Text - food is massive but size does not overcome quality even for us big people :-)
Group - snackman


Text - Brown Bear BBQ-is so good! I first encountered the dry rub BBQ at the Scottsdale Barrett Jackson car auction. It was so good that I had to make the trip to try it again! \n\nThe Brown Bear BBQ joint is inside the Chevron gas station at the corner of Ironwood and Baseline-or you just may see the big school bus yellow BBQ trailer somewhere at an event. If you see it stop to eat!\n\nThe portion was very generous-I had the rib tips as well as the ribs with a wee side of brisket and pulled pork on a telero roll. I also ordered small sides of potato salad and coleslaw. The price is low for the large portion.\n\nThe BBQ is cooked slow and low-it has 3 levels of  flavor from the beginning bite on the bark ( that dry rub spice crust) to the smoke ring just below the bark and finally into the tender fall off the bone meat.\n\nThere were a variety of sauces to  try-I tried them all and find that the Ironwood Special is the best in my opinion-spicy hot!\n\nIts very clean inside, there are a few tables to eat at, and Brown Bear BBQ serves breakfast, lunch and dinner starting at 4 a.m.!\n\nIf you ride a Harley-this is a great trip east of Mesa to have a good meal. \n\np.s. if you like hot-I mean really hot, hot sauce-make sure and have some of the Extreme Hot African Ghost Pepper BBQ sauce-and have a telero roll on hand to help soak up the heat!
Group - unroosted


Text - OK OK Let me explain. I had a hard time NOT giving this place 5 stars. There were errors here and there that could have been taken care of and avoided but at the same time, it was all made \""right\"" at the end. So, I really don't have any complaints. \n\nI was out here during the week of the 2012 Presidential election. The strip wasn't real packed. So, it was the perfect time to be visiting. With all the buzz about the election and the electoral votes, etc, my family and I had our eyes peeled with every TV screen we passed by. The most unfortunate thing was that our room was one of the ones that had been remodeled but in doing so, we weren't ever given the proper remote for the TV and we also weren't given a remote with a guide button that worked. Without a guide button, we also didn't know what channels we had access to or not. Boo! So that was one problem.  I asked the front desk about the TV. They said that they would send someone to bring us a replacement remote. I waited for 3 hours. THat didn't happen. I asked again when I was leaving the hotel, for someone to please leave us that remote in our room while we were out. That didn't happen. I finally turned on the TV, well tried to, but it was out. Apparently there was a casino-wide surge and tons of poker machines out on the gambling floor weren't working, the computers at the front desk weren't working and the TV's were not working. Oh joy!\n\nAnother problem for us was that when we had house keeping come, we were going through tissues in our room like crazy. I was suffering from crazy allergies and so was my auntie. When the housekeeping staff came, we never had our tissue supply replenished. So, I had to ask that housekeeping come to our room at 3AM when we had run out of tissue as well as toilet paper. That was issue number two. Again, keep in mind that all it took was a phone call and it was fixed. It was nice that I received what I'd asked for in about 10 minutes after making the phone call, not an hour or two.\n\nThe last issue was that some of our electrical outlets were not working. That was a bummer when we had cell phones and iPads to plug in and charge. \n\nThe hotel is on the strip, very close to the sign that welcomes you into Las Vegas. It's connected, via bridge, to the MGM. So, that was a nice stroll between the properties. The minute you walk in, it smells like cocoa butter and coconut. I like the smell but I'm sure there are plenty who are not fond of that scent. Our room was just as I had asked, 2 beds, near an elevator and on a lower level floor. I didn't want to get stuck in a hotel elevator with 45678943 other people who were coming and going in between each and every floor. I also had been given a pool view. That was nice, until I noticed that there was a guy outside my window after I'd come out of the bathroom from having taken a shower. I sure hope it was tinted. I called the front desk right away and asked who and why he was out there. I think he and I both kinda startled each other. Luckily, I had my towel wrapped around me but sheesh.  The desk told me that he was putting up some new banners and they should have let the guests know but weren't sure that they'd done it or not. Umm, OK great but do something about him!! They got him away from my window immediately. THanks!\n\nThe rooms are spacious and are pretty clean. I do it at every hotel, checked for bugs and bed mites and things. All clear!! The shower was nice and large. But, with as big a tub as we had, I had hoped that we'd received a stopper for our drain so that we could take a bath if we'd chosen to do so. I didn't mention this until the end of my stay. \n\nI stayed at the Trop for about one week. I got to know the ladies who cleaned my room. After the first time I met them, I asked them for a few things and that they make sure that certain items were always well stocked. After that, it went smoothly and perfectly. Occasionally, I would leave them a drink or snack with their tip. So, I'd say that we had a pretty good relationship for that week. \n\nThe decor is simple and on the more tropical side. The sundries store clerks are fabulous; charming and  very friendly. The beach cafe was perfect when I was craving a simple turkey sandwich. The prices weren't bad either. \n\nThe five stars comes from my not having to pay my resort fees, for the service that I received from the staff, for the assistance I received from the concierge and for the value of my money. I'd definitely stay here again if given the opportunity.\n\nI was lucky enough to book my one week's stay for under two hundred bucks. So, if I am lucky enough to find a similar promotion again, I'd stay here without any hesitation. THANKS!!
Group - unroosted


Text - We have been to this place a number of times over the years. Frequently it is to take advantage of big screen TV to watch a game.  I never thought the food was great but our most recent visit was something of a low point. My wife's prime rib sandwich seemed unusual and she suffered serious indigestion the rest of the evening. My sliders were ok. In the past I thought it was more than bread and meat. I got mustard for my sausage. My spicy green beans were good. Our table for four received its food in four deliveries and some food wasn't hot. Not sure if it was a kitchen problem or a server problem. Service was pretty bad.  She was nice and pretty but not effective. Normally service has been pretty good. In this case drinks were delayed or forgotten. Part of my food order was forgotten. Our waitress was also absent for considerable time.  The restaurant was about half full. Perhaps someone didn't show up. This visit a decent place turned into disaster scene. We liked it before and probably will again but this was a timely reminder that bad things sometimes happen in good restaurants.
Group - snackman
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This review was meant for the cafe. As far as the hookah lounge goes, everything is pretty cool. I.E. decor, hookah, service. But today I figured 'what the heck,' and decided to have dinner in the cafe...\n\nFirst off, let me tell you that this place is like the Olive Garden of Mediterranean food. And by that, I mean everything looked and tasted as if it was prepared hours ago and had been sitting in a kitchen waiting for the rush to come in.  Possibly reheated. I dont know, but every dish I ordered reminded of  the cheap quality dishes you find at food chains like Sizzler or Applebees. Seriously, I love paymons for their hookah lounge but the quality of their dinner food was very very very disappointing. Stick to the hookah, get food somewhere else.