Problem: Hazelnuts on the green beans. Pistachios on the pizza. Some sort of delicious seed-thing (anise? coriander? i should know but i don't cook. it was yum) on the olives. And caramel on the chocolate chip cookie/vanilla ice cream dessert thing. Combine this with that amazing glass of Argentinian white I had and you've got a pretty tasty treat. Humble Pie made a pretty inventive, attractive, tasty meal, and they didn't brag about it or anything. I'd totally go back.
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Problem: One of my best friends sends me a text that she's having dinner with her mother and I should join them. There was an hour wait, so I had plenty of time to throw something on and make myself look presentable. I show up and the place is packed. Crazy busy. Full of men. The place is a meat market. I spot my friend and her mom, who have known me since I was 12, in a dark corner below a TV screen. I haven't been to dinner with my friend's mother since we were in high school. It seems they have had a little wine, well my friend had a little and her mom apparently drank a whole bottle before she even got to the restaurant. I perused the menu while my friend's mom tells me that she doesn't want to date divorced men because there must be something wrong with them. She herself is divorced and in her fifties- what else is there? I decided on the gnocchi because good gnocchi is like crack to me. It was rather delicious, but I would have swapped the edemame for peas. Nobody like peas anymore except for me, I guess they're just not cool. I start to feel like I need some air. There are so many damn people and I can't possibly scoot my chair in any further to let more by. As soon as my gnocchi was no longer occupying my attention I felt like I just needed to get the fuck out of there. Something about the atmosphere made me uncomfortable. I'm not deducting a star because it could have been the awkward conversation with my friend's mother about how she would rather be alone than date someone another woman didn't want. I don't know how that even makes sense, every woman has been with a man she doesn't want anymore. It doesn't seem to bother my ex's new girl. I would give this place five stars if it was a little less popular. It won't keep me from coming back, but next time I'm sitting in a booth where random people won't be bumping into me or hanging over my table all night. Although, that will probably only add to the wait time.
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Problem: Went to the Omelet House for breakfast yesterday and after being seated (no wait) could not get the attention of anyone to get us coffee or water. Waited a good 15 minutes and never got helped. When a waiter went to the table next to us to ask if everything was ok he looked at us and walked on. My wife and I decided to leave and as we were getting up a waitress ran over and said she would help us. At that point we had already decided to go elsewhere as there are a couple of other good breakfast places in the area which I won't mention in this review so I don't look like I am writing this to put in a plug for somewhere else! The kicker was that as we passed the front counter the guy who sat us 15 minutes ago never looked up and said " Thanks for Coming"! What made it funny is that no one else was seated after us and he didn't recognize that we had left unserved. Don't bother going here. People don't seem to matter.
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Problem: Its three weeks later and I decided to visit Sapporo again..this time with my mother, brother his new wife and a new woman Im trying to impress..I am somewhat shocked and saddened to write that I had a similarly disappointing experience as the last time I went..our server forgot the olives in my drink..twice..and looked pretty annoyed when I had to remind her the second time..My date, who barely drinks said it tasted like bubbly lemonade, not grey goose and tonic (weak drinks again??).. We ordered three entrees and sushi - we received two entrees and sushi.. Im not really sure how my date's entree was forgotten and by the time we explained the error and they brought her meal out, my lamb chops were cold. My Mom's kung pao chicken was so salty she refused to eat it and although I though it was edible, it had a PF Chang's kind of feel..The saving grace was the outstanding sushi, as always. My out of town guests were impressed so I saved a little face. I am not a serial negative reviewer and this has been one of my favorites for years..but the last two experiences have marred a once swank, must hit in Scottsdale.
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