text: I am torn on this rating Two stars is Meh I have experienced better and I have Three stars is AOK which it was nnHad the manager not compensated me for the ridiculously small plate of ribs I got this review would be scathing But he did make it mostly right and that went a long way towards fixing the overall experience to a third star But two things about the third star I should not have to feel like a cheapass by wondering if I got a full rack or a half rack The food did not feel like anything special which would have been acceptable if the prices were far lower nnTwo stars it is nnOur party arrived on a Friday nightwe were in the area a little lost for a good place to go I remembered this place as a good hangout spot on a weekday night which it definitely isnnTonight we were seated promptly and never waited very long for anythingthe service was fast and topnotch However i am having difficulty with this whole hipster thing where the wait staff dresses in street clothes It weirds me out and it is almost insulting for as expensive as the place is nnI totally dig the overall ambience The restaurant itself appears to be in a rehabbed auto mechanics shop creating something totally unique in a region of unique rehabs The comfortable patio hangs right off Central Avenue creating a rare bigcity kind of place in Phoenix The fire pit is just cool they play good and fun music Ambience is about the one thing about this place that actually lines up with the price contributing solidly to Uptowns burgeoning vibennThe beer selection felt weak We did not order cocktails so I cannot comment on that nnGoing through our coursesThe potstickers were good but the thai peanut sauce just tasted weird The spicy edamame was an interesting twist but I did not find myself very hungry for it My friend ordered the cajun burger which he thought was mediocre I ordered what turned out to be the smallest full rack of ribs in Arizona described abovethe mango to the sauce was too slight leaving it fairly generic altho the fries and slaw were pretty good The meat yeah I wolfed it down but in the end it did not seem like anything to write home about nnThe food and drink all in all felt more or less average The problem with average is in how much this place chargesI am not going to give three stars to an expensive restaurant that serves three star food Given the other choices in the area that I still need to try out I do not see much of a reason to come back for dinner again