a favor and when you want to leave they won't give you a refund and you have to get it online. MAKING BURRITOS IS SO HARD For a brand spankin' new Chipotle, this is the absolute worst ever! Looks great mind you but not only do you get attitude, you get served less than a 'babies' portion of food! Absolutely ridiculous! And of course when you ask for more, you get more attitude and they want to charge you for it. Forget about trying to explain the portion is nothing compared to all other Chipotle's. What a joke!
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mexican
| 12,047 |
Restaurent name is: Romano's Macaroni Grill
review: I've been here for lunch and dinner with my husband, in-laws, & old boss. I've had the pizza (surprisingly good), sampled the Penne Rustica (my husband's favorite, very heavy), Eggplant Parmigiana (excellent, my favorite dish here), and Honey Balsamic Chicken (excellent). Recently the menu was changed, but still decent italian food at reasonable prices. I think that since we've been to Buca Di Beppo a few times, it's my husband's favorite italian place at the moment. \n\nPopular family restaurant with an elegant ambiance with both types of seating- booth & tables- also has butcher paper and crayons (ok it's not so elegant, but it can be entertaining). The service is usually pretty good. I heard that there is an opera singer performing on weekend nights, but I am guessing it is usually reserved for saturday nights. I almost forgot to mention the bread basket, and that the server mixes balsamic vinegar into the olive oil for you (good combo). If you ask, you will get seconds. \n\nCan be pretty busy at times, so if you're unsure, make reservations to avoid waiting. If you sign up on the e-club, you get free chocolate cake on your birthday. The food is always good. The service was sucky. The waitress was super slow and it irritates me when people bring out kids meals like 20 minutes before the adults. You have to try to talk and entertain your kid while trying to eat. \n\nWhen i finally got a second drink at the end of the meal after being on empty for most of the meal she brought me diet instead of regular. Yuck! The worst taste in the world is taking a big gulp of the wrong drink. Shrimp portofino was good, but a little on the bland side. It need a little more sauce or salt. Free bread is always good! Caesar salad was ok not anything to write home about. Oh wow has the food at this place got better or what? I went in here with my friend and we had what was a prefix meal. It started with the quinoa salad which was amazing really amazing and then we had a main dish plus you get the bread we had wine it was fantastic I would highly recommend it Great spot - yes, a chain, but good food and quick! Ordered an order for pick up and it was ready when I arrived (less than 10 minutes!). Food was very good as well.
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italian
| 12,048 |
Restaurent name is: Flock
review: Delicious mac & cheese! The fried chicken sammy and the chicken tacos were very good. Pulled rotisserie chicken sandwich, just okay, a little watery and could have used more spice. I would have given this place an extra star except our server forgot about us and did not take our order for ten minutes (we were ready to order when she filled our water glasses but she walked away before we could stop her). When we looked around for her, she was busy at the bar trying to figure out how to make a drink. It was like slow motion. When she did finally come back, we told her that at this point, we were in a hurry, we had a meeting to get to and had thought that we had budgeted for enough time. She took our orders seeming a little miffed. She came back with a full water carafe and slammed it onto the table... When it came time to clear the table, two other servers came to clear and collect payment. I will definitely come back but I'll budget for extra time and make sure the server knows when I am ready to order. Let's start with the things they get right. The service is excellent the wait staff is knowledgeable and helpful. The place is nicely set up and the ambience is great.\n\nI ordered the 5 piece fried chicken platter. It came with a coleslaw and a cheddar biscuit. The food left me wanting. Although it was presented very nicely the flavor just wasn't there. The fried chicken was bland and boring. I got really excited to hear that Flock would be opening on Harbord - I used to trek all the way to Adelaide for their delicious salads! \n\nI went last night hoping for the same yummy salads I get at the Adelaide location. I got the Boho flock and added avocado and chicken - because this place is a sit down, they don't make the salad in front of you as they do at their original location - it was about a 5-10 mins wait for take out. I have the say the portions are MUCH smaller than the Adelaide location, which is disappointing when you pay $19 for a salad. \n\nThat said, i still love Flock but will be going back to original Adelaide location for my future visits :) I always thought that if you're going to specialize in something, it better be damn good. \n\nI came here with my boyfriend for lunch and we both ordered the rotisserie chicken sandwich. The sandwich had good flavours, however the server suggested that we change the slaw if we don't like horseradish. Really glad that I did because it seemed to make more sense with the slaw that we substituted. We ordered a side of fries as it is not included with the sandwich, and were presented with a hefty bowl of tasty shoestring fries which neither of us could finish.\n\nHowever, the chicken was really dry. And when I say dry, I mean you need to soak your mouth with water to get some flavour and juice out of it. I always thought that rotisserie chicken was meant to be juicy, but this chicken seriously lacked the juice that you would normally expect. \n\nI think this restaurant has a lot of potential, it's situated in a great neighbourhood, trendy indoors and nice patio that offer a warm welcome with very friendly service. In fact, I would say the service is the only reason that I'm giving it three stars. \n\nIf you're going to do chicken, at least learn how to make it right. This place was such a wonderful experience. My sister and her boyfriend initially went here and then at a later to date we all went here together as a family! The food was great; healthy, filling, flavourful. Going there and getting the food, tasting it, experiencing it, speaks for itself!\n\nThe staff are friendly, knowledgeable and attentive, everything one desires in serving staff!\n\nI would definitely return. Didn't get a chance to have a fully fledged dessert but had a couple samples of their sweet potato pie and key lime pie... definitely dream about that one... awwww drool!
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canadian (new)
| 12,049 |
Restaurent name is: Michael's Mexican Grill
review: I saw this business while riding around on my motorcycle. It looked really inviting, so I wrote down the cross streets and came back the next day with a guest. I will start out with the bad - the service was just adequate. Granted, it is a newly opened business, but we were the only ones and we had to ask for some more salsa and my water never was refilled. OK, now to the great part - the salsa is among the best I have ever tasted. It is not too hot, and is a pallet full of delightful spices and flavors. I had a taco and enchilada plate - some of the best enchilada sauce I have ever tasted - definitely very fresh. Beans and rice were fabulous as well. If they don't change the recipes and improve the service, this restaurant is sure to be a hit. Yummy home style food served in a very relaxed setting with warm & caring (not fake) service. Sorry all you chain loving, precooked, processed & canned food lovers this place is not for you. Very kid friendly with room to run & play outside underneath large trees with adjacent green belt next door. Not big or fancy, small menu limited to produce quality food done very well. Took a long time to get our food,we asked for a cheese crisp to be extra crispy, it was not,very bland rice, and not much meat in the green chili, Salsa and chips were good Sorry... This restaurant is closed but Dave ' s Original Burgers has taken its place. Had a wonderful lunch with my daughter at Michaels. Great food and friendly staff, fantastic sevice!! We will be back!!
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mexican
| 12,050 |
Restaurent name is: San Francesco Foods - Bay
review: My boyfriend and I were very excited for San Francesco to open as we live in the condo above them. Walking in, the resturant was clean and looked similar to their other franchises in the city. We ordered the Panzerotti and their famous Veal sandwhich... and let me just say, it was delicious!\n\nFor the Panzerotti, we had the classic pepperoni and cheese and added additional sausage to it. The ingredients tasted super fresh and they were definitely generous with their portion size (I could only finish half!) The owner also offered us a sample of his tomato sauce and it went really well with the Panzerotti\n\nFor the Veal sandwhich, it was meaty and delicious! I only had a couple bites but my boyfriend said it was probably one of the best ones he has ever had! If you think California Sandwhiches are good... then you must try this one! If you like the mushroom, add the extra mushroom for 75 cents, it definitely is worth your while!\n\nWe also were fortunate to try their home made gelato. A little sample of each flavour and we must say, coconut was our fav! Never was a big fan of coconut until we had this.\n\nOverall, this place willl be dangerous to have them so close by since I'll always want to go! Can't wait to go back and try more items from their menu Pretty run of the mill crappy sandwich shop. Bae's parents ate here 35 years ago and apparently, it was good back then. Now, it's garbage. Not worth a trip, go anywhere else. I walked in around 12pm, and the place was completely empty. Ordered their veal sandwich and the counter guy asked what toppings I wanted. I looked at the list and it seems that they charge for every single type of topping. I got just the mushrooms, and I really got just the veal and mushroom in my sandwich. \n\nService was fast, and they whipped up that sandwich in under 5 mins. It came out to $9 for just the sandwich with mushroom. It's just not worth it. The sandwich was mediocre at best. \n\nI'd recommend the Pizza Pizza joint across the street over this place. The only upside is the atmosphere is an upgrade from Pizza Pizza and it looks like they have a few gelato flavours available. IT SHOULD BE A CRIME TO SELL THAT GARBAGE PIZZA.\n (ITS BURNT,OLD LOOKING ,AND MADE ME BARF).\n\n\nHonestly the sandwiches are ok.\n\nbut.\n\ni will never forgive this restaurant for serving horrible pizza.\n\ni ordered one slice of pepperoni.\n\nit took a really long time to warm up.\n\nby the time i get it it is completely black on the bottom and hot as hell.\n\ni proceeded to burn my mouth and finish the disappointing meal before going back to work.\n\nwhere i later suddenly felt the need to vomit. EVERYWHERE.\n\nit was the worst mess i have ever made in my work place. it was embarrassing and left me feeling like a sad fool. \n\nit didnt even taste good.\n\nruined my day.\n\nEAT AT OWN RISK / GO SOMEWHERE ELSE I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, and one extra star.\n\nTheir main thing, the veal sandwich is horrendous. \nIt is a huge bun + tomato sauce + processed breaded shoe soles. \nNo meat. Why is it $9? And if you want to add ingredients, you have to pay for each. \n\nSo for $9 I got a bunch of bread and breadcrumbs, ugh.\n\nGo to Subway instead, for $9 you can pick any ingredient you want, \nand some of Subway's meat tastes better than insoles.\n\nMaybe the pulled pork or the steak sandwiches are a bit better, I do not know,\nbut avoid the veal sandwich.
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italian
| 12,051 |
Restaurent name is: Tacos La Mexicana
review: Love this place! Authentic Mexican food for sure. Plus, I love that they have a drive-thru at the Durango location. My husband loves the Alambres and I usually order their tortas or tacos. They are pretty consistent with their food and service. Great family owned Mexican food. \nYummy \nHad the flavors I like and my chicken enchiladas verde was tender and delicious. \nAuthentic imo. Very disappointed with tacos la Mexicana. I was initially excited when I walked in and learned they actually had a vegan option for me and the cook knew what vegan was. Normally most Mexican places have chicken powder or stock in their rice. And or pork fat in their beans so I can never eat them. This place offers both without animal products in them. So I ordered a vegan burrito to go adding guacamole. I paid and left after receiving my burrito. I get home and bite into and initially I was like hmm not bad but I don't taste guacamole and think maybe it's more in the middle so I open it up to see and there's no guacamole. I proceeded to call and they answer I tell the lady what's wrong and said no they put it in. Then says hold on to ask the cook and they said they put it in. I tell it's not and take a picture as proof. They offered to make another if I returned back. I inform them I do not live near by and she says oh ok sorry bye. I call back because I was in shock by the rudeness. So I tell them I will return because I wasn't happy. She offered me a side of guacamole as an alternative and I tel I her I wanted it in my burrito like I ordered. And she says ok bye again. I'm baffled at this so I head back down there and hand them the burrito opened to show that the guacamole was missing. She turns around showing the cook and proceeded to make another. I tell them no I don't want another because first they were rude by hanging up on me. And second they were rude for saying I was lying about not having guacamole. And third because thy had a child around the age of ten or younger running around the kitchen. So I just ask for my money back and leave. If they would've handled it a lot more courteously things would've went fine but once you're rude all customer care goes out the window. Completely disappointed. Love this place!! Great food and great employees, they always have a smile on there face and I've never had any problems with there food!! I highly recommend the el pastore tacos I love the carne asada huaraches they are the best!!! It's a gigantic tortilla filled with black beans topped with meat,cheese, onion and salsa verde. They take a long time But its worth it. The service is always good.
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mexican
| 12,052 |
Restaurent name is: Jimmy the Greek
review: Food is amazing. Service is quick and pleasant. \nBut food portions vary according to WHO scoops your food. \n\nPrice keeps escalating though, not a fan of that. especially for the decreasing portion sizes. I Used to come here often, and order their chicken with salad meal but they are very cheap with their portions. They provide Very few veggies and cheese with the meal order and the manager is very rude. This Jimmy the Greek vs the one at Eaton centre is stars below. Their portions are small and not enough to get me full when Eaton Centre's is very generous on their portions, its the same price, and better quality since the food is on high demand, EC's Jimmy the Greek has consistently cooked fresh food.\n\nThis place also has cups of styrofoam water in their refrigerator which is nice but it was 1 gulp of water and I felt very skeptical to ask for another cup\n\nI ordered the vegetarian dinner and the salad was only a few bites and so was their rice (only 1 scoop the lady did). There were however about twice the amount of potatoes than normal which I thought was their way of making upfor cutting the salad and rice portion in half, but still wasn't enough to fill me up. The lady didnt offer to give me any tahini either which kinda made it look like they're tryna save on sauce lol.\n\nAnother throw my money out for unsatisfying portions @ Markville's food court :/ I have to preface my review with the fact that I don't order chicken as it is my least favourite version of souvlaki, however, Jimmy the Greek in Markville Mall has changed my mind!\n\nI hosted a birthday party this past weekend and ordered trays of chicken souvlaki based on a recommendation made by my sister. I was reluctant as pork souvlaki is the only way to go in my mind but since we already had a few pork dishes on our menu, I proceeded with ordering a few trays of chicken souvlaki.\n\nService: 5/5\nThe staff that work at this location are fantastic. Friendly, polite, attentive, and engaged. Not at all dismissive which is refreshing in a competitive catering market. They took my order without hesitation and reviewed it with me for accuracy. When I picked up the food, everything I ordered was exactly as how I expected it to be. The trays were prepared on time, no waiting, and ready to go.\n\nFood: 5/5\nAs mentioned, I ordered chicken souvlaki. This was a Filipino party so you know there were a ton of dishes to choose from. Not wanting to waste my time on food I'm not particularly fond of, I passed on the chicken souvlaki. The eating never stops at a Filipino party and I noticed that we were down to the last tray of chicken souvlaki, wtf? I finally tried one and wish I had sooner. The chicken was perfectly cooked, no pink inside. The portions were meaty chunks of chicken, not dried out chicken croutons. The flavour of the marinade was smooth, not overpowering. It had enough flavour that I didn't even need tzatziki. I squirreled away what was left and had some for both lunch and dinner the next day. The chicken reheats perfectly without drying out.\n\nI don't know if the food is like this during their everyday service but I would not hesitate to use them again for catering. I'm actually looking forward to the next fam-jam just so we can order trays from them again! The pork souvlaki dinner always has a pool of oil on the bottom. Definitely not fun eating the salad that's been sitting on the bottom. I always seem to get the end of the cabbage as part of my salad and obviously don't eat that. The souvlaki has been sitting around too long and has is hard. They have large platters of food but there wasn't anyone there on a weekday evening.\n\nBe sure to check out the touchscreen displays in the mall for a free $2 coupon to any restaurant in ExpressEatery before ordering.
