Problem: I was going to give Maxim 4 stars, but I have a hard time holding out if I can't think of a good reason. And in this case I just couldn't. Don't hold the neighborhood against them... if you're from Phoenix, you know 19th and Osborn isn't the fanciest. But then again, when was the last time you ate amazing Vietnamese food at the Biltmore? An obvious choice is the Pho, and I have to admit I went safe with white meat chicken. There was no skimping here... a huge to-go cup of broth, and an overflowing container of chicken, noodles, sprouts, veggies and herbs. There's probably a method to eating it, but I just shoved it all in the cup and gorged. And I couldn't be happier. For some carbs and goodness I tacked on 2 egg rolls - a delicious mix of pork and shrimp. They rank at the top of my best-egg-rolls-ever list. I read a few things below about not-so-good service, and I'm having a hard time believing it was the same restaurant. The lady who took my order was very receptive and made some great suggestions (including not being too exploratory with my food on my first visit). Everyone in the place was smiling. For a total of $8, I ended up with 2 full meals and a happy tummy. And it doesn't hurt that I work right around the corner. Glad I found this place! Oh side note, I did find a Styrofoam cup in the parking lot that someone wrote "Die Bitch" on. The neighborhood isn't great. But the food's amazing, so get over it!
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Problem: The last time I was in Vegas, my friends and I started our trip off with a meal here. Food wise, this was a mistake, because every restaurant that we ate at for the rest of the weekend paled in comparison. I didn't mess around here. My first course was raw yellowtail. The fish was nicely cut, and the ginger oil on top was a perfect touch. The table agreed that we would share two pastas: the agnolotti with short ribs and bone marrow (oh my god) and the simple spaghetti. Both were amazing, but the agnolotti was so good that I almost cried. Almost. For my main, I went big and ordered the "Kobe" beef rib cap. Though I loathe seeing "Kobe" anywhere on an American menu, the beef was still high quality and I refused to share it with anyone since that's what I do when I enjoy my meal to much. Assholish, sure, but necessary. While I was eating my beef, a pack of tech brosephs (one of the was naturally wearing Google Glass) walked by our table and asked me how the beef was. I told them it was good and that I was "crushing it," since I believe that's the common terminology used by brosephs to describe how they consume good food.
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Problem: I had an OK time at Wet Republic. I was more annoyed than anything. I was not allowed to bring in my hand sanitizer and had it confiscated at the front. It was freaking HAND SANITIZER. I though ok whatever, rules are rules, but they have no available lockers to put your stuff while in the pool unless you have hawk eyes or stick close to your belongings. The music started off ok, but it got EXTREMELY repetitive. My friends and I had to leave after hearing "Wild One" for the 5th time in the mere hours we were there. After leaving the actual pool music was much better, I kind of wish we just stayed at the actual pool, which was by far cleaner than the one at Wet Republic. The drinks are EXTREMELY expensive, but its Vegas so I guess that is expected. I will pass on my next invitation to Wet Republic.
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Problem: As an Urbana native I grew up going to this place. I have always been satisfied and often recommend this to anyone new to the area. I really suggest going here and getting any number of the dishes as they are all great. The salad bar has a wide range of options which makes it one of the best in town. Leave room for dessert! The Misprint is definitely worth it.
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