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Restaurent name is: Rush Inn review: So, we stopped here on our way to the Side Quest, which is just up the street. \n\nWe did not know what to expect, but came on a 3$ taco night...\n\nI'm so glad we did:)\n\nMostly, the Rush Inn is a bar-ish place, but there's plenty of back and side seating at booths all through. The place has a dark, rich wood tone, and the patrons were decent folks.\n\nThe tacos were EXCEPTIONAL, and their selection is quite good, with all sorts of stuff I intend to try as soon as possible. I think this place would make a nice casual dinner/lunch stop, and if you need to get beverage, the barkeep and wait staff will keep em coming! \n\nSo, for a quick tasty bite, don't walk slow, RUSH IN TO THE RUSH INN! My boyfriend and I heard about this little place near Rush Inn that offered board games and poutine on Friday. When we arrived, they didn't have food because the chef didn't show up (?) so we ventured to this place a block down. Great vibe inside. A typical bar scene, but had great booze selections and a decently large menu to choose from. I ordered the grilled chicken wrap (smothered in buffalo) and my boyfriend ordered the soft crab sandwich.\n\nBOTH WERE DELICIOUS!\n\nWe are both huge foodies, and consider ourselves pretty in tune with all the good eats in or around Cleveland, and this was a treasure of a find. \n\nWe will definitely be going back! Whoever said this is your typical bar food is nuts...what bar has a stir fried veggie dish, home made mashed potatoes, home made soups, flat bread pizzas, peroghes and fresh veggies?? \nThe place is outstanding. The menu is huge and varied, something for everyone for sure. 6.00 burger night on Wednesdays! Not to mention, the staff is very accommodating and friendly. Plus the music they play is great. A great local bar that will serve you really good food....not just bar food, but REALLY good food! Continuous consistency, party of 12 adults/kids. Best wings in Lakewood, this visit tasty bbq and zesty teriyaki. Also generous sides of potato skins and mozzarella sticks. Others in party raved about the burgers, potato pancakes and "really good" fries. Timely service for a busy Friday night. Good noise level so kids are never an issue whether with you or at another booth. Friendly staff this night and always. Seafood and steak dishes always satisfying from previous visits, not what you\'d expect from a "bar food" spot. Keep it up! Second time at Rush Inn and we had great food and service both times! The atmoshere is what you would expect, nothing fancy but clean and comfortable. The fish sandwich was one of the best I've ever had! So well cooked with a unique tartar sauce and super fresh bun. The food came out really fast too and our waitress checked on us often but not in the annoying way :)

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Restaurent name is: GreenMix review: This is our go-to healthy spot! The food is always fresh and delicious, and the service is always super friendly. Can be a little pricey but it's definitely worth it. It can be more of a lunch place, so on nights and weekends there's not much of a wait. Store had zero atmosphere no music loud fan-Super awkward. Expensive my boyfriend and I both got a salad and a drink-cost over $30. Also watched the employees chat over our food as we worked our way into about 20 minutes of waiting. Finally got our food and our silverware that was wrapped in napkins was dirty. Had a chicken sandwich - it was nothing short of wonderful. I wasn't expecting very much and I was blown away. A sandwich and a side salad included for $5.99, a good deal. All the flavors went together and I couldn't stop eating it! Will definitely be back. I got the farm wrap and it was delicious! I really enjoy the lemon herb ranch w/the grilled veggies. Following rappelling, it was time for lunch. We were looking for something light, healthy and filling.... Well, we found it at GreenMix. Their portion sizes were huge. The food was fresh, the staff was very friendly and expeditious in getting your food out... This is a great place to grab lunch on the go or stick around and eat in house..

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Restaurent name is: BarBurrito - Gerrard review: Food court meal at Gerrard Square. It's been a while since i had nachos. And to be honest, i was doubtful of ordering nachos from a food court stall. But i decided to brave up and took a risk. The process reminded me of making a subway sandwich at Subway. I was asked to select my vegetable toppings, then the meat. It was cool that there were choices of meat such as chicken, ground beef, and other varieties. So i went for ground beef. I also saw that they had churros on the menu, so i asked for one. The last time i had churros were in Spain, and they were fabulous in my memories!! \nThe nachos were surprisingly decent. I would definitely go back and get them again. The churro tasted like bland twizzlers, so that's a no. I spent $12 on this meal. I thought it was on the expensive side for a food court meal, and will really only go back for more when i have crazy cravings for nachos. They've abandoned the hard taco shells for a taco salad, alas, but the chicken is good and the workers are polite. If the lettuce they offer is turning brown, ask for fresh. They sometimes forget their food handlers' sanitation training. Yesterday, heads were uncovered with one server having a lot of hair falling in her face (and into your food). And though they're pretty good about wearing plastic gloves, they'll take the money with the gloves on and then reach for your utensils, protecting their hands but not you. I love Mexican food. This place serves a decent meal and the price seems right. However the raising is so low since i found a hair in my salsa, the staff wasn't paying any attention and I think one of them was vamping under the counter before i got to him. Never will go here again. I've tried many burrito joints and this one was so-so first time here and I had a large pulled pork it wasn't that bad tho I did find the pork a little to salty for the price around $9-$10 if you add guac which is $1 extra \n\nThe tortilla wasn't grilled long enough so taking the first bite was kinda soggy it's loaded with rice,beans and other toppings basically how you'd order at subway.\nVery filling though though if only they had cooked veggies like green,red peppers & onions that other places do\n\nI also ordered 2 tacos, steak & ground beef soft taco \nI liked the ground beef more as it was moist and flavourful the steak however was REALLY dry & they put the tacos in a take out box which is really messy as the sauces leak out it should be wrapped individually in tin foil\n\nI did come back here a 2nd time but this time just ordered a chicken burrito you can do mix of 2 meats so I had 1/2 chicken & 1/2 ground beef,the chicken was actually really good juicy and not dry but what I couldn't tell was if the chicken was actual chicken breast or processed as it's sliced and almost tasted like those process chicken breasts Grabbed a burrito here after shopping at Gerrard Square. The burrito was very filling and delicious, however, it was a bit too moist for my liking (I had sour cream and hot sauce in my burrito). The servers warn you about how spicy the hot sauce really is-and they're definitely right! You only need a tad amount of spice so your mouth won't bur

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Restaurent name is: SalvaMex review: Located on Rainbow/Charleston, this small family owned business is worth the stop to try and enjoy. Everything is fresh and made to order. My personal favorite are the cheese Papusas, the cabbage mixture is very refreshing. The menu consists of traditional Salvadorian dishes, and some mexican eats (not so much authentic but a really good fusion taste). This is our go to spot on night we want to lay low, a d it never disappoints! Amazing food, great service. Authentic, hole-in-the-wall, mom and pop establishment. Chicken cheese pupusas were phenomenal. A must for any Mecican-food-cravers visiting Vegas. Quite possibly one of the worst food experiences of my life, Mexican or Salvadorean. At one point, this space was a Salvadorean-Mexican fusion place owned by the same people as the Las Palmas market next door. The BF was one of their biggest fans.\n\nBut we went a couple of weeks ago, and despite being the same type of food, and the same space, this was not the restaurant he remembered. \n\nFor the life of me I can't even remember what we ordered, only how awful it was. I vaguely recall ordering enchiladas but receiving something that did not even remotely resemble the dish. The corn tortillas were the only redeeming factor, but the meat inside was overcooked to the point of being dry, tasteless, crunch. The rice and beans looked suspicious and tasted worse- I don't think I've seen beans that far gone outside of a dumpster. The complimentary chips were stale. The salsa was watery. The food looked and tasted, in short, very old.\n\nThe caf\xc3\xa9 is small and simple, d\xc3\xa9cor next to nonexistent, and the service is just as minimal. And I don't mean that in a good way. Good and cooked to order. Friendly owners who are running the place . Can't go wrong when its mom and pop owned and operated.!! Ill be back . Really great restaurant I love coming here with friends and family I also made my birthday party here they did great and my gust loved it also the family own are really nice the price is great

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Restaurent name is: Hop Hing review: No frills Chinese takeout joint which serves up the best I've had in the area. Lets face it - if you've lived in a big, cosmopolitan city like NY or San Fran, quality Asian food in Cleveland is few and far between (Pho Grand and Ty Fun aside), but this place holds it's own, and is my local takeout of choice. Like most, I would say it's consistent. We ordered the Sesame chicken, general T' Sao s chicken, and lo mein. We also had an order of crab Rangoon. The best Chinese in the area. That's for sure. We will be back Can't complain about food because it's really inexpensive my first expression was far better than 3 stars I could give them 3.5 if I could but I found out its too sweet for me and somewhat I do not wanna go there anymore \n\nCan't beat for around 6 bucks for launch special with fried rice wanton soup and main dish it's definitely better than junk fast food Okay Chinese food general to chicken can be satisfied for many people it's like classical general Chinese food\n\nNot pricey I would go there if I feel tired of hamburger I have gone to Hop Hing about 5 times and my love of Hunan Beef has led me to only try that there but I am a huge fan! I have tried my favorite dish at countless chinese restaurants and at Hop Hing the meat is tender (it's crazy at how many places serve you beef jerky-tough beef), flavorful and I have never came across fat or grissle. The owners are nice and are welcoming. A great place to go to grab some great chinese food that is moderately priced and full of flavor. I pretty much only go there when I am on that side of town and one other place in Lakewood when I am in that area. Love this place!

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Restaurent name is: Caramba Mexican Food review: Great food, great service, great people. It's our go to spot when we want good Mexican food and don't want to break the bank. Decent food for the money, got exactly what I expected, would have given more stars but 2/2 times they botched our takeout orders. I'm so excited this just opened here! Locally owned and been in the valley for ~20+ years, been going to their other locations forever! Food is authentic tasting. I love their green Chile! Their chips are thin, fresh, and crispy, they have a delicious fresh salsa bar, cute interior decorations, HUGE patio, and nice bar. Their Margaritas are delish!! This is a great place. The bartender Molly is so fucking awesome. She made us amazing drinks, there was amazing food. Only if Molly was single I would marry her and buy her an island that she could stay on. First time here, but not the last. I placed a to-go order, and it was ready in less than 5 minutes. You cannot beat the food prices. I ordered the Giant Caramba Burrito, and this thing is massive! And tasty! You can either order at the counter and pick up your food from the other end of the counter (as I did), or you can sit down at the bar for full service. They open at 10 a.m., which is a plus for lunch. I will definitely be back!

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Restaurent name is: Taco Bell review: Fast and FRIENDLY! Friendly is the key word. Hard to find a place that also has friendly staff. This location is very slow, always have to double check my order. Customer service really stinks.\nDrive thru only has one working window. Very disappointed. Kudos for having the coolest staff ever.\n\nI don\'t recall ever reviewing a fast food place, in fact now that I try to edit the category on yelp for this place, I realize they don\'t even have a selection for fast-food. So why review it? \n\nI\'m not going to mention the food so much, however it was good, as much as you could expect from a Taco Bell and Long John Silvers mashup - but who doesn\'t like some planks of white-fish along side a spicy chicken quesadilla? I mean come on!\n\nWhat I am reviewing is the STAFF... I\'ve been through the drive-through a couple times and inside once... Until today I always was like.. many they\'re kinda friendly there. Today was no different but I figured after 3 or so times I had to say something.\n\nThe people that work there, at least on the speakers and at the counter are really frickin happy and they\'re really nice and fun. I don\'t ask for much when I go get fast-food but the "Happy Guy" as Julie M (only review before me here) makes the experience there fun. You don\'t get that much anymore.\n\nSo to that kid and the other girl in the speaker box thingy... Thanks - and keep having fun and enjoying your job - I\'m glad somebody does these days :) I hate Taco Bell , don't like the food , don't like the wait , get for wife here and there , they ALWAYS FORGET UR drink always skimp on sauce yuck yuck yuck !!!!!!! what can i say its a taco bell lol nothing fancy, a tad on the busy side. came with the husband and 3 kids, had a couple who looked to be in their late 40s maybe 50s say some rude ass shit about how many tacos we got, uh hello i have 3 kids to feed 2 of them who are 8 and 9 year old boys so if my getting 12-14 tacos was too much in your eyes well then you can stuff a taco down ya mouth and choke on it. seemed the people that visit this taco bell are a tad on the rude and uppity up snotty type people. sorry my having 3 kids make your long johns slivers fish meal so unpleasant that you had to sit there and stare and make rude comments under your breath and talk crap to my husband on the way out. over all i would have gave it 3 maybe 4 stars but the people here make it a crappy visit!

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Restaurent name is: Red Bowl review: This was OK, nothing special. Fried rice pretty bland. Mongolian delight was good. Chicken with pineapple was somewhat blah for my wife, she said, no spice and seemed like a lot of pineapple. Service was good. Prices OK. 5 adults 2 teenages for dinner on 3/25/2016. All placed orders, normal wait for food and 6 of 7 dinners come out. Waiter came back to table to apologize as last order was not prepared with the others. Told waiter to tell manager to take 7th dinner off the bill and to pack the food to go. Found out at home(took 2 cars) that manager came over to ask how meal was and he was told about the problem. As the waiter brings over the 7th meal the manager says, your food is here now. He should have been kissing our a** with apologies and he says that. Johnny Red Bowl change your name to Fredo. You are dead to me. Very inconsistent. We have been here many times from the opening until recently. We have had our book group luncheons, dinner with neighbors and just wife and I. \n\nThey offer Chinese, Thai, Japanese and other Asian dishes, along with sushi which seems to be popular. Sometimes it is great, wonderfully cooked and flavorful. But most times the rice is gummy, the food flavorless and you never have consistency. I have concluded that it just depends on who is working the kitchen during your meal time.\n\nThere is a full bar, so happy hour can be excellent, especially as the sushi works as a great snack. \n\nWe were excited when Red Bowl expanded from Tega Cay and Fort Mill into Indian Land but are disappointed at the inconsistency and generally blah meals. We only go to Red Bowl if it was set up by one of our organizations. We beg off if a neighbor suggests it. Best high quality Asian style food around Indian land forsure. Service is pretty good but food taste great. Its a little pricy so I mostly go for special events and such. Definitely recommended if looking for legit sushi too. I stand by these stars. The servers are friendly. The atmosphere is relaxing and modern. The restaurant appears very clean.\n\nThe sushi is tasty. Shared a philly roll with my husband and had the red bowl roll as my entree'. So good! The wonton soup had fresh made noodles in the soup, and fresh crisp fried wontons to grace the soup. \n\nLove the potstickers! A hit every time. Recommend.

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Restaurent name is: Beiruti Grand Caf\xc3\xa9 review: Today was my first time visiting Beiruti and I\'ve wanted to go since it opened! Let me start by saying the ambiance is amazing. I love a place with beautiful fixtures, it adds a lot to the experience and I am passionate about interior design so it makes a difference to me personally. Food wise; Their trout salad was good. I found their selection of food limited as mentioned by others, but hopefully they will expand as they grow as a business. This place has a lot of potential in my eyes. In terms of dessert, their gelato flavours are interesting: I like the mix of Middle Eastern influence with traditional gelato flavours. For example, their rose water pomegranate flavour (which complemented nicely with mango by the way.) Or their ashta flavour! Their macaroons are also great. Good consistency and good flavours. I tried the Coconut Mango (my fave!), Cherry Vanilla, and Lemon Raspberry. Though a bit pricey (If you went often it would run your bank account pretty dry), I loved the fusion of "French-Lebanese" with "Modernized Caf\xc3\xa9". The food is tasty but pretty over-priced if you ask me. The service is good but I'm not the biggest fan of the open-concept design, it lacks character if you ask me. I actually go here a lot but 90% of the time I get a coffee to go! The chicken souvlaki is delicious! They have a cafe and a dining hall. They have a good selection of tea as well. I enjoyed my meal Great food, atmosphere and service.\nHad the lamb sandwich with the soup of the day, lentil and pasta soup. Deeeelicious flavours! The lamb was tasty with very fresh vegetables and a spicy sauce on the side for dipping-a nice touch. The soup was excellent, first time having soup with mint in it and it was a really good surprise. The service was excellent; very friendly and handed out samples of crepes and other items. Atmosphere is modern and clean. An upscale cafeteria format. Lots of food options and some really beautiful desserts! Tried the pistachio cherry cake, nice and light, and the chocolate almond raspberry tart, chocolatey and rich. Neither were too sweet. Looking forward to returning and trying the flat bread and gelato! Have been here a few times with coworkers and so thoroughly enjoyed their pastries, sandwiches and gelato that I have returned with my family, and have even brought my daughter's friends here for post playdate snacks. The atmosphere is very pleasant, the decor is modern and the bathrooms are beautiful!!! They haven't quite gotten the hang of things yet in terms of delivering the food to your table with the appropriate utensils - i.e. Whenever there's soup on your order, they never seem to include a spoon, but that's just me being fussy! All in all a good experience, and will continue to come back.

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Restaurent name is: T&T - Tacos & Tequila review: I gave it 3 stars the food is good but eff those prices Wtf 8 dollars for beans and rice .. no I would never come back I even went during brunch when it was a deal but nope 70 bucks for 2 of us ... Money is not an issue but that's toonmich for this kind of food .. do not come here and spend stupid money go to Bonita michoacon down the st it's way better and he'll of a lot cheaper Stayed here at the Luxor for two nights and ate dinner here both nights. The first night was so good we had to come back again. Atmosphere is awesome, great music, great food, great service. I ordered the Taco salad the first night, and the chicken burrito the second. The chicken burrito is probably the best burrito I've ever had in my life, seriously! This place rocks! Definitely must go if your staying here in the Luxor! If you're craving for TexMex this is THE place to go! Loved their seafood enchiladas. One of the best I've had. But the Shrimp Azteca was just out of this world. The chips and salsa are amazing too. And great service. Loved it!\nUpdated 12/26/2017: Ordered the Seafood Enchiladas & Shrimp Quesedilla this time! Out of this world! We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. We had a restaurant.com gift certificate and had to spend a minimum of $50 to use it. This wasn't easy for the two of us since alcohol is excluded, but we got the queso (best. queso. ever.), the combo tacos, and the combo #3 (enchiladas). We enjoyed everything - though the carnitas taco was a little dry and lacked flavor. Would definitely visit again! Here for brunch and it was above and beyond amazing. Mimosas are delicious and the french toast is the best I have had anywhere.

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Restaurent name is: Pasta Brioni review: I would give 4 stars because the food was pretty fantastic but...read on. Great place to sit at the bar for late night happy hour! Bartender was super friendly and service was good. We ordered a ton of food and had quite a bit in front of us. A closed bottle of olive oil fell over the front of the bar. A greasy rude dude that worked there picked it up and made some comment about how EXPENSIVE it was and how that was the last bottle until the delivery tomo. Really!!! An italian restaurant and I potentially spilled the last bottle of Olive oil in the entire place and may have put them line down for the night....Keep up the customer service buddy! I felt like I was "back home" in a Boston Italian restaurant. I let our waiter know that we had never been there and hoped to be impressed since we have our "favorite" italian restaurants but were here on a recommendation. Their specials all sounded fabulous. I had the gnocchi with spinach and tomatoes - yum. We all loved the food. Most of all, this restaurant truly puts the emphasis on service. The staff was all attentive and it showed. This is my absolute favorite pasta place! Their happy hour is unbeatable for apps, pasta dishes, and wine! Every time I'm in town I have to make a stop here or order it for delivery! My favorites are the toasted ravioli, Caesar salad, and by far...their penne vodka with chicken! They also just opened their new patio which is great for groups! Wendy is the best bartender ever and Dave is the most down to earth owner! You will feel like family when you're here! Enjoy! Went to Pasta Brioni on a recommendation from the concierge at Talking Stick Resort and Casino. We had a great experience here. We sat out on the patio after being immediately greeted and welcomed and given a choice of sitting in the restaurant or outside. There is a nice mix of bar seating, dining room and patio. We went on a Wednesday night in March so it wasn't overly busy. The patio was nice and cozy and had good furniture and heat lamps incase. \n\nThe waiter we had was named Stallone. He was great. Very attentive to our needs and made us feel like we were long lost customers he hadn't seen in ages. We also met the restaurant owner Dave who was great. There was a medical incident in the restaurant while we were there and the staff handled the first responders and customer with attentiveness, class and dignity. We mentioned to Dave that we heard the cannoli was recommended but overpriced according to some other Yelp reviews so he brought us one on the house.\n\nDish portions were large and we couldn't finish what we had ordered. Great night. One star was lost because of the location. Plaza is a bit sketchy looking and not in the most vibrant part of Scottsdale although it's been in that location for 20+ years which means they are doing something right I've been going to this restaurant for many years and it is by far the most amazing Italian food in Arizona. All the dishes are old school, traditional Italian recipes that are to die for, and the seafood is always so fresh. The desserts are ALWAYS amazing, their cheesecake is my all time favorite. My grandparents introduced me to this restaurant many, many years ago and we have never had anything but top notch service and consistently great food. Pasta Brioni is a Scottsdale staple, there simply isn't any other restaurant that could compare.

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Restaurent name is: Spaghetti & Company review: I was very disappointed with the food. The pasta tasted like a can of chopped tomatoes dumped on some spaghetti with no seasoning. The eggplant Parmesan was heavily coated in thick breading that took away the flavor of the eggplant. The calamari was mussy and had no flavor.\nI went into the restaurant for a eggplant sandwich and was asked if I would prefer the eggplant on the side with pasta. It sounded good. To my surprise when the check came I had ordered a dinner portion and was charged $11.75 compared to my $6.95 sandwich. I was not able to finish my dinner portion and due to the eggplant was so bad I had no desire to take it home. My lunch came to a total of $32.95. My stomach was upset the rest of the afternoon due to feeling like I was taken, and the rich food. They have lost my business and I will share my experience with friends and neighbors. I give you less than 6 months of being in business with the food you are serving and your customer service. this ma and pa place is working hard to make quality food and provide good customer service. Food was favorable and customer service was excellent! Living in Florida, I was quite spoiled by the over abundance of good Italian cuisine. If you're looking for an Olive Garden experience, don't waste your time here. The food, while on the mild side of Italian spicing, is delicious, served in good portions, and not over priced. The owner, Lino, always comes out to greet patrons, and Joey, the burly Italian cook flipping pizza pies, is to be commended. Their Ala Vaca sauce is bold and creamy, and the meatballs are just like Mama made them. Every time we have eaten here we have never been dissatisfied and seem to leave with enough leftovers for the next day's lunch. Be sure to try their Garlic Knots and Fried Calamari as well! My family and I came in at 8 one night for a late dinner. We were greeted right away by a friendly server who made us a table for 6. Atmosphere was very nice, Sinatra playing in the background. There are several signs throughout the restaurant that have sayings about family which help to really emphasize this place is a family-friendly restaurant. The menu had a nice variety of pastas, Stromboli, calzones. The server brought out delicious, soft bread with butter on the side and a side of bruschetta. Very tasty!\n\n I ordered the angel hair pasta with shrimp, broccoli, garlic and olive oil. The pasta, shrimp and broccoli were cooked perfectly, but the overall dish needed a bit more flavor, nothing a little more salt or red pepper flakes couldn't fix. My son loved his spaghetti and meatballs. And my older son had baked spaghetti which he devoured as he proclaimed he liked this place. The hubby ordered the rigatoni bolognese and though I didn't taste it, he said he enjoyed the dish and that the pasta was cooked al dente just as he liked it. My father ordered some side sausages which were excellent!! I'm normally not fond of sausage but after hearing my husband and father talk about how great they tasted, I tried it. It was flavored perfectly. The spices that went into it were just right as was the texture. \n\nLastly, we ordered a large pepperoni pizza which required the waitresses to bring over another small table just to hold it! The pizza was good, right amount of cheese, nice crust. My husband is always on the lookout for great pizza and he really liked this.\n\nThe people were wonderful! The owner came out from behind the kitchen and went to each table to ask how the meals were. Very friendly, very personable...even joked around with us! We found out it is his daughter that sometimes greets people at the door and seats them. How cute is that? Our waitress was excellent also. She was very friendly and was on top of her service. \n\nOverall, I really enjoyed Spaghetti & Co. The family atmosphere, friendly and cajoling staff, and the food made us feel as if we were eating dinner at our Nonna's house (if we had one)! We will definitely be back! Thanks for a great night and your patience with us (we left 10 minutes after they closed)! We freaking love this place! The service is great! The food is great (although I wish they had a little more on their menu) and even our 2 year old has fun here! Plus I love being able to slurp my pasta while listening to Sinatra!

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Restaurent name is: Rubio's review: First time at this Rubios location was a delight. Very friendly staff and the food was delicious to say the least. Plan on making this location one of my main spots when I am craving nachos with extra sour cream. Always love Rubio's! The California bowl with shrimp is so good. Get it with extra lettuce. They are happy to tweak your order to your liking. All the ingredients seemed fresh and service was quick and friendly. Great food and great service for a fast food Mexican restaurant. What more could you ask for. Always fresh. Loved the shrimp burrito and fish tacos. If you are really looking to splurge, try the Baja Platter. Not the Rubio's I knew in San Diego, but not bad. The sauce was different from the yogurt-based sauce I remember, and the fish had a thicker coating of batter than I remember. Good service. Clean place.

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Restaurent name is: Egg Works review: Thank you Raul for taking care of our party. WARNING the portions are huge so bring an appetite. You will not be disappointed. Lots of choices when it comes to breakfast. All excellent ingredients. Even something as simple as the potatoes are outstanding. We saw some burritos go by that would fill any appetite. Stuck with the classic breakfast but at our table the juevos rancheros seemed real popular. You will leave full ! Very reasonably priced and even with special orders and requests they got it right. Egg Works has become my go-to place for breakfast when I don't wish to stray far from my neighborhood. The interior is reminiscent of a greasy spoon with dark and uninspiring bland colors. The ambience doesn't do much to perk one's appetite and mood during breakfast. \n\nOn the condiment tray, there's a smiley egg and a frowny egg graphic that indicates whether or not you require more service. A.k.a, get their attention. The service can be friendly or you can also end up with a snooty waitress that tells you they don't do the frowning egg anymore. Well, why do you put it on the table then?\n\nCan't give an opinion on their lunch items but their omelettes are pretty good. Overall, the food is decent and the banana muffin that comes with some meals will be bringing you back. We love this place. Moved away recently and are back for a taste of home. Caitlin, our server, was fantastic; we always have great service, even when busy and the food is always great. Man, those banana nut muffins!!! They're hot, delicious, and big! I ordered the bacon avocado omelet, and it had a lot of avocado & Kudos to my server, Twila for suggesting a half size omelet. It was exactly the right size. Still a HUGE omelet!!! This place is very attentive. You can flip the little smily face on your table to a sad face if you need something! They pay attention to that and come running if they see that you've 'flipped'! Veronica serve us today and she is so nice and she is a good employee on this company

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Restaurent name is: Thai Noodles review: Fresh and very tasty , one of the best tasting Thai food in town. Enjoyed the Pad Thai, Rangoon and Rolls. Best Thai we have had yet! We are afraid to even try other Thai places because nothing yet has even compared! The food is always consistent all around. Me and my other half have been going to Thai Noodles for a couple years now and absolutely love it amazing staff, food and we always feel appreciated. Our favorites are seafood pho, shrimp rolls, spring rolls, chicken wings, duck, Thai tea and ginger tea. The sauce for the shrimp and spring rolls is amazing! Love this place Really bad food. Got stomach ache the next day after eating the thai fried rice! Yuckkkkkk Good food, looooooongggggg wait. I don\'t mind waiting a while longer for good food but they were really way behind recently. Waited 40-50 min for my food. Expected to have to wait only 20. They told me the wait would be 30 min after I paid for my "to go" order. The food was terrific but this is now the second time I have had to wait a long long time. It would have been better had they given me a better estimate on the long wait. I would have gone for some things I needed down the street and then come back.\nI have to raise them back up a star. Went back recently because I felt the wait was worth it. I have been eating at other Asian restaurants recently with mixed results and boy did it stand out when I got my most recent order from Thai Noodles. The food was awesome and everything was super fresh and delicious. On top of this my order was ready in a very timely manner so I couldn\'t be more pleased. Thanks Tai Noodles, the food was wonderful.\nOMG! The pho was awesome!