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mediterranean
| 12,053 |
Restaurent name is: Ponte Vecchio
review: "Ponte Vecchio is the 5th most romantic restaurant in Cleveland." My fiance states. It was dead of winter, and I was so happy the restaurant has its\' own parking lot. Yes, ambiance was warm. Yes, there was a view of murky waters and bridge. Although the staff was nice, the serves was rather slowwww and off at times. Our server kept forgetting random stuff, dropped off our check before we received our dessert, gave us someones else\'s check, etc. Usually I wouldn\'t mind, but a restaurant of this caliber needs to be personable. \nOn a lighter note, the food was delicious. But don\'t order the margherita pizza. It is probably the worst margherita we ever had in a shmancy restaurant. Save yourself! \nHighly recommended: beef agnolotti and octopus insalata\nRecommended: spag and meatball arrabiata It's tucked away off the Superior Viaduct and has amazing views of the downtown and the bridge. It's a pretty small restaurant which makes it feel very cozy and intimate. The service was excellent and I actually thought that it was very reasonably priced. \n\nMy friends each had a half-order of the gnocchi for around $12 which I was expecting would be a little teaser of a portion but was big enough to have been an entree. The gnocchi itself was fantastic -- not overcooked and both light and filling at the same time. I had the scallops (I have a hard time not ordering scallops if I see them on the menu). Normally I have to ration each bite because there never seem to be enough scallops on my plate but I was served 4 LARGE, juicy scallops and was barely able to finish my meal. \n\nAnyway, I was impressed with the food and the ambiance is unmatched in Cleveland. I'm definitely going back. Don't understand why people are raving so much about the views. I mean, I guess you can see some of the skyline, but it's no better than the view you get from the RTA as it crosses the bridge after the Tower City stop. Also, there's a large building in front of the restaurant that blocks... basically all of the water.\n\nWent on Valentine's Day. Apparently on Valentine's Day they force you to choose one each of appetizer, salad, main course, and dessert, for $50 per person (actually, with tax and mandatory 20% gratuity, it came out to $127 for two people - yikes).\n\nThe food was awesome, but the portions were small. For instance, the wedding soup tasted fabulous, but came in a bowl the size of one of those little dessert cups you get at chinese restaurants after your meal. The filet+scampi entree came with all of two shrimp that were absolutely delicious. The sugar coat on the creme brulee was probably the best I've ever tasted.. but again, the bowl was tiny.\n\nThe service was on the spot.\n\nBottom line: Food tastes great, but the portions are very small for the price. And the view isn't worth it. Don\'t waste your time or money in this place! If you are looking for a beautiful view of the city, walk directly past the restaurant and look out over the bridge. I have been here twice and both times the food was awful and overpriced. On our first visit we ordered a pretty safe option; happy hour pizza. The bottom of the pizza was CHARRED. I mean black!! The second time we went, we went for dinner and both ordered the same pasta. One dish came out in a SIGNIFICANTLY smaller portion. When we pointed out the difference, the "server" made ridiculous excuses about having the same portion of scallop and different amounts of pasta instead of just immediately correcting the error. Compounding my disgust were the ingredients. The sun dried tomatoes used in the dish tasted like the ones from Costco that I use in my salad. NOT what I expected from a $24 dish AT ALL. :( The service was questionable as well. We went on 1/2 price wine bottle night; Wednesday. I arrived with a gift certificate and I was told that I could not use the gift certificate and get the wine special. We were ordering $50 worth of food; twice the amount of the gift certificate. I stated that the restrictions printed on the gift certificate did not state an alcohol exclusion. The server stated that he would check (on the stipulations) but then quickly stated that I could either have one or the other; 1/2 price wine or gift certificate. I thought he was wrong but was in no mood to argue. After being denied the bottle, I settled on a single glass of wine. The wine suggested by the server was the opposite of how it was described and was pretty bad. I have a remaining gift certificate and will NOT use it. I am going to give it away. I will never return to Ponte Vecchio and advise others to follow suit. Great food! They had a very unique menu and great selection of good wine and Scotch. It has a great view of downtown and good service. I went there for a business diner and we all had a great time. I had a pesto garlic pasta dish and a salmon wrapped scallop appetizer. They had Macallan 12 and 18 and a great wine, Conundrum! I would go again, as long as someone else is paying! No but really great place!
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italian
| 12,054 |
Restaurent name is: Nak Won Garden
review: We had dinner at this place when it opened. Absolutely fantastic. Service was great, food was killer. The friends I went to dinner with were new to Korean food, and the staff was very helpful in describing and suggesting dishes .The place is smaller, which I really dig. It's an intimate little setting with an open kitchen. The smells are amazing, it's a family atmosphere, and I left incredibly satisfied. Portions are large, and easily shared. Prices are good. For Asian in Pittsburgh- it's legit. Def a gem. Go early, it fills up quick. Wonderful little Korean Restaurant that has great staff and delicious Korean food. The owner made sure to stop by every table. I can't wait to return to eat again!! Everyone should give Korean food a try. It's very different from Vietnamese, Chinese or Thai food. The food is OK. But the service is HORRIBLE!!! The woman serviced us is SO RUDE!!! She thought the other waitress severed the wrong dish (it was actually the right one), She yelled at the other waitress in the front of our table and grab away the all the dishes while we were eating!!! After that, she started arguing with us we ordered the wrong dishes... \nIn the end, she stand aside and stared at me while I was singing the bill and tips. I would not surprise she would argue with me if the amount of tips was not satisfied her. \nThe whole dinner was so confusing and unpleasant. Will never go back. This was simply amazing!!! We made a two hour drive for my husband's birthday to get some good Korean food, and it exceeded our expectations. Everything and everyone one was absolutely wonderful!! \n\nThank you! We WILL be back!! Good food, terrible service. We were treated as though we weren't paying for our food at all. Will not return because of how impossible it was to resolve issues that should not have arisen at all. We were given much less food than we ordered, and were given no respect, despite paying for our food and leaving a tip that was not deserved.
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american (new)
| 12,055 |
Restaurent name is: Phoenix Kitchen + Lounge
review: The food was nicely done! Servers were friendly and good service. Very nice renovation for dim sum! Same here for dim sum yesterday and tried out dinner tonight! Really like it! Strong recommend ***** Came out to try the dim sum and left very satisfied. Fancy interior with a decently quiet atmosphere. First dish was the BBQ pork rice crepes. Was very disappointed as it was not flavourful and barely warm. The rest of the food was served hot and quite delicious. I would definitely come back because there are plenty of tables, ambient noise is low, plenty of parking and the food is good, though I may skip BBQ pork dishes. Just in the area and feeling the need for noodles and viet iced coffee, so I stopped in here. The decor and prices are "upscale" but the noodle bowl and coffee was standard fare. Not bad by any means, as far as taste goes, but certainly NOT worth $13 (bbq pork & spring roll noodle bowl). The viet iced coffee with milk was good but again, at $5 a bit too pricey for what it is. The other odd thing was that the noodle "bowl" came on a plate, sort of disassembled. All the components were in their own little pile. I prefer my noodle bowl in a BOWL. Plated, it was hard to get bits of everything on my chop sticks. Not a bad meal, just too expensive for me. Since the reviews on Yelp seemed pretty promising, my family and I decided to come here for dinner this past weekend. It is a very spacious restaurant - they took over the space from the old Vietnamese restaurant that used to be there (a taste of Saigon) and the old Rogers video store. The inside is VERY nicely decorated and modern - you can tell a lot of money and thought was put into renovating this restaurant. Food choices are your typical Chinese classics but some with a modern twist. Very well done, tasty and good portions but price point is high - you're looking at $18.95 for the pineapple sweet and sour pork. Many of the dishes start at this price. I get that they're in the NW and can probably get away with charging more, but at least they don't cheap out on the portions. Service was decent - I recognize many faces from other Chinese restaurants that are around the City. I am going to come back and try their dim sum next. Just moved to Calgary and was craving some Pho' . Just happened to see this place, walked in and was very pleased with the feel of the place. Fantastically decorated. My normal viet places are usually a few dollars cheaper but seeing it was my first in Calgary I wasn't too picky. Service was great as well!
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chinese
| 12,056 |
Restaurent name is: El Burrito Grande
review: Wonderful tacos. My favorite was the carnitas but the other two I had (birria and pastor) were delicious too. Nothing fancy about this place, just tasty inexpensive food. The lone salsa was great; mild yet flavorful. Delicious food and quality stuff. The pastor tacos are amazing. The only down side is the salsa. I know some people like the style, I think it has mango or something in it, but to me it was awful. If they had another option for salsa, like a good traditional red, this place would be an easy 5 stars. Definitely worth checking out. First time here, definitely coming back, fabulous burrito!!! Exceptional tortilla! I had the chile rojo- tasty, not very spicy but they have great salsa on the table. No sign out front, its the pink building. Nice people and pleasant atmosphere. El Burrito Grande, which translates to The Large Burrito, has the best Mexican food in the South-of-I-10-&-West-of-the-17 quadrant. The place is tiny and tucked off Buckeye with a very small parking lot. It\'s hot inside and the decor is pretty much reflective of the industrial area in which is operates. But the food is excellent and the service is friendly. It\'s funny because, if you head east a few blocks, you\'ll always see the rush of yuppies coming outside their downtown perimeter to \'go ethnic\' for weekday lunches. I\'ve sat in the restaurants and heard countless times, often from a young professional with a pastel dress shirt and a lanyard displaying his laminated ID card, that "I know it doesn\'t look like much but this place has the best mexican food!" \n\nExcept those places don\'t have the best mexican food, EBG does. It\'s just that they\'re another 3 minutes from Pastel Professional\'s office and he\'s only got an hour lunch break, not 66 minutes. \n\nTortas, wet burros, tacos...you name it. Their salsas are great and their grilled vegetables are always on point. I\'d make a destination lunch of EBG but, at least, if you are in the area then you should consider stopping by and sampling their menu. Great food, really nice waitress, and great pricing. The Torta was delicious and my friends got the giant Burrito Macho which they really enjoyed. Doesn't look like much from the outside (we drove by it the first time by mistake), but has plenty of seating and was a great lunch.
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mexican
| 12,057 |
Restaurent name is: Taco Bell
review: The night staff is great, they are both friendly and fast. On the other hand, the day staff, around 3pm or so, aren't great at all. There's never usually a wait and it's better than most of the other locations in the county. Always and I mean always a really long wait for your food even if it is something as simple as a single taco. The staff are all really rude and act like they don't even want to be there. They even have completely forgotten about my order while I stood there a good ten minutes and everyone of the staff members were walking around talking to each other and cutting up. Finally I asked where my order was to then be told that someone had erased it by accident. They didn't even bother to try to get right on my order either they still just stood around talking. If I would have not already paid I would have just walked out. This is a Taco Bell/Pizza Hut combo, but it might as well not be. They NEVER have pizza, they NEVER have breadsticks. Even at 11:30 on a Tuesday. It's ridiculous. Just take their name off your sign and their menu off your board!! Loved the chalupa but the crunchwrap was just that barely no filling, mostly wrap. Fast and convenient but next time I'll stick with the chalupa only. Avoid like the plague. If you want to wait 20 minutes just to find your order is incorrect or to receive rude service this is the place for you.
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mexican
| 12,058 |
Restaurent name is: Native New Yorker
review: I was here on a Saturday night and it was definitely slower than it should be.. I really enjoyed my meal!! The waitress was sweet and the place was very clean. This is the only place I go for wings! Dear owners of Native New Yorker,\nSeriously?? What the hell were you thinking? \nFirst, you knock down the wall that separates the bar from the restaurant. Bad idea.\nNext, you got rid of the jukebox. Worse idea.\nWhat's next?? Get rid of trivia? Music? Wings?\nI used to love to come here. Now it's just not the same. I cringe when karaoke gets off collar because there are children in the restaurant. \nOn top of that, your manager yelled at a patron across the entire bar that he has dogs in the back of his truck with no water. Dude...it's like 60 degrees out...plus, you totally could have walked over to him and said it privately instead of blasting him all over the bar.\nYou have turned one of our favorite places into another lame-ass restaurant. Sigh* \n\nSincerely, \n\nFormer patron If you have been to a Native before this one is not much different, which can be a good thing. This Native is split pretty much equally into 2 parts - the restaurant and bar, and you can eat and drink in either one. Best day to go is on Tuesday when they have their 25 cent wings special - which remains one of the best in town!! Good pizza and wings and cheap beer make for a fun, friendly hangout, but definitely not a singles hot spot. The reason for the 4 star rating, is that their carryout service is a little lacking - if they say 15 minutes, better be ready for 30. I have wasted a lot of time in that lobby! But the wings are always great! Is it just me or does this place smell??? We stopped for a pitcher (or 2) the other day. We sat in the bar and the service was pretty good. The beer seemed flat. The food always seems like it was frozen and just warmed up in the microwave. I think they need to revamp this place if they plan on competing with the new places that are opening around it. Good Luck! Did not like the pizza puffs or the garlic bread. Too much cheese in the puffs and the bread was bland. Prices are average as well as the service. Not worth a try... foodwise
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american (traditional)
| 12,059 |
Restaurent name is: Mizuho
review: Nice Japanese food, located behind the Staples beside the lowe's. Changed it's name to Simplee Sushi or something. Either way its still good. Mizuho is hard to find! Driving "behind" strip malls is a new skill I\'m learning in Charlotte. You won\'t find it by driving directly to the address on Pineville Matthews road. It\'s actually on the other side of Burlington Coat Factory.\n\nThe menu is a little confusing but the food is classic Japanese. They have a rather limited sushi selection but a lot of standard "cooked" Japanese food. The gyoza (pot stickers, aka dumplings) and donburi (hot rice bowls) are excellent. You won\'t go home hungry. If you want a nice sit down dinner in a calm atmosphere with friendly service, you can\'t go wrong here. And you can fit a group of eight or ten people comfortably if you make a reservation. Great Japanese food! Make me feel like eating in Japan. We love it. This summer I went to Japan, and coming back to Charlotte I've hit nearly all the Japanese restaurants and this is by far my favorite. It's very authentic including the Udon/Soba/Ramen offerings. My barometer is ordering the Octopus roll which is often a bit rubbery from the good places, full-on rubber from the bad places. Here it was tender and excellent. I could eat here every day since it's also a comfortable place. Take the time to find this place, it's definately worth it! And yes, they have a room for traditional seating with a tatami mat. I've been coming here for years, usually for their $5.50 lunch special but me and some friends will come here for dinner to have sushi and sake in their tatami room. The food is very good here and the staff is very friendly and attentive. The restaurant is pretty spacious too so you don't have to wait for a seat. If you're looking for good traditional Japanese food come check this place out!
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japanese
| 12,060 |
Restaurent name is: Pedro's Mexican Restaurante
review: Wow- really? 2 STARs for the CHIPS ONLY! \n\nWe visited the Pedros on the West Side 7-28-12. In the past Pedros food has been delicious, We ate around 12:30 p.m. & have to say this was the 1st time ever that the enchiladas were extremely TOUGH. Took a bite & left the rest, was like chewing soft to medium shoe leather. The taco, enchilada style was also very tough & the meat inside was in big chunks, versus the normally shredded chicken. It was so tough, my spouse took the chicken out & ate it, discarded the outside shell. IF you can call it a shell, more like a shoe-leather CASING. Trust me, he usually eats most anything. Of course that defeats the purpose of ordering a taco, enchilada style - just eating plain chicken. Could have gone to KFC if plain chicken is was what he as hungry for. \n\nWe did mention it to the waiter & he said, was everything else O.K.? The rest of it was rice & beans & the chips of course, the chips were delicious. (Rice was ultra-dry, over heated/cooked). Not $20. worth of delicious. Shouldn't have left a 20% tip but did, it's not his fault the food was lousy today. Whoever the cook was needs PRACTICE, LOT of PRACTICE. Did I just say they need practice? Maybe training & practice! \n \nAfter this uncertain I'd waste money on a treat to eat out again at Pedros. OK - so it wasn't a treat, at all. There are Mexican Restaurants in Madison with consistently good food. \n \nWe asked if there were comment cards & told they don't have them. Very disappointed in the food today. Most likely will not be back to try it again, as there was no response when we mentioned how tough & inedible the food was. Just a thumbs up by the waiter. WHAT? Guess he didn't give a rip, so we truly should have let him know by not giving him a 20% tip. Bad service... & a learning experience I guess to go elsewhere if we want to enjoy tasty Mexican fare. Emailed them also - no response. When the chips are down (no pun intended), where's the manager of this establishment? Pedro's is in the neighborhood so we go here quite often. The food is great, but could benefit from adding some low-cal, heart-healthy and vegetarian dishes. It's quite noisy between the music, the kids and the patrons. I usually wear ear plugs. The wait staff is efficient and very friendly as is the management. It's almost always busy and there are quite often coupons available if you keep your eye out for them. Bring a sweater and knee socks in case you get a booth by the window. As far as an 'authentic' Mexican experience, I suggest you got to Rick Bayless' Frontera Grill in Chicago. Pedro's is about food and friends and fun. I have never seen anything dirty here and have never sent anything back. They have a busy fish fry on Fridays and it's all fried. Baked fish is available. The margaritas taste great. I used to live in Texas and there is nothing sub-standard about Pedro's food. You can make a meal out of the 'Table-side Guacamole'. They have a separate bar, TV room and patio. Basic nachos are available in the bar for most happy hours (?) and drink specials are available if you go on those days. They have half-priced appetizers in the bar but you'll have to call to find out when. We almost always eat in the restaurant. Great place to meet up with friends from work. Never had to wait too long for a table. I have been going to Pedro's for more or less ten years. I would come visit friends in the Madison area every year when I was living in Pennsylvania during high school, and a trip to Pedro's was always on the list - my friends were obsessed.\n\nPedro's isn't authentic Mexican fare, and I don't think anyone pretends it is. It used to be an affordable, tasty, Americanized Mexican restaurant with half-priced margaritas on T/Th, good chips and salsa, and delicious made-fresh tortillas (literally - they have a tortilla press in the dining room and they crank them out and bring them to your table while you're deciding what to order). \n\nI was a big fan of Pedro's until the last year or so. They raised their prices while lowering their quality. The last time I was there, I got a shredded beef chimi with beans and rice. In former years, I could make 2-3 servings from the chimi and finish my sides at the restaurant if I was willing to eat to the point of discomfort (which I sometimes was, because it used to be good). This last time, there was about 1/3 of the amount of beans and rice that they used to serve, and the chimi was about half as big. Also, almost half of my filling for the chimichanga was two large chunks of unrendered fat. Gross. Gross gross gross. I don't know how the cooks could have missed it - it wasn't like a small little chunk a la pork 'n beans that got buried under the meat - it was meat on one side, fat on the other. Barf.\n\nThe food has been sub-par my last couple of visits as well. I won't totally write it off, as the margarita deal is a really good one, and the tortillas are delicious, so I'll just suggest it as a drink & snack stop, especially in the warmer months when you can sit on the patio. I went after my 21st bday to get a margarita and they just gave me a non-alcoholic one without even asking for id or anything. They just assumed I wasn't old enough but that's why I went there in the first place. The 3lb pound mucho matadore burrito is a legit contender for anyone with an abnormal appetite or just really loves their burritos like me. I got this thing on a Thursday night which is also half price Margarita night and yet around 545 the place was not really all that busy. I ordered and was served within 10 minutes. For 11 bucks this thing is a steal as it could feed 2 full grown men easy. I however have an inferno like metabolism with nothing normal about it so lets move on. This thing has everything inside it. Choice of pork, steak, beef or chicken (I got chicken) corn, black beans, lettuce, cheese, rice, bit of sour creme and then topped with mole sauce and sprinkled with cheese. The smell and the taste were genuine and delicious! Scary part is that despite "pacing myself" I still finished solo in under 12 minutes and felt pretty content afterwords.
