Q: Dude. BARF TIME. FIRST of all, I ordered for delivery. The delivery driver got lost and I ended up having to walk down to the corner to meet up with her. (I still tipped her because I'm not a total dick, by the way). I ordered two pies, one with pepperoni/pineapple and one sausage and green pepper. At first glance, I thought they messed up my order and put pepperoni on both, and forgot the green peppers. When I looked closer I discovered that their sausage is small and sliced thin, like pepperoni. I also discovered teeny tiny slivers of green peppers, about an inch long. Each topping, and we're talking by the piece of topping here, had about a 3/4 inch of cheese between it and the next topping piece. So the place goes stinge-o on you in regards to dressing a pizza. Also, the crust was soft and flavorless. Tasted like a cross between a wheat tortilla and the cardboard box it was sitting in. (Please note, this was NOT a whole-wheat crust.) And the next day? The leftovers were so bad they went into the trash. Not a fan.

A: negative

Q: Like Pavlov's dogs, my husband and i headed over to Miu's after we read the review in The New Times. As many have said, the place is in an iffy neighborhood but that never deters people like us and obviously other Yelpers either. We entered through a door in the back located in the parking area (as opposed to having an entrance facing the street). Upon entering we noted that the decor was sparse if non existent (we don't eat decor!) but more importantly the place looked clean. We started with the Hot and Sour soup made with tofu instead of the usual pork. The soup portion was generous and delicious worthy of 5 stars. We both ate and still brought some leftovers home--at 5.95, a great value. My hubby ordered the water boiled fish which got rave reviews in the New Times article and by other Yelpers. But as others have said, the wait staff has a bit of a problem with English and so it took a bit to find out the kind of fish it was. According to the cook, it was sole. When it arrived it was in a bowl with broth and swimming in a red oil. So we began to scoop out the oily top and finally decided it was easier to move the fish and the veggies to a plate and eat it from there. The fish was delicately cook and the veggies had some flavor but nothing to write home about. He ate it but I didn't hear the usual oo's and ah's when he really likes something. He ate it in silence which usually means, I ordered it so I have to eat it. He ordered it at my suggestion since some people seems to enjoy it in the newspaper review but I guess all palates are not the same. Next time I'll keep my "gills" shut. I ordered the Salt and Pepper Shrimp which took quite a while to come out. The waitress apologized and told me that the shrimp had been frozen and needed to be defrosted. I expect frozen seafood in a land-locked state and it is certainly better than leaving them un-defrosted in a refrigerator to rot. slowly. So the shrimp came out in a large plate with their heads and eyes looking at me. I was not shocked after all this is a very authentic restaurant. There were about 11 nicely sized shrimp on the plate but they were definitely not jumbo shrimp. They had been cooked without breading (good) but with their scales on which I removed before I ate each one. The shrimp were properly done with some onions and peppers on the bottom of the plate. What it was missing was ginger. Every single chinese restaurant where I have eaten this dish (NY's Chinatown as well) puts ginger as well as salt and pepper and sautes the shrimp in the mixture. I asked for ginger and they promptly brought me some. By the way, the "pepper" in salt and pepper shrimp was missing. So I ate the shrimp skipping the head and the eyes. (I'm just not that good yet!) I would give the shrimp for freshness and value of the dish, 4 stars. The water boiled fish and the salt and pepper shrimp were each $10.95. I could understand the shrimp at that price but the portion of the fish was not that large and sole is not all that expensive. I think they need to check their price points. The prices at Mei's is almost equivalent to the pricing in Scottsdale chinese restaurants. Considering the neighborhood, I think that the dishes may be a little overpriced. I realize that a new restaurant owner wants to re-coup his investment but too much too fast may not be a good strategy. By the way, the young owner did come by our table to find out how everything was. Very nice and very gracious. I think Mei's is worthy of another try. I will be generous this time and give them 4 stars. (The soup and the service really helped their rating)

A: positive

Q: Life is too short to eat bad doughnuts. I have eaten A LOT of doughnuts -- at least a dozen a week when I was in college -- and I tell you these are excellent! Apple fritters? Check: just the right size and not greasy. Old fashioned (no glaze)? Check: perfect for dunking in coffee. Blueberry cake? Yes: looks like they use real blueberries and not a mix... Donuts are pinkish rather than the artificial purple at most shops. Buttermilk? Nice: good buttermilk flavor. Toasted coconut filled with coconut cream ... Never had that before, but it was very good, too. All of the doughnuts we got were very fresh and the service was friendly and fast. I'll definitely be back!

A: positive

Q: The coffee here is fantastic and the people are nice. The reason I am giving this place 1 star is because the employees working the window talk to much to the people in th drive thru. I dont want to wait in line for 30 plus minutes and then tell some fucking teenager what I'm doing today. JUST GIVE ME MY FUCKING COFFEE my god!

A:
negative