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Restaurent name is: Green Tea Restaurant review: This restaurant deserves more than the 1 star ratings that I've been seeing on Yelp. The main reason for the low reviews is because most people have been commenting on their experience from their 50% soft opening day, which to be honest, doesn't provide an accurate representation of their food and service.\n\nI personally really enjoyed my experience at Green Tea Restaurant. The first thing I would like to mention is their beautiful interior. Everything is imported from China, even the bricks on the walls. The design and pieces in the restaurant give you an authentic feel and great experience which is different from other Chinese restaurants. There is a variety of different seating, from 4 person booths, larger circular booth-like tables, wooden 4 person tables, and even a lovely VIP room. Inside the VIP room are beautiful blue pots lined up along the ceiling. \n\nI had a variety of dishes, ranging from the sweet and sour pork ribs, assorted skewers, boiled chicken and pig tripe with white pepper in broth, barbeque pork, fire shrimp, pea sprouts in golden soup, green tea pancake, and the bread temptation. The sweet and sour pork ribs, soup, green tea pancake, and bread temptation were my favourites. \n\nThe sweet and sour pork ribs are very different as it has a glaze. This is great for people who enjoy sweet foods. For dessert lovers, you have to try the green tea pancakes and the bread temptation. The green tea pancakes are best when they're hot as you can really taste the toasty sesame seeds and the warm taro puree in the inside. The Bread temptation is really nice because it's simple and light. It's basically a bread block with some butter and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's definitely a good option if you're going for the brick blocks without all the syrups and sauces from other restaurants. The bread is also sooo fluffy!!\n\nOverall, this restaurant has great options, about 80 items on their menu. It's a good place for families to dine in and if you want tasty Chinese food, you really get the quality and presentation. I will be back again to try their other dishes! very bad service. Won't go again!!!\nWe went there according to its famous reputation in China. However, the dishes was very disappointing. We ordered pepper fish head. It cost 29.99 for that dish. But it just came only half fish head with just bone but no fish. Can you believe that? 29.99 for the price I could definitely go to red lobster to get a main dish. So not worth it. The boss there is crazy to set the price so high. Trust me!! Never ever order the pepper fish head,people!! We also ordered bacon bamboo rice. It's not the kind that I had in China. Just plain rice with few pieces bacon on top. It cost 9.99. So crazy!! Overall, we have three people ordered 4 dishes spent 85bucks total. We finished all but not feel full. Dish very small. The manager charged the tip by himself. I gave him 100, give me just 10 back and said to me tip is not included. I complained to the manager about the fish head. He didn't feel sorry at all but argued that I'm just not lucky enough to get a big fish head. It's so ridiculous!!! Heard and saw the crazy hype when it first opened. Tried once on a sunday evening and it was so packed i didnt bother. Came here after work at around 530pm and there was more then sufficient seatings available. Once you step in , the decor makes you feel like you've entered a historic chinese restaurant. The food is quite expensive and each dish has a membership price & a regular price. To my surprise all three dishes were delicious & was hot! Very flavorful- maybe a little on the saltier side. Great variety of food choices and service was good. My mom ended up paying 20 dollars for a 2yr membership card so we can eat here with the discounted prices. 20 dollars is def worth it if you come here a couple of times w a group of people - this meal alone we saved approx 5 dollars. Overall great experience! After reading all the reviews I went in with no expectations last night. It turned out the food are pretty decent. The waiting time was about one hour. I was not big fan of the honey fried fish it was super dry. I love the stuff chicken wing, the waiter did mention min 3 orders $8 each (yikes). My favorites are the wings, pork belly chicken soup was super tasty, we had 5 people and we had to pack it to go, also the spicy live fish. We ordered 11 dishes ( way too many). Total is $200 after the membership card. One thing I really did not enjoy is their tea. It has no taste. We thought we were having hot water until we saw the tea bag in the pot. Also they should not let people cut in the line just because they are friends. I saw the waitress gave her friends the next table. \nWill definitely come back again I've been mislead by its name; I thought it serves food and tea with matcha. LOL \nOur server told us that this restaurant is a very popular chain in China serving fusion Hangzhou cuisine. Our server is friendly and cheerful; and the service is excellent. Nice d\xc3\xa9cor with dim lightning. We had the barbecue pork and fried rice cake with shredded pork. The barbecue pork is made from pork belly; the lean and fat portion is pretty good. Rice cake is delicious. There are two prices for each dish; the red is membership price (Membership is $20 for two years). *They don't take reservation except for groups of eight or more people*

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Restaurent name is: Corrado's Cucina Italiana review: Wow wow wow. To all those who live in the Cave Creek, Carefree, northern Scottsdale area, come to Corrado's. We are an Italian family from Lake Como and this is the real deal. Corrado is from Puglia and, therefore, he serves wonderful combinations of vegetables, pasta, meat and fish. Last night I had the orecchiette a cima di rape (broccoli) with sausage and it was divine. My daughter had the rigatoni amatriciana which tasted like the amatriciana dishes we have had in Rome.\n\nCorrado is not an Italo Americano. He is an Italian from Puglia and, unlike most Italians, he hasn't changed his menu to reflect the American palate. His cucina is true southern Italian. So to all you Mirabelle and Desert Mountain people, you will praise the lord that Corrado's is in Carefree.\n\nAs I have repeated many times the top true Italian restaurants in the Scottsdale, Phoenix area are Andreoli's, That's Amore (for gelato), Pomo (for pizza and pasta) and Trattoria Veneto. Now we have Corrado's which deserves its spot in the above list. Ben fatto Corrado! Wow! Amazing meal! Eggplant to die for, amazing wine, and the Tiramisu melts in your mouth! My wife and I eat at Corrado's last night. The food was fantastic. The owner was very attentive as was our waitress. It is exciting to have such a great restaurant in Carefree. \nThis is my first post to Yelp and I thought it was important to post as it is really important this jewel is supported. First visit here with my wife for quick dinner date night. Sat at the bar for casual meal. Loved this place. Menu had a lot of choices. Food was delicious with excellent homemade sauce. Owner took the time to come out to talk to us and tell us all about his past restaurants and the fantastic imports he brings. He has been in the restaurant biz from back East. Everyone knows there is no better Italian than NYC and Corrado brought it to Carefree. The bartender had great personality and made the night enjoyable. We will be back often. Check it out! We were visiting Scottsdale this week, and dined at Corrado's on our last night there. It was a lucky find. Our party of four arrived at 7pm on Sunday, and we were greeted and seated promptly.\nWe had three different people waiting on us, so I'm not sure who was responsible for our table. It didn't matter, because their service was well-coordinated, timely, and pleasant.\nThe quick basket of mixed breads was a welcome sight, and the drinks arrived quickly.\nWe shared the calamari appetizer and were well pleased. \nAs a group, our entrees were the sliced veal, the pork tenderloin, and shrimp and linguine. (Our two friends shared the veal.) Each of the dishes was excellent. \nOrdinarily we don't eat dessert, but one of the waitresses talked us into sharing an order of tiramisu, and that was a good choice, too.\nFor the amount and quality of the food and two rounds of drinks, the bill was reasonable. \nAt the end of the meal, the manager was very helpful in arranging a taxi to take us back to our hotel. \nOverall, I highly recommend Corrado's. It's not likely that we will be back in the Phoenix area any time soon, but if we are we will definitely eat there again.

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Restaurent name is: WingBonz review: I have been here numerous times and truly enjoy the food served. Favorite item to me are all of the seasoned fingers! Recommend the Garlic Parm and 24k seasons. The crispy raw chips are also very delicious! \n\nNow the decor could use some modernizing even though it tropical it's flat out, outdated! Only reason I didn't give 5 stars. We've tried a few wing places in the Fort Mill area since coming back to the East Coast and for the most part have felt underwhelmed... until we tried WingBonz. If I'm in the Rock Hill area I typically get wings from Luke's Bar & Grill and I used to go to the WingBonz in Rock Hill, too but for some reason the service and food dropped off the past couple of times I've been. This Wingbonz (the Fort Mill location) is crazy good. It doesn't look like much from the outside (more of a residential home converted into a restaurant) but the inside is much, much better. Tons of seating both in and outside (a lot more than you would expect from the exterior), great beers on tap, and the service was fantastic. \n\nHere's what we ordered: \n-Chicken Strip Meal (with Raw (Crispy) Fries *Honey Hot flavoring on the strips\n-25 Wing Sampler Platter with:\n*24 Karat Gold \n*Honey Hot\n*Garlic\n*Chili Tai \n*Smoking Hot Hot\n\nAll of the flavors were great but I thought Honey Hot, 24 Karat Gold, and Chili Tai were the best out of the 5. \n\nWe're very happy to have found a legitimate wing place like WingBonz (in Fort Mill)! Solid hot wings cooked the right way: not breaded and legitimately spicy. Great service even during lunch. It's also great that they don't skimp on the sauce leaving you with dry wings to deal with.\n\nThey manage to put out great wings - definitely worth giving a shot if you like good wings. I've only tried this place once and it was an okay experience. I got an order of 20 wings for pickup that took 25 minutes to make but I had a couple errands to run so it wasn't that bad. I got the blue cheese dressing to go with it was very good I have to say. I would definitely try this place again. Ate there last night. The food was a bit greasy but u guess that's to clean out my system. I don't know about my arteries. The food tastes pretty good. Had wings, fingers and burger. The waitress was excellent. I will return if my doctor lets me.

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Restaurent name is: Restaurant El Rey review: We stopped here to waste about an hour and grab a bite to eat! It was some of the best Mexican food my in laws and I have ever had! I would highly recommend this hole-in-the-wall place :) I love there food , but went today and it was closed. People were waiting outside, and the phone was forward to a mobile voicemail. First time coming here with my boyfriend and boy was it delicious!! Definitely recommend you to get the green chilaquiles with the eggs & meat! Excellent food! I ordered a carne asada quesadilla and was delicious !!!! The best quesadilla I ever tried! Super recommended \nLove it! Food was really good. Authentic Mexican Restaurant. Handmade corn tortillas for the tacos!! So Good! We will be coming back!! I had tacos de lengua and a tostada de ceviche de Camaron. Jamaica drink was excellent too!

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Restaurent name is: Evergreen Chinese Buffet review: Inasmuch as we are cursed to never find a Thai restaurant open when we stop to dine, we went two doors west and ate at Evergreen.\nIt was a weekday 1:30 PM or so for reference. Most of the items were reasonably hot and reasonably good. Most notable exceptions were as follows: the pork dumplings varied from the norm, which is steamed then pan seared on one side, these were fried and pure leather on the exterior.with a reasonably good interior if one could access same. Most of the battered/fried chicken based dishes were roughly equal parts dough and meat. The "gravy" for the egg foo yung was something other than gravy, more broth than anything. Some of the items had not been refreshed as recently as would have been ideal. Service was somewhat indifferent and just adequate. Nothing here a heaping tablespoon of chili oil didn\'t put out of one\'smind. Classic Chinese buffet. This is a cheap way to enjoy some crab legs! Worst Chinese buffet I've ever been to. There weren't many choices and then food wasn't even very good. Very disappointed because I heard good things about it. Food is not nice but service is good . Dumpling is always over cooker and noodle is too salty I do not care for this Chinese buffet. The food is not very good, it's usually not fresh, and they put pepper on absolutely everything. Way too much pepper by the way. Like, way too much pepper.if you are craving Chinese head east a little bit towards Ravenna and hit number one instead.

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Restaurent name is: Babbo Italian Eatery review: I ordered a chicken parm with a side of vegetables. The sandwich was amazing and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. Loved the meal here. Bistro type ambiance. Extensive menu. Good value for the price. Service met expectations but room to improve. I had lasagna and it was tasty. Others had pasta dishes that they enjoyed. House salad also good and fresh but was chopped so small it was hard to get on a fork. I will return and hopefully get to try their pizza. It looked good. Awesome food and service! We love the bartender Alyse, she is great! Everything we have tried on the menu has been delicious Lunch was really good. I had the Buffalo chicken gorgon Zola pasta it was really good. My daughter had the Alfredo pizza also very good. the bread and olive oil with vinegar was spot on as well. we will be back to try it for dinner. On the positive side, the appetizers and salads were top notch. As for the entrees, I\'d have to agree with another reviewer who referred to it as Italian Light. Not much depth of flavor, certainly couldn\'t "taste the love". Service was slow and wait staff were not attentive. To sum up, if you are hungry and need food, this place works. If you prefer a good meal or Italian food, keep looking, you can do better.

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Restaurent name is: PKWY Tavern Tivoli review: This place is open 24 hours which was great. I had breakfast which was fulfilling and at a reasonable price. I definitely will be returning to this place. I went to the location near Flamingo/215 a while ago and thought that the service and food was good there. Figured this location would be the same, but it was completely opposite. Walked in and no one greeted us. The only employee on the floor at the time was the bartender. I did notice that there were two different entrance/exit doors. So maybe with the amount of traffic on the weekends, they can't always monitor all the customers who come in.\n\nCame here for a get together, so our group sat in the area with the larger tables. Never saw a server once. If you wanted to order anything, you would have to go to the bartender. Weird because at the Flamingo/215 location, the servers came to our table and gave us good service. My husband tried to order the Spinach Dip, but guess what? It wasn't available and we just had Diet Cokes. \n\nSeriously, there is better service at McDonalds! This place is awful, stay away! Came here with a friend on a Saturday afternoon. Bartender was very friendly and helpful. I didn't realize there were so many different beer selections- I joined the beer club and got a free t-shirt. The food was delicious, and really nice sized portions. They had great music playing. I live walking distance so I'm hoping to make this a regular spot for myself. I really love the selection of beers PKWY has to offer but my experience this past weekend was really bad. I typically visit this place a few times a month. I typically want to sit at the bar so i can gamble. My friend and I arrived sunday, at noon to watch the KNights game. Half the seats at the bar were "reserved " and I asked if they had any open seats for two and that I would be gaming. ANd, they pointed me off to an open area and there were seats but bags were on them . So, i go back to the host stand, and we are waiting for a seat. There are some open seats inside with reserved marks. She puts us outside, and we ask how can we get inside, and she says you have to reserve. Hmm okay. so we get sat outside, the shittiest view of the tv. No shade. The server took 10 mins to even ask for our drinks. Then came back with no drinks and asked if we wanted food, we said no just drinks for now. We watch two ladies come in, seat themselves at an outside patio, and the hostess goes over to them and offers them the inside seat we were asking about . Then the server gets their order and even brings them waters first before coming over to us. When she comes over I ask "Why did they get to sit there? " and she goes "ohh I know I saw that " and makes an awkward face. We end up just leaving and having a much better experience across the street. The bar seats were still empty as we left and no one was sitting there while the game was on. Only 1 star for the beer selection. Great time with the girls, Natalywas our service and she was bomb as Fuhhh. She hooked it up and told us about the teachers discount. She made sure our drinks were always full! We ordered the pretzel, nachos, chicken sliders, and cauliflower.

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Restaurent name is: Sesame House review: This place is seriously the best place to go for boba. the boba pearls are always fresh and warm, and the prices are cheaper compared to other places. You can find this place right inside the chinatown mall. The place is fairly small, from what I remember there are only two sets of tables. But it doesn't seem like people hang around there so there is almost always a table to sit around at. Heck, if not just go browse around in the other stores! Sitting's overrated anyway. xDD My family and I call this "Sunday\'s Best" because we\'re almost here after church enjoying refreshing all-natural boba tea. Red bean, Taro Fresh, Lychee and Coconut and Durian flavors are my fave. the best BOBA in town.\nthey use fresh fruit in all of their smoothies.\nthe boba is cooked perfectly - not too soft, not too hard, spot on!\nand not too much either.\nthe proportion of drink to boba is exactly how we like it.\n\ngotta say, the small mom and pop joints are still far better than all of the franchises. It\'s 115 degrees F outside and you\'ve got burn marks on your butt from sitting on the leather seat in your car trying to make it to Chinatown through the underpass as fast as you can. There\'s traffic. "Damn tourists are everywhere!" you mutter underneath your breath. You think that waiting for the light to change at Paradise underneath the monorail shade might just help....especially since your a/c went out the other day. But the traffic pushes you just barely out of the shade and into the blazing noon sun. You cry out in pain, "Dang this sucks!" They keep saying it\'s a dry heat...but it still hurts. Solution? You need a cool refreshing fruit slushy boba....and you need it fast!\n\nAs far as boba goes....I prefer mine with fresh fruit. I don\'t subscribe to the powdered mixes that some people prefer b/c I find them far too saccharine. Even other boba shops that purport to make fresh fruit slushies make it far too sweet for my tastes. If you\'re like me, this non-descript, unassuming little shop inside the Chinatown Plaza mall (just to the right, 2 stores down from the entrance) makes some of the absolute best fresh fruit slushies with boba I\'ve ever had in the bay area, NYC, Houston and elsewhere - prolly a near perfect 10 for me!\n\nThe boba itself is done right - not too hard, not too soft. It comes a bit warm like all places, which then melts the fruit slush a bit more....tempering the sweetness even more. They have an extensive menu choice for fresh fruit - mango, watermelon, etc. (Just look to the side shelf and you\'ll see all the fresh fruit they buy to make their creations!) They even run seasonal specials - look for the signs near the counter. My fave? The watermelon with boba. Otherwise, the kiwi or the honey dew melon are close seconds! \n\nThis is totally a mom & pop joint and not some bubble tea mecca like Tea Planet just a few doors down. So not much space to sit in...but just order a couple and sit on the steps of the plaza near the entrance to cool off from that Las Vegas summer heat..or walk around and peruse the store next door for some pretty kitschy stuff - we once saw a belt buckle with the LV sign saying "Welcome to fabdau Las Vegas". That\'s awesome.\n\nI don\'t like their coffee, or black tea versions of boba. For that I\'d go elsewhere (TP seems to be the best), but they do one thing better than those other places - cheap, fresh fruit slushies that aren\'t too sweet. 5 stars for the "No. 1 Boba"! They\'re "fabdau"! Having been obsessed with boba tea for the last month, our never ending quest to try every boba tea joint in Las Vegas lead us here. Although this place is called the Sesame House, you would never know it. Its inside the Chinatown Plaza mall area where they have a sign outside just saying "No. 1 Boba". \n\nI would say this is probably the second best place I\'ve been next to Tea Planet but the prices are better here. Not too much of an atmosphere though. But the fruit is fresh and they do have quite a selection of dried fruits etc.

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Restaurent name is: Taco Bell review: It's Taco Bell. Let's be honest about what this is. Mexican inspired fast food you get as a teenager or a drunk young adult. \n\nI got two boxes of tacos for the teenagers at my house. Got home and the box that was supposed to be supreme tacos wasn't. I drove back because the $4.80 I spent for tomatoes and sour cream was worth the five minute drive. \n\nThe four star rating is definitely not for the food. That is a three star review any day at this chain (maybe). The four comes from the treatment the shift manager gave me. It would have been easy to be annoyed. Instead she was apologetic, told me to keep the tacos I brought back and rapidly made my replacement order. This is not the kind of service one would expect at any fast food chain. \n\nThat shift manager has customer service and interaction mastered. I just had the pleasure of ordering through the drive thru window at Taco Bell in Westlake from a young man named Devon. I haven't even eaten my food and it was by far the best fast food experience I have had in years. He was the most polite and efficient, hard worker I have seen at a chain fast food restaurant in YEARS. I hope the management realizes what they have there. I rarely write reviews, but I was inspired by this young man. go Devon! As you can see they are open until 3AM. I bar tend down the street and have stoped there for food two or three times shortly after 2AM and have gotten no response at the drive-through. One time I pulled up to the window and waited for someone, only to get a nasty response. I am so disappointed and completely done with this "late night" drive-through restaurant. 0 out of 5 for me! I could be wrong, but I think the last time I went to Taco Bell was in 1992. I have no idea what sort of demon possessed me and made me go here late Sunday night, but what in the heck. (Actually I stumbled across some food reviews on Youtube and those people made Taco Bell sound so good. THOSE PEOPLE WERE LIARS).\n\nReasons for giving a cranky two stars:\n-I had to repeat my order several times in the drive through.\n-For this being fast food there was a really long wait for the people in front of me and for myself. \n-My shredded chicken burrito was a hot mess with a pile of guac on one end and barely any chicken. Also, that red sauce on the refried beans is atrocious. \n\nI mean, sure, Taco Bell is nice and cheap, but apparently if you are not drunk then the food is a regretful experience. I need to seek some spiritual counsel, going to Taco Bell has really made me question what I am doing with my life. I've strayed so far from the path and I am ashamed. For what it is, this Taco Bell location is repeatedly the best food hands down. Whenever we go there the food is always hot, has the perfect proportion of toppings on everything and everything is fresh, I feel safe eating at this location. Another + is that you can dine in later than most other locations. 3a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Staff is always pleasant and quick with your orders.

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Restaurent name is: Wayne Gretzky's review: Ok service, average-below average food. Wings were not very good at all, an order of medium wings came out with BBQ sauce (is this Canadian medium wing sauce?). Poutine was the best thing I had there, tho the gravy tasted like it came out of a box. The great one should recheck his menu, the food was average at best. It\'s a restaurant that almost every hockey fans should go at least once. The inner decor was everything you could imagined that\'s dedicated to one of the greatest player of all time, Wayne Gretzky. As you walk into the restaurant, it has a little tuck shop that you could purchase things with his name on it. Otherwise, you kept walking and you would see the side of the restaurant has memorabilia such as jerseys, hockey sticks and pucks, as well as signed photographs. It felt like as if you were dining in the museum of Wayne Gretzky. There were so many TVs throughout the restaurant, great place to catch a game or two with pals or even on dates!\n\nWe have ordered The Great One burger, The Breakaway burger, and a cocktail made with Gretzky\'s whisky that I forgot the name of LOL sorry!!!! The Breakaway burger tasted like a regular burger you would get at most places so nothing big about it. I did not get the chance to taste The Great One, BUT I got to try out their "special" aioli that came with the sweet potato fries. It was so delicious. The aioli was a little tangy and sweet yet spicy. Kind of reminded me of the BBQ sauce for a slow-cooker pulled pork. I couldn\'t stop dipping into it the whole time though I didn\'t have enough space left. \n\nThe service from our server was really good. He let us take our sweet ass time (mostly me) to take a look at the menu. When we asked for the recommendation between two cocktails, he picked the one that we ended up getting, and his choice was not a bad one! He even offered to switch to the other one that we were thinking if we didn\'t like the one he chose.\n\nOverall, the price I wouldn\'t say it\'s expensive. It\'s similar to Jack Astor pricing but it\'s worth the money because of the decorations throughout the whole restaurant, even the hallway to the bathrooms!! Wayne Gretzky's isn't too far from my house, so it has been my go-to Sport's Bar for any NCAA Football games. (Go BLUE!) \nThey are super accommodating about changing the TV and making sure at least one of their bar TVs is playing your game. We have been able to show up at game time for some of my fave teams with a large group and still all get a seat and a beer in hand pre-show. \nHowever, if the game goes on too long and you need to eat... well I got nothing for you. Food is all mediocre. \nDrinks- both beer selection and the ceasar's are amazing. Other mixed drinks, I'm not going to recommend. Wine- well, he owns his own winery, and it's not too bad. \nWayne and his friends and family occasionally host radio shows here and you might catch a glimpse of The Great One. TBH, you are only here because you are a hockey fan. The menu is boring and the execution is uninspired. I added a skewer or grilled shrimp to a salad, the shrimp arrived cold. We went on a slow Thursday night. Service was average, However, the space was well designed. Stopped by here for dinner after spending time at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Nice relaxing place, good service and good food. I got the parogies which were awesome! Everyone had a good meal and a good time. We would go again.

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Restaurent name is: Panda Express review: I love panda express especially this one the girls are always nice and polite. The only complaint I would have is they always run out of teriyaki chicken :/\n\nStill love this place tho! The food has always been good and the seating and tables have always been clean. Would definitely recommend this location if you are in the area. They open at 10. I showed up at 10:30 and they still had nothing ready. I literally waited 30 minutes (because my gf wanted panda) for string bean chicken and mushroom chicken. It was ridiculous... A couple showed up after I arrived they ordered, ate and left and I was still waiting. Will not be back to this location because of the bad service. By he time I got home the rest of my food was cold and veggie rolls were soggy. I would give this 0 stars if I could Panda is really good. If your looking for a decent take out chinese dinner, that's about $7 for 3 entrees, this is the place to go. It's a bit greasy, but tastes just fine! The only thing I really don't like is the fact that the Kung Pao Chicken tastes like pork (eww). \n\nThe resturaunt is always super clean, and so are the restrooms. \nGreat for eat in, or take out. The people are always nice, but you can tell when they're having a bad day. I love to go here to hang out with my friends and have a good time. I'm surprised they haven't thrown us out yet! :P A quick snack before heading home, a stop at panda. The meat was flavorful and customer service was surprisingly very nice! The line was out the door this late at night, yet they managed to get us in and out quick. Our experience here was an overall nice one. Will be back within do time! I've been here several times because it's near my home but today was the last straw. The my honey walnut shrimp was raw/undercooked & my chow mein noodles tasted burnt. Whenever I used to go in, the floor was dirty and sticky. The workers rush you when they take your order too. I'd recommend going to another location. I know I will be going to a different location even though it's farther.

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Restaurent name is: Super Burrito review: A friend and I were visiting from San Diego and decided to get some burritos. This was the first place we spotted on the side of the road. Maybe Arizona Mexican food is different than California Mexican food but the burritos were not great at all. I got the chile reano burrito and it had nothing but the chile and guacamole in it. I was expecting maybe beans and cheese too but nope. My friend got the carne asada and it had nothing but meat in it. We also had to wait a really long time in the drive through when there was no one ahead of us or in the actual restaurant. It was 2 am and I feel like I shouldn't have to wait that long. Won't be a go to spot next time I'm in the area. Super Burrito has been a standby for years, but they recently reduced the size of their burritos and increased the price to $7 from $5.50. They also added chicken wings but a dozen will set you back $10. I asked for a side of Pico and it was $2.19. If I wasn't driving through I could have scooped up as much as I wanted from the salsa bar. Ultimately I will still keep this place on the list but the quality doesn't match the price. This is a really good place to eat. I usually get 2 chicken tostadas or 4 carne asada tacos. The carne asada burrito is really good as well. Prices match up with the food. Amazing taco joint. I pass by Super Burrito everyday on my way to work. One morning, my stomach was a-grumblin' and a-growlin' and so I decided to stop and check this place out. I decided that if I'm gonna see this bitch on a daily basis, I should at least introduce myself.\n\nInside was pretty okay. The interior reminded me of Fat Burger, right down to the jukebox and the angry-looking Mexican dude behind the counter. As soon as I walked in, I remember being deafened with Banda music. It was playing about as loud as it could have been played, about as loud as those cars with the bass cranked up so high that it sounds like it's farting down the street.\n\nI got my old, classic favorite while I was there: The California Burrito. Carne asada, potatoes, chilies and cheese. They browned the tortilla just right so it was slightly crispy, but not crumbly and not dry. The tortilla was big and thick too, which led me to believe that they probably made it there. \n\nIf Super Burrito were a girl, she'd think I was pervy the way I ogled that burrito.\n\nIt was really good. I think I'll pop in more often and wolf down some burritos. Bonus is that it's open 24 hours, so if you have the beer munchies or the pot munchies or the regular, I haven't eaten in a while munchies and it's 2 am, you can grab a burrito and gain repletion. How does a Mexican restaurant screw up a taco? Carne Asada = steak. This stuff looked/tasted like day old (wet) dog food. We did get our money back for the 2 tacos that weren\'t touched, so good on them. But come on guys. Your window says "Mexican Food"... what we were served was anything but.

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Restaurent name is: Jimmy's Diner review: Jimmys was great, good food, good pricing, huge portions, super service.\nNow that they have changed owners and its called C J's Diner, every rating is in the toilet, would never go back.......................ever. You can tell by the parking lot, all employees must park out front to make it look like they are crowded. From 3/21/15 (originally posted on the page for the old Jimmy's location)\n\nWent to Jimmy's Diner today for a late breakfast. The food was pretty darned good, though my hash browns were a bit greasier than necessary. The country fried steak was really good and my lady liked her breakfast as well \nThe only complaint I have with the place is the decor. The paint job on the outside is awful. The inside looks better than you'd expect but the decorations are a mishmash of styles that seem a little weird.\nThat said, the food was good and the service (from Mitch) was the best I've had in ages. Good coffee and my cup was never remotely close to empty. Jimmys diner is great! The food is amazing and cheap. Basically you get a full plate for under 10 bucks. Not only that you get awesome service. The wait is minimal and the staff makes you feel like a friend not a customer. The whole experience makes you feel that warm diner atmosphere. I could eat there any day, and would recommend it to anyone. Great food, great service and excellent prices!!! Pancakes, waffles and french toast specials are amazing!!! Omg just went to this NON-POSITIVE dinner, got the rudest service EVER by the owner before the food was even ordered! As we are leaving, he says that he\'s going to have to call the cops for the coffee and orange juice we didn\'t even get a chance to touch. We said go ahead & left. NEVER come here. \n\nWe were ordering breakfast, and I asked for tomatoes instead of toast & he stops-\nGoes to the front \nBrings back this huge sign at the entrance puts it in my face and points to \n"NO SUBSTITUTIONS"\n\nLike you couldn\'t say that?\nHe continued to be rude while "pretending" to be apologetic.\n\nI\'m a small business owner myself & this is COMPLETELY unacceptable.

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Restaurent name is: The Greek House Grille review: My friends and I were getting near to our hotel but wanted to eat before hand. Not knowing the area, I used the monocle feature on my Yelp app (try it out, it's super cool) and I found Greek House Grille. It's a smaller restaurant that's open in middle of the restaurant with a side room with more tables, probably made for bigger groups. When browsing through the Yelp reviews, it looked like the gyro was the top choice....who needs menus! Almost everyone in my group got the gyro and it was delicious! A lot of gyros will add so much stuff that everything falls out. This gyro had the right amount of meet, tomatoes, onions and tzatziki sauce and was gently wrapped in tin foil. I was living on the wild side and got potato salad as my side. I felt bad eating it as it was perfectly crafted, but my stomach thanked for gobbling it all up. This was the perfect stop for our long trip. I've been wanting to try this place. It's very close to me. Gave the restaurant a call to place a take out order and they don't answer their phone. The hours of operation say, open until 9. This should be fixed. I am hungry.\n\nUpdate: I still wanted to know what it's like to eat Greek. Well, it wasn't anything to hoot and holler about. Your average deli food with so so customer service. When falafel is on the menu it is hard to pass up. I wish I would have passed. Smushy, mushy, wishy-washy balls. Give me some crunch and seasoning. The food was forgettable and left me asking for more from somewhere else. I haven't even thought about going back for more. Ate here on May 11th with a group of 5 people total. We all ordered salads and all of the salads were good. Big portions and dressing on the side. The problem I had is that when I didn\'t like the ice tea the waitress was quite rude. I nicely asked if I could switch to a diet pop. I thought she would just say, "sure". But she asked why. I then reluctantly said that the tea tasted like faucet water. She said it was freshly made. It took 10 minutes to get another drink. Then my salad arrived with the green peppers and bacon that I asked not to have. I felt that was done on purpose as did the rest of the table. I don\'t go out to lunch to have a rude waitress. Our entire table saw and felt her disposition change as soon as I asked for a different drink. There are plenty of other restaurants in this vicinity that I will go to during my lunch hour. This was my last trip here. This review is solely based on their Greek food. I also think I should add that the restaurant itself is really clean. The kitchen is open and I noticed the overall cleanliness in there as well. There was a lot of take out orders going on (which makes sense, because the service was slow).\n\nI (should have) didn't order any of their breakfast items, burgers or gyro's. One in my party had the gyro and french fries (really good fries, I didn't try the gyro but heard it was good). The other did just a standard breakfast item, he felt everything was good. He stated he would be back for breakfast or a gyro again. \n\nHere's where it hit the fan... I had the spinach pie or spanakopita and the cheese pie or tiropita (just feta cheese filled filo dough). They were inedible. I took a bite of each, one I had to spit out, the other I was able to keep down, but it was just horrible. The server took them away and removed them from the bill, so good work there. The grape leaves were similar to what I have had at other Greek restaurant (never as good as grandma made) but same flavor profile. However, the rice was complete mush (not the right texture at all). The tzatziki sauce was just how I like it, just the right amount of garlic.\n\nAll in all, this is not the place to fulfill your Greek food craving. I don't like bad reviews, so I will probably go back for breakfast and update my review. Or maybe a gyro for lunch, who knows. Either way, I will stay away from their so called 'Greek menu.' I've been here a few times for lunch. Each time it's been pretty good overall. The Gyros are good as well!

