I miss living up north and being just a hop, skip and a jump away from Tryst. Unfortunately, I moved to south Scottsdale and haven't made the trek to Desert Ridge for a few months. I typically visited Tryst for brunch on the weekends. They make a mean spicy Bloody Mary complete with bacon slices and a cube or two of white cheese, along with the traditional olives, celery, lemon and lime. Whoever said they got an ungarnished Bloody Mary must have just been there on an off day? For lunch or dinner, the ahi salad is really tasty, and a pretty good value at $13. They don't skimp on the portion of ahi. They used to have this amazing turkey burger on a pretzel bun with Brie and some kind of strawberry or raspberry jelly, but I don't think it's on the menu anymore. The Kahlua pork sandwich is yummy too. I brought my mom here for lunch one time when she was in town visiting me and she loved it. She's really big on anything organic or locally sourced, and Tryst is both. Hopefully I'll have an excuse to venture up north sometime soon and I can indulge again.

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Sushi in Vegas.. Minus the obvious buffets available out there where you can stuff your face with as much as you want.. this restaurant located off the strip brings you a more traditional Japanese environment with great decor and delicious food. Many of my friends and other strangers I've met rave about this place... and I'm glad I was able to try it. Most days you'll find people waiting outside for the restaurant to open.. which is a good sign. I wasn't able to try their apparently infamous honey toast that so many people talk about, however basing my reviews on the bento and the various a la carte sushi items I ordered.. I must say it was a wonderful experience. The uni inside a lemon with ponzu.. was amazing. I'll have to come back again.. and try that honey toast. heheh.

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The cheese pizza was so salty it was inedible. I have to think something has changed or the accidentally dropped the salt shaker on this one. Please check the sodium content on your ingredients Barro's. I hope your reading your reviews and taking this stuff to heart. We have loved supporting this business for the last 10 years+.

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The staff was nice, and the environment artistic and relaxing. The menu is a bit pricey, but its the price to pay for artistic fare. I tried to order the specialty, Chiles en Nogada, but was told that it was seasonal and unavailable, despite being listed on the menu. I then ordered the Granada con Flor de Jamaica. The fish was perfectly cooked, and the hibiscus sauce flavorful and addictive. The spicy mash accompaniment was just ok. The fresh brewed iced tea was wonderful. The olive tapanade with the bread was great as well. My husband had the carne asada tacos, which were ok. For a local, this is a special occasion type of place. I will definitely take out of town visitors to lunch or dinner here. Not to mention that the local street art is the jam!
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