Text - I went here with 12 people for my birthday, and I kind of wish we'd picked somewhere else. \n\nI had heard great things about the place and the reviews were great for it, so I expected to finally have some good barbeque.  I lived in Austin last year and experienced great barbeque on every corner of the city practically, so perhaps I'm spoiled, but Joe's was really disappointing given the stellar ratings everyone gives it...\n\nI had the two meat plate with brisket and chicken breast, two sides of cheesey potatoes and mac and cheese (I felt like eating some cheese I guess).\n\nThe brisket was absolutely horrible... chewy, dry, pink in places and overcooked in others.  I ate about a bite of it and gave up.\n\nThe chicken had good flavor and was pretty tender, this is what I mostly ate...\n\nThe mac and cheese was horrible!  I can't believe this because so many reviews said it was great.  Some people that came to the lunch who had eaten here before said it was a little off, but I don't see how this could possibly be good.  It had something on top of it that tasted like smashed up cheetos or the cheese packet from a box of Kraft mac and cheese, without any kind of liquid added to it.\n\nThe cheesey potatoes lacked any sort of cheese.  They were bland... I ate a little of it but mostly skipped that too.\n\nSo for $12 I ate most of the chicken and avoided everything else.\n\nAlso, they wouldn't give us the birthday $10 off thing because we were lunching the day before my birthday.  I understand there's no exceptions and we didn't care a whole lot...except that we had 12 people there who all spent about $12-15 each with meal and drink... it would have been a nice gesture for Joe's to knock off my meal since we came all the way from out of town and there would have been no way for me to actually dine there on my birthday.\n\nI won't be going back here, but I might try their other location, the Farm one... it could be good if we're not there after a lunch rush or something.  It seemed like everything that was served to us was sitting for quite a while besides my chicken.\n\nFor the price, definitely not worth it.
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Text - It's been nearly  9 months  since the wife and myself ate at Quiescence on a Friday evening.\n\nIt takes an evening to really go through the experience and that's the best way to explain it because objectively this has to add up to more than the sum of it's parts. \n\nThe grounds are great and a nice transition from the orange vampire lights of Phoenix but it's likely If you ride a bike it's pretty bloody perilous to get your stand down,or to wear high heels ( Hey those Harley guys are hiding something;) ) \n\nI have a rural background, and the outside tier of Quiessence , the one just in the main entrance,really didn't hack it in terms of ambiance, it's like sitting in my UK farmhouse at night :  ( Ok that may be exactly the point they are going for but I kinda feel that we missed out by not being in the main room)  \n\nSo what of the food?  I have to concur with many that have said that the natural ingredients, the  meats, cheeses , presentation and knowledge of the staff are excellent though  possibly a tad presumptive re what my next question would have been.  We cook a  lot at home but it's not possible for me to know every herb that goes on a plate I like to learn but preempting my ignorance?  \n\nThe salad was probably the best one I've ever had which when considered next to my chosen second plate of Duo of Housemade \""Boudin Blanc\"" Sausage and Slow Roasted Pork Belly with Butternut Squash \""Mash\"" should  be a good indicator of how I rank salad in the scheme of things.Their wild foraged mushroom salad  was, well it's 9 months later and I still, recall it fondly.  \n\nWe'll certainly go back but it's more of an annual event. Quiescence is  like getting your first real watch. It  kicks you off into a search for ever more interesting pieces but you still end up having a soft spot for the original. \n\n4.25 stars if I could rate it like that.\n\nJust a little too high on the price for what goes into the main dish. The appetizers, plate one, salad were all worth it in a way that our entrees were not. Given that we'd just had great appetizer, beginning and first plate it was anti-climactic for the entree to be ,you know, just great. \n(Yeah I know ungrateful , there's people starving in the world ,we were two of them in the interim between plate 1 and 2 :) ) \n\nA small  frustration was the water. The mineral water gets up to room temperature between courses and at $9 a bottle ,a mark-up that makes me want to switch to wine next time, the Pillsbury Roan red, and  take a cab.
