Sentiment analysis: I told you I would be back and my word is as good as gold. First day in Vegas, we stop by my favorite Chinese restaurant for lunch. I ordered the duck plate and descended to my happy place. The duck was cooked to perfection, it sat atop a bed of white rice & baby bok choy, with some pickled carrots & cucumbers. I had a hard time deciding between the duck or BBQ pork w/egg noodle soup, both are equally delicious. I decided to try something new and it was fantastic. I cannot say enough good things about this place, it is truly a hidden gem at the Rio.
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Sentiment analysis: Stayed here the second weekend in March with my 2 adult daughters. I was in Scottsdale for a conference at the hotel & my daughters planned to go to the Cactus League spring training games. First, the good. Basically, we loved this hotel. It's a beautiful, architecturally unique property with gorgeous palm trees, flowers and interesting landscaping. The rooms are lovely. Our first room faced an unattractive parking lot & the front desk immediately moved us to a prettier room when I politely requested a change. The desk staff is friendly, efficient and a lot of fun. Kudos front desk. The pool is fabulous although our experience was probably better because the weather was beautiful but the crowd pretty light. I'm guessing it may be a different experience when all the chairs are full. But the pool is lovely, food/bar service terrific. We loved our lizard day sunning by the pool. Rooms are really nice. Spacious, airy, great amenities, super bathroom. Room service was prompt and food delicious. We also loved the Zuzu restaurant & bar. The hotel's concierge was kind of the opposite of friendly/helpful, so we didn't really find any Scottsdale restaurants or bars that we liked better than Zuzu. So we hung out there. A lot. Zuzu's menu is simple but varied with really well-prepared food. The wait staff and bartenders are young, friendly, funny & talented. The weekend of our stay, the hotel was busy with my conference people, a couple of bachelorette parties and lots of spring training baseball fans. Everyone hung around the Zuzu bar all evening. It was pleasantly noisy, fun experience. My only criticism other than the grumpy concierge was the spa. It is beyond horrible. Really, really awful. My daughters live in another city & mani/pedis are one of our favorite girlie routines whenever we get together. The spa only does one mani/pedi at a time. What? What fun is a mani/pedi all by yourself? I should have known better but it was downhill from there. First, the mani/pedi is "dry." OK, Arizona is dry. Really dry. Nothing feels better than a warm bubblebath for your toes. Why would anyone want a dry mani/pedi? I've never had a "professional" dry mani/pedi. Never again. Basically, it's a lady putting nail polish on dirty hands & feet. Disgusting. There's a limited color selection & the spa is so dark it wasn't until I got outside that I saw I'd picked a polish with sparkles. Also, the wax lady is vocal about not being "comfortable" doing bikini waxes. What? Oh, and there's the mandatory 20% gratuity. Shameful. There were multiple bachelorette parties at the hotel when I was there -- why would you not have a decent nail service and an aesthetician who doesn't recoil at the idea of a bikini wax? The whole "spa experience" was gross, overpriced and not guest-friendly.
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Sentiment analysis: For the money you can't beat this place. Wide selection of seafood, sushi, vegetables, Asian cooked dishes and fruits. Place is clean, efficient and service is attentive. I like the steamed fish, kung pao squid, baked mussels, Chinese food and sushi. Food is salty but tasty. I go early to any buffet and look for dishes just prepared. Go hungry.
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positive