Problem: Unlike other reviewers, I didn't like the buffet, though my friends from work think it's a good value. However, I've been going for dinner to Flavors of India for nearly three years now, and have ALWAYS liked the food. FOI is my first choice for Indian cuisine in Phoenix, out of the four other Indian restaurants in the valley I've tried. Yes, FOI is in a strip mall, but once inside, the ambiance is pleasant. It seems quite clean, I never got sick from anything I ate there (that's saying a lot, as I admit to being a fussy eater), and the waitstaff is helpful. Bollywood videos on the large flat-screen wall display in the corner are an unusual feature, but the volume is low or completely muted, so you can watch or choose not to, it isn't distracting. (Here's a footnote about that: I ate at FOI on the night of the presidential primary election. My dining companion noticed that most of the waitstaff was gathered around the TV in the bar, watching electoral results, so he asked our waiter if we could watch too. After getting the enthusiastic okay from the two other occupied tables, it was quite late in the evening, silent Bollywood was replaced by live news coverage with volume turned on). Regarding the food: I love their mattar paneer (cooked peas in a tasty curried gravy, with small cubes of homemade mild-tasting cheese). My super-spicy friend gets the lamb vindaloo (super-spiced as he requests). Tandoori shrimp, chicken and tikka masala are good though a bit pricier, the samosa appetizer (lightly battered and deep-fried cut vegetables) is fresh, warm and crunchy. Regular and garlic nan bread are everything they should be, biryani rice is overpriced (I'd stick with basmati rice as a side dish), and sweet lassi (a well-chilled dairy drink, similar in taste and consistency to a vanilla yogurt smoothy) is a nice treat. My spicy friend says his gin-and-tonic was weak, and they don't have ingredients to make a Bloody Mary, but hey, FOI is an Indian restaurant, so I can't fault them too much for that! Other pluses: open a bit later than many Phoenix restaurants (seating ends at 9:30 pm); very fast with takeout orders; there's lots of parking; the 16 North bus stop is nearby; silverware, glasses, white cotton tablecloths and napkins are always spotlessly clean.
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Problem: Excellent milkshakes and quirky location. Service was pretty fast and the burgers and fries looked good (although I didn't try them).
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Problem: Nice ambience, esp. If you sit outside. We were there for lunch. Creativity even in spaghetti meatballs. Just too concentrated spaghetti sauce. Never had such concentrated spagetti and meatballs. But the meatballs had a kick to it with more spices. The white sangria is not all that as it was mentioned. Just below average. We mixed the sangria and the pineapple mojito and made a wonderful cocktail which tasted yummmy. The sliders for appetizer is phenomenal. A must have. Dessert was great w the pudding and also the toffee bar with icecream marshmallows popcorn etc was tasty and very creative.
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Problem: Worked in Phoenix this week and searched for the nearest place to find good food. Of course I pulled up Yelp to see what was buzzing in the area and stumbled upon All American Sports Grill. My colleague and I decided to check it out and we were not disappointed!! Unbeknownst to us, we arrived during happy hour and wow... the $5 menu is incredible! Not only is it a bargain, but the food was delicious! We ordered the caprese salad, soppressata, blackened salmon salad, and hot wings. Every item, ever bite was tasty and delicious!! We dined outdoors on the patio with a view of the golf course/walking trail. It was splendid. The staff was great, food was delicious, and the ambiance is pretty cool!!
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