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5

Love love love this down home place. It's hard to find a place where 'people know your name' in Vegas. Micah is amazing. Get the deviled eggs.

3

I'm no food snob, but I do enjoy dining experiences. \n\nAfter a night in Tivoli Village, we decided on this restaurant. Yelp listed it as \"Hot and New\". We definitely wanted to see what was good about this place. \n\nWe ordered a bunch of dishes, to share, and we left wanting a little more. Not in terms of being full, but in terms of being blown away by what we ate. \n\n THE POSITIVES:\n-Great drink selection!\n-The dirty mac and cheese was wonderful.\n-The nachos were delicious.\n-The service and wait staff were attentive, cool and the manager delivered a re-fire on our clams. \n\nTHE NEGATIVES:\n- I ordered the steamed clams and the first order was way too salty. The salty broth overpowered everything. I also had a lot of grit between my teeth from those clams. I'm not sure if they washed the clams, but it was a lot of sand. I asked the waitress if she could get me a new order and she did. The manager brought us the new dish and, yes, it was less salty, but the grit was still there. At that point, I didn't feel like waiting and I didn't want to seem like that a**hole that is never satisfied. It's a shame because i really wanted to enjoy that dish.\n\nTHE OKAYS:\n-The artichoke was okay.\n-The smoked onion dip was okay.\n-The BBQ chicken wings were not great.\n-The cheese fondue was okay. I didn't mind the truffle oil, but my friend wasn't too crazy about it. \n\nOVERALL:\nI should've gotten a burger or something more of a main course. I can't say that this restaurant will be on my rotation of \"go to\" places to dine, but I'll probably give it another chance sometime down the road.

4

Major yum. But a little history...\n I went with my friend C to Made LV with some trepidations. C had been to the sister restaurant Honey Salt and said the food was amazing but the service was lacking. We went to Made LV with some concern that the service would be lacking.\n Well, we needn't be so concerned. The staff was warm and friendly and our server was a bright young man with a generous smile. He made sure we were happy with everything. And were we!\n Both of us had had huge lunches so we weren't super hungry so we decided to go with apps and a salad. We ordered the smoked onion dip, the mac and cheese with pork ends and the truffled queso dip with a Caesar salad. The smoked onion dip was really lovely with a creamy base and the onion didn't slap me in the face which is nice. The truffled cheese dip was warm, silky and made me close my eyes to savor it. Both came with house made chips which were super yummy. The mac and cheese is just amazing with cheddary accents and a punch of smokiness. The peas lend sweetness and the pork bits give it some heft and tang. The Caesar salad was amazing. It wasn't overwhelming with any particular flavor which is a problem with Caesar salad dressings. The croutons are light, crunchy and amazing. They were really good with the salad but even better with the truffled cheese dip. A possibly switch out that would be great.\n If you're off at Tivoli shopping, do check out Made LV.

3

Sandwiches served in a great atmosphere.\n\nI should just hit \"post\" now.\n\nThere is energy here - at least on Saturday night. Tons of people, some dressed better than others, having drinks and munching down food that could, to the untrained eye/palate, be called \"gastropub-like.\" To such a person I would say, \"you should visit a real gastropub.\"\n\nThe atmosphere is as great as the food is mediocre. When you see things like \"eggplant pastrami - $10,\" you set the bar high. \"This must be really interesting!\" you may think to yourself. Well, I'm about to break your heart.\n\n- Black mission figs. You will get two (2) small figs, sliced in half, with a bit of goat cheese and arugula. These two figs and a spoon of goat cheese will run you $9.50. I'm just going to let that sink in.\n\n- Eggplant \"pastrami.\" So, you can have beef pastrami and you can have turkey pastrami - so I thought hey, those spices can go on eggplant, right? MadeLV would say otherwise. They would say, \"no pastrami spices for you, Ardie Y.!\" I'm not saying this sandwich was bad, but I expected these spices rubbed all over my eggplant. Let that sentence sink in. But seriously, $10 and no pastrami flavor? I'd be one disappointed vegetarian if I swung that way.\n\n- Shaved free range turkey breast. I didn't actually eat this but I was told it was a turkey sandwich by definition. That's fine. But it better be an epic turkey sandwich for $14.\n\n- Bag of donut holes. I ordered this for the name alone. These are somewhat fluffy donut holes served with a bit of dipping sauce. Nothing revolutionary. Just sugary fried bread for your nightly sweet/savory contrast.\n\nBoth sandwiches were served with chips in a bag. I'm assuming they were house-made. They were fine. Service was nearly non-existent. I'm not sure about drink pricing but I'd probably come back for the atmosphere but nothing more.

3

Went here with my large family so we tried a lot. The menu looks amazing, but we must have not ordered the right items, because they were not great.\n\nThe star for me was the smoked onion dip app. We practically licked the jar out.\n\nI had the bahn mi, and that just wasn't great. We ordered the pate, chicken wings, pulled pork, and dirty Mac n cheese and all were just OK.\n\nI want to go back, because their menu has so many items that look good, but hope to have a better experience next time.

3

Feels like new restaurants are constantly popping up at Tivoli...but just not staying. I'm leery about forming any kind of attachment to this place...but non the less here is the review...\n\nReally liked the decor of the place. It had a hip rustic feel to it. I noticed behind the hostess area there was a shelf filled with board games. If you want to play you can ask the host to pass you a board game. Very cute idea...but I don't know how functional this would be. The tables didn't seem like they were large enough to accommodate playing and eating. But VERY cute idea. They also had a couple of arcade games in the back. \n\nThe menu. Where to start with the menu?? Visually it's really cute. It's on a massive wooden piece and has the feel of a clipboard. But the layout of the menu is awkward along with the names of the food and description. At a glance nothing is familiar. I ordered several things with my party and split it all. We ordered a Caesar salad, chicken wings, and the fish and chips. Salad was decent, wings were okay, and the fish and chips were okay as well. Nothing really memorable. \n\nAfter we were finished with the wings, our server placed hot water and two \"tablets\" on the table. We poured the water on the tablets and the tablets expanded into napkins. Very cute. \n\nOverall, I loved the decor. The food was meh. But I feel like this place has a lot of potential. Will I return? I'd give it a couple of more shots before its on my never-to-return-list.

3

If i could give half stars, would be a 3.5.\n\nGreat service. Food, ok, nothing wow.\n\nThe dirty mac & cheese was tasty, but could have used a little more burnt ends. The pulled pork sandwich was good, the ribs, could have used some more time in the smoker: add some more smokiness and get a bit more tender. The hot donut holes were a nice finish.

2

WOOOOOOOW. sometimes the smallest problems are made waaay bigger by AWFUL service. love the place and the food was ... yea ok... but the place was quarter full... tons of empty tables and man we had to get up and ask for stuff from anybody we could find. not going to review the food because at least for us... if the service isn't there... we'll pass. Hope you all have better luck.

5

My review is simple and to the point....Ashlie is the greatest.\nMoving here from a different state means finding a new salon and that's hard to find! Shes easy to book with which makes my life easier. Goes out of her way to fit you in. Also she knows what shes doing and wont charge you an arm and a leg like of the other salons around Phoenix. She stays on top of current styles and will always make you happy. Shes wonderful and a very very good hairdresser. I tell ALL my friends and family to go see her. My mom lives in MI and will now wait till she makes trips here to get her hair done. Everyone has loved her as much as I have.

4

I ordered the Hong Kong fried noodle and it was good. The garlic sauce with seafood , meat, and veggies was tasty. It was friendly and fast service.\nI would go back for fast chinese meals.

3

Stopped at China Dragon for lunch today. It is new, so it's clean and fairly modern inside. They seat you, take your order at the table, and serve you instead of having you counter order like a lot of the strip mall quick order Chinese joints. Because of this I was surprised that our food came out in Styrofoam boxes and bowls with plastic utensils. \n\nThe soup that comes with the lunch specials is egg drop. It is basically favorless, but adding some of their wide crunchy wontons and hot mustard helped a little. The crunchy wontons themselves were very good. Light, crispy, and not greasy. The hot mustard was was in the little to go packets.\n\nI ordered the Sweet & Sour chicken lunch special with all white meat chicken (for an extra $1). It came with fried rice and chow mein. The chicken was fantastic. They only put a little s&s sauce on top so the breading retained that crunch that gets lost when it gets doused in sauce. The peppers and pineapple were also crisp and flavorful. The chow main & rice were bland and nothing special.\n\nMy friend ordered the orange chicken, also all white meat. Hers was smothered in orange sauce, so it was a little soggy. The steam in those closed Styrofoam boxes really don't help matters. Her orange sauce lacked much flavor. She would not order it again.\n\nThey do have Thai tea and Boba smoothies, which are worth investigating if I ever return.\n\nAll in all, it's okay if you're looking for something cheap and quick and the service was good, but most items we tried lacked flavor. The crispy wonton strips and sweet and sour chicken (white) would be the only things I tried that I would want to eat here again.

