Text - I want to start off by saying that since moving to vegas we have had nothing but good experiences when dealing with Checkers. Tonigjt however was a horrible surprise. It started off alright, ordered two seperate orders no problem. The issues started when it came time for us to receive our food. The woman manning the drive thru window (Olga) seemed to be in a rush to get us out of her sight. I understand that its the graveyard shift but customer service should still be applicable even during the late shift. Second issue was that our order was missing a few things that we payed extra for (garlic dipping sauce and extra ranch) and it was made worse that she seemed mad that we were asking for the sauce that we paid for. Same thing happened with my friend's shake, he got the wrong shake and she again seemed mad we cared enough to ask for the proper flavor. All this would be bad enough but yhe worst was when we got home. We had ordered a large number four and a medium number one. Our friends shake was also supposed to be large sized along with his fries. We noticed that the fries were all small sized and the shake was also a small. Checkers is fast food but it's not cheap like mcdonalds. If you are going to charge the prices you do, make sure your staff is competent and actually cares about the restaurant's reputation enough to actually try during his or her shift. OLGA fails on both accountd and needless to say, we will NOT be coming back.
Group - fiend


Text - I've eaten there twice now since the place is literally 5 minutes from my house and I am so tired of chain-restaurants, which is all we seem to have here.  The first time I went for lunch and had the cabernet burger.  The wait was long and the waitstaff not too friendly but for lunch, that didn't bother me much.  I did get a bad stomach ache after eating, my guess was that the burger was too heavy with too much cheese-sauce etc (disclaimer: I try to eat fresh and light, dairy free food as on a daily basis so I probably have a lower tolerance than most on the rare occasion that I do indulge).  The burger did taste very good but it was pricey.  Last night my husband and I went for dinner.  I called ahead and requested a table against the back wall.  The lady on the phone told me \""she wasn't sure but she would see what she could do\"".  Based on that, I was expecting to see a packed restaurant when I arrived, yet we were the only two couples in there (it was early, right after they opened).  Since it's BYOB, we each brought a bottle of Chimay.  It does look like a wine bottle (its beer), but the waitress' reaction was unexcusable.  She said \""okay, which one would you like me to open\"".  My husband replied \""both\"", to which she said \""excuse me? Both at the same time?!?\"".  Then she looked at the bottles closer and said \""oh, it's beer, not wine.  I was about to saayyyy...\""   What the H?  I don't care if I bring in a case of wine to drink by myself, such an unprofessional reaction is inexcusable.  It gets better.  We ordered the pate for appetizer, which was good but too cold. I then asked her if I could swap out the side on the duck breast (bread pudding) for something else since I love duck but abhore bread pudding.  Her response was \""well, I'm not sure.  I'll have to ask the chef if he agrees, he tends to get funny about that\"".  Excuse me? If I happen to not like a side or am allergic to one, you're going to force me to eat it if the chef does not \""agree\"" with my choices? I told her \""well, he can either swap out the side dish and sell me a $28 duck, or I will have the $8 soup\"".   She huffed away and came back saying \""well, the reason he doesn't want to swap things out is because he orders only so many things for one night, but in this case he has agreed to do it\"".  Wait a minute, you're telling me the chef only stocks so many potatoes based on what? How many people his crystall ball tell him will order it that night? Ridiculous!  It soured the whole dining experience for me.  Anyways, I ordered the duck medium well, it came out rare.  My husband had the halibut and it was drenched in sauce. The \""fresh\"" mashed potatoes were so runny (butter? milk? cream? not sure) they practically flowed off my plate.  The duck was bland, I've had much much better in many places accross the valley.  We ordered the chocolate pot au creme in an attempt to save the dinner and that fell flat too.  I guess they tried to make it \""dense and rich\"" which basically rendered it inedible.  To top it off, both myhusband and I got sick (not throwing up sick but a bad stomach ache and lots of bloating about an hour after the dinner, second time for that) Now, full disclosure: I was born and raised in Belgium.  I live for an occasional splurge of  french food and I've eaten in many small places around the world  that honor the french cuisine and work miracles with fresh and rare ingredients.  This place does neither.  The food is commercial, overcooked, bland and laced in butter and cream. The only thing french is the attitudes of the waitstaff and the chef, which they might want to drop given this is Surprise, AZ and not France and customers are used to choices and friendliness. This is NOT the wonderful experience that French cuisine can be.  Go to Christopher's at the biltmore or Vogue Bistro and you will see what I mean.
Group - fiend


Text - For breakfast this is one of the best places to eat in Scottsdale. Everything is good.  Service was great. They do give you way to much food, i would reccomending splitting something.   Breakfast Nachos, Peanut Butter N Jelly Waffles, Biscuits N Gravy, or the Omelettes
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Text - I would like to say Mae is the ONLY person in Vegas I will go to. (I can't speak for the rest of the salon, but it is trendy and hip. I am sure they all do great jobs!) I lived in Alaska for the past year and made two trips down to see Mae. She is fabulous and I adore her. Every single time I go to her I leave with excellent results both in cut and color.
Group - beneficiary
Classify the following: Postino is one of my favorite places around. It is such a cute little place in an old post office that opens up so there is an inside area and also a patio area but the inside area is breezy and still sort of outdoors. Their bruschetta is soooo good! My favorites are the apple & brie and also the roasted peppers with goat cheese. Their sandwiches, salads and soups are all really good as well. I never leave here feeling grossly full or guilty about what I ate, everything is fresh and the portions are good. There is tons of different wine and they are very informative and thorough if you ask about the wine selections! Well priced, great place to meet up with friends or go on a date. I've never had a bad experience here--service, food, wine, all good.Cute location too. I would suggest doing the Valet parking because spaces to park are extremely limited. There is a small parking lot across the street but it fills up fast. Also, if you sign up to be on their email list, you get a coupon for a free plank of bruschetta!!