Q: I had the most delicious salad there yesterday! The steak salad with mixed greens, balsamic vin dressing, blue cheese, tomatoes, radishes, etc. Really fresh tasting and a large serving! Our server was great!

A: positive

Q: Not sure how long it's been open, but Bar North recently took over the space at Kierland where News Cafe used to be... I totally agree with Stephanie in saying that the menu is on the lighter side. I was dining at North with my aunt last week, and we ended up at Bar North while we waited. We had a really good mushroom bruschetta and the artichoke appetizer along with a couple of glasses of pinot grigio. We enjoyed everything we had... I have a feeling it was on the pricier side, although I didn't see the bill because my aunt picked it up. Thanks again, Aunt Marcy! I was surprised that I didn't see North's famous zucca chips on the Bar North menu and I now wonder if one could order those while at 'Bar North' as well? (I love those things!) Although this is not my favorite of the Fox Restaurant Concepts, I am sure I will return for drinks / appetizers or possibly lunch. Fun fact: Bar NoRTH offers Wine by the bottle, glass and flight - next time I may just have to do the 'flight thing!'

A: positive

Q: Before we headed back to Phoenix, we decided to try this buffet out for a late Saturday breakfast. We had tried some of the buffets under the Buffet of Buffets deal, but I had been wanting to come to the Wicked Spoon buffet for awhile. It was $30 for brunch. The wait wasn't too bad (15 minutes) but the line grew big time behind us. There were only two cashiers so I pitied the people waiting behind us. There were a multitude of options and what I really liked was that it was more than just breakfast food. Just like other buffets, there were different types of ethnic food: Asian, Italian, America, Mexican, etc. The presentation of the food was more than just plating; There were items in mini fryer baskets, chinese noodles in take-out boxes, gnocchi in covered skillets, chocolate lava cake in mini cast iron bowls. So cool. My favorites were the chicken street tacos, french toast, and gnocchi, but there wasn't that I didn't like it. The desserts were great, too. I loved this place. It was definitely the best of all the buffets I tried.

A: positive

Q: Just had lunch here last week. I was happy with it. I had the brisket. It was tasty and exactly was I was expecting and craving. The beans were more like a chili and completely the yummiest form of comfort food. The owners and employees are so nice, it's wonderful to see places like this with good people owning it. I left think, "what fine, lovely people"-- I plan to head back out and try more things on the menu. oh, the cobbler was very very very good. Did I say very enough?

A:
positive