Q: negative

A: Let me start by saying I go to bars to see bands. I've seen several shows at this bar. It even has a surprisingly nice sound system for such a small room. It should be a perfect place to enjoy a live band. Instead, it is a PAINFUL DUNGEON where live music is an endurance test rather than a pleasure. The problem? One incompetent sound man and management too apathetic to notice. The dreadlock entangled caucasoid at the mixing board drives the house system at decibels appropriate for a large auditorium. His first mistake is pushing bass levels hard enough to bruise internal organs. Then to balance the lows, he cranks the mids and highs. At those levels, any vocal microphone would feedback in such a small room. His solution? Turn down the vocal mics! The result? It is impossible to hear the music over the sound of your ear bones being ground into dust. There are still occasionally audible vocal blips punctuated by piercing feedback squeals. It's a real shame as I've seen some truly exceptional bands there and they get to sound like they don't know what they're doing. Any monkey with a finger can push a slider and make it louder. It doesn't make you look cool. It doesn't increase the size of your genitals. It won't win you friends. It makes you an incompetent sound man and it drives away customers. As a reward for enduring the whole night, my ears rang for days. Oh, and if you want to get something from the bar, be prepared to wait until the staff gets done flirting with each other and discussing some guy's new hat, what Tiffany thinks of okra, whose turn it is to clean the ice bins next Wed and any other world shaking issues that supersede basic customer service. Eventually you will get your drink, generously garnished with I-don't-give-a-4uck. At the rate the bartenders serve drinks versus the rate your liver metabolizes alcohol, I don't believe it is within the realm of physiologically possibility to become intoxicated at this bar. By all rights, this should be the best bar in Tempe. It's close to ASU, has easy access to the light rail, good food, cheap drinks, live music, excellent sound system, etc... Even convenient porn next door if you're into that. But the abusively loud music levels and contemptuous attitude of the staff make this a place that my friends and I will continue to avoid with gusto. With more engaged management, this place could be as iconic as the old Long Wongs!

Q: negative

A: Unfortunately, I can't agree with the other reviewers here. I have taken my animals here for a few years, and I will be finding a new vet ASAP. The prices here are higher than vets in other parts of the East Valley (probably on par for Scottsdale though). The biggest problem I have is the high-pressure sales pitch I get every time I go in...even if it's just to buy cat food. On my last visit, I was asked 3 times if "I was sure" I didn't want to buy their $600 "wellness plan" for my cat. When I explain that I simply can't afford these things, I just get looks of reproach and end up feeling like I'm a bad pet owner. In addition, they tend to hold you hostage here on prescription items. On more than one occasion I've gone to get a refill of Heart Guard or prescription food (mind you it's a 30 minute drive for me) and been told I can't have it until they see my pet for some mystery appointment that they suddenly need even thought they are up-to-date on their exams/check-ups. Last straw was when they refused to honor a coupon that I had printed off of their website the day before because they forgot to put "for new patients only" on the coupon or anywhere on the website. I'm done with this place, but if it works for you, great!

Q: negative

A: Well, if you comps this place to both American and Italian restaurants, this F&B's can hardly compete against them. After having few pizzas and seafood, it was clear that F&B tries to compromise between these two kitchen styles without succeeding in neither. There are definitely better pizza & pasta places out there, and seafood seemed to be typical frozen stuff that food industry is pushing into home freezers. In summary, the food we had was nothing special that I would not be able to cook myself. Regretting that we ate in this place as there were better places nearby.

Q: negative

A:
Stopped in for a drink on a road trip. While there were many impressive features of this casino, I'm going to have to crack down on this sexist practice again. It is foolish to supply your bars with scantily-clad cocktail waitresses, when half your customers are female. Makes us feel like shit when we're on a date. Either hire an equal amount of studly young waiters, and make them wear embarrassingly revealing clothes, or how about just hire normal people and let them wear respectable clothing. This is not the Playboy mansion.