Q: negative

A: I'm not super stoked to write this review, because I generally like all of the other Crazy Mocha locations in Pittsburgh. I was house sitting for a coworker over in the Mexican War Streets and I stopped in a few times here for coffee and work. I have to say that the quality of the coffee and goodies are on par with other locations; however, all three times I was there I didn't really feel safe. The location of this branch is right on North Ave. on a sometimes-not-so-good street on the North Side, and people tend to come in and become bothersome. A fight almost broke out one of the times I was there between patrons. The baristas seemed to be able to handle any craziness that could ensue, and there are signs posted about certain rules (i.e., getting the keys for the bathroom, etc.). One of them said something along the lines of, "If you stay in the bathroom for more than 5 minutes, the cops can be called." That's probably an exaggeration, but it didn't give me a very good feeling reading that when I went to pee : / Maybe I'm just jaded by the goodness of the East End, but this place wasn't my cup of coffee (I had to write it), particularly after dark.

Q: positive

A: A nice change of pace from many of the other Old Town spots. Cozy bar for cold winter nights.

Q: negative

A: I went there with my son because he really wanted to go. He loves sushi and is always excited about flying food, so what better place to go, right? And it's always packed, which means it must be good, right? Overall I'd say wrong. The sushi was about the same quality that I get at Giant Eagle. You know the kind... "I'm really jonesin for some sushi, but I guess I'll take the old salmon stuck on top of crunchy cold rice because I'm too lazy to put my ass in the car and drive to Sushi Kim or some other real sushi bar." The hibachi: Quality level on par with Benihana. Enough said. It reminds me of what a chef friend of mine said about the Spaghetti warehouse one day: "Fancy Ragu". The hibachi was fancy canned chop suey. Oh, and the price. One adult and one 14 year old lunch (2 small plates of sushi and 2 hibachi lunches) $80.00. Someone hand me the Astroglide. Quick. I've been sampling these kinds of establishments on both coasts for the past 15 years, from Vancouver BC to San Diego, from Miami to Boston. For what they charge, the quality should be much better and the staff should TRY to smile once in a while. Sorry, honey, but tight skirt and 17 layers of makeup can't hide a mean heart. Here ends the rant prescribed by this reviewer for this restaurant.

Q: positive

A:
Not a vintage store, but a decent used clothing store. Where else in Vegas can you find an Emanuel Ungaro top w/ tags for $8? They will happily buy your junk for a few bucks, or a few more bucks if you accept a store credit (hole and stain free, of course). Also, remember to BYOB (bring your own bag), lest you meet the judgmental narrowed gazes of the pseudo-hipsters that work here.