One word to describe your review on Thai Spices: Waaah! This place is doing it. We haven't found a more tasty Thai place in the Phoenix area. The ribs, BBQ chicken, papaya salad, their curry, egg rolls, crab puffs--all bomb. And they have Phuket beer, which is always satisfying.

positive

The Keg is a great place to go and spend a special evening with someone. I've dined there almost a dozen times, and even after trying a few more well known or more expensive steakhouses, I continue to go to The Keg. I first went to The Keg when they opened Tempe Marketplace with my boyfriend on one of our vey first dates. It's very modern and dimly lit, which I love. I always request a booth so I've never had a problem with seating or being stuck in a loud section of the restaurant. My experiences have always been quiet with light background music, perfect for conversation. Because it was our first visit to the restaurant, the manager sent over a complimentary shrimp cocktail. Which was actually really awesome because we both love shrimp cocktail. The Kegs shrimp cocktail comes with nice big shrimp, displayed beautifully in a martini glass. And we have ordered it every time since. We normally get a bottle of wine, The Keg has a good standard selection with fair prices, taking into account that you are paying for presentation and atmosphere. I'm a stickler for wine presentation so I love that for the most part, all of the servers I've had at The Keg know what they're doing. The dinner menu is simple, which is nice. I hate cluttered menus. I always get the Petite Filet Mignon, which is wrapped in bacon. I'll send a steak back if it's not done the way I asked and i've never sent anything back while dining at The Keg. The service has always been excellent. All the servers are friendly and know the menu well. I've never had a bad experience. Actually, I normally have really great experiences where I save the servers name so I can request them another time. All in all I would definitely recommend The Keg to anyone who would like to enjoy a wonderful evening of good wine and great steaks in a modern atmosphere right here in Tempe.

positive

Have been a regular here for years. Just ordered 48 dollars of food to go. We asked for 2 extra ranch dressing. The bartender re ran our card for the extra dollar. Seems awfully cheap. The pizza and wings are already overpriced.spoke to the owner about the charge and he couldnt care less. We come here 2 or 3 times a month and spent 50 bucks a pop. Never again . I dont understand why an owner would tell a customer tough shit, I dont care what you think. You dont like it go somewhere else.

negative

Unremarkable. One star for atmosphere, one more for the food. There really is nothing outstanding here and it's expensive. Perhaps upwards of $60 for a ribeye is standard these days, but to me that's a freakin' ripoff. One of my dining companions, who lived in FL for many years and had regularly been to original branch of Joe's in Miami, said this did not stack up. The claws were decently prepared and the mustard sauce for dipping was tasty, but I've been to other similar restaurants that are far better. For $100 per person, including tip with an average of one drink and a dessert split by the entire table of 6, it felt overpriced for what we received. While perhaps a few years ago, before the economy went south, it would seem that the prices being charged were symptomatic of a worthwhile premium for eating at a certain caliber of restaurant here in Las Vegas and simply having to pay the freight in order to do so, it now seems more like desperation borne of a need to squeeze every dollar out of customers in a city that has no real gravitas. Turn up the heat, Las Vegas, you can't be a world class city unless you mind the details and stop charging for the sake of charging. It's just not that cool here.
negative