2

We ordered very basic fried rice dishes. They're reasonably priced but very very bland. I'll give them another shot with other menu items but with the fail of this simple dish I won't know what to expect.

2

I don't normally review fast food places. Raising Cane's have been popping up around the valley and since I'm a sucker for chicken fingers, I decided to try them out. The menu is simple: chicken fingers, fries, Texas toast and coleslaw (and a chicken finger sandwich.) I got \"The Box\" which included, 4 fingers, Canes sauce, fries, Texas toast, cole slaw and drink. When I got home and opened the lid, I immediately noticed the fingers were much much smaller than anticipated (about 3-4\" long) The fingers lacked flavor, were dry, and had way too much breading. The \"canes sauce\" had flavor, but very salty. The Texas toast- well it was just a thick piece of bread, nothing special. So next time I have a craving for chicken fingers, I will go to my old stand by: Culvers!

3

My son is a fan of Cane's and that is where we found about this place. \nIf you want chicken this is a place you can get chicken fingers. I know most think of chicken fingers as ground up chicken molded to look like a bar. Here is is white meat chicken pulled put if batter and fried. \nChicken is the only thing you can get beside the sides that are available. \nThere is a secret menu. I don't know how extensive it may be but I know if you don't want the batter on the chicken you can order it \"naked\". Since I am on a no carb diet that is how i eat it. \nHave been there two times and will go back when I am in the area.

1

This place sucked. It was slow, they messed up our order and the people inside were rude. We went trying to get a FAST healthy lunch and ended up with a slow, gross smoothie. Over charged us by $2.00. It may be healthy but it's not worth the wait or the cost. $13 for two smoothies was ridiculous. Won't be coming back.

1

I think it's ridiculously rude when a customer walks in & the person at the cash register is on their phone. This is exactly what happened when I walked in during lunch time today. After I had ordered, she went back to being on her phone after I had ordered too. Absolutely distasteful customer service.\n\nMy Chocolate Peanut Butter bowl came out quickly. I had asked for it to go, which in hindsight I wish I hadn't as it was not all that great ... especially not for almost $9! I was absolutely appalled. I've enjoyed many acai bowls in the past & this one didn't stack up anywhere close to them. The only things good in the bowl were the toppings. The fruit (strawberries & banana) were over-ripe but the granola, almonds, and honey tasted good. So really the way I see it, I paid $9 for a handful of granola, a sprinkle of almost, and a honey drizzle. Great. As far as the actual mixture goes, it had an odd taste, most likely because of the chocolate protein powder, and was way too liquid-y. I haven't ever had protein powder before and if this was a representation of what it tastes like then I will definitely be staying away. The mixture being too liquid-y was just a complete turn off.\n\nFor the amount of money & quality, I recommend not giving this place a try. I definitely won't be back.

5

This place is amazing! Definitely one of my favorite places of all time to have breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a dessert! The staff is so friendly and welcoming. I LOVE how the place is decorated and furnished. My favorite bowl is the strawberry passion. PLUS it's good for you! They use whole fruit and the granola is to die for! Let me tell you people; I'm addicted to the max. I would eat this stuff for every meal if I could. Their location is perfectly placed right next to Hamilton High school. I love to support small businesses, so this is the perfect place for me. \nThey also do juices and protein shakes! Their juices are so good and refreshing. They definitely beat every smoothie/juicing place out of the water.

5

Delicious and healthy. Staff is very flexible to prepare Acai bowl just the way you want it. A weekly stop for family.

1

Bad Customer Service\nMe: I would like to buy a $6 smoothie with my groupon that is good for $10, will I be able to use the remaining $4 at a subsequent visit?\nEmployee #1: Yes, I think so.\nMe: Ok, thank you\nMe: My wife calls and asks me to buy something for her.\nMe: I get back in line and then ask a new employee if I can buy a $5 bowl and use the removing portion of my groupon.\nEmployee #2: That is not how it works, your groupon can only be used once. \nMe: If I had known that I would have used the whole $10\nEmployee #2: Sorry, would you still like the bowl.\nMe: No\n\nI am disappointed that they did not offer to at least take 3 dollars off a bowl on a subsequent on the next purchase when they knew what had just happened and I was given false information by employee #1.

4

The store wasn't hard to find at all, it's in a spot where a lot of yogurt businesses have been in the past. I love acai and I can be a little picky because I've had some pretty god experiences else where. Well, I got the original acai bowl (medium) was what I ordered. It was alright, nothing too special. It was also $9.... So... Other than that the staff was friendly and they made the bowl pretty quick. I'll maybe come back and try the smoothies.

2

Came by for a berry smoothy. It was absolutely flavorless. Had tried them in the past and we're good. Employee behind the counter seemed to not care about my dissatisfaction. I then proceeded to leave and realized for the money I just spent I better get something that I enjoy. They ended up making a new one different flavor. Will give them the benefit of the doubt. Yet customer service has to be forefront, and not talking to your friends.

4

Best acai bowls. Staff is friendly and knowledgable. They offered us samples before ordered. We ordered raspberry pecan and just acai. Both of them were awesome! We were really pleased and will be back again.

3

Items Selected:\nButtermilk Biscuits - Local Aged Cheddar, Smoked Bacon, Whipped Butter\nCinnamon Pecan Roll\nCroque Madame - Black Forest Ham, Gruyere, Mornay, Crispy Hash Browns\nCustard Pancake with Vanilla Butter\nPecan Raisin French Toast - Granello's Cinnamon-Raisin Brioche, Caramelized Banana, Coconut Butter\nChicken and Waffles with Smoky Bacon\n\nLocated in the recently rebranded \"The Delano\" at Mandalay Bay, a 9:00am breakfast at Della's Kitchen proved to be just-the-thing after attempted brunch at Ri Ra went belly up, the \"historic farmhouse meets urban kitchen\" serving up a two-course, six item feast amidst soaring ceilings as passers-by looked on. Formerly known as THEcafe, with upgraded d\u00e9cor befitting any number of farm-to-table spots in the current culinary landscape, it was quickly upon checking-in at the podium that we were seated at a large 4-top and, although servers proved a bit overzealous to take orders while coffee and water refills languished, it would require a whole lot of nit-picking to find any fault in the cuisine. Beginning first with a triplet of tiny biscuits that wowed with complex flavors amidst softly separating layers it was onward to sweeter things that we soon progressed and, although the fluffy pancake was itself quite pleasant, it was the spiraled pecan pastry that stole the spotlight - a veritable deep-dish pecan pie beset on all sides by the buttery cinnamon roll. So far impressed it was fast-on-the-heels of appetizers that our entrees arrived and although artificial 'pancake syrup' slightly marred the experience one would be hard pressed to pick a winner amongst the three, the savory open-faced ham sandwich adrift in creamy Mornay atop toasty bread while the custard-soft French Toast and supple waffle beneath a crispy brined breast were each reference standard, the later amongst the best found in Las Vegas to date.\n\nCommanding a pricetag commiserate to its location, and open with the full menu offered as early as 6:30am, Della's Kitchen is a welcome addition to the local breakfast scene and the sort of place I can see only getting better with time. Already cooking at a high level with ingredients including a lot of local produce, organic meats, plus breads from Granello Bakery I find it rather disappointing that syrup was not pure and that service is not yet up to snuff, but with a few small tweaks this is a place that could finally represent not only a good breakfast to those confined to the south end of The Strip, but one worth traveling to.

1

I'm giving them a 1 star because of their price and service. The food is good but not worth the price. I respect the farm to table concept., but a scrambled egg and bacon should not cost $18. One cup of black coffee should not cost over $5. We eat in a lot of amazing restaurants. But this place is over priced and over rated.\nLet's talk service...very cold and inattentive. Never checked in us until I called the waitress over for a refill of my overpriced cofee, and when it was time to pay up. So our bill was over a hundred dollars for 2 kids and 2 adults. \nPlease spend you good money elsewhere.

3

This is our second time here and the food has always been great. However, our service was poor. We were never asked for refills on our coffees ($5 for regular brew each) and the server didn't even come over to ask how we were doing. Then when the bill came .. We had to wait 10-15 minutes so he could \"check\" our room charge. And in the meantime he served others tables and left us waiting there. (By the looks of it.. We thought he just forgot us) And then when he finally came over he was like, \"okay.\" And that was it.

