Case: We thought the food was good but very expensive...which made it just ok.  Make sure you check your bill; we were charged double for desserts.  The waiter told us it happens all the time.  Won't be back anytime soon.
Classification: annoyancer


Case: I came to VooDoo Lounge for my cousin's wedding reception, with a party of about 30 people. Being that it was my first trip ever to Vegas, the view from the 50th floor roof deck of the Rio was astounding, with great photo ops at night with The Strip all lit up.\n\nAside from the view, my experience here SUCKED. Really. One of the two stars I've rated it is just for the view, because the food was nothing to write home about, and in fact, they seriously fucked up a lot of the event.\n\nFirst off, our reservations were at 6pm, but we weren't seated till 6:30 because they weren't ready for us. It was not a big deal, as we were able to enjoy our cocktails outside on the deck. When we finally were seated, the bride almost had an aneurism because they had spelled her last name wrong on the menu. That is serious bad form, not even getting the bride's name right on a keepsake item. The dinner was a four course meal with several items to choose from for each course. Well, somehow, the wild mushroom ravioli appetizer got replaced with buffalo wings, and they also had a spinach artichoke dip available but they didn't tell us about it. I only found out when I said I wasn't going to order a first course because I don't eat meat, and the waiter mentioned offhand that they had the dip as an option as well. \n\nIt took probably about 45 minutes for the first course to arrive. Unbelievable. The salad course came not too long after the appetizers, but by this point we were all getting restless. We had four children under the age of four in our party, and the kitchen managed to bring food out for them right away to keep them calm. The portions for the kids were out of control - they received giant dishes of chicken fingers, french fries, and a HUGE bowl of pasta primavera (kids eat vegetables??) that not even a large adult would be able to finish. Oh, and a note on the salad - the menu stated that the \""mojo caesar salad\"" came with molten gruyere croutons...but not a crouton was to be found on any caesar salad plate.\n\nBy the time the entree course arrived, no one was really even hungry anymore. My cousin the groom had ordered the Ahi tuna entree...and found it so tough that he sent it back and ordered a steak instead. Everyone was underwhelmed by their entrees. By this point, the wait staff seemed to have forgotten we existed and we were all in serious need of water refills. \n\nDesserts came, which were fine, but nothing to write home about. Not to mention that the groom's entree arrived just before the dessert, so he was eating his steak while we ate our sweets. We were all pretty pissed at this point. \n\nI REALLY, REALLY hope they gave my cousin and his wife a big discount on that meal, because it was horribly botched. Nothing about it was right. It was supposed to be a two-hour affair, but it ended up going at least twice as long. When we left, we saw a long ass line of people waiting to get in. Why??? The view, I suppose. I highly do not recommend going to this place with a big group for a big event. I suppose it COULD be ok for a dinner with your significant other, just don't order the tuna. I wouldn't bother waiting in line to get into this place, either. I hear there are other places in Vegas with great views and better service.
Classification: annoyancer


Case: I don't really care for the cones here, but I do adore the birthday cake ice cream. It is the best I have ever had! Instead of the typical yellow cake, there is chocolate cake swirled in! Ginger is pretty tasty as well. The berry crumble was too sweet and was a disappointment.
Classification: marasmic


Case: I was contemplating on giving them two stars, but I really had to reach here and think of something else nice to say and basically came up with nothing, so here goes.\n\nThis is our first visit. The place was packed so I thought, \""Must be a good sign, right.\"" There was one empty table, but the hostess didn't even move and just pointed it out to us and said, \""You can just sit over there.\"" \n\nFood here gets no love from me. We ordered 2 orders of negitoro and salmon hand rolls, combination plate w/ 2 entrees (garlic chicken & miso black cod) which is supposed to come with miso soup, salad, rice, and dessert. We also got a spider roll. Let's start with what I liked, which was the miso black cod. I thought it was delicious and cooked just right. I would order this again. Unfortunately, I can't say the same with the rest of our orders. The garlic chicken was so greasy and just didn't look right. I had garlic chicken before from 808 Hawaii Mixed Plate which I loved, so I was expecting it to resemble that but I was let down. The salmon hand roll is ok. I had better at a Korean/Sushi/Chinese place we dined at yesterday. The negitoro was worse. It was basically just tuna sliced in cubes with scallions hurriedly put on top. The spider roll was the worst thing I've ever eaten in a long time: completely drenched in sauce that it completely fell apart when I barely picked it up with my chopsticks. I had a small bite and quickly put it back to the plate. The dessert never came to our table so I cannot comment on it. \n\nAt this point I just want to leave and move on so we asked for the bill. Our combo plate was supposed to be $14.95 but we were charged $29. They could have thought we ordered 2 combo plates but our bill specifically stated: 1 Combo B: $29.99. I pointed it out and the lady apologized and fixed the mistake right away. I'm just glad I caught it while we were still there. Needless to say I am not coming back.
Classification: annoyancer


