Text - I've always liked HPB since I discovered it in San Antonio, TX. They are like Bookmans (recently reviewed) where they buy and sell books, and have a selection of music and stuff you could spend the day discovering. Make it a few hours trip if you're going and you'll have a blast. They have two valley locations that I've seen (both in Scottsdale area) so if one doesn't have what you're looking for, try the other one.
Group - multimodality


Text - One other review said best general tso's chicken...I can't disagree more. It was sticky sweet - zero spice. I was hoping to find a good Asian restaurant near home, still looking.
Group - xenophobe


Text - Easy thing to say that this building (Old Spaghetti Factory) has had a long history of being cursed... I think Sauce is here to break that curse!\n\nWe walked in on a late Friday afternoon, this place is HUGE. Tons of restaurant seating available, large bar, lounge type seating near the pool tables, and a back room for live music and karaoke. We were greeted promptly by the bartender, and were given happy hour pricing even though we were a tad early (not quite 4pm yet). She was easy to talk to and let us know about all their events going on and coming up. Fridays are Karaoke night and Saturdays are live music nights! Some themed nights are on the calendar as well!\n\nRich, the owner, was quick to come see our large group. He is an awesome individual.. not the kind of owner you meet who's gonna brown nose his customers and be fake and smiley. Rich was true and authentic, not shy of who he is. One can say that an owner should be sucking up to clientele, but I think authenticity will bring people back!\n\nWe spent most our time watching the ball games on for the day, plenty of TVs surrounding the bar, a perfect place to go for the games and no hesitation from staff when we asked for a different game on the TV we were watching.  \n\nFor food, we only ordered appetizers from the HH menu since we had already eaten: spinach-artichoke dip, fried cheese, and a personal pizza. I loved the spinach dip, hot and gooey with visible spinach & artichoke hearts with cooked pizza dough (i think) for dipping. Fried cheese isn't plain ol' mozz sticks, its provolone wrapped pepperoni and then fried and then placed on a plate with marinara (I believe?) and pesto cream sauce. The pizza was inhaled down the bar, so I didn't get to partake. \n\nI can't give a 5 star yet because our visit was centralized around the bar. I look forward to trying their entrees on the menu and for some of their live music nights. I have a good feeling about Sauce. Just what the neighborhood needs: genuine people, yummy food, full beers, and a little bit of nightlife fun.
Group - multimodality


Text - Reading the reviews here I almost feel like I visited Riverlife in a parallel universe instead of the French and Caribbean restaurant that everyone seems to be raving about. \n\nI went here on a Saturday with a friend and we had a voucher. \n\nWhat we were expecting to get with the voucher:  \n\nA Nine course French Proven\u00e7ale banquet for two including seafood bisque, warm goats cheese, seared fillet of sea bass, rib eye steak, rack of lamb, confit duck leg, caramelised sun blush tomato and red onion tarte tatin and pork scallop all served with dauphinois potatoes and vegetables plus a trio of cheeses served with assorted crackers plus tea and coffee to finish.\n\n\nWhat we actually got served: \n\nMassive bowl of bisque - I had a few spoonfuls but left the rest since I had 8 more courses to go\n\nWarm goats cheese salad: Grilled goats cheese with leaves and a balsamic glaze. Nice but nothing to write home about. I again only ate half of it so I could leave room for the rest of the 7 courses.\n\nWe then had individual plates placed before us that contained the tarte tatin which had what Mary Berry would call a very soggy bottom, potatoes, boiled carrots and broccoli. \n\nWe were then presented with an elongated tray which had 5 different items on it. \n\nOvercooked, grey and dry slices of steak with a red wine gravy\n\nOvercooked, dry duck with a red wine gravy\n\nOvercooked, dry lamb with a red wine gravy. \n\nOvercooked, dry pork with a white tasteless sauce.\n\nGrilled seabass - cooked to perfection with a garlic butter sauce\n\nWe ditched the meats after a valiant effort of trying to unsuccessfully chew them. \n\nI ate the Sea Bass with the vegetables on my plate. \n\nThe waiter seemed unperturbed by the barely touched food on the tray. I looked around and noticed that a few other diners with the meat tray had left theirs untouched too.  \n\nWe were then asked if we wanted the trio of cheese OR tea/coffee. Not AND as detailed on the voucher. OR. \n\nI waited for my coffee wishing there had been a way to swap the unpalatable selection of meats for another bit of the Sea Bass. \n\nOr have them bring my unfinished bowl of soup or salad back. \n\nOr even the basket of bread that I had left untouched and had asked to be taken away :(\n\nA group of 15 people arrived just as we were about to leave. They had the look of eager anticipation on their faces that I had entered the restaurant with..... I wanted to slide them a little note to say 'Run out of here, fast as you can, or least steer clear from the meats' \n\nI then saw the vouchers for the 'banquet' being handed to the waiter. They were beyond saving.
Group - xenophobe


Text - Came here with friends and the boyfriend. Had a large group and service was pretty good. Coming from Southern California, where one can get *amazing* Mexican food, this place was meh, average. The margaritas were at least strong. We sat \""outside\"" which was next to the obnoxious pool and club music. Better places to eat, won't be coming back.
Group - xenophobe


Text - Am I the last person in the Northern Hemisphere to hear about this joint? Jim Cramer from CNBC was talking about the stock price, I casually ask wifee \"" Have you heard of Panera?\"" \n\n\""Hahahaha ...dummy\"" was her less than polite response.\n\nSo I seek out Panera Bread. On W.Lake Mead & Rainbow it's easy to find. I've driven by about 50000 times but today I stop in. Very busy parking lot needs a few drive arounds to find a spot.\n\nOnce inside it's PACKED! Every table & booth is full. Lots of super nice helpful staff.\nI order a Chicken Cuban panini and a soda. I'm offered a side of chips, apple or bread. I choose apple, it's actually an apple , real not slices in a packet. Excellent . I wait about 2 minutes and the sandwich is ready. Simply fantastic, tasty, hot melted cheese on ham & chicken. I think a top 10 sandwich of all time in my lifetime. Cost almost $11 for sandwich & soda but worth it.\n\nParking aside, a class act.
Group - multimodality
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I visited this location a few months back but my experience is still fresh in my memory.\n\nI visited the LA location on Sunset Strip a few years back for drinks...the atmosphere is fun.  I returned in March at the Glendale location for dinner with my parents after a White Sox Spring Training game.  We all had steak - which we all enjoyed, even my very picky father who refuses to eat in any kind of \""chain\"" restaurant.  The service was decent as well but go early as this place does get crowded. (We ate the night before at Margaritaville also at Westgate)\n\nFinding a decent place while on vacation can be a difficult task at times but we did well with this place (being from Chicago)\n\nIt's a decent place to grab a decent dinner or go for drinks and get entertained by those riding the mechanical bull :)