5

Went there based on yelp recommendation and I really liked it. Had granola and pancakes and it was delicious. Small line but well worth the wait!! Service was very nice and helpful!

4

Love, love, love everything about this restaurant except the service. The waiters could barely speak English, they were a bit cold and it took forever to get their attention. So for that I took off one star. The food on the other hand was great! The portions were perfect and the prices were reasonable. After reading what was in their menu I told my husband I hope the food tastes good because if it does I'm coming back. I've been searching for the perfect breakfast spot and I feel like with Della's I've found it! It's a bit of a drive because it's in an on-strip casino but well worth it! Not only does it offer a wide variety menu but they also serve fresh pressed juices. My favorite! I had the beet juice which was very smooth and good quality. They also have different bread and biscuit baskets for a starter which I thought was different and a great idea for breakfast. My favorite thing about this restaurant is that it's big and has many tables so you never feel rushed! In Vegas I'm used to long waits and feeling rushed by servers so this experience was refreshing. I can't wait to go back! \n\nP.s. This is the perfect place to sit back and relax if you need to burn time before heading to the airport.

4

Just had an excellent meal here! We did lunch, everything was terrific. Some incredible. I started with the homemade Bloody Mary mix. Superb. Like everything, it obviously was made with fresh, natural ingredients. The breadbasket was hearty, with many good choices...excellent bread. I had an amazing burger. The entire burger was wonderful, including heirloom tomatoes (made a big difference)... the bacon on the burger was the best bacon I have ever had in my life. The ketchup with the top notch fries was also the best ketchup in my life. Others had a terrific kale and quinoa salad, and a wonderful grilled cheese. Can't wait to go back to breakfast. Oh! And while we were there, the chef came out and served everyone fresh juices he had just squeezed. Don't miss this if you are in then Mandalay Bay complex. Or close!

2

I'm not sure where to start. I guess I had my hopes up because there are few good places to sit down and enjoy a meal here in Maricopa. \n We went during their soft open, they officially open tomorrow. So I truly hope that they are able to pull through and elevate their food.\n The chips were bland and their salsa was little more than tomato sauce with a couple of chunks of onion. I ordered the Tres Amigos which had chile rellano, chile verde, and chile Colorado. The pork was tough, but the verde sauce was nice. The chile Colorado was bland and even though the beef was tender, it lacked flavor. The chile rellano was ok. I did feel that the breading was too thick, but thankfully the cheese was tasty. The refried beans reminded me of baby food. Pureed beans thinned with a bit of water. The rice was mediocre at best. My husband ordered the chicken enchiladas. He was unimpressed. \n Our server was prompt, but I seriously think he was high. Cocaine is a hell of a drug I hear.\n The wall decor is fun, though the elk head leftover from when the space was Teakwood's was a bit odd. :)

3

Just alright... I'm not a hater;\n\nChips were good, but, the \"salsa\" was a bit more like \"taco sauce\".\nFrijoles were runny, rice was okay.\nChicken taco and chili relleno were the best things our small group tried enchiladas, shredded beef burritos and so on. All getting a taste.\n\nBeing from SoCal, my Mexican food \"bar\" is higher than most. My work travels thru New Mexico and Arizona have just added to my palate.\n\nOwner advise; As the Teakwoods before it's problem (GET A WATER FILTER!) the water taste like it came from a garden hose, it trully does effect anything you make with that crappy water, both food and beverages.\n\nBTW- Be careful, the skim coat on the concrete is slick! My wife almost ate it.

2

So my wife and I decided to grab something to eat and I want to say that the place it's really nicely laid out except the weird bulk head on the wall. The food was very mediocre at best and the service was so so.

2

Terrible deep fried ice cream. Diet taco salad was pretty good. The fajita burrito on the menu neglects to warn you about the beans rice onions and peppers. My mother in law said it was OK but nothing spectacular. I might come back for a drink at the bar and for the Chips and salsa but for the food most likely not.

1

Went there for the first time today and was not satisfied. Margaritas are the size of a kids drink and the food tasted pretty bad. Once again tried another Arizona Mexican restaurant and was disappointed.

1

Changing one's name does not change the fact that the establishment still exists. I've experienced the WORST service with \"The Sushi Room\" now Rock Lobster. I purchased a Groupon a few months back to eat sushi with my daughter and that is where the horrible service saga began.\n\nMaking reservations is an absolute joke! When I first purchased the Groupon, we made the reservation as required in the fine print. We arrived 15 mins early and sat outside. 15 mins later our drink orders were taken. Another 10, the drinks arrive and we order. We sat outside for 45 mins with NO food and no real service. The restaurant was NOT crowded! When I requested to cancel the order and pay for the drink I drank, I was told my food was almost ready. Not quite, I'm leaving! We were offered the food for free, but by this time I was quite upset because I was hungry and irritated. Stuck with the Groupon, I was forced to use it before it expired. Thanks for nothing Chase Bank!\n\nToday, I had my mother call and make a reservation for 5:30 pm and she was told they only had a 5:45 pm open. Upon arrival at 5:35 pm we were told that we had no reservation. Hmmm. Really?! Why is this the same girl who provided no service the last visit? And why does the sign on the wall state that Teppan ressy's start at 5 pm? Could the night get any worse? Hmmm, let's see:\n\n- With the addition of the Teppan, the waitress should ask whether or not a guest wants a regular or Teppan seat. Don't automatically walk me to a tray table (too small for 2 people). I made a reservation for the Teppan table that apparently NEVER made it to the book\n- You have happy hour, but I could only get HH drinks at the Teppanyaki table. Suggestion: Make a special \"Teppan HH Menu\". This might serve your business well\n- No real Vodka or decent beer options; at least not for me. Absolute Vodka and Bud Light are low budget. Step up your game\n- While it is restaurant week, I had to request the RW menu. No bueno\n- We were told we could sit anywhere at the Teppan table however, should more people arrive we'd have to move down. Great! Right when my a$$ has warmed the seat. Though Benihana's has gone downhill, this place could learn something. Seat people correctly the first time. I'M NOT GETTING UP ONCE I'M COMFORTABLE!\n\nNOTE: I actually saw her ask a family with a disabled child to move once others arrived. Rude and unprofessional. The family was there first and shouldn't have been asked to move. If anything, the incoming family of six should've been sat at the Teppan table in the back.\n\n- The waitress barely came to inquire if we were ok or if we needed anything. And being the nice person I am, still left a tip. Shame on me.\n- And last but not least, when I showed her the Groupon she went to touch my phone. (Excuse me! You're in my personal space and attempting to touch my personal property! No bueno!) I will mark the Groupon as redeemed. Don't ever touch a customer's phone. \n\nBUYER BEWARE! NEW NAME SAME OWNERS (APPARENTLY) AND SAME WAITRESSES, WHICH IS HARD TO TELL WITHOUT THE CHANGE IN SERVER ATTIRE (FROM BOOTY SHORTS TO BLACK PANTS AND A BLACK UNIFORM T-SHIRT)....THE ONLY THING THIS PLACE DID RIGHT. NEVER AGAIN!

1

Me giving one star is gracious. My roommate and I went here tonight. I have been to this restaurant when it was just the sushi room and loved it! However tonight was different. I made a reservation for 630, the hostess asked us to sit at the bar while they prepared the table,and then sat 12 other people at the table before she remembered the two of us. When we sat down we ordered, the waitress took forever to bring the soup which was Luke warm at best and tasted like soapy dish water. The salad didn't come until the chef started making our food. This was good. But as everyone was receiving their fried rice and steamed rice,my roommate and I noticed we had not gotten our steamed rice. We had to ask another waiter for rice.\nI had new York steak and shrimp. My roomie had chicken and filet mignon. My steak was over cooked I asked for medium rare. Her chicken as well was over cooked. Neither were seasoned barely at all. The shrimp was good tho. Unfortunately after I saw the owner ask a table full of people who were done eating and chatting if they could please move because while they appreciate their business there were people waiting. I knew my complaints would be irrelevant.\nNeedless to say I'm disappointed in the food, the service, all of it. And will never go back for tempanyaki. They have alot of kinks to work out.

1

Yuck! Specialty rolls were definitely nothing special. Tasted like a packaged California roll you buy in a grocery store. The $9 short ribs were cold and super salty. When I told the waiter all he said was \"sorry\" and walked off. Maybe the Teppanyaki is better but if you want sushi or hand rolls drive east 10 minutes to Otaku!

5

I enjoyed the Sushi Room but love the new make over to Rock Lobster with Teppan tables. Tried the Teppan menu and love the fried rice and balance of seasoning with fresh shrimp and chicken. Of course, the sushi rolls are still a personal favorite. My recent happy hour was fantastic now that the weather has cooled and the patio is an option again. The staff is friendly as ever and the music play lists include many of my favorites. Check it out!

