Case: This Fry's is so awful I would give it negative stars. The only thing that sucks worse than their produce section is their alcohol selection. I think they carry a total of 5 wines that cost more then 8 bucks. It always smells like rotten meat, the parking lot is sketchy and there is a cop guarding at the entrance. What does that tell you? The isles are very narrow and always full of people that are too stoned to make a decision on what type of crappy junk food they want. \n\nThere are never enough cashiers but be wary of the self checkout. It is always slow because people do not understand YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE SELF CHECKUT IF YOU HAVE A FULL CART! (Sorry major pet peeve). And for some reason the cashier seems to disappear anytime I need assistance. \n\nIf you are in need of groceries, drive a few miles down Baseline and hit the one on 24th street. Either that or pack some heat and plug your nose.
Classification: gryllos


Case: I'm writing this review as a long time customer who will never return.  I've been eating here a couple of times a month since they opened. At first I used to go in with my family and friends, but eventually the service sucked so bad I started taking my food to go.  No big deal, as I live two blocks away, and I still loved the food. \n\nRecently they instituted a policy that you had to give a credit card number to place a to go order. That's right folks, you have to give your personal financial information to a nameless stranger over the phone for...a cheeseburger.  Ridiculous. \n\nI often pick up burgers on my way home from work, so I just told them I couldn't give a cc number since I was driving.   They were often cautiously polite, asking for reassurance that I would actually show up...for a cheeseburger.  Tonight I called as usual, and the young lady on the phone refused to take my order.  \""If you're already on your way here, then why don't you just order when you get here?\"" Oh, really?\n\nLook, I'm not going to knock the food. Despite all of the poor service and B.S., I've still been eating here for three years. It's that good. But I'm going to miss it. It's not worth it anymore.  \n\n I've been in the restaurant biz for twenty years, fifteen of them in Las Vegas. I know how these things work, and I can tell you that the flaws of this business are the fault of the ownership. I'm guessing it's owned by a chef, because the food, concept, and consistency of product are great. But they are clueless about how to run the front of the house. Lack of training, no supervision, (I've eaten here dozens of times and never seen anyone resembling a real manager) and ridiculous policies that no one with a clue about customer service would implement. \n\nIt's too bad. I'll miss it. But I won't return.
Classification: gryllos


Case: My friends and I got table service here through a hookup from one of my brother's friends on the night after our fiasco at another club. Gotta give props to our server Liberty...she took great care of us and was cool to talk to. When one of my buddies reached his alcohol threshold (thanks to a lethal shot of Don Julio) and needed my assistance to get out of the club, LAX's bouncers opened up a side door for us so that we wouldn't have to walk up that gigantic staircase (if you've been here before, you know what I mean) to leave. It was a little scary when their bouncers outside started asking my drunk homie a whole bunch of questions, but it was mainly to make sure that he was over 21 and didn't have alcohol poisoning...at least I think that's why they did that. They were cool about it though, so it was all good.\n\nThe interior of the club was nothing special. As a few other reviewers have noted, that dance floor is tiny, narrow, and packed. Being on that dance floor was like being stuck in a can with very sexy sardines. Now that I think about it, not everyone on that dance floor was sexy, because I did see a few folks who reminded me of puffer fish...but I digress. The staircase is kind of a nice touch, but as some of you have probably learned from experience, drunk folks and staircases aren't exactly a good mix. \n\nI would probably give LAX 3.5 stars, but we had a really good time here, so I'll bump it up to 4. It helped make up for the negative experience we had at that other place.
Classification: pseudimago


Case: My go to study spot.  I've enjoyed the regular coffee, ice teas, and biscotti. Decent amount of electrical outlets which is crucial to my sad existence as a PC user.\n\nOpen until midnight everyday if I'm not mistaken which is heaven for a stressed out grad student.\n\nGreat for hitting the books while being able to take study breaks to people watch. On nice days, the whole front opens as it is a garage door offering an awesome feel.\n\nStaff has always been polite and doesn't seem to mind students hogging tables for hours upon hours. \n\nActually, as I write this review I realize this may be my favorite coffee house ever.
Classification: pseudimago


Case: I understand that with a first year event there are always kinks to work out.  I certainly don't expect everything to run smoothly.  But REALLY!?!?!  This event was a disaster from start to finish.  \n\nThe parking was ridiculous.  Attendees were directed to a dirt lot but if you were approaching from the west (as we were), getting into the lot was via green yield.  Which meant that things backed up.  At some point, we turned around and approached from the other direction which was slightly better.  While waiting in the hellish line, one person went on ahead (on foot) to grab the will-call tickets.  \n\nEventually, we gave up and parked on 1st street.  Wish we'd done this from the beginning as there was tons of space and it was just a short walk.  \n\nIn general, I avoid will-call because it's just one more line to stand in.  But, this event gave us no other option.  The will call lines were crazy long and I was thankful that we had the foresight to send someone ahead.  \n\nUpon getting our bracelets, we learned that there is a limit on alcohol samples - we had eight tickets with our bracelets.  This was never disclosed pre-event.  Unlimited should mean unlimited.  \n\nThe lines for samples were ridiculously long.  To add insult to injury, some of the samples were just downright sad.  And waiting in a very long line for two swallows of wine is just not my idea of a good time.  \n\nWe happened to note that one restaurant (I forget which one) literally brought a small Weber grill.  Did the organizers not give the restaurants a heads-up on expected attendance or were these guys strangely optimistic? We'll never know.  \n\nWhen all was said and done, the part that bothered us most of all was that we really didn't feel like we got the value out of our tickets.  If we'd each gone to a restaurant and spent $60, we would have had a really nice meal, a cocktail or two and not been cooking for two hours in the Arizona sun.\n\nThe event itself was only three hours long and if you \""wasted\"" any event time on signing up for one of many giveaways, watching the band or the cooking demonstrations, or going to the bathroom, that's time you're not standing in line for the next morsel of food.  \n\nThe Taste in Tempe is literally just that...  a taste.
Classification: gryllos


Case: The atmosphere is what really sells this place.  There's something about it that just feels kind of homey and inviting.  The outdoor patio is a great place to relax with some coffee and friends.  The indoor area is nice, too, because of the large windows that let in a lot of light.  However, if the place is full, especially if there are kids, it can get kind of loud.\n\nI've been here a couple of times and enjoyed various iced coffee drinks.  The last time I went, I ordered food as well.  I had the Papas Grande which is scrambled eggs, cheese, potatoes, and bacon served inside a thin flour tortilla.  It also came with salsa which I asked for on the side, and was pleasantly surprised to find that it was not chunky and had just enough spice to make the meal interesting.\n\nNot giving 5 stars just because of food service timing.  We waited quite a long time for our food and when the food finally came out, two of us were served while our third person had to wait even longer for his food - so long in fact, that the two of us that had food were almost halfway finished by the time the third dish was served.\n\nOther than that hiccup, we enjoyed the food and the coffee.  Will be back again.
Classification: pseudimago
Classify the following: We had tasty beef soup with hand-pulled noodles and a chicken dish with noodles. We were in noodle heaven.  The service was quick and attentive. My daughter got a strawberry smoothie, which was good.