user: I'd sworn off Shogun for a long time.  I used to drive from Central PHX up here just for their Shogun Chicken.  The food has always been awesome, but the last three times I'd been here, the service was beyond abysmal.  One night I'd come in specifically to tie one on with a meal, but I could only manage to get the waitress's attention for three drinks.  Kinda ridiculous.  So I was pleasantly surprised on my last visit.  We were told the table would be 10-15 minutes; we were seated in five.  Iced tea and water never reached empty.  And the food was incredible, as always.  I'm not much of a fish-eater, so I can't reliably rate their sushi, but I've always loved what I've had here. The Chicken Katsu is also very good.  I hope the good service we experienced indicates a wholesale change and was not just an anomaly.  But after being this close to calling it quits on this place entirely (and I've been eating here for 15+ years), they redeemed themselves.  I really hope they keep it up.
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Decided to give Gallagher's another try yesterday. It had been 5 months since the last time I was there. When I arrived there were 5 people sitting at the bar and one bartender. It was pretty dead at lunch time on a Saturday. She saw me come in and acknowledged me, I asked for iced tea and  a menu. She brought my tea, but no sweetner, so I grabbed a couple of packets of a table behind me. It was at least 10 minutes before she came back to take my order and there were no other people at the bar. She never told me her name. I ordered the Baja Burger with a chicken breast and she asked me how I wanted it cooked. Hmmm My food came, the sweet potato fries were good. The bun was dense and dry and I took it off and only ate the chicken and avocado with a fork and knife.  When she came back I told her that I didn't like the bun. She seemed uninterested. I asked for my bill. She brought it, right away, but didn't pay any attention when I wanted to pay and leave. About 6 people came in and she waited on them, and I kept trying to get her to cash me out so I could leave.  I'm done with this Gallagher's. They just keep getting worse.  This Gallagher's location is now closed.
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good drinks, nice atmosphere, sometimes crazy packed but all in all i dig it!!
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We Love this place! Although the food is to die for, and they have some good vegetarian options, my review will focus on the wine bar/entertainment.   There are very few places around town that a person who is not in their 20's anymore can get their groove on. This is it!   Va Bene is an upscale (read: no base ball hats) wine bar that has a full bar, a dance floor and a stage! The decor is very classy with deep red long velvet drapes. Seating is around the HUGE bar, tall tables that seat 4 with white tablecloths and intimate booths (yes, IN THE BAR!)  They have great outdoor patio space on 2 sides of the restaurant with heat lamps in the winter and a nice counter height fire pit.  Va Bene hosts the best bands around like The Soul Solution (these girls can SING!!) and the sax player Todd is amazing!) and Contra Band. The bartenders and wait staff are friendly and make really great drinks. Try the Chocolatini!  The crowd is a high energy, great mix of everyone and it can get quite crowded between 9 and 11pm. You will see anything from sequins to nice jeans to suits.  FYI  The 2 corner bar seats on the left are reserved for my friend Kiki and I when the Soul Solution is playing. If you sit there you will be glared at by everyone. Lol!
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assistant: positive