5

Excellent service and delicious rolls! Haven't done the Teppanyaki yet but it looks and smells amazing...I may have to sneak a sit at the Tepp table on way out! Highly recommend!

3

Story is always the same here.. Great atsmosphere , great food but the service as always super slow.. Employees are super cool

3

FYI...kids no longer eat free on Sunday. They said it was \"getting out of control\". LOL.

2

We had been craving Teppanyaki and wanted to check this place out so we went for their power hour. They have two griddles in the center of the restaurant when you first walk in, but they were only going to be having one 'show' that night. They decided they could squeeze us in and sat us in front of the griddle that was not going to be used. ) The whole table had 22 seats, and all but 5 were occupied so it was disappointing that they didn't have both griddles going. It also made the dinner service extra slow since one guy was cooking so much. \nI am allergic to shrimp, and usually the places we go to are willing to do the shrimp last or at least off to the side. ( I only ever get the veggies and tofu and its usually done well before anything else.) This place was not accommodating though-- which is fine since they were so busy-- so I just popped some benadryl and assumed that they would at least keep the stuff separate. The chef happened to put the shrimp directly touching the tofu I had ordered, which was a little annoying, there wasn't a shortage of space on the griddle at all as he hadn't started any of the other meats until after dishing out the veggies. Luckily the tofu was the worst tofu I have ever tried so i didn't even want to eat it. It was extremely soggy and very very sugary. My boyfriend spit out the bite that he tried as well. He had ordered the chicken and Filet for his entree, the chicken was doused in the same nasty sugar sauce that was on the tofu. The filet was very tender though and between the two of us we did eat the whole portion of that. \nThe fried rice was also good, but didn't taste anything like normal fried rice, we couldn't figure out what the taste was. \nThe mushroom soup was okay, each bowl only had 2 impressively thin slices of mushroom in them. \nThe prices were fair with it being their power hour ( meaning half off all teppanyaki entrees) So is wasn't such a big deal that the food wasn't good and the portions were so small.\nAlso, they do not have a sign saying 'rock lobster' from the street. We drove by the place twice before just driving into the complex to see if we could find it. They do have a sign, it is just facing the parking area and a dirt lot. \nWe will not be returning.

5

Just love this place! The sushi is the best in the east valley and NOW they have teppan tables. The chef Hieu can really entertain both young and well....mature! Good is consistent and delish!

3

So I've been to this place a few times when it was called the Sushi Room. \n\nThe first time I came everything was amazing. They had a lot of specialty rolls that I really enjoyed and we even ordered this fish bowl drink that was to die for! I bought a groupon for sushi room a few months ago so my friend and I decided to take advantage. Well we couldn't use our groupon since it was happy hour and their entire menu had changed. The waitress had no idea what I was talking about when I asked about the sushi or drinks I had. \n\nSo I came back again a few weeks ago to try to use the groupon again during a weekday. And what happened? We got there at 8:45 and they close at 9. Um what!?\n\nSo I finally returned again for the third time to use my groupon since it was expiring...I ordered the Montpellier Pinot noir wine. For sushi we ordered the Kig, philly roll and the salmon nigiri. The service was extremely slow. We got our food before our drinks. And they didn't get our salmon roll correct. We were there during the week and didn't even leave until around 9:30 and it was still quite busy. Yet last time I showed up at 8:45 we got shooed away. The sushi was mediocre but I won't be back after so many failed attempts.

5

I've eaten at many restaurants with teppanyaki tables but this was outstanding! The quality and ingredients are top notch and cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend giving this a try, you won't be disappointed!

4

Stunning skies still visible from the inside, the open patio warm and inviting as well; this restaurant has a unique feel and layout that is clearly an interior designers dream. The bonbori float at different heights making this sing traditional Japanese. You are greeted with a tempanyaki style grill right as you enter so that the sizzle and aromatic food assaults you. The rice is served simply, almost classicly. I had diced kallimari steaks which is a first for me. I usually have had everything. Offering a juicy novel style of squid that was not crunchy, chewing or classic people's opinion on squid. This was perfectly prepared. The sauces served with it vary in flavour giving a great lunch deal. I also enjoyed the veggies that were perfectly seared while even ny lady could not resist the caramelized onions next to it and she is not a big onion person. The hostess was knowledgeable enough to know her fish without having to look at the menu which is usually frustrating at other places. This place is making a great first impression. I hope to come back and enjoy the same elegance and flair.

5

Food was amazing, we will be back! The chef did a fabulous job with preparing our food!

5

Let me start out by saying if you haven't been here before boy oh boy are you missing out. Looking for afordable sushi, fresh sushi and a variety than this place is a must. Poppin roll is out a this world. Half price teppan at 5 and 8pm everyday you will not be disappointed. Awesome and attentive staff too. Big shout out to BRETT aka super waiter went above and beyond!! Made our dining experience just fabulous!!! my go to sushi place!

3

We bought Rock Lobster's groupon and went last night. My boyfriend got a beer and I requested one of their martini's. I like a spicy sweet martini and they had one on the menu, but were out of the pur\u00e9e to make it, so I went with the red dragon. My martini glass was so dirty! I put it up to my mouth and I could feel a film on the outside. I assumed at first it was just from being in the dishwasher so much, but when I looked closely, it was greasy and dusty, I was so grossed out, I did not finish my drink. The drink was also extremely weak for the normal martini price, maybe a new barkeep would help. The sushi was great and the server was sweet but had too many tables to handle and we were left waiting many times-not his fault- so we tipped him well, but we probably won't be back. There are so many places in town with great sushi, service, and much better drinks.

4

Pleasantly surprised with this place! The vine/decor and service were great. My husband and I went on a Sunday for lunch (which happened to be happy hour all day!!) and got chicken eggrolls, 3 sushi rolls, and a sapporo for $22....and it was fresh and delicious. We will be back!

5

Great service and amazing food! It seemed a little silly of me to order eggs benedict at a creperie with so many creative and delicious options, but I am very glad i did! The best eggs benny ive ever had, and thats saying quite a lot ( i eat a lot of eggs benny :P). The staff are very attentive and are looking to please. Very clean and modern, look gives out the perfect vibe for a nice relaxing breakfast/ or whatever meal youre eating. I will definitely be back and highly recommend going!

3

My husband and I were very excited to check out the restaurant at the newly remodeled Edgewater Hotel, The Statehouse. We made a reservation on Open Table and were surprised when we arrived and found out the restaurant is really only open to hotel guests at this time, so it was pretty empty inside.\n\nMoving on... The service was good, though not the best we've had in Madison. The arugula salad was good, as was the octopus appetizer. For main courses, we got the crab cake souffl\u00e9 and the Kansas City Strip. Both were good, though again, not the best we've had in Madison. The creamed corn side was great though! It had some caramel popcorn on top too which was delicious!\n\nThe wine list is on the small side but they do have some nice options. We didn't see a cocktail menu so I'm not sure if they have that ready yet or not.\n\nThe ambiance needs some work but has great potential. The lighting was a bit bright and the overhead music was very soft. We don't want to have to yell to hear each other but also don't want to hear all the kitchen noise.\n\nWe will definitely be returning to the Statehouse in the next few months after they get all the kinks worked out. The new Edgewater Hotel is very nice and there will be a nice variety of dining and drink options available once everything is open.

1

Portions too small. My husband and I both got quiche. My husband went home and ate breakfast again. Service was terrible refill on coffee came almost at end of meal. There was no dressing on salad we couldn't ask server because she never came back to table. We had to get up to get the bill. The only thing good was the view.

2

My wife, her parents and I ate at the Statehouse restaurant for the first time Saturday, Oct. 11, and we were very disappointed. Although the food--the walleye, scallops, beat salad, pasta dish--was good to above-average, it was not on a par with several other of the better restaurants in Madison. \n\nMore disappointing was that my mother-in-law had made the reservation indicating it was a special dinner for her 62d anniversary and specifically asked for and was assured a table by the windows. Well, of course, the ma\u00eetre-d refused to honor that request even though two tables sat empty during our entire meal! Our waiter was very personable and competent but no one offered us a wine list until we asked for it twice. \n\nIt may be unfair to compare the new with the old Edgewater, but we always thought the old Edgewater had a unique panache in that it served steak diane and Caesar salad at tableside and had a number of other very nice touches that made it a destination for many special occasions. Not a whole lot is unique about the Statehouse.

