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Fuzzy's Taco Shop has a cool name going for it but that's about all that it has going for it.\n\nThey have a lot of room in the dining room and a separate bar area where you can order beer on tap or in bottles and other assorted mixed drinks. There's even an outdoor patio.\n\nSince they don't have carnitas tacos I ordered a grilled fish, fajita and ground beef tacos. I took one bite of the grilled fish taco and said \""no bueno\"". The ground beef and chicken tacos were kind of lackluster, but passable. \n\nI spent $11.49 for lunch on three tacos and a large soda. BTW - bring back the souvenir cup and only pay a dollar for your soda. Unfortunately, I doubt that I'll be back considering the hefty price tag and the lackluster taste to their food. | 01
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I've been to fuzzy's multiple times on mill. And it it amazing, witch is why I drive from central PHX all the way to Mill Ave in Tempe for more. But I wanted to try out there new location on 44th st. And Thomas , guess what.... Still amazing and great customer service . They came up consistently asking if they could get me anything or if I was enjoying my food. Either way , I recommend going to either location!!!! A++ in my book! | 12
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So any Taco place that opens up in Central Phoenix will always be critiqued to the max as there are so many great taco places in town from dives to gourmet. I had high hopes for this place but it may do good business feeding ASU students at its Tempe location but not here in CenPhx! We tried this place twice. The first time we ordered burritos. These are like a cross between a burrito and a sandwich wrap - not what I'm looking for! There was a lot of mayo and lettuce stuffed in ours, it did not mention that on the menu unless they gave us the wrong order! We also give places a second chance so I tried to pick up some breakfast burritos to try them one Sunday morning. Placed our order then 10 minutes later they told me they did not have any potatoes, this was at 8:30 a.m.! I asked for my money back but it took an additional 20 minutes as the cashiers did not have access to the registers and they needed to wait for their manager to come back! They did nothing to win me over, you think I could have gotten a free meal or something but the likelihood of me ever going back to Fuzzy's is slim to none! Too bad, it's a great location! | 01
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The food is ok it's sub par TexMex something to the tune of a homemade attempt at Taco Bell. Really wish it would have had something that would make me want to come back I've tried this place 3 times as I like to give a place a few chances. Probably won't be back. | 01
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If I could give this place 0 stats I would. The food was horrible. I had a jumbo burrito, tempura shrimp to be exact, a grilled fish taco, and guacamole n chips. I had a shock top which wasn't very cold but probably the best tasting thing I had there. The burrito was filled with beans, rice and lettuce, it's supposed to be a shrimp burrito and there were 5 SHRIMPS (keep in mind it was a jumbo burrito)!! I was so disappointed that I didn't eat any of it after a few bits. Someone that worked there asked how everything was tasting and I said well not very good, she answered and said \""well is the shock top good at least?\"" And I said yeah probably the best thing here. And she walked away so carelessly. That shows you how they could careless about the food they provide. \n\nDon't waste your money, time or appetite just so be Unsatisfied to say the least! | 01
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I will start by stating that I love the spicy pork nachos. They are delicious. I have eaten at the restaurant and gotten take out a few times, with nothing particularly notable (although my husband says his food it's always cold, I guess I'm less picky about that). Then, tonight, things took a turn for the worse...\nI picked up my take out and got home to unpack it, only to realize that they didn't give me the queso and put the wrong kind of meat on my nachos. Since I only live about five minutes away I called and informed the employee who answered that I did not get my queso and that there was the wrong kind of meat on my nachos. She asks me to bring it in so I can show her. So I tell her sure, but I'd like to get an order for the correct nachos started, to which she hesitantly agreed. \nWhen I arrive, I get no apology, but an accusation that I didn't understand that the queso comes in a separate bowl and questioning about the kind of meat. Then she proceedes to show the cook, just to make sure I'm not wrong about the meat, which is irrelevant, because I am not taking soggy chips with cold meat home just because they didn't give me the queso and I had to drive back to get the food that I'd already paid for. \nI don't even mind that they forgot the queso because mistakes happen, but to forget the queso, put the wrong meat on my nachos AND be completely unapologetic about it after I had to drive back is completely infuriating. \nSo if you like cold food to go, please check your food before you leave the establishment so that you, too, will not suffer the lack of customer service. | 01
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I think this place is confused.\nI am not sure what the theme is here, it reminds me of a taco shop in San Diego, but I am not sure if they think they are a sports bar a fast food place or a restaurant. So lets go into that a little bit further. \n\nSo sports bar...the place has about 9 or 10 TVs...9 or 10 TVs that all should have been bigger in my opinion. They are all about I want to say about 40 inch TV's they should have gone a bit bigger, unless your sitting right below one, you really can't see what's on it with any discernment. And if you are sitting below one you have to look almost straight up, which makes for an uncomfortable experience. They were playing the NFL network, about the only reason this place even gets one star...but you couldn't even read the ticker on the bottom of the screen from across the isle...so in my opinion they went to small with the TV's. \n\nThe beer menu...they don't have one!!!??? The counter girl couldn't tell me what they had off hand really but did know it was happy hour and rattled off some 3 odd tap beers. PBR, Coors, and some other garbage swill...not impressed. I wandered over to the bar area, they have a full bar, but might have gone a bit overkill with it, maybe they think their a nightclub?! I ended up ordering a Corona...12 Oz Corona $4.25 outrageous price. Happy hour at Sushi Brokers 22oz Corona $6. Better deal and its a sushi place, so literally $4.25 considering they are paying about .80 cents a piece for them is outrageous. Overpriced beer, plus the Corona tasted a bit stale, it was cold, but it seemed like it was maybe heated and then cooled one too many times. No good. \n\nFast food place or restaurant...you decide!!?? \n\nThe seating is general seating, you walk in and walk up to the counter like its a fast food place, the menu is above your check out girl, pretty easy to read, lots of suggestions. I ordered the Chicken Fajita Burrito. THIS COMES WITH NOTHING. Chips and salsa are additional. So Chips Salsa and the beer with burrito...$14.25...where am I? Tee Pee's, Manuel's, Macayo's...with these prices I feel I should be sitting at a table and should have a waiter, not seating myself. \n\nOn a separate note, I never actually was given a receipt ever...showing me prices...HUGE RED FLAG...I only got a food ticket to show what I ordered.\n\nSo they give you a buzzer chip like the ones you get at a Cheese Cake factory and tell you when your food is ready to go to the counter and get it. OK...so about 10 minutes go by and mine goes off. Not to bad a return time, but granted it was slow considering I was the only one in the building, besides staff and this was 5pm on Friday by the way. So I walk up to grab it and get a look in the kitchen. It's dirty!!! I mean real dirty, this place was dead but the grill looked like it had been cooked on for a party of 500, it definitely hadn't been cleaned in a minute. Not sure if I really want my customers to see that...they are definitely not True Food, even thou their prices reflect that they want to be. \n\nSo I sit down, a bit hesitant already. On the plus side the burrito is a descent size, not as big as Chipolte but bigger then Taco Bell. And it tastes OK, not great not worth $8. Chips and salsa...chips are just OK nothing to write home about, definitely had better...the Salsa...actually was pretty amazing...but they give you a huge basket of chips with one cup of salsa, not enough salsa, to many chips. So I go up to the counter and ask for more salsa. $1.29!! I also ask for some guacamole. $2.49. So almost $4.00 extra for this. My check is now almost $20!!! \n\nI have to go back up to the kitchen counter to get it, once again this gives me time to look into the kitchen on how dirty it is. Gross. So here is the kicker thou...I get my Guacamole...charged me 3 times as much a Chipolte would or any other place for that matter. Best part, my little cup is only part guacamole, when I get to the bottom of the cup, its filled with shredded lettuce, so your not quite getting a full cup worth of guacamole, their shorting you and adding a filler. It's a rip off. \n\nSo to top off my fast food experience, as its apparent I have to put my own dishes away in a little tub above the trash along with your basket and tray. As I am doing this, some girl comes in off the street goes to the counter and asks the girl for a donation for her dead brother or something in exchange for some candy...and of course she makes a beeline for me being the only customer in the joint, and yes hits me up too. Not my idea of a good dining experience in any circumstance anywhere.\n\nSo I would give this place a half star for having the NFL network on...that's about it. But once again no half star system on yelp.\n\nBut I would not suggest going here, being in the restaurant and hospitality industry for almost 20 years, I don't expect this place to be open very long unless they make some serious changes. Not worth the experience, there is no novelty. Don't go. | 01
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some of the food was cold. it is an odd take on Mexican food, with unique sauces and such. It is what I would expect from great Midwestern Mexican. Overall disappointment. | 01
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Date & Time: Thursday November 13, 2014 @ 11pm\nScene: Guys in Fitted Button-Down Shirts & Ladies in LBD's \nMusic: Live Lounge Acts\nDecor: Contemporary Piano Bar w/ Talented Performers. Black & White Framed Photos, Dark Woods & Leather Banquettes\nImbibe: Full Bar | 12