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mexican
| 12,061 |
Restaurent name is: KFC
review: Second time i ordered from this location and both time my food took almost two hours delivery should of ordered popeyes. Terrible. We got home after ordering a 9 piece family bucket of chicken and started eating only to discover that the taste and smell of the chicken was off. After trying to eat a few pieces we quickly figured out that the chicken/oil was rancid, at which point we couldn't stomach eating any more of it. Waste of time and money.\n\nEither the oil the chicken is being fried in is old and has gone off, or the chicken had been sitting out under the heater for so long that it had turned rancid. Either way the standards for health and cleanliness are obviously lacking at this KFC location and should be investigated!\n\nWhen we called the location to complain we were told the oil was fine, nothing was wrong, and that KFC headquarters only has them change the oil once a week once you can't see past 2 inches. Ew. Here's a clue: If a customer says something is off you should listen and look into it, not argue, brush them off and declare that it's fine. So I've been here half hour waiting for my food. They are serving everyone else because we have chicken bowls -_- I was called last night to follow up on my complaint. No compensation was offered but at least they listened to my issue. I have to give HQ credit for the call back. Somewhat dissappointed today. I was in the neighborhood and thought I would treat myself. 2 pieces of chicken (white meat) a pop and a small coleslaw came to $9.75. When I got it home it was a thigh and a breast which was not what I paid dearly for. I've dropped a comment to HD so I will wait to see if they respond.
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american (traditional)
| 12,062 |
Restaurent name is: Mi Cocina
review: Ate here once with a buy one, get one coupon. I won't be heading back. Go to Los Gemelos off of State St instead. Sooo... Ok. I live Mexican food. I grew up in Southern California so my standards for Mexican food are high. That being said I assume most places are gonna be bad so that if they are good I'm quite happy.... And if they aren't well... That's what I expected. \n\nThis place made me happy and quite upset at the same time. I'll start at the beginning. The chips... Kinda bad. They were super dry and weird. Super weird consistency and zero salt. Our second basket was better, but still lacking. The salsa was ok... Not amazing but not bad. Margaritas were good and seemed to be on the strong side which no one should complain about....ever.\n\nMy burrito was actually alright. I had the carnitas burrito and it was good. It needed a bit of spicing up so it asked for hot sauce and another margarita when the waiter checked back. He said no problem. A few min pass and he brings my margarita and says he'll be right bam with the hot sauce. Ok... I'm eating very slowly because I want that hot sauce. It's now been probably 10 min since my margarita came. I don't like eating slow... And I finally say screw it and finish eating. He comes and takes my plate away... And then he brings me the hot sauce to the table. I mean really?\n\nBottom line, Drinks: Yay! Food: Ehh. Service: Booooo! Great Margaritas.\n\nBut it's hard to review a mexican restaurant that's as good as the next.\n\nI still wish there was a TRULY good mexican restaurant in Madison...\n\nStill waiting.\n\nAnd don't come tell me ... um... the one on Park.. what's that name???\n\n....\n\nLa Hacienda.\n\nI'd rather poke my eye out or eat at La Bambas.... Mi Cocina/Cocina Real.-YOU ARE MY RESTAURANT NEMESIS. \n\nBF loves this place. I think it's meh.\n\nThe chips and salsa are OK, chips are fresh. Food comes out extremely fast.\n\n Probably because all they do is pop it under the broiler to get it hot. Everything that I've had here is just...meh. Enchiladas are OK because they're relatively simple (cheesy meltiness), the burritos are overly greasy.\n\nThey serve a lot of food; when there's leftover food from here, I don't take it home. It's just not very good. I really enjoyed my dinner here. I had a fantastic fajita platter, which included beef, chicken, shrimp, and the requisite peppers and onions, but also whole scallions and tomato wedges. Delicious! The guacamole was decent, though a little bland. And my husband's mole sauce was just OK. But I really liked the spicy salsa they brought to the table when I requested it.\n\nThe service was pretty great; there was a whole team of servers that were constantly checking up on us to make sure we were doing OK. Every time we had a special request (see: the spicy salsa), they were right on top of it.\n\nBut what I REALLY liked was the margaritas; our table had a pitcher of blended strawberry margaritas, and they were absolutely perfect. Blended just right with no big chunks of ice; perfectly balanced strawberry and tequila flavor. I could have consumed that whole pitcher by myself without even putting in too much effort. Yum!
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mexican
| 12,063 |
Restaurent name is: Restaurant L'ardoise
review: Tr\xc3\xa8s beau menu vari\xc3\xa9 avec de beaux produits locaux. Nous avons partag\xc3\xa9s plusieurs plats. Mention sp\xc3\xa9ciale au Mac N' Cheese au homard ainsi qu'au carpaccio de cerf. Le menu change r\xc3\xa9guli\xc3\xa8rement selon les produits de saison. Bonne s\xc3\xa9lection de cocktails originaux et belle s\xc3\xa9lection de vin. Malheureusement, notre serveur ne semblait pas connaitre le vin. Le service est OK mais pourrait \xc3\xaatre am\xc3\xa9liorer. Mais voyons que ce restaurant n'a pas cinq \xc3\xa9toiles! Tout de ma soir\xc3\xa9e l\xc3\xa0-bas a \xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 parfait. La d\xc3\xa9co, le service super attentionn\xc3\xa9 et l'ambiance... simplement parfait!\n\nChaque personne \xc3\xa0 notre table a choisi un plat diff\xc3\xa9rent, donc j'ai eu la chance de tester presque tout sur le menu.\n\nJe vais tout de suite dire que tout est plus qu'excellent et que j'ai eu une \xc3\xa9motion en go\xc3\xbbtant chacun des plats. \n\nEssayez en entr\xc3\xa9e:\nLes raviolis au canard et les b\xc3\xa2tonnets d'oka avec compote de pommes. \n\nEn plat principal: \nLe risotto, la saucisse d'agneau et le tartare de boeuf (s\xc3\xa9rieusement essayez au moins un de leur tartare de boeuf, saumon ou thon).\n\nEn dessert:\nL\xc3\xa0 prenez n'importe lequel, mais j'ai eu un faible pour la panna cotta et les beignes.\n\nJ'ai d\xc3\xa9j\xc3\xa0 h\xc3\xa2te \xc3\xa0 ma prochaine visite puisque le menu change plusieurs fois par ann\xc3\xa9e. One week after it was officially re-opened (following a tooooo long wait), my GF and I were happy to have dinner at L'Ardoise fro my birthday. The food was very good, the new decor is very nice and better setup than how it was in the past, and the service amazing. One of the very nice bistro place on the north shore of Montreal. Try it! Rien de moins qu'un 5 \xc3\xa9toiles pour ce super resto \xc3\xa0 Ste-Therese! Depuis que j'habite \xc3\xa0 Terrebonne, j'avais beaucoup entendu parler de ce resto mais je n'y \xc3\xa9tais encore jamais all\xc3\xa9e. De plus, il a pass\xc3\xa9 au feu il y a quelques mois alors il a d\xc3\xbb fermer ses portes pendant quelques temps, au d\xc3\xa9sespoir de ses nombreux fans! C'est donc ce soir qu'on a finalement essay\xc3\xa9 le resto. Premi\xc3\xa8rement, je vous conseille vivement de r\xc3\xa9server. Nous avions d'ailleurs essay\xc3\xa9 d'avoir une table un peu derni\xc3\xa8re minute il y a quelques semaines et sans succ\xc3\xa8s. Nous avons pris le service de 18h00, il y en a un autre \xc3\xa0 20:30/21h00. On nous a offert une place sur la terrasse ou \xc3\xa0 l'int\xc3\xa9rieur. Canicule oblige,on s'est dirig\xc3\xa9s vers l'int\xc3\xa9rieur. La terrasse est toutefois assez jolie, surtout lorsque la noirceur tombe et que le d\xc3\xa9cor prend forme davantage. L'int\xc3\xa9rieur est aussi super sympathique. Ambiance raffin\xc3\xa9e et tr\xc3\xa8s relaxe et accessible \xc3\xa0 la fois. Nous avons d\xc3\xa9but\xc3\xa9 avec des cocktails (t\xc3\xaate de mule pour mon chum et le big Bloody pour moi), qui nous ont enti\xc3\xa8rement satisfait tous les deux. Ensuite, nous avons partag\xc3\xa9 le carpaccio de bison, truffe et t\xc3\xaate de violon (wow, tellement go\xc3\xbbteux) ainsi que les crevettes Corn flakes (excellentes, crevettes g\xc3\xa9n\xc3\xa9reuses et panure parfaite). Ensuite, nous avons commande une bouteille de vin rouge dont le nom m'\xc3\xa9chappe (ils vendent toutefois plusieurs vins au verre) ainsi que nos plats principaux. J'ai opt\xc3\xa9 pour les gnocchis au flanc de port et boudin. Encore une fois, rien \xc3\xa0 redire. Mon copain a opt\xc3\xa9 pour le tao fish, un genre de fish and chips asiatiques. Poisson d\xc3\xa9licieux, belle panure, beaucoup de go\xc3\xbbt, rien \xc3\xa0 redire ici non plus. En dessert, on a partage l'\xc3\xa9clair aux fraises du QC, rhubarbe et chocolat blanc. Pas le hit de la soir\xc3\xa9e, mais bien ex\xc3\xa9cut\xc3\xa9 aussi. Nous allons certainement retourner \xc3\xa0 l'ardoise! L'ambiance est agr\xc3\xa9able, un peu bruyante mais pas d\xc3\xa9rangeante. On y mange des produits raffin\xc3\xa9s mais dans un contexte relaxe et qui ne se prend pas au s\xc3\xa9rieux. On s'y sent bien. Comptez 190$ pour ce que je vous aime \xc3\xa9num\xc3\xa8re ci-haut, mais gardez en t\xc3\xaate que la bouteille de vin \xc3\xa9tait 54$, alors c'est tres raisonnable pour la qualit\xc3\xa9 re\xc3\xa7u \xc3\xa0 mon avis. Bon app\xc3\xa9tit! Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!\n\nVoici les mots qui ont accompagn\xc3\xa9 notre note finale \xc3\xa0 l'Ardoise. Des desserts \xc3\xa0 te rendre addicte de l'endroit. Un trio de cr\xc3\xa8mes br\xc3\xbbl\xc3\xa9es absolument d\xc3\xa9lectables, des beignets faits maison, fondants la bouche...moi j'y retourne dans ce petit resto rustique, chaleureux et sympatique!\n\nSuis v\xc3\xa9g\xc3\xa9tarienne donc pas grand choix pour nous, mais ma salade \xc3\xa9tait tr\xc3\xa8s bien appr\xc3\xa9ci\xc3\xa9e (ai pris la salade au fromage de ch\xc3\xa8vre sans la viande)\n\nUne de mes amies a pris des gnocchis...un autre OMG!\n\nLe seul petit hic, nous \xc3\xa9tions un groupe de 7 et \xc3\xa7a a pris 1h se faire servir apr\xc3\xa8s la commande. Mais les desserts nous ont rachet\xc3\xa9 en un \xc3\xa9clair...OMG!\n\n---\n\nOMG! OMG! OMG\n\nThese are the words that accompanied our final note at L'Ardoise. Desserts that will make you addict of this restaurant. A delectable trio of cr\xc3\xa8mes br\xc3\xbbl\xc3\xa9es, home made donuts melting in your mouth...I am so going back to this little rustic, warm and cozy place!\n\nAm vegetarian and there was not much choice there for me, but appreciate my goat cheese salad (took the duck out).\n\nA friend of mine took some gnocchis...another OMG!\n\nThe only little ouch, was that we were about 6-7 people and it took 1h to be served after we've ordered. But the desserts bought us back in a flash...OMG!
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canadian (new)
| 12,064 |
Restaurent name is: Sizzling Rice Peking House
review: Great prices, great food, wonderful owners! I always order pick up and it's always ready within 10 minutes. Every dish I (as well as my friends and family) have tried, we have all loved. \n\nThe vegetable chow mein is my favorite dish, I have never had such fresh chow mein noodles before! Decided to try Sizzling Rice Peking House for the first time. Our usual place has changed hands and we were on the lookout for a replacement. The service was great, the food was even better. Looking forward to taking out again in the near future. Well, that was disappointing. After reading so many good reviews we thought we'd give it a try. Went for pick up since we were already out and about. \n The good: \nService was great! So friendly!\nthe stir fried vegetables were great. Lots of tasty veggies and perfectly cooked.\nThe honey garlic spareribs were AWESOME (almost soggy but not quite)\n\nThe bad: \nSOGGY ginger beef stung the back of my throat w the sauce (no idea why). Just a total bummer. \nForgot to say no MSG and now feel sick and puffy and itchy. \n\nProbably stick to our local so-so Chinese in the next neighbourhood over from now on. Decided to try Sizzling Rice after I moved into the neighborhood. After the place I usually went too closed, I was trying to find a good replacement, I was glad that I did! They are really good priced and the food was excellent. The couple that runs the place are great and very friendly. I love their ginger beef! What a lovely surprise to find this hidden gem so close to my house. The restaurant is very clean and the owners were extremely friendly. We tried the ginger beef, mu shu pork and chicken chow mein. All were so delicious we couldn't stop eating! I highly recommend stopping in.
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chinese
| 12,065 |
Restaurent name is: Rubio's
review: We really enjoy the atmosphere and menu that Rubio's offers. The location in Surprise shut down so we will drive to this location when it makes sense. Great tacos and the beans have been of the thicker consistency which I think is good. This was so horrible, I'll never go here again. I must have gotten the kids steak Street taco. They were so small 3 bites and they were gone and the filling was maybe a tablespoon of meat. I asked if their bean burros were just beans and white cheese. NOT, lied to....they were yellow cheese and had red sauce in it and I'm allergic to the red sauce! 2 steak tacos and 2 bean burros....that was $16.xx. That's ridiculous. I went to the one in Glendale AZ at Loop 101 and 59th Avenue and they're bean burros were larger and were beans and white cheese ONLY! What gives? My wife and I stopped in last weekend for a fish taco plate. The place was filthy, undermanned, and hot. I hope management will take corrective action, or we will find a new place for one of our favorite meals. What happened? This location used to be great. Now, One hour after opening for the day, most tables were dirty. Trash full which makes me think it wasn't emptied the night before. Food sloppily hanging off my plate and bathroom? Disgusting! I come here a lot and today it just really got to me how poorly managed this location is. Time to find a new lunch spot to dine..... weekly! Come on management, step it up! Very clean and friendly service. James made our 1st time here, very welcoming! Great fresh food! A must visit!