1

I was veeeery excited to try out this restaurant since I had been watching/hearing about the Edgewater's exciting renovations for such a long time, so when a member of my dinner group suggested it, I was delighted. We dined here on 10/11/14.\n\nWe valeted our car. I wasn't even out of the vehicle before I was greeted by a couple of obnoxious drunk guys spouting off at the mouth. Badgers won that day-gotsta celebrate I guess.\n\nWhile one of us checked in our party of 12, the rest of us thought we would get a drink at the bar while we waited. It was a very makeshift bar-the kind you would find at a very makeshift wedding reception with only a handful of different liquors set out on a table with some wine, no tappers, etc. Thankfully they were ready to seat us before we even got to order... so we proceeded to the table.\n\nThe restaurant was comfortable. High ceilings, warm, soft lighting from the well scaled chandeliers hanging above. Obviously the view of the lake was fantastic as the Autumn sun was setting. Too bad the open kitchen's bright task light kept trying to creep in and ruin my ambiance. \n\nSo back to my pre-dinner cocktail....I love a good old fashioned and quite frankly, was scared to order one after seeing that ghetto bar, but it's what I really had a taste for, so I thought I would exercise due diligence and ask some specific Qs, such as, if they muddle their drinks, etc. After about 30 long minutes, our drinks arrived. Well, the muddling turned out fine, but there were only about four ice cubes in the entire glass. One of my dining companions, Rich B. (see his recent review on 10/12) was kind enough to order me a glass of ice to make it right. Thanks, Rich B! \n\nI ordered the beef heart tartare. Edible, but still some of the worst I've ever had and I pretty much order tartare whenever I see it on a menu. Chef was a bit heavy-handed on the mustard. \n\nI ordered the Filet for my main course-medium rare. They served it to me somewhere between Medium to medium well. I sent it back and enjoyed the company of my friends while they prepared another for me. Soon afterward, as my friends were finishing up their meals, the Manager brought me my second steak. I cut into it to find that it was so rare it was purple. Mgr said she was hurrying my steak so that I could eat dinner, but I never really ate anything because I obviously sent that one back too. Haste makes waste. They did ask me if there was ANYTHING on the menu they could get me to right this wrong, but at this point, my friends had finished eating and I had run out of patience, so it's a good thing that bottle of Sauvignon Blanc I ordered went well with my bread and butter dinner. \n\nMy husband had the Seared Diver Scallops with Risotto. He wished there were more than three scallops, but the dish was tasty. Many of our friends ordered the fish and it was horribly overcooked in every case. \n\nAs a peace offering to one of us in the group when they forgot to bring out their side dish, they offered a different potato type side dish of baby potatoes encrusted (=coated and rolling around in) salt. //see picture// This was perhaps the highlight of the evening and gave us all a good chuckle. It was something you would expect your four year old to whip up and surprise you with on Mother's Day. What on Earth was going on back there in that kitchen?!?!\n\nNo. Just no.

3

The Statehouse is now open to the public (as of 10/18/14). Went for Saturday Brunch on opening morning. The view is great and the Dining Room looks beautiful, as well as the full bar, which is not yet operable.\n \nService was acceptable but not great. He was friendly and somewhat attentive, but he seemed to lack experience. We (2) both had coffee and noticed that they need to change the little cream holder/dish; when you pour the cream, there is nothing you can do to keep it from dripping down the side and spilling everywhere. \n\nThe food, like the service, was acceptable. We ordered (1) Fruit Plate, which was beautiful and (2) The Biscuits and Gravy, which was served with fried ham and some eggs. Very middle of the road. I ate it, but was not impressed enough to go back for it. We also split the Red Velvet Stack. I was very excited because these are, as far as I know, the first on menu Red Velvet Pancakes in town. One again, they were alright. Not very red, but more brown, which is actually more true to red velvet, and I'm not going to complain that they decided not to put dye in them. The flavor of the actual cakes was fine, they did however pick up a lemony flavor from the mascarpone. I should have ordered the mascarpone on the side and asked for real butter, that was my own mistake. \n\nI will go back to try more of the menu, as I am a Breakfast and Brunch freak. I just hope that next time I am as impressed with the way the food tastes as I am with how good it sounds on the menu.

2

I've been to the Edgewater twice now for food/drinks, and, living on Langdon Street, I want to give the place the benefit of the doubt because having such a beautiful restaurant/facility practically next door is exciting. And yet, both times I have been underwhelmed. \n\nThe service is very formal, which may be a good thing depending on your taste, but from my perspective, tends of come off as stiff and just a little bit classist.\n\nMore importantly, the food is nothing but a let-down. Madison is a foodie paradise. With destination restaurants such as L'Etoile, innovative gastropubs like Merchant, and local ingredients galore, the Statehouse cannot expect to compete if it continues on its current path. My bother and I ordered the duck confit poutine ($10). The fries were clearly frozen, the duck was dry, and the cheese seemed extremely processed. There was also a small (imperceptible until it was in my mouth) bone left in the duck meat. My brother ordered the bourbon burger ($12)--although we're 95% sure he received the bacon cheeseburger instead--medium rare, and received a dry, overcooked (no pink to be found in that patty) basic bacon cheeseburger. I, not having high hopes, ordered the grilled cheese sandwich ($9) which was actually very tasty but, come on, how do you screw that one up? \n\nAll in all, other reviewers are right on the nose when they say that the Edgewater and Statehouse are beautiful, but the service is stiff and still working out some kinks and the food is mediocre at best, and certainly not worth the price, even if you factor in the ambiance. I have high hopes that the Statehouse will work through these growing pains and begin to invest in high quality ingredients and attention to detail. If not, the restaurant will not survive in the Madison dining community.

1

An utter disaster. \nValet only parking no valet parkers\nNo choice of seating in a near empty restaurant\nDarkened room midday \nHad to request wine list \nOne order of a walleye plate morphed into the delivery of a fish sandwich which wasn't even on the menu \nThe salt shaker top was loose so it all poured on my meal \nFrench fries cold and soggy \nNever offered desert \nTook 4 people to validate parking \nThe place is a mess

2

Just a disaster. \n\nWe walked in on a Friday afternoon to make reservations. They told me that for a party of 2, as in only 2 people, the only open reservations they had was for 6:00PM and 9:00PM. I Asked if they had a 5:00PM slot, and they said no. We were excited that it seemed so packed (so it must be popular!) and picked the 6:00PM slot.\n\nShowing up at 6:00PM on a Saturday, we found the place to be a complete ghost town. We were literally the ONLY people in the restaurant. No, I'm not saying \"Yea there were a couple of other tables filled but it was overall pretty empty\". I'm saying \"There was not another seated table in the entire restaurant except for us.\" Clearly not as popular as they thought they were in their heads (but their ego only expands from there).\n\nThe ambiance is beautiful, and the restaurant itself is presented quite well. Kudos to the construction and design crew. The design however is where the favorable parts about this restaurant end. \n\nOur waiter was decent. He knew most of the menu, was able to give us a basic description of the wine (though flubbed on telling us the location of most of them). No personal stuff, no chit chat. There was a very clear line between who he was (somebody there to make us pay for a service) versus who he wasn't (there to help us enjoy our meal to the fullest). \n\nThe food is ridiculously overpriced. Their cheapest entree's are around $30 and for a decent steak expect to pay upwards of $60+. That's for a SINGLE ENTREE. Want a side with that? Expect to pay $6 each for watery mashed potatoes or soggy asparagus. I was incredibly underwhelmed by the food. In no way was this a $150 dinner for two. I could have gotten a better meal down at the square for a third of the cost, easily. \n\nIt seems that the Statehouse thinks that it is the only classy and decent food serving place in all of Madison, and can thus charge you an arm and a leg for a basic meal. NEWSFLASH: THIS IS MADISON! This place is a foodie's dream and far far better food exists just a block or two away. Save yourself the massive pocket book write-off and go to a place where you will actually get quality food.\n\nOverall, I felt like the entire time the Statehouse was attempting to tell me that it was better than me. If this place was decently priced, I might actually return and recommend it just based off of it's ambiance and location. The adequate service and overpriced food forces me to not recommend this restaurant to anyone except those who wish to waste their money.

2

We went for a brunch buffet on a Sunday morning. The atmosphere was nice with a fantastic view of lake mendota. The food was very good, great selection at the buffer and great quality. The pastries were excellent, as was the French toast and sausage. However, the service was very poor. Might be in part to them being fairly new, but some things were inexcusable. The staff never picked up our used plates, there was just a big stack on our table. We also had to ask repeatedly to get coffee refills and the omelette bar was all over the place. They served us the incorrect omelette on one occasion and underdone omelettes on two others. The waitress we had was only mildly attentive and seemed overwhelmed though they weren't terribly busy. Would like to go back for the food but if the service doesn't improve we won't be back.

