Q: negative

A: when i first saw that a 'pizza and grill' was on its way i was very interested as ive never bothered with the prior establishments there. my buddy and i went there rather quickly during opening week only to find out they did not have any pizza yet.... after a couple weeks we decided to try again and see what could become of this place. happy hour is unimpressive with drink specials. $2 domestic bottles is an okay deal, but $13 for a shallow premium pitcher seemed excessive. but they do have a couple good quality brews. a rather small, quiet place with a patio and 5 flatscreens. it could be a nice place to catch a Cards or Dbacks game, that is if they maybe put the sound on. but it really came down to the pizza. getting a 12" with pepperoni was an ideal test. turns out it was decent. toppings seemed generous, but the crust seemed a bit generic. maybe their specialty pizzas are the key(?). pizza-wise they are a slight upgrade on Zipps (next door), but thats not really saying much cause im not a fan of zipps pizza. i was expecting much more considering the word 'pizza' is right in the pub's title. really not a good enough reason to go back as Zipps is right next door with better drink deals and atmosphere. i wish them luck.

Q: negative

A: I've heard all the hype about JJ's for a few months now. In need of lunch I figured this would be a good time to give them a shot! Why not I thought, a good number of people I know tried them and thought they were good. This should be a pretty safe bet. Strike 1 - Complete confusion with my order of two subs on-line! They promote the fact you can order on-line, but whats the point if it takes three employees who ask what your name is 5 times! Strike 2 - The fresh baked French bread was rock hard, and had no flavor what so ever. You should promote fresh baked bread, if it comes off as being a few days old. Strike 3 - The sub was named Smoked Ham Club. If you use the word "smoked" to describe the ham that is used, it should have a smoked flavor! In actuality, you will get the saltiest lowest quality tasting ham that can be sold. My only hope for this franchise is that other locations have a much higher standard. If this is how every location is quality wise, JJ's will not last very long in the Valley.

Q: negative

A: What I get for not having the energy to check Yelp before dining somewhere is a mediocre meal like we had here. We just walked by and randomly decided to dine here. The hostess and our waitress were very kind - but the service was SLOW and the food bland. Dressing up all the ladies in skimpy clothes does not make the food taste any better. Their kitchen also needs to learn how to marinate foods or use sauces to their advantage. Here's a quick breakdown: - bone marrow - so bland and not worth it. The bones are not cut lengthwise, so the unseasoned marrow is deep and hard to get to. - chicken panini - the chicken was dry from being over cooked and it was under seasoned. The panini could have used some spread or sauce inside since it was very dry and bland. - fish and chips - the fish was okay but the fries were all little bits in both my husband and brother's order of it - it looked like they got the very bottom of the bag of frozen fries. My recommendation is to move onto another restaurant...sorry Alexandre Restaurant.

Q: positive

A:
Stopped in the Cosmopolitan and were looking for a different style restaurant to try and we came across China Poblano. We had looked into Jose Andres' other restaurant but it exceeded our budget a bit and we saw this place we thought it would be a fun place to try. Hostess was really nice and made us a reservation for later that night. We did have to wait a little bit for our table when it didn't look particularly crowded later on when we came back, but nothing to really complain over. Service: was good. nothing extremely noteworthy but I felt like they checked in on us frequently enought and the food was out in a reasonable amount of time. Our waiter sugessted some of his favorites and overall I think the service was nice. Cocktails: I had the Lemon Drop which is a "noodle" inspired cocktail that comes with chopsticks. I didn't love it and for $12 a pop I wanted to love it. After a few sips the noodles got to be annoying and it was a little too sweet for my taste and I like sweet. Food: we ordered some appetizers. Got the lamb potstickers Stuck on You. I liked them but I wish the lamb had a bit more flavor to it. Needed more seasoning of some sort. For my entree I got the Ocean Nest which is scallops/shrimp/king crab/lobster/pan-fried egg noodles/ seasonal vegetables. Heads are on the shrimp so if that freaks you out its good to know before hand. I really loved the broth of the dish and the whole thing all together, but it was really difficult to eat. By that I mean you can't look cute eating what looks like a birds nest of tightly wound noodles, especially with chopsticks. I like the setting of the restaurant. It's a nice space. I would come back again but maybe try the Mexican half of the menu.