Q: positive

A: The best time to go to Le Thai is for lunch and my favorite and only item I ever get is their vegan mussaman curry with fried tofu its awesome! the dinner portion is a little bit more food but more pricier but the lunch portion is the perfect amount and perfect price :)

Q: positive

A: I can't believe I waited this long to try Lux. I'm new to Phoenix and had just about given up on trying to find a place to go and sit and work around creative people AND get good coffee while I'm there. As an academic, I've kind of built my life around working in good coffee shops. So when I moved here I figured I'd have to rethink all of that. Not so! Lux is my new fave. The coffee is real: espresso drinks are made by hand, not machine. I agree with others here that the beans aren't that great though. Even though it's not the absolute best coffee I've ever had (I'm a lifelong Peet's fan), it's certainly not reason to skip going here. On the other hand, the service is AMAZING. They remembered my name, made sure I got stamps on my frequent buyer card, and offered to heat my croissant in a REAL TOASTER and not some lameass microwave. I got a nice little pot of jam and a smear of real butter, too. They seemed to know I was new there, which indicates to me that they have a ton of regulars and make a sincere effort to get to know them. There are plugs and free wifi and I don't feel pressured to leave before I'm ready. Lots of great people-watching, too. (Last time I was there, a woman in her mid-30s wearing a Slint t-shirt came in with her kid-- very cool.) There's nothing dirty about this place and I don't feel like I'm sitting in someone's basement, drinking coffee off of thrift store furniture. It's very much an adult coffee shop that encourages you to hang out for a while, either indoors or out. (FYI, there are nice benches and grassy spots around the building in addition to the tables under the awning out front.) I only wish it were bigger, a little quieter, and much closer to where I live. I also wish it opened before 7 but that's just because I need something to make me want to get up earlier and get working. To be honest, since I moved to Phoenix 6 weeks ago I thought I was doomed to a life of grading my students' papers from any number of commercial or mediocre coffee shops. I have also had a hard time finding places to go where my people are at. You can imagine what a sigh of relief I expressed when I settled in with my cappuccino at Lux. So nice to be there.

Q: positive

A: Being from the bay area, I have Indian/Pakistani restaurants by the dozens everywhere. So, when we looked up for Indian food in the Vegas area, I wasn't having high expectations. I was surprised by what I had there. It was freaking amazing! And the cherry on the cake, it was zabihah halal. We had the following: Chicken fried rice: absolutely awesome. The rice had a slight crunchy texture and though by concept may sound like raw, but was actually superb. Yellow dal: the best dal I have had in the US. Period. Low in spices and full of flavor. In love with dal now. Malai kofta: didn't care much for the kofta, but the gravy was awesome. Chicken kadhai: wasn't bad but we had far superior food on our table. Chicken momos: the momos were amazing but the sauce with it wasn't. I have had a lot of momos in India (my fav roadfood snack after chaat). I used to love the chilli sauce served with the momos in India. Here the momos were pretty close to the original though. Paneer pakoda: good. Liked the sprinkling of chaat powder over it. Chilli chicken: was nice. Not like India, but am not complaining. The portion sizes could be upped a notch. The half portions are way too small and the full aren't that large themselves. The decor is nice. Not date night but better than Indian restaurant standards. The service was really good.

Q: positive

A:
First time here on a Sunday night, love irish fare so looking forward to it. Shepard pie is lamb as it should be and wife rated as 'OK' / I had a favorite 'Bangers & Mash' and would eat them again. Beer selection was good as was the service. We will be back.