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0-3 stars for food\n0-2 stars for service\n\nFirst impression was great! Family sharing food off to the right and they looked happy. \n\nI was doing takeout and was greeted by 2 females. The awkward moment came when I had to ask for a menu,they didn't even ask if I wanted to eat here or takeout. \n\nThey don't have lunch specials on the weekend but that wasn't stated on the menu. \n\nDifferent sizes of meals and appetizers not listed on menu\n\nThey gave 2 free egg rolls with the meal but they\nare bitter and soggy on the inside. It also has a smokey taste\n\nI got home and they didn't even give me my wallet shrimp. After digging through everything it turns out that they gave me wonton soup.\n\nThe crab puffs are greatly filled but it's not crab. Not even imitation crab. It's more liquid that came out of a piping bag. \n\nI was hungover and didn't want to deal with it anymore. I drove by the place. Dropped off the soup and went somewhere else. \n\n0 - the food because I didn't get what I ordered and the crab puffs had 0 crab in it. \n\n0 - they got my order wrong and didn't offer me a menu. \n\nI can't give a 0 so 1 star it is | 01
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Odd timing and pacing and incorrect orders served made for an awkward dining experience at the latest spot by Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla. Their staff, however, was well trained in the congeniality department, as their friendly demeanor tried to overcome service issues.\n\nA half rack of ribs was as tender and smokey as expected, brushed with a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. The bacon cheddar biscuit was amazing, trumping any childhood memories of devouring cheddar biscuits from that chain seafood restaurant I won't bother naming. I'm a fan of the mac and cheese, mainly because pork makes everything better. The black mission figs was a refined dish of nuanced flavors that almost seems out of place among all the comfort food. Chicken wings are available in different flavors. The buffalo wings were too subtle and didn't pack enough heat. The crab cake was somewhat underwhelming, mainly because of my irrational east coast bias and the lack of jumbo lump meat, which I prefer.\n\nThis place will only get better once they find their footing. Pricing may turn off some, but their location in Tivoli Village is to blame as I'm sure rent isn't cheap. \n\n3.5 Stars | 12
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Seven Yelpers and two Yelpers-in-training, AKA small children with good taste, arrived at 11:30am on the Saturday after Made LV opened its doors for business. Basically the first ones there, the empty restaurant eventually filled up as we made our way through much of the menu together. Because we shared, it was a good way to taste a bit of each dish.\n\nWe had: Cheesy Garlic Toast, Bacon Cheddar Biscuits, Pimento Cheese, Smokey Bleu Cheese Fondue, Black Mission Figs, Bacon & Eggs, Baked Artichokes, Breakfast Poutine, Dirty Mac N Cheese, Chopped Chicken Liver, Butcher Style Chicken Wings, and all three of the desserts, Bag of Donut Holes, Banana Pudding, and the Loaded S'mores Nachos. 14 dishes, with 2 orders of each one, came to $231 and change.\n\nHighlights for me:\nI loved the biscuits--the honey salt butter accompanying them is wonderful. I must get my own order next time because I only had a small piece since we were sharing.\nI am also a fan of the pimento cheese, something I haven't had since I was a little girl in the Dark Ages. This is a generous serving, literally a jar of pimento, so when you run out of crackers and pretzel chips, just ask the friendly servers for more. I ate a lot of this! \nThe mac n cheese with burnt pork ends is a good version that I'd have again, as well as the figs with goat cheese, pistachio, and pomegranate seeds. Of the three desserts, I liked the donuts the best, but that's only because I'm not a big fan of the other two desserts offered, in general. And, the donuts are served up warm with cinnamon sugar, my favorite; I'd love them even more with chocolate sauce instead of the berry one that they came with!\nService was excellent from start to finish and Chef Kim Canteenwalla made it a point to visit our table more than once, as well as the other diners in the restaurant.\n\nOpen Wed-Sun, 11:30am - 11:00pm\nMonday and Tuesday, 4:00pm-11:00pm\nHappy Hour, 4:00pm-6:00pm, Monday through Friday.\nWelcome to Tivoli Village, MadeLV; I think you'll be making more fans along the way. | 12
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Items Selected:\nCheesy Garlic Toast - Four cheeses\nBacon Cheddar Biscuits - Honey salt butter\nCountry House Pate - Pickles, fruit mostarda, grilled bread\nPimento Cheese - Saltines, pretzel chips, breakfast radishes\nSmokey Bleu Cheese Fondue - Thick cut salt & pepper chips\nBlack Mission Figs - Balsamic roasted & fresh, goat cheese, pistachios, pomegranate, arugula \nBaked Artichokes - Freekeh Stuffing, Parmesan, Lemon, Herbs, Garlic\nBacon & Eggs - Thick cut bacon, deviled egg, red onion jam, grilled multigrain\nBreakfast Poutine - Two eggs, fries, turkey gravy, curds\nDirty Mac and Cheese - Burnt pork ends, four cheese, peas, Ritz Cracker crust\nButcher Style Chicken Wings - Hot smoked, flash fried, BBQ\nBag of Donut Holes - Cinnamon sugar dusted\nBanana Pudding - Nilla wafers, whipped cream, salted caramel\nLoaded S'Mores Nachos - Graham crackers, torched marshmallows, toasted walnuts, Oreo cookie crumbs, chocolate sauce, fluff cream\n\nThe newest addition to Tivoli Village, MADE LV fills the seemingly cursed spot formerly inhabited by Bradley Ogden's Hops & Harvest and featuring the culinary talents of Kim Canteenwalla it was to a wide sampling of the restaurant's nouveau-American menu that I sat down with eight friends on Saturday afternoon, the results a resounding success as fourteen plates delivered in five courses arrived to nearly universal praise. Offering a relaxed environment with touchtunes playing at a modest levels beneath a bistronomic tin-style ceiling as the Little League World Series showed on a pair of LCDs it was at a large banquette that our party was sat and with the open atrium bathed in sunlight our meal began quickly, the service spot-on throughout our two hour stay with several visits from the Chef himself assuring all was well. Speaking next to the quality of the food it can only be said that while perhaps 'simple' by some standards the execution of nearly every dish of the afternoon was nothing short of exemplary and with much of our order trending towards the menu's heavier offerings it was perhaps unsurprising that flavors presented with aplomb, the cheddar biscuits a full-frontal savory assault finding levity in the creamy house blended butter while both the pimento cheese and rich fondue arrived in plethoric portions with extra chips and crackers offered compliments of the house. Moving next to things more complicated the very few faults of the meal were found in early-season figs that had not yet found maximum sweetness and fries that trended slightly less crisp than savory toppings would afford but with deviled eggs set aside crisp bacon soon followed by reference standard mac n' cheese plus juicy wings rife with smoke beneath intensely crisp skin one would be hard pressed to complain - a trio of All-American sweets every bit on par with the savories finally rounding out a meal that more that lived up to the restaurant's promise of \""good food, good drinks, and good company\"" from beginning to end. | 12
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We were here for lunch last weekend and the food and service were both excellent! It's been a long time since we've received such great service. We had the pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries and fish & chips. Both dishes were great but I think the pulled pork was our favorite. We will definitely be back again soon. | 12
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Nice new restaurant in Tivoli. Excellent service, food, and atmosphere. The room is a bit noisy but bearable. \n\nWe had crab cake, oysters, fish & chips, and smores nachos. All were very tasty and served very creatively. Service was very good. Some decent cocktails on the menu, decent wine list, and an okay draft beer list. Nothing special but decent. Worth a visit. | 12
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Ok, so she's not new to the restaurant game! So I'll bang out the negative part of this review. It's loud. I mean REAL LOUD! There were 3 of us & we had to practically YELL in order to hear one another. The challenge? The high vaulted ceilings lined with tin/aluminum tiles that resonates the loudness even MORE! One more minor negative. The service. They are on top of it like their SUPER a game! They're SO on top of it that they barely allow you to finish a plate before they come by to pick up your dishes. Just slow you roll, and let us enjoy our meal and our time there.\n\nOk, enough with that, cause I got some GOOD stuff to say! The food? AWESOME!! The clams were YUMMINESS!!! The toasted bread was so good! We ordered every single small plate item plus the mac n cheese and those clams PLUS the s'mores nachos! Let me tell you, not once were we disappointed! Everything was AMAZING and SUPER yummy!!! You need to go before it gets too crazy to get in!! | 12
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i kinda like honey salt so I was interested in experiencing the new venture. I think i get what they are trying to do but the place has a severe identity crisis. the menu isn't small but it feels like it. the beer menu flat out sucks. another huge turn off is that the \""happy hour menu\"" is only available at the bar or if you are sitting in \""high chairs\"". seriously? food wise, no surprise, it's pretty good. we started with a jar of pimento cheese. the taste was good but it was too creamy for me with no discernible visual evidence of pimentos. the vegi accoutrements were pretty sad and a biscuit would have been a nice touch. I had the hot dog for dinner. it was really good but at $9.75 I would have expected more effort put into the fries that came with the dog. they were pretty blah. the donuts in a bag looked interesting for dessert but because I had applauded honey salt in my yelp review for resisting the 2005 rage, I passed on dessert. | 01
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We were excited to try this new spot in Tivoli Sq. The food was SO GOOD!!\nThere were so many interesting things on the menu, we could not decide so we just ordered a bunch of stuff and family styled everything. Let me tell you, that is the way to go!\n\nFood....The chicken wings were so moist and fresh! (not not frozen!), the eggs and bacon - Deviled eggs and pork bell - So good! Fig Salad- OMG YUM. You get the point. The food ROCKS!\n\nOur service was excellent! The decor is very sexy, eclectic and rustic in a cool way. My ONLY complaint is it was SO CRAZY LOUD! The interior is wood floor, glass and a tin ceiling. All noise bouncing materials! When it was really busy, we were yelling across the table. With that said, would that stop me from going back? NO, the food is so fantastic, I will deal with a loud room, or maybe request the back area that seemed a little bit quieter. | 12
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Our first visit here. Cool fun vibe...smaller than I expected though. Service was attentive and friendly.\n\nWe shared the roasted figs with goat cheese. I could eat that all day. Nom nom nom!\n\nNext we shared the double burger. Very tasty and juicy meat. We opted to leave it just the meat and cheese. It didn't need anything else. Great bun too! \n\nTopped off the meal with the homemade donuts. The fresh berry dipping sauce made the dessert. Raspberry BlackBerry reduced in fresh squeezed orange juice. Very nice!\n\nWe'll be back! | 12
