Text - We had never been here before but tried it.  We're now loyal customers!  From what I understand, the restaurant was taken over by new owners in February 2010; I don't know what the menu and atmosphere were like before (from some of the reviews back in 2006 I'm going to say not great), but it's FIRST-RATE now!  It's not stuffy or pretentious at all; the waiter was friendly and outgoing, as was the executive chef, who served us our bread and checked in a couple times throughout the meal.\n\nFirst, a very pretty, relaxing atmosphere, including a piano tucked in the corner (live music starts up again September 15th).  I had the \""Fruits de Mur Aux Gratin\"" and it was fabulous!  Very rich and delicious.  My fiance had the lamb shank and it was equally as good. We also shared the fried calamari as an appetizer, and were not disappointed.  The restaurant wasn't crowded at all, which is beyond me because I think this place was exceptional, and very fairly priced for the caliber of food and service we received.  Maybe a throwback of previous owners? Or not quite season yet?  Either way, I say GO TRY THIS PLACE and tell your friends.  It's a jewel in North Scottsdale and a must-visit place!
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Text - Brutal spot run.
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Text - I've been here multiple times over the past five months... four of which I did the AYCE. The quality of the fish IS fantastic- I don't feel grody and full when I leave even after stuffing my face. I'm not a rice Nazi so I can't say whether the rice was up to par or not... because it's rice- plain and simple.\n\nService: always good! Friendly and thorough wait staff and informative sushi chefs! I frequent about five different sushi places and if I don't die of mercury poisoning this place will stay at the top #2 spot for me.
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Text - If you like cupcakes with zero taste, but tons of frosting AND being treated like you're not good enough to be there, then this is the place for you.\nMy husband and I went there today, and we probably won't go again. First off, their selection of flavors is pretty small, especially compared to LuLu's, down on McDowell. When I asked what the \""Momo\"" flavor was, she rattled off something quickly, and then said, \""Look up on the board. All of our flavors are listed there.\"" I'm pregnant and I thought I might have been having an irrational moment, because I thought that was rude. As soon as we walked outside, my normally uber calm husband says, \""If you don't want to explain to someone one flavor of your cupcakes, maybe you shouldn't have a cupcake shop. That girl was a batch.\"" (spelled correctly). I couldn't agree more. \nAnd my cupcake was lame, to boot. The 4lbs of icing were just okay, and the cake part was super bland. For $3.50, I expect a lot more flavor and a lot less attitude. Disappointing.
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Classify the following: Ramen house. That's exactly what this place is, no frills just Ramen with a few sides (fried rice/gyoza items on the menu) Monta is truly a place that focuses on the Ramen.  Tonight I had the Shoyu basic ramen and didn't need to add anything to it.  I'm still a Ramen newb so hearing tables next to me adding extra pork, extra noodles etc made me realize you can customize your own Ramen bowls, but just the basic Ramen as is is just fine.  This is good comfort food and beats your top ramen like during your college years. *there will be a wait and this place is small, but definitely worth it! **the hot tea comes in cans cold or hot.