Q: This place was Ok to bad. We had a groupon for the experience and the guy at the counter explained that the groupon did not pay for taxes so we'd have to pay the $3.36 to cover the expense. Seriously? Two brand new customers just walked in and you are going to charge them pittance for taking advantage of an offer that you agreed to? We will be contacting Groupon about that, it seemed rather chinsy to me. Then there was the belay class, which apparently costs $5. We have climbed before at Phoenix Rock Gym, and they give an instructional video and then personalized instruction in belaying at no extra charge...what is the deal here? We did not take the class, as the guy at the counter let us know that he could just give us brush up on belaying for free, thankfully. The routes here are nice, I enjoyed the various levels of difficulty and the well marked routes. However, there were a number of routes that were set on the wall but the top rope for them was not available, if you aren't sure what that means its the rope that allows you to climb the route without falling to your death. I was not impressed with the ropes, I even bypassed some routes because the ropes were really frayed and I am not sure they were still viable if I fell. Climbing rope is dynamic rope that does have a lifespan (number of falls, or stretching) after that, it is no longer lifesaving rope. A lot of the ropes here did not look good. I noticed that a few of the climbers that looked to be regular climbers, they had a bit of gear that was not rented, also had their own rope. Perhaps that is their solution to the rope issue? I was not impressed, I believe I will continue on a Phoenix Rock Gym. I hope nobody dies because this place has old rope. Perhaps that is why they were charging extra on a groupon? Also it was really hot in there...sure its summer in PHX but, c'mon turn the AC up, people are being active! The chinsy-ness did not end at the reception desk...

A: negative

Q: I had dinner here with two other travelers while on business in Madison. The parking lot was completely full, and so I had high hopes for a great dinner. When we got parked and inside, we found that the restaurant was hosting a few Christmas parties (the layout for the parties looked nice). The restaurant itself is really beautiful - it is decorated in dark colors like you would expect from an Irish Pub, but still very bright and clean. I had the Kelly's Top Sirloin with Rosemary Glaze (sauce recommended by our server). I ordered medium rare, and it came out rare (and less than rare for some bites). The Rosemary glaze was pretty good, but the sauteed vegetables were really bland like they were from the freezer section of the grocery store. I ordered the Guinness Chocolate Cake for dessert - it was really disappointing, dry and pretty flavorless. The bright side of dinner was that the beers were cold and the atmosphere was nice.

A: negative

Q: Updated review: I love going to Tamari bc of the delicious food. Their happy hour is a MUST! I haven't had any problems with the hostess for the past few times I have gone. Great sushi, great food, great environment and great prices!

A: positive

Q: Museum's for me tend to be something a tourist visits when discovering a new city. We had a work function here and it was quite delightful to visit this neat little museum tucked into the corner right adjacent to Old Montreal. We started off the day with a light breakfast in the upstairs cafeteria which consisted of eggs, fruit and some french toast. After you could go out on their balcony and get some views of the old port. On our day there was a cruise ship within eye's view! They have done an admirable job in keeping some of the history and original rock and brick of the past. Artifacts behind glass are nice to gaze at to think of how time was many hundreds of years ago! Next was a Pirate ship and tour and explanation for the kids which was done in interesting and curious fashion. Finishing off the trip was a visit to their 2-D theatre in which you get an 18 minute history lesson of Montreal (available in French, English and Spanish)! It's a nice finishing touch to make you leaving with a positive impression of Montreal. I'd recommend this as a tourist attraction but some may be disappointed as it's a small museum. I'd recommend not coming in here with huge expectations and you may be surprised or disappointed depending on your mood and temperament!

A:
positive