2

Went to lunch at the Statehouse in early December. I ordered one of the only vegetarian dishes on the menu, a beet, red rice, and bean burger w/ vegan cheese and a whole-grain bun. The beets in the burger were very flavorful but no seasoning was detectable, it was very dry, and it the ingredients seemed over-combined to the point of making the burger mushy. Overall it is not an impressive veggie burger and is in desperate need of some seasoning, texture, and sauce. Graze has a much more flavorful beet burger. The cheese curds we ordered, on the other hand, were delicious and not too greasy. The Basil Gimlet cocktail is super refreshing. The furnishings in the restaurant are a little awkward for the room, but the view of the lake on a good-weather day is stunning and the open-kitchen is gorgeous. I would go back for cocktails and apps on a sunny day, though not again for lunch.

4

From looking at the other reviews on here, I am a bit relieved that I only imbibed at the Statehouse. It really is a beautiful space on the lakefront here in Madison, which is a rare find. I have my fingers crossed that their kitchen will be able to work out the kinks! I highly suggest meeting up with friends and family for unwinding on a late afternoon/evening.

1

It was our first outing to this newly renovated hotel and the Statehouse bar. We didn't dine there, although we intended to order some bar appetizers. Overall, the experience was just awkward.\n\n- The bar table we chose had been wiped down with a sour rag, so it smelled awful. Awkward.\n\n- We asked if we could sit in a different area. \"Yes, but you can't have drinks out there.\" Awkward.\n\n- We found a spot to sit, but had to flag down a bartender/server to take our order. Awkward.\n\n- With a group of four, we were given just one bar menu. We asked for another menu but were told there was a shortage. Awkward.\n\n- The drinks arrived and the server promptly left. We were considering ordering some food, but we weren't going to flag down help yet again. Awkward.\n\n- All four of our drinks sat empty for about 10 minutes before anyone checked on us. Awkward.\n\n- To accompany the second round of drinks, we asked for ice water which was delivered about 15 minutes after the drinks arrived. Awkward.\n\n- We asked the front desk about validating our parking and was told, \"No, you can just pay on the way out.\" Awkward.\n\nGiven the Edgewater's longstanding \"meh\" reputation in Madison, its stumbles out of the gate after the renovation and its apparent lackadaisical attitude toward service, training and effective management, it's going to be a tough road. There are so many better options.

2

My family and I made a reservation for eight and ate off of the diner menu. The atmosphere was great and the seating was very comfortable, although elbow around the table could have been better. The food was OK, not great. I had the KC steak which I ordered medium rare but it came back medium. My wife ordered the same and hers was cooked perfectly. Overall, I'd say the steak was comparable to Outback Steakhouse but at more than twice the price. The steak wasn't a bad cut, it just didn't have any real flavor. I recommend visiting the Tornado Room for a high quality steak that's actually worth the price. We had several appetizers. The crab cakes were good. The \"sweet bread\" wasn't bad. Understand that this is a meat dish though, and from what I understand, it's cow thyroid. Again it wasn't bad, but I certainly wouldn't order it again. The highlight of the menu were the several desserts. The cheesecake, baked in-house pie, and chocolate cake were all very good. I'm willing to try this restaurant again, maybe for the breakfast menu, but currently, this restaurant isn't worth the high price point. If you are staying at the Edgewater, get a cab and try out any of downtown Madison's better restaurants. You'll spend less and have a better dining experience.

1

I stayed at te Palms resort and was excited try the new resturant... Walk by it late one night and ask if they were open, girl up front said yes for a soft opening and not a full menu, great a new place to try intro by the eater. It is now 9/8 1 pm and said told to try again at 5? Seriously I mean come on,you opened at 11 am and your closed at 1pm in the afternoon. GOODLUCK with that kind of soft opening and service!!!! Hope do dont close up shop and head back to Chicago, eater LV was all wrong all hype. I can PASS on this place

4

I was invited to come in and dine and Lao Sze Chuan within the Palms. I'm so glad I did. This is going to be one of the better dining places at the Palms. We went during their soft opening and went all out. We came in for our reservation on time and we immediately walked over to our table. We were asked for our drinks orders and given a menu to take a look at their options. We decided to do it family style and EAT ALL THE THINGS!! \n\nWe started with some appetizers. First my plus one order egg drop soup, her fav thing besides rice. Next we ordered the potstickers, they came 6 to a plate. We were then offered the Green Bean Jelly as well as the Garlic Cucumber dish. Each item came out one after the other.. The next more delicious than the last. My favorite app was the potstickers. They were hot and delicious, but I had to save room for the rest of the delicious food. After we almost filled ourselves with apps, our main dishes started coming out. First we got the fried rice we order. We decided on the the pork and chicken combination. The rice was hot and flavorful. The only thing I didn't like about rice was the Chinese onions. I'm not a huge fan of onions, and if i can see them I just pick them out. Otherwise is complemented the other dishes perfectly. Next we received the Mongolian beef. This was my favorite dish. It wasn't tuff and it almost melted in my mouth. Next was the Tony's Chicken with Three Chili. I was super excited to try this dish. It was spicy and chicken and i love both of those things. I had at first chosen the chef special dry chili chicken but was recommended to get Tony's. Now, I like spicy food and my plus one doesn't. After taking a few bites I told her to try it. It wasn't spicy at all, it did have chilis in it but the actual chicken wasn't spicy. I was the most disappointed by that. I even told the waiter I loved spicy food. We move on. \n\nThe service was why this remained at 4 stars. Our waiter was helpful and funny. He walked us through the menu and made some killer decisions when it came to the appetizers. He also placed our napkins in our laps and even filled our plates when the food came out. YUM. We ended up needing like 3 boxes for leftovers. My last negative was the food temputure. I felt like it could have been hotter on the chicken and beef. I mean it tasted fresh but I'm not sure why is wasn't a hot plate. Otherwise, this might be my new lunch spot when I'm feeling some chicken and pork fried rice.

4

Date & I planned to eat at the restaurant, but found out it wouldn't be open for a week. We just happened upon an invite only preview taste and greet. The GM was gracious in allowing us to enter. The food is good, decor with back splashes of gold, hints of Asian decor. The food...was cooked in mass so it's ok. I'm sure it will be better for individual plates. We'll try when it's open and FAR less crowded. Oh, love the waitstaff, for tonight, we'll see.

2

Have you ever watched MasterChef/Hell's Kitchen and wondered....what is it like being those diners who sit and wait for 1.5+ hrs for their food???\n\nWell, my party and I had THAT experience tonight at Lao Sze Chuan. It was opening night for them, and I guess it was busy and kitchen didn't know how to handle it? We waited almost 2 hours for our food to come to the table. After sitting for 1 hour and 20 mins, we approached the manager to ask about why our food hadn't come, and let them know that we were going to leave. We had made a reservation at 7pm, and at that point, it was 8:25pm, and all we had on our table was water/drinks and the house special spicy cabbage. WE WERE SO HUNGRY!!!\n\nBut I will say that management was very professional, and offered to comp us our meal, and invited us to come again. We finally started getting our food close to 9pm, and if you like spicy sze chuan food, it is really quite good. The flavor is there, and the ingredients are of good quality. They just gotta get their kitchen in check. And figure out which tables to bring the food to (yes, at one point, food was brought to our table and then taken away because it was supposed to be for another table! sadness....)\n\nDecor is lovely. Chairs are super comfy. And definitely order the dry chili chicken :)

3

First of all, the bad things out of the way first. This is not for folks in a hurry for a meal. Wife and I were there just after 11 so before lunch crowd and food was a while in coming after order placed. Second, we were there for dim sum and there is limited availability at this time, and no visual reference for beginners. With that out of the way the shumai and guazu were very well done, and were especially tasty with requested hot sauces. Tried the pumpkin congee and found it lacking in much flavor. Also tried two noodle dishes and found them well done, with distinct flavors and ample size. Ambience is very classy and all staff were very helpful, but overall might be some opening stutters that might be addressed at next visit (which will definitely occur).