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Restaurent name is: TAO Nightclub review: Good times at TAO. Perhaps we were lucky ladies...we didn't have to wait in line, we got free drinks all night and we had a blast! \n\nOf all the clubs we went to during our weekend in Vegas, TAO was by far my favorite. I recommend finding a good promoter (like Mike N.) and making sure that you and your crew are on whatever list you need to be on so that you can just walk in and not have to wait in an insanely long line. \n\nGood music, good people, great atmosphere...I will definitely go back to TAO next time I'm in Vegas and maybe I'll try the restaurant too! :)\n\np.s. Coat check is $5, but we didn't have to pay to get in or for drinks, so it was no biggie! Anyone weirded out by Buddha statues? Being Asian and growing up going to the temple, this place is weird. It's like going to a club with Jesus staring at you. I guess all the Asians in club don't care how a white guy took Asian religion and pretty much trashed it and shoved down their throat. They're pretty happy at throwing away money to be degraded. Buddhist are pretty peaceful. If this had been Muhammad, this place would be closed due to extraordinary circumstances.\n\nI couldn't stand the atmosphere. I hate this club SO much. It is the sweatiest, nastiest, most overcrowded place ever. After you actually get in to the club, trying to get to the dance floor involves going up stairs that are so crowded you move one step at a time completely surrounded by sweaty bodies. The dance floor is way too small and it is impossible to dance, let alone even move. All you really do is just stand there smashed up against other people, getting stepped on with stilettos, getting elbowed, getting pushed, getting your dress caught on other girls' jewelry, and getting other people's sweat on you. SO disgusting. People say the bathrooms are cool, but they are not even clean! The way the door fogs up when you lock it is unique, but they have to have a guy check each stall before you go in to make sure people didn't do who knows what in there. ugh. hate this place. If you are not meeting their criteria of complete sobriety, and you are not able to prove your worthiness of entering their mediocre clubs, don't waste your time here. It used to be a lot better, but no longer. They are trying to exemplify a pretentious atmosphere, but there is nothing to justify their stance. Go to another club where they welcome everyone and don't bother with this wanna be. I have been to these club several times before and it was always so busy and crowded with super long lines. My gf and I came here on a Thursday night this time and I was surprised how it wasn't as crowded yet at 9:45 pm. My gf and I were in the guest list and were able to enjoy an open bar again! It was from 10:30- 11:30 pm and we met one of the bartenders that gave us really strong drinks! The dance floor was packed in the smaller dancer floor and did not get to check out the bigger one which I bet was even more crowded. Music was great for Thursday evening and great crowd. Will come back here on a Thursday again.

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Restaurent name is: Carmine's Italian Cafe review: I was in the area and my friend showed me this place. \n\nMarinara sauce is just heavenly. Coarse chunks of tomatoes full of flavor.\n\nThe Carmine's Cafe House Favorite includes Italian sausage (thin slices but a lot of them, could have been thicker cuts but that's just personal preference), bell peppers (green also very thinly sliced), and onion (lots) sauteed with marinara over penne pasta. As stated already my only discrepancy is the sausage could be thicker cuts. Huge portion, leftovers are tomorrow's lunch.\n\nPlan to head back here next time i'm in the area to check out the lasagna. Friend ordered it and portions are even bigger. I stumbled into this quaint little restaurant out of pure hunger desperation. I was famished and my blood sugar was dangerously low (you don\'t want to meet that gal). I approached the counter and looked around. I was greeted by an influx of home-style aromas and next a pleasant employee. He asked me what I would like, and I told him "I\'m in a major hurry, I\'m absolutely starving." Within five minutes, he had made me an Italian sub that puts all others to shame. Since then, my family and I have been devoted regulars. The food is consistently fresh and delicious, and the service is impeccable. They have a good wine and beer selection also. Their canolis (pastry shell filled with ricotta cheese and whipped cream topped with chocolate chips and powder sugar) are the best I\'ve ever tasted- in fact, I ve never been able to find one as good as Carmine\'s anywhere else. \nAll-in-all, I just love this restaurant. It\'s reasonably priced, has fantastic food, and just makes you feel good eating there. For the past year, people have told me Carmine's was a great place with great food. I was craving pizza the other day and decided to finally try this place. Everyone has their own idea of what great pizza is. For me, it's all about the crust and fresh ingredients. I love crust that is thinner than most, flavorful, crispy, yet tender and chewy, all at the same time...alot to ask for, I know. Carmine's just passed the crust requirement, the crust was decent. They failed on the fresh ingredients, however: When I got home, I discovered CANNED mushrooms on my pizza. Oh, the horror! I would've given 3 stars, if it weren't for the canned mushrooms. The staff was very friendly, and I plan to go back to actually dine in and try some of the other things on the menu. Will update my review when I do! Next time I know not to get anything with mushrooms! Carmine\'s makes some of the best pizza here (I personally prefer their white sauce to their traditional red... but different strokes for different folks, right?) in the North Las Vegas area (at least that we\'ve been able to find in the past year) and their pasta, desserts, and salads are solid, too.\n\nPass on the standard mozzarella stick, fried calamari appetizer fare (which is passable, but uninspired.)\n\nI\'ve only eaten here with the family once and the service was also a bit on the poor side. They are great with the "locals" -- those people they recognize coming in fairly often; but I\'ve seen them treat normal diners with less interest.\n\nWe typically get their food on delivery and take-out and are quite happy with the results -- ordering from them once or twice a month. Nothing too exciting. Atmosphere was very bland. I went recently which was a pretty slow time of the week and year so I can't take off too much for that.\n\nI had the Chicken Parmigiana sandwich which was very good. Not at all something to write home about but compared to the other options in the area to eat at, this place isn't all that bad.\n\nWorth stopping in for lunch at the least.

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Restaurent name is: Topaze Restaurant review: Had a wonderful experience on the terrace overlooking the water. Casual, cozy meal with a friendly waitstaff equates to a great time. The fried calamari to start was perfectly seasoned, the club sandwich had all the right parts including tender pieces of chicken, deliciously crispy bacon and an excellent complement of thick cut French fries on the side. Will definitely be back! Horrible, horrible, horrible. I could go on about how I got my own condiments and silverware as the waitress was absent the entire meal, how I had to track her down just to get a coffee refill, how the food was barely passable and how they garnished my 5yr old sons crepes with a jalepeno (that I caught seconds before he tried to take a bite) but I should also mention- we were the ONLY table there during all this absenteeism. \nAll that crap I would expect at a super packed resto that didn't pay attention to detail. This resto didn't have another table to focus on and now I see why. No plans to return for a second chance. If I can give a place NEGATIVE STARS, this would be it. This was my "experience" in a nut shell: my boyfriend and I seated ourselves (no one came to greet us). The waitress snared... Uh I mean smiled (?) when I asked for coffees. 2 eggs and sausage = $10. I found more hair in my plate than I have on my head.... I\'m not too sure I should continue this review because it just gets worse and worse. Never again. If you\'re in the area, avoid this place!! Aweful! I ordered the Eggs Benedict Chanceux. The menu says it comes with ham and tomatoes.\nIt came with no tomatoes, it had sausage, ham, and bacon. \nThe hollandaise sauce was disgusting. They used garlic butter. And it was as thin as water. The garlic-water sauce seeped into my potatoes, and fruit. \nNeed less to say, i lost my appetite and became very burpy.\nThe coffee was good. What looked like a 12 year old boy was prompt in refilling our cups.\nThe meal preparation was slow. It took 45 minutes for this lunch bag let down. \nIt also took them 20 minutes to clear the table after we were done. \nI've never been there for dinner.... And after experiencing their breakfast I wouldn't attempt it.\nOh, also they advertise buffet breakfast but don't actually have it. The server said they only do the buffet to get people in sometimes..... Guess they do that when the rent is due.\n\nI checked out the reception room upstairs and the ceiling was leaking onto the middle of the dance floor. So bad it's almost funny. Everything that could go wrong did. Hostess was rude. Avoid.

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Restaurent name is: Salsita's Mexican Food review: Sinceramente al due\xc3\xb1o ,\n\nI'm very disappointed in salsitas. I came here years ago and remember a good experience. Good, flavorful tAcos de cabeza and good service. Now, we waited in like at the drive through for fifteen minutes for two cars in front of us and once we got to the window it took about three minutes for them to even say hi and take our order. Aparte de eso, the tacos I got were a joke. I'm a Mexican chef from Guadalajara and cook the same meats you do. Asada carnitas pollo tripas y pastor. El pastor, dry. The pollo, ni pens\xc3\xa9 que era pollo. TripAs, las ped\xc3\xad doradas y nada. & carne asada the best known meat was nothing but a dry piece of meat, cooked well, but lacked tremendous seasoning and a flavor that would keep me coming back. I'm sorry salsitas pero les falta buen savor. I think the only reason you might succeed is because you're dealing with drunks during the off hours. I won't be coming back. After limited success finding out about this place online, I figured I would just have to take the plunge and go. Fortunately, they have a dining room in addition to a drive through, so I didn\'t have to make a forced decision to keep the drive through line moving. I went for the dining room. One thing that encouraged me to try this place was the big sign on the outside that says "Licuados" which is something I don\'t see on too many menus and which I absolutely love (it\'s kind of like a milk shake but I think the primary ingredients are milk and ice, not ice cream).\n\nI ordered a milanesa torta (a sandwich with breaded skirt steak), a chicken gordita (sort of like a grilled sandwich bun stuffed kind of like a pita pocket with meat and other fillings), and, of course, a licuado....banana flavored, my favorite. Size large of course lol. The torta normally comes with chips and I ordered fries instead. According to the menu, there was a $1.00 upcharge for the fries, and I was fine with that....until I glanced at my receipt and saw that I\'d been charged $1.50.\n\nThe total price for my two sandwiches, fries, and licuado was something like $22.50. I thought that was a bit high. I can go to McDonald\'s and get a couple of plus-sized deluxe burgers, large fries, and a drink for about $16 bucks.\n\nHow was the food? Well, the torta was somewhere between okay and not great. The guacamole they put on it (comes with) had that chalky taste that guacamole gets...I\'m not sure how, but it gets. Not that it\'s spoiled, it just tastes chalky. Not pleasant. And the meat was inconsistent.....tender and delicious in some spots, rubber-band-gristly that I literally had to tear apart with my teeth in others. The gordita was delicious; I have no complaints about that. The fries were the skinny McDonald\'s kind, which I love, but about half of them were a little hard. The licuado was heaven....and for $4.50, it should have been. Probably a good thing, though, or I\'d be buying them 2 or 3 times a day and be lactating in no time.\n\nWill I go back? Yeah. They have a pretty extensive menu. I want to try the chimichanga and the shrimp fajitas. And more licuados. I just probably won\'t go very often.\n\nThe pros: The licuados, the gordita\nThe cons: the Milanesa, the guacamole, and the high prices. Oh, and the tables in the dining room are not comfortable for us plus-sized people. Food is amazing. Service is decent. Will continue to choose this place over filiberto's any day of the week. One late Saturday night, I came across this 24 hour joint. I proceeded to order the carne asada fries in the drive through, which ran me $9.50 with tax. Staff was friendly and had no issues giving me a couple extra sauces. The red sauce was probably a 1/10 for spiciness-very disappointing. The food was expectedly mediocre; the portion of fries was large, but the amount of meat, sour cream, and guacamole was less than generous. This was certainly not worth close to $10. It's okay i got tacos and they needed maybe a little salt or something , the salsa wasn't all that either but the super nachos are bomb

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Restaurent name is: Chevere review: This is typical Venezuelan food that I grew up with! The arepa pabell\xc3\xb3n was absolutely delicious, such like I would've eaten in Caracas! I'm thrilled! It's worth the trip! This little South American place has only opened in the past week, and if you didn\'t walk by or work near it you would never know it\'s there. I haven\'t seen any advertising or found any social pages for it. Hopefully over time word gets out that it\'s here, because they\'re a lovely replacement for the previous eatery.\n\nCh\xc3\xa9vere looks pretty unassuming when you walk by, especially because part of the place is more or less empty except for a counter. There\'s no seating, although I did see people standing and eating at said counter. The other half of the place houses the workers and the food line, and this is definitely where the action is. The place is a little bit like Chipotle in that you order what you want and as it goes down the line, the staff can add any toppings/filling you want. You can order individual items or spring for a combo; if you do get a drink, you can pick up a cup and fill it up on your way out.\n\nSo what can you order? Pretty affordable tacos, empanadas and arepas. And the place may seem pretty unassuming, but the food that I ordered today was great. I tasted a fair bit of seasoning on the empanada and arepa shells, and the meat that came with both was juicy and tender. The flavors here can definitely hold their own against some of the other eateries selling similar items.\n\nQuick and tasty, I can recommend that you try this place if you\'re in the area. The only downside was that I had to wash my slightly greasy hands after eating my meal, so this may not necessarily be the place for a mess-free "eat it on the go" sort of meal just yet. Still, the food was delicious, and I\'m looking forward to becoming a regular at Ch\xc3\xa9vere. This is one of the best tapa spots I've ever been to. The arepa I had was AMAZING, the steak was so juicy and the guacamole y salsa was so fresh. Definitely recommend for spur of the moment quick meal with a few friends or a significant other. This is a really good South American street food place! I tried a seafood arepa with a chicken empanada, and got some guac to go with it. Both really good!\n\nThe portions aren't overly large, but they're not small either. For the lower price, it's not half bad. I will be frequenting this place often!\n\nOnce they start taking cards this will be a no-brainer for most folks downtown. For now though, hit up one of the ATMs close by :) OMG! This little place is absolutely amazing! Yesterday, I stumbled across this little gem in downtown Pittsburgh. I was looking for something authentic in the Hispanic cuisine and found them. I've never had an arepa before and it was simply delicious. \n\nThe pastry like bread was so fresh and airy. I tried it with the pork and had them dress it traditional style. It had the pork, guacamole, pico, and queso fresco. It was simply amazing. The meat was full of flavor and the toppings were fresh. \n\nI had a combo 3 which also came with a taco. I tried their carne asada on hard shell with rice, beans, pico, guacamole, and cheese. The meat was full of flavor and melted in my mouth. \n\nI am very much happy to know this place is around. I will be frequenting them often and recommend folks giving them a try.

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Restaurent name is: Zyng Asian Grill review: I had forgotten about ever having gone to this place until I walked by it the other day and thought that I could write a review since I have been here before. What a laugh I had when I noticed that the place has an average two star rating. It is well deserved to be honest.\n\nThe one time I came here, the food was TERRIBLE! The noodles were so overcooked that I felt them smushing into a paste in my mouth almost before I even started to chew. It was honestly quite disgusting. A quick scan of other reviews suggests that my experience was not an outlier.\n\nI have NO idea how this place has survived for so long? Perhaps having such a premium location so close to Yonge and Bloor would allow almost any business to survive? That being said, a Thai place named Green Mango that was truly one of the best Thai fast food places the city ever had was almost right next door for many years but no longer exists. I still miss Green Mango. I wish it was still around. :( Definitely NOT authentic!\n\nwent there for lunch, ordered a ramen and it's not authentic:\n\n- by looking at the photos on the menu, I expected to get a soft boiled egg, seaweed, instead, I got a hard boiled egg, and it's not even marinated\n\n- no seaweed, instead I got some chopped carrot and broccoli (like chop suey) It\'s sometimes unfair to judge a restaurant based on its takeout, but I don\'t think that even eating in house could have saved my experience. The interior of the restaurant is nicer than the outside, but that is my \n\nThe \'choose your own veggies\' concept is not entirely unique, but the first time I\'ve seen it done in the area. I was a little puzzled by the set up, but tI suppose the method prevents the "ew, what is this?" factor often experienced by some eaters when trying new asian foods.\n\nMy order for the night included \'make your own bowl\' with the sesame ginger sauce, tom yum gong, and lychees on ice.\n\nPerhaps I was hungry today, but I noted that my \'bowl\' was a surprisingly small portion, and had a mere four shrimps. (I\'m pretty sure I get more everything, not just shrimp, from Spring Rolls just down the street). The sauce was quite flavourful, but not with the sesame or ginger flavours it was apparently supposed to have. As for the vegetables, I obviously cannot say anything about what was placed in it. I can, however, comment on how the snow peas did not have tough stringy sides removed, and the bamboo shoots tasted like they just came out of the can. The noodles themselves were clumped together in a mass in the middle, but I will give them the benefit of the doubt, and say that it may just be a product of take out (instead of dining in).\n\nThe tom yum gong was watery, flavourless, and had canned fruit salad in the bottom. Yes, fruit salad. The kind I used to eat out of a small can when I was in elementary school. To be honest, I doubt I would have recognized it as tom yum gong if I hadn\'t ordered it myself. \n\nThe best part of my order was definitely the lychees on ice, which was simply five canned lychees served cold in their syrup. Good, but again, no extra effort out of the can. \n\nOverall, this meal warrants no more than one star, but I think that the one star belongs to whoever supplies their canned foods. Pad Thai was not all that amazing. The noodles were slightly sweet, but not in a tangy way. The meat sauce was much more acceptable. All in all, it's something quick if you're in a hurry but not authentic in the least. This is my first review and the exact reason why I joined Yelp - never again shall I walk in a random restaurant without checking its reviews online! Do the homework even if I'm too hungry to think!!

asian fusion

Restaurent name is: Kathy's Southern Cooking review: Love the food and the "homelike" service. I\'ve only hand 1 thing on the menu but it\'s so good that I can\'t get off it...Fried Chicken (the best I\'ve ever had) dinner with potato salad and red beans and rice. \nI have 3 different cakes all very good but keep and eye out for the German chocolate cake...it\'s amazing!!! Ignoring such negative comments below. They just don't know what they're talking about. But the others, just like myself... We love love love the food at Kathy's It's great food, plain and simple. Go check it out for yourself! Easy as that! I guarantee you'll love it! Where do I start? I ordered chicken fingers and fries for the kids... they are hand-breaded and as fresh as you can get it. I ordered the Gumbo that was delicious and the portion size was so large that I will have lunch for tomorrow. My spouse got the fried chicken dinner with greens and black eyed peas. The fried chicken is to die for and also made to order. Yes, this location is smaller than the other place in Henderson that they used to own, but it is definately worth it. So many of the reviews that are on here talk about the wait, but what do you expect with homecooked meals? I mean Kathy's is not like McDonalds with frozen chicken. I say try it once, and I am sure that you will be a regular. I would first like to say that the location of this place was easy for me to find. I rated Kathy\'s Southern Cooking 2-stars for the following reasons. #1 Customer Service/ Etiquette was very poor. In my opinion when an order is placed and you do not have that particular item (i.e. Peach Cobbler) available at that moment, you are to express a little sympathy or at least be a TINY bit apologetic for that item not being available at the customers request. To ask the customer "What do you want me to do about it"? Is extremely rude!!! I would have gladly waited for said item had the man at the front counter had a different approach. I took off 2 stars just for this particular reason. There are certain ways you should speak to people. I understand that when cooking any southern meal/food that it takes a bit of time. I was very excited when I walked into this establishment. Poor service etiquette is very unacceptable. And #2 Food was just above average. I ordered a catfish dinner for myself w/ a side of greens & also ordered a chicken dinner & a hot-link w/ banana pudding for someone else. We both agreed that the Mac N\' Cheese was at best rated a 1 out of 10. It tasted exactly like the Mac n cheese from KFC! The greens that I ordered were very good w/ hot sauce. They weren\'t seasoned heavily at all, I assume to give you the option to add seasoning yourself. The mashed potatoes & gravy were delicious! No complaints. The hot-link was covered in BBQ sauce & was regular, nothing too good or too bad. I have tasted better, I\'m not sure where they get theirs from. Both the catfish and the chicken were good!!! The batter for both was good as well! And the banana pudding was pretty tasty. I did not get to try the cornbread that was supposed to be included with my dinner because unfortunately, they left it out. My overall opinion is that the food is good, the service is extremely poor. I actually still would have come to this place but due to my experience, I will gladly return to M&M\'s Soul Food Cafe! I hope that this review is helpful to someone when going Kathy\'s Southern Cooking. Yum, yum, yummy, yum, yum!\n\nYeah, that about sums it up when it comes to Kathy's Southern Cooking. \n\nI was hanging out at my mom's and we wanted something different for lunch. Enter Yelp and it's awesome suggestions, which is how we found out about Kathy's Southern Cooking. After seeing the pictures of the food, I knew we had to get there right away!\n\nWe went for a lunch on a Saturday and were the only ones in the place. At first I was a little worried because I was hoping we didn't make a mistake in going to Kathy's. Then I got my glass of sweet tea and I knew we had made the right choice. A great southern cooking place has to have great sweet tea, otherwise what's the point? It turned out to be a treat to have the place to ourselves because 1. my toddler daughter wouldn't bother anyone, and 2. the lady working the counter (sadly, I can't remember her name) was a doll and we had so much fun chit-chatting with her through our time there. She really made our experience great from her lovely personality and excellent service.\n\nNow to the important part.....The food! We are a southern family and wanted some of our go-to comfort foods, fried chicken and fried catfish. The fried chicken was just like the chicken we used to get in Tennessee at my grandma's dinner table. The catfish tasted like the catfish from Mississippi and my childhood. My mom swears that the catfish is the best she has eaten outside of the South. I can't argue with that statement because it was YUMMY. \n\nWe also ordered the mashed potatoes, mac n' cheese, red beans & rice, and fries as side items. Everything was amazing! The highlights had to be the real mashed potatoes with gravy made to order and the gooey mac n' cheese. Everything was good, but those were both REALLY good.\n\nWe finished our meal with Banana Pudding. It was delicious! My mom decided she is never making banana pudding again and will just order it from Kathy's from here on out. I'm ok with that. I just want my banana pudding please!

american (new)

Restaurent name is: Black Angus Steakhouse review: The beer prices are ridiculously high. Cost is $7 for 25 oz draft beer!! I am a coupon keeper and had one for Black Angus. Unfortunately I forgot it but Tony (our bartender/server) had some extras and we got the lunch "special" for $7.99 each. WITH a coupon discount food prices were comparable to other places\' prices. We won\'t eat here WITHOUT a discount. Hubby had French dip, that he said was good. When I asked him he said it was as good as where we usually eat. (Gallaghers) I had chicken,avacado,&bacon sandwich that was pretty good too. We were looking for Buzztime Trivia (as always) and wanted somewhere different. We come here maybe once every 2-3 months. Had not been to a black angus in a long time and was near by and went in for dinner. We got the pork chops and garlic mashed potatoes and union rings. The only thing with any flavor was the onion rings. The potatoes were flavorless crap. I'm never going back. You can get a much better meal at Waffel House By far the worst Black Angus I have EVER gone to! After waiting like 15 minutes for our drinks, we placed our order which we waited another 45 minutes for I found a disgusting curly hair in my baked potato. I was so grossed out and mad at this point that I didn't even want to eat. What a disappointing experience, never coming back here. I was craving a burger and figured with a name like Black Angus, theirs would meet my needs. I've had better burgers and I've had worse. I'd go back if I was in the are and heard the burger call again (I hear it often enough).\n\nAs for the 4 stars, I was flittering between 3 and 4 (half stars Yelp! half stars!) ... Korina's 3 star rating seemed to be the decider for me. With our powers combined, we're at 3.5 - which is just about right. Always have had good servers. There was a 30 min wait but that's not too bad considering it was Saturday. We always get the feast for two for $59, but this time we thought we'd order differently since the feast is a lot of food. We ordered a 12 oz ribeye & fire grilled jumbo shrimp for about 34.99( the ribeye no shrimp is $27.50 just for reference later) & an 18oz ribeye for 38.99. Both came with two sides. Though 18oz was big, the steak& shrimp plate not so much. The steak was cooked perfectly- no complaint there-however; the shrimp were so overcooked that they had a tough rubbery consistency. Also I expected jumbo shrimp as the menu stated but got more like medium size shrimp at best (see pic). Considering how much more it costs to have these not so jumbo overcooked shrimp on the plate it was difficult justifying the extra cost. If steak is what you're going for then stick to the feast for 2 special & save yourself at at least $15 compared to ordering two steak dinners separately and will get more food for your $ as it comes with an appetizer, 2 entrees, & a dessert. Skip the shrimp you are not missing out on anything.

american (traditional)

Restaurent name is: Emperor's Palace review: As others have said, this place is hidden. It's on a side street where you wouldn't expect a restaurant to be. But as you get closer you see how large the building is. It's also very cool looking. It lives up to the 'palace' in the name.\n\nThe inside atmosphere matches the outside. It's very decadent. Lots of gold. \n\nI was there at lunch and had no issues getting a table. They were somewhat busy. But not crowded.\n\nThe food was amazing. I ordered a dinner portion of General Tso's Chicken and asked for it to be extra extra spicy. They did not disappoint. It had a great kick. Not to the point where eating it was uncomfortable or made me regret asking for the heat level. \n\nThe chicken was of good quality. Much better than what you'd expect from a regular $8 Chinese meal. \n\nThe only thing I didn't really care for was they did a vegetable spring roll with the meal in lieu of an egg roll. It was good, but I would have preferred an egg roll. I'm not sure if it was an option, I did not ask. \n\nThe others in my party ordered General Tso's shrimp and Chicken and Broccoli. Both were very satisfied.\n\nI'm glad that I randomly chose this place and was certainly not disappointed. I can't wait to go back. Ehhh..just no.\n\nThis is not in a good area, its not easy to get to and there is no parking. The decor is tacky, and every dish we ordered was drastically different from what we know them to be. Neither of us liked how they tasted either.\n\nWe will not return. Didn't know I ordered the fly-ed rice! Dish arrived from the kitchen with several teeny tiny flies that refused to be shoed away.\nWas almost as if it had been sitting ready in the kitchen for hours and the flies had taken up residency nestled under the chicken chunks. I ordered food online via grub hub. It arrived quickly (it beat the eta given by grub hub by 10-15 minutes). The General Tso's Chicken and Sweet and Sour Chicken portions were hefty. Great value for the price as each entree came with a spring roll, rice, and a cookie. It's the best American Chinese food that I've had in a decade. Nice blend of the five tastes (sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami). In addition to traditional American Chinese foods, the menu lists tons of dim sum that I'm eager to try. A really lucky find! I'm back in Cleveland again for the BrickUniverse LEGO convention. Where did I go for the first dinner?? Yep, back at Emperor's Palace for the tasty dim-sum. This time I took a friend who lives in Chicago to try out the dim-sums. Even he said the food is WAY better than the ones in Chicago. We tried out the beef stir fried flat noodles, steamed pork buns, BBQ pork buns, egg-tarts, the super tasty shrimp dumplings, Sao mai, and beef tripe. (Yes, we ordered too much food, but I get to have midnight snacks). I know I will find a way to eat here again before I head back to Texas next week.

chinese

Restaurent name is: D & R Wing's Restaurant review: Let`s be honest here, has anyone really stepped into one of these restaurants expecting "oh I better get some 5 star service and food". I mean look at the place, it\'s just a small family restaurant with questionable coloured sauces and loud waitresses. Jokes aside, the food really isn\'t bad and their wings during tea time are fantastic. Price-wise, although everything has gone up in price many times, it still falls under the category of "reasonable".\n\nVerdict: yeah sure ok. \n\nIf you\'re in the area and don\'t know what to eat and don\'t have high hopes and expectations. This place has a decent amount of options and you can get away with paying less than $10 a person.\n\nThat\'s all. The service is not great, a fat lady behind the countertop working as a bar hop doesn\'t have good attitude, it\'s her every time. I was checking up on our drinks to a waitress, and when the waitress told the bar hop woman that, she responded with "So what? Why should I care?" And because of that one lady, I will never ever come back again. \xe5\xa5\xbd\xe8\x80\x90\xe6\x97\xa0\xe7\xa6\xbb\xe5\x91\xa2\xe5\xba\xa6\xe5\x90\x83\xe9\x87\x8e\xe5\x95\xa6\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x97\xa9\xe5\xb7\xa6\xe5\xb0\x91\xe5\xb0\x91\xe5\x87\xba\xe9\x97\xa8\xe8\xbf\x87\xe6\x9d\xa5\xe5\x90\x83\xe4\xb8\xaa\xe6\x97\xa9\xe9\xa4\x90\xe5\x85\x88\xe3\x80\x82\xe4\xbb\xb2\xe7\xb3\xbb\xe4\xbf\x9d\xe6\x8c\x81\xe7\xbf\xbb\xe6\x97\xa7\xe6\x9c\x89\xe7\x9a\x84\xe7\x8e\xaf\xe5\xa2\x83\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x97\xa0\xe5\x8f\x98\xe8\xbf\x87\xe3\x80\x82\xe5\x9d\x90\xe4\xbd\x8e\xe7\x82\xb9\xe9\xa4\x90\xef\xbc\x8c\xe4\xbb\xb7\xe9\x92\xb1\xe5\xb0\xb1\xe6\xaf\x94\xe4\xbb\xa5\xe5\x89\x8d\xe5\x8d\x87\xe4\xbb\xb7dd.\xe9\x9b\xaa\xe8\x8f\x9c\xe7\x89\x9b\xe8\x82\x89\xe7\xb1\xb3\xe7\xb2\x89\xe5\x91\xb3\xe9\x81\x93\xe7\xa8\x8d\xe5\xbe\xae\xe6\xb7\xa1\xe5\xb7\xa6d\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\xb5\x81\xe5\xbf\x83\xe5\x8f\x8c\xe8\x9b\x8b\xe4\xb8\x8d\xe6\x98\xaf\xe6\x96\xb0\xe9\xb2\x9c\xe7\x85\x8e\xef\xbc\x8c\xe6\x89\x80\xe4\xbb\xa5\xe5\x94\x94\xe7\xb3\xbb\xe5\xa5\xbd\xe5\xa4\x9f\xe7\x83\xad\xef\xbc\x8c\xe5\xa4\x9a\xe5\xa3\xab\xe5\xb0\x91\xe5\xb0\x91\xe5\xb9\xb2\xe3\x80\x82\xe5\x9f\x8b\xe5\x8d\x95\xe7\x9b\x9b\xe6\x83\xa06.50 This place Is an amazing hidden gem in scarborough! I guarantee you won't be disappointed! The servers are the nicest people you will come across! They're like a big family! The service here is below average. They put the menus down with an attitude, and proceeded to collect my utensils before I was done eating.\n\nThe food is comparable to HK's fast food Chinese food. The food was lukewarm, and the chicken was so deep fried I couldn't tell if I was eating a rock or chicken.\n\nThe worst part about all of this, is when we asked for the bill, she had the audacity to raise her voice and complain about the lack of tips, despite us not receiving any. \n\nIf you're reading to determine if this place is worth going to, I suggest Pho 88 or JeonJuHyang next door instead.

