Problem: AYCE lunch under $9 that offers every stereotypical Asian food known to white man. Here is a place you will find the strange ppl that live in Vegas. Just another surreal sight to see while trying to get thru your hangover from going to TAO and XS last night you know who you are! Bonus: Mongolian BBQ grill and free Thai Iced Tea.
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A: positive

Problem: I have been visiting this location since they were "La Pita". The food is almost always very good, and while today was no exception to this, I won't be returning. The service was "good enough", though the server was a bit cold and vacuous of any emotion or energy. Upon paying for my meal though, somewhere between charging my debit card and walking the receipts back to my table, the server managed to lose my card. I checked all around my area, even in my wallet and pockets to make sure I hadn't absentmindedly placed it elsewhere. When I confronted her on still having my card, she went into full-on ignorant moron mode and denied still having it, claiming that she had already given it to me. I started out polite enough, but her detached "I don't care" attitude quickly made me angry enough to demand to talk to the owner. Once the owner showed up (Benny), her attitude softened a bit, but not much. For his part, Benny seems like a nice enough fellow and apologized many times over. In the hunt for my card, the source of the foul oder where I was sitting was also found. An old beer bottle that had a shallow amount of completely rancid liquid was found behind one of the seats where I was. Cleanliness is not their forte and I am considering a call to the health department as well. As to if my card was actually stolen, misplaced or truly lost -- who knows? But I won't be going back and I will be sure to share the tale of my experience at Crave with any who are considering going there. Edit: They also have a pretty long list of health violations recently with the county health department. http://www.maricopa.gov/envsvc/envwebapp/tabs/results.aspx?navigatedFrom=inspectionResultsDrillDown&in_insp_id=1511798&cat=02&type=01
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A: negative

Problem: I've decided to try this place since I've been going to Arai Pastry in Tempe for a while and wanted to try something new. There were many selections but honestly, I'm gonna stick with Arai Pastry from now on...here is why: *First of all, this is not a Japanese bakery - I'm making this clear because even though there are similarities, Japanese and Chinese baked goods are most of the time, different. *Less than so so decor - It is understood that the decor of the store has nothing to do with the quality of the baked goods. However, since I already know a place that is much cleaner, cuter and with polite service, I can't help but to see it as a negative. *So so service - There were no labels on each pastry trays so I asked the store lady to tell me what was inside some of them. All I saw was annoyance from her....maybe she was just in bad mood....I have no idea. *I tried the following: -French horn - if you want a good one, please try the one at Lee's Sandwich -Custard cream bread - honestly, after a bite, we had to through it away...if you like custard cream bread, try the one at Arai Pastry
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A: negative

Problem: The ratings for this place are across the board and I get the potential here, I really do. However, there are many areas of improvement needed. I walked in because I had to go next door to get some posters framed and it was hot and I was craving something sweet, so why not? A kid little kid and his grandma were sitting in the window and it helped me lure me in. I should have spun and around and exited right when I saw the dingy floors. When I walked in, a young girl walked out from the back, looked at me and when right back to the back. She didn't acknowledge me, greet me, smile at me, I got nothing. I guess I am a glutton for punishment because again, I didn't leave. I look for the cups and find them all the way in the back and I was hoping to find some exciting flavors but alas nothing that made me squeal on the inside like a little girl in a candy shop. So I settled for half red velvet cake and half peanut butter chocolate. I normally skip the toppings when I do fro-yo but this time I had decided to indulge. I am not dummy, trust me but I couldn't figure out what some of their toppings were. I couldn't tell if it was kit kat, a peanut butter cup, heath bar and I kept looking for labels and some kind of list but I couldn't find anything. Not even a person to help me. I felt like a lost little kid. I waited for the girl to come out and ring me up, which took a few moments. Again, no greeting or salutations. Odd, right? I leave with the fro-yo and sit in the car. The texture of the fro-yo itself was good, it was soft and creamy and not icy at all. The taste lacked some and neither flavor I picked out tasted like it should have. Disappointed to say the least. Cherry on top was more like Poo Poo on top. Sorry.
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