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We went to Tivoli for dinner and stumbled upon this place. Petty sweet spot with lots of TV's to view some sports events. Started off with a couple drinks. I had the Bernie Lomax it was great. We didn't order any entrees we just ate the small bite plates. Had the figs there were just amazing. Tried the Loaded Mac and cheese which was to die for. Also had there version of bacon and eggs which was another great dish. We had great service and great fresh food. Definitely will be going back. | 12
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Fall weather calls for fabulous patio work lunches.\n\nWe arrived before the lunch rush and were seated out on the patio. They have a lot of great options, so we decided to share a number of items and we couldn't resist dessert.\n\nWe had the baked artichoke, mussels, corn and shrimp fritters, extra garlic bread to sop up all the rest of the juice from the mussels and we topped off our delicious lunch with freshly made doughnuts with raspberry dipping sauce.\n\nEverything was great and I look forward to coming back to try the rest of their menu. I highly recommend the mussels and baked artichoke. Service was great and refills were plentiful. \n\nI haven't been to Tivoli very often, but with places like Made LV, I'm willing to explore Tovoli a little more often. | 12
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What an interesting menu...so fun to order a lot of smaller plates and try different things. Our server, Siera was FABULOUS! It was my husband's birthday as well as another gentleman's in our party, she made the evening so special. She is so personable and took my shellfish allergy serisously (not everyone does...she said all the right things and checked back many times to ensure all was looked after while being prepared...that means so much!) The burger was amaaaaazing! We will be back and will ask for Siera! | 12
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Fun atmosphere with fun food. Great crafted cocktails and classy beer selection. We had fun playing the classic board games and cards. It felt like a catered house party. | 12
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Maddy is the best!!! Stop in an enjoy the best bar service ever!! Locals stop by and enjoy!! | 12
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The lunch menu has a variety of choices, appetizers, salads, sandwiches and entrees plus desserts. \nIt was a beautiful day to enjoy the west patio which has a bounty of shade umbrellas. A small disappointment was no figs on the menu because they are out of season. Our server was friendly and helpful. Her assistant brought the water promptly after being seated. However he never returned to ask if we wanted a refill.\n\nThe BBQ Pulled Pork sandwich was tender and juicy. It was run down your hand juicy. The sandwich was piled high with BBQ and topped with coleslaw and 3 pickles on top of the toasted bun. This was great tasting BBQ with not much smoke. A visit to the wash room for hand washing was required at conclusion. The sandwich includes a container of sweet potato fries that was more than I could consume. However the fries were delicious. A container of mustard aioli is nice for dipping the fries and even sladdered on the sandwich bun.\n\nThe Nueske Hot Dog was not up to the Gold Standard (Windy City Dog). It was beer steamed, covered with sauerkraut and grain mustard. The Hot Dog comes with regular fries that were tender, tasty and grease free.\n\nMade LV menu has many choices and I look forward to returning for more. | 12
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Major yum. But a little history...\n I went with my friend C to Made LV with some trepidations. C had been to the sister restaurant Honey Salt and said the food was amazing but the service was lacking. We went to Made LV with some concern that the service would be lacking.\n Well, we needn't be so concerned. The staff was warm and friendly and our server was a bright young man with a generous smile. He made sure we were happy with everything. And were we!\n Both of us had had huge lunches so we weren't super hungry so we decided to go with apps and a salad. We ordered the smoked onion dip, the mac and cheese with pork ends and the truffled queso dip with a Caesar salad. The smoked onion dip was really lovely with a creamy base and the onion didn't slap me in the face which is nice. The truffled cheese dip was warm, silky and made me close my eyes to savor it. Both came with house made chips which were super yummy. The mac and cheese is just amazing with cheddary accents and a punch of smokiness. The peas lend sweetness and the pork bits give it some heft and tang. The Caesar salad was amazing. It wasn't overwhelming with any particular flavor which is a problem with Caesar salad dressings. The croutons are light, crunchy and amazing. They were really good with the salad but even better with the truffled cheese dip. A possibly switch out that would be great.\n If you're off at Tivoli shopping, do check out Made LV. | 12
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Food was amazing. Love that they have different card games and board games available for families while we are at the table. They need to make a lot more non pork options available. Otherwise the food was fantastic. | 12
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Made reservations for the latter part of lunch time and was greeted by Jeff, who was also our server. He was very VERY attentive but not intrusive. He was there when we needed him and allowed us time to hang out and catch up. We were there to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday and he made the experience wonderful. His attentiveness and thoughtfulness even made the paying for the check easy and uneventful, no fighting for the check!\n\nWe started with a couple of appetizers: Dirty Mac and Cheese and the hummus, both were awesome. The kids order burgers off their very creative book menus to keep the kiddos occupied and we ordered the half chicken and calms. Everyone walked away full and definitely planning on our next visit to MadeLV. Another incentive for me is that they have Steigl Grapefruit beer, one of my favorites. We loved the Christmas ambiance, Jeff was amazing, and the food was great. American tavern with a twist, definitely a great addition to Tivoli. | 12
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WOOOOOOOW. sometimes the smallest problems are made waaay bigger by AWFUL service. love the place and the food was ... yea ok... but the place was quarter full... tons of empty tables and man we had to get up and ask for stuff from anybody we could find. not going to review the food because at least for us... if the service isn't there... we'll pass. Hope you all have better luck. | 01
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This place is the worst customer service check out ever! It is 12:00pm Sunday and you only have two people ringing? Ok I'll give you maybe people call in sick. Me and 20 other people are in line waiting. Then your manager on duty is laughing and joking with another associate, as she gives her change. Noticing the line is getting longer you take your time laugh some more. With no one being helped nor being rung up. We are all still standing in line? Then after something is said both of you start to ring up again. With the manager still laughing. So sorry. I have been in retail for a long time totally unacceptable. I left my basket and the 300.00 worth of stuff I was going to buy there. The only good thing is the security officer, she welcomes you as you come in. | 01
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We ordered very basic fried rice dishes. They're reasonably priced but very very bland. I'll give them another shot with other menu items but with the fail of this simple dish I won't know what to expect. | 01
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I don't normally review fast food places. Raising Cane's have been popping up around the valley and since I'm a sucker for chicken fingers, I decided to try them out. The menu is simple: chicken fingers, fries, Texas toast and coleslaw (and a chicken finger sandwich.) I got \""The Box\"" which included, 4 fingers, Canes sauce, fries, Texas toast, cole slaw and drink. When I got home and opened the lid, I immediately noticed the fingers were much much smaller than anticipated (about 3-4\"" long) The fingers lacked flavor, were dry, and had way too much breading. The \""canes sauce\"" had flavor, but very salty. The Texas toast- well it was just a thick piece of bread, nothing special. So next time I have a craving for chicken fingers, I will go to my old stand by: Culvers! | 01
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This place sucked. It was slow, they messed up our order and the people inside were rude. We went trying to get a FAST healthy lunch and ended up with a slow, gross smoothie. Over charged us by $2.00. It may be healthy but it's not worth the wait or the cost. $13 for two smoothies was ridiculous. Won't be coming back. | 01
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I have been going to Genuine Fresche every week since they opened. My experience yesterday was AMAZING! They always go above and beyond to make sure everything is right. They even offered to get my dog a bowl of water. Thank you! | 12
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I think it's ridiculously rude when a customer walks in & the person at the cash register is on their phone. This is exactly what happened when I walked in during lunch time today. After I had ordered, she went back to being on her phone after I had ordered too. Absolutely distasteful customer service.\n\nMy Chocolate Peanut Butter bowl came out quickly. I had asked for it to go, which in hindsight I wish I hadn't as it was not all that great ... especially not for almost $9! I was absolutely appalled. I've enjoyed many acai bowls in the past & this one didn't stack up anywhere close to them. The only things good in the bowl were the toppings. The fruit (strawberries & banana) were over-ripe but the granola, almonds, and honey tasted good. So really the way I see it, I paid $9 for a handful of granola, a sprinkle of almost, and a honey drizzle. Great. As far as the actual mixture goes, it had an odd taste, most likely because of the chocolate protein powder, and was way too liquid-y. I haven't ever had protein powder before and if this was a representation of what it tastes like then I will definitely be staying away. The mixture being too liquid-y was just a complete turn off.\n\nFor the amount of money & quality, I recommend not giving this place a try. I definitely won't be back. | 01
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What a great place! Great environment, service and acai bowls!! I recommend this to anyone looking to fill their belly with something healthy. Get the strawberry passion bowl! Yum!! | 12
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Great smoothies, extensive choices, relaxing ambiance and sizeable portions at great prices. | 12
