Text - Well I'm an Phoenician born AZ native so I've frequented the Phoenix Zoo many, many times throughout my life but after the trip today I don't think I'll be going back. It was so very sad to see so many tired looking, bored out their gourd, animals (they looked elderly) subjected to equally tired old surroundings. Many of the animal facilities were closed barring viewing of the animals at all. Display plaques educating the touring viewer were damaged. Often, audio push-button materials were broken. Staff and caretakers seemed to have no charisma or enthusiasm. Everything and everyone seemed quite jaded. The entire facility seemed to seethe of ways to further separate the visiting guest from the contents of his/her wallet with countless inflationary concession stands, gift shop memorabilia, carnival type rides. They were sickeningly blatant and expensive. The up side? It was a beautiful day with plentiful sunshine and little to no discernable air pollution. From now on I think I'll go to the zoo off Northern Ave. Though I understand it is much more expensive for admission, I just can't justify patronizing the Phoenix Zoo in its current state.
Group - penghulu


Text - Yay for the Recession!!!\n\nMy room was only $95/night. Total Sweeet.\n\nI got a non-smoking w/ a king size bed. The room was fairly pimp. One king size bed + 40\"" flat screen TV in front of it, a desk for your laptop or whatever, two drawers on the side of the bed.\n\nBathroom was clean and I got new soap + shampoo every day even though I barely used the ones from the day before. Some hotels don't replace them daily (aka Imperial Palace).\n\nThe food was pretty expensive downstairs. Everything usually came out to at least $20 per person. Even for one quesadilla + ice tea. Hamburgers + fries were $20+.\n\nI ordered room service, some strawberries to be delievered in the morning. The total came to: strawberries + room service fee + tax + tip. Aw well.\n\nI'd stay there again if it's cheap like this.
Group - blest


Text - Not the best dentist office. Definitely had to wait some time before being seen. I appreciated the directness of the dentist on if I should be getting an onlay. In the end, in getting it or not getting it would lead to the same end result, a crown, so might as well wait. I typically go to a different dentist office in N. Scottsdale and they seemed to always push preventive procedures, like the onlay. The reason that I would return to the dentist in N. Scottsdale and not this one is because I felt the area where patients went looked dingy and dirty and I was very queasy about the dental assistant placing the x-ray bites in my mouth (used mouthwash like crazy when I got home!). Also, they made it seem like they were doing me a favor cleaning my teeth and the teeth cleaning lasted for a short time where it felt like they only cleaned a couple of my teeth. (Maybe I have really clean teeth though, who knows) The office I go to in N. Scottsdale uses a water pick thingy and they spend a decent amount of time going over all of my teeth. I will not re-visit this office again (as like stated above, I've experienced better) but I do appreciate the dentist's second opinion on having an onlay done.
Group - penghulu


Text - I went to the Mission during restaurant week.  The food was so good and the service was ok.  I know its restaurant week but there was really no one there.  But I would highly recommend going.
Group - blest


