Case: Pearl has quickly become a favorite of mine in Old Town. They have a never-ending happy hour which can't really be beaten. Great sushi at a very reasonable price. Try the Fake and Bake roll with a saki bomber before you head out to the other Old Town bars.
Classification: axinomancy


Case: Service was bad. We had to go find the waitress and explain we would need to leave if we could not get any service Finally that was resolved and we stayed. Wish we had left. The drinks was so-so and served on a plastic water cup. The taco shell and tostada shell were pre-formed store bought.  The chicken was fresh and the lettuce and tomatoes were fresh.  We (3 of us) did not get sick and we finished our meal but we most certainly will not return. SO many other much better choices.
Classification: zymological


Case: Food was cold and over cooked. Biscuits taste like Bisquick and gravy was blah. The one good thing it had going for it was the good service and friendly staff.
Classification: zymological


Case: We went to Rice & Company for the purpose of my husband taking on the Fire Breathing Dragon roll--the hottest sushi roll they make.  After a warm-up with the Wicked Roll (which was made extra hot to \""warm up\"" my husband before he took on the FBD roll) we quickly realized this restaurant was beyond talented. \n\nThe staff was just incredible! From our first interraction with the manager who absolutely made us feel welcome to our waiter the service was A+. I don't eat sushi so I enjoyed beautiful shrimp tempura as an appetizer followed with Mongolian Beef which I will tell you has some kick to it.  The tempura green beans were so delicious and the beef in my main course was super-tender and flavorful!\n\nBack to the sushi--my husband enjoyed his Wicked Roll and we both were very pleased with the visual presentation and the skills we observed by our sushi master.  After finishing the last little morsel from the Wicked Roll we enjoyed the show of the creation of the Fire Breathing Dragon roll.  Since my husband doesn't eat fried food the sushi master replaced it with eel which was beautiful.  This roll features spicy crab meat, two chopped jalapenos, chopped ghost chili peppers and is topped with BOTH a habanero pepper sauce AND a ghost pepper sauce and finished with a flourish of, get this, Pop Rocks!  Long story short this officially became the hottest food item my husband has ever eaten.  Within a few minutes of him eating the first piece he could no longer feel his tongue.  After a few more pieces his lips and entire mouth was a bit numb and by the time he finished his throat was numb and yet he still felt the burn the whole time.  I swear, I don't understand WHY he wanted to take it on but he swears it was amazing and delicious.  All I know is visually it was beautiful and the overall experience was definitely a memory we will enjoy for quite some time to come!
Classification: axinomancy
Considreing the above, classify the following: The location of the restaurant lays on the fine line between upscale Scottsdale and the old town Scottsdale. Literally, you can look across one street and see beautiful homes, turn around and look the other way and catch a glimpse of peopleofwalmart.com in person.\n\nI give this OG a 5 star rating because of our waiter, Corey. He was the best waiter. Ever. He had a sense of humor (which is almost never seen in a waiter) and attentive but not overly so. Corey, if you are reading this, you deserve a raise! \n\nThe food is standard OG. Endless salad and breadsticks. But if you are lucky, Corey will be your waiter. Be prepared for an OG experience like you've never had before.