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Bad Customer Service\nMe: I would like to buy a $6 smoothie with my groupon that is good for $10, will I be able to use the remaining $4 at a subsequent visit?\nEmployee #1: Yes, I think so.\nMe: Ok, thank you\nMe: My wife calls and asks me to buy something for her.\nMe: I get back in line and then ask a new employee if I can buy a $5 bowl and use the removing portion of my groupon.\nEmployee #2: That is not how it works, your groupon can only be used once. \nMe: If I had known that I would have used the whole $10\nEmployee #2: Sorry, would you still like the bowl.\nMe: No\n\nI am disappointed that they did not offer to at least take 3 dollars off a bowl on a subsequent on the next purchase when they knew what had just happened and I was given false information by employee #1. | 01
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Came by for a berry smoothy. It was absolutely flavorless. Had tried them in the past and we're good. Employee behind the counter seemed to not care about my dissatisfaction. I then proceeded to leave and realized for the money I just spent I better get something that I enjoy. They ended up making a new one different flavor. Will give them the benefit of the doubt. Yet customer service has to be forefront, and not talking to your friends. | 01
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This is convenient if you're staying at Delano, but its definitely not a place to trek to. \n\nI ordered a cheese panini and it was just okay. The sandwich was haphazardly put together. The bread was just decent and the cheese was just okay. The small side of tomato soup was good. \n\nThe fruit side had a chemical taste to it and I just couldn't eat most of it. | 01
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Amazing food....great service..great vibe.\n\nI had the chicken club. It was very good....a good approach to a classic sandwich with French fries.\n\nI will definitely come back! | 12
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I'm giving them a 1 star because of their price and service. The food is good but not worth the price. I respect the farm to table concept., but a scrambled egg and bacon should not cost $18. One cup of black coffee should not cost over $5. We eat in a lot of amazing restaurants. But this place is over priced and over rated.\nLet's talk service...very cold and inattentive. Never checked in us until I called the waitress over for a refill of my overpriced cofee, and when it was time to pay up. So our bill was over a hundred dollars for 2 kids and 2 adults. \nPlease spend you good money elsewhere. | 01
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Had the croque madam after a very late night and it hit the spot. Not too many places serve up croque madams, so when I saw it on the menu I had to order it. The sauce on top was to die for. Service was good. I will definitely want to eat here next time I am in Vegas. | 12
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Great service. Healthy options. Juices and salads. Reasonably priced. The redesign with the Delano rebranding is more organic. The chunky old stodgy chairs were replaced by simply chic wooden ones. Farm to table vibe. | 12
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Convenient if staying at Mandalay or delano \n\nOrdered the bucatini carbonara which was very rich and filling would recommend to split this dish\n\nMust try pumpkin pancake! Delicious!!!! \n\nAlso got omelet which was standard and good | 12
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Just had an excellent meal here! We did lunch, everything was terrific. Some incredible. I started with the homemade Bloody Mary mix. Superb. Like everything, it obviously was made with fresh, natural ingredients. The breadbasket was hearty, with many good choices...excellent bread. I had an amazing burger. The entire burger was wonderful, including heirloom tomatoes (made a big difference)... the bacon on the burger was the best bacon I have ever had in my life. The ketchup with the top notch fries was also the best ketchup in my life. Others had a terrific kale and quinoa salad, and a wonderful grilled cheese. Can't wait to go back to breakfast. Oh! And while we were there, the chef came out and served everyone fresh juices he had just squeezed. Don't miss this if you are in then Mandalay Bay complex. Or close! | 12
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Bought a groupon to this little place so the wife and I decided to head over and check it out. This place was AMAZING!!! I got a \""this little piggy\"" burger, which was quite possibly the best burger I have ever had. I will definitely be back. | 12
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My wife and I were excited to see an new restaurant pop up where the old Teakwoods once was and were hopeful that it would really be a competitor to Penascos. My overall review of Plaza Bonita is that it is painfully average and incredibly underwhelming. This is nothing more than an standard run of the mill Mexican restaurant. That would not be a bad thing if they really nailed the food; which they didn't.\n\nThe first thing I noticed was that the chips and salsa that came out were sub par. The chips were very thick and oily and the Salsa was completely liquid, no chunk of any kind save a few pieces of onion floating inside. Mind you this was supposed to be garden salsa, which should be very chunky, not a chipotle that one would expect to be without chunk. \n\nI ordered the Enchiladas Deluxe and when I asked if they could put Carne Asada inside instead of shredded beef. I was told they had no Carne Asada, so I went with chicken... Good thing I didn't go with my initial thought which was Carne Asada tacos. When the plate arrived immediately I noticed that the refried beans were like puree so they were runny and I am fairly sure they were out of a can. The rice was bland and again tasted like something seasoned with a pre-packaged seasoning mix. The enchiladas were... enchiladas... but the tortillas were thick and spongy so they also didn't earn high marks. \n\nEveryone else I was with had about the same impression with their meals. The food wasn't terrible but it was just something you can get at any Mexican restaurant, both sit down and drive thru, and was not executed well. I can go anywhere and get Mexican food so why would I choose to spend money at just another Mexican restaurant when I can choose Penascos, On the Border, Macayos, Blue Adobe Grill, etc? All said in hindsight I would have rather taken my money to Fredricos and spent about 1/5 the price... Hell at least at Fredricos I know they are going to have Carne Asada. | 01
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I'm not sure where to start. I guess I had my hopes up because there are few good places to sit down and enjoy a meal here in Maricopa. \n We went during their soft open, they officially open tomorrow. So I truly hope that they are able to pull through and elevate their food.\n The chips were bland and their salsa was little more than tomato sauce with a couple of chunks of onion. I ordered the Tres Amigos which had chile rellano, chile verde, and chile Colorado. The pork was tough, but the verde sauce was nice. The chile Colorado was bland and even though the beef was tender, it lacked flavor. The chile rellano was ok. I did feel that the breading was too thick, but thankfully the cheese was tasty. The refried beans reminded me of baby food. Pureed beans thinned with a bit of water. The rice was mediocre at best. My husband ordered the chicken enchiladas. He was unimpressed. \n Our server was prompt, but I seriously think he was high. Cocaine is a hell of a drug I hear.\n The wall decor is fun, though the elk head leftover from when the space was Teakwood's was a bit odd. :) | 01
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So my wife and I decided to grab something to eat and I want to say that the place it's really nicely laid out except the weird bulk head on the wall. The food was very mediocre at best and the service was so so. | 01
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Terrible deep fried ice cream. Diet taco salad was pretty good. The fajita burrito on the menu neglects to warn you about the beans rice onions and peppers. My mother in law said it was OK but nothing spectacular. I might come back for a drink at the bar and for the Chips and salsa but for the food most likely not. | 01
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Oh boy.\nThe first thing I noticed was that my menu was kind of gross. There was salsa squished inside of it. Yuck.\n\nSecondly, the plates were BURNING hot. You could not touch them, and they were so big that they didn't fit on the table and we had to burn our hands moving the plates to make room. That was only a small issue, although it did give us the impression that they were just putting the food on the plates and putting them in a microwave...\n\nThirdly, the food was not good. Rice was dry, shrimp was wayyyy overcooked and just overall, it was horrible. Not to mention that my plate was not cleaned properly whatsoever. The corn tortillas were also the kind you buy from the store. I have the same kind in my fridge. However, everyone lost their appetite officially once a customer behind us began to complain.\n\nThere was a huge hair wrapped in her food -- and it took a while for the waiter (who spoke no English) to give her another plate.\n\nWe complained as well about our food and my dirty plate, and he didn't understand anything, but thankfully he did understand to take it off of our check.\n\n(Also, I wanted to mention that the chips are simply taken out of some weird file cabinet-looking drawer and put a bowl... I could see them do that from where I was.)\n\nDon't go here. It's just not worth it.\n\nUPDATE: My sister and father both had gross diarrhea today -- my dad's started last night a couple hours after dinner. That does it, guys -- don't go. Don't risk food poisoning or upsetting your stomach in any way. | 01
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Went there for the first time today and was not satisfied. Margaritas are the size of a kids drink and the food tasted pretty bad. Once again tried another Arizona Mexican restaurant and was disappointed. | 01
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Just came back from eating here and I can honestly say that the rainbow roll was one of the best I ever had. The service was very good as well. This place is situated in a nice location where you can have your pick of a few nice restaurants. Rock Lobster (fka The Sushi Room) is one of them. Bf was with me and had the salmon. By the look of his clean plate, he must have liked it. Bf then ordered the chocolate lava cake, and although very rich tasting, bf didn't feel too heavy afterwards -- a definite plus for him and me!!:) | 12
