Q: This place still gets 5 stars for the quality of food and the extremely pleasant service. Unfortunately, the last time I ate here I noticed that their extremely generous portions have been downsized. No more leftovers to take home, which is too bad because I love their leftovers. Also, the mongolian beef I ordered last time was overloaded with scallions. It's like they were trying to take up space so I wouldn't notice they gave me less meat. And the meat! The meat was cooked differently than before. It was more like the beef in the broccoli beef, which is sauteed and not as spicy. Okay, after consideration they get 4 stars. I'm sad.

A: positive

Q: In a sea of Italian restaurants around town, I don't think I'd necessarily go out of my way for this one. The good: The owner was warm & friendly and made us feel welcome. The bad: Our waitress was cold, crabby and the opposite of the owner. The good: My dinner was yummy. The bad: The Margherita Pizza. It was like bland cheese pizza. Nothing on it...just cheese. The prices were decent and so was the 1/2 price bottle of wine that was on special. But...I'd rather go somewhere else.

A: negative

Q: Every time we are at downtown Chandler, my husband and I talk about this place. "We still haven't tried the new steakhouse". At first I saw all the negative reviews and didn't want to go anywhere near it. Then, as their star average improved, I added it to my huge bookmark list. We still didn't end up going there for a several months because I was waiting for a time when we were properly dressed. It seemed like a classy kind of place. I always peeked in there wistfully as we walked around the corner to Paletas Betty, eyeing the candlelit white linen tables, well dressed couples sipping martinis at the bar and catching a few notes of jazz music wafting out the front door as the pretty hostess in her little black dress opened it wide while greeting patrons. Our actual experience there did not live up to these expectations. When you look a little closer, you see there are paper placemats on top of those crisp white linens. And the smooth jazz music gets overwhelmed when the restaurant is more than half full and is absorbed into the annoyingly loud din in the place. And the bar? No draft beer, the bottles they do have are $5 a piece (and they must store them warm b/c the hubby got one that was so skunky he could barely finish it) and the markup on the wine list (by the glass options) was high. I paid $10 for a glass of something that would cost $16 a bottle retail. I am giving them an extra star because my fillet was cooked perfectly and was very tender. But this may be due to the fact that I always order my steak medium well. From the other reviews, it looks like if I had wanted it rare I would have been out of luck. The sweet potato fries that it came with, however, were bland and undercooked. A huge disappointment since I really love sweet potato fries. These tasted like they came frozen in a bag. And the generic, supermarket brand bag, not even Alexia or the ones they have at Trader Joes. Don't even get me started on the salad. A sad little pile of extremely wilted iceberg lettuce with a couple of slices of cucumber and some croutons. I know it is a steakhouse and so most people are just there for the meat, but seriously it was pathetic. One of their specials that night was that you could add a small lobster tail to any steak for just $10. I was super excited about this since I LOVE lobster. It was served out of the shell, always a plus, and with both a lemon wedge as well as drawn butter. Unfortunately, no amount of butter could drown out the overwhelmingly salty taste of the piece of rubber in the shape of a lobster tail that was on my plate. I wanted to complain to my server but she was MIA for most of the meal. By the time she reappeared we just wanted to get out of there. I doubt we will return.

A: negative

Q: Love a damn good sand which! And these guys do not fail. Texture Flavor balance Freshness Quality ingredients Are all in there! The pate and le pig vert are so dank! Must try! Will be back!

A:
positive