Q: Last night in Montreal, and Restaurant Toque was closed for the holidays and Au Pied du Cochon was booked...So, Europea was next in line. It was a tough choice between the other contenders...and there are so many good choices in Montreal. But i only had limited time and money. So, here it goes. SERVICE was 5 stars....our experience was very positive from every staff member. i forgot to mention, i went with my wife and 6yr old daughter.. we ordered Ala carte for our daughter, while my wife and i had the tasting menu. They still brought out some soup, amuse bouche and desserts for FREE for my daughter. They were Very friendly, accommodating to my daughter and attentive to our needs. They anticipated every need...water was never empty or low, offered more wine when my drink was low, silverware replaced consistently, chef Ferrer comes out to greet us, Host comes by to check our satisfaction, the wait between dishes was well paced and presented well, and our jackets were waiting for us when we are about to leave the restaurant. No attitude, and very generous. Ambiance- The restaurant was very nice and tasteful....it feels very romantic, clean and well designed. 4-stars for this. FOOD- unfortunately, after eating at other heavy hitting places....the food here seemed pretty average. So 3 stars for this..... Everything was good....but the flavor is rather average...nothing really blew my mind. So, blow by blow account.... Bread/butter - 4-5 kinds of bread....but all of them seem to be the same kind. i had the olive bread and fig bread. It was a bit salty also. Parmesan crisp lollipop- nice texture. lobster cappuccino- i was expecting a thick lobster bisque...but i guess that is not the point in calling it cappucino...coz' it really had the consistency of coffee. its good and light...and would be better if he pronounced the truffle more. Foie gras- Awesome! this was done perfectly...and i love this preparation as well. Cod-this was good, very light, you can taste the flavor of the fish...has a bit of a mackerel flavor.Not sure what the sauce did...it was rich but not memorable. Mediterranean bass- this is basically sushi. Its good...but Im a big sushi fan, and Ive had better white fish than this...he should've used some truffle oil....and bring out the flavor more. giant scallop- again, this is another great dish that could use more flavor... bearnaise is just too bland and rich. cornwell chicken- great presentation, but very plain...very traditional. I wish he included some darkmeat and whitemeat to contrast the texture and flavor. Flavor is very clean and brings out the fresh chicken flavor. Fresh mushroom ravioli- love the truffle sauce! TRUFFLES!! i wish i had more of this... Smoked short ribs- wins best presentation by bringing it out in a smoked cover....but flavor was very typical...i wish he used pork belly instead....short rib could be more tender melt in your mouth...but it was very grainy. The galette of root vegetables also didn't work well with it... Cheese- not much selection...actaully, we didnt even choose...only 2 kinds were brought out with some nuts and jams...it was the perfect amount since we were getting full. Dessert was very good- probably the best part. It was simple and very familiar....frozen parfait, sugar coated marshmallow, macarons, sorbet with marangue...etc. Love them all! So, im not sure if im just jaded....but i would rate Europea in the middle. Not bad by any means....and i would love to return....The price is very reasonable for the amount of food you get and the quality you get....it just did not show enough definition, or any stand out flavorto it....presentation gets all high marks...but it was just lacking in flavor...they played it too safe by sticking to a more traditional flavor range........the wine selection is very good,...i had a bordeau...which was fantastic.... and with the great service and staff...i think it gets a well deserving 4-star.

A: positive

Q: Not from AZ but decided on a business trip to get my nails done. Have to say we know how to do nails better in CA than AZ, sorry. They are QUICK. Felt like my mani/pedi was not done very well. After finishing my manicure I noticed there was still cuticles that needed to be trimmed. Overall it was not the best mani/pedi I've had.

A: negative

Q: One of the best customer service experiences in a restaurant ever! Thank goodness for good servers & bartenders to guide me through my traditionally awkward journey to a new eatery. Upon existing my car I do remember saying "ah, shit they're playing techno, do you want to go somewhere else?" Also weary because the dirty word "hipster" was used to describe the place. But ALAS! The drinks were fantastic and I'm overly pleased with the beer selection. I personally got a cucumber mint tequila "juice" and loved it! I'm looking forward to trying out the different combinations of flavors and liquors (hey there's a logical excuse to drink more!). Food was fantastic as well. I ordered the standard the Baja fish tacos. They are served up in taco stands and I could have managed to polish off one more. The flavor combinations are classic enough to please a skeptic and creative enough to satisfy the more adventurous such as myself. The date got a chimi-style carne Asada burrito and claimed it to be the best he's had in Phoenix this far. And that says a lot, trust me. His burrito and my tacos had fresh sliced avocado to top off our foodie perfection. Even the restrooms were an aesthetically pleasing experience. Prices were reasonable, and like I said, our server and other employees eased our social anxieties and earned their 25-30% tip to boot. I will quote, "If this is a hipster place then I guess I will join them."

A: positive

Q: I wish I could give this place 0 stars! It was absolutely disgusting! There was a bowl of melted ice cream that overflowed all over one of the tables and debris on many of the other tables. There were 4 teens working and 2 looked like they were working on custom cakes and one who was apparently the store manager doing absolutely nothing even though there were a few people in line. We ha to wait for the only girl that was apparently helping customers finish with her last order. We asked to speak with the store manager of which the one who was doing nothing said she was. We advised her that the lobby/ eating area was completely disgusting and that we had literally lost our appetites sitting there looking around. She was very insincere when apologizing and did not offer to do anything. She didn't even clean up the mess. I also noticed that another worker was drinking a can of coke as be was making these custom orders, and having worked in the food industry before I'm pretty sure that's a health code violation. I will never go back to this location again and plan on contacting corporate and reach out to the franchise owner because that place was disgusting and their employees did not have very good customer service at all. Again I can't tell you how gross it was! If the lobby was that gross who's to say that the food prep area is actually clean.

A:
negative