Problem: I expected great things (charm, pizzazz, spunk, amazing desserts) from this restaurant since my NY friends tell me their NYC location is a must-stop for kids. So we took our 11-year-old to get a treat on a recent trip. Place looked dumpy, scuffed floors, beat-up furniture and no "flair" that I could see. To be honest, it didn't look that clean either! Worst of all was the attitude--no one acted enthusiastic or friendly. Wouldn't you think an ice cream parlor would be friendly? The food was overpriced, there was a long wait for a table and the sundaes (in my opinion) were GOOD, but nothing earthshattering (and believe me....I've had plenty of earthshattering desserts!) The view of the Strip was the only thing that salvaged this waste of $50--yes, $50-- for two sundaes and a milkshake. I guess that's authentic NY prices for you.
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Problem: Meh. I should have known better. While walking around Santan Mall area I looked for a place to eat, and being in the mood for Chinese I thought i'd give this place a try. I ordered my food (the cashier was on HER phone and told me to wait for her to finish the call---it's okay, i'll wait). I sat down and waited for my food to come, it took a while, but it came. I picked it up, and asked the guy behind the counter for a fortune cookie for the end of my meal and he pulled one out of his pocket to give me...Weird. Nonetheless, I sat down and began my meal. It was awful, the chicken the bland, the chow mein was raw, and to top it all off-- I found a hair in it. Blekh. I got up and was about to say something till I noticed one of the chefs who kept wiping his brow, basically over the food. It was gross, and I knew it wasn't worth trying to talk my meal over with. Hey at least the bathroom was clean.
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Problem: This Starbucks is.... REALLY DIRTY! SO gross. As I ordered the Caramel Ribbon Frap (that the menu highlighted being back) I was told they didn't have the ingredients. Then I said a caramel frap and a chocolate chip cookie. As she got the cookie out her facial expressions worried me.... I couldn't see why she made such a disgusted look, but she gave me 2.... ummmm... why? The caramel container was laying on its side... touching the wall that looks like it hasn't been cleaned in a looong time. The floor behind the cash register was disgusting too. There is NO way this place would pass a health inspection. I threw away my stuff.
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Problem: I'd heard great things about this place so my husband and I finally gave it a try this weekend. Atmosphere was cool and fun with live music on the patio. I was pleasantly surprised by the affordability of this place -wines from $5 to $10 and bruschetta prices that were incredible. Plus, the food was great! We tried 6 of the bruschetta combinations - favorites were the apple/brie, prosciutto, and tomato/mozzarella. We can't wait to go back and try more.
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