Text - Fast & friendly service - was told by a friend to order the drink with the edible flower.... It did not disappoint!  Lovely refreshing ginger cocktail that is served with a tiny edible flower that makes your mouth tingle. Loved it.
Group - characetum


Text - This is really hard for me. Really, really hard. \n\nI have been eating here since the place opened, have loved it. Recently, things have been changing. Ingredients, prices, items on the menu. Food has gotten bland, expensive, and on this last trip has made me sick for going on five days now. I do not believe that the kitchen staff is handling meats the correct way, thus giving me food poisoning. \n\nJims, if you are reading this, STOP! You guys were AWESOME. Go back to quality ingredients not crap we can buy in the frozen section at Frys. Stop changing the menu. Stop increasing your prices while decreasing your costs by using cheap ingredients. Have some pride in your work again. Bacon is supposed to be crispy and fried, not limp and tasting like it came from a microwave. I will not even comment on the burrito that made me sick because it will just put me back in the bathroom. When something is good, don't change it. I cannot tell you I will be back here again, food poisoning is not something I an inclined to risk again. I would sure hate to see the place close down, but you make your other regulars sick, they likely won't be coming back either.
Group - riverward


Text - While there wasn't anything terrible about my dinner here, there wasn't anything terribly memorable either. I went for a date with my boyfriend on a Monday night after purchasing a Groupon. I enjoyed the stuffed mushrooms and my rotolini, and my boyfriend liked his veal. But nothing jumped out at us as amazing. Over all, we were very glad to have purchased the groupon, because otherwise we would have been very unhappy to pay the seriously over-priced bill. The service was about the same as the food....not terrible, but lackluster.
Group - riverward


Text - Met a colleague for dinner their last night because it was perfectly located between Ballantyne and Southpark.  We bellied up to the bar, and they had my favorite Pinot Noir (MacMurry.)  We decided to graze on appetizers/starters and we had the taste of all 4 dips and were persuaded to try the octopus......BEST I have ever had, WITH picked onions.  It is a must visit and great atmosphere for hanging out in the bar with colleagures and/or friends.
Group - characetum


Text - We found The Flipside Caf\u00e9 online and decided to give it a try for our last lunch meal while visiting.  The place was packed and we snatched the last available table.  This was our first sign that we were in for a treat.  There were a ton of \""locals\"" and a few newbies like ourselves.  We ordered the grits with spinach and shrimp.  We were a bit skeptical as it sounded a bit different but WOW, what a great appetizer and it arrived piping hot in a small little personal skillet.  I ordered a salad with chicken, goat cheese, sweet corn, bacon and avocado.  It was outstanding and so fresh.  My husband had a roasted turkey sandwich which was delicious.  Everything was so fresh and the service was outstanding although the restaurant was packed.  A MUST visit if you're in the area.
Group - characetum


Text - Thai taste is kind of a misleading name as this isn't really thai food. It's  Americanized, \""in the style of\"", thai food. \n\nNow I'm not here to say that the food I ate was bad. It was good enough, but good enough wasn't what I was hoping for. If you ask most americans if they like Thai food, those that don't will probably say they don't because they don't like spicy food. If you are one of those people, you will love Thai taste. In order to get food even remotely spicy, you need to ask to have it made spicy and though I didn't know this at the time, the people at the table next to us did and still seemed disappointed at the spice level for \""hot\"".\n\nIf you're out on the south side and need a quick, fairly cheap meal, I would say Thai Taste is worth going to. If you are out seeking some good Thai food, I recommend going elsewhere. You will not find it here.\n\nOther than that, the location is nice, the staff was nice and prompt, and the prices were good. Everything was good except for the americanized thai food.
Group - riverward


Text - I have been going to this place for years, even at it's old location.  The food it great, the portions are what we fat Americans should be eating, the prices are great, there is a play area for the kids, and Grandma even lets the kids pick out a toy from her bucket when you leave.  Too the two people that thought Grandma was rude, you must have done something pretty bad to get scolded or treated rude by Grandma.\n\nI brought a party of 12 in once and she brought all our food out at once except my husbands, his arrived about 5 minutes later, and she took more then half off of our bill without us even complaining, needless to say, that time I was happy too pay the bill for a party of 12!\n\nI love this place, it's like when you go to a small town and everyone waves, just really friendly, a great place to go for good people.
Group - characetum


Text - I came here one wed night for the 99 cent tacos and the night crew was way too lax. They were unfriendly and unsanitary. This guy comes from the back washes his hands for 2.5 and proceeds to make my tacos. I looked past that. He gets an order for six carne asada tacos, this is where it gets interesting. He reaches in a metal drawer, pulls out a scoop full of raw carne asada, drops it on the grill, drops the scoop back in the drawer and lastly proceeds to put lettuce and cheese on my tacos. Gross, que no? So I address him about it and he looks at me like I am crazy. The cashier approaches me asking what's the problem, I tell him what's up. They have words, of course in Spanish. He then tries to convince me that the tacos are OK because he used a scoop not his hands. (the same scoop that was already in the meat and he dropped back into the meat) I told him that was unacceptable. He looks at me and say's, \""so you want your money back?\""... Actually no I wanted some clean dang tacos. But whatever. I took back my money and got outta there. I have yet to return there are too many Roberto's out here to have to deal with negligence.
Group - riverward
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For the past 4 years I went to this Firestone for oil changes and had a good experience with service and price. The constant upselling on \""service packages\"" didn't bother me since thats what I expect from a National Chain. \n\nBut then I got my front axle replaced by this store and thats when the issues began. The car broke down 2 days after getting the axle replaced. Found out that the Firestone mechanics took a few shortcuts and 1. Put in the axle incorrectly 2. Put in a broken screw so that it was only connected by one thread.  Went back and got the axle replaced and thought everything was fine. \n\n- At this point the store had moved down the street-\n\nA little later I went to a different mechanic because of a rattling sound, and I find out that the axle was again replaced incorrectly. The new mechanic contacts this Firestone and surprise, Firestone wrote down the wrong part number (which happened alot apparently) and thus I can't get the Dealership warranty for the part (which was brand new). \n\nTo sum it up: Firestone prices for oil changes are great, but I won't trust (at least) this store again for more complicated car service.