chinese

Restaurent name is: Royal Meats BarBeque review: Good food and atmosphere. Definitely try the chavaps. The pork and veal was really good. They also have a nice patio. Parking is also available. It is a cool concept. I went there with family and friends and we had a great meal. Some of my friends are from Croatia so I know that the food was prepared authentically. Location is good, but would like to see an outdoor patio....probably not possible tho. Yuck. \n\nFrozen burger disc. Frozen fries. \n\nLousy service by a bearded hipster calling me "mate" , when he finally stopped chatting at the bar and took and delivered my order. \n\nSliced dill pickles on the burger were great so they earned the one star! Disappointed...You would thinks a place that has "Meats" in their name would pay special attention to the quality of their meats...Wrong. I ordered a steak sandwich, and honestly, it was the WORST steak sandwich I have had in my life. I don\'t know what was worse, the fat or the grizzle...\nYes, the portion was fine but that was about it. It took about 2 years for this location to open but if they don\'t improve the quality of the food here, it will probably close a lot sooner. I definitely won\'t be giving this place a second chance... Concept for this restaurant is serving variety of good cut meats. Almost like butcher shop in the back. But unfortunately they don't have steaks like Filet mignon or different size of steaks. And mine was chewy. But good size of side salad and love French fries.\nWhy am I giving 4 stars?\nService was great and sangria was excellent.\nI may not try steaks again but more to offer and good vibes

mediterranean

Restaurent name is: Fresco's Fish & Chips review: Being from the west coast, I'm quite picky about my fish. I usually prefer grilled fish, but it's difficult to find good grilled fish in Toronto so I decided to give Fresco's a try due to the excellent Yelp reviews.\n\nIt was so good. I had the cod. I have never had such great batter. It almost seems to melt into the fish, like the batter and the fish were inseparable. While the batter was light and crispy, the fish was tender, moist, plump, and very fresh. The quality of the cod was top notch. \n\nThe grilled salmon, on the other hand, was overcooked and tough. \nThe haddock tasted too fishy for me to enjoy.\nI tried the Mrs. Vicky's batter and thought it was thick and gross, sorry.\nThe fries were bland and not crispy enough. \nThe mozzarella sticks were tasty with good amount of cheese inside.\nThe fried mushroom caps were not good. Thick batter and the mushrooms inside were bland with the weird sweet taste of the batter.\n\nThe place is small with 2-3 tables plus a bigger patio. I came into Fresco\'s with big expectations and admittedly low experience in the fish and chips department. I was met with courteous and friendly service from beginning to end. The owner was quite chatty. \n\nThe fish itself was noticeably fresh and quite tasty. The "traditional" is very lightly battered. My personal preference is for the heavy, crispier batter variety. I suppose I am to blame for choosing traditional over crispy. The chips were abundant but on the sloppy side. I am assuming that they are not fried up with every order like the fish is. \n\nI was not a fan of their serving format. Eating out of a box was uncomfortable and frustrating. The box is compartmentalized; with the fish atop separated from the chips below by a paper. Cutting into the fish with a knife ripped the paper that was already structurally compromised from absorbing the oil from the fish. I would have preferred the simple plate system. The knife and fork method of eating was perhaps not well fitted for this occasion. ***1/2 stars\n\nWilliam T. and I trekked down to Kensington Market to try out the famed Fish & Chips at Fresco\'s. The space itself is quite small, with 3 small tables and a few more tables out front on the patio. Owner, Michael Fresco holds up shop with hired help and his love for the Beatles serves as the d\xc3\xa9cor theme.\n\nA sign which reads Fry on ZTF (zero trans fat) with the subtext that the food here is made with premium frying oil with zero trans fat and low saturated fat, coupled with the fact that the fish served here is Ocean Wise certified are what set Fresco\'s apart.\n\nI opted for a bottle of orange soda from Pop Shoppe - the labeling and packaging satisfied my nostalgia.\n\nThe menu is neatly written on a chalkboard - I\'ve never seen such uniformity and perfectionism in font before. It made me wonder if my eyes were deceiving me. We opted for the Halibut & Chips ($13.95) with a mixed batter: regular and extra crispy made possible by the use of Miss Vickie\'s chips. The resulting product was a nice golden-brown batter and the option of extra crispy was so worth it!\n\nNext we tried the Crab Cake Sandwich ($4.95) which came with fresh slaw on the side. This was just okay for me and didn\'t have the "wow" factor that I had hoped for. There was more bun than crab cake in each bite, which left one wanting.\n\nWilliam T. wanted to try the Quebec-Style Poutine ($3.98 for a small) which was quite good. The cheese curds stood up to the gravy and the gravy was not overly salty like most I\'ve tried around town.\n\nV E R D I C T\n\nFresco\'s differentiates itself by sourcing sustainable fish, and cooking with fresh oil (not like some joints that re-use their oil to the point that your fish batter is a tint of brown that raises eyebrows). The only downer is the wait time - about 20 minutes per order. But that\'s the price you pay for quality.\n\nWith the limited seating, I highly recommend you call ahead and get your order to go.\n\nThe owner is a jolly good fella, though I wish he would\'ve let me order the Lobster Bites sans the chips but alas that was not an option. I guess that just means I will have to come back to try it another time! Absolutely amazing. Seriously the best fish and chips I've ever had. Got the Halibut and a Poutine. You will at first think it's pricey, but for the quantity and quality of the food, I was glad to pay it.\n\nOh yeh, and their Miss Vickie batter (they have two batters to choose from) is AMAZING. AMAZING fish and chips! Tried this place out when I was in the kensington area and I left very, very, very satisfied. I initially wasn't craving fish and chips, but as soon as I walked in and saw the menu that their fish are battered in miss vickies chips, I had to give it a try. I ordered the cod and haddock (both battered with miss vickies chips) and got the regular fries with one and a poutine with the other. Both orders came with a side of coleslaw and a few lemon wedges. I was very impressed with the food. The fish is very tender and not too oily, and the fries were a great pairing. The poutine tasted quite standard. I usually like extra lemon with my fish and chips and the workers were generous enough to give me extra lemon wedges. Overall, I left super satisfied and I would definitely come back - this may be one of the best fish and chips places I've tried in Toronto. Give this place a try - you have to try the miss vickies battered fish though - you won't regret it!

american (traditional)

Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut review: Last time I ordered a pizza from here, the next day I got an e-mail from the company apologizing that my order was late and offering me a free large pizza. I didn't even realize they were late, looking back maybe 10 minutes later than usual but I don't care as long as it comes hot (which it always does). Anyways I decided to use the free pizza coupon yesterday as I've been sick and not able to cook for my son. Figured there was going to be some stupid rule with the coupon like you have to pay the additional charge for stuffed crust or something. I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to get the same pizza I always order and it was in fact free. Got some bread sticks, cinnamon sticks and a 2-liter as well and only paid 16 dollars (before tip). Not only that but I always leave a note for the driver to bring napkins, as I never have any at home, and he brought napkins, plates, and cheese and peppers. Great customer service! Keep it up! The grilled cheese pizza is nasty! I wouldn't waste money on it again! Buy something else This Pizza Hut kiosk just open this past week and already my office is their main delivery order. Well I guess they needed to find another place besides JJs. \n\nThe secret of course is that they deliver, just like JJs. What's interesting though is that they're willing to offer the same weekly specials that the sit-down Pizza Hut offers over on Arizona Avenue does: Tuesday's is Pasta, Wednesday is bone out Chicken and Thursday's are Wings. Nice! Though I don't believe I'll ever be brave enough to try their pasta. LOL\n\nI came here on Friday assuming that had a small sit down area. They do, minus any tables. I had the eight piece Boneless Chicken for $7 and a Meat Lover individual pan pizza Combo for $6.00. It wasn't bad, in fact it was pretty good and hit the spot.\n\nThree Stars, A-Okay. Good experiences here. This is our go to Pizza Hut when we order large orders at work. They get our large orders right and deliver on time. Pizza tastes like Pizza Hut should. Staff is nice, too. Thought I'd give this location a try. When I got there and the pizza was shown to me it was not what I expected. There was cheese and the ingredients I order. I say this jokingly because sometimes places barely put any toppings on your pizza. The server was friendly and took care of business. I'll be back. Might have to try different sauce with a little more flavor. No left overs-all gone.

italian

Restaurent name is: K\xc5\x8djin review: We wanted a special place to eat lunch, as it was our anniversary. :) We'd been to Momofuku Sh\xc5\x8dt\xc5\x8d for the 10 course tasting menu a few years ago, and were sad to learn that it has since closed. K\xc5\x8djin would have to suffice. And, boy, did it! More like, overwhelm, excite and dazzle. \n\nOur affable server surprised us with two complimentary glasses of sparkling wine because of the special occasion - much appreciated! Also ordered Paula's Pisco and hubby had pineapple ginger beer (both yummy and refreshing).\n\n We began our meal with a plate of seasonal fruits and veggies (corn, green tomatoes and peaches) as an amuse bouche. We'd read so much about the corn flatbread, we new it was a must. I really wanted to taste the bread, so to go with, we ordered the most simple of accouterments -- butter. Sounds quite basic, but it was soooo delicious. The bead itself was fluffy, tender and probably the best bread I've ever eaten. And the butter!! Whipped and topped with chili powder spiced honey and crunchy Maldon flaked salt. Just sublime. (Aforementioned affable server slipped us an extra flatbread, on the house -- perhaps because he noticed how fast it disappeared!)\n\nLater, we also ordered: \nAnnatto Grilled Chicken, accompanied by a cashew Caesar salad.\nThe Easton-Blend Burger with crispy white cheddar hanging out of it and two large salty onion rings.\nTita's Mash (mashed potatoes with a cheesy crust), which came in a cute little cast iron skillet (which served two purposes -- it kept the potatoes hot, and looked adorable on the table).\n\nAt this point, I'd only eaten half my burger and was feeling uncomfortably full; however, when we glanced at the dessert menu, I knew I'd have to push my limit a little farther. We ended our meal with a custard topped with burnt sugar, cherries and brandy. I was expecting a sort of creme brulee, but the sugar wasn't hard or crunchy. The custard was so smooth and the cherries sent it over the top. An Americano (strong and delicious) helped slightly with digestion. \n\nThis isn't the place we'd frequent every day, nor would I want to. Instead, I want to save this gem for special occasions, to look forward to next time. For there definitely will be a next time. Bravo!! In short, this restaurant is bomb and I will be returning. If you order one of the corn flat breads and a steak, you are guaranteed a good meal.\n\nNow the detailed version. K\xc5\x8djin is located at the top level of Momofuku where Daisho and Shoto used to be. I thought the menu would have a lot of Japanese influenced dishes but after looking online it didn't seem like it and I didn't know what to expect!\n\nI was late for my reservation for a party of two but the restaurant host was so friendly and did not give me a hard time. In fact all the staff there are super friendly, throughout our meal, 4 different people checked on us. We got seated at the chef's table. After the server explained the menu, we ordered the corn flatbread with grass-fed butter and spiced honey, new farm spicy greens, and butcher steak. Honestly, I thought how good can bread and some butter dip be? But I was wrong, it was SO GOOD. In fact I can probably devour another order of those corn flat bread myself. The greens were decent and we needed some vegetables to balance out the meal. The steak was cooked on their big wood-fire grill, perfect medium rare, so tender, and came with two dipping sauces - super awesome. We were eyeing the bbq zucchini that kept coming out and I guess the chef saw and gave us a half order on the house omg! To wrap up our meal, we ordered the ice cream cake - a must for peanut butter lovers, and the Panna cotta. Overall the food was really good, we had a great time and we will definitely be back. I think reservations at this restaurant will soon become challenging. Ambience: Great layout. Seating around the bar, chefs table/grill and by the windows. \n\nService: Super friendly and helpful. \n\nFood: Fabulous with a South American twist as per chef's heritage. Great place for steak lovers and they also have some great looking sea food options.\n\nValue: no complaints, and there is corkage (30$) Our apple cobbler desert for 1 was good enough for 3!\n\nNotes: since this place is new they still have some issues to resolve,one of which I think they might need another grilling station. So be a lil patient, it is worth it, unlike-imho- its predecessor Daisho. \n\nRepeat: Yes To ease us into dinner, two complimentary eats are presented: a bowl of lightly pickled peaches, Asian pear, corn, and tomatillos that were a refreshing nibble during our hot summer visit; and a bowl of chicken consomm\xc3\xa9, which really didn't smell or taste like much and was a rather strange pairing with the pickles. \n\nA lot has been written about their corn flatbread, a concoction that combines Chef Paula Navarrete's Colombian roots with inspiration from Chef Chang's bing flatbread. Even plain it's good - I inhaled the toasted corn aroma before biting into the bread that's lightly salted and has a bit of oiliness with crispy edges. Frankly, I'd like the option of just ordering them without anything else (the most minimal order is with butter and honey); your closest option would be the flatbread with ham and to eat them separately.\n\nSince we were already having meat as our main, we paired the flatbread with spinach dip ($13) instead. The hot, creamy, and cheesy mixture is fluid from Steamwhistle beer being added to the dip, which gives it a light bitter aftertaste. While the concoction is tasty, I found it too rich, masking all the delicious K2 mills cornmeal and hominy flavours of the flatbread.\n\nEven though the restaurant serves Colombian dishes with a Momofuku twist, they still strive to use Canadian ingredients. Our waiter explains that aside from the seafood, other ingredients are sourced 100km from the city - the meat, their biggest draw, is sourced from Magee Farms just outside Toronto. The oysters ($24) were two P.E.I. varieties. Both small, delicate, and light. Arriving with a green pepper hot sauce (more for the pepper's flavour than heat) and pressed cucumber, both condiments are so neutral that I really missed the acidity of vinegar or lemon that pairs so well with the shellfish.\n\nBeing a steakhouse, K\xc5\x8djin's menu is very different from their predecessors (although there are choices for those who don't eat red meat). Oh, how heads turn when the wooden platter of steak is presented at a table. Our 14oz boneless ribeye ($78) arrives with a fire roasted tomato sauce (nice and zesty but would be better with fish), steak sauce (oddly tastes exactly like Diana barbeque sauce), and brown butter marrow with porcini dust (the best of the three with steak). Then on the side is what looks like a large shishto pepper but is much spicier ... good luck finishing that thing. I love my dining experience at Kojin! \n\n(Disclaimer: I am not really a fan of David Chang but I was glad that I gave Kojin a try!)\n\nPaula Navarrete, Kojin's chef, grew up in Colombia and you would see her touch and heritage in the menu instead of the typical Asian Fusion of the other Momofuku restaurants.\n\nA seafood and steakhouse? We enjoyed everything we ordered from the menu. Portion is above average, especially the dessert offerings which we were so full by the time and cannot partake.\n\nSteak, Corn Flatbread, Crudo and everything that touches the flames? (charred, grilled vegetables)\n\nServices was professional and attentive. \n\nA fun place to have a dinner date with a foodie. Eat at the kitchen counter to watch Chef in action!

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Restaurent name is: Thai Taste review: This is my favorite Thai place ever. Been going for years and will continue to. Love all the stuff and customer service I did not find Thai taste anything special. I ordered vegetable Pad Thai. There were only a couple of pieces of broccoli and no other visible vegetables. There were a several pieces of tofu. The flavor was very bland. They offer spice preferences on a scale of 1-5. I did ask for a #1. \nMy adult son ordered shrimp Pad Thai (scale of 3 in spiciness)which he thought was just "eh".\nWe were there at 6:00p.m , the restaurant was busy, but our server did a great job.\nThe restaurant itself had a nice atmosphere. Overall Thai Taste is not bad, just underwhelming. Super delicious and authentic Thai food. Decor is eclectic, food isn't fussy, and the prices are spot on. Flavorful, fresh, and fan-freakin'-TASTIC. I was excited to try this restaurant as we had just moved to the South End area and love Thai food. \n\nHowever, we were quite dissapointed when we got home to realize that one of our items was not what it was supposed to be and that the Pad See Ew was a bit mushy and flavorless. \n\nWe will try again and dine in - the woman at the register was very flustered with the volume of take away orders which could have contributed flaws in our experience. My Thai-craving days have ceased to be numbered and Thai Taste came up on my radar for a lunch visit with a buddy this week. Happily obliged an early lunch and we certainly beat the impending crowd that tends to form right around lunchtime proper. \n\nThe lunch menu is very quaint. About 7 options that can all be tailored for choice of protein, veggies, level of spice and other accoutrement. Variations of pad thai, soups. rice dishes and mixed veggies. I settled on the pad thai and was thrilled with the result. Baby bok choy, bean sprouts, rice noodles, a spring roll and a delectable dipping sauce. It's a hefty portion for such a cheap lunch, too. I went with 2-star spice and was happy I did. It cleared my sinus cavity with ease. \n\nMy #1 recommendation: order the hot tea. Especially on a cold day. It's a simple oolong/citrus tea that works so well with the food. I'm stoked to come back and order the tea again. \n\nThe service is super friendly, fast, and fun. They were attentive throughout our meal. \n\nThough the menu isn't vast for lunch, I'd like to come back in for dinner sometime soon. \n\nCheer, Thai Taste!

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Restaurent name is: Burgs review: this place is absolute joke the staff make up their own rules when to kick people out at end of night when they stop serving was there on Wednesday last call was suppose to be 2am but one drunk idiot was causing problems and bartender said at 115 he done serving for the nite we all thought he was saying that just to get rid of the guy but after he left he kept his word . I was there on Friday and fuckin waitress just assumed my change was all hers my bill was 44 bucks I gave her 50 . she said sorry just assumed you didn't want change then she was classless by saying keep your change I don't want your change . then she asked me to leave at 215 was not even 2am yet .I told her im almost 40 every bar been to lets u stay to 230 or 245am she said she was been nice letting me stay to 215 how can u serve alcohol till 2 am and kick everyone out at 215 place really unprofessional staff all drink on the job with customers and everyones bill is written on paper almost like do it save money on taxes this place should be audited wouldn't be surprised if they don't claim gross income to government what they should be claiming they make no tax on alcohol only food. I told waitress wow really like your job you really make me want to come back she said if more people u all could stay longer but I think was last one she basically belittled me by saying cause just you you need go in next 10 mins last thing she said was doesn't give a shit if I come back or not . thinking maybe of telling owner that bitch should be fired talking to customers like that. I've definitely found my new go to pub here in Toronto. Burgs has been around for a while but rebranded and recently moved to its new location a little further south on Yonge. It was about 11pm on a Friday and was itching for some late night bites. I thought I'd check out Burgs. \n\nMy friend and I were greeted by a lovely elderly woman who gave us our choice of tables. We had a few servers after that, all of whom were great. Plenty on tap, TVs for sports, and prices that you can't really find elsewhere in Toronto. I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap with some fries. Hands down one of the best wraps I've ever had, with the perfect mix of buffalo and ranch sauce. Paired with the fries it was a pretty filling meal. The total for 3 drinks and the meal was only $36 (the wrap and fries being $10). \n\n100% will be going back! Really quick service, great prices , specials, delicious salad, friendly cute bartender and a draw for a BlueJays jersey....now that's a great package!!! Better than other reviews would have you believe.\nPopped in on a Tuesday night...the place was quiet. We were greeted by our waitress and seated right away. She advised us of the daily specials, took a drink order and off she went. When she came back with our drinks, we ordered 2 of the daily cheeseburger specials, with fries (she asked if we wanted salad but who was she kidding...lol)\nThe burgers came out 20 minutes later and they were fantastic.. ..great taste, huge portion size, with pickles, tomatoes, red onion and shredded lettuce. Fries were excellent.\nAll in all, a decent experience. Our waitress was very good, food good, reasonable prices.\nI'd go back if in the area again. I have been to this place and can state from personal experience that this establishment condones violence between patrons on their premise.

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Restaurent name is: Ricos Tacos El Tio review: Decided to give this place a try after having it bookmarked for a while and in need of decent Mexican food. It is definitely worth giving it a try. It has a drive through, so instead of usually going inside for the first time I used the drive through instead. Big, bright and easy to read menu made it easy for my order of Asada burrito and a Pollo ( chicken ) burrito. Asked for no onions, sour cream, green and red salsa on the side. The lady that took my order was very friendly and patient. Explained what was in the burrito-my choice of meat, red salsa, cilantro, guacamole, and cheese. They even have Birria de Chivo ( a traditional goat stew ) availble! Will come back to try the Birria next time for sure. Food was ready in a short while which leads me to believe they actually cook it up to order. Not too long though and not too fast. Both burritos are of good size and were hot and tasty. Forgot the sour cream on the side, but both the green and red salsas were in the bag. I would say this place is above average, but the customer service, variety of quick and fairly inexpensive Mexican food makes it stand out. I would come back try out their other menu items. The tacos are very good. So much flavor in a small package. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who is in the mood for food tacos at a good value. Love this place!!! There\'s no other place like it up here in Henderson. The staff is very friendly and the food is always fresh to order. The carne asada Torta is one of my favorites, down to the super authentic bread they use. \nAlso these tacos are for more authentic than what you would get from a Roberto\'s or Faustos. If you\'re a fan of Lengua tacos "beef tongue" this place has to some of best ones I\'ve ever had!!! Delicious food! I ordered the chicken vampiro & my husband ordered the chicken tacos. One of the best chicken dinners we've had at a Mexican restaurant. A couple things that would make the experience better would be better utensils and as silly as it may sound, a better presentation of their fresh made chips, maybe serve them in a bowl or paper lined chip basket rather than on a paper plate. Other than that, the restaurant was very clean but casual. This will become our go-to for casual Mexican food. Found a new taco place! There's a fresh selection of meats and aguas frescas. We ordered cantaloupe water with carne asada and al pastor tacos. The only problem I had was the salsa bar. It was running low on a few things and not as clean as I like to see. The tacos were great and the water was very refreshing.

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Restaurent name is: Sunnie Bakery review: Sunnie and Le Chateau (looking at the other side of New Kennedy Square) are both actually owned by the same owner. However, Sunnie seems to have better variety of buns.\n\nPrice is higher for this place, but you get what you pay for. The quality easily surpasses Chateau, Hung Tao, and the third one inside the mall. It's easily my favourite bakery place in the surrounding area, let alone the mall itself. The customer service is so nice at this location! They have competition of other bakeries nearby and is located close to the supermarket. Best bargain for bubble tea here and it is definitely delicious. Sunnie has the same owners as Le Chateau but I love coming here much more!\n\nI always get their little cakes, my favourite is the egg white one SO. GOOD. It's super soft and moist and when you microwave it asdfghjkl basically heaven.\n\nThey have good deals for buns, buy 6 and it's tax free or if you go before closing its only $2.50 for 3 buns! Super good deal!! :D\n\nThey also have handmade fish balls and meatballs! Super Yum~ I don't know what it is about them but they just taste really good XD\n\nService is also vey nice and friendly! Overall a nice place to get buns for a good price!! First time at this bakery and i had gotten a custard bun. It tasted sweet and custardy, i would defiantly go back and try their coconut buns! \nOnly downside is that its in a really busy plaza\nAlso i had to ask for my correct change back as i got short $1. They were pretty apologetic for it so it was ok. Honest mistake. Sunnie Bakery is one of those more modern Chinese bakery.\n\nSelections here are pretty good with a mix of Chinese traditional pastries or Chinese Western pastries.\n\nEverything is 20% off but their price point is a higher than the no frills traditional bakeries as my Chinese version of a Portuguese tart is around $ 1.16 even with 20% off.\n\nIf you want variety give Sunnie Bakery a try... but if you want to stuff yourself with cheap $1 for 3 buns, go somewhere else!

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Restaurent name is: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen review: This isn't great food--not even close. But it's one of several options on the walk home after classes, and when I'm not in the mood to cook this seems to be where I end up most often. I like fried chicken, and when I want fried chicken, this does the job. Loooooveee that chicken from Popeye's.. Yes.. I sing that jingle from the commercial every time I pull up to the drive through. Now see I had absolutely NO business even eating from Popeye's however you have to treat yourself to some unhealthy greasy food every now and then geeezee. I seriously wouldn't have came if they hadn't sent me a coupon booklet that had a deal for my popcorn shrimp that I just couldn't pass up! \n\nWhenever you order the shrimp I love that it's always made to order(or should be) because what doesn't taste good fresh?! This location like many others is attached to a gas station with a drive thru that's around the back. My most recent trip to New Orleans is the one to blame for me rating this location a solid 3 stars. The same exact shrimp box tasted so much different and better that I just felt like mine was meh! Service was good but they forgot my sauce when parking me to wait for my order. Other than that no complaints. Usually Popeye's locations are going to be a hit or miss and this time it was a slight hit! The winner of the worst cutomer service restaurant. They don't take American Express. The casher is very rude and obnoixius. I would never eat there again. I ordered mild chicken did I receive mild chicken no I did not,I also asked for no gravy on my potatoes which were loaded with it.l will think twice. before going to this one again This has got to be the worst joint in town. They NEVER have everything their menu says they offer; one time it\'s no green beans, one time it\'s no spicy white meat. Tonight I go through & they gave me all dark meat because they had no spicy white meat. Didn\'t ask me, didn\'t say anything, I get all the way home to find out there\'s no white meat, which is all I eat. I call the store and ask to speak with the manager to which the woman replied "that\'s me, what\'s wrong" with super attitude. I said we were given no white meat, she said it\'s because I ordered spicy \n& they were out of spicy white meat & if I came back down & BROUGHT MY RECEIPT she would recook the order. By this time she was being extremely rude. Stressing twice I had to bring the chicken AND the receipt as if I was trying to pull a chicken scam or something. Unreal. When I get there she avoided me all together. The rest of the staff were super helpful. The guy at the counter looked at me crazy when I made sure to show him the receipt. He said "It\'s all good, where would you have gotten all this chicken"....EXACTLY. We used to eat here about twice a week because it\'s close and I love their spicy chicken, no more though. I can over look small inconveniences of missing items, but I\'ll be damned if I\'m going to have my time wasted without so much as an apology & then be treated rudely like it\'s my fault for not just sucking it up. You\'ve lost a customer & if that\'s how you act on a day to day basis, I doubt I\'ll be the last.

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Restaurent name is: Oishi Sushi review: Do not go here with the intention of a sit down meal. Go here with the intention of ordering delicious fresh sushi/sashimi to go. There is only enough sitting space for maybe 6 to 8 people in this tiny gem of a sushi bar. \n\nRecently had the husband drive the 20 minutes (we live much further away than we used to) to pick up a party platter and several additional sushi rolls. What we received was so fresh and delicious but more importantly filling - and we had sushi left over. The price is great for what you get and what you get is great for the price! \n\nFinally, the sushi chef is the kindest, nicest gent you could ever have a conversation with. Do it. Go eat sushi. Oishi Sushi. Now! Hidden gem for lunch! I was in a hurry to grab a quick bite to eat for work and happened to find this place online. They have an amazing 7.99 lunch special that includes 2 rolls, miso soup, and salad. I got the California and spicy salmon roll. The sushi chef worked in lightening speed. As I was just finishing my miso and salad, he had brought me my rolls. They were perfectly crafted, and the fish was very fresh. \n\nFrom previous reviews, apparently the sushi chef worked in Tokyo. The food was delicious and was of top quality. \n\nThis is a small little place that is easy to miss. There is limited seating inside with one small table, and a bar table. The accept orders, and I saw\n many customers coming to pick it up. \n\nI am ready to be a regular at Oishi Sushi! Highly recommend coming here for lunch, dinner, and making orders for parties or simply a sushi feast. Located at Royal Orchard and Yonge, Oishi! is a cutesy little place that's serving up some traditional sushi.\nIt's easy to miss this place, however the venue is small as it's more of a take out than an eat-in. With a bar table on the side and two small tables Jen and I took our seat to have a quick (pre-dinner) meal since we're not late-eaters. \nThey're menu is extensive with lots of good selections, in addition to their lunch (which seems to be popular).\nThe owner/ chef prepared us their signature roll: Oishi Sushi roll (8 pieces); crab, avocado, topped off with white fish, etc. It was quite delicious and the presentation was cute. Their sushi was fresh and full of flavor! \nFor drinks we ended up sharing a miso soup to keep things light!\n\nOverall a great little sushi Gem. Hope to be back! This is my favorite sushi bar. This is a tiny walk with enough seating for probably 6 people. The majority of people order to go. You can call in your order. The sushi is extremely fresh. \n\nNot only that, on account of the next door metabolic clinic - they have menu items that are catered to the Low Carb diet. Good cheap sushi! They're open 10am to 8pm. Called him once for a party platter takeaway and he apologetically let me know he was about to run out.. I didn't mind and now it's confirmed he gets limited items daily so i know it's fresh.

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Restaurent name is: Wildhorse Grille Restaurant review: This place is a well kept secret in Scottsdale. It is the restaurant for the golf course in the back of Talking Stick, but is open to the public. Good food, never crowded and fast friendly servers. Even in the winter at 10 am there is no wait for a table There are two types of people in this world - there's golfers, and then there's people who don't golf. When golfers are golfing, there's really no way for the non-golfers to partake in the fun ... unless the links have a clubhouse restaurant like Wildhorse Grill at Talking Stick Golf Club.\n\nThen, one group can hang back, noshing on nachos, wings, dogs, and stuff, while the swingers do their thing. The beauty of this scenario taking place at Talking Stick Golf Club's Wildhorse Grill, however, is that food, truly, is not only some of the best golf course food around, it's some of the best food around. Period.\n\nTheir Machaca Beef Nachos are definitely in our Top 3 Nacho choices in town. Fresh tortilla chips come piled high with chunky pico de gallo, large slices of avocado, sour cream, jalape\xc3\xb1o cheese sauce, and other accoutrements along with the star of this dish: slow-braised machaca that's shreddy to perfection. There's also Angus beef and brisket sliders, topped with roasted green chiles, sauteed onions, and melted cheddar cheese on jalapeno cheddar rolls.\n\nThe Vienna Beef hot dog is close to a Chicago classic, with relish, onion, and mustard, but diverts from the Windy City with ketchup and it's clothing in a potato roll. But chili and cheese can be added, making this baby absolutely phenomenal.\n\nIn the mood for something more Southwest, then try the Quesadilla-- roasted chicken, green onion, mango, pepper jack, caramelized onion, and avocado (pictured.)\n\nWe also recommend the Philly Cheese Steak (with an option of smoked turkey instead of the typical thinly sliced rib eye) that includes bell peppers, satueed onions, mushrooms, and white American cheese, all on a fat bolillo roll. We haven't had the carne aside torta, but trends tell us that this sandwich is a winner, with guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeno mayo, iceberg lettuce, and cotija cheese, all on a telera roll.\n\nIf all this is sounding like a gut bomb, then opt for the SW Salmon Caesar, which serves up blackened salmon and chopped romaine hearts with grilled corn, tomato, jicama, housemade croutons, cotija cheese, and chipotle Caesar dressing.\n\nSo even though there are two Arnold Palmer Golf Management courses at Talking Stick, there's honey chipotle wings at Wildhorse Grille. Our advice? Put down the clubs, forego the 18, and join your foodie friends in the clubhouse. You'll end up with one of the best golf clubhouse meals in the Valley.\n\n(Review from EaterAZ.com) Friends took us here for lunch. Nice casual atmosphere. Variety of choices on menu. Food was very good, generous portions No, this is not near Wild Horse Pass, this restaurant is located at the Talking Stick Golf course in Scottsdale. Happy Hour is from 11- 2 or 3 PM. After a round of golf, our group decided to have lunch and to our surprise, the servings were a plate full. I had the Club, my friends had the Sliders, Chicken Wrap and last, a burger. The server made sure we had enough water and beer. All the entrees come with one side and I opted for the Home Chips and the others, french fries. For the value, the Chicken Wrap during happy hour was $5 which large enough for me to enjoy compared to my Club. Everyone was happy and we left stuffed. We decided to eat breakfast here before our round at The Talkingstick Golf Course. Not too bad. I had a create your own omelette with jalapenos, sausage, and cheese and hubby had biscuits and gravy. Everything was good and the service was quick and friendly. It was what you would expect at a golf course restaurant.

