Text - Very quaint and cozy...on line reservations were screwed up (which seems to be a theme in many reviews) but the owner called and moved us to a more expensive room at a discount.   We loved running and walking across the street and walking to the Badger game.  Owner and staff were very friendly and welcoming.  My only complaint would be the heat would not turn down....everything else was great.
Group - thistle


Text - Small portion.... High price..
Group - mortmain


Text - We decided to try our old haunt, the Flamingo, after switching over to MGM Resorts for the last 4 years, thinking it couldnt be THAT bad.  Wrong. \n\nWe got comped 3 nights and low rates fri/sat (MGM wasnt so accomodating, the reason for the switch)\n\nSo FIRST update is there is the new annoying resort fee, despite their advertising rhetoric the last several years about 'no resort fee'.  Its $23/day (incl tax).  Supposed to cover internet - BUT ONLY ONE DEVICE PER ROOM.  (@!%#@!!) Really?  You're supposed to be hip yet dont realize that 2 people are gonna have at least 3 devices?\n\nAfter waiting in line to check in for 45 minutes at 11pm on a Weds night, we're informed we couldve gone to the secret unmarked line since we were casino guests.  Pardon me, no sign, say what?  The front desk person was polite, quick professional, but we got stuck in the veritable dungeon - room 5106, which faces a stucco facade with service ladders, piping, and loads of flotsam/trash for our viewing pleasure. It was FABULOUS.  It was so dark we had to turn on the lights in the middle of the day.  \""well I guess this is how they treat casino guests, they really arent interested in real gamblers anymore\"" was my thought.\n\nNow we have been coming to the Flamingo since it was a Hilton back in the 90's.  We always liked the new pool (yes, I remember the old rectangular pool); Flamingo has made the big pool an adults only pool now (YAY), but they have crowded out a great deal of space for highprice cabanas, day beds and rental lounge chairs.  Leaving far too few chairs where the saving of chairs is an art form, with whole slews of them appearing occupied having been 'saved' by someone draping pool towels over them.  I LIKE the music and live DJ, but cmon, lets send someone around to pick up the trash, the pool was a disaster of empty buckets, beer cans and plastic cups near the end of the day.\n\nFood - well theres a food court, quite overpriced, so I skipped it.  We learned a long time ago to avoid the Paradise buffet - it continues to set new lows for scary food.  We actually have enjoyed the coffee shop over the years - used to be called Lindys and now the Tropical Breeze, they have decent breakfasts and lunches (watch out for the overpriced drinks tho, just drink water).  I miss the old Flamingo Room!\n\nNow lets talk about gaming.  Craps, theres little they can jigger with here - 3x4x5x odds, and a fun side bet called the fire bet.  Well dealt, but I got my butt handed to me this trip.\nBlackjack - theres not much here.  A few tables, but most were the 6/5 21 (an abomination of 3/2 blackjack).  It was hard to spot where at the table this is announced, sometimes on the felt, sometimes on a cardboard tent, etc.  \nThe blackjack game I did find was out of 8deck shoe, had surrender (yay), DOA, DAS.  Not bad, once I found it.\nVideo Poker - Jacks or better sank to new lows - the entire property was 7/5.  Now for the uninitated, thats the payoff on Fullhouse/Flush hands.  The nice thing about video poker is that regulations state that machines mimicking a card game must be truly random 52 card deck.  They wont risk their license rigging this.  So the only thing they can jigger is the paytable.  9/6 JoB is close to an even money game, and is much sought after.  Gradually, casinos have rigged these to 8/6, then 8/5 (which I consider to be my very bottom) and now must Harrahs properties are 7/5 (Caesars, Linq, Harrahs, Flamingo, Cromwells, etc).  If the are stooping this low on machines where they have to honestly announce the payout, just imagine how bad the 'unannounced' slot machines are.\nLike many strip casinos, roulette is the hideous Americaon 'double 0' wheel, with terrible house advantage, unlike the european wheel with a single 0 and 'en prison'.\n\nSo we get a '1 star' on the casino rating;  I wont be back here to play.\n\nAnd another HUGE irritating change - PARKING.  OMG.  Flamingo has now dedicated almost half of its garage to valet parking.  ANOTHER third is now reserved for the Hilton Grand Vacations next door, which I assume must've lost its garage to make room for the new LINQ breezeway and the High Roller.  So now you're pretty much relegated to parking in the back lot - and this is a VERY long walk, it makes the walk from the MGM garage to that hotel seem short in comparison.\n\nI will be delighted to see the Flamingo come back to its former glory - until i see the reviews perk up and the negative twitters fall, we wont be back.
Group - mortmain


Text - Four stars because of the wide selection of tequilas, but three stars for the authenticity of the food... Canned??? Oh well.. 3 years later and I still go atleast once a month! ;)
Group - thistle


Text - I went here recently with my husband and a friend of ours. We all really liked Avalon, which was recently housed in this location, so we were looking forward to trying Sevens'. I can't remember the last time I had an experience this bad at a restaurant in the Valley. It was Saturday night and there were only a few people at the bar and a table full of very drunk and very loud college football fans. \n     We  sat down and ordered a round of drinks and our meals. They have a decent selection of draft beers and cocktails. My friend ordered an italian greyhound and it was just okay. The menu stated the drink had basil in it and it did, but for 9 dollars and for a \""speciality\"" drink one would expect a muddle of fresh basil, not a few shakes of dried basil from a jar. After awhile we realized we had waited almost 45 minutes and our food still had not arrived. The table of college football fans had barely just gotten their food. So we waited, the server came over and told us there was a backup in the kitchen and our food would be out soon. So we waited more, not a single plate was coming out of the kitchen. We waited a little more, after about an hour of waiting our food came. I had the jalapeno burger, my husband the cioppino, my friend the short ribs.\n    The food was OK, my burger was good, but not definitely not worth the wait. My husband said the seafood in his cioppino was good, but the tomato sauce was really bland and took away from the dish. My friends short ribs looked really sad, she said they were tender but lacked flavor, there was no sauce and the dish was really flat. Her veggies were practically raw. Definitely not worth the 20 dollar price tag. \n  When the server brought our food she acknowledge the long wait and said she notified the owner, who has been sitting at the bar all night. She let us know she was trying to get him to offer a free dessert. Gee, how generous. The biggest disappointment was that the owner/manager never came to speak to us or apologize. He sat at the bar. I understand things happen, but show some professionalism, show your customers you care about their experience. \n   When the server came to clear our plate she let us know if we wanted dessert it would be on the house, almost a non-gesture since the last thing we wanted to do was wait some more. She brought our check and i was taken back by the 82 dollars total. Charging 7 bucks each for a draft beer, wow.\n  I really wanted to like this place, it is in such a nice space and has good atmosphere. The mediocre food, poor service and lack of management will keep me away.
Group - mortmain


Text - I was introduced to the store by my best friend when she lived in the bay area and worked there, years ago. \n\nThis location is the one I went to the most- specifically for the big blocks of wax- like vanilla or lavender- for my footbath (which reminds me I need to start doing that again even though it takes a few hours to melt the wax). I also would check out the other foot care products (neat that there was an inflatable foot basin- maybe for travel- something you don't see offered in other stores) and the hair care products- mold, gel, scissors, brushes- so many to choose from- really. \n\nSmall store but jam-packed with products. The aisles were always well-stocked. Great for the woman or man who wants more specialized products than what you see at Target or Walmart.
Group - thistle
Classify the following: GREAT local craft beer (hopheads, you'll love the Hop Knot IPA).  The food holds it's own.  Always stop here on our trips to AZ.  Owners are Vikings fans!