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mexican
| 12,066 |
Restaurent name is: Ru Yi Noodle House
review: It was pretty calm inside for a Thursday night around 9:30pm. Actually surprisingly no one was there before us but some people came in after. Think it might be the location as it's kinda tucked away, but it's really not far off from the flow of the strip. The waitress greeted us promptly and even offered to help us charge one of our phones since we couldn't see an outlet around-- we'd been road tripping so anytime we see an outlet, we take the opportunity to recharge. The food we ordered came out quickly and it was decently sized. We ordered the Singaporean noodles, a lotus rice wrap, and bbq beef mixed veggies? Taste was good. My favorite was the noodles. Overall a good place for a quick sit-down chinese meal! This restaurant was advertised by being voted the best casual Chinese restaurant in Las Vegas. The votes must have come from the "Tasteless Buds Society" convention, because anybody who has eaten half-decent Chinese food would involuntarily regurgitate this food. Our order was wonton soup, chili shrimp/pork wonton appetizers, hot tea and Thai iced tea. Cost before tip: $28.76 and the waiter said he\'s supposed to add on a service charge, but I guess because he saw a 3/4 full bowl of bland tasting wonton soup that was served luke warm with 1 piece bok choy, 2 nasty tasting wonton and dilapidated noodles and a full plate of the chili shrimp/pork wonton (5) appetizers, with the exception of 1 that had been chewed on and spit out, he decided to be generous and omit the service charge. What I thought was the normal triangular shaped fried wonton was actually the wonton used in the soup with some chili sauce poured over it. Needless to say, we left this restaurant hungry, disappointed and out $31.00! Overpriced Chinese food with ehhhhhhhh taste. I ordered a scallion pancake, and there were about 10 or less scallion flakes used. Usual scallion pancakes, the scallions are all over... with the one here... you need a microscope to see. I also ordered a wonton noodle. Nothing special. My friends' meals were pretty bad as well. Never again. Do yourself a favor, drive off the strip if you want better Chinese cuisine. Good authentic food, no MSG, no super salt/sugary stuff, fresh ingredients. More like a mom&pop place but located right on prime spot on the strip. Hours on Yelp are not entirely accurate. Service was decent when we were there (the first people ordering). This place wasn't bad at all. It was just overpriced. We had the General Taos and Sesame Chicken. Chicken was moist. Flavorful with the right balance of sauce. Pieces could have been bigger for the prices that were asked. My mother had the Taiwanese Noodle Soup. That was very flavorful. The rice noodles were cooked well. The beef was succulent and flavorful. Fall off the bone moist. Only reason why I gave it those place three stars was because of the prices and the dull atmosphere. A service was as expected.
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chinese
| 12,067 |
Restaurent name is: Cody's Smoke House & Grill
review: this was my second visit here, and the pulled pork is out of this world. Our ever so friendly waiter suggested we try it with their home made cole slaw on top and brought us a complimentary side dish. It was FABULOUS! Really looking forward to going again! Wowza! This place certainly knows how to cook some darn good eats! \n\nThe night I came here I ordered the brisket which came out tender and delicious, along with a HEAPING side of garlic mashed potatoes and thankfully a small side of slaw. I hate coleslaw so I won't be a critic on it as I didn't eat it anyway. I sampled the Green Chili Mac & Cheese which was something different and spicy! Definitely comfort food for cool weather. \n\nCody's uses Cruz tequila, a tequila I really enjoy for it's smoothness, in its margarita's. I love the margarita's! \n\nThey have comedy nights on Wednesday and live music on the weekends that can span from Jazz to Country, to modern Top 40. \nThe best part is, it's all free while you dine. \n\nI'm so eating here again. Don't forget the chocolate cake. TO DIE FOR! Recently opened and they did a great job with the inside and out. Dining inside with 2 bars outside, one downstairs with fireplace and one upstairs with views. Heaters are all over so it's warm and comfortable. The balcony up top had a nice bar and when I went there, a live band. Happy hour M-F 4-7 I think? Prices are reasonable. I had a green chili burger and it was very tasty and the waitress was very nice. All of the staff is courteous and I plan on going back for more good times. This place is amazing! The service is great, the food is great, and they even have live entertainment! They have comedy nights, jazz nights, etc. that you can enjoy while you eat. For the food so far I tried the Green Chili Mac & Cheese which was delicious! I highly recommend it for anyone who loves Mac & Cheese with a bit of spiciness to it. I also tried out a meat sampler that came with ribs, brisket and tri tip along with mash potatoes and coleslaw. They also have a burger, salmon, salads, and dessert, all I can't wait to try out. The Portions are unbelievable! you better bring your appetite because they bring you so much food. The price for the food isn't expensive either, and you will most likely leave the place with leftovers. I highly recommend this place to anyone that has a big appetite and would like to see some entertainment while they enjoy their meal. Don't waste your time. Sat and waited over twenty minutes just get a menu. Then was told that I needed to move to different table after they sat since some other customers wanted our table. It just went downhill from there. Much better places in cavecreek.
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american (traditional)
| 12,068 |
Restaurent name is: Shogun
review: My favorite sushi place in whitby. Staff are always friendly and food always great. It's also normally quite every time we go which i like. Sushi was a little cold and food came slowly (and we were the only ones there). Fried rice was OK, too much pepper. But the side dishes and the teriyaki beef and chicken were amazing, very well done. In general, it was OK, kind of good. Not worth 19$ though. I might go again but later in the day ( I went at 4:00 ), when there might be more employees making the food. Also, the artwork on the walls was really nice and a great aspect to the dinner ( it was a giant mural that covered the walls of the entire eating area of Japanese fishers out at sea). Nestled away in a strip mall is this little place that you would totally miss if you weren't looking for it. Well, that is if you're someone like me who doesn't look at every store in the mall..\n\nYou don't hear of many teppanyaki places in the east end, especially on the outskirts of the GTA. But this place deserves to be highly promoted. Not only do they have teppanyaki, but they also have all you can eat sushi (if you're not at the table). Does it get any better than this? I don't know of any place that offers both.\n\nThe chef working the table was amazing. He gave us a little pre show by flipping his utensils around before getting started. It was fun but part of the show always entails a little utensil banging just to make it sound like something is going on. He was very lively and was unique, especially when he flipped the lobster shells on top of his hat.\n\nThe food was delicious, pretty standard for teppanyaki fare. The good combos will run you anywhere from 24-30 dollars and have combos for 2 and 4, but you can get some sub $20 dishes.\n\nThis place used to be called Sushi Boat and has switched owners. I just hope people realize how awesome this place is and keep it going because when owners change you fear that the business may be in trouble, and this place is too good to get gobbled up by the restaurant bankruptcy demons. Yes, my star rating is low, but please read my review to understand why I would still RECOMMEND THIS RESTAURANT. We opted for the $11.99+tax lunch. It is the same price as Kyoto House and $1 less than most Durham Sushi Restaurants were the going lunch rate is $12.95-12.99. Significantly less than Tatemono type places which run $15.95-19.95 just for lunch (this is the dinner price for most places). The dinner menu has only a few more options on it. I would recommend going before 3:00 pm when the price is bumped up to $20 for the not much better dinner menu and the Tepenyaki rush starts. \n\nSorry about not taking any pictures, I wanted to but I went with a friend and we always laugh our asses off so I forgot. "Crabmeat" is imitation crabmeat. \n\nOkay, so let me list everything we ate:\n\n(nigir is the oval shaped rice with a strip of fish on top, maki is the roll) HR stands for "hand roll"\n\nFried Scallops\nSalmon Teriyaki\nChikcen Tempura\nRed Snapper nigiri\nRed Tuna Maki (surpirsing because most placed only offer white tuna with their menu)\nFuto HR (crab meat, avacado,sweet pickle, cucumber)\nLemon Chicken (basically just chicken breast temperua with a lemon sauce)\ngyoza\nSui Mai\nSalmon Nigiri\nCrab Meat Nigiri\nDynamite Roll (avacado, prawn temperua, cucumber)\nAnother, similar roll (can\'t remember the name of it but the entire roll was deep fried like the golden rolls)\nCalamari\nInari sushi (I still have no idea what it is, I asked the waitress and she had no idea. The search online calls it fried Tofu pouch but what I was served here was a sheet of sweet, sticky something on rice in a nigiri format)\n\nLet\'s look at the things I would say I liked\nSalmon Nigiri, Fresh, balanced\n\nDidn\'t like \nEverything Else\n\nThis is actually okay for me, I\'m really picky, if I like 1 thing at a menu then it\'s fine.\n\nOverall, I\'d give the food a 4.5/10, but adjusting for the ridiculously low price of $12+tax, I\'ll bump it up it to 5/10.\n\nMy friend was more generous, giving the food 6/10. He didn\'t try most of the things (mostly because of "halal" but also because he was full before a lot of the later stuff came). He loved the crab meat nigiri, and liked the salmon nigiri, calamari, fried scallops, and dynamite roll. He did actually end up trying the chicken tempura hesitantly (despite the halal issue) which he liked, suggesting to me he would have liked the other fried dishes such as the lemon chicken as well.\n\nWe both hated the fishy Salmon teriyaki, it was not the same salmon as the salmon nigiri. \n\nOverall the sushi is the best sushi I\'ve had in Durham (I have been to Tatemono, Adora (twice), Oshi Maki, Kyoto House, and now Shogun). It was all technically sound, the rice was cooked well (could have had a bit more vinegar and some wasabi), the slices were thing and even, the rolls were tight, etc. The temperua fried dishes were crispy and light as they should be and the sauces were satisfactory (check my other reviews, this is a compliment). \n\nJust the food for the price, I would give it a 2.5 or 3 stars because the salmon nigiri was the best piece of sushi I have had in Canada (including the $150 per head placed in Toronto) but the service was so slow. The food came out piping hot but slowly and the waitress was inattentive and there was a very apparent language barrier. So I\'m bumping it down to 2 stars. If you want sushi, in Whitby, go here. There are only 8 sushi places in Whitby, I have been to 5 of them and out of those this is number 1).\n\nEdit: Forgot to mention, the decor is beautiful. Hand painted murals of ships and fishermen line the walls. I have a rule about not going to the same restaurant twice for the same food, unless it is exceptional. But I might be trying this place for its Tepenyaki and update my review. The restaurant is struggling. With pretty good AYCE restos, in close proximity, as competition; it\'s lagging in the race. Food ordered was UFO, soft shell crab, oyakodon, unagi maki, and 30-pc sashimi platter. \n\nUFO is an appetizer item. It\'s like minced tuna on sweet potato tempura, dressed with seasoned mayo. This appetizer was tasty but no WOW factor. \n\nThe soft shell crab, in other Japanese restos I\'ve been to, is usually served tempura-style, which is light and fluffy. When it was served, it was not at all light and fluffy. It looked sodden as it though it came from the freezer then dunked in their tempura batter. \n\nOyakodon arrived presentable. However, their dashi broth was quite salty. The chicken was below par in quality. It was overcooked and is questionable whether it came from the freezer. \n\nUnagi maki was ok. No further comment. It was just "meh".\n\nThe sashimi platter was where all disappointment from. It was not fresh at all. One can tell that the sashimi was frozen before being plated as the center of the sashimi was quite cold, with exception to the kanikama. This menu item is the resto\'s telltale of its struggle; seafood is frozen because they didn\'t want to waste it and is served to unknowing customers. \n\nOverall, I was not impressed with their menu nor quality of ingredient. Not going there again.
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japanese
| 12,069 |
Restaurent name is: Red Lobster
review: Where to start? It was surprisingly busy for a weeknight, but the wait for a table was still longer than it should have been. Multiple tables sat empty within view, but apparently they were low on wait staff so couldn't seat us. That was frustrating. \nOnce seated, our waitress was friendly and the bright spot of the evening. The food and drinks are high priced, at least compared to typical restaurants like this. The beer selection was very poor. No local taps are offered. The cheddar biscuits were heavily salted, almost to much to handle. We had the crab linguine, and it to was overly salted. The crab couldn't even be tasted, as the salt overwhelmed everything. We had a lobster tail that was rubbery and also lacked flavor, except for salt. All the food was terribly disappointing. Overall, this made for a rather miserable and expensive evening. \nIn Madison there are so many great choices for restaurants that I am amazed that people would even go to a place like this that is overpriced and serves food that is so bad. I hope to never eat here again. I ordered fries with my kids meal at red lobster and the were green and weirdly looked like trees. I don't know if they were old, raw, or what was happeing but i was not pleased with the taste. So let\'s talk about franchise restaurants for a sec. Living in Madison I tend to avoid them; however, when your parents from WAY out of town want to take you to dinner for an early birthday meal you say yes and pray they pick a decent spot. Red Lobster exceeded my expectations. Haven\'t been to RL in quite sometime... maybe 2+ years. Called and tried to make a reservation for 4 (with one severely handicapped individual who can\'t sit in a booth). After explaining why I was requesting a table instead of a booth to the hostess on the phone she states, "I can\'t promise I can make this happen, but I\'ll try." I thanked her and then mentioned that we would wait for a table AND if they were still unable to seat us at a table we would find somewhere else to eat. After arrival we waited 20+ minutes for service. I kindly went to the hostess stand and asked if we could get a few glasses of water while we wait for our server and out of no where the manager interrupts, apologizes profusely, and within seconds we were bestowed with the kindest and most informative waiter. By the end of the meal I was forever impressed. Our app was on the house for our troubles and we were also given 20% off our bill for the inconvenience. Whoa. P.S. Food was outstanding!!!!! Food was good but not great, while The service there was fantastic. \nWe tried the 18.99 usd - unlimited shrimp. There were five different cook styles. The Grill one was the best. Lots of protein! \nIf you can not finish the shrimp in your plate, the server would give you a to-go box. OK restaurant was decent the wait time really sucked they lost our reservation they did however fix it almost immediately. This probably was not the best restaurant but it was decent and a little expensive.
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american (traditional)
| 12,070 |
Restaurent name is: Peony Garden Buffet
review: I was hoping this restaurant would be good since it's so close to my home but I was disappointed. You can see the steam coming off that's\n hot serving table but the food inside was cold how can I be? The sushi was okay but stay away from the salmon it tasted bad in my stomach hurts. 30 minutes after eating it.\n\nThey were quickly to refill my glass with water but they are stingy on handing out napkins. I try to find my waitress to ask for another napkin but cannot be found. You have to track someone down to pay the bill.\n\nI hope I don't get sick but my stomach is truly bothering me now. The service is good. The food is disgusting. The spring rolls were ice cold. The prime rib was cold. The Asian cuisine dishes all taste the same. The ice cream cups look they unthawed and refroze. Tasted the way they looked. But the water was good. Definitely not worth $16 per person. I wouldn't pay $5 and will not be back. Chinese buffet they said!!! What was I thinking? Oh yah I wish I would have read the reviews before trying this place. I would have past it up! Ewww\nSashimi that had fallen on the counter next to the sushi (opps, I'm messy) was back on the plate when I walked by again. Food that looked hot and steaming was hard and cold by the time you walked back to your table. Soup looked like it had been sitting there since breakfast! \n\nPass this place up !! Still on the hunt for good Asian food! Food is good, a lot of varieties. Taste is delicious. Would definitely come back here. Not many people know this place though. Got sick after eating here -- Not sure where the positive reviews are really coming from, but this is exactly the same place as before. Same setup, same limited selection, mediocre quality on all meat items on buffet, and price is too high at $16 for what is offered. To top it off, I got extremely ill after eating here, sick to my stomach for 2 hours. They were closed down for poor hygiene, seems it has not changed. Sorry I gave the new location a shot. We'll stick with Lin's.