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Restaurent name is: Mimi's Cafe review: Decent food at decent prices. French onion soup is very good, as are their Cobb salad, muffins and quiches. The half-roasted chicken with frites was just okay - pretty bland and the fries were too mushy. Service is hit or miss, depending on when you go and who your server is. They're always polite but can be sloooow. Good salmon on greens salad with hard boiled egg slices, and potatoes and green beans. As crazy as this salad sounds, it was very good. Salmon was grilled perfectly! In the past I have loved mimis Cafe mainly because the consistency in their food and Staffing. Saddens me to have a French dip that felt like it pretty chewed. Our waitress was terrible and had some attitude that she carried with her. I was a server at Mimi's and I know there regulations. The server never checked with us again to see how our food was and continue with the rude Behavior. I rarely never leave a tip but this time I did not. Would have mentioned something to the manager that was nowhere to be seen. Usually I'm a pretty big Mimi's Cafe fan. Usually... However, last night was a disappointment.\n\nOur server was friendly and attentive, however, my mom's calamari came out like 10 minutes before my dad's and my meal. That was her main meal. We encouraged her to start stabbing those rings, but she sat and waited for us. My dad ordered a side salad. Didn't come. Had to ask for it and then came, but after steak/fries arrival. I ordered Mediterranean salad w/Clam Chowder. I had to remind the server about my soup. Five minutes later, she came back empty-handed and announced they were out. That's fine - it wasn't meant to be.\n\nMy salad included their WONDERFUL muffins. Again, had to remind server about this crucial part, as I'm infatuated w/the Honey Bran muffins. I took it home and violated it.\n\nAbout 15-20 minutes upon departure, I had sharp stabbing pains in my chest area. I took 2 Tums and it took the edge off. Took 2 more. Finally gone. They must have tossed battery acid w/their vinaigrette?!? Smmhhh\n\nSorry, Mimi's - not gonna be back anytime soon. Was very skeptical about eating here due to the yelp reviews . The place was very empty at the time for 4:00 pm . I was very satisfied with the service from our waiter Jason . He was very attentive and courteous . The food was very tasty, fresh , and bread was warm out of the oven. I'm glad I did not listen to the previous reviews because service was great. Will definitely be back when visiting Scottsdale again.

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Restaurent name is: Islands Restaurant review: My wife and I went here for dinner last Friday night. Wanting a super casual dinner this place fit the bill. We both haven't been to the Islands since our college days when it was on Mill. Turns out not much has changed. This place still churns out some decent burgers at reasonable prices. We each got a burger, shared a salad and a basket of fries. Everything was quite good but the fries are awesome. You really can't beat a bottomless basket of awesome fries for like $3 even-though we didn't come close to finishing it.\n\nAside from the fries being delicious, I like it that each of their beef burger selections can also be ordered as a turkey burger. I didn't order my burger this way but my wife did and she said it was very good.\n\nAnother thing to note is the service. I thought it was excellent. Our waitress was very friendly, helpful and fast. My diet coke refills arrived faster than I could drink them and that is a definite plus.\n\nIn my opinion this place is on top of their game in terms of service and food and is a solid burger place in my book. Great burgers and great service. Love the Hawaiian burger with fresh onions rings. Located in the Desert Ridge mall, this is a great casual place to go with friends and family. The four us each got burgers because that's what they do best. The wait was longer than usual but we were out on the patio so we watched people walk by. Our server was very attentive and checked on us several times during dinner. She offered to refill our drinks and even apologized for the wait.\n\nBurgers were great, served hot and everything tasted freshly made. The atmosphere was casual but outside, we didn't experience the noise of the tvs and music that were all inside. I'd come here again and will try something other than burgers next time. I went to Islands this past weekend looking for a Turkey Burger...and man they did not disappoint. They substitute all of there beef burgers with Turkey burgers if you like...and man i was so happy to hear that because i don\'t eat red meat. They have 12 burger selections along with various other items...but the burgers are what you should go for when coming to Islands. I had the "Big Wave" burger with Cheese...it also comes with Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickles, and Mustard. It is a huge burger..and it comes with fries for about 9 bucks. When i want a great Turkey burger now...i head straight to Islands Burgers...please go pay them a visit. A-Ok is a perfect rating for Islands in my book. I am not a huge fan of burger joints so take that into consideration. We had a school fundraiser and it was a nice environment for a family dinner. I like the fact that it was busy, you could feel the life. I love that atmosphere. It was cold however, but I guess it's time for me to get used to Arizonians creating artificial winters in every closed space. \n\nI had Longboard burger and it was good. Nothing special, but not bad at all. My other half had veggie hula burger and says it was pretty tasty for vegetarian option in burger joint (go figure). Service was good, but little overzealous with drink refills, to the point where we had to stop her to return some drinks. I understand the endless refills are sales point, but this was ridiculous. Who can drink 4 lemonades in 30 min?!\n\nI might be back if there is another specific reason or if it is the closest options. Otherwise, definitely won't lose sleep over going there again

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Restaurent name is: Morals Village Hot Pot Downtown review: Ok this place is not 2.5 stars so I am giving the ratings a boost to where it should really sit at 3.5 to 3.8 stars. \n\nCame in on a Thursday night as a walk-in and had no trouble finding a booth. It was pretty busy and I\'m sure if you came with a larger group 4-6 you would probably have a little waiting to do. Although there is a 2 hour limit for dining. \n\nCash only! So go to the bank machine prior to getting here or have your girlfriend wait by herself while you run across the street to CIBC or RBC down on Spadina/Dundas. I seen a couple of girlfriends in limbo after the couple discovered it was cash only lol. Or not enough cash to cover dinner and tip. Which is $35/person not including tip yet. \n\nService for us was good surprisingly after reading all these reviews that the service sucked. Maybe Yelp made them pay attention! Good job yelpers! But our waitress was never too far away to take our orders and food came pretty fast like within 5 mins. A waiter even came by the check if we got our last order for the 2nd round. \n\nI order the "super spicy" broth which is an additoinal 4 bucks and it is what it said friggin super spicy! My lips turned into Kendal Jenner\'s fat red lip challenge after a few minutes of eating and my taste buds were totally wiped out after the 1st round. I love spicy food (Sichuan style) but this was a little too spicy for me to enjoy. Although it was still good I wish I ordered the normal spicy. (They have the option of how much you want from high to low). \n\nThe ingredients were ok. The meats were better quality then other hot pots in the area. But some of the veggies were not that fresh but still edible. They give you portions according to your group to avoid waste. So you may find yourself ordering more frequently then other places such as Little Sheep etc where they give you quantity. \n\nThey have a sauce station which faces the entrance which i found weird as you are greeted by a bunch of people making sauces as soon as you climb to the top of the stairs. But whatever works. \n\nOverall this place was good. Reminds me of Hai Dai Lao hot pot in Beijing and Shanghai minus the dancing noodle guy.\n\nI would come back to this place but only during the week days since they jack up the prices on Friday-Sunday for some reason. \n\nOh and they play top40 music in the background a little bit loud so it\'s more of a place for younger crowds unless your parents and grandparents don\'t mind hotpoting to hotline bling.. This place is very good\xef\xbc\x81The service here is great, I come to eat everyday. I like to eat the tomato flavor soup base and the Ten years Moral village ! The meat here is great you can even taste wagyue beef here, the beef here is smooth, the ox tongue here is also very fresh and delicious! It is very smart for them to pre-cooked the ox tongue makes it a different feeling than the raw one! The self making beverages are great, especially the watermelon juice, it is made by the fresh watermelon! Good assortment of products but was really pricey for hotpot.\n\nThe decor of the restaurant was nice and very modern. My party of three was seated at a comfortable booth with enough space for all the dishes we ordered. The price for a Saturday night is $25.99 + $2 for a weekend surcharge. We ordered the Mountain Cliff Wild Mushroom and Hong Kong Satay soupbases. Both were excellent! However, towards the end of the night, the flavour was a little bit lost since the waiters refilled it with regular chicken broth as it decreased.\n\nThe best part of Morals Village is definitely their dipping sauce station!! They have a large variety of sauces to choose from: Sesame Oil to Satay Sauce. I ended up with several bowls of a variety of mixes just to vary the flavours.\n\nI absolutely loved their variety of seafood and meats. They also offer homemade beef balls with cheese filling. I would definitely recommend giving this a try! We also ordered their fresh watermelon juice ($8.50) which was enough for three people. Very fresh and a nice add-on to cleanse your palette. \n\nThe waiters record your orders on iPads which was pretty cool. However, they did forget several of our orders which was unfortunate. In relation to the service of the staff, they were very attentive and constantly came around to refill our broth, clear away our empty plates, and asked if we wanted to order anything else. At one point during the night, they even placed a small portable table near ours to hold all of our dishes. \n\nOne of the downsides of Morals Village was definitely their lack of dessert. They only offer a vanilla soft-serve cone. They were also out of the fried bun with condensed milk and wouldn't be getting for another two weeks due to unexpected high demand. I was really looking forward to this :( . \n\nAt the end of the night, the bill came to $100 (not including tip) for three people which included our added soupbases and fresh watermelon juice. Ouch!\n\nIn summary: Loved the variety, good service, but would dine here only occasionally due to the high price tag.\n\nAtmosphere: 4/5 | Service: 4/5 | Price: 2/5 The food was fresh and delicious\xef\xbc\x8cand the service was great, I have been asked if all orders came and if I need to order more. Waiters were able to be there at the first moment when we need. My friends and I had a good time there! What to try:\n\nOf course hot pot!!! They are AYCE so go crazy and order everything you fancy on the menu. I personally like the pork bone soup, one for their price (it's one of the cheaper soupbases) and it's not overpowering in comparison to the other ones. How it works? You have to order a soup base before you can select the food items and you can have as many food items as you want. The food items I would usually recommend is the fresh cuttlefish and shrimp paste. It's fishballs but it's made fresh daily. And we all love fresh food preparations right? I also recommend corn and spicy fish . Corn really tastes great in hot pot! \n\nLast tips:\n\nCome prepared with cash or a debit card! They don't take credit!! :( Don't forget to make your sauce at the front of the restaurant. You can mix and match different sauces and garnish it with parsley and green onion that you can compliment with your meal. There is also spring roll and fried Chinese bun! Spring roll can be eaten like an appetizer at the beginning and please don't forget to try the Chinese fried buns!! Dipped in sweet milk, it definitely is worth a try...especially when it's freshly out of the fryer!! Usually as a dessert. There is also soft serve green tea or vanilla ice cream that is complimentary at the end of your meal. So don't leave before you grab that last cone!!!

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Restaurent name is: Hakka Garden Chinese Restaurant review: Simply too good to resist! I had the garlic chicken, with egg fried chicken rice and it is simply the best! I also had the general tso chicken, but I thought the garlic chicken was better? If I remember correctly, it costs a dollar more too? We ordered these under a meal, in which we got wings for basically free! So that was neat! I had shrimp as well, and it's decent, their meals are better!\nOverall nice place to sit, decent food, decent price! This is a small family restaurant in Thorncliffe Park. Has about 12-15 tables. We were a group of 6 and there were only about 3 tables that could accommodate a group of that size. Most of their business seems to be take out. \n\nFor appetizers we got the chicken lollipop and manchurian, both were quite good. \n\nFor the main course we got veg hakka chowmein (noodles) and veg manchurian fried rice. The entree dishes were garlic chicken, thai chicken, veg manchurian balls, veg sweet and sour balls, and chilli potato. The portions are huge and we ended up taking some of the food home.\n\nThe food is regular chinese hakka food - oily and spicy/hot. Not the best I\'ve had in the GTA, there are better options in Mississauga and Scarborough, but for someone that lives downtown, it\'s a good option to have "in" the city.\n\nService leaves much to be desired. The server waiting on was impatient and almost rude. My friend had a couple of questions about the menu, and her body language suggested that she thought we were wasting her time. I understand that she probably had a busy day, but if you are mean to customers, then you probably shouldn\'t be in the service business to begin with.\n\nAll in all, an average experience. Flavours are meh, but if you\'re someone who values quantity over quality, this could be what you\'re looking for. \n\nWe spent about $20-$25 per person, which included a drink each. While the ambiance may be bare and the service may be mediocre, I can honestly say, taste wise, this has to be one of the best Hakka (Indian style Chinese) restaurants in Toronto. My favorite dish here is the chilli paneer - and for those of you paneer lovers who order it a lot at various restaurants, you will obviously know that you are usually skimped and often just given 5 or 6 pieces. WELL NOT HERE - you get a plate full of paneer! The flavor of the chilli sauce is to die for so I'm sure the chilli chicken or beef will be just as good (I have not tried it as I am a vegetarian). For those of you who are Muslims, this place is Halal. Again another halal Hakka Chinese restaurant that falls below par in service and quality of food which really bums me out\n1. Soup was watery and tasteless\n2. Food was overall very oil (more than most places)\n3. Service was just bad - A must have is the Bombay Chicken. A little disappointed with the Pakoras.

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Restaurent name is: At My Place Cafe review: This has became my favorite place to go. The Philippine food is authentic and there isn't another place like that in the area. Lumpia was dry. Noodles were ok. Kare-Kare was not that good, except for the vegetables, not much meat and the peanut sauce mixed in was a bad combination, never again.\nI would go back to try the chicken adobo. Unfortunately it was the end of the day and they were sold out. Went to the restaurant last week. The food is very good, but the service is slow, in fact we waited 25 minutes to get our food. We were there at lunchtime and the restaurant was about half full. If you are not in a hurry, give this restaurant a try, you will be surprised how good the food is. This is my comfort spot now when I'm too lazy to cook my own corned beef, egg, garlic fried rice plate. The owners are really nice and inviting. Delicious Filipino food. Loved their pancit, lumpia and beef steak. Friendly and attentive service.

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Restaurent name is: Tortas Manny review: Food was good, but don't be in a hurry, took 20 minutes to get my burrito. Only two people working of which only one spoke English. I probably won't go back even though the food was good because I can't justify waiting that long for a burrito.... The food was amazing! One of the best tortas I've had. Definitely can't wait to go back! What a GREAT place. Killer tortas...and the bread! Superb. Exceptionally clean, friendly and a super value. I would go there very frequently if I lived closer but will always stop by when in the area. We live in south phoenix and there is no shortage of great Mexican food out here. This place is among the best though. \n\nWe went here on a whim and were not disappointed. The family running the place has been in the restaurant industry for 25 years and about a year ago opened this location. Their bread is baked fresh every day and is some of the best bread I have had...pillowy soft, buttery and smooth and the perfect foundation for building an exceptional sandwich. \n\nMy wife had the pierna and I had the cubana and strangely neither of us had order envy. They serve all their sandwiches with a house salsa that is absolutely amazing, a smokey, spicy sauce that just added a great depth to the sandwiches. My Cubana was a excellent, roasted pork with carnitas adobadas, avocado, mayo, jalape\xc3\xb1o, tomato and lettuce...i have had Cubanas before, but never like this. The Mexican spin on the classic sandwich made for a spectacular surprise. The spicy with the creamy, the crunchy with the soft, the meats cooked to perfection. I will be dreaming about that sandwich until I go back and destroy another. Top the meal off with a medio litro of Coca-Cola Mexicana and you have the recipe for a happy boy.\n\nThe fact that the owners don't speak much English should not dissuade you, frankly it added to the authentic nature of the meal. So, take a drive to the south side and have one of the best sandwiches you can ever expect in your life. You will not be disappointed. My wife had the carne asada fries and really liked them. She gave them 4 stars. My daughter had the quesadilla and my wife & I tried it and thought it was excellen! Definitely 5 stars! I had the carne asada burrito and it was delicious!!! It came with fries as well. I'm a big guy and it definitely filled me up. 5 stars for that as well. I wish I would've taken a picture, but we were to excited to get that food in our bellies to think about it until after the food was gone. The restaurant was very clean and the gentleman at the counter was super friendly and helpful. We will definitely be regular customers!

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Restaurent name is: Andiamo review: Bon. J'y suis d\xc3\xa9j\xc3\xa0 all\xc3\xa9 pour le souper et j'avais \xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 plut\xc3\xb4t satisfait.\n\nJ'y retourne pour un lunch et ouch! Prix tr\xc3\xa8s \xc3\xa9lev\xc3\xa9s, trop \xc3\xa9lev\xc3\xa9s pour ce qu'on a. Je prends la formule du midi, avec le pav\xc3\xa9 de morue sauce vierge sur l\xc3\xa9gumineuses et c'est certainement sant\xc3\xa9, mais insipide. Assaisonnement introuvable. La portion est minimale. La bisque de saumon est correcte. 30$ plus boissons, caf\xc3\xa9, taxes et service. \xc3\x87a fait un lunch cher pour \xc3\xa7a. Enfin. J'\xc3\xa9tais peut-\xc3\xaatre de mauvais poil. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because I don't want readers to expect perfection- but we loved our dining experience here. Tons of seafood on the menu, excellent appetizers, and very nice service. Our only complaint is that the wine list does not have an affordable option- nothing under $40. Entrees start at $20 and go up to $40 for their all you can eat fish bar. One friend got the fish bar- you go up and choose from 10 or more fresh selections of seafood and shellfish and they grill or steam your selection and bring it out with the other plates. Sides were delicious and served family style. This is off the beaten path so it wasn't too crowded or loud. The chairs were super comfy. There are lots of cute enjoyable touches like the way they serve bread and dessert- definitely worth dining there if you are looking for great seafood! Amazing!\n\nThis small restaurant in Montreal had the most charming staff and extremely well cooked seafood. I highly recommend the fish bar. You can select an assortment of fish, mussels, clams, octopus, choosing just a few or a bit of everything. The chef cooks each perfectly then brings out several sauces to complement your options. I have to say, the flavor was so good I didn't add much in the way of sauce. I also didn't add any salt, which for me is unheard of. (I went with my mother who is not a fan of salty foods and she said it was perfectly cooked too, so I promise it's not too salty.)\n\nThe server added fresh lemon zest, and was generous in pouring the wine. Not to mention the entire staff was friendly, entertaining, attentive, and welcoming. I can't wait to go back! We went here because of the fish buffet but ended up just going ala carte instead. Vicki had the calamari to start and it was very good. I had the mixed greens which were also solid. \n\nFor mains, she had the shrimp and chorizo which was more of a salad than a casserole (it wasnt clear on the menu). She liked it but not as much given expectations. I had the sea bass which was an excellent piece of fish with two delicious polenta cakes. I was just happy I avoided eating both of them.\n\nThey have nice small desserts in a few ounce cups so we both had the strawberry salad which was a nice refresher. \n\nFor wine we had an Italian Pinot Noir that was solid. I was excited about trying Andiamo, but was disappointed. The waitstaff was extremely friendly and the drinks were delicious, but the food was not great. I am from the coast and I suppose I've just had better seafood. I had the fish bar and my boyfriend had the scallops. Everything was salty and much of my fish was overcooked and rubbery. We were only in Montreal a few days and I wish we chose someplace else to experience better food.

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Restaurent name is: Viva Tequis Taqueria And Cantina review: This will be in our regular rotation!!! Seems like a family owned spot for authentic Mexican food! \n\nThe hubs and I had two tacos one shrimp full of flavor with the traditional onions and cilantro plus lettuce and tomato and one lengua (that's cow tongue) it was my favorite- seasoned just perfectly moist and oh so tender garnished with onion and cilantro. The tacos run about $2.50 each. \n\nWe shared a gamongous margarita that was made by the manager and blended very well. \n\nWe also shared a traditional order of guacamole which was just okay- it lacked enough salt and seem to have avocado that had been pre cut as it seemed a bit brown as avocados get once exposed to air. I added a lil salt and enjoyed it anyway. \n\nI also had the Mexican street corn which was cooked perfectly- not chewy when overcooked- nice job!!!!\n\nThe staff is very friendly and helpful and the place is spacious and very clean. Plenty of parking also. \n\nDefinitely worth a visit. Food is excellent. The concept/ atmosphere is a bit underwhelming/ uninviting. I get the fast casual idea but why make us order while standing and staring at paper menus. No guidance as to the selections offered while waiting so why not let us sit down while we stare at the menu and take our order from the table. There's enough waitstaff running around easily be able to take orders up. I'm not opposed to ordering at the register but this just felt awkward here. Also please stop using styrofoam. Please. This food was worthy of a better overall experience. Great, fresh Mexican food. I like that this place has fresh ingredients, healthier options, and lots of vegetarian choices. We came tonight and they had 32 oz margaritas for $6.95. Can't beat that! Staff was super nice, service was quick and friendly, and food was great. Having just moved here from California a few months ago this is the first place that hits the spot for us. The food is fresh, delicious and very high quality for a fast casual eatery. The staff is attentive, friendly and helpful.\nGet the chicken tings tostada and the cheese dip with chorizo sausage. They gave us more chips for our generous cheese dip and they were on the house.\nAmazing! We are definitely going back again and again! For what it tries to be, it's great. You order at the counter and they give you a table marker and deliver to your table. Staff was super nice and attentive. Tacos were awesome, especially the steak. Quesadilla was great. Guacamole was excellent. Margarita was tasty and not just sugar water like most places. My only recommendations would be to add a kids menu and the chips should be free. The entrees and drinks were very reasonably priced. Food was excellent. We will be back.

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Restaurent name is: DelMonaco review: Love this place. Pizza is always fresh - whether you order ahead of time or just drop in to pick up. The staff is very helpful and always friendly :) Only had their plain Italian tomato pizza. I'll stick to my usual place I order from on sources. The dough was dry and hard. This place is amazing! Best cannoli in the Greater Montreal area, even better than StLeo! Pasta is good too. Friendly staff. Smells real good inside too, they should take the scent and bottle it... Would be the number one hit at the Bay! Pizza is really good too, my fav cold pizza in the west island. Haven't tried their lasagnas or coffee yet but hopefully I'll be back soon. Would I recommend this place for my friends and family? Absolutely! Bought tomato sauce the other day with some meat tortellini to take home and cook. The sauce was absolutely terrible. Basically, it was pur\xc3\xa9ed canned tomatoes. No taste. Threw it in the garbage. Much prefer the tomato sauce at Pastamore at March\xc3\xa9 de l'ouest. As for the tortellini, it was ok but some were pieces were hard. Maybe their pizzas are good but it's the last time I buy sauce and pasta from there. Too bad because I live close by and buy for 2-3 meals a week. Excellent ciabatta, great Italian takeout sandwiches. Excellent fresh and frozen pastas and sauces - brilliant cannelloni! Catering or takeout.

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Restaurent name is: La Tortilleria review: I visit often to buy the tortillas to take home which are very fresh and delicious. There are a lot of places to choose from in Kensington for Mexican food and La Tortilleria is definitely one of my favorites. There are 2 picnic tables at the outdoor patio whee you can take your food to eat. We got drinks from "Wrestlers" which shares the building - maybe same owners? The pi\xc3\xb1a coladas were so sweet that I had to get extra lime and water. Too sweet for me and inconsistent between the different drinks, which is strange because it comes from a frozen drink machine... But the tacos were delicious and generous with the fillings. The pollo tacos were delightful- not overly spiced yet so tasty! The guacamole was well made and... let me tell you.. the fresh chips were yummy. They had options for our GF, veggie, and meat loving friends. This restaurant presents itself as traditional Mexican food, and tastes like anything but. Even if you just want to stop in for a burrito, I'd recommend anywhere else. And why did you start keeping your tortillas in the fridge?! Avoid at all costs! While waiting for a dance class to start, I decided I would head over to Kensington a bit earlier to grab a bit to eat. After wandering around the street with that "ooohhh what do I want to eat" look on my face, I settled on this place mainly b/c:\n\n1. It\'s close to my dance class so I wouldn\'t have to walk too far\n2. It wasn\'t packed so I figured I could get my food and have time to enjoy it\n3. Always on the lookout for some good Mexican food\n\nWell numbers 1 and 2 worked....number 3..not so much. The staff are really friendly and helped me figure out the menu. I ordered the beef chipotle taco on the lime tortilla (forgot what it\'s called - something like Nixatel...). I asked the server which was his favourite and he said this one. They have blue corn/yellow corn/white corn tortillas. I think you can also buy a pack of 36 for about $3 which seems pretty cheap to me.\n\nAnyways, while waiting for your order you can snack on some homemade chips and salsa. This was the best thing about this place. In fact I could have eaten this for dinner. I actually should have. The salsa had that nice spicy kick to it - just enough to be flavourful but not burn your mouth scorching hot kinda salsa. I need my mouth in working order, thank you very much!\n\nSo back to my beef taco..(really..must we?). It wasn\'t anything special. It did taste fresh with the tomatoes and cilantro...but that was about it. No real flavour to the beef unfortunately. I just ordered one which came up to less than $5 (they are pretty small, but I wanted more of a snack). I think for more of a meal you need at least 3.\n\nThere is plenty of seating inside, but it looks tired and in need of one of those Restaurant Makeover shows to ambush it. There are also a few picnic tables outside where you can eat and people watch to your heart\'s content The chicken mole taco was great, and also huge. I wish I\'d just gotten that. Carnitas were solid but a bit dry, and the beef chipotle taco was awful. As others have written here, it\'s a pile of dry, flavourless ground beef with some tomatoes on top. Not sure why they call it "chipotle," or really anything for that matter. I\'d give them four stars easily if it wasn\'t for that thing. \n\nBut overall, this place is better than people seem to give it credit for. The tortillas are good, the service was very friendly, the salsa is tasty, and at least 1/3 of my tacos was worth going back for.

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Restaurent name is: Agave Y Aguacate review: Expect ridiculously long line ups on weekends/sunny days. Worth the wait!\n\nFor a small food booth, the chef really knows how to put on a show and get interactive with customers. It reminds me of a teppenyaki experience, where you wait excitedly to see what the chef will do next.\n\nFresh ingredients are all artistically arranged within the booth and you can't help drooling a little while you wait.\n\nI tried the Tinga Tostadas (beans, tomato, avocado and chicken). Portion size is not huge but neither is the price, so everything is A-OK. \n\nThe next booth over (Arepa Market) is fab too, so 214 August Ave is turning into quite the little Latin hot-spot. disheveled approach/environment bu I really like supporting this type of micro-business\nFood all were super-fresh and very tasty...love the empanadas and the menu had a few more items that I'd like to try someday. Try the tosdadas...you'll like it. the meaning of Agave Y Aguacate in Portuguese is "Ages and Ages".\n\nSince the dawn of time, the eccentric chef is making tostada.\nThe same tostada.\n\nExpect a line of Now readers, too blind to open an Eye for other great latin food in the exact same joint. The snacks are delicious but 20 minutes for a sandwich ? Hijo de Puta !\n\nNevertheless - this "hole in the hole in the wall" is, hands and agaves down - one of the best $4 lunches in the GTA. Right in the heart of Kensington Market on Agusta and in the back of El Gordo Fine Foods/Pancho\'s Bakery lies one of the best Mexican food "secrets" in the city. \nFrancisco used to cook at Torito when it was wicked (now, I\'m not sure what it\'s like. I don\'t think the quality at Torito is that great anymore). Anyways, he cooks from the heart and is such a character! Oh, and bring cash only kids. \n\nVIBE \nLook for the very colourful mural in the back of Pancho\'s bakery. It\'s like when you hit the pinata and all of the candy comes out except it\'s Mexican food. And it\'s not your typical tacos/guacamole. Francisco is cooking up the real deal right in front of you. \nAnd don\'t expect to have a fancy seat. You\'ve got a plastic chair with one table in the back or the floor. Make use of it. Lots of Spanish being spoken. It\'s pretty cool.\n\nI ATE\nThe tostada Ana - a crispy open tortilla filled with avocado, chorizo and black bean paste, queso fresco (fresh cheese --which doesn\'t really have a lot of flavour) and guajillo sauce which gives the meat a bit of kick. Yowza! It\'s going to be awkward eating it, I have to admit. Everything is super fresh though and Francisco walks you through the ingredients. It\'s a great way to have a conversation. The menu changes on the regular. \n\nThe whole menu looks lovely though and nothing is over $11. \n\nOBLIGATORY CATCHY REMARK \nIf you want a Toronto experience, this one is it. I will be back! Decided to come to Agave y Aguacate as we were downtown and I have always wanted to try it out based on the Yelp buzz it had gotten in recent months. I tried the Tinga Tostada ($6.75) which was made with beans, tomato, avocado and chicken. I guess inflation has finally found its way to this joint?\n\nI agree with Jennifer K that they could stand to be a bit more generous with their avocado (I got one tiny slice of it). Service is at a snail's pace, although you are getting freshly prepared food. \n\nThere is seating if you walk out to the back. However, if it is a hot summer's day, be warned, you will be sweating buckets as it is a makeshift seating area with no shade of any kind! \n\nI can now say I've tried it - but I don't think I'll go out of my way to come back for a Tostada. In my opinion it was nothing special. The difference is that it is made to order with fresh ingredients.

