text: I was in Phoenix for business traveling alone and based on the reviews decided to go to Lons for dinner I wanted a nice outdoor seating environment While I enjoyed my dining experience there were several factors that prevented Lons from being a fivestar dinner in my book nnIf you are traveling on business or eating with work colleagues I would not recommend Lons On the night that I ate there it appeared to be predominately patronized by retirees It was a leisurely crowd as opposed to a more urban more serious crowd This is not to say that the customers were not enjoying their meals but if you are a business traveler in a suit or eating alone you would definitely feel out of place at Lons amongst those andsomething is meeting friends for a long dinner I also had the impression that it was the type of place you might go for an anniversary or special birthday There was a large group of people celebrating a family occasion It lacked the seriousness of the types of places i like to go to when I travel for business That is not the restaurants fault at all but prospective customers should be aware of the target market at LonsnnWhat the restaurant is responsible for is overcooking my rack of lamb which at a surprise ought to have been cooked perfectly and included a bit more on the plate The price on the menu indicated market price but I would never have guessed at the actual price I really should have returned the lamb but was trying to enjoy my evening and did not want to make a big deal out of something that was totally edible and for which I would be submitting my receipt for reimbursement Nevertheless i was just not impressed with the quality of the food for the pricennMy waiter was very good although was FAR more attentive to the tables with four people than he was even to the tables with two people He chatted up the fourtoppers while leaving us twotoppers and singles to linger nnThe outdoor dining patio was very nice although it was quite dark While I am only years old I had a great deal of difficulty seeing the details of my meal while I was eating it and the waiter actually used a flashlight to illuminate it as it was being served to me so that I could see what I paid for nnOverall Lons was very nice but the kind of place I would take my mom for mothers day or her birthday I will not go back for a business dinner and probably will not go back when I am in town again in a few weeks I just did not connect with it Lons had every opportunity to make me a raving fan of it is food service and atmosphere and it failed to do so despite its positive attributes