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Text - I liked it a lot here, especially the atmosphere.  The music was good, not too loud, just a really cool, chill place to hang out and have dinner.  A place you could find yourself chatting all night, very loungy as well.  The cod was the best!  And the best ginger bread pudding I have ever had
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Text - If you've stayed at actual \""World Class\"" hotels in Paris, Italy, NY, SF and Kauai--you'd probably question \""World Class\"" like us. And not sure it lives up to \""The Palazzo is an escape to a life of luxury\""--because service and amenities are part of a \""life of luxury\"". Details count.\n\n///PROS///\n - Swanky room--well maintained, clean, comfortable, great lighting, good bathroom set-up \n- Restaurants galore downstairs w/out the need to grab a taxi\n\n///CONS///\n- Highly Questionable service\nAs a professional having had several years in advertising and now user experience--as an experience, Palazzo does NOT pay off on it's own brand promise--nor what they actually market.\n        + No one greeted us when we stepped out of the Taxi.\n        + No one offered to help us with our bags--even though two door man yapped with each other and checked out other ladies. They completely ignored us. \n        + After check-in--and waiting 15 minutes to have a porter help up with bags to the room--we took off (we had a 10:45 dinner reservation and needed at lead 30 minutes to get refreshed/changed)\n        + Overall don't expect any kind of special treatment anywhere--most greeters, hosts, etc will barely acknowledge you, kind of nod--that's if they aren't rolling their eyes/bored to death sort of expression. This was everywhere with the exception of our actual servers at Lavo, Azure and the little restaurant/coffee shop near the main pool.\n        + We called a porter to check our bags Sunday to enjoy the pool (which didn't happen, see my note below)--after being told there were NO Late checkouts available (we'd asked for 1pm--and  noon--both denied). So we had to rush to get packed/ready by 11--only to have to wait 45 minutes for a porter. Hello, why didn't they just allow a late check-out? And we had to call to find out where they were. \n\n- The room\n        + Be prepared to get hella smokey walking to your room--as you need to walk through the smoke filled game room (in the morning it smells like opening a bar from my college bar tending days in Philly)\n        + For the room price one would expect a far superior hair dryer and products. Come on who wants to check bags for an hour flight--and a 2 nighter in Vegas? This is a baseline user need--and really surprised on both accounts.\n        + If you forget something like say toothpaste, expect to pay $10 for a 4 oz tube that airport security makes you throw out bc it is over 3 oz. \n- The pool\n        + ON Sunday ALL of the pools (YES, ALL 7) were \""closed indefinitely\"" for maintenance--including Azure! No information on reopening--and some lame excuse about their filtration system. What? That said, vomit/bathroom mistakes do not equate to ALL pools being closed (we've experienced this at St. Regis where \""the\"" pool where the incident occurs get's closed--with a ETA on opening)--thus we wondered: did someone drown/get killed? Or did someone tamper with the water (like did we need to get tested somewhere)? No info--and no discount. They did offer a 3 min walk to the Venetian to use their horribly small, hip-hop scene of a pool. With NO chairs available. But here is the issue--IF WE WANTED TO GO TO THE POOL AT THE VENETIAN WE WOULD HAVE STAYED AT THE VENETIAN. WE CHOSE PALAZZO TO GO TO THE PALAZZO POOLS. \n\n\n///IF YOU GO...///\n- Drying hair for two days with a crappy dryer only takes life out of your hair and breaks it--so bring your own. A pain for a short jaunt (and carry on) but do it.\n- Bring your own soap/lotion. I know, a complete pain if you don't want to check luggage--but the white labeled products are terrible for the room price--and a \""luxury\"" advertised hotel.\n- Don't expect amazing service\n- Don't expect special treatment as a hotel guest at any restaurant/pool\n- Don't expect a late check out (as I think we've had at every other single \""World Class\"" hotel all over the world)--and then expect them to make you wait if you desire a porter to help with bags/check them if your flights is later in the day.\n\n\n///NO COMMENT///\n- In room TV, entertainment, etc...--we brought our iPad for Sirus & Pandora--but you do have 3 TV's. So if you like them--they are there.\n- In room bar/foods--only purchased the peanut m&m's--typical $9 deal, so no surprises there. \n\n\n///WILL WE STAY AT THE PALAZZO AGAIN?///\n- Unlikely\n\n\n***SEE OUR OTHER REVIEWS***\n+ Lavo\n+ Lavo the Club\n+ Azure the Beach Club\n+ Tao Club\n+ Sushi Samba
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Text - I really enjoyed my time here. I'm not sure if it was because of the food, atmosphere or getting to hang out with Carrie W. :D \n\nThe atmosphere itself was very nice, open and you felt comfortable. I love the open windows in the front to let everyone know down the block how much fun you're having, lol. \n\nI ordered a carafe (or two!) or Mimosa which was really tasty. As Carrie said, each carafe is $10 and you get a good 5 glasses from it. During brunch hours, you could also order by the glass at $2 so it evens out. \n\nFor my meal, I decided on the shrimp and grits brunch. The plate had yummy shrimp, cheesy grits, pork belly crisp and a poached egg. I loved that the yolk of the egg seeped into the grits if that makes sense. They went well together. The shrimp was tasty as well as the pork belly. I've never had pork served like that but it was surprisingly good!\n\nService was just fine and I'm excited to head back! Maybe for brunch, maybe for lunch or dinner!
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Text - I guess I am spoiled by Sweet Cece's.  For 17 bucks worth of Yogurt it was pretty much a disappointment.  None of my flavors were really all that great.\n\nHaving said that, perhaps the \""and Crepes\"" is where this place really shines, but I didn't have one of those.\n\nI can't recommend this to anyone based on my experience here.  If you do Yogurt In, I hope you have better luck than I did.
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Text - This place is amazing  I live in summerlin and it takes about 30-40 minutes to get here but it is definitely worth the drive. I always get the salmon poke, spicy mayo poke, and the shoyu poke. The poke is always fresh and delicious and the people are very friendly in helping you decide what you want if you're unsure. Love this place!
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Text - This store used to be staffed with helpful people that had brains in their skulls. Not so much now. I watched one manager smash a keyboard down and break it when I asked him for help with a battery, they could not tell me the location of some components in my car (even though it was in the computer and they could have clicked on the link, they just didn't want to) and they act as if you should bow down to their feet that they exist. \n\nI found a part I needed for my Caravan at other local stores for $100 less than they carried for the IDENTICAL PART (brand and part#). They did not have the filter or oil for my newer model car and they are either busy smoking or in the back of the store instead of helping out customers who regularly line up 2-3 deep because they can't get help. \n\nI may live walking distance to this place but I will never shop there again. I'd rather drive to Pep Boys or O-Reilly since they haven't overcharged me and they are actually willing to help people when they ask questions.
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Classify the following: Needed to make a simple purchase. It was 12:08, they were supposed to open at noon, but the doors were still locked & the gentleman behind the counter signaled 5 more minutes. Really? Not greeted when they finally opened & truly the most miserable staff I have experienced in this area. Unfortunately, I will not shop here again.