Problem: What would be an example of an negative review?

Answer: Not very many sushi restaurants hold happy hours (my top two faves, Sakana and Kyoto, do not), and those that do usually disappoint (w/ the exception of Tempe's Sushi 101- please read my review!). When I read, and heard, that Pan Asia offered happy hour, I couldn't wait for my short day at work, Tuesday, to roll (pun intended!) around so that I may go check it out. It is with displeasure that I am only able to rate my experience there with 2 stars. Firstly, the happy hour menu (select apps for 1/2 off) is very limited: Crispy spring rolls; normally 2 pcs $3 Crispy crab puffs (this should really read "krab puffs"); 6 pcs $4 Chicken pot stickers; 6 pcs $5 Spicy chicken wings; 6 pcs $6 (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kWkW6vVePpBox_fKfGgPjQ?select=YH81hCqvvD4-1rzU6VSEJQ) (Also, $1.50 off wine and beer selections.) Secondly, after reading the HH menu, I had to wonder if I was actually at a sushi bar and not sitting at a Chinese-southwestern joint. I mean, where are the $2-$4 nigiri and sushi roll selections?? After glancing at the "Tofu and Vegetable" menu and spotting a couple of delicious-sounding veggie items (such as Garlic sauteed asparagus), I said to my server/bartender that it was a shame that PA didn't offer vegetable tempura as a HH selection. She said that they're still working on it. After food allergies (spring rolls, pot stickers) and personal preference (only eat real crab, not imitation), I chose the spicy chicken wings app (3 pcs $3) and a spider roll ($10). If I had a chance to do it all over again, I would pass on the wings. I guess I was expecting delicious crispy-fried Chinese chicken wings. Yes, I knew it would be more like buffalo wings (the menu did say "spicy"), but I guess I was secretly hoping for wings you'd normally find on traditional Chinese menus. Also, buffalo wings and spider rolls really don't go well together (which is why I found the HH menu so baffling!) As for the spider roll- I liked the soft-shelled crab. Thick-battered, perhaps a tad too much, nicely-seasoned, and definitely made me think I was getting a good-sized portion of crab meat. (I was hesitant in ordering a 5-pc. spider roll at $10 a pop, and when I saw the product, I didn't feel half-as-bad.) Aside from the lackluster rice (I'm not kidding, the rice had ZERO flavor- just sticky, white rice), the roll was alright. It's nice to know that the chefs are willing to work around my allergies, but I don't know if I'll be visiting anytime soon... a sushi restaurant must offer great-tasting sushi rice. After all, sushi is Japanese for "vinegared rice." So, I implore the owners and chefs to please improve upon the flavor of the sushi rice! Only then will I come back to try the rest of your sushi offerings, especially those under the "Special Sushi, Sashimi & Roll Combo" menu.

Problem: What would be an example of an negative review?

Answer: This place used to have the best wings in town. NO longer. They were barely warm, and bland tasting. The beer was flat and warm - what are these people thinking??? Wait staff was totally indifferent. Don't bother coming here, unless you are looking to purge your colon.

Problem: What would be an example of an positive review?

Answer:
We were looking for a not-too-expensive-yet-nice place to eat dinner in Las Vegas. A friend recommended Otto. It's in the shopping area of the Venetian Hotel. We split an arrugula and parmesan salad (large, fresh, tasty) and a pancetta and goat cheese pizza (fantastic). The pizza crust is thin, yet chewy and not brittle. The bill was about $40, which is a bit more than we would spend at home for salad and gourmet pizza, but was worth the price.