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Changing one's name does not change the fact that the establishment still exists. I've experienced the WORST service with \""The Sushi Room\"" now Rock Lobster. I purchased a Groupon a few months back to eat sushi with my daughter and that is where the horrible service saga began.\n\nMaking reservations is an absolute joke! When I first purchased the Groupon, we made the reservation as required in the fine print. We arrived 15 mins early and sat outside. 15 mins later our drink orders were taken. Another 10, the drinks arrive and we order. We sat outside for 45 mins with NO food and no real service. The restaurant was NOT crowded! When I requested to cancel the order and pay for the drink I drank, I was told my food was almost ready. Not quite, I'm leaving! We were offered the food for free, but by this time I was quite upset because I was hungry and irritated. Stuck with the Groupon, I was forced to use it before it expired. Thanks for nothing Chase Bank!\n\nToday, I had my mother call and make a reservation for 5:30 pm and she was told they only had a 5:45 pm open. Upon arrival at 5:35 pm we were told that we had no reservation. Hmmm. Really?! Why is this the same girl who provided no service the last visit? And why does the sign on the wall state that Teppan ressy's start at 5 pm? Could the night get any worse? Hmmm, let's see:\n\n- With the addition of the Teppan, the waitress should ask whether or not a guest wants a regular or Teppan seat. Don't automatically walk me to a tray table (too small for 2 people). I made a reservation for the Teppan table that apparently NEVER made it to the book\n- You have happy hour, but I could only get HH drinks at the Teppanyaki table. Suggestion: Make a special \""Teppan HH Menu\"". This might serve your business well\n- No real Vodka or decent beer options; at least not for me. Absolute Vodka and Bud Light are low budget. Step up your game\n- While it is restaurant week, I had to request the RW menu. No bueno\n- We were told we could sit anywhere at the Teppan table however, should more people arrive we'd have to move down. Great! Right when my a$$ has warmed the seat. Though Benihana's has gone downhill, this place could learn something. Seat people correctly the first time. I'M NOT GETTING UP ONCE I'M COMFORTABLE!\n\nNOTE: I actually saw her ask a family with a disabled child to move once others arrived. Rude and unprofessional. The family was there first and shouldn't have been asked to move. If anything, the incoming family of six should've been sat at the Teppan table in the back.\n\n- The waitress barely came to inquire if we were ok or if we needed anything. And being the nice person I am, still left a tip. Shame on me.\n- And last but not least, when I showed her the Groupon she went to touch my phone. (Excuse me! You're in my personal space and attempting to touch my personal property! No bueno!) I will mark the Groupon as redeemed. Don't ever touch a customer's phone. \n\nBUYER BEWARE! NEW NAME SAME OWNERS (APPARENTLY) AND SAME WAITRESSES, WHICH IS HARD TO TELL WITHOUT THE CHANGE IN SERVER ATTIRE (FROM BOOTY SHORTS TO BLACK PANTS AND A BLACK UNIFORM T-SHIRT)....THE ONLY THING THIS PLACE DID RIGHT. NEVER AGAIN! | 01
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Love the makeover! Restaurant is extremely clean, decor is well executed, and staff is not only fun and friendly but also professional (which is hard to find). Teppan chefs are hilarious and I most certainly award the \""dinnertainment\"" with five stars. I tired the fillet and scallop combo and it was top notch. | 12
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Me giving one star is gracious. My roommate and I went here tonight. I have been to this restaurant when it was just the sushi room and loved it! However tonight was different. I made a reservation for 630, the hostess asked us to sit at the bar while they prepared the table,and then sat 12 other people at the table before she remembered the two of us. When we sat down we ordered, the waitress took forever to bring the soup which was Luke warm at best and tasted like soapy dish water. The salad didn't come until the chef started making our food. This was good. But as everyone was receiving their fried rice and steamed rice,my roommate and I noticed we had not gotten our steamed rice. We had to ask another waiter for rice.\nI had new York steak and shrimp. My roomie had chicken and filet mignon. My steak was over cooked I asked for medium rare. Her chicken as well was over cooked. Neither were seasoned barely at all. The shrimp was good tho. Unfortunately after I saw the owner ask a table full of people who were done eating and chatting if they could please move because while they appreciate their business there were people waiting. I knew my complaints would be irrelevant.\nNeedless to say I'm disappointed in the food, the service, all of it. And will never go back for tempanyaki. They have alot of kinks to work out. | 01
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Yuck! Specialty rolls were definitely nothing special. Tasted like a packaged California roll you buy in a grocery store. The $9 short ribs were cold and super salty. When I told the waiter all he said was \""sorry\"" and walked off. Maybe the Teppanyaki is better but if you want sushi or hand rolls drive east 10 minutes to Otaku! | 01
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Went here last night. They have a deal, if you make a reservation for 5:00 all the teppanyaki meals are half price (YES ALL OF THEM!!!) So of course I got the $48 combination. It starts out with a soup (not miso) so if you're expecting it, don't.(they do have miso which I would order instead). They you get a nice chilled salad with ginger dressing. You can order they fried rice for extra or get the white rice \n\nSo now the main course. Appatizer shrimp, large lobster tail, filet mignon, scallops and mixed veggies. It was amazing. All for $24. I can't believe it. I know your asking yourself, how is the quality.... great!!!\n\nI would deffinetly be back. \n\nWhat a Dimond in the rough. Check it out. | 12
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We had been craving Teppanyaki and wanted to check this place out so we went for their power hour. They have two griddles in the center of the restaurant when you first walk in, but they were only going to be having one 'show' that night. They decided they could squeeze us in and sat us in front of the griddle that was not going to be used. ) The whole table had 22 seats, and all but 5 were occupied so it was disappointing that they didn't have both griddles going. It also made the dinner service extra slow since one guy was cooking so much. \nI am allergic to shrimp, and usually the places we go to are willing to do the shrimp last or at least off to the side. ( I only ever get the veggies and tofu and its usually done well before anything else.) This place was not accommodating though-- which is fine since they were so busy-- so I just popped some benadryl and assumed that they would at least keep the stuff separate. The chef happened to put the shrimp directly touching the tofu I had ordered, which was a little annoying, there wasn't a shortage of space on the griddle at all as he hadn't started any of the other meats until after dishing out the veggies. Luckily the tofu was the worst tofu I have ever tried so i didn't even want to eat it. It was extremely soggy and very very sugary. My boyfriend spit out the bite that he tried as well. He had ordered the chicken and Filet for his entree, the chicken was doused in the same nasty sugar sauce that was on the tofu. The filet was very tender though and between the two of us we did eat the whole portion of that. \nThe fried rice was also good, but didn't taste anything like normal fried rice, we couldn't figure out what the taste was. \nThe mushroom soup was okay, each bowl only had 2 impressively thin slices of mushroom in them. \nThe prices were fair with it being their power hour ( meaning half off all teppanyaki entrees) So is wasn't such a big deal that the food wasn't good and the portions were so small.\nAlso, they do not have a sign saying 'rock lobster' from the street. We drove by the place twice before just driving into the complex to see if we could find it. They do have a sign, it is just facing the parking area and a dirt lot. \nWe will not be returning. | 01
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I had visited Rock Lobster when it was named the Sushi Room--I'm happy to say it is just as good as I remembered, actually better than I remember! They've added teppanyaki tables so we decided to give it a shot. The chef was amazing, the food was fantastic, the fried rice was delicious (it tasted fresh and smelled as good as it taste.) An added plus was that we were sat near a couple of friendly people that we made friends with. \n\nWill definitely be back. | 12
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Delicious! Edemame, chicken rolls, Poppin roll, sunshine roll and california roll. Beautifully made, service was excellent. | 12
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The Poppin rolls were AWESOME! This place is way better than The Sushi Room, I think it is re-invented, but, they did it....so much better. I highly recommend. | 12
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Pleasantly surprised with this place! The vine/decor and service were great. My husband and I went on a Sunday for lunch (which happened to be happy hour all day!!) and got chicken eggrolls, 3 sushi rolls, and a sapporo for $22....and it was fresh and delicious. We will be back! | 12
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Excellent lunch with three others, today. Very good chicken katsu... very crisp, not at all oily, moist chicken breast. The sushi lunch #1 had good sized portions of shrimp, tuna, and salmon nigiri, with an excellent California roll. The chicken teriyaki had moist grilled chicken in a tangy teriyaki sauce. The mochi with green tea ice cream (green tea ice cream in a mochi ball) was a hit, too!\n\nVery quick and professional service on a quiet lunch hour. Recommended! | 12
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Portions too small. My husband and I both got quiche. My husband went home and ate breakfast again. Service was terrible refill on coffee came almost at end of meal. There was no dressing on salad we couldn't ask server because she never came back to table. We had to get up to get the bill. The only thing good was the view. | 01
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My wife, her parents and I ate at the Statehouse restaurant for the first time Saturday, Oct. 11, and we were very disappointed. Although the food--the walleye, scallops, beat salad, pasta dish--was good to above-average, it was not on a par with several other of the better restaurants in Madison. \n\nMore disappointing was that my mother-in-law had made the reservation indicating it was a special dinner for her 62d anniversary and specifically asked for and was assured a table by the windows. Well, of course, the ma\u00eetre-d refused to honor that request even though two tables sat empty during our entire meal! Our waiter was very personable and competent but no one offered us a wine list until we asked for it twice. \n\nIt may be unfair to compare the new with the old Edgewater, but we always thought the old Edgewater had a unique panache in that it served steak diane and Caesar salad at tableside and had a number of other very nice touches that made it a destination for many special occasions. Not a whole lot is unique about the Statehouse. | 01