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chinese
| 12,071 |
Restaurent name is: Caffe Francesco
review: I would consider myself a serious coffee aficionado -- Francesco's is in my TOP 3 cups of coffee. Their almond milk latte is the best in the city. Don't pass by their freshly baked scones or cinnamon buns (just like my grandmother made in Medicine Hat). Great for frozen soups -- Italian wedding is an obvious fave. Ciao! Located in Killarney, Francesco\'s Italian Food Store & Deli carries everything for that Italian inside of you.\n\nFamous for their home-made tomato sauce, calzones, pizza dough, takeout dinners and pasta, Francesco\'s stole my heart on my very first visit.\n\nTheir locally made frozen ravioli is to die for, as is their locally-made Calgarian Pesto, and thier Italian and Canadian cold cuts & cheeses draw crowds from all over the city.\n\nOpen Tuesday through Saturday, and boasting some of the greatest service I"ve had in awhile, Francesco\'s is one helluvah find. Great neighborhood coffee shop! The cheese selection is amazing but yes sometimes they have had issues restocking the better ones. Love the espresso they stock from Fratello roasters. There is also a selection of food including items from the famous Valbella deli in Canmore. This place is a gem! Coffee is okay but on the sweet side. Place is pretty cute and serve a lot of different sandwiches. Recommended if you want a cute place to hang out with friends.\n\nNote: they are going through renovations so it might be loud inside the store. Francesco's Italian Market and Deli is an unassuming little shop with a lot more to offer than you might expect. The authentic market has all the elements needed to create your own Italian masterpiece at home. The deli boasts a wide variety of cured Italian meats (Capicola, Mortadella, etc) and a large selection of fine cheeses. The shelves are lined with premium Italian canned goods (no Chef Boyardee here!) and a vast assortment of dried pastas and olive oils. If you don't want to cook, not to worry, as the fridge is stocked with a variety of already prepared pastas and homemade sauces, so all you have to do is heat n' eat. If you just have to eat right away, that's no problem either, as the deli offers fresh made sandwiches that you can munch on at one of the few tables they have upfront. \nViva Italia!
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italian
| 12,072 |
Restaurent name is: Denny's
review: We needed a quick breakfast and stopped at the Denny\'s on Mentor Ave. The place was clean the help friendly but a bit slow the food was hit or miss. My son\'s cinnamon pancakes were fine and bacon is bacon. I ordered a red white and blue french toast breakfast. Denny\'s idea of "French Toast" is to take a piece of "wonder style bread" with blueberries allegedly incorporated into the bread and put in on a grill until it become brown. When I told the waitress that this was not "French Toast" she told me that she saw the chef put the the bread on the grill. Someone should let Denny\'s know that "french toast" involves coating the eggs into a egg mixture. The toast came with some of the worst scrambled eggs to ever hit a plate. I sent it after a bite of the toast (this was not french toast) and driest scrambled eggs ever cooked. The waitress actually thought she was doing me a favor by not charging me for the non-french toast. We were in a hurry so I didn\'t order anything else. Horrible service. After being seated I waited 20 minutes to be acknowledged by the waitress. Not even a water was offered, however she did have the time to get coffee and water for two tables that were seated after me. When I finally was acknowledged there was a slight attitude in her tone. I'm done with this establishment. Denny's is closed for Remodel. So excited!! Great food, great service in a new dining space, can't wait!! Thank you All. See you Saturday morning for breakfast for the...NEW Triple Bacon Sample...honey jalape\xc3\xb1o bacon...mmm!\nUpdate....Friday 5pm. Denny's is OPEN!!\nThe restaurant looks Outstanding!! Ok, normally I wouldn\'t go to Denny\'s, but I was traveling with my parents and they wanted to stop here for lunch. Typical, not so clean tables, dirty carpet, dirty bathrooms. The waitstaff was very nice and kept our drinks full, I ordered a chicken salad sandwich. It came out on toasted bread, even had some sliced grapes in it and had a real nice flavor. I\'m sure it was out of a container, but it was pretty good. My parents didn\'t complain, I even asked how their food was, they both said "OK", so there you go. Im surprised Dennys CORPORATION lets franchise owners embarass their namebrand this way. This location is so beyond disgusting and in need of a desperate overhaul. Literally it needs torn down amd rebuilt. The building is shit. The parking lot os shit and full of holes. Trash everywhere outside cigarettes all over. It literally smells like an ashtray near the doorway. For many years this location has gone downhill. Not even sure how theu can afford to stay open because everyone in the area knows not to go here.
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american (traditional)
| 12,073 |
Restaurent name is: Golden Wok Restaurant
review: It\'s not often that I write a Yelp review within mere minutes of eating however I must break with tradition for this. I ordered a dish of "Szechuan Noodles" as part the regular Friday lunch order we do in my office. Having never tried this place, I figured I\'d give it a go. What a mistake. My Szechuan Noodles were nothing more than plain chow-mein noodles with some kind of tasteless clear sauce with chilies and half-cooked onions/beansprouts. Three bites and the rest went in the garbage. This is by far the worst Chinese food I ever ate (including food courts and small-town restaurants). As a Yelper I should have listened to all the bad reviews this place received and just avoided it all together. On a side-note, not many people who joined in on the order were pleased with what they received. Based on the pictures/reviews of this place, it looks like they don\'t even try to put out a quality product. \n\nAvoid this place at all costs. The Tim Hortons in the same plaza would be a more flavourful and better choice (I\'m serious). I went to this a few years ago - after working late - the lady could hardly speak English - so today I ventured back - well the new guy took my order right away no problem, my order came out rather quickly it surprised me, so I sat down and enjoyed it - smelled great and was clean and nicely presented - all for about 8 bucks - it appears alot of people like this place because there was always new customer s coming in to pick up there orders \nFriendly and great service - I would recommend this place for an easy meal after work or a casual meal with a friend. To start off we've been going to this place for decades, mostly for take out. \n\nWhile the food is good I have to say the quality lately has been less than stellar. They used to be a 4.5* in my books but lately they have shown some things are not the same as years past. These days they are probably more like a 2.5*\n\nI usually have my favorite dishes that I will order from here and I really don't deviate from it that much. The first thing I noticed almost immediately is the fried rice is not as fresh as before. In fact I'm almost worried they are refrying the fried rice if that even makes sense. The rice is really much darker than before and just doesn't seem as hot when you get it. Usually fried rice is steaming hot considering how the take out is packed if it's made fresh because all the containers all on top of one another and then bagged in the large paper bags and stapled shut pretty much keeps it all hot. The rice also has so much more soy sauce in it or something to make it so dark. Again this is only something I've been noticing recently.\n\n Another dish that has really, really disappointed me as of late is the chicken soo guy. This used to be my absolutely favorite dish to order. Basically it is deep fried slices of battered chicken that comes with a brown gravy on the side and is topped with crushed peanuts. The issue I have now it also seems like it is probably premade and refried as opposed to being hot, steamy and fresh as before. Instead it is VERY dry to the point and it is hard to actually bite into now. \n\nSome of the other staple dishes like the Cantonese chow mein are still ok. Actually one of their better dishes is still the crispy spicy beef. \n\nHonestly the food is made very quickly or at least it is ready within minutes. I live about a 90 second drive away by car and about a 5 minute walk. Bottom line is I don't believe ALL the food is made fresh anymore and some of their key dishes that I love have gone downhill dramatically hence why I have not really gone back too much recently.\n\nIf you are looking for big combos which are ok quality you might want to check out Hong Kong Gourmet at Renforth mall. Their food is ok but not as good as Golden Wok USED to be but at this point I'd have to say it's a much better bang for the buck compared to what the Golden Wok has been serving in recent months. \n\nI've asked my brother and when he gets the soo guy he says the same thing that the recipe is seriously broken to what we've been having for years.\n\nOverall quality has gone down and it's a real shame and it saddens me because this used to be one of my favorite places growing up. Do not go here. These people are racist. Yesterday we asked for side plates and a drink. She only brought plates with the food on it. No cutlery. We asked her for plates, knifes and forks plus cups of water. Her response was that you are asking so much but you guys never tip. We asked her what she meant by you guys never tip because this was the first time we ever came to the restaurant. Not good service and not good people. Having an issue of bringing forks, knives, spoons and water? Basic things to ask for a restaurant and its a problem? Why give a place like this your business. Horrible people I visited this restaurant for the first time for lunch. I have recently changed offices and my usual Chinese restaurant is a fair distance away by car. \n\nI ordered the fried rice noodles with beef and bean sprouts. I was pleased that his place had it on the menu. It was tasty. The beef was a bit tough, at times, but it wasn't the case with every bite. \n\nThe place is cramped. I managed to get a seat, but it can be busy. The parking lot is crazy, thanks to the Tim Horton's. My friend had a chicken dish with a lot of mixed vegetables and cashews. He actually got confused eating it because there was far too much going on with his dish and said that he wouldn't try it again. \n\nIt's unfortunate that there isn't soup that comes with the lunch meal. I'd give this place four stars if it did.
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chinese
| 12,074 |
Restaurent name is: Casa Grande Restaurant
review: Oooooh, what's this? A huge, delicious torta for 6.50? With perfectly ripe avocado, just the right amount of jalapeno, a crusty, toasty bolillo, and so much delicious queso and huevo that they knew to wrap BOTH ends to preserve it's structure 'till the very last bite?\n\nThis might be it. Might be. The Torta I have been searching for.\n\nAt first scan, the menu could put the veggies off, but if you tengo a little espanol, they're awesome about making it work, at least bean + cheese wise. So get the torta, or the enchiladas, or the tostadas, or the burrito - but make sure to grab a papusa too - they're good here, with that delicate slaw, and some weird bean broth I'd never had. \n\nTwo salsas as you sit - both good - green's better. On the list for next trip - Chilaquiles, and maybe one of those open-faced burritos I'd only ever seen at Lempira. They dabble in Ecuadorian but not deeply enough for tostones, sadly.\n\nWho cares. Torta, I ruv you. I used to live in El Salvador and this is the closest to food from home I have ever had in the entire US, (I also lived in California where they claim to have the best latin food outside latin america.) SOOOOOO GOOODD.\nThe pupusas, baleadas, horchata is all authentic as can be. This place is now "Las Americas" and its Colombian food. It\'s authentic and the people are nice, but nothing about it really stood out. When I'm an out-of-towner, I certainly go with what the locals have to recommend and if you want cheap quick Mexican food they said to go to Casa Grande. So we did. 10 of us were quickly and easily seated. Not all of us arrived at the same time and the staff had no problem with that. \n\nThere were two kinds of salsa: one more fresca and the other your typical saucy kind. I sipped up the smooth salsa and chomped away on chips and cheese dip. Our orders were taken quickly and drinks came out promptly. The sodas were flat and that was fixed immediately, but my beer came out with a nice chilled glass so I was content. My lunch Speedy Gonzalez (taco, enchilada and rice or beans) was only $3.75! In no time our food came out and there was not a single error on the food orders, which is impressive to me when you've got 10 orders and everything is so fast. Everyone was full and most plates were cleaned although I couldn't finish the taco or the beans. Flavor was somewhat lacking, but it was sufficient. \n\nI'd go back again because of the service and ease with which we were taken care of in addition to those great prices. Great lunch! It's easy to drive by and not think twice about stopping. This little restaurant does not offer curb appeal. Tucked in a shopping strip, the main draw is the brightly colored sign offering $1 tacos on Tuesday and Wednesdays (in Spanish). However, thanks to Yelp and reviews (especially one from my personal friend, Julia S.) my husband and I took a chance and are so happy we did! \n\nThe food is delicious! They have various offerings of Mexican, Colombian, or Honduran fare. Each day they have a lunch special for $6!! Everything is fresh, large portion, and friendly service. I got a huge bowl of soup, rice, salad, tostones, and carne asada (I was craving a bit of meat). Husband got a veggie burrito with rice, beans, and salad. Yummy!! Their salsa (red and green) is very fresh and flavorful too. They mainly speak Spanish, but you'll have no problem communicating what you'd like. They also have a little pastry section and small bar.\n\nGo, you'll thank me...so will your taste buds and wallet!
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mexican
| 12,075 |
Restaurent name is: Salsa's Mexican Restaurant
review: The best Tex-Mex in town, and I've had them all. Local recipes, not a chain. Great salsa/chips! Steak anything is great, especially the Burrito Tequilla. Spicy, but wonderful! Was in town for a 2 day visit and stopped by this place for lunch with 2 guests. We were in a bit of a hurry as we had a meeting scheduled in about an hour. Food was quite good and fresh. Service was excellent and speedy. We had some of the lunch specials and they were very reasonable. Would definitely stop by next time in town. Been here many times for lunch. Good portion size and drink is included. They have expanded which makes it much more comfortable on those busy lunch days. Very friendly service. i love this place. went here for my first time and got a little tipsy off their house margaritas, i had some tacos and an enchilada and ended up taking most of it home because i stuffed my face with chips and salsa. lol. But it was good and their customer service was good. My waiter was really nice:) The atmosphere here is comfortable and attractive. The service is above average. The lunch specials are quite appealing, and the food itself is pretty tasty.
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mexican
| 12,076 |
Restaurent name is: Hey Noodles
review: What I like about this place is the free refills of the noodles they give you along with the large quantity of the bowls. However, because I have a faint stomach, my review will be biased. I wish I had known you can adjust the spiciness and numbness of the noodle soup because I would have definitely done that\n\nI got #13 (noodles with house special marinated pork) whereas my friends got #1 (noodles with beef sirloin) and #2 (noodles with pea and minced meat). My friends and I thought the noodles were very oily and salty. I thought the spiciness also left a numbing feeling, making you unable to fully enjoy or taste your meal. The meat portion in our meals was fairly small. I wish they had added more veggies to top off the noodle dish! \n\nThe service itself was mediocre. Our waitress was never nearby and seemed to hide from the customers. I think next time I will definitely go somewhere else. If you have a faint stomach like me I would not recommend coming here. Fast service and great noodles! Very limited seating within the restaurant. Portions can be a bit increased overall. There was power outage but they were still doing business, so we ate in the dark and without a/c. I ordered fat fat beef noodles (refer to the photo, don't know the name) which was pretty good. The good thing is, even though it is located on yonge and finch, they have free parking (not a lot tho). My friends love their sour & spicy noodles as well! Recommended overall! I came here and tried the Chongqing-Style noodle - regular spicy , less numb and with all the toppings. Luckily there was a $1 promotion going on at this time( promotion ends October 2,2018). Since the meal didn't come with any meat I opted in to get pork belly on the side. The noodles tasted like spaghetti noodles, soup was bland. I didn't take advantage of the free noodle refill as the meal wasn't that great. My favorite part of the meal was the melt in your mouth pork belly. There are actually two Hey Noodles near yonge and finch area, but the one closer to Yonge was apparently "closed until end of September". I read the notice in October. Ended up coming to this one instead since it\'s a 5-minute walk away.\n\nThe size of the store is not bad compared to a lot of the other chinese places that have been popping up; they can seat more than 12 people anyways. The entrance is a bit weird because there\'s a little step going down, but it\'s just something to watch out for. The restaurant overall looks clean, with nice tables and random artwork hanging on the walls.\n\nTheir menu offers bowls of noodles on the front, and a bunch of appetizers on the back.\nFor the noodles, they are known for their spicy noodles, but you can customize how spicy and numbing you want the broth to be, along with garnishes. You can also add some extra meat or egg for a little $$.\n\nBowls are prepared quickly after ordering and served up. The size of the bowls are not bad, but you\'re looking at minimum $10 for a bowl with meat, less if you\'re ok going meat-free. The broth is quite oily, but that\'s to be expected since lots of places just use chili oils along with other ingredients. The amount of meat is not bad, and you definitely get a lot of noodles. I had it regular spicy and less numbing, but found that it wasn\'t that spicy. If you like spice, you might go with extra spice.\n\nBut, if you finish all the noodles and you still have a bunch of broth left over, this place offers free noodle re-fills to soak up that broth. Initially, we thought there might be some limit to how much we can ask for, but the waitress asked us if we wanted one or two bowls...and then we asked for 6 in total and we got 6 in total. Then we decided to get more noodles...and they came as well! Lots of noodles overall. Then again, they\'re just noodles...maybe if they had free veggie re-fills that would be more interesting!
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chinese
| 12,077 |
Restaurent name is: Chicago Gyros
review: Gyros were really yummy. Perfectly flavored and not too salty. The portions are more filling than they look. Outstanding Gyro place. Their combo is $7.25 and comes with a healthy serving of fries and a large soda. Their roasted red pepper humus is very good and the pita bread is fresh. The shop itself looks brand new and well stocked. I'd highly recommend this place. Fantastic gyros. And great price. For 8.95 dollars (can't remember exact price) got gyro in a pita fries and soda. The gyros are delicious. Fries crispy and delicious. I have been there twice this month so far. Love the gyros here. I tried another place close by and they had really high ratings, but i was disappointed because this place, Chicago Gyros is soooo much better. I will be going back here again soon. I eat a mostly vegetarian diet, so this place has to be very very good for me to break my diet. Also, yelp and google said this place was closed last time, but i drove by and they were open. They just did not post their hours on yelp or google, so they say closed, but they are open. Call if unsure. The Gyros are so good! I'm from Baltimore and this gyro is as good as any I could get in my home town. With homemade tzatziki and the perfect crispy French fries...I will definitely be back. Ordered the hummus pita and Greek salad. Pita was fully loaded and filling. Hummus was tasty. Everything came out fast, but was freshly made. Romaine on the salad was crisp and had the right amount of dressing. Bathroom was clean, as was the entire restaurant. This is a family business and is run well. Will be returning.