5

AS YOU PLEASE\n\nWe just could not resist trying this new Chinese restautrant that had just opened at the Palms September 12th seven days before Jack Ma's Alibaba IPO that became the largest in US history. Customary, we do not attend a new opening. Always allowing management time to iron out operational kinks. Cleverly the front area receptionists are honest to walk ups and explain the reality and concern of service with timely kitchen production. After all the first impression is the most important.\n\nWe waited just twenty minutes before being called on our cell phone that our table was waiting for us. During that stagnant time, we noticed the obvious theme of the slot games being Far Eastern. \n\nWell, from the moment we were escorted to out table, we were constantly being monitored by several table attendants and of course our server who spoke English, Mandarin and Cantonese. \n\nMenu is written in both English and Chinese with certain dishes offered in specific cooking style such as Szechuan, Hunan, Chongqin, Mandarin and Shandong. Specific dishes may have options for either Szechuan or Hunan style. Vegetarians will be happy to see many selections designated by green marks. We're spicy eaters but not so much Chongqin spiciness. So as a heads up warning, two red chili pepper designation are only for the chili pros. Majority of diners can't tolerate spicy, so dishes may be ordered non-spicy. Essentially, the menu will please both the Westerner and overseas born ethnic Chinese.\n\nWe decided on \"House Special Beef Brisket with Beer in Pot\" (411), \"Famous Dong-Po Steamed Pork Elbow (with bone)\" (458) and rounding out the three meats , \" Chef's Special Dry Chili Chicken \" (501). All three but (501) single chili designations. Yet each having a distinguished flavor of either sweetness, vinagerrite-ness and of course seasoning. It's not where the chili overpowers the intended flavor of the meats.\n\nThe beef brisket will even taste better the second day. Fatty pork elbow reminds Yu-go of his favorite Cuban dish lechon. Chicken was both our favorite dish...maybe so since there was no sauce. Rice is fluffy fresh.\n\nTwo entrees will easily satisfy two diners. We took more than half our dinner home. The glitches of a new restaurant is sometimes unavoidable. I'm more than sure that the Palms and restaurant management read the negative comments about service and uncalled for long waiting. Tonight's performance was flawless. As for the cuisine, we're planning on returning for three more dishes.\n\nThose who are from or have visited Chicago's old Chinatown will recognize this restaurant name. They're one and the same.\n\nSecond or third most important, prices are to draw the locals and the very price conscious Asians. Can't ask for more. Great dining venue at affordable prices.

1

Got a comp so decided to go this restaurant for lunch. The service was substandard. We order a har gow, sticky rice dim sum and chow fun and some snow pea leaves. Hot and sour soup came out cold. All was below average. You can get better food in Chinatown. Definitely won't come back.

1

My soup came cold and too much starch in the hot and sour soup. Food was below chop suey quality. Order tenderloin chow fun but got overly tenderized beef instead.

1

Came here with some friends and family member to try out this new place. Service was extremely horrible. Menu was only brought to us after sitting at the table for 10 minutes and we had to ask for it. Our drinks was not even refill once and server did not even bother to check on us. Food was alright, nothing special. I wouldn't come here again.

5

I was here last weekend and Wow... best Szechuan restaurant in town. It's located inside of Palms which just few mins away from the strip. As you enter it give you the wow factor, the decor has this contemp- traditional Asian theme sense of Luxury. You would expect it's expensive. Well... You are wrong , it has the local restaurant price and the casino high quality. The atmosphere was comfy and relaxing. Service was outstanding , manager on shift Gary was friendly and accommodating. Overall 5 stars is a definitely. Within 1 week I already return twice. Good stuff !!!

2

I had high hopes for Lao Sze Chuan because it originated in Chicago an outstanding food city. \n\nI sampled both traditional Szechuan dishes and dishes found in every Americanized Chinese restaurant across the country.\n\nShanghai egg rolls- rolls did not taste freshly made and tasted like egg rolls you can get in the frozen section of any grocery store\n\nDon don noodles- my favorite dish of the night even though it was overly salted \n\nSpicy beef tendon- full of oil \n\nFish with black bean sauce- fish was cooked well but once again tasted Americanized \n\nEgg fried rice- DRY\n\nEven with 25% off, I will not be back due to the food being full of oil and it tasting Americanized.

3

Tried the famous dry chili chicken, garlic cucumbers and don don noodles. Overall...it was fine...but I was hoping to be blown away. Ingredients were fine, but the flavor (and I like spicy) were just not exceptional. Service was friendly but slow. Next time I will venture into Chinatown.

3

Lao Sze Chuan is a decent szechuan restaurant dressed in pretty clothes. This place is like that chick who's a 5 but is a 7 with that lil black dress on at the club.\n\nThe decor is top notch; it's easily the nicest szechuan restaurant I've ever been to. It's a great place for a date if you don't mind getting sweaty together before all the action starts.\n\nThe food itself is definitely authentic szechuan food, with real peppercorns and szechuan peppercorn oil in the dishes. The dishes are decent, and are good enough to satisfy any szechuan cravings. A-Ok on most everything; some were a lil above average, some were slightly below. I tried a bunch of the authentic dishes; from tony's chicken with 3-chili to boiled beef tenderloin in spicy szechuan sauce to the dan dan noodles. \n\nYour craving will be satisfied, but your socks won't be blown off. At least the prices are what you would expect to find at any other szechuan restaurant.\n\n4.5 on decor, 3 on the food, 3 on the service = 3.5 stars, but Yelp won't let me put 3.5, and I ain't the type of dude to round up. Better be pleasantly surprised than slightly disappointed.

4

This recently opened restaurant is located in the space formerly occupied by Little Buddah. The room is now more open and brighter than in the past. A spicy cabbage salad was delivered to our table while we reviewed the menu. We started off with shrimp spring rolls that were light and tasty. For entrees we chose sole filets in a fresh black bean sauce plus the chef's special chili chicken. \n\nThere was an exceptionally long delay between courses so our waitress brought us a second dish of cabbage salad and eventually comped us desserts. The chicken dish was a crunchy delight though not nearly as spicy as one would believe given the quantity of red chili on the plate. The sole was tender and equally delicious. Prices are moderate for a casino restaurant and entrees are generously portioned.\n\nOur individual cheesecakes, though hardly Asian, almost brought one senior to tears. On entering I had secured a grand opening card from the hostess that was good for 25% off menu prices through October 15th.

3

I heard about this place from friends and decided to stop by. First off the staff were very friendly and attentive. The interior is nicely done and appears very upscale. The prices were very accommodating and I will definitely recommend trying out their all you can eat hot pot. At 23 dollars a person if you are a party of 2 or more this is a great deal for the price. Their hot pot menu also offers a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables. They have three options for broth. The healthy flavor which is somewhat bland, the house special which is tasty, and another one which I don't remember off the top of my head and haven't tried yet. Good place

1

Our experience here was awkward, uncomfortable, and overall unpleasurable. There was a group of 7 of us in town on business. We are all on our own expense account so we need to pay separately. The waitress was snotty, and pissed that we needed to split the check. She did back down a bit and agreed to only split the check a maximum of 6 ways. She wasn't busy, we were there when there were only a few other tables. She just didn't want to spend the effort to accomodate. \n\nI'm hoping that something was getting lost in translation, because some of her comments and responses to us were just downright rude. For example, when a couple of people in the party had questions about the selections she kept responding in a rude tone with the phrase \"I'm waiting to take your order\". \n\nMaybe the poor service set the tone and skewed my expectations, but the meal that followed wasn't all that great. \n\nTwo of my peers chose egg rolls for an appetizer. They were clearly served spring rolls (both are offered on the menu). When we inquired with one of the table attendants if we got the right thing, the answer was something to the effect of \"americans don't know what egg rolls are\"... the busser came by and said he'd take the rolls back and correct the order, but the pissy server came over, insisted that we were provide the correct dish, and her disdain for us continued to grow. \n\nLady, I know the difference between a spring roll and egg roll. \n\nThe large table was adorned with a huge lazy susan in the middle, which made it very easy to share each dish with each other. The seafood fried rice was good. The crispy duck was dry, it was either overcooked, or cooked in advance and reheated. The Szechuan dumplings were spicy but good. The steamed dumplings were just average. The dry chili tofu had plenty of flavor, but the tofu itself was dry and again seemed to be way overcooked. \n\nOverall, the dishes all seemed to be overcooked, oversalted or MSG'd, or over-oiled. \n\nThis was one of the worst dining experiences in the past few years. The piss poor attidue paired with sub-par food left us wondering if we were in some kind of hidden camera show. I think that if any of us were not dining with our work colleagues we'd have either responded more aggresively to how we were treated, or would have walked out all together. It's sad, because the menu items seemed interesting and the space is beautiful.

2

Massage was great however my massage therapist had a cough which was kinda killing my zin. They did incorporate a scent and orchids into the experience which was a nice treat. \n\nI've gone to several of the spas in Vegas and I have to say the one at SLS is a total ripe off! The facility only has a steam room and a \"lounge\". No jacuzzi. No sauna. Nothing fancy. They have water and tea no snacks.\n\nThe entire place is covered with white curtains so it reminded me of a sterile hospital. Good if you want complete privacy. \n\nThe shower was AMAZING! I loved the jets-it was like an added massage ad the staff is very kind and patient.

