Problem: The past weekend, I was visiting my bff's in Pittsburgh. We decided to do Sunday brunch, and I asked bff 1 where she wanted to go - she said she'd heard Pamela's in Shadyside was amazing, and had been dying to go there. BFF 2 said she had heard all about it and she too had been dying to go, and so it was decided. with hype like that, i was hoping it would live up to expectations. when we arrived, we put our names on the list and waited for about 10-15 minutes. Pamela's is pretty small, there are maybe 20 tables - some for only 2, some for 4-tops, but the turn over time seems pretty fast. we settled in and looked over the menu. the prices are pretty amazing - you can easily do brunch here for under $10/person. i ordered the strawberry "hotcakes" which are not actually crepes, despite what reviews here say... but they are a bit thinner than regular pancakes (crepes would be much thinner than this) and rolled up like crepes. mine were stuffed with sliced strawberry, brown sugar, and usually sour cream (i asked for mine w/o the sour cream - this place is enough of a greasy spoon). others at the table had the strawberry and blueberry hotcakes. we also ordered the hash browns for the table to share. the hotcakes are most certainly fried - the edges are greasy and crisp. delicious to eat! i think i may have made a mistake ordering no sour cream, b/c the hotcake stuffed with strawberries and dry piles of brown sugar was at times too sweet for me. next time, i'd ask for very light sour cream or possibly no sour cream and no brown sugar. the hash browns were amazingly delicious, so buttery and melt in your mouth good. these were gobbled up by the 3 of us! the hotcakes were large, and too much for me to finish! service was ok - pamela's is a pretty simple place in that aspect, you see your server when you order and to drop off the check. aside from that, they stand back and let you marvel at the good food. i would definitely return to pamela's on my next trip to the 'burgh.
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Problem: I went here for a birthday party and I was excited as was my little guy. I was so disappointed with their minature golf! I seriously expected more obstacles instead it looked like something someone slapped together in a few hours. Some areas were really dark and that made it hard to see. I was shocked that each area for the holes were open for walking I am guessing. This made zero sense since the kids were hitting it and the ball would go where there was no barrier and usually hit someone's feet. I am used to much better, more thought out courses I guess. One saving grace was the pizza which was actually quite good for this type venue. My son got to play laser tag for the first time and had a blast so that deserves one star seeing the huge smile on his face. I would probably return for the pizza and maybe to play a few games in the small arcade.
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Problem: Stay: March 10, 2013 - March 12, 2013 Room Type: GR Suite Room Number: 21134 This was my first time staying at Mandalay Bay. Despite the location, I've always wanted to stay here, and the room price was unbeatable for this trip. The Good: Staff was courteous, extremely friendly, helpful and accommodating. While checking in, I requested a strip view room, and received a strip view room; bonus points for Mandalay Bay. The room appeared to be newly renovated, and was very comfortable. More bonus points. The Inconvenience: Was supposed to receive a $40 buffet credit at check-in. Issue was promptly resolved the following morning after 5 minutes at the front desk. Overall, I have nothing terrible to write about the Mandalay Bay. I'm not certain I would stay here again, mostly because of the location. However, the tram that runs to the Excalibur saves time when venturing out on the strip by foot.
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Problem: Two hours after I call, they show up. Vegas isn't that big! Luckily I called Tire Works, and they were able to save me. Avoid abc!
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