Q: positive

A: Service is ok, prices are great on gas and merchandise.

Q: negative

A: Stopped by with a group after work for a week-ending celebratory happy hour. We sat in the nearly-empty restaurant area rather than in the rather crowded bar or either crowded patio. We were advised that the happy hour specials were only honored in the bar area; at least they were upfront. As our group slowly filtered in we enjoyed drinks and appetizers, but mostly the company. The starters were followed up by a variety of mains and sushi and finally a few desserts. The food quality seemed to vary quite a bit from dish to dish. Some were better than others, but nothing was spectacular. The service matched; good but not spectacular. Overall, the experience wasn't memorable; much like my last visit to a Kona Grill (Scottsdale Fashion Square) many, many years ago (which I honestly don't remember). Appetized the eyes, but not the palate.

Q: negative

A: I had no idea that bread came with the meal! I just read it in other reviews. Anyway my husband and I stopped in and took a seat at the bar. Bartender was ok, (except no bread) not too excited to be there but not rude either but the food and drinks were underwhelming to say the least. I had a watermelon collins but tasted no watermelon at all and it had lots of mint and seltzer like a classic mojito. I then order another drink which was a margarita or their spin on the classic. Again, nothing memorable. My husband had a martini and it was very good. The food was also a total disappointment. The mussels were bland as heck and not to keep mentioning bread but normally its served with mussels so you can soak the broth with it later. There was a crispy flat-bread with it but it did not compliment nor really pair with the dish. It was just kind of there. We ordered a salad which was so overdressed that dressing was dripping off of every forkful and my brand new blouse is ruined because oil does not come out of clothing...whatever. The tomato tart was decent. The "truffle" mac and cheese which is supposed to be their most popular dish was AWFUL!! If it were served to me without having a name for the dish, the name Mac and Cheese never would have entered my mind. There was a bit of cheese stuck to the bottom of the dish as in baked on from the sitting in the salamander for too long, the mac was dry, dry, dry, no cheesy gooey goodness at all, the crumbs on top were blackened and there was not a hint of truffle oil to be found anywhere. I gave it to my husband, he will eat anything. I thought this place would be similar to Citizen's Public House in Scottsdale. Not even close!!! Maybe it was an all around off night but in any case, there are too many other places that blow this one out of the water.

Q: negative

A:
Ok, so where to start. The wait staff seemed confused to just get us seated. There was just a wait for everything. Wait to order drinks, wait for the drinks, wait to order food, wait forever to get food, wait for someone to pickup dishes, wait for a beer, wait for the check. The food was subpar at best by the time the food arrived I could tell that it had been sitting under a heat lamp for a while considering that the beans and rice were kinda crusty. Thanks no thanks