Q: negative

A: We arrived around 10pm after a long drive, checked in, but I alone lugged all of the bags to the room, while my girlfriend ran an errand, only to find it messed up and not clean. The bed was all torn up, towels all over the floor, trash in the trash cans, iron out, completely disheveled. So I called and was told to return to registration for a new room, meaning that I had to lug the bags all the way back to the registration desk. I was given a new room alright, but no apology, nothing. In fact, both the worker on the phone and the registration clerk acted like this was a perfectly normal situation. Too tired to jump to a different hotel tonight, but we cancelled our remaining days and moved to a different hotel in the morning--even paying extra for an early check-in. This was my first and last stay at SouthPoint, and I refrained from gambling or spending any additional $$ in the restaurants. I don't know about you, but it feels really gross to walk into someone else's unclean hotel room when you are expecting a nice clean squared away typical hotel experience.

Q: positive

A: I have to start this post off by saying that the four stars is in relation to Phoenix sushi restaurants. It does not include some of my favorites in San Francisco, Hawaii or Vegas. Stingray has become my favorite sushi joint in the Phoenix area. I can't wait for them to open at the Biltmore, so I don't have to make the trek to Scottsdale for decent sushi. The environment, with the only negative aspect being that it is too small inside. The food is very good as well. My personal favorite is the Spicy Special roll which comes out with a spicy mix of seafood on top (it changes and hence the special). Make sure to talk to your waitress about whatever they have fresh, but if you are a sushigoer then you should know this. I'm a big fan of the bar area, and can be often found at the bar for some sushi and a few cocktails before a night out in Old Town. The atmosphere is great, the music is loud enough to hold a conversation, but not so soft that all you hear is the conversations around you. Their selection of Saki is good (not great), and the bartenders seem to be knowledgeable about the different brands. This is not a super high end Sushi restaurant like Sushi Roku, but they pack the punch of a good mid level sushi bar. I am a big fan, and will definitely continue to frequent this restaurant.

Q: negative

A: Overrated. The service is slow and the food is mediocre. Everything I ordered was bland and lacked any originality. Although it seems to be the hangout for the Real Housewives of Summerlin, it lacks everything to get me to come back. But... Carrot Top was there, so there's that, I guess.

Q: negative

A:
It's Thursday early evening decided to celebrate my grandsons 9th birthday with some BBQ . Rudy's just opened up so we packed the cars and headed to Avondale. First impression was these guys don't know about the AZ heat. Waited in line outside with the sun beating down on us. Should have put the entrance on another side of the building, not the west side. HOT Once inside we found out that all the meats were sold by the pound.. Kinda like a sate fair ambience. Picnic tables and cafeteria tables with steel folding chairs, not comfortable. Now the brisket was worth the wait but the baby back ribs were not as I expected. I've had better in my own backyard . The chicken was , well chicken. Let's get to the best part, at least for me. The beer! The beer was on ice. Enough said. But if I wanted cold beer I would have stayed at Bejardise. There are better BBQ establishments. So if your in the mood for some good old fashion BBQ stick with your favorite place, they deserve your patronage. Sorry Avondale, Rudy's is in Goodyear