Text - Three stars in many places, but as Vegas hotels go only one star. Very disappointed with the Monte Carlo itself as a facility. The people are nice but they charge one of the highest resort fees on the strip and the rooms do not have Wi-Fi (they advertise high speed Internet, but it is only a lan line-the kind that would work on the lap top I replaced a few years ago. Wi-Fi is only available on the ground and second floors). \n\nWe paid a premium price for a strip view, but due to newer hotels blocking the view, our strip view represented about 100 actual yards of the strip. \n\nOne of the days we came back to our room after 10:00 at night, and housekeeping had not gotten to us yet. \n\nThe carpets all look like they should've been replaced five years ago. It is just run down, and while I have only speculation based on observation to go by, my guess is that MGM (the owner) is going to bulldoze the place for new facility within the next 18 months.
Group - octadecane


Text - This place looks a lot worse than it is. The poorly shot photos of their food on their windows and walls do not do them any favors. I wound up eating here by chance when I was bringing back a group of teens to the JCC a few doors down--we had a few minutes for lunch before bringing the rest of the kids back to tucson. Most of the kids wound up in the mexican place next door, and seeing as we were pressed for time, I decided that Id get some thai food since I love thai. I asked the lady in there if I could get something very quickly to go, she said no problem. I asked if I should get the pad thai or the yellow curry, she said get the yellow curry. So I did. She asked me how hot (and knowing that I had a cold and wanted something kinda spicy, but also momentarily forgetting that I was in a thai restaurant) I told her \""make it pretty hot\"". In retrospect, I might have used a bit more caution with that statement. I also ordered some crab puffs which i know is not authentic, but i was in the mood. The crab puffs turned out to be excellent. Just different enough from your standard chinese food arrangement and yet still delicious with their different style dipping sauce. The yellow curry was AMAZING, albeit a LITTLE bit spicier than I would have liked on a normal day...well, actually, it was a freakin inferno...but it felt good to eat it with my cold and all. Just be advised ;) Would definitely go back next time im in the area. My only complaints were that it took a little bit longer than I would have liked considering my situation, but had I been sitting down it would not have been a problem, and secondly the price was a little high I felt. It was after 3 (so a late lunch, i guess) and wound up having to pay the dinner prices. The two orders, without a drink came to about $15. Not terrible, but a little more than I would have liked to pay.
Group - mudde


Text - Atmosphere was ok.  Service all around was pretty sad.  Rooms were average.  Overall disappointed in the hotel.
Group - octadecane


Text - We stay here for training with work, the rooms are nice and spacious, the breakfast is amazing and the shuttle drivers are super fun! Good place to stay with the family!
Group - mudde


Text - This place is horrible!!  The food tasted like it was frozen not fresh and cooked in a microwave...overcooked, flavorless, and high priced!  Our waitress was awful too.  We had a deal for a bucket of beer, two entrees and a dessert for one price.  We ended up leaving before she brought us our dessert because it was taking so long.  Also there was water dripping on people in our party and the place was dirty!!!  Very disappointed!!  Will NEVER go back or recommend!!!!!!
Group - octadecane


Text - Pretty cool place to grab lunch.  \n\nI'm on board with the board upon which my sandwich is served.  Service is quite quietly one of the better bets to unlock the locks holding secrets of this place.  The bread is extremely fresh here.\n\nThe only sucky thing was that with my one visit I didn't tip at the time of purchase before getting the food.  Had I known that we get actual service, I would have tipped something like $2 at the time of purchase.  Tip for everyone. =)\n\ndmo out.
Group - mudde


Text - My family's a regular here due to its location.  I love their Carne Asada lunch, but the best thing here is their top shelf guacamole!  They make it in front of you and you can enjoy it fresh with their complimentary tortilla chips.  Order that and a margarita and you're good to go!
Group - mudde


Text - I've heard a lot about Sweet Republic but living in Ahwatukee, I haven't made it up there so I was so happy to see a Sweet Republic ice cream bus at Phoenix Friday Nights. My husband and I hurried over to get a couple of cones. They had probably five different flavors on the menu and I was flabbergasted to see salted caramel flavor which is my favorite of all time. Normally I just have to make it myself since I haven't had a good one outside of San Diego (Haagen Daaz is pretty good too for not having to make it yourself). \n\nMy husband and I both sampled the bacon (bacon bits in a sweet cream base) and I tried the salted caramel (caramel swirls and sea salt in a vanilla base) and my husband also tried the malt ball. I ended up getting the salted caramel and my husband went with the malt ball and we both wished we would have gone with the bacon. Both of our flavors after a few bites tasted very ordinary. My sample had a nice salty taste but my entire scoop tasted only of vanilla. (When I make my caramel ice cream I take all the sugar in the recipe and caramelize it until it's a dark golden color. It gives the ice cream a great flavor and color.) My husband's scoop had nice big chunks of malt balls in it and the vanilla ice cream was fine but with all this anticipation, we really expected something more. The bacon only came in a sweet cream base which I normally don't care for (because for the most part it tastes like nothing - kind of what it's meant to do), but at least that flavor had a personality. \n\nI looked on-line at their website and the next time I'm in north Scottsdale I'll stop by because their sorbets and frozen yogurts (mango lassi! I've already looked up a recipe) look really good. This visit left me disappointed but still curious about their other flavors.
Group - octadecane
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Please don't stay at this Casino. This place smell so bad you won't able to stand it.\nI don't care if the room is free it's still not worth it. The people that go there also smell just like that casino. Do yourself a favor and don't go there. The only things that is good about this place is the Valet parking I  would give them 5 stars for that.