I met a friend for dinner here a few nights ago - some all you can eat and some Hockey on the provided TVs by the bar. The restaurant is nicely laid out. The service is professional and well planned. And the prices, with AYCE, are very decent. The atmosphere was lively for a weeknight. The popcorn lobster roll might just be the most beautiful thing I've found in a sushi bar in a very long time. It will have me coming back for more of its delicious fried beautifulness. I think this is something that this bar can call its own - that it has actually created something I'd never tasted before at a sushi bar. And I think that says a fair amount. Also, the fish was fresh and that is very, very important when you're looking to consume raw. Good location and its definitely worth the walk in if you're in the mood for sushi.

positive

I had no idea about the package deal. I took my boyfriend there for our one year anniversary. It was alright. I read some of the reviews so I was kind of skeptical, but it wasn't that bad. A little weird, though. They sat us at a table for 6, and the restaurant was almost empty. There was the lady walking around asking for pictures. My boyfriend said it felt like he was on a cruise. Oh, and I couldn't figure out who our server was! A lady offered us water. I asked her for some bread and a wine list after waiting 10 minutes. The bread itself has like pepperoni, or somethibg in it, which is kinda weird, and it only sucked for me because I don't eat pork, and I was really hungry. Then another guy came and asked about wine. We ordered a small (2-3 glasses a person) bottle of champagne. Then ANOTHER guy came an asked us about appetizers. ??? Anyway! We had the mozzarella sticks. They were pretty good. Light, and crispy. The sauce wasn't too heavy, which I liked. Turns out the second guy was our "official" server. He introduced himself when he brought the champagne. My boyfriend ordered the T-bone steak. I had the chicken parmesan. The portions were big, which was great. The steak was not over flavored. The chicken parm was not heavy either. The asparagus and mashed potatoes were a little salty, though. The appetizer guy brought us our food. And the first lady kept our water full. The only thing our server did was bring the champagne. We had to ask him for the bill, because he never came to check on us. I don't know. It was alright over all. Not really worth $160 or two people, but since it was our anniversary, I paid it.

negative

Now that I have a better look at my eye brows, she went a little crazy on the right brow verses the left. I'm just going to stick to my spot in Tempe....

negative

So I was shopping at Trader Joe's and remembered I hadn't had lunch or dinner, it was now about 8 pm so I broke down and went over to Los Dos Molinos. I had heard it was great food, and as usual, I took that with many grains of salt. Let's say I wasn't disappointed because I expected nothing special - but I did expect it to be edible - it barely was. To start I ordered a margarita, the house margarita which was almost $10. God awful, so I asked the girl behind the bar to add some 7up to it - then more ice, then more ice, and it was still syrupy, limy, nasty sewer water disgusting. Then came the chips and salsa. Even worse. Maybe "Authentic" Mexican tortilla chips are supposed to be as hard as wood-chips, but that's not how I prefer them. Broken teeth is not part of a pleasant dining experience. The salsa was gross, some smoky-spicy garbage and other green nonsense, nothing fresh or flavorful. So now I try to salvage this dinner with the guacamole. Mind you, I was starving, otherwise I would have left already. The guacamole was a good size portion and wasn't that expensive (everything else was) but again, it was very bland. I ate it all because I was ravenous. By now I wasn't even halfway through my margarita when I ordered a beer. I didn't want to soil my dinner with that margarita sludge, and the Shrimp Veracruz looked tantalizing and authentic. So the bartender brings my beer - but doesn't bother to ask about the 2/3 full margarita sitting there. I never touched it again. The entree arrives, not the biggest portion, but enough, and it looks good. But it was quite bland. I was expecting it to be flavorful, at least spicy, but nope- no imagination or care put into it. This place is quite typical of the Phoenix area - mediocre food with poor service. I can only blame myself for even giving it a try.
negative