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Restaurent name is: Mexico City Restaurant & Bar review: I got the carnitas tamales and 2 asada tacos! Highly recommend the tamales, they were fresh and fluffy! I will come back again! Excellent thanks amigos queso dip love it the spice margarita to die for it and the molcajete steak numero one Food and service were exceptional. If you haven't been, it is a must. The owner makes sure everything is to your liking, and you want for nothing. Plus margarita night is great! Newer location with only a few reviews. I wanted to go in hopes to increase their reviews with a five-star rating but it wasn't at that level for me. \n\nThey provide red and green salsa which were decent. Don't get me wrong, we went through the whole basket of chips but wouldn't order the salsa separately.\n\nMy son had the shrimp ceviche which was the winning dish! It was huge, pretty, and amazing! I had a chicken chimi a la carte because I don't like a plate full of beans and rice. It was a tad dry inside and somewhat bland. I don't prefer red sauce which I didn't realize it had. I should've asked. My boyfriend got the chicken enchilada and thought it was dry also. \n\nWe all split the fried ice cream which was really good. I'm sure we will return for the ceviche and possibly something else that will make us want to return more frequently. We recently had the pleasure of eating at Mexico City, which is located where the Office Restaurant used to be on Main Street. I miss that place, but am always happy anytime I can try a new Mexican restaurant. When we arrived, part of our party had already been seated so we were taken right to our table. They had the usual chips and salsa laid out for us already, but we added an order of housemade Guac. The Guac was really very good, and you could tell it was made fresh. I liked the salsa too. It tasted a bit smoky so I am guessing they used a chipotle in it, or some other type of smoked pepper. Unique, but in a a good way! I ordered the pollo loco, which is a spiced, flattened chicken cutlet that is served with basically everything you need to make fajitas, minus the grilled peppers and onions. I liked the spice mixture on it a lot. It was slightly warm to the palette but not hot at all. The chicken was moist and flavorful, the rice and beans were, well, rice and beans, and all the other accoutrements were exactly as you'd expect. I did like the fact also that they let you choose between corn or flour tortillas. The whole rest of the table chose flour, so that's what I had too, but appreciate the opportunity to pick a more authentic offering. Also, one of the other members of our party got barbacoa tacos. He said they were great, but they came with an in house made hot sauce that he asked for on the side because he doesn't care for spicy food. He asked me if I wanted to try it, and it was awesome! It was smoky and hot, just a perfect complement to the food I was eating. Beware of it though if you aren't that into hot. I had my wife try it, and she thought it was way too hot for her! All in all a great experience. The staff was super friendly and attentive too! Check it out people!

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Restaurent name is: Stephano's Greek & Mediterranean Grill review: Food and service was excellent! The Baklava was so flakey and fresh. Worth every calorie! Stephano's Gyros is a hidden little gem with bold flavorful Mediterranean food. Ordered the gyro which came with a good sized scoop of hummus and veggie salad (there's a name for it, but I'm too busy eating it to find out lol) and spinach pie.\n\nCame here passing by with my prego wife. Anyone that has experienced pregnancy knows the dire situation of tastes constintly changing. So I will part ways with this cafe knowing full well that we will be returning. Delicious, warm, soft, chewy pita and amazing rice. Little things but it's those little things that make a difference. Overall one of the best Mediterranean places around! I love Greek food, its a nice way to change things up a bit, but so difficult to find a good place. When I saw that this place opened up down the street from my I got excited. First, second, third, fourth, ect. Experience has been amazing! Friendly staff, great food, reminds me of the food from the Greek festival where I used to live...authentic... Also the dipping sauce for the French fries is addicting. Can't wait to visit again. Which will be soon. This review is for 3.5 stars. \n\nOverall I thought it was pretty good. The restaurant and setup reminded me more of fast food than a sit down experience as expected. You order up front and get a number. \n\nThe food costs over $10 which is very expensive for this type of meal. The portion size is fine for 1 person and most plates come with hummus, puta, israeli salad, rice, and then meat of choice. \n\nI tried falafel and chicken and both stood up to fast food cuisine of this type but it didn't really blow me away in any aspect of the meal. Worth a try but I think there's better alternatives for Greek food in town.

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Restaurent name is: Loco Patron review: While on my vacation in Scottsdale this place was super convenient on many counts. It was a scorching 100 degree day and I of course needed a cold bevvy to help cool me down. This place is super cute, a lot of outdoor seating - under the ingenious water misters, so that was a plus.. I love those things, casual ambiance, walk up window to the bar from the outside is great! I only grabbed a couple drinks both times i ended up here, but the service was great, friendly and fast.\n\n Unfortunately my first beer tasted like it was from the bottom of the keg and completely flat, but honestly i was on vacation in the sun, drinking a beer - on a week day. Can't complain too much!! I will definitely be going back, especially to try the yummy tacos i saw my neighbor chowing down on. The food is always wonderful. Whenever we have visitors, Loco is the number one restaurant requested by our guest. Our 3 year old has severe allergies. We made a mistake by not realizing that the french fries were breaded(a likely allergen) until after our son had eaten several of them. Our server, Rachel was very concerned about our situation and asked the cook for an ingredient list on the french fries. The cook went over and above getting the ingredient list. \nFortunately none of our son's allergens were on the list. We are just so thankful for the kindness that the server and cook showed us. The place is busy and we thought we'd try it on a Wed. night. The waitress was too busy flirthing with the guy patrons and we could not get served so we left. I have been to Loco Patron a handful of times, the food and service have always been mediocre at best. The only thing it has going for it, is that, it is dead on Thursday nights to watch Thursday night football. This past Thursday (12/4/14) was no expectation. Let me just say, that I have been in the service industry my whole adult life. I've done everything from washing dishes, hosting, serving, and bartending. I get it. Off days happen. I don't think this was the case. Our server was....awful. She barely acknowledged us and was inconvenienced to tell us what beers were on draft. When our good arrived, 75% of the orders were wrong. Instead of shredded beef, we all got ground beef. Not a big deal. I'm still going to eat it, but she never came by to ask how everything was. We sat there with empty beer glasses and greasy ground beef. When she saw that we were finished with our food, she handed us our tab and never cleared the table. We paid our bill and apparently she couldn't wait for us to leave to pick up the back book. She opened it up in front of us before we even had a chance to sign the slip. I have NEVER written a bad review before and NEVER tipped less the 20%. I just think that bad service and attitudes shouldn't be enabled. Oh and I forgot to mention the ear piercing full bass techno music that was playing during the game. Sure it's the bears and the cowboys, I personally could care less, but those are somebody else's teams that want to hear what's going on. Come on Loco Patron, get it together! The Loco salad with pork red chili is amazing. Brook and Joe provided amazing service for my late dinner last night. I will be back again.

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Restaurent name is: Casa Garcia review: We enjoy this restaurant for local mexican cuisine! They are always quick and have great service. They offer tummy-yummy drinks for children which are a hit with our oldest! We love this place. Everything we've had so far has been delicious and generous in portion size. This is our go to in the area for some Mexican food. This was an ok place, but nothing to write home about. \n\nStandard Mexican fare but a lot of the meals didn't come with beans and rice. Which was strange to me. Beans and rice are an essential part of a Mexican meal. Had to order the rice on the side for $ 1.25. Again spice issues.\n\nThe salsa tasted like tomato sauce with a few spices added and came to the table very cold. Could be a little more spicy, but that's a matter of taste\n\nHad a combination of enchiladas, cheese, meat, chicken and bean. was a little heavy on the mole sauce and sauce was bland.\n\nLike I said, nothin to write home about. Edible but probably won't eat there again. Some of the best Mexican food I have ever had and I lived in Florida for ten years so I know authentic Mexican food! The service is very good. The pricing is pretty standard but the portions re huge! A favorite of mine in Denver! Great food. I LOVE their chimichangas. Always fresh and service is very good. They also have a wide variety on their menu. My husband and I are regulars here and love it. You won't be disappointed!

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Restaurent name is: Thai Suan Thip review: Small, quaint and cozy - this restaurant has a very homey, comfortable feel to it. It was a great spot to find peace on a snowy, slushy, rainy and cold winters evening.\n\nThe Tom Yum lemongrass soup was soothing and spicy, I ordered mine at a four, and while I'm a big fan of spice, the soup would have been better for me at a two or three. For my entree I ordered my staple dish at a Thai restaurant - Pumpkin Curry. The flavors of this dish were awesome and the spice level four worked well as I was able to cut the hot and spicy with the rice. The only dish I was slightly disappointed with was an appetizer of pineapple fried tofu. The description on the menu was deceiving, I thought the pineapple would play a roll in the actual fried tofu - instead we were served some bland fried tofu pieces with a pineapple dipping sauce. The sauce was tasty, but the appetizer as a whole...eh.\n\nThe service was...okay. Luckily I was out for a leisurely dinner and wasn't in any hurry as there there was only one person working the floor. Though the restaurant is relatively small, there were quite a few people out dining for a Tuesday night. Plus with the place being a BYOB, having my own bottle of wine at the table eased any neediness from servers. Food came out slowly, but as I mentioned before, I wasn't in any hurry and it was a nice easy tempo for a relaxing dinner with a friend. The server was actually quite attentive despite being the only one there, he came around often to refill out waters and orchestrated the pace of serving well.\n\nAll in all, great place. I will most definitely be back. Happy to find a Thai place relatively close to home. I ate here for dinner last night with my father. The inside of the restaurant is inviting with low lighting, a good atmosphere and a bunch of intimate tables. As we walked in I noticed that almost every table that had occupants at it also had a bottle of wine, probably due to the fact that this place is BYOB. Sadly we did not have a bottle of wine but were still happy to be here.\n\nFor my dinner entr\xc3\xa9e I decided to order the red curry with chicken while my dad ordered the pad thai with chicken. After I had ordered the waiter asked me how spicy I would like my meal on a scale of 1-5 and I replied 5. He then asked if I had ever eaten there before and I told that I hadn't in a while. The waiter asked this because they actually added some 3 levels of spiciness above the 5 in response to some customers wanting it spicier. This got me pretty excited as I love spicy food and I went with the middle of the three levels which was called gas mask spicy. After only a short wait our meals came out. My curry came in a bowl with a side plate of rice while my dads' came on a large plate. My curry had some bell peppers, bamboo shoots, corn and basil leaves in it and tasted pretty good, much like I think all red curry does. The gas mask spicy was a perfect level for me being quite spicy but not overly so. My dad also enjoyed his meal as he commented a few times on how much he was enjoying the food and that the spice level that he picked (2) was perfect for him. What was nice for us that night is we were actually in and out of the restaurant in about 45 minutes although we some other tables with bottles of wine rightfully lingering much longer.\n\n The bottom line for me is that I would definitely head back here in the future, hopefully with a bottle of wine next time. Both the atmosphere and the food is good and I love that it is fairly close to where I live. The BEST part of our visit was when the chef (also maybe the owner) came to our table at the end of our meal to thank us for coming to her restaurant. In her words, she doesn't want the restaurant to get too popular or busy because then she couldn't cook her meals to perfection with the full flavor!! That impressed our group, the chef and only server really care about the guest's experience. From the quality and flavor of the curry to the mellow ambience and how well the server explained the dishes to those of us who rarely eat Thai food. They have levels of spice from 1-7 so I found that helpful and accommodating and BYOB is always a plus! It is worth the trip to Bellevue if you like Thai food! Especially good to come Mon-Thurs. I will definitely come back and recommend to friends. Just opened in what used to be Mojo Bistro, Thai Suan Thip adds a much needed dose of authentic Thai food to an area overpopulated with bad Chinese and pizza restaraunts (not you, Ephesus - you are delicious). \n\nLocated on a little bend in the road, Thai Suan Thip may be easy to miss, but it's a gem in hiding. The decor rivals any Thai place I've been to in Pittsburgh. A very nice, intimate atmosphere, but still casual and relaxed. \n\nWe were quickly greeted and seated upon entering, and our server was pleasant and attentive. This is a BYOB place (Bellevue is a dry town) so bring your own bottle of wine and settle in for the evening. The appetizer sampler was incredible: handmade everything with a different sauce accompaniment for each item. The presentation on this was fantastic, and the apps were delicious.\n\nThe main courses were loaded with super fresh vegetables and the chicken in our dishes was tender and moist. The only thing I found to be lacking was the spicyness of the dish. I ordered very spicy (5 out of 5 heat level) and I would say the spicyness was about a 2-3 of 5 at best. I think a 10 point spicyness scale would allow a little more granularity in spicing the dish. (Perhaps have some hot chili sauce at the table like at Sweet Basil for self modification?) The curry sauce was good, but not the best I've had in town. It lacked the richness and thicker consistency that I'm used to. Still, pretty delicious for only being open 2 weeks.\n\n For now, this place gets my #2 spot, tying Bangkok Balcony but still second to Sweet Basil, but I have a feeling that I'll be back in a few months and this place will overtake Sweet Basil as my new #1. The food is really good BUT I paid $40 on a meal for two (including an appetizer & two entrees) and we both left hungry. The portions are 1950's style small, which is fine, but the price should match the size of the meal. I'll probably give it another try, but my first impression was meh.

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Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut review: we drive from Thompson to get pizza from this Pizza Hut. Manager is very nice and store/restaurant is clean. Everything is as ordered and very good tasting.\n\nOrder is done on time and we are happy. Gets no better then this Pizza Hut. I gave this place another chance since I heard it was under new management. Unfortunately, I am still disappointed. When I got the pizza home, it was a BBQ lovers, my husband and I were extremely upset to find there was a significant lack of cheese on the pizza. What little cheese there was wasn't melted at all. The edge of the crust was burnt and the middle was soggy. There was a ridiculous amount of sauce which doesn't make sense at all given how little cheese there was. Will not be returning. For real this time. This location needs to improve their quality control and care about their customers and reputation. They seriously skimped on our pizzas. Who messes up cheese pizzas or pepperoni??? Those are basic! We bought a lot for a party and when we got home we were shocked to see they barely had any sauce on them and they did not put many toppings on them. We needed to feed our guests so we kept them. It was like eating bread. I convinced my wife we should spend more nah get Pizza Hut instead of Little Caesars Hot n Ready. I wish we had stuck with Little Caesars. It would at least they would have had pizza sauce on them. This pizza hut has a lot of terrible reviews, in fact I had stopped buying here myself due to bad pizza and screwups. \nThere is a new sheriff manager in town, and they mean business. \nThey fired all the slackers, and things are really turning around!\nWay to go man!\nAfter all, how hard is it to make a pizza???\nGreat save!\nIm back, and shaking the hand of a local manager who was willing to kick some tail to do the right thing. \nHats off to the new manager! \nI'm back, and glad. Hit up this Pizza Hut and had a great meal. Pizza was perfect and came out fast.

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Restaurent name is: Chavelos Mexican Bar and Grill review: As a Cali girl newer to the Henderson area, I have been dying to find an authentic Mexican restaurant but haven't been so lucky until I found this gem. \nI came here on a Monday for happy hour and was promptly greeted by the front desk hostess. I found our way to the bar area and was greeted by the bartender Lou who is such a sweetheart and made amazing margaritas! \nThe happy hour menu had great options including the chicken tacos that I ordered and a margarita for $5 each! \nThe quality of the food surpassed my expectations. I am so thrilled to have found such an amazing authentic Mexican restaurant only 8 minutes from my house! \nI highly recommend checking out their happy hour to taste what they have to offer! \nI will be back next Monday for Lou's Fabulous margaritas! We showed up with two crazy babies and three adults. The service was phenomenal, we had an amazing busser. The food was wonderful and came out so fast. Wish we could have stayed and enjoyed longer. Next time I want to have a margarita!!! Awesome AND authentic Mexican food!! Staff super attentive!! All homemade food, from the salsa and bean dip to the silverware, a must go place Will definitely come back again for the salsa and bean dip! \nCustomer service was prompt and hospitable. \nChicken Enchilladas were Delicious!\nI wasn't impressed with the chilli relleno or the steak ranchero.\nComplimentary Soup was flavorful! Ok we found our new place. The menudo size was just right to also try other food. I had the vampirios which was very tasty and the spouse had the A la Diabla. Watch out for that spicy shrimp dish but the flavor was off the charts. Will definitely be back.

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Restaurent name is: Roberto's Taco Shop review: Decent Mexican food. I like the variety but it was nothing out of the park. A pretty messed up part of town, but I would go again. Very close to real Mexican food, and very cheap, very popular, we went there a few times in a row, there is always space available but always busy. Great choice when you are on a budget. They have some medium spicy salsas to dress it all up with :) This is my favorite fast food Mexican restaurant!! The dishes I normally get is the rolled tacos plate (chicken) or the chorizo plate with flower tortillas!! Deelish!! Robertos is our go to Mexican fast food whenever we get a craving & no time to fix it homemade. Everything we've had is so good. The neighborhood isnt the safest or nicest in town, which is why i always send my husband, but its always worth it. We always call ahead with our order & are in & out in no time. If I could give this Roberto\'s ZERO stars I would! No matter who they hire to work behind that bullet proof glass the lady is always RUDE! The one girl that works there w the glasses didn\'t even know my husband and I were together so when I was at the counter she pokes her head out and says "Yes?" What do you mean yes, how about "How can I help you?" My husband ordered a carne asada burrito and we waited for it for 20 minutes until my husband come back to the car stating the cook forgot to make it. That\'s when I came in because we had three kids waiting in the car including a baby and I was beyond upset at this point. Long story short she didn\'t even offer an apology, if we were White or military patrons I bet she would have at least apologized. So I made sure I gave this specific Robertos a bad review, plus they\'re salsa bar is always dirty and their soda machine serves flat drinks.

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Restaurent name is: Mendoza Express review: My family decided to try this little restaurant after driving past it so many times. We heard mixed reviews about it and wanted to see for ourselves. The numerous signs made it very clear that only the first basket of chips was free and drinks only came with one refill. The food itself wasn't great. I got a chicken taco and burrito that came with rice and beans. The taco and burrito were bland and seemed thrown together. The rice was hard and painfully bland while the beans were soggy and seemed to be watery. There are many better options for good Mexican food. The food here just isn't worth it. As you walk in your eyes realize how small this place is. You're arm to arm with your face feeding neighbors but the food is so worth it. The walls are covered in pictures of folks who have eaten the mega burrito(no longer on the menu). You get to listen to Spanish tv so brush up on your high school classes. \n\nTo start we ordered the beef nachos which were covered in beef, jalapenos, cheese and side skirted with lettuce, tomatoes, guacamole and sour cream. \n\nWe ordered various burritos, shrimp and steak to the want to know it alls.\nYou get 1 refill on drinks and then its $1 per fill up. The service was cordial and happy as was the visit to this small establishment. This is (by a considerable margin) the worst Mexican food I have ever had, and one of the worst meals I've ever had.\n\nI ordered Combo #2, which included the following: a chicken burrito (less than 3 inches long and almost completely without chicken), a chicken taco (which had nothing other than a few bits of chicken in it, along with a small chicken bone), a tiny cheese quesadilla (I would expect more flavor from a single slice of white bread), and a chicken fajita that was unfit for a high school cafeteria. This came with rice (bland) and refried beans (watery), and a side of guacamole, which oddly enough tasted like bacon. This sounds like a lot of food, as it should be for $12, but it wasn't. Each item looked like it had been miniaturized for a children's menu.\n\nI am not someone who expects culinary greatness from a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant, but this was truly terrible food. I would expect more flavor from a frozen TV dinner. Quick and delicious lunch. I had the Tuesday special and was perfection. Had a relaxing lunch and time to spare. Mendozas is great! It may not be the best mexican food in the world, or even the city, but it is authentic and quick and great for a lunch out from the office. The chorizo tacos are awesome.\n\nIts super tiny and a little cramped but it has charm and the owner is great.

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Restaurent name is: Senor Taco review: 1st time there & definitely not the last!! Very yummy! Had breakfast burritos. Can't wait to try enchiladas, tacos, etc.... \nThe other reviews helped a lot in making my decision to try it out.... Thx to all!! This place is great! Lovely women up front who smile and greet you and make you feel welcome.\n\n\nThe atmosphere was comforting & joyful. The smells were amazing and was generally quiet. \n\n I had the rolled tacos with guac and cheese with tomatillo sauce! Muy bien! I loved this plate so much I licked the paper that it was on to get all the cheese and the guac. Lol \n\nI would definitely eat here again, keep in mind this is the only location I've ever been to. So I can't speak for the other locations. Generic-fill-you-up-on-the-cheapest-bulk-ingradients-we-can-find-in-the-clearance-section-of food-city-kinda-of-meal. Loyal customer cause their food is good BUT after sending in my son to pick up our order like we always do, we noticed on 5-19-17 that we were charged 2x for our order. Went in, showed the receipt and management had the nerve to say ITS not their fault, take it up with your bank. We showed proof that they charged our card 2x and they did nothing to resolve it. I will not ever go back, disappointed in their customer service. Check your accounts people you to may be double charged. They could care less about their customers. Slow, poorly cooked food, overpriced, unhelpful staff and menu that is barely somewhat legible. Tacos were not good, tortas almost as bad.

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Restaurent name is: Baklawa Queen review: Truly the most authentic Turkish Breakfast in Toronto. Almost the same as Istanbul. \nStaff are very friendly, highly recommand the restaurant. Second time this week! Newly opened eatery just south of St. Clair & on the west side of Yonge which serves Turkish desserts and simple fares. \n\nI came in early and noticed they make menemen, a traditional Turkish breakfast. It came in a steel personal size pan along with toast for $12.99. It's basically soft scrambled eggs with tomato sauce, onions & green peppers. Tasted bland but that was easily fixed with salt & pepper at the table. Nice light breakfast to start my day but not worth the value. The Turkish tea was served in a cute nazar glass cup & was a good finish to the kahvalti.\n\nI'll probably come back for lunch some time & sample their manti & b\xc3\xb6rek. Oh they also have simit and kaymak (not on menu but you need to ask). I had these in Istanbul most mornings as a quick brekkie. Their homemade desserts on display look appetizing as well. Man there's so much I need to try next time. It's accessible, front door leads to Yonge St. Parking is tricky but is very close to TTC's St. Clair Station. There's some limited seating inside and It's a small space. I don't recommend coming in with a large group; order your food to go if you have more than 3-4 people. I ordered the Beef Borek and was given the Spinach Borek in error. I didn't realize until I had already left the cafe. It was great, though, tasted homemade and the server heated it in a panini press. It was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. It was the first time I've tried it. and I would go again despite the mix up. Came to this place for a quick snack for myself and kids. Small, quaint place but the service and freshness of food makes up for it. Had the borek and kofta - both tasty. Will definitely come back. We had a lovely pastry and coffee time at Baklawa Queen. I grew up eating baklava as a kid in Eastern Europe and love the ritual of having that with a cup of tea or a soft drink and just sitting and talking for hours. My friend and I did just that last weekend and loved every bit if it. \n\nThe baklava is delicious and the ladies who run the place are absolutely delightful. Thank you! We will be back.

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Restaurent name is: Becky's Place review: Can't say enough good things about Becky's Place. We've been there several times, and it never disappoints. The pancakes are amazing, and the coffee is fantastic. What more do you really need in the morning? (oh right. bacon. and that's really good, too.) Not a bad place for coffee, breakfast, or brunch. It's a pretty sleepy little diner for it's location. Prices aren't bad, and the food isn't either. I typically get sandwiches from here. BLT's are pretty good. I never tried the breakfast options, (I don't like eating breakfast out) I heard they were pretty good. Standard fare stuff, but not bad for a tiny place like this. It's certainly more quiet than the Carriage. Delicious!!! Went in for breakfast and the waitress was so friendly, fast, & efficient, which is something that really matters when you have a toddler with you!! The food was delicious-loved their sausage links! I think we found our new weekend breakfast spot!! Couldn't say a bad word about this place! We were looking for a place to grab some food after we spent a lovely morning exploring Round Hill Farm and Round Hill Playground/Spray Park. The kids were melting down and this was the closest open place. The restaurant is small and very basic. No flourishes except for the croaking frog upon opening the front door. The food was excellent! Staff were helpful especially when I pointed to a charred slider on my son's plate. They took it and replaced it without any fuss. Both the French fries and chips were some of the best we've had in the greater Pittsburgh area. Prices were very reasonable. Great place! We will definitely return. Very good service and the food was great. We had breakfast for the first time and enjoyed very much. I would recommend this resturant to everyone. The place was very clean and well maintain.

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Restaurent name is: Le St-Martin Hotel Particulier review: We absolutely LOVED our stay here! Great service from the front desk staff the minute we walked through the door to check in. The location is great -- right next to Rue Saint-Catherine with all the shopping and restaurants. We also ended up doing the Hop-on Hop-off bus tour, which has its pickup location at Dorchester Square, which is an extremely close walk from the hotel.\n\nThe rooms are beautiful with comfy beds, a fireplace, and gorgeous bathrooms. This is also a very small detail, but we appreciated the complimentary bottled waters provided in the room, which were replenished each day (don't you hate it when hotels charge $5 or more for bottled water?).\n\nWould definitely recommend Le St-Martin to anyone looking for a nice boutique hotel experience in downtown Montreal. Beautiful hotel, but a little noisy.\n\nFound a decent deal on this hotel and the reviews looked positive so decided to go for it. My husband and I were spending one night in Montreal before heading to Quebec City and opted to be closer to downtown. \n\nThe pros: The rooms were clean and modern as shown in the pictures. Staff was nice and accommodating and helpful with answering questions around restaurant recommendations. Hotel is close to all the great shopping on St Catherine St. and a wide variety of bars and restaurants downtown. \n\nThe cons: Very noisy! We had a room that faced the street and you could hear all the street traffic as well as the people that were eating/drinking at the restaurant in the hotel. Also, while the hotel didn't have much control over this, there guests that were running up and down the halls and yelling at 4am!!! This went on for a good 30-45min and was super disruptive -- especially since this was a Wednesday night! I assume they were drunk, but it would have been nice if the hotel staff took notice so that people who were trying to sleep could do so. \n\nOverall a decent hotel, but if you stay here, keep in mind the walls are thin! Centrally located, clean hotel with a super friendly and helpful staff. I was very happy with my choice to stay here and would advise others to do the same! I surprised my girlfriend with a weekend getaway to Montreal a couple of weeks ago with plans to propose to her. When planning the trip, choosing Le St- Martin Hotel was an easy choice as it is centrally located to great shopping and dining and offers great amenities (heated pool & clean fitness center). We had a very early flight and arrived at the hotel way before check in time and instead of telling us we could not check in, they told us our reserved room wasn't ready yet but they had suites available for only a $30 upgrade charge. The suite was spacious and had a beautiful bathroom with a large tub. Wifi was super fast and reliable which was great for us since we were travelling from the states with no cell phone connection in Canada. The best part of this hotel was the helpful staff. They helped me plan my proposal process through email a week before I arrived and also made sure everything went as planned on the big day. I couldn't thank them enough for being so helpful and caring about this big event in our lives! My friends booked this hotel, so I expected the worst. It was actually probably too nice for the group of guys I was with. The room was nicely appointed and the location is perfect for anything you want to do downtown. I would definitely recommend this place to families or business travelers. Check-in was really slow, but I guess that is something you deal with when you skip the big chains. Overall I was pleasantly surprised.

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Restaurent name is: Laziza review: Why would a lunch special be on the board at noon that wasn't available at 12:15? Why didn't the waitress come back to the table telling us that the chic gyro was not available? Why would the waitress assume that we wanted the substitute item she brought instead? Why didn't she ask us what we wanted instead? Why did the meat in both of our wraps taste like they were a day old? Why was the meat portion small? Why would we ever want to come back? My friend and I stopped in there the night of Kent's Potterfest. You could see they had really been through the ringer, but that still didn't deter the wait staff and hostess/bartender. She was wonderful and got us our Dementor's Kiss drinks. They were delicious! We ended up ordering an appetizer of Hummus with Chicken Shawarma. VERY GOOD! They smiled through it all. In fact, they literally ran out of food after we got our app. \n\nI will surely go back as they had dealt with a very busy and stressful night and smilled and welcomed us through it all. Graduation was a bust our party waited over 2 hours for our food. This place use to be one of the better spots in kent. After our experience McDonald's holds more Value to us. I won't waste my time and energy writing anything else lastly go somewhere else that knows how to cook and run a functional restaurant. Two big thumbs down My co-worker and I went here for lunch and the place is simply amazing inside. It's very welcoming and has a nice ambiance. They had soft music playing in the background and the decor is something out of a magazine. \n\nWe were seated immediately. There were a total of 4 people in at the time. We only had 30 minutes to eat and we told our waiter that.\n\nThe service was ok. We didn't get a lot of attention, especially with it being so slow. My co-worker and I ordered the same thing, crab cakes and the vegetable of the day. \n\nLet's talk food! The waiter brought us out one meal at a time so we were completely confused and wondered if he thought we were splitting the same meal but after about 5 minutes he came back with another plate of veggies and said the second order of cakes were almost ready. I think he was doing us a favor since we were low on time but that message was never conveyed haha.\n\nAnywho, once we both received the food, it was excellent. The crab cakes were soft and full of meat and they were decently sized. The vegetables were seasoned perfectly and soft just like I like them! No major complaints. I'll definitely eat here again. Love Laziza! It's such a great restaurant in downtown Kent and a nice break from the regular bar food that you run into so often down there. They have awesome hummus and baba ghanoush (which is what we started with at our table, and it was delicious). Then I got an order of the Beef Schwarma. It was good, but I was not able to eat much of it because I cannot handle any type of anything that is even remotely spicy. It honestly wasn't even that spicy, but it has just enough of a kick to get to me. (My boyfriend gave it a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10 in terms of spiciness). So ended up switching entrees with my boyfriend, who got the shish kabobs, and those were absolutely fantastic. The rice there is so light and fluffy as well. I just can't get enough of it.

