Q: negative

A: Used to like this place, but I'm changing my vote to "dislike." Disappointed in their red velvet, the cake was old, smelled and tasted like a dirty fridge. Also it was grainy possibly from not using cake flour or from crystallization of sugar in the frosting for a long time. But what's most upsetting was that they display 10-12 layer cakes but cut that tall cake in half to serve. (On our way out, we checked the dessert station with half cut carrot cake as well.) What a deceptive sales strategy! WHO DOES THAT?! That thin and short cake was $7.75 plus tax with whip cream. Save $ for better (go somewhere else serving the entire piece of tall cakes). NO for desserts. Now for food. Liked there shepherd's pie (they added fresh steamed veggie on the side). Elixor is American family restaurant style: huge portion, fatty, and pretty tasty with inexpensive ingredients. Don't order "crunchy" calamari for an appetizer, it's not crunchy at all but rather soggy in oil. Felt like drinking oil with hot calamari. But they have gluten free option including sauce, which is nice for everyone.

Q: negative

A: Quick Tips! Quick Tips! Quick Tips! Quick Tips! 1. No parking structure! There is complementary valet. 2. You can park over at the Aria's structure, ride the tram over which connects to the Bellagio/Vdara and then check in! 3. There is NO casino and NO smoking! 4. There is a bar as well as a small market/deli like area within the Vdara. 5. Spa services on the second floor, pool on the third floor. The following events though have led me to believe that we either had a REALLY untypical stay at the Vdara or just really bad luck. When we got to the reception, there was no wait, which was very nice. A few people were checking in at the time, but there was a person available within a few minutes to help us. I smiled warmly at her and told her that my girlfriend and I were staying for our five year anniversary and we hoped she would help us make it extra special. We booked a corner suite to begin with because I didn't want to do the $20 tip trick, the price point was similar, and there was a guarantee that we would get a "nice" room. She immediately told us that she could upgrade us for $20 to a larger suite. And that the current suite we had was on a lower floor. This surprised me because at EVERY hotel on and off the strip, an upgrade is pretty much a freebie. They want you to have a great impression of the property, lose money, and pay for services, and then come back. I was displeased, but I didn't want to spoil our vacation mood, so I agreed to the upsell. My girlfriend booked the reservation and she handled most of the check in paperwork. She never told my girlfriend to put me down as an additional guest. Anyways, we were ready to start a relaxing hot soak in the tub and plan the rest of our evening. When we got into the room I was really disappointed about how technologically backward the room seemed to be. Every button seemed to have been pushed several thousand times and the lettering was gone, the shades control itself was buggy, and the lights were not automated. The bed sheets were really scratchy and were rough. The only really cool thing was the full stove, microwave, and fridge! However, shortly after that pleasant discovery, the real terrible stuff began to emerge. The tub had water still in it. Not sure if they just cleaned the tub, but there was lots of water in it. I opened a drawer next to the bed and found two dirty, black socks from a previous guest. Finding this prompted me to tell my girlfriend to search other cabinets for other items left behind by the guest. She opened up the dishwasher and discovered a terrible smell and to our dismay dirty plates and kitchenware. I called the front desk and complained and immediately, we were upgraded to a much larger suite and higher floor. I wished at that point I could say, our stay was amazing and we lived happily ever after. We got up to the floor and there was a strange chemical/mildew smell going on in the air. It was very unpleasant, but it didn't get into the room. The door handle looked like it may have been busted in by another guest who tried to get in the room forcibly during a previous stay. We walked into our room and the shades were down. The same faded lettering was on the controls. Once I raised the shades, the view was absolutely spectacular. The first thing we did was order turn down service, setting it for 6:00 PM for the rest of our stay. We got home that night and found out that the housekeeping lady wasn't aware that there were two guests. It turns out because my girlfriend didn't know and because the check in person didn't tell her that she should put me down as a guest, the housekeeper turned down only one side of the bed. It was late though and we were tired from our day, but I contacted the housekeeper the next day. I wanted to take a shower. The water came out hot and ready in seconds, but the showerhead was also busted and spewing water onto the tile outside the shower. After adjusting the head back in, it spewed a little less water. Anyways, after the shower the bedsheets like before were scratchy. In fact, I got a nasty rash from them and decided to sleep on the comforter instead. The next day, we came back around 7 PM and I expected turn down service to be nicely done and the room to be in better order. We arrived to a room that had not been serviced or turned down. We were sure to leave the room's privacy light off when we left that morning. We were disappointed, but thought they were busy and would come later. We left to go out for the night, and came back to a room that was still not turned down. To annoyed and tired, we went to sleep and complained the next day. Turns out the charges that were promised to be waived weren't. And in fact, the notation for the upgrade for $20 overall was incorrect. It was $40. At the end of things, we settled up with the manager who was the best part of our stay. I hope that my stay was not typical to the Vdara, and I hope that you guys have a better experience.

Q: negative

A: Extremely disappointed in this location. The manager Tiffany Rodriguez treats her employees horrid. She runs the entire staff through FEAR. I thought Chipotle was a forwarding thinking company by having free ranged meats ect. But, what I have found out is the manager is incompetent, mean, intolerant and plays with the employees lives using Fear and Manipulation. Tiffany should be fired from this company and my next step is to write a letter to corporate office and include all documentation of the events that have accrued to many of the employees working at this location. I used to love Chipotle and used to love the taste of the food. NOW - Chipotle has left a BAD taste in my mouth. "Food with Integrity" is their mission. Integrity is honoring the "Whole" meaning the animals who give theirs lives to feed us and more importantly the employees who serve this food. Tiffany Rodriguez is a very, very, very bad example of integrity. As a business owner myself I would clean house at this location and the first one to be removed would be the fear based, manipulative abusive manager named Tiffany Rodriguez. Word of Mouth is your best advertisement and I will no longer support this company until I know this manager is retrained or fired. More importantly, if this is how all Chipotle managers operate then Chipotle is a fraud = Food and service is a fraud. Beware consumers...these employees at 16th and Camelback in Phoenix are working out of fear of loosing their jobs. Sad, Sad, Sad - Chipotle should be ashamed. Tiffany, my suggestion to you is go get some help, my dear. Karma is a bitch.

Q: negative

A:
I have been calling around to various bakeries around the Valley about Wedding Cakes. I have gone in before to buy little cookies and cakes because they are close to my work and they were alright. I think they are a little over priced for what you get. But the reason why I give them one star is that the customer service was HORRIBLE! If I am going to be spending close to $1,000 dollars on a wedding cake for 200 people I not only expect that the food should taste great, but that the customer service is better than that. Just because you have a cake on the front of Arizona Bride does not mean the customer service goes out the window. Needless to say I will be going somewhere else who wants to work with me.