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mediterranean
| 12,078 |
Restaurent name is: Kazuki Sushi
review: Decided to pamper myself to all you can eat sushi. What a treat!!!! Walked in at noon was seating by Don who was also my server. Great service, amazing food, and the atmosphere was modern and clean. Don remembered my name, made great recommendations and also helped me get the exact things that I wanted. So friendly and great. It was the perfect way to pamper myself. I will defiantly bring people here and recommend it to friends and family. \n\nFavorite: Happy Sanjay roll, Unagi, Octopus Poki, and the Green Tea and fried Oreo (absolutely amazing!) We went for a quick take out meal. They weren't very busy inside. There were only about 10 people. They seemed a bit unorganized and confused. We wanted to order takeout and they walked passed us a couple times before actually taking our order. It took about 20-25 min to get our food from the point that we ordered it. They had the food sitting on the counter for a good 7-10 minutes before finally giving it to us. The meal stated that it included a miso soup and when we arrived home we were disappointed that it wasn't given to us with our takeout. If it's not offered with the takeout option they should definitely mention that during the order. All in all, the employees were nice and I ate all the food. Very solid sushi spot. I feel like everywhere I go it's pretty much the same menu but here they have a great new variety of roll. Very fresh, customer service was on point and they have playoff basketball playing. Fried Oreos were amazing too. Check them out! Found this place by mistake GPSing our regular place. It\'s a 30 minute drive from our house but a well worth drive. Never disappointed coming here. Friendly staff and great food! One of the best All you can eat sushi places around Vegas! Needless to say it\'s become our new "regular" hangout. Fun space - intimate, cute. Good food and service. I'll be back for lunch next time. The owner and staff are a fun after hours crowd, too. They're open late.
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japanese
| 12,079 |
Restaurent name is: Le Caf\xc3\xa9 du Th\xc3\xa9\xc3\xa2tre
review: Horrendous service. 30 mins to order a drink and about 45 min to run after waiter to pay for it. Had to stand up and walked to cashier to beg to pay for bill and just to find out the waiter saying there was bill of more than 175$ to be paid. Finally a nice lay had to intervene and clear off all the confusion. Amazing breakfast and coffee!!! That's all I can say.... because you just have come and try for yourself. \nOh yeah service was great also. \nI'm just so happy right now Peppermint sticks, candied cinnamon hearts or speckled pre-Valentine's Day- nothing screams French bistro about Le Caf\xc3\xa9 du Th\xc3\xa9atre. It is my second time here, we were seated quickly for a table of 2 on a Sunday afternoon. Our waitress was thorough in explaining the current daily specials. The menu was divided up in resto week style, presenting different 3 course meal options for a certain price. I opted for a chai latt\xc3\xa9 that was rather large and very sugared. My date insisted on a cheese/charcuterie plate (with a latt\xc3\xa9? I know odd!?) I thought the plate was interesting, however I have had better in other locations (including bier markt-build your own charcuterie plate). The mustard seeds with selected cuts of meat was actually a very nice touch. I wasn't too crazy about the date pur\xc3\xa9e spread. The liver pat\xc3\xa9 was nice, the toasted bread that came with it was too hard. \nOverall, I didn't fancy this place but location in dix30 was convenient and accessible to most. While I love french food, I don't like to eat at beat down dark dingy places serving food for price of gold. Not sure what so romantic about a place where you can't even see your food. Cafe theatre is quite the opposite, its bright, trendy and kid friendly. Servers are very inviting and the food really good. I had the veal liver, it was amazing, melted like butter. Do try the snail, it was different from what I expected but really really good. I will surely visit this place again. Super brunch, les plats signature sont excellent! Vous ne devez pas \xc3\xaatre press\xc3\xa9 par contre. Aussi, calculer 50$ minimum pour 2, donc un peu cher pour le d\xc3\xa9jeuner, mais bon, c'est le dix 30.
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canadian (new)
| 12,080 |
Restaurent name is: Slices
review: Legit pizza. Owner is a chill guy, too. I always get the Supreme and it never disappoints. If you're ever in Dilworth, check it out Great pizza, great wings, great price! I will definitely add this to the top of my "best pizza joints in NC" list, and trust me, being from NY, it\'s not a long list! They don\'t skimp on the toppings and my kids loved the honey BBQ wings. They have a pretty diverse menu so you\'ll be sure to find something you like. I\'d love to go back and give a few of their specialty pizzas a try! Closed at 3:00 on a Saturday afternoon, what's up with that? No hours posted in the window. I would suggest that you call ahead before coming over. Good pizza, good prices. Got a BBQ chicken pizza. A small pie was big. 14 inches and only $10 \nTaste was pretty decent. Not the greatest pizza ever but it was good.\nIt could use some more toppings. They went a bit light on the chicken.\nOverall, it was good and I will be going there again. Good service too Not good, everyone on here is most likely related to the owners. I would rather heat up a Tostinos frozen pizza than eat at slices.
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american (traditional)
| 12,081 |
Restaurent name is: Carrabba's Italian Grill
review: Let me start with service it sucked they didnt even check on use the food was bland and ravioli was sour the mussels had a lemon taste and that isn't a good flavor and the waiter was to busy on his phone and seating down instead of attending his tables this was my first and last experience there and I will never go again Was greeted friendly and the server was very polite. I suppose all those negative reviews got in at a bad time with a bad server. -1 star because it did take a while for the order to come in. Also the veal chop temperature wasn't really medium but medium rare. There was a promotion from American Express, but don't think I would have known about this restaurant. Definitely better than your neighborhood bar and grill, but not a steakhouse by any means. No wonder this restaurant does not have a crowd on a Saturday. When we walked in, we encountered the most miserable looking, unpleasant, non-speaking hostess. She did not mumble a word, not even "Hello." Another hostess came from the back and say us. Then the waitress was no better. She was very short on words and unfriendly. The calamari was salty, my Fettuccine Weezie was like a $0.99 frozen pasta dinner, my boyfriend ordered Lasagna that smelled like mop water. We did not eat our food and she did not question it. Oh, and my food had a big splash of marinara on the inside of my plate near the food. I was I shock that they sat the plate in front of me like that. First and last time for us. Without question one of the worst meals I've had in recently history. I left feeling physically ill. No way would I have ever tried this place if I didn't have a gift card to use. But free wasn't good enough. I should have been paid to eat this garbage. How this restaurant stays in business with all of the far better restaurants nearby is beyond me. Oh wait, no it's not, stupid people still exist. Delivery and Group Meals. Feed lots of people pasta, salad and pizza!\n\nWe ordered 2 pastas, a big salad and a large pizza to feed the office recently. They delivered it to us (but we are just up the street from them - however they offer pick up too) and it was more than enough to feed everyone.\n\nIt was catering quality food. Everyone liked it alot and it was a change from our normal healthy lunch we do - most people these days are low-carb, ya know - but let me tell you, they gobbled that pasta up for sure. :)\n\nThe pasta was cooked right, the sauces were really good. The bread was great and the pizza was awesome too. Loved the big salad, it was very fresh. It was sort of last minute and I called and they checked to see if they could get that order ready in 60 minutes - they were able to pull it off for us - which I appreciate - but try to plan ahead for large parties. (Don't be like me)\n\nI have never dined in there, but I visit the Aveda Institute and those girls/guys are always eating at this place. I am usually anti-chain restaurant, but I was very pleased with the price and the quality. I don't eat a lot of Italian, but this was very good.
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italian
| 12,082 |
Restaurent name is: Wingstop
review: Stopped into Wing Stop with family to eat lunch and watch the Panthers game. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. I would recommend the Mango Habenero wings if you can take some spice. Great spot overall! Ordered online food was delicious. Order a ten piece traditional (five lemon pepper and five hot)..Best wings I\'ve have in Charlotte. \n\nClose tie with "Smoke" Uptown CLT & East Coast Wings near Northlake mall!\n\nI\'ll be back! Food is good , people are nice and friendly but they ALWAYS forget something ! And never have any ice . I've never got my full order correctly and I come here often The food is great most of the time. I would come a lot more frequently if the customer service wasn't so horrible. Between that and the wait time, it's not even worth it. They have replaced most of the staff and they are nicer than the old staff but this location still has quite a bit of improving to do. Seeing the other reviews I should have consulted yelp before attempting to have an nice quick lunch with my husband in this establishment. We waited for 30 minutes for an order of wings while the staff horse around in the back. I spent my whole lunch break waiting for my order and every time I will ask if they were done they will lie and tell me they were boxing it. When I received my order the fries were burnt salty and loaded with garlic/onion powder. This establishment clearly does not care how they serve their food. The wings were some what good but not to our standards. If you have time I recommend The Tavern in front of Concord Mills Mall.
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american (new)
| 12,083 |
Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut
review: Had a hankering for stuffed crust pizza so my friend ordered a cheese pizza for delivery. It arrived quick! Might be a new record. The pizza was VERY cheesy but I enjoyed my dinner and leftovers. The food is good, however, they CONSTANTLY forget items ordered and have even delivered me the wrong pizza once. I just ordered a pizza and paid for a few sides which are .50 each and they forgot all of them. A little irked about that. I think I'm going to have to start ordering from another place. Great delivery drivers. Even at the end of his shift one returned a forgotten side of sauce to us from the order. Ultra nice guy It's been a long time since we've ordered from Pizza Hut, but I wanted to try the new Twisted Crust Pizza so I ordered a large, half pepperoni/half cheese with all marinara dipping sauce, and an order of 8 Sweet Chili Boneless Wings. The confirmation said approximately 1 hour for delivery! Holy cow! It took almost the full hour too. But I thought the pizza was very good. The garlic crust tears off easily for dipping. The wings were very tasty too! We'll have to add Pizza Hut back into our pizza rotation. The pizza was great I really enjoyed every single bite of it even the next day the stuff crust was so delicious the staff was great it was late at night around 9 PM. Great guy helped me at the moment he even added extra pizza sauce since I stated last time I hardly got any sauce. Deff ordering from them again. They don't deliver my area but it was worth the drive
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italian
| 12,084 |
Restaurent name is: Freshly Thai
review: Food and service was wonderful at this restaurant. Located in the heart of Brampton, we didn\'t expect to find authentic thai food. Parking is located at the front of the restaurant or on the street. There is also a parking building located behind the restaurant. We ordered the "freshly thai" platter to start and everything was very fresh and made to order. The chicken and beef skewers were seasoned well and the fresh roles were made to order. The curries are also delicious and have a balanced taste - not to spicy. Very good vegetarian food. I loved the taste of authentic Thai. Excellent service. \nIt's very small place but food was awesome. I work down the road from Freshly Thai and it has become my goto restaurant. The staff are very friendly and the food is always hot, fresh, and most importantly, tasty. Beware of the spicy heat rating though. I love spice but the spicy pad Thai letter ally made me cry while I ate it. My Co - workers laughed at me. The meal was still amazing, don't get me wrong. Just remember that spicy is for those who were born with a chili pepper in their mouth ;) Cute decor and space. Friendly service. Food was ready quickly for take out and the price was reasonable. I like spice, but I found their dishes to be a touch hotter than typical North American thai fare... Including their chicken pad thai. Be warned if spicy isn't your thing. Amazing mango salad tho! Definitely worth a visit if you're looking for a fair priced dining option with a bit of ambience. Good food and good options. Good prices. Friendly staff. At times service could be speedier, but you always feel full and happy with what you ordered.
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thai
| 12,085 |
Restaurent name is: House of Yang
review: Good food that is consistent, not greasy, and prepared quickly. Delivery is quick and friendly. I prefer the spicier dishes and haven't been disappointed. Went in for lunch this afternoon and ordered chicken rice. When it was finished cooking they called out 'chicken fried rice' for me to come pick up the bag. The chef then took the bag and said he put the wrong meat in it. Instead of making a fresh order, he decided to 'fix' the first order. Gross! When I questioned them about it they said it was fine because he put it back in wok. I will never go back! I am very glad this place is close by and delivers good Chinese food. Most of the Asian restaurants in N Scottsdale are chains and they suck so it's nice to have a local. They even do Singapore Noodles which is one of my favorites and they do it well. \nI wish they didn't upcharge for brown rice though. It's a regular event for me especially if I feel like staying in and just having some comfort Chinese. Best Chinese Food in Phoenix!!! Since my husband is from New York, He is really Picky about his Chinese Food, and he said that IT RIVALS THE QUALITY OF CHINESE FOOD IN NEW YORK!!! Also very CHILD FRIENDLY. It was definitely time to write an update. They now serve Chow Fun and it's always fresh, never dry, and packed full of all of the essentials. Anyone who knows me knows that due to my childhood raised in NYC Chinatown, I base my dining scale on A) if a restaurant has chow fun, and B) how well prepared it is. It checks all the boxes. The other reason for the bump up of stars is their delivery. I have literally had delivery reach my office in fifteen minutes. Granted, that isn't the norm, but I've never had food delivered more than a half hour after I've ordered. \n\nWonton soup, house chow fun, and singapore noodles. My favorites on the menu.\n\nSuper cheap all around, especially their lunch specials. If you like a more Americanized Chinese dish - their House Chicken is actually really good.\n\nNot to jinx it, but I order from them probably once a week. They have yet to mess up my order, and they always deliver in a timely manner. Also - delivery is only a $12 minimum, which is on the lower end of minimums for delivery.
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chinese
| 12,086 |
Restaurent name is: Pearl Wok To Go
review: Based on price and quality this is a complete five star venture. The inside is a little run down, so I would downgrade to 4 stars for dine in. They cook all the food in an open kitchen that faces the counter, several times I've walked in just as they were putting the final touches on my Mongolian Beef (My favorite) on a fired wok. \n\nThe value is amazing (most dishes are under $8 and come with rice and an egg roll) and they can usually wip up your entire dinner for take out in under 10 minutes which makes it a faster than pizza joints and other take out I might consider. \n\nI don't want to be pompus, but I lived in China for a year and every menu item is 85% authentic, which is as close as you will get for Chinese food in the US (at least in my experience. \n\nSave you time and money, skip PF Chang's and head straight for Pearl Wok to Go, just make sure to get it to go! This is my first choice for Chinese food in Las Vegas. Ordered for delivery and they arrived 10 mins earlier than promised, which is awesome. Everything ordered was in the bag with a piece of cardboard at the bottom to keep everything from spilling. Ordered Crab Cheese Wontons, Wonton soup, Sesame Chicken, Combo Lo Mein, and fried rice. Bonus egg rolls and vegetable fried rice because we spent over $25.\n\nMost importantly, this food tastes like what I had growing up! They even send the hard Lo Mein noodles to eat with your meal, which I haven't seen out here until now. My only complaints are that the combo Lo Mein is suuuuuuper fishy and the wonton soup is overly salty/oniony (personal preference issues, haha). Also, if you order fried rice with your entree, it is simply fried rice and egg- no disgusting frozen peas and carrots! \n\nI'll be back! Disappointed with the sesame chicken. It tasted like batter\nI\'m yet to find any form of "chicken". Two bites in I stopped and ate rice for dinner,\nNever again. We are addicted! Working nights, almost every Friday we order a bunch of food, eat what we can then pack it up for later, even feed co-workers! Delivery is always surprisingly fast and always consistently awesome! Thank you! Fastest delivery ever! The food is terrific and the price hasn't change since i started coming here in 2008. Mongolian beef, ribs, pork fried rice and all their appatizers are my favorites. They also have a special spicy sauce you need to ask for and you should. You simply can't go wrong!
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chinese
| 12,087 |
Restaurent name is: Dragon's Alley
review: The food here is really bad ! I waited over n hour for over priced food that isn't even passable I can find better tasting things to eat at Panda Express at a lower price $50usd thrown away I just love this new Asian market style restaurant. It has several cooking stations in the "alley". \n\nThe food was surprisingly good for a casual restaurant. Everything is Asian, wok dim sum, grill,BBQ, noodles, seafood. \n\nGreat variety so you can go with friends and each get what you like. Reasonable priced, we had several small plates, think Asian tapas. \n\nDefinitely will come back next time I am in town. Delicious & authentic. The chicken feet and tofu soup dessert were my favorite. I went on a Monday so it was less crowded, more customer service, better quality of dishes. The food is okay. The prices are ... eh ... okay. It's an interesting place to have a bite once. Not sure if we'd ever go back. Possibly.\n\nWhat was annoying was the cook at the noodle station. I'm Chinese, but my girlfriend is not. I could understand the noodle station cook chatting with another customer in Cantonese about the food. But when my girlfriend asked him, politely, what he had at his station, he SHRUGGED HIS SHOULDERS AND GRUNTED. \n\nSo, food is okay, but it's possible you'll run into ambivalent service if you don't speak Chinese. Not bad. The prices weren't bad. The food was great, but a lil warm upon sitting to eat at a table. If the food was a lil hotter I would've given 5 stars. I'll return again. Thank you.