Text - I have a feeling this place is starting to show its age.  It's a relatively fun and interesting place, and the food is ok, but this last visit revealed what I believe to be some disappointing issues.\n\nI've been to Ella's Deli countless times; my first visit was in 1977, just after seeing Star Wars on the big screen.  Generally speaking, I've been a fan, but this last visit was troubling.  Here's how it went.\n\nWhen it comes to restaurants, I'm a stickler for a few things: service, cleanliness, and taste.  Tonight, we arrived at Ella's at around 8:00pm (on a Sunday).  The place was relatively empty - a few tables had folks sitting at them, but for the most part it was slow.  There appeared to be a ton of staff - I counted at least 2 bus boys, a cashier, at least 2 hostesses/hosts, several waitstaff, and countless \""cooks.\"" \n\nSo it was surprising that we stood and waited for about 5 minutes before being acknowledged and offered a seat.  It wasn't until a larger group came in behind us that anyone bothered to look up and notice that people were entering the restaurant.\n\nWe were seated at a dirty table (there was a hunk of lettuce sitting on the condiment tray and my side of the table was sticky and gross), and a waitress brought us two tiny, worn-out plastic glasses of water.\n\nI say \""worn out\"" because one glass was riddled with teeth marks (see the photo); we didn't drink out of it - it was quite gross.  How much does a new plastic cup cost these days??\n\nWe ordered the grilled poundcake turtle sundae ($6.45?!) and a cup of coffee.  The coffee was delicious, but alas, there was lipstick on my cup (I'm a guy, so I'm fairly certain it wasn't mine).  Ugh.\n\nAnd then came the sundae.  Served in a large dish that's designed to make the thing look bigger than it actually is, the sundae was good but nothing spectacular.  Sigh.  Take a look at the photo we uploaded, and before you say \""it looks like a big sundae,\"" look at the size of the spoons and then compare them to the sundae.  The dish is also \""flat,\"" so there's not much (if any) sundae below that big apron.\n\nI don't think I'll be going back any time soon.  The place was expensive and fairly dirty in appearance.  Our waitress was good, but the hostess/host/cashiers need to pay more attention to the door.  Summary:\n\nFood: 2.5 stars\nCleanliness: 1 star\nService: 2.5 stars overall (4 for our waitress alone)\nValue: 1.5 stars; tiny portions and $10 for a sundae, coffee, and tip.\n\nFor the money, I'd rather go to Culver's or Michael's.
Group - penghulu


Text - I've been to this location a few times over the years and a week ago I attended The Offspring show (Summer Nationals Tour) and everything about the venue and experience was amazing!! My friend and I had the best time for so many reasons.\n\nThe venue is an open air amphitheater and has plenty of space for tons of people. This show was PACKED and it still felt like everyone had enough space to move around, dance and enjoy the show. Including me, I DANCED the whole concert. I don't think I came close enough to anyone to bump into them or \""throw boes\"". HAHA This evening was a nice 98 degrees and felt perfect with a slight breeze. I've been here on nights that were a wee bit hotter in the triple digits and it was not quite as enjoyable. \n\nWhen we arrived to the smallish parking lot and saw that it was full, we decided that was a sign that it would be better to just find parking on the street anyways. I dislike being stuck in a parking lot after a concert or ball game. It's not fun when you're sweaty, hungry and exhausted! So we drove around for about 5 minutes until we found a free spot. It was a little walk away, but we're active people and the short walk went quickly each way because we were super excited about the concert. Don't fear a little walk sometimes, peeps! \n\nThere were lines to get into security and to buy beers, but honestly nothing took too long. The bathroom didn't even have long lines. And to avoid buying a $4 water, I bought a draft beer, drank it and the filled my cup repeatedly with water all night. My friend drank more beer, so I keep myself hydrated and drove us home after the show. \n\nSomething I found different, to get a 21+ wristband, we had to find a security guard in a red polo shirt, show him the ID's and he gave us wristbands. Usually there is a booth with a long line, so this was different. It seemed to work out just fine for us. \n\nWhen the concert was over, people start to stream out of there like aggressive little ants. So if you aren't big on being stuck in a line, just wait it out for about 10-15 minutes. Take some selfies or finish a beer or drink some water and then the line will have thinned out a bit. \n\nI'll be looking for more bands to see at Mesa Amphitheatre, especially in the fall with the awesome Arizona weather!
Group - blest
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Just finished eating at unPHOgettable--I LOVE this place (second time I've been there this week). I am new to pho--but from what I can tell, this place gets it right. The servers (because everyone seems to help here) are super sweet and attentive and the food comes out FAST and piping hot. The owner says they cook the broth for 26 hours (and you can tell by how flavorful it is), the noodles are never overcooked, and we always get white meat (which I appreciate).\n\nAnd let's be honest--the name of this place is awesome haha.