Q: I wish I didn't have to do this, but after last night I cannot have my name attached to a 4-star review of this place. It is a personal pride issue. I haven't lived in Tempe for about a year now so the last time I was here was at least before October 2008. My boyfriend and I decided to go back last night after watching Man V. Food Austin and getting a serious craving for BBQ. I checked the menu online and noticed it had changed quite a bit. A lot cheaper and lot less variety items. But they still had the deviled eggs (that used to be AWESOME) so I figured it was probably owned by the same people, they just are now catering more to the ASU Crowd. I do not see HOW this could be under the same ownership as it was a year ago. The quality of food dropped TREMENDOUSLY. We decided to split a sampler, which consisted of BBQ chicken, pork, brisket, and 2 ribs. What came out was 2 okay ribs, 3 piles of cold shredded meat, all of which tasted very similar, that each had a drizzle of generic bbq sauce on top, and weird, not-good-at-all bun. The "Yam Planks" were soggy and overseasoned. The wings were bearable, but no better than any sports bar. Plus, they were the crispy, breaded kind like hooter wings, which I'm not a huge fan of. The only good part of the night was the $3.00 32 OZ Pitchers. I feel kinda bad updating, because the owner seems really nice, and our crappy BBQ platter was comped (we didn't even complain about it, she must have just known it was bad) but I have to because of how much I raved about this place before and how much it has changed.

A: negative

Q: Had to get surgical staples after a nice piece of glass from a shot glass, which was dropped on the ground, ricocheted and sliced open my leg. Forget that though, I would have given the establishment this rating anyway, even despite my little experience.

A: negative

Q: Well, hubby has a new favorite: Cajun Chicken Ecstasy sandwich, and he in fact agreed, it was ecstasy. I am doing low carb so I didn't taste the sandwich, but next time I will have a piece of the chicken, cheese and green chile. Also, if I was not doing low carb, I would have ordered the matzo soup, which I love since I dared to try it on December 2013. Our server Olivia was very friendly and accommodating. I had ordered the chicken chopped liver... which I thought it was going to be chopped-liver, you know, like chopped onions are decent size pieces of onion, but it was more like a dip (it was a scoop, actually) and it was also kind of sweet. Olivia helped me swap it for real liver and onions, since she saw the disappointment in my face... The portion was really big (I think I can have at least 2 meals, maybe 2.5 from it), and it came with 2 sides. I chose green salad (that I barely tasted) and broccoli, I think it said steamed broccoli. That I didn't like much because the broccoli was kind of mushy... but the liver was good. Anyway, hubby absolutely loved the Cajun chicken sandwich, so we will probobaly be back soon enough.

A: positive

Q: On Sundays they serve brunch until around 4, I think. Their brunch menu is a little limited compared to their regular menu, but still offers some great dishes. This is far from fine-dining, so don't come here expecting to be blown away by the creativity or presentation of the food. What it does offer, however, is bar/diner food kicked up a notch. Donuts: I guess for brunch they start you off w/ donuts instead of pretzel bread. I can't complain because the donuts were great. Mini burgers: 4 big sliders. The meat was tender and delicious and the bread was heavily buttered and chewy. The side order of parmesan shoestring fries was really good -- crispy and addictive. Patty melt: What a great sandwich! Lots of flavor with the truffled mayo, mushrooms, and brie. The bread was amazing. It's a big sandwich also. I could only finish half of it. Pork egg rolls: It came with 4 pieces of egg rolls deep-fried and topped w/ some slaw. The pork wasn't very tender and it was a little too spicy for me but still a decent dish. As other reviews have mentioned, the space is cool and trendy and provides a good view of Treasure Island and the north part of the strip.

A:
positive