Text - I love Tom Colicchio, really, I do. It pains me to say that my experience at his MGM\nrestaurant was less than stellar. If this had been \""Restaurant Wars,\"" I don't know if we'd see Tom advance to the next round...\n\nWhen we approached the hostess desk, four hostesses/servers were present and not one greeted us until about three minutes had passed. \n\nI had the lobster bisque and found it overwhelmingly over seasoned with cinnamon. It tasted more like cake batter than bisque. \n\nNext, I had the arugula salad with lemon vinaigrette. They actually refused to add tomatoes to it! For the first time in my life I had to send food back to the kitchen. The taste of lemon was so intense, I felt like I was biting directly into one with each bite. I couldn't muster the courage to finish the dish. \n\nThe risotto that we had as a side had a taste that reminded me Betty Crocker Instant scalloped potatoes. It was sticky and undercooked. \n\nI must say, the service was wonderful; very attentive and friendly. Other dishes that we got (scallops, Wagyu tartare, and hangar steak) were delicious. \n\nOverall, a disappointment. I still love\nTom though.
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Text - I know it's weird to review a grocery store, but after looking at Albertson's prices, it's really hard to not tell someone to shop somewhere else.   Smith's apparently is that \""somewhere else\"".\n\nAnd no one bothered to tell me, but apparently everyone knew this secret too.   Because this place is probably one of the most crowded grocery stores I've ever been to in a long time.  It's almost Walmart crowded if you can believe it.\n\nThe produce is very fresh, and the meats and seafood seem the same too.   I call into question the store layout a little bit, but only because I've never been to a place that places McCormick spices away from the actual \""spices\"".  Totally wacky if you ask me.\n\nFunny part here is that I would almost expect Summerlin prices to be a bit more, but overall the prices were comparable or cheaper than Lowe's Foods in North Carolina.  And that's actually fairly impressive.   Outside of the crowds, there's nothing that really beats out this store except the occasional goods that you can get cheaper at Walmart if you want to drive a little bit further.\n\nHey.... I just moved here, okay?!?!   I'm excited to find a place that doesn't rip me off when I want some cow meat!
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Text - There's a snack bar in the back of Mermaids that sells two culinary masterpieces, in the same genre as the dearly departed Ho Dog: a deep fried Twinkie, and deep fried Oreos.  Both were covered in a thick layer of heavy batter.  The Oreos had a bit of chocolate flavor.  The Twinkie's creamy center helped enhance an otherwise nondescript piece of fried dough.  I was a little disappointed.  They were neither good enough nor bad enough to be memorable.
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Text - I have been here on several occasions. Every time it has been an amazing experience. The steaks melt in your mouth like butter. The side dishes are excellent. The last time I went was over the holidays last year and I had the pleasure of trying a bone-in filet for the first time. This was by far, hands down, the absolute best steak I have ever had. The clientele tend to be a bit pretentious, making for a somewhat stuffy atmosphere, but that is to be expected in Scottsdale I suppose. I never let it detract from the experience!
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Text - Great school
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Text - Unimpressed!  We stayed at Paris for a wedding and they put our family in a room facing the Cosmopolitan where every Friday and Saturday night they have a band on their pool deck with a loud, throbbing beat until at least midnight.  Come on!  They knew we had kids and when I called to get the room switched, they did it, but they said they can't control what the hotel across the way does.  Of course not, but you CAN let your customers know in case they want to get sleep in their room.  The next night we got to listen to raucous sex for about 45 minutes.  That made for a great conversation with our preteens. The walls are way too thin.  Yes, I know, we took our kids to Vegas...but one would think we'd at least be able to relax in our room.  And I agree with everyone who said check in took WAY too long....and, frankly, the rooms were not very nice for the price.  \n\nThere are a lot of options in Vegas.  I'd recommend anywhere but Paris.
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Considreing the above, classify the following: Wow. Amazing.