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I've been to the Edgewater twice now for food/drinks, and, living on Langdon Street, I want to give the place the benefit of the doubt because having such a beautiful restaurant/facility practically next door is exciting. And yet, both times I have been underwhelmed. \n\nThe service is very formal, which may be a good thing depending on your taste, but from my perspective, tends of come off as stiff and just a little bit classist.\n\nMore importantly, the food is nothing but a let-down. Madison is a foodie paradise. With destination restaurants such as L'Etoile, innovative gastropubs like Merchant, and local ingredients galore, the Statehouse cannot expect to compete if it continues on its current path. My bother and I ordered the duck confit poutine ($10). The fries were clearly frozen, the duck was dry, and the cheese seemed extremely processed. There was also a small (imperceptible until it was in my mouth) bone left in the duck meat. My brother ordered the bourbon burger ($12)--although we're 95% sure he received the bacon cheeseburger instead--medium rare, and received a dry, overcooked (no pink to be found in that patty) basic bacon cheeseburger. I, not having high hopes, ordered the grilled cheese sandwich ($9) which was actually very tasty but, come on, how do you screw that one up? \n\nAll in all, other reviewers are right on the nose when they say that the Edgewater and Statehouse are beautiful, but the service is stiff and still working out some kinks and the food is mediocre at best, and certainly not worth the price, even if you factor in the ambiance. I have high hopes that the Statehouse will work through these growing pains and begin to invest in high quality ingredients and attention to detail. If not, the restaurant will not survive in the Madison dining community. | 01
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An utter disaster. \nValet only parking no valet parkers\nNo choice of seating in a near empty restaurant\nDarkened room midday \nHad to request wine list \nOne order of a walleye plate morphed into the delivery of a fish sandwich which wasn't even on the menu \nThe salt shaker top was loose so it all poured on my meal \nFrench fries cold and soggy \nNever offered desert \nTook 4 people to validate parking \nThe place is a mess | 01
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Just a disaster. \n\nWe walked in on a Friday afternoon to make reservations. They told me that for a party of 2, as in only 2 people, the only open reservations they had was for 6:00PM and 9:00PM. I Asked if they had a 5:00PM slot, and they said no. We were excited that it seemed so packed (so it must be popular!) and picked the 6:00PM slot.\n\nShowing up at 6:00PM on a Saturday, we found the place to be a complete ghost town. We were literally the ONLY people in the restaurant. No, I'm not saying \""Yea there were a couple of other tables filled but it was overall pretty empty\"". I'm saying \""There was not another seated table in the entire restaurant except for us.\"" Clearly not as popular as they thought they were in their heads (but their ego only expands from there).\n\nThe ambiance is beautiful, and the restaurant itself is presented quite well. Kudos to the construction and design crew. The design however is where the favorable parts about this restaurant end. \n\nOur waiter was decent. He knew most of the menu, was able to give us a basic description of the wine (though flubbed on telling us the location of most of them). No personal stuff, no chit chat. There was a very clear line between who he was (somebody there to make us pay for a service) versus who he wasn't (there to help us enjoy our meal to the fullest). \n\nThe food is ridiculously overpriced. Their cheapest entree's are around $30 and for a decent steak expect to pay upwards of $60+. That's for a SINGLE ENTREE. Want a side with that? Expect to pay $6 each for watery mashed potatoes or soggy asparagus. I was incredibly underwhelmed by the food. In no way was this a $150 dinner for two. I could have gotten a better meal down at the square for a third of the cost, easily. \n\nIt seems that the Statehouse thinks that it is the only classy and decent food serving place in all of Madison, and can thus charge you an arm and a leg for a basic meal. NEWSFLASH: THIS IS MADISON! This place is a foodie's dream and far far better food exists just a block or two away. Save yourself the massive pocket book write-off and go to a place where you will actually get quality food.\n\nOverall, I felt like the entire time the Statehouse was attempting to tell me that it was better than me. If this place was decently priced, I might actually return and recommend it just based off of it's ambiance and location. The adequate service and overpriced food forces me to not recommend this restaurant to anyone except those who wish to waste their money. | 01
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We went for a brunch buffet on a Sunday morning. The atmosphere was nice with a fantastic view of lake mendota. The food was very good, great selection at the buffer and great quality. The pastries were excellent, as was the French toast and sausage. However, the service was very poor. Might be in part to them being fairly new, but some things were inexcusable. The staff never picked up our used plates, there was just a big stack on our table. We also had to ask repeatedly to get coffee refills and the omelette bar was all over the place. They served us the incorrect omelette on one occasion and underdone omelettes on two others. The waitress we had was only mildly attentive and seemed overwhelmed though they weren't terribly busy. Would like to go back for the food but if the service doesn't improve we won't be back. | 01
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Went to lunch at the Statehouse in early December. I ordered one of the only vegetarian dishes on the menu, a beet, red rice, and bean burger w/ vegan cheese and a whole-grain bun. The beets in the burger were very flavorful but no seasoning was detectable, it was very dry, and it the ingredients seemed over-combined to the point of making the burger mushy. Overall it is not an impressive veggie burger and is in desperate need of some seasoning, texture, and sauce. Graze has a much more flavorful beet burger. The cheese curds we ordered, on the other hand, were delicious and not too greasy. The Basil Gimlet cocktail is super refreshing. The furnishings in the restaurant are a little awkward for the room, but the view of the lake on a good-weather day is stunning and the open-kitchen is gorgeous. I would go back for cocktails and apps on a sunny day, though not again for lunch. | 01
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It was our first outing to this newly renovated hotel and the Statehouse bar. We didn't dine there, although we intended to order some bar appetizers. Overall, the experience was just awkward.\n\n- The bar table we chose had been wiped down with a sour rag, so it smelled awful. Awkward.\n\n- We asked if we could sit in a different area. \""Yes, but you can't have drinks out there.\"" Awkward.\n\n- We found a spot to sit, but had to flag down a bartender/server to take our order. Awkward.\n\n- With a group of four, we were given just one bar menu. We asked for another menu but were told there was a shortage. Awkward.\n\n- The drinks arrived and the server promptly left. We were considering ordering some food, but we weren't going to flag down help yet again. Awkward.\n\n- All four of our drinks sat empty for about 10 minutes before anyone checked on us. Awkward.\n\n- To accompany the second round of drinks, we asked for ice water which was delivered about 15 minutes after the drinks arrived. Awkward.\n\n- We asked the front desk about validating our parking and was told, \""No, you can just pay on the way out.\"" Awkward.\n\nGiven the Edgewater's longstanding \""meh\"" reputation in Madison, its stumbles out of the gate after the renovation and its apparent lackadaisical attitude toward service, training and effective management, it's going to be a tough road. There are so many better options. | 01
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My family just had an elegant holiday dinner at The Statehouse at The Edgewater after an hour of skating on their Plaza. There were 11 of us and we plan to make it a tradition every year when the kids come home for Christmas. The food, service and wonderful atmosphere were all superb.\n\nGary Stebnitz | 12
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Was anxious to try the Edgewater after its renovations and reopening. Went twice -- once with friends for dinner and another time to show my visiting relative the new buildings. \nThe Statehouse is beautiful and the Edgewater is still a wonderful location. Food was OK, not really special. Had the walleye pike. \nService was very nice but very inept. Our waitress was covering for the bartender as well and knew nothing about making drinks. She served a glass a prosecco in a large wine glass instead of a champagne flute. \nat the bar the next night, I asked the same waitress for an Irish Coffee on a very cold night and was served whiskey and lukewarm coffee in a glass; no whipped cream at all, none offered. My wife ordered a Sambuca. It arrived over ice (supposed to be served neat with a couple of coffee beans as a garnish; flamb\u00e9e optional). These things could be fixed with a little training or even by consulting a bartender's guide for one brief second before serving. \nI sure hope that they invest some time and money into staff training to get the service level to rise to the level of the setting. | 01
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My family and I made a reservation for eight and ate off of the diner menu. The atmosphere was great and the seating was very comfortable, although elbow around the table could have been better. The food was OK, not great. I had the KC steak which I ordered medium rare but it came back medium. My wife ordered the same and hers was cooked perfectly. Overall, I'd say the steak was comparable to Outback Steakhouse but at more than twice the price. The steak wasn't a bad cut, it just didn't have any real flavor. I recommend visiting the Tornado Room for a high quality steak that's actually worth the price. We had several appetizers. The crab cakes were good. The \""sweet bread\"" wasn't bad. Understand that this is a meat dish though, and from what I understand, it's cow thyroid. Again it wasn't bad, but I certainly wouldn't order it again. The highlight of the menu were the several desserts. The cheesecake, baked in-house pie, and chocolate cake were all very good. I'm willing to try this restaurant again, maybe for the breakfast menu, but currently, this restaurant isn't worth the high price point. If you are staying at the Edgewater, get a cab and try out any of downtown Madison's better restaurants. You'll spend less and have a better dining experience. | 01
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I stayed at te Palms resort and was excited try the new resturant... Walk by it late one night and ask if they were open, girl up front said yes for a soft opening and not a full menu, great a new place to try intro by the eater. It is now 9/8 1 pm and said told to try again at 5? Seriously I mean come on,you opened at 11 am and your closed at 1pm in the afternoon. GOODLUCK with that kind of soft opening and service!!!! Hope do dont close up shop and head back to Chicago, eater LV was all wrong all hype. I can PASS on this place | 01
