Q: This is my new favorite restaurant. It's become my go-to for special occasions, guests, and any time I want a great meal. I've been there maybe half a dozen times now, and it's always been consistently great. Love the building, love the atmosphere, love the service. Only quibble is that sometimes it's hard to get a reservation, but then the restaurant is only half empty (e.g. V-day we had dinner there at 5PM cuz that was their only time available before 8PM, but the restaurant was half empty!) Some comments on the comments: Yes, their menu is small-ish. You won't be overwhelmed with choices, but they have plenty to choose from. Also, their food is local and seasonal, so what you ate in Nov you probably won't get in May. Also, their portion sizes are very reasonable. It's definitely a place where you might want to order a starter if you're very hungry. In terms of starters, I've had the brussel sprouts (yum!), the noshing board (delish and even made my mustard hating husband like the whole grain mustard), and the chopped salad (yummy way to get your daily serving of veggies). I remember LOVING the salmon the first time I had it. I'm definitely getting the short ribs next time if they're still available. My dad had the gluten free hamburger and was in heaven. He was so happy to find a place with a GF burger and it was the first real burger he's eaten in several years. They also have regular daily specials, so every time you go in you can probably get something new and different. I ate the bacon smore dessert, and honestly, I wasn't that huge of a fan of the chocolate covered bacon. It was a little too rich for me. The rest of the dish was delicious though. Also tried the fig pie, and it was amazing! The death by chocolate was also very good and not too rich. This is my favorite place to eat in Phoenix at the moment. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: Eh. As I may have mentioned in previous reviews, for me, the bar for Thai food is set by Thai Hut. Erawan ain't even close. First off, the place is dank. Like they built it in the basement of some 1960's ranch house. The carpet is funky -- not like fun-KAY -- but like ew, funky. I do give them props for friendly and attentive service. But the food, is just OK. The fried apps are really greasy, and the accompanying sauces are so straight-out-of-the-jar. The entrees, not much better. The pad kee mao was really oily, and despite the "spicy" warning, was exceedingly tame, as if they dumbed it down for us. Plus the portion size was really small, and they skimped on the noodles. Oh, and they charge for soda refills. We just felt nickel and dimed for a skimpy, boring meal. Not like we expect huge Buca di Beppo like portions -- just enough so that you aren't starving 20 minutes later. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: Came here last night for Cinco de Mayo and had a great time. They have an awesome patio and we sat out there for hours under the freakishly bright moon. They had an really rad dj that was playing a cool mix of American pop and hip-hop, latin salsa, and raggaeton music. The servers were all super friendly, even though it was obvious they had had a long day. The food was pretty good; it was fantastic idea to have a guy set up a grill outside to make carne asada tacos. Those were extremely tasty and only $1.50! This is a family restaurant so the crowd was very tame and the party started winding down around 9pm. But we are not big partiers so that was exactly what I was looking for. I look forward to coming here again on a "regular" night and trying more of their food. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: This is the best hotel I have stayed in! My husband and I got a great hotwire deal by selecting "North Strip", "5 Star hotel". The room is spacious, there is a huge beautiful mirror parallel to the closet and an awesome bathroom. There is a nice shower and a huge bathtub. The lemongrass moisturizer smells great and the goodies on the sink really came in handy. You have cotton balls, cotton pads, emery board, shine and buff for shoes, etc. Oh, I forgot to mention that everything is controlled by the push of a button on the nightstand. You can make the lights low, or high and control the shades. The front desk was accommodating when we needed a couple of extra ice buckets. This place is pretty swanky so bringing in the cooler made me uncomfortable. lol. I would definitely come back here again!! OPTIONS:
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positive