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Restaurent name is: Chipotle Mexican Grill review: I might be out of touch, but spending $14 on a burrito or salad just isn't something I'm going to want to do very often unless im specifically craving a burrito.\n\nI kept driving by this and I know there's one in the mall as well as a few sprinkled around the city, but this place will give you what you want if you want a burrito.\n\nLots of parking, in a plaza with lots of options if you're not specifically craving Chipotle.\n\nI mean the rest is pretty much standard. You get your meats that have been sitting in the window, either dry or overcooked at one point, rice beans all of the toppings. by the time you add guacmole, you're at about $14+ with taxes.\n\nListen I mean I think the craze for Chipotle is maturing, but I seriously can't go for spending $14+ for a burrito where that same $14 can get me a full meal at multiple places in the same plaza, heck across the street in a variety of restaurants. Also, it's been beaten to death but having to pay for guacamole is crazy. Especially how much they charge. Chipotle is chipotle. You know you're getting a burrito bowl at a premium price so you can't complain on that front. However, service is always good (one time I found a foreign hair in my food and they gave me a refund plus a free bowl replacement). Portions are generous and food flavours are consistent Overall, quality is not consistent with the Chipotle brand. Compared to my usual locations at Front St, Yonge/Dundas, Yorkdale, and Vaughan Mills, this one is at the bottom in terms of overall quality.\n\nFirstly, it is a fairly new location, so I do like the exterior/interior, the bathrooms are pretty good, etc. They also had proper credit/debit card terminals that take tap/Apple Pay, finally, vs their other locations being credit (swipe--yay for having your card compromised!) or cash only, no debit.\n\nThe downsides are the quality of some of the ingredients, and the service. The steak was disgusting--cooked easily twice as long as it should have been, most chipotles cook to a medium/medium well, this was well-well-well-well-well done. Dessicated and hard, I ended up picking 80% of the steak out of my burrito and throwing it out, it was completely inedible. The chips are also vastly inferior to the chips at any other Chipotle--bland and stale every time. And one minor thing--they don't allow customers to get their own knives from the cutlery area. All 5 cutlery containers are labelled 'forks' only. You have to go back and ask the cashier for a knife--a tiny little plastic knife that has serious difficulty cutting their clumpy rice. Most chipotles just have them by the forks.\n\nAs for the service, they are chronically understaffed, and the employees are never in any hurry. Chipotle addicts will groan at that--one of the best things about Chipotle is how, despite the often long lines, the employees work hard and things move quickly. I went for dinner today around 6PM and there was a single employee working the entire line--bowls/tortillas, rice/meat, salsas, and cash, everything. There was one other employee in the back. They were completely out of veggies and chicken, that I knew of, maybe other things too; I had to wait about 10 minutes for their single kitchen employee to get more chicken out, then the single line employee was going all the way down to cashing people out then coming back, etc...took forever.\n\nI will say, however, that the chicken was quite good, and the overall quality of the bowl, while still far below most Chipotles, was decent. The rice was somewhat clumpy and bland, but the black beans were excellent, veggies were good (when they had any), and the chicken was great. The guac is a standout--it was actually well above the chipotle average for guac; though the stale chips kind of kill it.\n\nThis is a new location, but not brand new, so I can't easily excuse most of this. For the obscene prices ($19.xx for a chicken bowl with guac, chips and guac, regular fountain drink) the quality, and service, need to be much better. Came here trying to avoid the busy food court crowds of Vmills on Boxing Day and "dined in."\n\nNormally I just grab and go, but I was too hungry to wait. We found this corner booth a little hidden and it was so damn cozy and warm there. I temporarily forgot how cold it was outside. \n\nI got a sofritas bowl and the portion size was great, just perfect enough to satisfy me without being too full. Service was fast and friendly, can\'t really complain about anything. \n\nI actually tried tobasco sauce for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised (even though I was dying a bit from the heat lol). \n\nWould definitely be back. You can\'t really go wrong with a big bowl of sofritas (ft. other ingredients) to satisfy your hunger. This location opened recently. The staff are friendly and outgoing here. \nI ordered a bowl with steak and I feel like they are more generous with the toppings than other locations. The taste is pretty consistent with other locations except the mild salsa tasted less citrusy than other places... it could be that it was made fresh and the flavours didn't have enough time to absorb. \nThe employee that helped me was really funny and we engaged in small talk. I was enjoying myself so much that I forgot to grab a fork before I left the store. \nI enjoy this location much more than the other one nearby. I'll definitely come back to this location.

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Restaurent name is: Hielo Resto-bar review: Ce bar n'a aucune pr\xc3\xa9tention, le prix des bi\xc3\xa8res est normal (5$ la pinte pendant l'happy hour il me semble et un peu plus le reste du temps). La terrasse est tr\xc3\xa8s agr\xc3\xa9able, les serveurs tr\xc3\xa8s sympathiques et attentionn\xc3\xa9s. Il y a plusieurs \xc3\xa9crans avec des matchs retransmis. Cot\xc3\xa9 bouffe, la carte est assez bien garnie et les serveurs sauront vous conseiller.\n\nMon conseil: Prenez une poutine, avec un suppl\xc3\xa9ment bacon (un d\xc3\xa9lice). I truly have mixed feelings about this place. I ate here three times while staying at a hotel down the road. The first night I had pizza which was absolutely horrible, and one of the worst pizzas I have ever had. But the other member of my party enjoyed her fish and chips, so we went the next night. The second night, the club sandwich special was absolutely amazing. The third night I had an order of nachos, which were quite bad. The meals here were hit and miss, with the hits being grand, but the misses being dreadful.\n\nThere are two other problems I had with this restaurant. First, the service was extremely slow. Waited nearly 30 minutes from meal being finish to paying the check. The water was never refilled either. While the servers were nice, they were very slow. Looking at how they were running the place, I think that the front-of-the-house was understaffed, but also that the servers were not trained properly, as they would bus tables during a dead time while not dropping checks to customers who were impatiently waiting to leave, like myself. Second, the place was quite dirty. When the sun comes through in the afternoon, you can see that the floors had not been mopped.\n\nWhile this place can serve up a good dish, one must proceed with caution. J\'habite au-dessus de cet ancien Giorgio (ce l\'\xc3\xa9tait durant mon adolescence, i.e lors de la pr\xc3\xa9histoire) et le faible achalandage ne m\'a jamais incit\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 m\'y asseoir. Mon intuition aurait du pr\xc3\xa9valoir sur mon jugement. Inutile de palabrer jusqu\'\xc3\xa0 l\'aube: une visite suffit. On m\'a servi de banales ailes de poulet assaisonn\xc3\xa9es de Frank\'s Red Hot. Suivies d\'un spaghetti... d\xc3\xa9j\xc3\xa0 "m\xc3\xa9lang\xc3\xa9 avec la sauce". Pas mauvais mais me rappelant mon assiette que je n\'ai pas achev\xc3\xa9e la veille et que j\'ai gard\xc3\xa9e pour le lendemain. WORST service I have ever experienced. I don't normally write reviews but the service was so bad I needed to let people know. Waiter never came to check on us and we had to leave after an hour of not getting our food. Fine establishment. It is usually not very busy, and as a result they are low staffed. At the same time, the price is reasonable and they have some good food deals. I used to live in the area and it was a favourite of ours. Definitely a good place to stop for a drink, especially in the summer when they have the patio open.

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Restaurent name is: TENDER Steakhouse review: My boyfriend and I were in Las Vegas and we were staying the the Luxor Hotel. We were trying to think of a nice place to have dinner and were walking around our hotel before going up and getting dressed for a night out. We came across TENDER Steak & Seafood and figured, it's right in our hotel and the selection looked good. We went up to the room, changed our clothes, and came back down for dinner.\n\nWe started with the Trio of Soup which included tastings of the Lobster Bisque, Kobe Beef Chili, and Mushroom Soup. I ordered the Kobe Beef and Foie Gras Stroganoff and my boyfriend ordered the Bone-in Rib Eye with Mushrooms sauce. When the soups came out, OMG... these soups were amazing!! If we knew how good this was, we would've ordered two and stuck with one entree to share. My entree had a slice of kobe beef and foie gras meatloaf with slices of black truffles baked inside over pasta in a creamy stroganoff sauce with roasted whole vidallia onions. So rich and savory. My boyfriend's rib-eye was huge. The mushroom sauce that came with it was absolutely delicious. We also ordered a side of Onions Rings to have with our meal, which was nothing too special. Heavily battered and a little soggy. =(\n\nAt the end of our meal, we ordered Cr\xc3\xa9me Brule\xc3\xa9 for dessert. So yummy. Creamy custard, burnt sugar, caramelized bananas, and a shortbread cookie. It was so good that we almost ordered another one, but we were so full.\n\nAmbience is dimly lit, but nice and quiet. Service was attentive. There was a photographer there that took people's pictures. Not sure what that was about, but my boyfriend ended up buying a set which costed us $80 on top of our bill. Two picture books of two 8 x 5 photos inside. They were nice, but I don't think it should've cost what we paid for. I guess that's what you should expect in Las Vegas. Never again... TENDER Steak & Seafood at Luxor is an unexpectedly great dining place. The food is SPECTACULAR, even though the atmosphere and service is not on par with that of a fine dining establishment. If you plan to check this place out, you must try the lobster risotto. Also, they have A5 wagyu kobe-style beef that is to.die.for. The pricing is similar to other fine dining restaurants, and rightly so due to the quality of the food. However, it may seem slightly pricey since there isn't the full fine dining experiencing, lacking in the areas of service and overall environment. The service made this dinner! We ordered bone in ribeye and eh it was okay nothing special. Now for the sides, a different story! The spinach, creamed corn wow and the potatoes were amazing! The bread was so fresh and our drinks were never empty! Will go back and try something different for main course but overall really good! We look forward to this every time we're in Vegas! Best Caesar salad EVER! The steak is cooked to perfection every time and the side dishes, which are enough for two btw, are phenomenal! Just ok. Had ribeye and salmon with salads. Steak was undercooked and salmon did not seem that fresh. Would not go back.

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Restaurent name is: Musa review: Alright so can someone at Musa tell me the reason behind their power trip??\n\nI mean are your eggs benny really THAT good that you can ignore the people at your front door for 30 minutes and seat 5 parties before them?\nIs your fruit really THAT organic that your waitresses feel the need to roll their eyes at prospective customers?\n\nI was warned pre-Musa visit that the service was bad & living in this city my good service expectations are prettttty low anyway but a 30 minute wait, one rude waitresses, two rude waitress, three rude waitress - finally, seated at a table!. oh..no..wait.... fourth rude waitress ousts us because there was a party of 8 before us (of which we were not informed prior to the 30 minute wait).\nReally Musa? no.. your brunch just cant be THIS good!\n\nNeedless to say, I cant review the food.. I walked out after the 45 minute Musa ordeal.\n\nIf there was a zero star on yelp: Musa's service would get it. Musa USED TO BE soooooo good. What happened? :(\n\nThis was actually one of my favourite brunch spots up until this summer. The meals were always done right (especially the tropicana, which came with grilled pineapple and other grilled goodies on the side!! - such a fantastic way to start a Sunday!!).\n\nSomething changed in 2008 though. Musa lost its soul. It's like when Swiss Chalet switched from awesome buns to baby hamburger buns. Who does that?\n\nI hope Musa comes back, but for now, she's riding the bench. Even I find it hard to believe that before this weekend, I\'d never been to Musa! At noon on Sunday the place was teeming with trendy locals and I had to wait about 10 minutes to get a seat - thankfully I was able to sip a latte at the bar while doing so.\n\nI was a bit overwhelmed by all of the amazing choices on the menu. I had finally narrowed down my choices when I realized there was another page of options to contend with. Urgh. I finally settled on "Tropicana" - a plate of mixed fruit, both fresh and grilled, scrambled eggs and avocado. \n\nThe presentation was lovely! The scrambled eggs were served in half of a hollowed out avocado skin while the other half was filled with zesty guacamole. The fruits were tropical and tasty - kiwi, plantains, papaya, passionfruit and mango. I also had cajun spiced roasted potatoes on the side with my meal and they were amazingly crispy and tender!! The best Eggs Bene I've ever had! Simple as that! This place was great for a Sunday morning hangover, breakfast fix!\n\nMy cousin used to live in the Queen West area, and we'd walk up to Dundas and relax inside or on the patio! Brought a few friends and they also loved the environment and food! \n\nI HIGHLY RECOMMEND...\n- Traditional Eggs Benedict with homefries This is a great brunch spot. The ambience is very relaxed and slightly bohemian. This is a great local place if you want to go and hang out with friends and eat. The portions are awesome and the price is good. I didn't find the service as bad as everyone is claiming but everyone has different experiences. I would not bring a date there to impress but do go with friends!

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Restaurent name is: Medi Select review: Delicious falafel. Husband had the chicken shawarma which he said was outstanding. Very fresh. Friendly owners. Just because the neighbouring landlord has made it hard to get here and just because these might be the friendliest folks in the area, we will be back again and again. The food is fresh, the flavours are subtle and the portions are large. Screw you nasty neighbour, we are coming back !!! Speed read.\n1) Home made ingredient and sauce swarma\n2) Good portion size , good proportion of meat and veggie.\n3) Falafel is well made. Taste better than the chicken.\n\nI work in Bolton, and stop by various places for lunch.\nBolton is a small town, and I would try to rate it relative to other places locally.\n\nFor some reason, there's a lot of swarma place in Bolton. \nThe store is a smaller store and less commercialized. It's operated by the owner.\n\nThe best part is that everything is home made, and the owner is eager to discuss everything about their food. For me, I like to taste the food as well as learn about the food that I am eating.\n\nThe proportion of meat and veggie is just right. Everyone wants more and more, but too much veggie and cold stuff will cool down the whole swarma, dilute the meat taste, and may even start to drip, making a big mess.\n\nI usually order meat swarma, either beef or chicken. However, when the owner ask me to try the falafel, it was a pleasant surprise that it taste better than the meat. \n\nThe access to the parking lot and store is not very good. You can park on the south side of the plaza and walk thru the corridor to get to the store. The dollarama/Harvey mall has no access to it. \n\nThe plaza owner decided to put a fence up to separate the plazas, which is bad for business. Fantastic shawarma. Made fresh homemade by the lovely owners. Not speedy by any means, but made with love. I usually get the shawrma dinner or the shawrma with salad. Have also had their family platters on a few occasions (best to call ahead for those). You won't be disappointed. The best chicken shawarma plater I've ever had! So fresh! And the owners are so pleasant and nice! They literally put a smile on my face! Delicious! And overly generous on the portions! My togo container barely closed. Haha, I'll be back for sure! I can't believe more people aren't raving about this place! \n\nIt is a small place with only a few tables and in an older plaza. Just a heads up :) Enjoy!

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Restaurent name is: Kroran Uyghur Cuisine review: Decent clean restaurant. Serving Halal food. Family Run. Totally worth going. Will recommend anytime. \nNot very pricey either. This is my first time trying Uyghur cuisine so I don't have any baseline to compare it to. I found the food really oily for my liking. The flavours made me enjoy the dish until I remembered how oily it is. I will definitely come back to try their dumplings and soups. They haven't updated their menu, I'm pretty sure, unless they did some super minor details. They certainly didn't expand their menu options. I got the polu this time (stir fried lamb and carrots steamed with rice). It was fatty lamb pieces and the lamb fat mixed into the rice. It was delicious. The price was alright, but once again, not quite right for their neighborhood. I'm surprised at how many people were inside at lunch on a weekday though. That's hopeful. They were all Mandarin speaking though. Lamb is expensive. Kroran lengmen, hand pulled noodles and lamb, was good. The kebabs were $4 each, for 3pc of lamb and 2pc of fat. Wife did not like the fat, but it was delicious. They were expensive and a bit small. The lamb buns (5) were lightly flavoured and not unique. I would not order them again. The flavours are not Chinese, and pretty unique. Food is not over-salted. Different.\n\nRestaurant is clean, small, well run. Menu is a single page, making ordering a bit easier. We ordered enough, overall $25/person. They use chopsticks. I will return to try their other dishes. As soon as I saw this restaurant sign pop up just up the street from my church, I knew I had to come. Who knew it would take two weeks after their opening for me to realize they were open? I also went right before I was supposed to go to Taste of Asia, so I didn't get as much food as I wanted to. Sigh.\n\nWe ordered takeout. The guy at the counter invited us to sit at the table and poured us cold water as we waited. \n\nWe got the Zix Kawap, which is essentially a lamb kebab flavored with chili powder and cumin and served with a piece of naan. For $3.99, it was alright, but I was hoping for more food. There were about six piece of lamb, and the naan was slightly larger than a skyflake cracker with 3 segments that haven't been split yet. Um...I'm running low on descriptors. I'm exhausted right now. It was quite tasty though. The lamb was juicy and the naan was slightly chewy, which I liked. \n\nWe also got goshnan ($11.99), which is described as pan-grilled lamb pies. It's more accurately a single lamb pie that's been slice up. It was stuffed with lamb and onions. For the price, it was not bad, but not fantastic, either. It was also quit tasty. \n\nI'd order both items again, but I'm wondering how long I'll be able to do that. The prices are reasonable. However, given the location of this restaurant, I think their prices need to be lowered if they want to stay in business, unless they have some pre-existing customer base I don't know about.

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Restaurent name is: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen review: 2 stars is accurate, the food is ok, not great and the service while friendly was really slow. Bojangles is hands down much better for taste and service. Not a do-over. Rude manager, how do I order a dinner & you have the audacity to charge me 0.27 for some honey ? The manager was so rude that I couldn't believe it ! They need new management ASAP. Sadly I should of listened to the other reviews I have to agree that some of the best part of Popeye's is their commercials. The restaurants are clean and the staff is friendly enough, but beyond that? Not much to rave about, and I certainly don't think about New Orleans while I'm there.\n\nWhile switching into my cranky old man mode, it used to be that fast food was fast - so if you go to grab a bite, you'll be in and out in no time. Then someone decided that food sitting around was a bad thing, so everything had to be made fresh. I get that fresh food is better than food that has been sitting around, but can we agree that if we're eating at a fast food joint, we've conceded that we're not getting anything particularly healthy?\n\nNow that that discussion is over, why does it take so long to get a simple meal of a couple fried pieces of chicken and some fries? And when it does get there, why is it not particularly good? There are definitely better places to go if this is what you are after. This Popeyes has TERRIBLE customer service. I pulled up in the drive thru and the associate who was on drive thru comes on the intercom with an attitude before I can even tell her what I want... not only that but I had 2 things I wanted to order and after I told her my first thing she automatically assumed I was done with my order and told me to pull around to the second window... it was around 10:35 that I placed my order and this location doesn't close until 12:00 and they didn't have ANY food ready. I will not be returning to this Popeyes location. I go here at least once a week.. the staff is always courteous and polite. It's always a positive experience. And I love the mash potatoes with Cajun Gravy !!

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Restaurent name is: The Packhouse review: Went to The Packhouse tonight for the second time and received what was by far the worst service of any restaurant I have ever been to. The only reason I\'m giving two stars is because the food here is phenomenal. We arrived right on time for our reservation and we were seated by the hostess. We waited for 15 minutes before someone came to fill our water glasses. This person had to go get our waitress for us. When she finally came to our table, she never took our drink order. All she said was "let me know if you need anything". I then said we were ready to order appetizers. We weren\'t able to order drinks until she brought our appetizers and I asked for a tea. This went on the entire meal. No refills unless requested, had to ask to order our food and so on. I noticed that other tables around us were having the same issues with this particular server. Very disappointed. Will not be back. While getting a mobile Detail in the basement of this building my husband, toddler and I headed upstairs to have brunch here. \nThey don't offer any Vegan items so I was a bit disappointed however they did have something I was able to then Vegan however it was super tiny and unfulfilling. My husband and toddler both were okay with the menu and each did well with their meal choices. My husband had the chicken and waffles and out toddler had the same. While we waited they brought out some warm biscuits with butter and honey on the side which I put together for my toddler to munch on while we waited. \nI had the homefries only which were yummy. My husband said his chicken is as dry and the waffle was a bit overcooked. He didn't send it back as it was the day before New Year Eve and he didn't want to make a fuss. He sucked it up and ate it, same for our toddler. He ate it since I was clear that I wasn't going anywhere else but home :-) Nothing bad to say about the Packhouse. It's a lovely, uniquely designed restaurant. The brunch menu is seasonal, nothing mind blowing , but tasty. \n\nI had the fried chicken and waffles. The chicken was fried chicken tenders, and the waffle came with little bowl of maybe 4 ounces of a spicy syrup. The syrup wasn't good and wasn't bad . \n\nYou can tell they want to give you a quirky- old country store feel ( but definitely not Cracker Barrel ) . I enjoyed the ambiance . I also had coffee , and it was served in a tea cup, and got cold very quickly. The water is served in mason jars. \n\nThe grits were okay, a little bit too tough.\n\nThe service was great, no complaints whatsoever . You can park in a garage for free behind the restaurant. They have patio seating, dining room seating , a bar , and another area with doors that can be used for large parties . The tomato pie and pimento sandwich were so delicious!! I am not sure why the reviews for the place are so low but I had excellent service from the wait staff--he recommended really yummy lunch options and we didn't even have to ask for refills when our drinks were getting low, he brought it to us. Great food! I\'ve never been letdown. The bar manager is great, as well as all of the bartenders. Try the managers special "fig" flavored whiskey! They did have a seafood pasta that was AMAZING, but the shrimp & grits and fried chicken are awesome as well!

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Restaurent name is: H2O Sushi & Izakaya review: Since it's opening, we have eaten at H20 Sushi & Izakaya 3 times now! Each time has been a wonderful experience.\n\nThe first time we came for lunch. Babe got a bento box (which is pretty dang good for the lunch size/price) and I got some sushi and carpaccio. \n\nThe second time we came for dinner. Had all you can eat for the special price of $19.95 (regularly $about 25) and tried out the half off drink specials. The quality of the fish was up there and the drink even better!\n\nThe third time we came after a gym session and had their lunch all you can eat special. Was pretty slow for lunch. But again, high quality fish was served.\n\nWe recommend the garlic edamame, salmon carpaccio, and mexican roll -- a few of our faves! Would rate no stars if I could. Waited almost 2hrs and when asked about our table and wait time they said there was a couple of tables ahead of us and that it was 20min wait. Fast forward 30-40mins later and asked again about our table and they said we never told them about our table AND they skipped us and seated other groups after us. Didn't try and will probably never try I initially tried this place because I saw the special that they had and I must say everything was pretty tasty. What I like most about it is that it seems like a more elevated version of AYCE. They actually take care of their fish and the quality of food that they put out. I really enjoy it here but the service has been hit or miss for me. Some days service it great, other days it has me thinking "what\'s going on?" But totally try this place if you like AYCE it totally worth it. I\'d even go there if it was the same price as everywhere else he in vegas. Amazing food and service. Food was amazing as usual. Will definitely be back! Definitely need to try the AYCE for just 19.99 Came in with a party of 4 tonight and had a great time. Our server Romeo was the bomb!

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Restaurent name is: Buckeye Beer Engine review: Great food, great beer, and a great atmosphere overall! I feel confident meeting coworkers for happy hour, going out with friends, or bringing my parents for lunch on a Saturday. One of the best choices in Lakewood for an overall great experience! I'll start this off by saying I'm no beer snob, authority, expert or historian. I do consume mass quantities of it but I can't tel you what hops are good and what barley is bad. This place has a TON of speciality beers and can even be intimidating to a regular domestic drinker like myself. This review is mostly about the amazing food and Bloody Mary bar. Bloody Mary bar BLOWS away most I've tried. A ton more ingredients and options from 12-4pm Saturday and Sunday. The menu is huge but I always recommend trying the monthly special first. They have some monstrous burger where it's a grilled cheese then the meat and another grilled cheese. Bartenders are always friendly and offer suggestions on food and beer. Patio is great as well. Don't miss the keg Christmas tree during the holidays either. We were out here last weekend. We weren't really that impressed. \n\nOur service was great! However, I feel like their food is basic bar food. I was kind of expecting a bit different. Especially because of reviews. \n\nI had the corned beef hash and it was dry and lacked flavor. My husband ordered a burger and only ate a few bites because of the grease. We also had wings. They were not what I would consider wings. \n\nI don't think we'll be returning. I have been going here since it opened. One of my top five places to spend a night with friends. Service is always very good. I\'d rate the selection an "A" and the food a "B". Sunday brunch is a "C" but it\'s cheap. I wish there were more happy hour specials on food though. \n\nOnly thing I would complain about is the music selection. Terrible music but that seems to be the norm in gastropubs or breweries. No clue why as you would think if your clientele is has good enough taste to be drinking an Orval they would want to hear music that isn\'t mainstream schlock. Oh well. You can\'t have everything I suppose.\n\nBeer Engine is a winner for selection alone though. This is our go to spot, so I'm probably a little biased. Beer Engine is THE shit. They definitely have the best burgers in Cleveland, it's not even a question for me. I love this place, it feels like old school Lakewood, is humble enough to be comfortable and we are always able to get a seat. I love their patio in the summer, but inside is just fine, too. This is a weird comment, but their music selection is always on point. \n\nTheir weekend brunch and Bloody Mary bar are the cause of many of a wasted weekend. It's just so hard to stay away. My usual menu go-to is the Tuscan Burger, tots or house chips -- dipped in ranch (I don't know why, but their ranch is magical). On the weekends, I've been a fan of their new avocado toast (yes, I'm basic), but everything is always phenomenal and cooked perfectly.

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Restaurent name is: Red Lobster review: I haven't been to Red Lobster in years, but I have to be honest - it wasn't great. \n\nI initially ordered shrimp scampi and was told that would only be shrimp in a sauce - without noodles. Until this visit I didn't know shrimp scampi to be without noodles. (Since my visit, some people have told me that it can be without ... I digress) \n\nI ended up ordering popcorn shrimp with fries - not hard to get wrong, right? Well, the food was bland and the shrimp were over-fried. \n\nOur server was very sweet and friendly, but didn't provide great service! It took 5-10 minutes just to refill water after asking and to get extra ketchup. \n\nI don't usually post poor reviews of places, but I honestly don't have a lot to say about this place. Overall, the employees were friendly but the service and the quality of the food was sub-par. Came here on a Wednesday night and it was not too busy. We started off with the lobster pizza and the stuffed mushrooms. The service was very quick as our biscuits, appetizers, and salad all came out at the same time. Their cheddar biscuits are my favorite! I could eat a whole basket of them. \n\nFor dinner, my friend had the endless shrimp deal and started off with the Nashville fried shrimp and the Mediterranean shrimp. I had the Maine lobster with mashed potatoes and broccoli. The sides were pretty average, but I enjoyed the lobster. The endless shrimp deal was great, as he was able to try the shrimp scampi and shrimp linguini as well. Our waitress, Amanda, was excellent and made sure to constantly check if he wanted more shrimp. Overall, one of my go to chain restaurants. I love Red Lobster, and I eat here frequently, but we ate here for Crab fest, and the size of the crab cakes was RIDICULOUS!! They were so tiny, they would have been wise to combine the two of them into one acceptable sized one. They were delicious, but way too tiny. I am seldom disappointed in Red Lobster, but I truly was after that dinner. Weight staff were a little slow during lunch time.\nFood was great though and I will kill for those biscuits! My family and I came to Red Lobster tonight for my sister's birthday dinner. At first I was not very pleased because we were told it would be a 15 minute wait and it was over 30 minutes. Our service and food were very good though. They gave us plenty of biscuits and the food was out as soon as we finished our salads. We were having trouble opening some of our crab legs, and our waiter Scott offered to open them for us!! It was so nice! Once we sat down we had a great experience here.

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Restaurent name is: Agora Caf\xc3\xa9 review: I'm a sucker for pears, and luckily there are over 400 types of pears in existence so it'll be a while before I get sick of them.\n\nI just had one of the most delightful soups of my soup-eating career at Agora, under new ownership, and I can't wait to have it again. It was Pear & Parsnip - what a wonderful combo! It was served with fresh homemade buttered bread (seriously, this bread was deadly - it was like a cross between a dense quickbread and a regular loaf). \n\nThey've got a boatload of freshly made sandwiches (roasted portobello with goat cheese and chicken, avocado and roasted red pepper, just to name two standouts) and lattes, organic teas and coffee by the pound. I had a refreshing glass of unsweetened rosehip & hibiscus iced tea for $2 - hard to find red iced tea in my experience so I savoured every mL of it. \n\nI hesitate to mention the wi-fi as it's far from reliable and the signal is really weak.\n\nWonderful lunch spot if you live or work in the High Park/Junction neighbourhood! This place is definitely one of my favorites in the Junction. Everything I've had so far is so delicious. I've had the following: Roasted vegetable goat cheese sandwich, burrito, mozzarella sandwich with basil and tomato (I think that was a one day special), yogurt and granola, the French toast ( from their weekend brunch menu), vegetarian chili, some of their soups of the day, banana bread, and their muffins. I can't wait to try more stuff. So excited! Portions are decent too. They also have excellent tea. I love the English Breakfast one! I also love their strawberry lemonade. Very refreshing in the summer especially. What I love most, is the fact that their items are organic and fair trade. \n\nThe customer service is excellent. Very fast, friendly, and helpful. The atmosphere is very cozy. They have books, games and Wi-Fi. \n\nOverall, I would highly recommend this place. The best thing about Agora is that you can sit there for hours without the staff making you feel like you've worn out your welcome (especially great considering the free wifi). Coffee is average, though they've got a great selection of delicious loose-leaf tea. The inside is a bit dark for my tastes, and the ez-rock is... also not to my taste. They've very baby- and child-friendly though, however to get to the washrooms you've got to go down a flight of stairs that I imagine could pose an obstacle for some folks. Its a very cute, rustic, hipster sort of spot that has been in the area for 9 years. Everyone is welcoming and friendly. The coffee is fair trade and good quality.\n\nA vegetarian friendly menu in terms of wraps, Panini's, soups, etc. Its so cosy I look forward to coming back again. The food is five stars all day long. We found this place on our way out of Toronto and were pleasantly surprised. The good: the bread is baked on site and amazing. I had the French omelet of the day with apple and cheddar. It was delicious as was my chai tea latte. The bad: it was blazing hot in there because of the oven. The barista forgot my bfs chai and then presented it to him as we were walking out the door. \n\nThis place is great if you're on a leisurely pace. Since we were hitting the road right after I'd say the time from ordering to eating was about 20 minutes. All in all it was a great find.