4

They are very reasonable in cost and performed the work without a hitch and went as far as doing all the little things that really weren't part of the job but made the project complete like extra brackets and covers and stuff. Had all the right tools was friendly and professional. What can I say I found a good electrician in Vegas. I took off one star cause they don't always answer their office phone but hey its a small business so its understandable if they are doing lots of jobs.

3

This is a new Pizza joint opened up 2 days ago. I've been keeping my eye on this place because I'm a pizza fan and it's on my commute on Maryland. When I saw the \"now open\" sign I was excited to get a slice.\n\nI walked into the long skinny building and ordered a medium Hawaiian pizza for take out. I only waited about 10 minutes and was on my way home. The toppings were fresh. The pineapple was big and juicy, the Canadian Bacon was great. They do not skip on the sauce and cheese. The mozzarella was excellent, the sauce was great. The crust tasted good but it was just a little too soft for me.\n\nI highly recommend checking this place out. I will be back to try more pizza and maybe some wings.

1

If I could give this place no stars I would. Terrible pizza! Absolutely the worst pizza I have ever had. Frozen pizza is better. Their sauce is sugary. Their dough is obviously bought (sad cause it's so bad). Toppings were cheap. There are way better pizza within a mile or so (even Pizza Hut has better food). I don't see this place lasting longer then a month or two. Ordered for delivery, gave them a credit card. They had to call me 3 times to reenter the card, finally I said I'll just pay cash. Waste of money. Had to rebake the pizza and still ended up throwing 80%of it away.

1

Don't come here if your looking for a quick slice. It took them over 30 mins to make 2 5in personal pizzas. Customer service was awful. Never going here again!

2

The pizza was overall ok. The crust wasn't done enough and was extremely doughy!! I enjoyed the flavor of the sauce but my daughter thought it had too much sauce on it. They delivered very quickly (less than 30 minutes for a large pizza) and the price was very reasonable but I would not order from here again.

3

Decided to try this place today and give them some support. Upon walking in I quickly noticed a picture of Wrigley Field, go Chicago. I looked on Yelp and read the 4 reviews, not so good.\n\nI decided to try anyway as the staff seemed really friendly and nice. I was told all dough was made fresh daily inhouse. I ordered a thin crust with a few toppings to go.\n\nUpon arriving home, I opened the box and noticed the crust was a little puffy and not what I am used to as a thin crust especially since the girl described it as a flat bread, this was far from a flat bread. \n\nThe sauce had a good taste and all the ingredients tasted good as well. The only part I did not like was the crust. I like a crunchy crust especially if you are expecting thin or flatbread as she said. The crust was not cooked in the middle of the pizza. The top was cooked but the crust underneath was not well cooked. I put it back in the oven to get the crust cooked better. I may give this place one more try but it is not my first choice as there are better places in very close proximity and I don't have to go home and finish cooking it.

3

Friendly service. Surprised the pizza tasted as good as it did. I was very happy. Knocked it down a notch because the red sauce was just sitting out. Isn't that supposed to be refridgerated? And the dough seemed like it was just sitting as scraps for the next order. Nevertheless, it tasted great. If you are the owner reading this, trust me, if you want this joint to succeed, you are going to HAVE to run a sick special like $5 or $6 pizza specials just to get traffic in your door to get people trying and talking about it. If people don't come in, they won't buy it, if they don't try it, they can't tell everyone how good it is. Your food network advertisement is a silly ploy. Let the product sell itself.

4

I ordered a deep dish pizza. It was hot and cheesy which to me is a win win. I read the other reviews and I just had to visit myself. I found the staff pleasant. They made it easy to order. Its nice having options in my area.

3

Nice people, wasn't too long a wait and the price is very reasonable. Why 3 stars? I don't like the pizza. As others have said, it's a sweet sauce. Doesn't belong on a pizza in my world but if you like sweet sauce, this is your place. I feel bad giving a bad review here as I'm not displeased with anything about the business. It's just not to my taste.

1

Their website and phone message say they open at 10am on Friday, but I couldn't get through until 10:45am. Ordered a 12in deep dish with pepperoni and chicken that cost $17+tip! Pizza tastes like it was frozen. Couldn't even finish a slice without having to spit some out in the trash. Overpriced nasty pizza.

5

The cutest 50's diner around! Friendly and fast service, but I wouldn't even mind if it was slow, because I could sit there for hours and be happy! Food is so yummy, and will take back to sitting in your moms kitchen! Ooh La La the local fire dept just walked in for dinner! Yes please!!

5

The service was great. Nothing special but that's how I like it. I don't like places to make a huge fuss when you first walk in. We ordered burgers and it was so yummy even the fries were great. Staff was friendly and the environment was fun and inviting.

2

We noticed Asiatique Thai Bistro while in Bakery Square and thought we'd give it a try since we really like good Thai food.\n\nThe food was mediocre, the portions were small, and the prices were high. I'd be happy to forgive one of the three, but it's hard to like a place that fails on all of these. My Pad Thai, which I was requested to be spicy, was fairly bland, and the vegetables were tough. The flavor just wasn't right. I also tried the Pad Se Ew and Thai Fried Rice, which were similar. The ambiance was non-existent (hopefully, they'll eventually add some music or something). The people working were nice and fairly attentive, but that couldn't make up for the flavor, portions or prices.\n\nBottomline is that if you want Thai food, go to any of the places in nearby Squirrel Hill. If you're in Bakery Square and just want something to eat, go to Social where you can get some reasonable food and a beer for the same price as an entree at Asiatique.

5

Arrived at a busy time but service was great. Food was excellent. I liked the flavor of the penang chicken. Time was a great server. I'll go back tp this restaurant again. Two thumbs up

2

The lunch portion was way too small with tiny diced tofus. I couldnt believe how little noodle the dish had when it came out. The drunken noodle was just salty and not tasty. I wouldnt recommend paying $9-10 for this. The walnut street has multiple restaurants that offer more delicious and fresh lunch with cheaper prices.

3

Tried this new Thai restaurant for dinner takeout once and it is so-so. We ordered red curry with chicken and pad Thai with veges and tofu. Both dishes were better than the rubbish that comes out of other supposedly Thai restaurants in Pittsburgh (except for the excellent Nicky's Thai). So that's a plus. However, being better than severely mediocre (or worse) places nearby isn't a good compliment. \n\nWorth a try? Yes. Worth going out of your way? Probably not.\n\nOne thing I noticed was that the menu was relatively short and was missing some Thai mainstays like stirfry dishes. Hopefully that will come in due course. And hopefully the owner, who is from Thailand, will see an opportunity here to not only provide \"healthy\" Thai but to also introduce more authentic dishes that one would expect to eat if visiting Thailand.

5

I love the lunch buffet at Mirch Masala and I'm so glad that it has reopened. My husband and I go to many Indian restaurants in madison and this particular restaurant/chef is our favorite. I find that their ingredients are fresher and better than some other places nearby. My particular favorites are their goat curry, veggie noodles, tandoori chicken, and their sweet naan (peshawari) . What I think sets this place apart are the slight alterations the chef makes to the usual dishes. For example the palak paneer has more than just spinach in it, I think the chef puts in some leek too which I find quite surprising and pleasant. Sometimes there is a slight bbq sauce in the tandoori chicken which is awesome. It isn't the same as other traditionally Indian restaurants, perhaps due to the Nepalese influence. I really appreciate what this chef/owner is doing with the food. He was originally the chef of many known establishments, but saved his money up to get a place of his own where he can cook the food he wants and I respect that and hope this restaurant does well in this hidden location.

2

I wanted to love Mirch Masala. I really did. I tend to hate buffets as I love my food prepared to order. In this case, the food actually had pretty good taste and flavor. The problem? Most of it was cold. Not luke warm, but actually cold. There were four of us and we all had the same complaint.\n\n This was the real downer of MM. We were also well into their lunch service at about 12:30, so it wasn't like we marched in as they opened. The service was pretty mediocre too. If I go back, I'll order off the menu and skip the buffet.

5

My husband and I are always on the hunt for yummy sweet treats. We found this gem at the farmer's market we frequent. After numerous times passing it by (I'm a cupcake snob) he talked me into trying a red velvet and a smores cupcake and they were perfectly moist and delicious! The following week we tried the chocolate chunk cookies and a pumpkin smore, the cookies were so soft and chewy, yum! Yesterday I tried more chocolate chunk cookies (I may have bought nearly her whole stack) and a pumpkin monster cookie, so freakin' good. I love how her desserts are the perfect amount of sweetness, she doesn't over do the sugar. We are fans! Even me, the cupcake snob!

1

Was treated very Rude by the female manager , my daughter was even upset about how she was to me. Christie has also been rude at another location to me. I do not know her. Makes it not worth it!