Q: my bruddahs had our "boy's" bachelor party dinner over there couple years ago. (peeps from california) 1. great service. 2.waited on us constantly. 3. great steaks & sides. 4. expensive cost = excellent customer satisfaction. 5. should be best of las vegas. 6. must dress nice for this location. 7. bar immediately close by as a waiting area, with giant lcd t.v. screens for sports.

A: positive

Q: I visited MacAlpine's today with my boyfriend and it was a really great experience. I got the hot pastrami sandwich with potato salad and a cherry lime egg creme. SO! GOOD! He got the chef's special: a bratwurst with sauerkraut and provalone on a toasted bun, and a tiger's blood phosphate--I took a sip of the phosphate and it was so intense and delicious. We were both really full when we were done and the total for each of us came out to about ten dollars. The servers were great, but disorganized. We looked around the antique shop afterward and I bought a skirt for six dollars on sale. There is so much great stuff there--I wanted to take home every couch! And there are awesome time pieces in the two areas full of clothes. I'm going to tell everyone I know about this place!

A: positive

Q: Is "Arizona's Best BBQ" hidden behind Famous Dave's BBQ in Peoria? Well, yes and no. The sign out front boldly declared it but I'm not too sure myself... Personally, I'm often a bit of a contrarian as in I like to look for the non-obvious. In my continual quest to find something redeeming about Peoria, I find a BBQ place tucked behind Famous Dave's and right next to Arrowhead Harley- so I figure that this'll be my hidden gem, right? I mean, a small BBQ place literally behind a chain operation like Famous Dave's has to either *really* bring or they'll soon be out of business, right? Well... not to be mean but something tells me that there will be a space for rent in not too long... Not that anything was really terrible. The staff was friendly enough. I ordered the half-rack of ribs with two sides. It was $14. Sure, there were lunch sandwiches in the $7-$9 range but BBQ to me means ribs. And for $14 in a "hole in the wall" place should be large portions and fabulous. I really can't say it was either. And I wanted to like it. The portions were OK but not $14 in size or quality. I almost wanted to hit up Chipotle on my way out of Arrowhead... I'd definitely skip this place...

A: negative

Q: Burgers are great. Great house chili. Service sucks though. They need to get a handle on their front house team and get a decent front-house manager in there before that situation tanks what is potentially a great idea. We waited 15 minutes for water...another 15 for actual drinks. We watched the wait staff chilling by the bar and shooting the shit. Yep. I worked in the industry for a loooong time and know what fails a place. I hope the owners are paying attention. You've got a good product and a nice physical space, but the front-house team needs something: encouragement, leadership, a system, all-of-the-above. I felt bad tipping 12%, but it was warranted and probably too high. Note to owners: PLEASE do NOT blame the front house staff. Blame only yourselves and fix it with compassion. I would like to see you succeed. And if you, the owner, are also the chef...try not to be a dick. Okay?

A:
negative