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chinese
| 12,088 |
Restaurent name is: Taqueria La Hacienda
review: This place is excellent! Affordable, good service, fresh food, great ambience - I feel like I'm part of a neighborhood hang-out. I had the Carnias and Asada Quesadillas, they were amazing! So good with everything on them, great flavor and portion size. I am a fan. The apple soda was really good to! Went for lunch with my little family and I have been looking for a good bus to eat some amazing food at. WE FOUND IT!! amazing food and quick service. nice little set up and sitting area. I wonder if it gets crazy at night? Most of my friends know I don't usually eat Mexican food...especially taco. However, my friend has been bragging about how good their tacos were for months now. Since I'm in the area, well why not? \n\nWe drove thru a scary neighborhood. Then he pulled into this small parking lot with a huge food truck sitting at the corner with a small covered dining area. They don't have a huge menu to choose from, so I ordered two Asada tacos. The order came with a small pepper, lemon, 2 pieces of cucumber and 2 bottles of sauce for tasting. I believe one of them is hot sauce and I have no idea what the other one was....\n\nI kept looking over my shoulder. Then, one bite into their tacos and I immediately forgot all about my scary surrounding. IT WAS SO FREAKING GOOD!!!!! The taco was only less than $2 each and I finished them within 5 minutes. The Asada was so flavable, well seasoned with lots of cilantro and onions. Meat portion was very generous for the price. I'm pretty sure I inhaled them. After this trip to the taco truck, I'll never look at taco the same way. \n\nI'll definitely come back here again. Let's see, delicious street tacos for about $1.50 each. Um... Yeah! Now you need cash, which seemed annoying, until I saw that they lived in a van down by the river... Ok, it is Phoenix so there is no river only hot dry air. A van down by the dried out canal. The location is a hair dicey and ENglish is not the first language, pero no problema. Merece la pena. I ordered three different tacos and enjoyed every one of them, although the carne asada was my favorite. I also enjoyed a delicious quesadilla. I also recommend going to the circle k down teh stree to get your drinks...
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mexican
| 12,089 |
Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut
review: I placed a order for the meaty marinara pasta and the delivery driver gave it to me 55 minutes later the box was smashed and the pasta was everywhere Our pizza delivery options are pretty limited, so we have ordered pizza from this Pizza Hut location almost weekly since we moved to the area two years ago. The pizza is, well, chain store pizza. Good enough for Pizza night. But the service has been hit or miss. I always order online several hours ahead. Most of the time we get our order when expected, but when they mess up, it is unbelievable. Once, pizza for a party was delivered an hour late. Another time they called to say they were short handed and our pizza would be two hours late. Today, the driver had a flat tire so he never made it. We got a call, and we're told it would be free and sent with the next driver. Then another call, not free, $10 off and they were making us fresh pizza they would be sent out in 15 minutes. Next call was 40 minutes later so the manager could tell us it would be two more hours because they had to remake our order so we got bumped to the end of the production line. No thanks. There are better pizza restaurants, we are done with this one. I love this Pizza Hut! I have never had a problem with them before. I have ordered from them for years and they have the best pizza in the area! Worst Pizza Place in Charlotte. Consistent issues with delivery, lack of ingredients, and when I call to find out what\'s up a 1/4 of the time they are rude about it. I am down for always giving three tries at a place to make sure it wasn\'t just an "off night" and this place just got three strikes in a row. I\'ve never had a Pizza Hut be this bad. The bigger issue is that I stopped ordering 8 months ago and just recently tried them again. Guess what? I get called and told it would be a 2.5hr wait because they have too many deliveries. Ordered pizza tonight at 7pm. It is now 9:05 and the pizza still hasn't been delivered. On top of that every time I try to call the store they hang up on me. Corporate needs to get involved with this location.
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italian
| 12,090 |
Restaurent name is: Trattoria Lanni
review: Excellent pizza! Fresh ingredients with a great staff. Their bread is delivered to your table fresh out of the warmer, which adds to the great experience. This was a dinning disaster. The food was dry and overcooked with no good flavor. Service was also lacking i was one of three tables and the wait was extremely long. The final kicker was the parmesan cheese was not freshly grated at table side. It was served from a metal bowl and it looked and tasted like store bought processed cheese from a plastic bottle. I would not recommend this restaurant if you are looking for good Italian food. I can see that the phone number is wrong....450-455-9300.....I am there so often, I know it by heart.....a must try....it will become like home....delicious! Chaque plat que j'ai essay\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 la Trattoria sont tous devenus des coups de coeur!!\nEt l'ambiance typiquement italienne rend toutes les soir\xc3\xa9es agr\xc3\xa9ables \xc3\xa0 souhait.\nLe personnel est aussi tr\xc3\xa8s accueillant. From the second you walk in such great ambiance and welcoming. Option to eat outside on their cozy terrace with flowers everywhere.If you are in the mood for Authentic Italian this is a great treat for a date night. We ordered & shared the Primavera Pizza (thin delicious crust made in a fire burning oven). Also ordered the meat balls as appetizer soo tender sitting in a bowl of tomato sauce and parmesan slices on top. Owner came to say hello and help the waiter fix our moving table. Owner also stood up to say goodbye as we left the restaurant which was very sweet and warm. A little gesture like this makes you feel so good and makes you want to return over and over.
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italian
| 12,091 |
Restaurent name is: Sotto Sotto Restaurant
review: Yes Sotto Sotto was always recommended as the place for the TIFF. So on my birthday this April, it became a surprise place to celebrate by my fianc\xc3\xa9e . We went to the ROM and then went straight to the restaurant. \nNo, we did not dress to the 9\'s because we were at the ROM. But judging from the other patrons, we were okay - leather jackets with chic jeans are the norms. \n\nHe told them it was my birthday too. \n\nIt was a Saturday night at 630 do it was not too busy, \nThe place was not packed but they put us at the back of the restaurant, close to the kitchen, adjacent to a table of apparent regular customer (a pretty woman with her daughter). Hey why did I mention this ? Because I can see the big difference in service and the indifference in their server\'s behaviour when we asked for the menu. \n\nThe hostess never told the server that it was a birthday celebration, even though she remembered . She said that ."oh yes I remembered it was a birthday reservation". \n\nWe ordered sparkling water, appetizers (buffalo cheese with tomato, special seafood platter. There were 3 pieces of somewhat green tomato (not the sun ripe or even hot house ripe favour) and a good size mozzarella cheese. But the tomato was of such poor quality and I wondered how they could charge $15 \n\nThe seafood "platter" appetizer was indeed "see food" because it was made up of 2 pieces of shrimp (mid size 21-30 per pound ), 3 pieces of calamari . It was a personal size. But at least the server suggested that you needed to order two plates and that it was not for sharing \n\nThe server also recommended Nona made lasagna and I had veal .\nNona\'s lasagna was about a 5 oz serving (the entire lasagna serving was cut from a bigger platter. It measured 4 inch by 2 inch ) . It sat in a small baking dish. It was tasty , cheesy but it was not enough for a normal serving, \nBut I guess this is what Nona was willing to share, \n\nWe also had to wave down the server to ask for Parmesan cheese because he was too busy with the pretty girls in the corner. \n\nI had veal with egg plant. It was good ..they are a bit cheap on the egg plant, there was two pieces of egg plant . Because my partner was hungry, I gave him one of my veal. \n\nDuring the entire seating, there was two interactions with the server. We decided not to order wine because of the cold reception. \n\nEven though they were informed that it was my birthday, nothing was offered , not even an acknowledgement ...so great service? Really ? \nMay be for rich movie stars or people who look the "part" \n\nService - mediocre to indifferent \nFood - over price and so so (for a foodie) \nAtmosphere - basement look, dark corners, no music to help with ambiance \nValue - Poor \n\nYes their sister restaurant Sputini is much better. We celebrated many parties there and their manager is always good ..regardless how we dress. \nSo close down their basement joint ! The food here is really delicious and prices are reasonable to high. Definitely something on the menu for everyone. Service is ok. The place is warm, cozy and romantic. Perfect for a date! However, some days it can be a bit crowded. Will always go back, this is a one of a kind in Toronto. Small but cozy place and apparently a favorite of many celebrities during the film festival. No review could really do justice for how FREAKIN AWESOME the food was.... I recommend the pesce del mondo. Call ahead & make reservations though, this place is packed by 7:00. I love sotto sotto... Their seafood risotto that comes in a pot is incredible. Their bruschetta its beyond words. I love how you feel like your going into an underground cave in italy their. When I was younger it was a hotspot during filmfest time. Now that has died down a bit.\nIts very rustic with dim lighting.. The only downfall is they dont have a waiting area and should learn to say no to clients they cant give tables to immediately. It gets stuffy and congested because its so small. Dinner Take out \n\nAmbience: 4/5 \nFood: 4/5 \nService: 3/5 (Friendly from takeout perspective)\nValue: 3.5/5 \nRepeat: Perhaps. If I want quality food, and time constrained, Sotto Sotto will be my pick.
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italian
| 12,092 |
Restaurent name is: Menthe & Couscous
review: This place is TERRIBLE. You probably won't be sick or anything, but the price they ask for the quality they give is ridiculous. Chicken pastilla was a tasteless aggregate of overcooked bird, stuck in a dry sock, with a cinamon challenge on top as the only spice. The full luxury experience couscous for 30 dol was supposedly a combo, but came in a single serving, complete joke, two sad strips of chicken, a sad dried apricot and way too many nuts. Couscous is supposed to feel like a generous and succulent dish and this was depression in a foil container. The soup was a warm lemon juice with nuts and tomato. Not bad. Not worth it. If this was cheap, I wouldn't have said anything. But a rip off at a less than average quality is not tolerable. Go to K Moon or Les deux oliviers. Much better. Very good choice with being your own wine option. The couscous lamb is amazing and the tajines lamb too. My friends and I shared 4 plates and they were all very good giving different flavours. \nNice background music and very nice decor. I took their mind tea and it was served in really nice colourful small glasses. Very nice discovery. The owners host us like we are at their home\nPlayed with our kid and were extremely nice\nThe bric was phenomenal\nDefinitely will come back and recommend to everyone \nThank you D\xc3\xa9cor: 1.5 - le d\xc3\xa9cor oriental est sympathique m\xc3\xaame si les tableaux de l\'entr\xc3\xa9e sont un peu d\xc3\xa9cal\xc3\xa9s par rapport au reste. Mais l\'exp\xc3\xa9rience la pire demeure les banquettes... Table trop haute par rapport \xc3\xa0 la banquette, inconfort total pour manger! \nService: 3 - la serveuse arrive \xc3\xa0 g\xc3\xa9rer les 10 tables que comporte le restau. Mais cela demeure un peu long pour la commande, les plats...\nBouffe: 2.5 - j\'aurai voulu mettre 3 pour le go\xc3\xbbt, mais je ne con\xc3\xa7ois pas que l\'on puisse nous servir le couscous d\xc3\xa9j\xc3\xa0 m\xc3\xa9lang\xc3\xa9 sans possibilit\xc3\xa9 de se resservir soit en semoule soit en l\xc3\xa9gumes. La pr\xc3\xa9sence de haricots verts et l\'absence de navet sont originales mais en fin de compte d\xc3\xa9plaisantes. L\'agneau \xc3\xa9tait tr\xc3\xa8s tr\xc3\xa8s sec et les merguez n\'avaient pas \xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 cuites sur le grill.\nRapport qualit\xc3\xa9/prix: 2 - petites assiettes mais prix assez \xc3\xa9lev\xc3\xa9s... Un des seuls avantages, est qu\'il s\'agit d\'un "Apportez votre vin" c\'est pas suffisant pour le consid\xc3\xa9rer.\nAu final, la note est de 9/20 qui me semble juste pour le restaurant que c\'est.\nDommage un bon couscous dans le quartier latin aurait bonifier l\'offre du secteur, mais malheureusement l\'exp\xc3\xa9rience laisse un go\xc3\xbbt amer (et non \xc3\xa9pic\xc3\xa9e!). Pour un couscous il vaut mieux pr\xc3\xa9f\xc3\xa9rer ceux qui en offrent sur le Plateau. This is the first time I tried Moroccan cuisine so I'm not a good judge for the food. I had the lamb tajine. It is served in a large portion and with couscous on the side. I liked the warm couscous, with chickpeas topping. The lamb dish was cooked with exotic choice of ingredients like prunes and apricots. I liked it until it got a bit boring after some time and I couldn't finish the dish. It's also a bring your own wine restaurant, so it's very convenient.
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mediterranean
| 12,093 |
Restaurent name is: St Phillips Fine Bakeries
review: Their cakes never disappoint! I've tried several different ones over the years and they always do a phenomenal job. The pastries are also delicious. Nothing great about them, their food is ok, service is terrible. I tried them three times, now I don't bother going there, but a great place for terrible service Good selection of tasty treats. \nAlthough, The cakes are extremely over prices ( special order) they charge exactly double and triple! Don't know why....\nThe staff is terrible! Unprofessional and loud.\nEvery single time were inn there, somebody is arguing or yelling at each other. \nPersonal conversation is none stop, little attention to all the clients. No management or adult supervision . \nThat's what happens when you have a bunch of high school\nKids running a business. It's unfortunate because the produce and product is good. This was excellent! On our way home, we're coming back! Clean, excellent service...we could ask for a better bakery. My experience has been that they have pretty good veal sandwich and it's not a bad atmosphere. However I just has an arangini and some of their fried calamari and shrimp I was really disappointed. The calamari and shrimp were stone cold and soggy not crispy at all. The arangini was cold and had little flavour and didn't taste that fresh. For 32$ for that and two veal sandwhich is way to over priced. I won't be eating there again. In woodbridge there are more than enough good places to eat with fresh food. Also a side note my mom had ordered two cakes one red velvet and one was a lemon cream. First of all for 40$ for two tiny cakes it was a rip off each cake only served really four and we had 12 people. Second the red velvet cake was so stale and the cream cheese frosting was so stale and not fresh it had a weird taste. I would recommend buying your cakes elsewhere too.
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italian
| 12,094 |
Restaurent name is: Mr. Taco
review: They bring out three kinds of great salsa with every meal! The food is good, not great but the price is right. Great for lunch. Seems more authentic than what you get at other local restaurants. I enjoyed the tacos de asada and will come again to try the fajitas. Give em a try! Taco joint in a strip shopping center. Food is good and cheap. They actually have two menus: the one for the non-Hispanics and the real one. The English menu has all the stuff you\'d expect. The real one has authentic down-home food (brush up on your Spanish, folks).\n\nI suspect they do more business from the Hispanic community than from suburban-types like us. I\'ve watched my share of soap operas I didn\'t understand while eating dinner. Great jukebox (occasionally there\'s a sing-along). Not unusual to be the only English-speaker in the place.\n\nWhile they have a bar, I\'d still call the place family-friendly. Heck, half the time the waitresses kids are playing at a back table.\n\nDownside is they "renovated" a few months back and the place lost some of it\'s "hole in the wall" charm (which may be a good thing- the jury is still out).\n\nFriendly, helpful staff (if a little language-challenged). Running joke is "I know what I ordered, but I wonder what I\'ll get?" We\'ve never felt unwelcome or had what I\'d call a bad experience.\n\nJust simple Mexican fare. Decent quality. Good prices. A small little Mexican joint located in a small shopping center, Mr Taco is decent food, but nothing special. I prefer several other small Mexican restaurants to this place, that have better tasting food.\n\nThis place is pretty small, but I\'ve never seen it packed. It received some publicity in the Charlotte Observer a while back as a Mexican "find," so that\'s the reason I checked it out. The Mexican dishes are your typical ones, but I\'ve definitely had better. One plus is that it\'s pretty cheap so you\'re wallet won\'t be hurt too badly.\n\nOverall, there are plenty of other hole in the wall Mexican restaurants near Mr Taco in Charlotte that are around the same price, with better food. I was unexpectedly pleased with the quality of the food at Mr. Taco. Having read the less-than-stellar reviews so far, and given a location that is kind of "iffy", my expectations weren\'t set that high. A previous review talks about a recent makeover of the interior... maybe they did the same in the kitchen.\n\nMr. Taco seems like a family run mom-n-pop kind of operation. The clientele definitely leans toward the Spanish speaking community, but I was made to feel welcome. The service was friendly, but somewhat amateurish.... almost informal family style... rather than professional.\n\nWhen I was seated I was brought warm tortilla chips and three different kinds of salsa. There was a mild tomato based salsa, a medium tomatillo and a hot (El Diablo) salsa that was pretty toasty!\n\nIn addition to the typical combination plates and lunch specials you would expect, they also have about a dozen different kinds of tacos and maybe 15 different tortas. Things like lingua, chorizo, chicarrones, and all kinds of other stuff you don\'t normally find filling a taco at most Mexican places.\n\nI had a combo plate with a ground beef taco and burrito ($5.50) that was served with Spanish rice. The taco shell was crispy and the contents were quite tasty. Certainly not your Old El Paso taco seasoning! Not in the vein at all... nice flavor that is more authentic than Tex-Mex. Same for the burrito. Everything was nice and fresh.\n\nI\'m a fan! I don\'t think I would go out of my way to visit Mr. Taco, but I would not hesitate to dine here again when I find myself in this area.