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Restaurent name is: Poutineville review: Quelque peu d\xc3\xa9\xc3\xa7u de ma derni\xc3\xa8re visite chez Poutineville. J'ai choisi de confectionner moi-m\xc3\xaame ma propre poutine \xc3\xa0 l'aide de la petite fiche distribu\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 chaque client. Voici les raisons de ma d\xc3\xa9ception : Les frites me semblaient un peu s\xc3\xa8ches. Pour un resto \xc3\xa0 poutine, c'est un probl\xc3\xa8me majeur. J'ai choisi la sauce au vin et elle ne goutait presque rien. D'ailleurs, j'ai lu ce m\xc3\xaame reproche au sujet de la sauce dans d'autres critiques. J'ai opt\xc3\xa9 pour un suppl\xc3\xa9ment de feta et le cuisinier avait chichement dispers\xc3\xa9 quelques cubes de ce fromage \xc3\xa0 travers les frites. \n\nOui, le principe de confectionner la poutine de son go\xc3\xbbt est int\xc3\xa9ressant. C'est d'ailleurs ce qui distingue Poutineville de bien d'autres poutineries de quartier. Le probl\xc3\xa8me : la facture risque d'\xc3\xaatre \xc3\xa9lev\xc3\xa9e puisque les extra sont charg\xc3\xa9s \xc3\xa0 la pi\xc3\xa8ce. Mon exemple ce soir-l\xc3\xa0, pour une poutine format r\xc3\xa9gulier avec extra de feta, ognons, champignon et sauve au vin, le montant de la facture remontait \xc3\xa0 22 $ avec un verre de vin rouge. Pourboire non inclus. Incluant le service, j'ai d\xc3\xa9bours\xc3\xa9 25$. Franchement, pour un repas \xc3\xa0 la poutine avec un p'tit verre de rouge, c'est cher pay\xc3\xa9. Je vous conseille aussi d'\xc3\xa9viter la place les vendredi soir, car la file d'attente peut s'\xc3\xa9tirer le long du trottoir et en d\xc3\xa9courager plusieurs. \n\nPour le reste, Poutineville demeure quand m\xc3\xaame une bonne place pour d\xc3\xa9guster ce mets typiquement qu\xc3\xa9b\xc3\xa9cois, toutefois sans \xc3\xaatre LA place \xc3\xa0 poutine de Montr\xc3\xa9al. It would be sacreligious to visit Montreal without getting some poutine. I\'ve had a few poutine experiences throughout Canada and even visited some wannabe places in the States. They are typically hole in the walls, but what would you expect when ordering fries topped with gravy and cheese?\n\nI was pleasantly surprised to find that Poutineville was a pretty nice restaurant. And even more pleasantly surprised to discover that they let you make your own poutine. You get to pick the fries, type of sauce, toppings, etc. This place should be renamed Poutine Heaven! Speaking of heaven they also serve fried pickles here, which is every pregnant woman\'s dream. \n\nI was happy that our waiter spoke English so he could help me navigate this new poutine world. I chose sweet potato fries, red wine sauce, a variety of vegetable toppings and even some bacon. It was absolutely delicious! The red wine sauce was a bit gravyish for my taste, but guess that\'s to be expected since poutine is typically topped with gravy sauce.\n\nOne of my dining companions mentioned she was never able to finish the massive "small" order of poutine, but have to admit I did a good job finishing mine thanks to the future linebacker currently living my stomach. Les frites go\xc3\xbbtais comme si elles \xc3\xa9taient vieilles, sauce trop \xc3\xa9paisse , b\xc3\xa2tonnets au fromage vraiment d\xc3\xa9cevant (un genre de cheezwhiz \xc3\xa0 l'int\xc3\xa9rieur ) cheeseburger go\xc3\xbbtais rien et la viande \xc3\xa9tait s\xc3\xa8che . Quand on a parler du cheeseburger au serveur , il nous a r\xc3\xa9pondu que lui l'aimais Great concept, make your own poutine. I had the same problem as another reviewer- some of my fries were cold. Maybe they just make a bunch of fries and if they don't get used add the next batch to those? This really ruined what would have been a delicious poutine- fresh squeaky cheese curds and tasty sauce. We came here right before dinner time. The place was not crowded. \n\nIf you like to create your own poutine, this place is definitely worth checking out. They let you create your own poutine. Pick the type of fries, the sauce, & toppings. \n\nWe did not create our own poutine. We got the La Poutinville & the Rocky. La Poutinville is poutin with beef, mozzarella, & wine sauce. The Rocky is poutine with steak, onion, & cheddar cheese. We like the Rocky better than the La Poutinville. The Rocky is very cheesy, just like the Philly Cheesesteak. \n\nExcellent service! Friendly & attentive waiter! \n\nGenerous portion! \n\nDefinitely worth stopping by!

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Restaurent name is: Playa Cabana review: This was my second trip to this place. I stumbled across it when in a residential neighbourhood in the Dupont / Davenport area. It\'s a bit of a hideaway and I like that. Inside decorated with teak wood and there\'s a cool little covered patio out back.\n\nI had reasonably high expectations this time given recent trips to the Mission District (San Francisco); Grand Electric (Toronto); and Big Star (Chicago).\n\nI had the fresh marlin ceviche ($9) and white bass tacos ($13 for 3 tacos) for lunch.\n\nThe ceviche was fresh and served with good corn chips - it was served almost like a dip. I\'d give it 4 stars out of 5. The fish was great, but wish I could have tasted it a bit more - there was a lot of marinade (citrus, tomato, avocado) and lots of spice, and I think the fish would have stood on its own with a lighter marinade. The spice was, at times, a bit overwhelming.\n\nThe white bass tacos were very good - I\'d say 3 stars; one knocked off for food reasons, another for price ($4.33 per taco is high). Fish was nicely, lightly battered and did not feel heavy. Another "win" for this restaurant on the fish front. The tortillas were fresh and home made. However, some unattractive iceberg lettuce, as well as tomatoes and corn and some pureed avocado/guac, were heaped on top of the tacos - the fixings were neither fresh nor creative, and made the dish heavier. I wish, again, that the fish was able to stand on its own and the fixings on the tacos were more of a complement than an obstruction.\n\nThe place also has a good tequila selection I did not try.\n\nGrand Electric for sure takes the cake in Toronto - the devil\'s in its detailed and near-impeccable execution, but I wouldn\'t hesitate to try Playa Cabana. Good to see another solid Mexican place in Toronto. Poor customer service. If there was a negative star, I\'d rate it that. They should not accept walk ins at all and clearly state for reservations only rather than practice ambiguity. \n\nWe walked in, was told it could be an hour wait and the reservation girl took our name and phone number. We then walked back to the end of the line and by the time we were the last ones standing (30 mins wait) everyone in front of us were seated and no one else behind us, the same reservation person looked at us with "who are you?" look. She shoo\'d us away after waiting in line for so long and told us the reservations basically filled up the night. Why did you take our name in the first place? Unbelievable.\n\nSkip this restaurant, its not worth the wait, the parking fee and the nasty service from poorly managed reservation. Just head on over to El Trompo for both excellent service and authentic Mexican Food. Playa Cabana is about a 15 minute walk from my office and I hadn't planned on going there but the person I had an appointment with nearby wasn't available so I decided to have lunch first.\n\nWalking in, it's a very narrow, small space, almost claustraphobic. The dim lighting didn't help but it set an intimate mood for the place. This looks like a nice neighbourhood watering hole and the immediate neighbourhood is mostly residential.\n\nI ordered the Tostadas with beef and it was served on a crispy tortilla, topped with lettuce, guacamole, black beans, and a few other ingredients.\n\nThe presentation was nice and the taste was even nicer! With layers of ingredients, every bite revealed a different flavour and texture and they all worked well together. Delicious!\n\nThere were four different sauces on the table, with varying degrees of heat. I tried them all and they were all good.\n\nI may just have to make this walk more often. I\'ve been to several "relatively" authentic Mexican places in the South of USA and have always been impressed with the cuisine. I\'m always down for Mexican food year round, lunch or dinner. But I\'ve always been hesitant with Mexican food in Toronto, especially after several not-so-good experiences.\n\nI dropped by this fairly hidden Mexican place for lunch on a Saturday. Place was pretty empty so I was a bit concerned. Our waitress was super nice and went over the menu with us. We got the Strawberry Mexican Soda, Shrimp Bucket, Steak Enchiladas, and Beef Brisket Crispy Tacos. Btw they all had a Spanish name.\n\nIf you are one who enjoys spiciness, the addictive type of spiciness, you will LOVE the shrimp bucket. I was dying, tearing, snotting and sweating but I couldn\'t stop eating those shrimps! They were sooo delicious.\n\nI love Enchiladas - plate was filled with all sorts of good stuff, and the normal looking rice tasted amazing! I had one of the Crispy Tacos...must get when I come next time!\n\nThey also have a cute selection of hot sauce on the table.\n\nFood took a bit to come but totally worth the wait. Place is super cramped. \n\nStreet parking is available. Without a doubt, this is the best Mexican restaurant in Toronto.\nIt reminds me a lot of Grand Electric in many ways, but I rate it higher than Grand Electric because the menu is authentic, larger, they takes reservations, and the place has a level of raw authenticity. \n\nThe food will blow your mind. It's simple and real mexican flavours, taco's made from scratch, kitschy and funny menu items like the bucket of shrimp, beautifully real ceviche, and even oysters. And well on the reasonably cheap side of the spectrum. \n\nThe space is intimate and cute. It's tucked away at Dupont and Davenport, and is a neat little place to get away from the craziness of the Annex but still experience it's charm. \n\nThe service is excellent. But don't go without a reservation. You will wait an hour or two even with the patio open in the summer.

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Restaurent name is: The Habit Burger Grill review: The habit is usually one of my favorite burger places to go, and I'm ALWAYS happy when I go there. Except 2 nights ago when I order 2 double Char's for my mother and me, and we proceeded to get very sick. Spent our nights in the bathroom. We realized halfway through our burger that it wasn't fresh, And the meat wasnt even cooked properly. Seemed it was still raw. Wasted my time and money. Was a disappointment. Food is tasty. I recommend the Santa Barbara with bacon. I been here a few times. So far I haven't been disappointed. Love this place! Everything is fresh and tastes so good! My order has been messed up here before but customer service is still always great. Had a burger here several times brilliant service, and food etc glad to see one in Vegas hope Vegas is as good than Santa Cruz Yesterday was the 4th time I've been here since it opened. We loved it!! However, yesterday it was different and GROSS!! I ordered the BBQ bacon burger, onion rings, and a coffee malt. It was an online order, which is usually the way we order as this location is usually really busy. My burger I took two bites and had to throw it away, it was WAY over cooked and tasted like someone poured a whole can of pepper on it, really gross! My onion rings (which are usually super tasty and crunchy) were soggy and nasty! My coffee malt was even gross this time, it had clumps of powder all the way through it. I was so disappointed and it was bad enough for me to not want to go back again.

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Restaurent name is: Levetto review: Great place around the corner from us. We drive by this place all the time and finally decided to go in. Pizzas were tasty and made on the spot and quickly. Will definitely be coming back. This place has a really nice modern aesthetic. I got the Pesto Toscano pizza and it was pretty good. The pizza crust is thick yet airy, with just the right amount of crunch on the exterior. The pizza would have been 5 stars if it weren't for the olives they used. I usually like olives but these olives were wayyyy too strong for the pizza. They overpowered all other flavors and that was disappointing because it was a great pizza otherwise. I would probably spring for the Margherita next time. I swung by Levetto tonight to check it out, since it\'s new to our neighbourhood. I had the Funghi Pizza, which was delicious and an amazing value at 7$ for a "personal" size- a generous portion for one person. The toppings were super fresh and as I am a bit of a stickler for pizza crust, was happy to find it was served on a thin crust- still doughy but with a good crispness. \n\nAn appropriate selection of wine and beer for the intimate space- four different wines, and two different Italian beers to choose from. I started out with the recommended class of Chianti, which had a nice balanced sweetness and switched to try a bottle of Perroni Beer- both served well to complement my meal. \n\nAs the main was so good, I couldn\'t help but finish off my experience with one of their three desserts, settling on the panna cotta and a espresso. Again a great portion- shared between myself and a friend- and a great blend of flavours between the berry coulis and subtle cinnamon finish. I cannot speak more highly of the staff- got a chance to speak with Chef/Manager German, as well as our server, who were beyond friendly and approachable. Thanks again guys for the amazing service and experience- will definitely be back for more! Small little restaurant with about 5 or 6 tables. Makes great tasting pasta that comes In a good portion for its prices. Service is good. Have been back a few times. Just ate here with my 2 daughters. Food was delicious and the service was also very good. I will definitely return!

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Restaurent name is: The Whip review: This is an old style greasy spoon diner. The restaurant doesn't look like its been updated since they added push buttons to pay phones! The d\xc3\xa9cor is right out of 1971 with red vinyl table cloths. It might be worth the experience to see this place, but I think I'll pass on coming back. Their are plenty of other places that are better for the buck. Just visited with my kids. It\'s been a few years since the last time. I remember it being outdated and needing some cleaning back then. Still true. Ceiling is peeling in places, decor is decades old and tired.\n\nThey have their loyal clientele, and on a weekday evening, they had a few tables going. I guess that\'s why they aren\'t motivated to clean and remodel. Business is going "well enough" I think.\n\nI don\'t want you to think it was disgusting. More like - cobwebs in corners and dust on window sills and blinds.\n\nService was friendly. Value was good. Kids meals are more than fair in quality and price. My hot sandwich was very good.\n\nI\'d love to see them remodel and pack the place out. It\'s a nice location and has old school charm from the outside. I even think the 1950s wood paneling on the inside has a coziness. We gotta do something about all the vinyl overload. I\'m not talking LPs. Walls, booths, blinds, and table covers. Great old time recipes, old building, but it adds to the charm. Stuff cabbage is exactly my family's. Average food, average service. I had breakfast. Just wanted eggs and toast. The breakfast special comes with eggs, toast and potatoes. Did not want the potatoes, but they will not take any money off if you don't order the potatoes. so you will pay for the potatoes whether you take them or not. I was not told that. So I get charged for potatoes even though they didn't give me any. I did want an extra egg and a slice of toast which they charge me a whole breakfast price for. Beware, just stick to the menu. How has this place not been reviewed yet?! Its been there FOREVER and its called the frickin WHIP! Family owned mom-and-pop home cookin. Chicken paprikash, salsbury steak..you know the drill. Guess it deosnt have a d-bag celebrity chef or hasnt been on Food Network yet. Check it out anyway. They dont serve booze so get hammered first!

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Restaurent name is: Quesada Burritos & Tacos review: Stopped in for a quick pork burrito. The lady behind the counter was nice and friendly. The burrito was below average; bland and uninteresting. I had the hot salsa on it and it managed to be at once quite hot but still flavourless, like it was mild grocery-store salsa with a lot of Tabasco added. The ingredients didn't look or taste very fresh. \n\nSeveral hours after eating it I suffered pretty severe digestive distress. Aforementioned Tabasco-laced salsa made this especially unpleasant. \n\nI won't be back. The customer service was fantastic, the gentleman that served me paid a lot of attention to detail. The setting is great as well, the tables were very clean and overall I was very impressed by the location/setting.\n\nMy problem was with the chicken. I ordered the spicy chicken and was not made aware that it was brown meat of the chicken which I really don't like. I wish I had asked earlier because it did not taste good at all. When I was leaving the gentleman asked me if everything was ok and I said I didn't like the chicken. He told me that next time I should order non-spicy chicken as it's a 80%:20% ratio of white meat to brown meat. I think Quesada should make it more clear what type of meat they are serving. \n\nProbably would not return. I happened to be walking by and am very happy that I made the decision to go in for dinner. It's a very tidy and cute little place and I absolutely loved the food. I had a roasted veggies and bean burrito bowl and was quite impressed by the flavors of the dish, especially with the $4.99 price! All the ingredients were fresh and I especially loved the salsa and cilantro lime sauce. Will definitely come back again. My coworker and I noticed Quesada as we were walking on Dundas looking for a new lunch place. The interior is painted a welcoming red with a couple tables and chairs for diners. Most of the customers are employees from nearby buildings coming for take out.\n\nWe ordered regular sized burrito bowls with an extra side of guacamole (75 cents only!). The servers were generous with toppings and the lid barely fit. I got spicy chicken as the protein, which the man working said was a crowd favorite. The total came to about $8.50, which is a reasonable price for take-out in the area. \n\nThe guacamole was REALLY good and they definitely didn't skimp. I would come by again. There is much room for improvement, I think 2.5 is more appropriate but I will be generous. First of all the woman taking my order seemed to be new and having a hard time figuring it out. Let it be known they charge a dollar for guacamole and she gave me less than a teaspoon amount, I had to tell her to put more because that is ridiculous for a dollar. They precooked the vegetables and then reheat them in a oven... sigh... really ?! You can't cook them fresh? The rice was either stale or undercooked because it was hard. The flavours overall were pretty good, a little too much lemon in the rice for me but not bad. The other issue was the cilantro was all stems, they should either be chopping it fine or pulling the leafs off, why am I eating stems?\nI would not really recommend this place when fiesta burrito is right across in the grange where they don't charge you for guacamole and they cook their food fresh.

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Restaurent name is: Buddy HK Cafe review: 4 star from JK?....well I gotta try this place now. Got the spaghetti bolognaise, baked fish with rice, a corned beef scrambled egg sandwich and a HK style milk tea. My Chinese is piss poor so I had to show the waitress what I wanted based off JK's posted pictures. The sandwich was heavenly and done to perfection. Everything else was okay. I found the first bite to be very good at first but after a few more bites the food tasted boring. Good think I had my HK style milk tea to keep things interesting. Overall it was a decent meal and its a great place to get my milk tea fix. I've been coming here a few times now. This place is getting worse and worse. The first and second time here the food was pretty good if you order dried rice or dried noodle. \nOne night I walked inside when there was singing and I sat down for 5 min where was no one serving me. The waitress was just chatting so I walked out. The next time I came to eat the HK Chinese style fish and spaghetti the fish didn't tastes right. Then the worse time was the last time when I other special noodle. I waited 10 min then I saw the cook came out of the kitchen and saw me. He ask the waitress if I order anything. That's when they realized my order wasn't in. 2 min later I over heard the cook asked the waitress if there was shrimp in my noodle. Wtf??? The noodle finally came and it suppose to taste little sweet but it tastes like a normal salt tastes noodle. Wasn't even sure how it tastes. This will be my last time coming here. No wonder every time I walk in around 2-3pm there was no one here. Before it had at least few table when I walked in. I think they should change the staff and cook. We came here on the way to Thousands Island. We were craved for HK style cafe and stopped by hoping enjoying a good authentic Cantonese meal. What a disappointment! We regretted and would never returned. The restaurant was not clean and we were afraid the same of the food. We ended up left mostly of food on the table. Don't be fooled by the no frills appearance. It's the best hk cafe in the area. Great HK milk tea. The curry beef brisket is also quite good. Also unlike most hk cafes the waitress women are really nice. This use to be my go to place for a quick takeout after work before heading back north. Food use to be solid, tasty and service was pretty good. It was a solid 4 star because the food was that good. That was months ago.\n\nFast forward to a few months later and the chef has left. It's sad because the food isn't what it use to be and it's not even passable imo. Luckily I ordered the fried chicken leg with sausage on rice. Honestly, you really can't screw this dish up so I was lucky. My mother didn't fare too well. She ordered the baked beef bolognese with spaghetti.The sauce was very dry, had a really nasty frozen old meat taste to it. It lacked the correct seasoning, had very very little tomato sauce. There's really no where on the dish to even hide the bad taste because its just meat sauce and spaghetti. My mom could barely finish 4 bites of the dish and had to push it aside. My mom isn't a picky eater like me, she always finishes her food no matter how mediocre it is. \n \nWhen the waitress came over to pick up the dish she noticed the amount of food left and asked my mom about it. My mom just quietly told her the dish tasted really bad and asked if the chef left. We were notified that the chef left a few months ago. About 10 minutes of so another waitress came over and picked up my plate and made small talk with mom. It seems like the waitresses/owner cares about their customers and they notified the manager/owner about the issues. \n\nI will probably come back in a few months to see if they've changed chefs and give it another try.

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Restaurent name is: Asian Express review: This place is relatively new to this area and it isn't going to last long if my experience is an example of the quality of the food. We called to order two entrees to be picked up - it was ready when we got there and still hot when we got home. However, that's as good as it gets. The rice was tasteless, the egg roll was bland and the shrimp & broccoli I had contained two pieces of broccoli and the shrimp was actually tough and the breading wasn't good either. My husband ordered the chicken with broccoli and the same problem - two pieces of broccoli and a few pieces of chicken. We both ended up throwing it in the garbage. Never, ever again. I'm predicting this place won't last a year. Great takeout Chinese restaurant. The portions are huge and very reasonably priced, plus they offer coupons for free items when you spend a certain amount which is a nice incentive. Came here on a Tuesday evening. Not busy at all. I was the only customer in there. This establishment took over the old Pizza Hut I remember going to as a kid. Still looks exactly the same. Even the door handle at the entrance is still in the shape of the Pizza Hut logo. I was hoping to try the buffet but the buffet is only open from 11-3. Asian Express has very friendly service. Food is made fresh to order. I placed an order to go. I tried the orange chicken and fried rice. It was really good and very hot ! Price is very reasonable as well. I would like to come back and try the buffet to experience other food items they offer. Overall, I would definitely recommend Asian Express. I've ordered from here numerous times. I like that I can order online. Honestly I was never crazy for the food but they deliver quick and it's pretty cheap. Ordered the Hibachi chicken and shrimp, steamed dumplings and crab Rangoon's tonight. Everything was delicious!!! The crab Rangoon's actually tasted like crab and not just cream cheese! The shrimp were large and perfectly cooked! The chicken had a beautiful golden brown sear on them and I'm honestly impressed! It was fine. They have a nice inside buffet and dining area which I want to try. I will order again from here. Seems clean enough

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Restaurent name is: Cheba Hut Toasted Subs review: Three stars. The toasted subs are reliably good. If you're familiar with the other, older locations, this one lives up to Cheba Hut sandwich standards. And it seems to attract a young crowd, much like the other locations. It can get a bit warm inside in the afternoon-- the store front has a western exposure and a lot of windows, so it gets a lot of direct sunlight. Also the music can be loud enough that communication can be difficult. I prefer other locations, but if you're craving a Cheba Hut sandwich, this location is a reasonable alternative. The bread was super tasty and toasted. Like most sandwich places, they did not have enough toppings and the meat was limited. Overall a good sandwich but nothing amazing to me. I have never eaten here before today and decided to give it a try. I ordered from door dash and had it delivered to my work. I tried the Kali Mist and all I can say is WOW and couldn't be happier with the choice I made. Absoutely great food. I will definitely be back to try the other delicious sandwiches I saw on the menu!! I've been here a few times for quick work lunches. I usually get The Kind, which is pretty much turkey with bacon. For a quick sandwich fix at work, I think these have been great! I haven't tried much of the rest of the menu.\n\nThere's a decent amount of seating inside. However, parking might get difficult on rush hours. There are a few parking spots on the side of the building. Amazing sandwich! \nHigh quality fresh flavors. BIG sandwich and great price. Bread was soft and freshly baked and the meat was juicy and flavorful. \nStaff was friendly and there was a fun environment and energy. Would definitely return!

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Restaurent name is: Kirala Sushi and Grill review: Went with a few friends that were in town, as we have been before and had a decent experience. I ordered the veggie roll, after reading the menu to find it did not list yam/sweet potato in the ingredients. I am severely allergic. After eating two rolls, I was concerned so we asked the server if the roll had yam in the centre and she said yes. I said I was very allergic and they need to list their ingredients in the menu. She argued that the menu did include yam in the description. She went and grabbed a menu to confirm, and when she saw it in fact did not list yam, she showed me the picture, saying it's right there in the photo. Because apparently I am supposed to discern all ingredients from a picture. I ordered another dish - a yakisoba noodle which was terrible and just ichiban noodles. At the end of the meal, she asked if we wanted the veggie roll packed up, which obviously I didn't. And on top of all that, she still charged us for the veggie rolls. Another member of our party also had an allergic reaction as they put all the rolls on one dish, so there was cross contamination. Needless to say we won't be returning. I don't usually write a review but I have to let people know how bad of an experience I had with this restaurant. It was the worse experience of my life. We had all you can eat. It was such a waste of money. The food wasn't great at all and staff was horrible. They didn't smile or asked how the food is. Seems like they were trying to get rid of us. They even said we had to eat the garnish or we would get charged for it. We only ordered one time because I was just appalled with the staff attitude towards us. To make it worse I left cash on the table but they thought I was running away without paying. It was very embarrassing. I will never ever go here again. I would rather drive 30 mins to Calgary to eat good food and be treated like a person. We absolutely will not be back\n\nAwful, awful experience and not great food. Sure, they have decent prices but if the food, service and experience are awful, what's the point? \n\nWent in just before 4 for a quick family meal. Ordered two bento boxes a Shanghai noodle and a couple of orders of sushi. \n\nThe shrimp on the Shanghai was absolutely disgusting which turned our daughter off her entire meal and of course a hungry toddler who doesn't like their food isn't going to be happy. We had just settled her down when the waitress comes and tries to hand her a bag of chips (she's 1). When I say no thanks she still gives the chips... Not impressed at all. \n\nMy fish was also terrible and the salad was all core. My two sips of miso were salty and not very miso tasting. \n\nWhen I had enough I got my husband to have everything packed. Not only did coming to check on him take forever but she missed getting half of my food! When I went to ask for my soup she was rather annoyed. We got home and I went to finish my meal and found the hot food to be missing. \n\nThanks for making a bad family meal far far worse! Been here a few times - I love this place. Reasonable prices, friendly staff and a great place for groups. I love the different variety of choice over the other sushi restaurants. Will continue to come back! My husband and I love Sushi and whilst visiting family decided to try out a local Sushi restaurant. From the lovely pictures of all the choices, the food we received looked like the photos and did not disappoint in flavour. We have never seen such an extensive menu with rolls we had never encountered before.The granite tables were beautiful! A visit to the bathroom proved that they had continued with the lovely granite and tile work in there as well. I have never been in such a clean bathroom in a Japanese restaurant and was very impressed! Overall our experience was lovely and we will return next time we come to Airdrie from Prince George!

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Restaurent name is: Carvers Steakhouse review: This restaurant is no longer located on Bell Road. It is at 83rd Ave. and Thunderbird on the NE corner. It is no longer the fine dining restaurant that once was on Bell Road. We had a 6:30pm reservation for Valentines Dinner 2011. We arrived 5 minutes early and we were told there were several other people ahead of us. We waited in the lobby and we were seated in about 15 minutes. Our waiter David R. started out OK, but as the evening progressed, the service went down hill. I ordered a chocolate martini as I have in the past there and it was completely different. They used to be excellent. This came with what looked like Hershey syrup coating the glass and it had milk in it. It tasted like vodka with milk, no chocolate flavor. It was very strong, though. The Cesar salad and the romaine salad were quite good, just like they used to be. My husband and I both ordered the smaller fillet mignon steaks cooked medium. When they arrived and we cut into them, mine was medium rare and my husband's was medium well. You could clearly see the difference in the 2 steaks. You would think no problem, just tell the waiter. Well, he never came back to check on us or ask if our steaks were OK. So we proceeded to eat them. When we were finally able to get his attention and tell him, he apologized and offered to bring us prime rib. I don't even care for prime rib. We asked for more rolls. Oh, by the way, they no longer serve the delicious, warm, brown loaf of bread. They now serve little white rolls which look like you can buy them at Fry's. They are OK. He forgot to bring them and when I asked for a to-go box, I gently reminded him. He proceeded to bring me a box of rolls to go? We asked for our check, paid and left. On a side note, the couple at the table behind us were seated shortly after us. We heard them complaining to our waiter that they had been waiting 15 minutes and no one had approached them or brought them water or menus. Apparently, they had been seated at a table that had not been assigned to any wait staff. So, no one bothered to help them. Instead of a manager coming over to them to apologize, they sent the hostess over to explain. How tacky. We also witnessed a man at another table sending back his food. The martinis were $8, our 2 steaks were $52, for a total bill of $72.00 before tax. One of the worst, most expensive meals we've had in a long time. And on Valentine's Day to boot. We were seated directly across from the kitchen door so you know what that was like. The previous location was warm, cozy and romantic. This place has no style to speak of and I hated the cement floors and exposed vent system in the ceiling.\nNeedless to say, we won't return ever. I do not recommend this restaurant for any occasion. Ok, going to make this short and sweet....\n\nAwesome food and service. The bar area even turned on the Red Wings game for my cousin so he could see the score. Not quite Flemings (where I really wanted to go to) but still, for a chain restaurant, this place serves up some yummy steak. (and crab, and calamari, and salad, and shrimps, and asparagus) Our server rocked and I am sure I will be back again. Yes, I am not kidding you, this place dropped all the way to last place.\n\nI heard that they are getting new management after the first of the year...lets hope that is true. Because the HORRIBLE food that we received, I have no idea how this place will stay in business. (Though, it looked like the place was crawling with Sun City folk- no disrespect of course, since I was there will my grandparents and their friends.)\n\nTheir vodka selection was slim. My French Onion soup was disgusting. My filet Oscar was DRENCHED in Bearnaise sauce...so much so I couldn't even eat it. And because I was with my grandfather, he wouldn't let me take it back. (Must be an old school thing.) Nothing was cooked right (my grandmother and her friend disliked their salmon....though later on my grandmother said the food was so good there she can't wait for New Years...long story)\n\nI mentioned that we should have went to Flemings...but nobody listened. Had a craving for MEAT!!!! AARRRGGGHHH...\n\nNice place, attentive service and good food....one of our steaks was sent back because it was cold....but other than that we had a good meal here \n\nBEEF! It's what's for dinner Disappointing to be sure. I should have checked the most recent reviews here before stopping in with my grandma. We had french onion soup and it was so salty, BOTH orders went back. It was one of three times I\'ve ever seen my grandma send anything back. I was really in the mood to enjoy some top-shelf vodka that day, but I wasn\'t going to be doing it here. For a place in this price range not to have anything even remotely close to top-shelf is offensive. Save your time people who are going to email me about how wonderful Grey Goose is. Instead of sending me an email I\'m not going to read, do some research on vodka and educate yourself. Then and only then will you know what I\'m talking about.\n\nBack to Carvers. I would look elsewhere for an "special occasion" place. Food is overpriced for what it is, service is slow at best, and alcohol selection is on par with Red Robin.

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Restaurent name is: Giorgio's Ristorante review: My husband and I went here for our anniversary in October (sorry late review!) - the food was delicious and the service was excellent. We loved everything that we ordered and they could customize as well (if you wanted your pasta sauce made spicy etc). We will definitely go back. My wife and I have experienced numerous other restaurants in Streetsville and decided to drop in on Giorgio's. Found it to be a very nice casual neighbourhood restaurant to add to our list. Both of us had specials. Chicken and veal with spinach/mushroom cream sauce served with veggies and potatoes. Must say the sauce was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be back. Excellent service and nice to see that some restaurants still use real nampkins! Service was great and friendly, food was fantastic. Giorgio is the chef and cares about every dish that goes out of his kitchen and it shows! My husband and I had a lovely time and will certainly be back the next time we are in town. Was here on October 31 and had s great time. The food was awesome. The best calamari from scratch. I was very surprised with okra with the pasta ... great combination. Would definitely return. I am not sure what the previous reviewer is talking about - I suspect it is a competing restaurant trying to post a bad review. (Giorgios should try to have that review removed). \nWe have been going to Giorgios for years, and it is always a wonderful experience. Everything is fresh, the service is great, and it is a GREAT place for a date. You don't feel squished in on top of each other like in the larger restaurants, if you are looking for a romantic place to bring someone special, this is it! Owners are very warm and professional. Food excellent.

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Restaurent name is: Tokyo One Express review: Quick and easy Hibachi and teriyaki place. Decent quality food and comparable prices. Obviously not "cook in front" quality food but is good for a hibachi fix if your looking for one Hidden jewel!!! I've been coming here for years and I have never been disappointed. They have great food with large portions. They are always happy to see you and their prices are VERY reasonable! Must try!!! The food was great! I had the chicken nuggets which were superrrrr warm and good. It's a family service, its very quick. Mom makes the rice, dad foes the good stuff behind the cashier, and daughter does the orders! I was super amuzed sbecause I went to one of these, it was similar. Not the same thing. And I hated it! But this, was awesome. Enjoyed it. Keep it up, Tokyo one. Excellent for quickly prepared takeout. The hibachi steak and shrimp is my go to entree. Good quality ingredients and of course the shrimp sauce is like liquid crack. Very courteous and prompt service. Good daily specials and decent variety on the menu. Pretty good hibachi and great staff! Even the gentleman who cooks in the back always waves and smiles when i come in. Always get takeout here.:-)

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