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Have you ever watched MasterChef/Hell's Kitchen and wondered....what is it like being those diners who sit and wait for 1.5+ hrs for their food???\n\nWell, my party and I had THAT experience tonight at Lao Sze Chuan. It was opening night for them, and I guess it was busy and kitchen didn't know how to handle it? We waited almost 2 hours for our food to come to the table. After sitting for 1 hour and 20 mins, we approached the manager to ask about why our food hadn't come, and let them know that we were going to leave. We had made a reservation at 7pm, and at that point, it was 8:25pm, and all we had on our table was water/drinks and the house special spicy cabbage. WE WERE SO HUNGRY!!!\n\nBut I will say that management was very professional, and offered to comp us our meal, and invited us to come again. We finally started getting our food close to 9pm, and if you like spicy sze chuan food, it is really quite good. The flavor is there, and the ingredients are of good quality. They just gotta get their kitchen in check. And figure out which tables to bring the food to (yes, at one point, food was brought to our table and then taken away because it was supposed to be for another table! sadness....)\n\nDecor is lovely. Chairs are super comfy. And definitely order the dry chili chicken :) | 01
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Tradition. \nComfort.\nValue.\n\nThese words best describe our dining experience at Lao Sze Chuan on opening night. The value here was surprising! Every dish we sampled was priced very reasonably, if not competitive. The dishes we tried were served in the perfect sized portions to share between 2-4. My boyfriend and I actually took home 2 bags of leftovers by the end of the evening. \n\nRight away, I immediately noted the modest presentation and culinary style of master chef Tony Hu. It's a breath of fresh air to not be confronted with nibbles of expensive, weak and flavorless rabbit food. It's also important for me to note that the chef is not reinventing the wheel, he's just putting his spin on classical Szechuan dishes - fine tuning it to his culinary expertise.\n\nWe received top-notch service from start to finish. Every member of their well trained staff made us feel extra cared for. We were curious about one of the dishes we tried and one server took his time to explain to us, in detail, about the Szechuan chili and how different chilies cause different effects to the palate. He was articulate and eager to share his knowledge of the cuisine. \n\nI'll also quickly note that the ambiance was classy and blanketed in a swanky, modern pan asian decor - but that's what we all come to expect from a Vegas casino restaurant. Let me just put this out there - dress code is not strictly enforced. \n\n\nHere's what we tried:\n\n//Cold spicy cabbage// complimentary \nThe cold, crisp cabbage had a medium spice that tickled our nostrils and tastebuds. We enjoyed the spicy, slightly sweet and addicting crunchy texture so much that we immediately ordered a second round. *pro tip: as addicting as they are, wait to eat them with your dinner! This paired very well with the rice and the rest of our dishes. 5/5\n\n//Chongquin chili oil wontons// (6 wontons) $5.95\nWe savored the expert layering of sweet, spicy flavor and also admired the striking ginger flavor infused into the chili oil. The Szechuan chili peppers pleasantly tingled and numbed my entire mouth, making it such a unique dining sensation. I only had 2 minor annoyances: the wonton wrappers were not as luscious and soft as I would prefer; they were actually hard and a bit undercooked. The same could be said about the wonton filling; a little lackluster and dry. However, the winning aspect of the entire dish was the sensational and flavorful numbing chili oil sauce. *pro tip: make sure to save the remaining chili oil and pour it over your rice! 4/5\n\n//Sliced tender cold pork marinated in garlic sauce and chili oil// $6.95\nThis dish was presented exactly how we expected - glistening ribbons of cold, thinly sliced pork. The pork ribbons were buttery soft and marinated in a mouthwatering garlicky chili oil flavor - but the dish is not at all oily. Keep in mind, this dish is not saucy and had mild spice. 5/5\n\n//Lamb with pure cumin// $15.95\nA dry (not saucy), stir-fried dish with a gorgeous deep brown color, red and green bell peppers, whole Szechuan chili peppers (not spicy in the slightest, but great smoky flavor), jalape\u00f1o slices (not spicy at all), garlic, and onion. Pure cumin is the precise way to describe the overall flavor of this dish. The lamb was generously coated in the warm cumin spice and was extremely bold and aromatic. However I can't emphasize it enough, this dish was lacking spiciness altogether. Also, I personally thought the lamb was a bit too chewy and tough, yet my boyfriend felt that the lamb was expertly prepared and was as tender as it will ever be - two different preferences and views on an arguably tasty dish. In the end, this fact remains - the lovely cumin spice complimented the gamey nature of the lamb very well. 4/5\n*edit: just had the most divine (leftover) lunch! The lamb marinated even longer with the intense, flavorful cumin seasonings, making it 100% more tender and flavorful. These are a solid 5/5 now! \n\n//Eggplant in garlic sauce// $11.95 \nA traditional dish with familiar flavors. However, it was a sultry celebration of a classic dish, namely because they selected the most perfectly ripe, plump eggplants and gently cooked them in effort to retain their lovely firm texture and to keep their beautiful shape. They were insanely juicy, sweet and buttery. Also, the sauce was super silky, swimming with an abundance of wood ear mushrooms and crisp pickled cucumber. I couldn't stop eating it, even well after I claimed I was full. 5/5\n\nAll minor issues aside, my boyfriend and I absolutely enjoyed our dining experience here; our dinner was satisfying and comforting. We are looking forward to returning soon, in hopes that the small setbacks we encountered were just a case of the opening day jitters. \n\nI applaud master chef Tony Hu and his World-class staff and wish them continued success.\n\nPro tip: Grand opening 25% off your entire bill with the discount card that can be obtained at the hostess desk. Expires 10/15. | 12
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It's awful. We sat there for 20 mins but no one came and took our drink order or greeted us, so I had to ask for water... After we ordered we waited for like 30 mins to get our first hot dish, and then someone told us that they ran out of fish and cabbage so we needed to changed our other order...\n\nThe food was salty and overcooked. I believe I can do better than that. Just don't go. | 01
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Got a comp so decided to go this restaurant for lunch. The service was substandard. We order a har gow, sticky rice dim sum and chow fun and some snow pea leaves. Hot and sour soup came out cold. All was below average. You can get better food in Chinatown. Definitely won't come back. | 01
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My soup came cold and too much starch in the hot and sour soup. Food was below chop suey quality. Order tenderloin chow fun but got overly tenderized beef instead. | 01
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Came here with some friends and family member to try out this new place. Service was extremely horrible. Menu was only brought to us after sitting at the table for 10 minutes and we had to ask for it. Our drinks was not even refill once and server did not even bother to check on us. Food was alright, nothing special. I wouldn't come here again. | 01
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This restaurant is a hidden gem inside PALMS with great service from the door to wait staff to food & beverage selection. My personal favorite was the green bean spicy black bean appetizer. All the textures of the tofu, chicken, beef, & shrimp dishes were just right with very delicious sauces. The ambiance was relaxing and spacious for large groups to enjoy a meal together. I would bring business partners, friends, and my family there many times. Very happy. | 12
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I had high hopes for Lao Sze Chuan because it originated in Chicago an outstanding food city. \n\nI sampled both traditional Szechuan dishes and dishes found in every Americanized Chinese restaurant across the country.\n\nShanghai egg rolls- rolls did not taste freshly made and tasted like egg rolls you can get in the frozen section of any grocery store\n\nDon don noodles- my favorite dish of the night even though it was overly salted \n\nSpicy beef tendon- full of oil \n\nFish with black bean sauce- fish was cooked well but once again tasted Americanized \n\nEgg fried rice- DRY\n\nEven with 25% off, I will not be back due to the food being full of oil and it tasting Americanized. | 01
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This was hands down one of my fave spots back in Chicago, I was so excited when I heard they were opening here in Vegas. Ate here last week and can't wait to go back! amazing! | 12
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We went there for dinner. It is good that they close at midnight as a lot of time we have dinner after 10pm but don't wanna eat in China Town. We like the environment of the restaurant, the food, and the service. The price is acceptable, cheaper than the Chinese restaurants in other hotels on the strip. \n\nWe ordered a Mongolian beef, beef fried noodle and sauteed baby bak choy. They all tasted great. The Mongolian beef is really better than any other Mongolian beef I had tasted else where. The seasoning profile of this one has more depth than those using too much black pepper, garlic and soya sauce. The Mongolian beef here is really outstanding, it tasted so good without having anything overpowering, well balanced.\n\nThe sauteed baby bak choy is well done, the veggie is just right, not under or overcooked. It is not garlicy as we asked for simple sauteed, so it is simply refreshing. The baby bak choy is fresh, and good quality, they are well cleaned too so no sandy taste when chewing on them. They smartly cut the baby bak choy into quarters vertically so they could be thoroughly cleaned.\n\nThe beef fried noodle is good, just no surprise, which is expected. I like that they don't use the very thin yellow noodle. \n\nWe were offered a small complimentary spicy veggie plate as appetizer. It smelled really good but too spicy for us that we kept coughing. If you can handle picy, you will like it. \n\nI like Chinese food having the real Chinese flavor, meaning that I always compared it with what I had tasted when I was in northern China for an exchange program. I like food having depth but not overpowering by only black pepper or garlic That means I don't like americanized Chinese food. So far, with the 3 dishes that I tried, they tasted Chinese without Americanization. There was also no MSG. I hate MSG. I always think that only those chefs who can't cook well need to use MSG. So big kudo for here not using any. I hope they won't change on this aspect in the future. I can't speak for other dishes yet, but will update in the future after I tried something new there. \nWe finished everything we ordered and had a happily filled stomachs at the end. We will come back to try other dishes for sure! | 12