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mexican
| 12,095 |
Restaurent name is: North Versailles Bowling Center
review: Not quite as family oriented as it once was but still a safe fun clean environment to relax and have a good time. Went to get a ball drilled and decided to play a couple games. Lanes are in great shape, fun and reasonable house pattern with good action on the pins. Rich in the pro shop did a great job and his prices were very reasonable. One of the worst experiences I've had at a business in a long time. We walked in the door at 6p on Saturday night. We were the 3rd group in line at the desk. There was one lady running around getting nothing done as fast as possible, one man hiding in a back office who occasionally came out, and one teen who was helping at the register. Our group consisted of 2 families including 2 kids who needed bumpers and 4 adults. The employees could not have moved slower! After waiting 30 minutes in the line, we were finally ready to get our shoes. It took another 10 minutes to get shoes. We also asked to be placed on two side by side lanes (any of the 8 that were open). They told us they can't put us side by side - we have to be on one lane in case someone else comes in to bowl.....I'll repeat that...in a bowling alley that doesn't take reservations and claims to be first come first served, they would not service the customer standing there to pay in case the customer who was not there yet just happened to show up. \nThis would have been acceptable if even 70%of their lanes had been in use, but there were numerous open lanes. Eventually the frazzled employees allowed us 2 lanes side by side. \n\nThen we wanted beers, didn't even consider they wouldn't have any draft beer. Well they didn't, but you could get 5 bottles in a bucket with ice for 12$. Disappointing. \n\nFinally in an effort to get the kids some snacks, we hit the snack bar....well, the snack stand also rivaled the pace of a sloth swimming through molasses in January. It took 15 minutes to get a pretzel...yep. \n\nThis place is understaffed and under-skilled. If you don't care about waiting, the lanes are okay (though the balls all were pretty beat up). I'd find another alley before I'd go back here. \n\nIt's no wonder they didn't have any Saturday night leagues, no one wants to go there. Once again this lady is rude and picky... She just let 3 people reserve a lane by paying for it and would not let me buy two lanes..... Then got mad cause I wanted 10 games.... Tried to use Groupon...wouldn't allow me to redeem because they dont have a barcode reader. Said I needed original email so I presented the email with Groupns 3 steps...Pull up Groupon with our mobile app (or print it out).\n2. Present Groupon upon arrival.\n3. Enjoy!\nSo after showing Them I did all of these steps except enjoy.. smh... their response was that I can't redeem with those steps...smh\nWell there's no Enjoyment at North Versailles Bowling Alley only disappointment and loss of money. Kids highly upset...oh not to mention last time we went we had to move two lanes because balls wouldn't return...last straw was when asked to move again to a third lane because of ball not returning. Smh horrible. Had to go spend more money at Great Valley Bowling Alley smh
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american (traditional)
| 12,096 |
Restaurent name is: Sujeo
review: Check out all my reviews at theglobeonmyplate.blogspot.com\n\nSujeo is Tori Miller\'s newest enterprise after the success of L\'Etoile and Graze. He is letting his Asian pride fly in his newest venture. Graze has long had some Korean flavor throughout the locally sourced menu: Bibimbap, a Korean stone bowl cooked rice dish, and Kimchi gracing it\'s Ruben for a garlic-y spice kick.\n\nSujeo is a complete departure into Pan-Asian flavors. All created with local fresh and extremely high quality ingredients. Chef Miller is straying into some seriously deep Asian waters for the Cuisine at Sujeo.\n\nWith a single visit to Sujeo with a few dining companions we visited China, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Sri Lanka. Chef Miller has cherry picked some of the best dishes from the wide Asian World and made them his own. Each dish is well prepared, using the highest quality ingredients from around Wisconsin and the US. Each dish has been refined to the point of culinary masturbation. Can great food be so rich and flavorful that it makes you feel dirty?\n\nImperial roll\n\nThe imperial rolls were a ground pork and shrimp roll. Shrimp and pork are commonly mixed together in Vietnamese and Cantonese cooking to make the most flavorful and interesting fillings for dumplings. This is a rice paper wrapped spring roll which has been deep fried.\n\nSalt and Pepper Squid\n\nThis is an interesting take on Salt and pepper seafood Chinese dishes. Generally a whole shell on shrimp or crab is lightly breaded with five spice and black pepper. The R&G lounge in San Francisco is famous for their Salt and pepper Crab. It\'s a strange dish in that the breading is stuck to inedible shells, but in the process of cracking and extracting the meat you get bits of crunchy peppery goodness in every bite. Madison\'s new Asian Sweet Bakery on Park street makes a Salt and Pepper Shrimp tasty enough to eat shell and all.\n\nObviously Squid does not have a shell but the light and peppery breading is similar to other salt and pepper Chinese dishes.\n\nChili Crab is a dish I\'ve only seen in Singapore. It\'s one of the specialties of that region. In Singapore and Malaysia a chili sauce thickened with eggs is liberally doused over a screamingly fresh crab from Sri Lanka. The mythology surrounding these Sri Lanka crabs is that they grow big and fat in the Bay of Bengal feasting on the outpouring from the Ganges river, a holy river in India which is used as a cremation and burial ground. They say it is this which makes Sri Lanka crabs the best in the world.\n\nNom Nom Nom\n\nChef Tori has decided instead of using the "one-step from cannibalism" (delicious BTW) crab to using West Coast Dungeness crab. A very tasty and more local substitute. The Chili sauce it came with was honestly better then some of the best places in Singapore. Sweet, salty, spicy, this dish really hits on all cylinders. \n\nSpicy Red Curry with long beans, pickled ginger and crispy shallots. I was expecting a Thai style curry. But boy was I wrong. This was much less balanced then a thai Curry light on spiciness and heavy on sweetness. The closest thing I have had to a curry like this is an Indonesian pork curry often served in a rijstaffel meal. Pork Rendang is one of my favorite dishes around the world and one which is nearly impossible to find outside of either Southeast Asia or The Netherlands. The only thing lacking in this dish was the spicy :(\n\nTheir Ramen was absolutely killer. The first few bites were overwhelmingly ginger flavored but that quickly mellowed out with the strong deep flavor of the sea. To me it tasted very strongly of crab roe, ginger, and pork fat. It was absolutely a unique (in my experience) and amazing bowl of Ramen. It was so complex it was almost confusing, but in the end was addictively good.\n\nThe KBC chicken served with a bevy of Banchan (little picked sides in Korean cuisine) is at once a very American dish and a very Asian one. Steaks, hamburgers, apple pie, Asian people know what these dishes are and might have had them before, but the ubiquity of KFC in Asia is of epic proportions. Fried chicken has become an Asian staple. They even have knock-off KFC\'s in a lot of the Asian world!\n\nOne of my dining companions called the curry "Dusky", and it\'s a perfect description for that dish. The flavors are deep, sweet, salty, and they taste of the depths of dark Soy Umami. The perfect blend of sweet soy and caramelized protein. That characterizes all of the food at Sujeo. Deeply flavorful, joyously seasoned and only perfectly describable in terms that have nothing to do with food.\n\nCheck out all my reviews at theglobeonmyplate.blogspot.com This would be four or five stars if the service weren't so consistently bad. 15 min is too long to sit before being greeted. We had to flag a waitress and we were sitting at the noodle bar... We have also waited 20+ min for a glass of wine and a can of beer. And 45 min is too long to wait for food when the place was almost empty when we came in. Order takeout or don't bother. Expectations for Sujeo were extremely high due to Chef Tory Miller's success at L'Etoile and Graze. With all of the hype and mixed reviews surrounding the new restaurant, I was eager to give it a try. \n\nI went with a large group and the general consensus was that it's a good restaurant. Nothing more, nothing less. I ordered the Mango Curry and I loved it, as did everyone else that tried the dish. It had fresh veggies, decent sized shrimp, and mango chunks, with a side of sticky white rice. The curry sauce was the best part. It was creamy and very rich, which made the dish quickly satisfying. I would suggest this dish to anyone. \n\nNo one else was impressed with their food as I was with my dish. As far as the noodle/ramen style dishes, Sujeo is definitely outdone by Umami over on Willy Street. The menu has a couple of all-star dishes (like the Mango Curry dish I ordered, and the Hot Pot), and the rest are average. But when it comes down to it, the menu is reasonably priced. If it was any more expensive, my group would have felt more disappointment at the end of the meal. But it's good food for what I think is relatively cheap. \n\nI would definitely come back for drinks here. They have some unique cocktail options. My friend ordered the Tongue Thai'd, that used chili infused tequila, giving it a bite of spiciness, which I love. They have a ton of other interesting drinks that combine the craft cocktail trend with the asian fusion theme of the restaurant. \n\nThe service at Sujeo was outstanding. We were regularly checked-in on. I had ordered the mint herbal tea, and a waiter was always refilling my glass for me. They shared their advice and their favorites about the menu in a genuine way that didn't seem rehearsed. \n\nThe atmosphere was trendy and cool with it's modern design and bright walls. The dimmed lights made it an intimate setting and for that reason I think it would be a great place for date. A unique gem. The food is awesome. The bibimbap is hard not to order. The flavors all pop. This place could hold its own with force in Downtown Chicago. Serious consistent, well done gastronomic ethnic foodie experience. (Not a great place for a bland Midwestern palette.) Excellent service. The drinks are awesome. \n\nMy only critique is that the booths on the noodle bar side get somewhat cold during winter. Great experience!! Fast service, clean, located right next to festival foods. \nWe ordered fried calamari - with spicy sauce, pork ribs with Korean bbq sauce, and pork dumplings.\nNow first about the good stuff! Loved the fried calamari and pork ribs very well made and appropriate spice/hotness level. I would suggest for people who cannot handle spicy food to not order this dish as the heat might be a little over powering for the palette. The dumplings were no big deal, the outer dough of the dumpling was very thick and the pork fell right out of the dumpling when I tried to eat it. Those dumplings stickers could be make a thinner. The pork ribs were my favorite, i recently checked the menu again and found out that they don't have those ribs on their menu anymore, I hope they get it back soon! Will definitely recommend this place, can't wait to try their new menu items! Will update my review after my next visit.
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asian fusion
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Restaurent name is: El Habanero
review: This place is LEGIT!!! Great Mexican-American fast food place with good portions and very affordable prices. \n\nStopped in for some take-out after noticing the store front. I was greeted by a very helpful, friendly fellow who was able to answer all my questions patiently. When he was putting our order of burritos and tacos together, I was compelled to comment on how generous the portions were; the server smiled with pride. The order was wrapped in a large, high quality paper bag that held up to the test of a 6 block walk home. The food was delicious. We tried the beef, pulled pork and chicken tacos, and the lamb burrito. I would recommend all of these choices to anyone; they were all winners. I did not try the guacamole, sorry. \n\nI will definitely be going back. I wanted to try something new and as I was wandering in the area, I've decided to pick up takeaway food at El Habanero. This location is nicely decorated, there's a very big terrace overlooking the Cote-des-Neiges street and that's always a plus especially during the summer. The service was quick as we were the only customers there, we ordered burritos and fries which came with choices of toppings and proteins but no guacamole, you have to pay extra if you want to add it to your combo... you pay extra for guacamole at a Mexican fast food joint *confused*... Maybe I don't go out enough but I've never heard such thing it's like having to pay for ketchup at a burger joint.... anyway, the food was ok, nothing out of the ordinary... just a little bit too expensive for what it was. Not a bad deal in CDN. Food is not fantastic but filling and tasty. It's a good option for a quick and cheap lunch. Ordered from here using a new delivery service (GOLO). Was an awful experience with GOLO with the food coming 1 full hour after the ETA. El Habanero was pure class though, even with it not being their problem, they made sure to comp us with 2 free beers, a free chips/guacamole and basically a free meal (chicken and salad). They didn't have to do this since it was the third party that messed up but they made sure to satisfy the customer. 5 stars on that alone but the food was pretty damn good too!\n\nThanks El Habanero - see you soon. Went here with my supervisor and coworker and loved it. Had the rice bowl and it was so yummy. Would definitely go back here again.
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mexican
| 12,098 |
Restaurent name is: Sushido
review: Sushi et Apportez votre vin!!! Formule gagnante. Tr\xc3\xa8s bon restaurant de sushis avec leur propres inventions en plus des traditionnels. Pas tr\xc3\xa8s grand. Atmosph\xc3\xa8re tranquille et romantique. Nous \xc3\xa9tions 3 filles qui ne s'\xc3\xa9taient pas vu depuis longtemps donc beaucoup d'\xc3\xa9clats de rire au rendez-vous, ce qui a pu d\xc3\xa9ranger. Les plats sont tr\xc3\xa8s bien pr\xc3\xa9sent\xc3\xa9s et gouteux. J'adore. Apportez votre vin pour une belle soir\xc3\xa9e romantique. J'avais tellement faim mais je voulais manger autre chose que du fast food. (Laval est le paradis du fast food.) J'ai fait une petite recherche rapide pour tomber du Sushi Do. Je ne l'avais jamais remarqu\xc3\xa9 avant. En rentrant on remarque tout de suite le joli d\xc3\xa9cor japonais avec de la lumi\xc3\xa8re bleu tamis\xc3\xa9e et une musique moderne entra\xc3\xaenante.\n\n\xc3\x80 l'heure du midi, la place \xc3\xa9tait assez bien occup\xc3\xa9e, je me suis donc dit que c'\xc3\xa9tait un bon signe. J'ai command\xc3\xa9 4 rouleaux de sushis diff\xc3\xa9rents : Kamizake, Californien, Dynamite et Oeil du Dragon pour emporter. La pr\xc3\xa9paration est assez rapide, 20 minutes. \n\nLes aliments sont frais, assez go\xc3\xbbteux mais les portions sont assez petites. Le prix varie entre 7 et 10$ par rouleau. Je n'\xc3\xa9tais pas d\xc3\xa9\xc3\xa7ue mais pas impressionn\xc3\xa9e non plus. J'ai eu droit \xc3\xa0 un rouleau gratuit qui lui \xc3\xa9tait beaucoup plus grand que ce j'ai command\xc3\xa9. \n\nJe recommande l'endroit pour un petit sushi pr\xc3\xa8s de la maison \xc3\xa0 l'heure du lunch. The specialty makis were amazing! Decor and background music were classic. Service was not that great but still ok. Price is acceptable. Anyway, it surprised me. It was a great dinner. Awesome spot! The sushi was delicious and fresh and the restaurant has quite a romantic atmosphere. Perfect for a fancy, but not too fancy, night out :) The bring your own wine is always a plus! Im doing a second review for this restaurant because \n1. I decided to try the meal menu rather than the sushi menu\n2. I had the order for pick up rather then having the experience in the restaurant. \nThe presentation for a meal that was picked up was pretty flawless, most places won't pay attention to this on take out meals. The pad thai had the intention to be flavourful with a mix of chicken and fresh vegtables, served with peanuts and fish oil on the side. It was a little dry even with added sauce. It could have had more flavour to it. The general tao chicken was amazing, pletty of sauce on the chicken very tasteful, was also served with rice on the side. I had to complete the meal a side of avacado sushi, as usual the sushi was fresh and mouthwatering. The portions were large for very decent price. Once again they did not disappoint - aside from the pad thai, however that is not enough to stop me from going here again and again.
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japanese
| 12,099 |
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