Case: This place is terrible. The lettuce in the salad looked like it had been frozen and unfrozen about 5 times before today. The manager was super rude and you can't get a side salad instead of fries, you have to order your sandwich and salad separately. Then I went to get water from the soda fountain to find out they don't have a water option. I had to go back to the counter where they proceeded to hand me a baby cup full of ice and a little water already \""pre-made\"" in the refrigerator. Definitely will never come back here!!!
Classification: annoyancer


Case: Easily a 4-star experience. Probably closer to five, but not quite...\n\nOur group of 8 arrived at around 5:15pm for a few drinks. Reservations were set for 6:15pm, so we had a little time to kill.\n\n+ Cool space; I like the multiple levels and segmented seating areas. My coworker informed me there is a room that you can reserve/rent for bigger events, and if you're really ambitious, you can rent the entire space out. \n\n- Semi-limited wine menu, especially for glasses of wine\n+ Wines were nice, but a bit \""single-sided\"" in character\n+ Decent mixed drinks\n+ Decent tap list\n+ Reasonable prices for drinks\n\n+ Coat check!\n\nWe were promptly seated at 6:15. Score.\n\n+ Super helpful and friendly waiter. He was *on top* of things for us. Shared all of the details about the meats, the process, and what to expect. He got us another round of drinks while we were up at the salad bar.\n\n+ The salad bar. Wow. I love how it's square and floating in the middle of the restaurant. The ingredients and offerings were all stellar. Artichoke hearts, hearts of palm, almonds, typical salad fixings, non-typical salad fixings... all were excellent. The star (for me) was the chicken fajita soup. Wow. Was also surprised to see lasagna and a few other unique offerings on the salad bar.\n\n+ The gauchos. These guys are like protein-delivery-ninjas. They appear from nowhere and offer you unlimited quantities of super succulent, extremely flavorful meat. My favorites were (in this order): bacon-wrapped turkey breast, flank steak, sausage, mango chicken, sirloin, lamb, tenderloin, pork tenderloin, pineapple, and garlic bread. \n\n+ Pro tip compliments of my coworker/foodie advisor (@beefballard): finish your salad, turn-in your plate, flip the marker to green (signaling for gauchos) and then b-line it back to the salad bar for a fresh hit of the garlic mashed potatoes. This was an invaluable bit of advice, and I suggest you follow it as well.\n\n- Garlic bread was surprisingly dry and lacked flavor. The tenderloins (both pork and beef) were quite tough and overcooked. Pineapple left much to be desired... it was juicy, but meh. Everything else was *outstanding*.\n\nI would go back without hesitation. Great experience, great space, and awesome food. Well worth the price of admission.
Classification: marasmic


Case: Service was only 2 or 3 stars, but food was 5. I ordered the French bread pizza and my boyfriend ordered a chicken dinner. Both were amazing. Service was very slow and it wasn't even busy. Food was pricey, but expected. Really cool venue and atmosphere.
Classification: marasmic


Case: My niece who is a student at ASU, worked here during her Spring Quarter this year, and spoke to highly of it.  So when I was there in May for my nephews graduation, we spent the day there.  Go there early in the day since it gets to warm there.  We got in free (Nice!), but I would have paid to go there.  Be prepared for lots of school groups if you go during the week.\n\nThe zoo was so well planned and all the buildings were in good shape - way beyond my expectations.  There was a great tram ride which gave you good views of the large plain animals like zebra, gazelle's and Jiraffes.  The manta ray tank in the beginning area of the zoo is amazing.  You get to put your hand in the tank and have them swim under your hand - such a cool experience.  They also splash people with their tails.  Funny.\n\nThis zoo is poised to become a world class zoo with many research projects to house and study endangered animals such as the SUMATRAN TIGER EXPERIENCE,  ORANG-HUTAN: \""PEOPLE OF THE FOREST\"" ORANGUTAN EXPERIENCE and LAND OF THE DRAGONS KOMODO DRAGON EXPERIENCE.  They seem to have many wonderful benefactors and big donors to make this possible.\n\nHighly recommend!!\n\np.s. you can also get a ride on a camel
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I've heard so many good things about this place but unfortunately I didn't have that experience for myself. \nBeing vegan, it's so awesome when you find a vegan friendly restaurant... (but not this one.. sadly)\n\nI ordered the special crispy vegan chicken sandwich. When it arrived, it literally fell apart. The lettuce wasn't very fresh, it almost tasted dirty. The \""chicken\"" was dry. And when i asked the waitress what it was made of, she didn't know. When i asked about the ingredients in the mayo... she didn't know.. I like to know what's in my food and what vegan products they're using because sometimes things can be missed.  Overall, the sandwich was so-so. (definitely not worth 10.95) \n\nAnd although our waitress was kind, our service was ridiculously slow.\n\nIt's a shame there aren't more vegan places around that actually have fresh food!\n\nSorry Red Velvet, I probably won't be visiting again!