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This recently opened restaurant is located in the space formerly occupied by Little Buddah. The room is now more open and brighter than in the past. A spicy cabbage salad was delivered to our table while we reviewed the menu. We started off with shrimp spring rolls that were light and tasty. For entrees we chose sole filets in a fresh black bean sauce plus the chef's special chili chicken. \n\nThere was an exceptionally long delay between courses so our waitress brought us a second dish of cabbage salad and eventually comped us desserts. The chicken dish was a crunchy delight though not nearly as spicy as one would believe given the quantity of red chili on the plate. The sole was tender and equally delicious. Prices are moderate for a casino restaurant and entrees are generously portioned.\n\nOur individual cheesecakes, though hardly Asian, almost brought one senior to tears. On entering I had secured a grand opening card from the hostess that was good for 25% off menu prices through October 15th. | 12
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I typically do not eat Szechuan food because this cuisine tends to be too spicy and greasy for me; but when I do (because of friends & family), my choice is Lao Sze Chuan. Welcome to Las Vegas, Chef Tony! It's good to dine at your restaurants in Chicago and it's great to have you here in Vegas! My favorite is Tony's chicken with 3 chili! Love the fact that the prices are GREAT, especially in a casino! | 12
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Probably the worst place to get hot pot. We had about 10 ppl in our group and the reservation and everything went good all the way up till the service. My waiter probably needed to be trained again on customer service. I literally am consistently looking for him for a refill or for my orders ! There was a period where I waited over 30 mins to get an Order I had for some meat and veggies. The worst part was that I had spoke to two other ppl to check my order before my waiter came over and finally realized he lost my order !!!! After 30+ mins and no food we were starving !!!! The proportions were not good as they barely gave the bare minimum to serve everyone. I know there is limitations so that ppl do not waste food but we didn't even have enough to share ! Not to mention my waiter told literally told me \""it's troublesome for ME and for you when we do hotspot.\"" Um excuse me ? IM PAYING FOR THIS!!!!!!!!! Honestly there was nothing special about this place or it's food and probably the worst customer service. Oh and the manager lounges around doing practically nothing. Never coming to this place again. | 01
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Our experience here was awkward, uncomfortable, and overall unpleasurable. There was a group of 7 of us in town on business. We are all on our own expense account so we need to pay separately. The waitress was snotty, and pissed that we needed to split the check. She did back down a bit and agreed to only split the check a maximum of 6 ways. She wasn't busy, we were there when there were only a few other tables. She just didn't want to spend the effort to accomodate. \n\nI'm hoping that something was getting lost in translation, because some of her comments and responses to us were just downright rude. For example, when a couple of people in the party had questions about the selections she kept responding in a rude tone with the phrase \""I'm waiting to take your order\"". \n\nMaybe the poor service set the tone and skewed my expectations, but the meal that followed wasn't all that great. \n\nTwo of my peers chose egg rolls for an appetizer. They were clearly served spring rolls (both are offered on the menu). When we inquired with one of the table attendants if we got the right thing, the answer was something to the effect of \""americans don't know what egg rolls are\""... the busser came by and said he'd take the rolls back and correct the order, but the pissy server came over, insisted that we were provide the correct dish, and her disdain for us continued to grow. \n\nLady, I know the difference between a spring roll and egg roll. \n\nThe large table was adorned with a huge lazy susan in the middle, which made it very easy to share each dish with each other. The seafood fried rice was good. The crispy duck was dry, it was either overcooked, or cooked in advance and reheated. The Szechuan dumplings were spicy but good. The steamed dumplings were just average. The dry chili tofu had plenty of flavor, but the tofu itself was dry and again seemed to be way overcooked. \n\nOverall, the dishes all seemed to be overcooked, oversalted or MSG'd, or over-oiled. \n\nThis was one of the worst dining experiences in the past few years. The piss poor attidue paired with sub-par food left us wondering if we were in some kind of hidden camera show. I think that if any of us were not dining with our work colleagues we'd have either responded more aggresively to how we were treated, or would have walked out all together. It's sad, because the menu items seemed interesting and the space is beautiful. | 01
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Amazing 50 minute massage by Maria! If she lived by me, I would get a massage once a week from here. I felt so tense and anxious before going in and walked out on clouds! She added some fabulous peppermint oil to my neck wrap that was unbelievable! I even bought it! Outstanding experience! Thank you! | 12
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Massage was great however my massage therapist had a cough which was kinda killing my zin. They did incorporate a scent and orchids into the experience which was a nice treat. \n\nI've gone to several of the spas in Vegas and I have to say the one at SLS is a total ripe off! The facility only has a steam room and a \""lounge\"". No jacuzzi. No sauna. Nothing fancy. They have water and tea no snacks.\n\nThe entire place is covered with white curtains so it reminded me of a sterile hospital. Good if you want complete privacy. \n\nThe shower was AMAZING! I loved the jets-it was like an added massage ad the staff is very kind and patient. | 01
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Such a beautiful intimate spa! The entire staff was amazing and so friendly. Love the plush robes!\nI had the best massage from Cynthia and I loved the warm neck wrap and back pad and the option to add a scent to my massage which I chose Mandarin. \nMy husband had a facial from Nicole and he said it was the best facial he has ever had. And he is very picky with his facials! \nBest thing about the SLS is this spa! Ok maybe the food too. We will be back for sure! | 12
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A very small spa and salon facility, shared the same spaces with the gym.\n\nWe booked couple massage service, they called us the last minute saying they didn't have couple room available, I was looking forward to taking a treatment bath in one of those couple rooms, there was no bathtub in our suite! I got upset of course, then they offered free facial for both of us to make up for the couple room thing, I guess that would do for me. \n\nThe spa is just located on the second floor of Lux tower where we stayed at, very convenient for us. Got there after lunch, it was all white with pink orchid flowers here and there. Very neat and unique design, exactly Starck style, all whites with popped out pinks. \n\nWomen get to choose what kind of fragrance to use at the treatments, I chose Oolong, it was very soothing and calming. After changing into a robe, I followed my host to the common waiting area, there were tents, yes you heard me right! There were a lot of waiting tents! The one we were in had two small sofas with an end table in the middle, it's for couples obviously. This design is very unique and interesting, but not very practical, people get lost, all the tents looked exactly the same! I had to call out hubby's name after my restroom trip because I couldn't remember which tent I was in, and I couldn't get to the ladies room without a guide, hubby had the same problem. Okay, just more work for spa staffs, tour guide is part of the job description for them I guess. \n\nDespite the beautiful but weird interior design, the treatments we received were world class! 50 minutes massage and 50 minutes facial for each of us. I had Ciel massage, my massage therapist was very gentle on me cause I said I was very ticklish, it was not too bad, I could handle it alright. My facial was amazing, I asked for eye treatment too cause my eyes were puffy and red from too much drinking the previous night, my facial specialist used little cold stones to massage upper and lower of my eyes, also used eye mask, the puffiness were gone after the treatment, it was magic! Hubby's deep tissue massage was great too, he needed it so bad. \n\nBoth of us enjoyed our treatments so much, we felt very relaxed after the spa trip, our faces were clean but so red from facials. \n\nThey have steam rooms, limited beverages and snacks, and... tents for guests to enjoy. Can't say I liked this facility too much, but the treatments were definitely one of the best we have ever received! \n\nPs. They use real keys for lockers. It was annoying to keep the key with me all the time. | 12
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I have had Access at my house now three different times. Two times to hang flat screen tv's on the wall and recently to fix a defective/ broken GFI switch. They are always on time and professional and if you deal with Chris Church, he is the best, he always calls right back or texts you back right away.\n\nGreat service, reasonable prices. Highly recommend Access Electric and ask for Chris when you can :) as he is so nice to deal with. | 12
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If I could give this place no stars I would. Terrible pizza! Absolutely the worst pizza I have ever had. Frozen pizza is better. Their sauce is sugary. Their dough is obviously bought (sad cause it's so bad). Toppings were cheap. There are way better pizza within a mile or so (even Pizza Hut has better food). I don't see this place lasting longer then a month or two. Ordered for delivery, gave them a credit card. They had to call me 3 times to reenter the card, finally I said I'll just pay cash. Waste of money. Had to rebake the pizza and still ended up throwing 80%of it away. | 01
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Don't come here if your looking for a quick slice. It took them over 30 mins to make 2 5in personal pizzas. Customer service was awful. Never going here again! | 01
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Surprising little pizza place. Super friendly staff. Two 16\"" deep dish pizzas done in 20 minutes and they were delicious. \n\nThe dough was not mushy or dry, it was very pleasant. The sauce had a nice blend of spices and it really made the pizza better. \n\nOverall I was kind of impressed. I didn't have high expectations for such a small place, but I'll definitely be there again. | 12
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I ordered a deep dish pizza. It was hot and cheesy which to me is a win win. I read the other reviews and I just had to visit myself. I found the staff pleasant. They made it easy to order. Its nice having options in my area. | 12
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