Q: negative

A: I'm new to the area, so I was expecting a little more based on the reviews... It's clean and the staff is helpful & nice. However, my fill lasted a week & 2 of my nails actually cracked. I'd only return here in a pinch.

Q: positive

A: Does it deserve only 3 stars? Maybe. But if you're a kid at heart, which I am, or if you have kids, then this is a jewel in the furnace of the greater Phoenix area. The place is expensive. But if you are paying full price then you didn't do your homework--there appear to be deals for admission all over the place from what I've seen. As for the size: I was expecting it to be far smaller than it actually was. I really was pleasantly surprised. No, it's not the Boston Aquarium. But really, it's not your grandmother's fish tank either. There's plenty to see with many exotic creatures. There's touch-zones where you can see what starfish feel like. There's a movie theater, which was playing a Spongebob movie when I was there. There's even a play zone for the kids. And of course, there's the obligatory "exit through the gift shop". I managed to get through there with the most minimal of purchases. The pros: The underwater tunnel through the main tank; the pop-outs in numerous tanks where you can sneak in from bellow and be surrounded by the tank's inhabitants; the abundance of puffer fish! The cons: The price; the fact that it is connected to a mall (although this wasn't as bad as I thought it would be); the giant crab tanks really need to be bigger; informational signs on who's in what tanks are often ambiguous. The rumor: The main tank is being outfitted to house a sea turtle some time in the near future. Overall, don't go here expecting an aquarium like you'd find in Boston or Newport. If you're excited to see some neat fish in a well managed aquarium, you likely won't be disappointed.

Q: negative

A: I went in to buy some Bare minerals and had hoped to get color matched for a new line of liquid makeup and despite the place crawling with not only regular associates but bare minerals associates touting their new product I was completely ignored. In fact all but pushed out of the way from someone doing a makeup consult on someone else. Now I don't blame her for not helping she was busy but not even a quick hi or can I get someone to help you nothing I stood there for ten minutes and got absolutely no help. This is not the first time I've had iffy service from this store but this was by far the worst. The only good thing that happened was there was absolutely no line which was amazing considering every other time the line has been horrid. So I think a little planning is due maybe I'll just start buying my makeup on line I get about the same amount of service.

Q: positive

A:
Cute place, only 1-2 items per size, lots of jewelry for under $15! This boutique is a funky little shop in the Montecito Marketplace and is a surefire place to acquire a truly unique article of clothing or bling. Prices were VERY reasonable: tops were around the $25 mark, dresses about the same or a few bucks higher. The sale rack featured a lot of stuff for cheap (~$10). I liked how all the clothes were arranged by colour!