Q: positive

A: Probably the best donuts I've ever had! Melissa R. told me about this place & as soon as she said "made fresh right in front of you" I HAD to try it out. You place your order for however many donuts you want, then you pick your icings & toppings. I was a little overwhelmed at first because there were so many choices, there was a menu of some popular choices so I used that the help me decide. I ordered a lemon bar & a s'mores donut. They fry them right in front of you & serve them piping hot. AMAZING! They were so fluffy & delicious, the lemon bar was absolutely phenomenal, I have been thinking about that dang donut ever since we visited! The s'mores one was great to but the lemon stole the show. Counting down until I visit again which I hope is extremely soon!

Q: negative

A: My wife and I visited this place Friday night, arriving at 8:30. THE GOOD: The 2 Spicy Tuna Rolls & 1 Spicy Salmon Roll were delicious. They had a hint of sesame oil that went very well with the spices. Portion size was adequate but not particularly generous as you may find in Sakana. The 2 Salmon Sashimi & 1 Tuna Sashimi were also delicious; the fish was very fresh and the wasabi used here is better than at most places. Portion size was smallish for the Sashimi but the quality was good. Sake bombers (Hot Sake & 22 fl. oz bottle of Kirin or Kirin Light) are great at $5. They offer takeout and the service is friendly. There is also a $25 Restaurant.com dining certificate you can purchase for $3 to $10 (depending on the promotion Restaurant.com may be running). With our bill of $54 excluding tax & tip, it worked out to $46 or so including tax and tip after the certificate. THE BAD: Ambiance is lacking. The kitchen is open to the dining room and there is the constant hum of kitchen extractor fans and a pungent smell of deep fryer due for an oil change. The fryer smell was very annoying, and I smelled like it after I got home. When I go to Quizno's I expect to smell like burnt cheese, and when I visit the cafeteria griddle I expect to smell like a tater tot.... I don't expect it here. The floors were dirty, as might happen when mopping without changing water. The table was sticky, as might happen if using the same rag to 'go over' a table and call it clean. We told our waitress that the table was sticky right after we had sat down with our menus; she was super nice and moved us to another table that was less sticky but still had that film. We thanked her. CONCLUSION: I might give this place a try further down the road, with a $25 certificate and if I'm allowed to sit outside and brave the elements. Had I paid full price for this meal, I would be upset. You can go to Sakana and get a better deal in terms of quality, quantity and ambiance. But maybe the Chinese fusion side is something really special in this restaurant and I just didn't try it.. Okay, I might try a Chinese dish next time... to go.

Q: negative

A: I will not do business here again. I went to buy a stereo and was told I needed to buy a kit for my car BUT I couldn't purchase it there NOR through their online store. So the salesman sent me to another store down the street from them. This store was closed when we got there and decided to go to Frys electronics. They had the car kit and an upgraded stereo like the one I saw at Best Buy but chose not to due to finances. So when I got to purchase the stereo, I was told that they didn't have any in stock & that I would have to go to the Paradise Valley store! Why didn't they tell me that in the first place! So I got to Paradise Valley store AFTER I called to put the item on hold since they screwed up and didn't want to drive all the way down there for nothing. When I picked up the stereo, I asked about installation & the charged $125 for JUST the install. Any needed items were extra. What? No one told me about extra items. So I purchase another kit for the installation. I decided to go back to Frys & just get the upgraded stereo and pay only $65 for install (and I had all the parts I needed) then I would return the stereo back to Best Buy. Well the stereo I saw at Frys was gone : ( they had sold it when I left the store. Bummer! Anyway, the installed my stereo and was very happy with Frys. Best Buy is no bueno in my book!

Q: negative

A:
The Worst the worst the WORST ! Can you tell I am not a fan? My guy and I went here last night around 7pm.. We were told that there was a 40 minute wait..I walked around the restaurant and it was about 1/4 full.. It is a huge place , and there was about 10 tables with customers, the rest were empty, clean, and waiting for someone to sit in. Seriously, why am I waiting 40 minutes ? 40 minutes come and go and we come back , now there is about 2 parties in the dining room and we are still waiting to be sat, finally I give the hostess an evil glare and we are sat. Right next to the kitchen. there is about 50 empty tables and we are sitting right next to the kitchen ?! really? So then we sit , and sit, and sit.. My boyfriend says we will give them 5 more minutes and then we will leave. 4 minutes in and our waiter shows up looking like he has been working his butt off , I look around wondering why he looks so overwhelmed, There are a dozen servers and now about 5 tables being occupied.. This guy is a mess, he can't look us in the eye, takes out drink orders and runs off without taking our food orders..Which we obviously were ready to give seeing how we sat there for 15 minutes before a server even approached our table. He then scurries around randomly , we just watch him..another 8 minutes go by and we see him walk in our direction stop , look at us, realization that he never gave us our beers dawns on his face and he runs back towards the bar. This pretty much goes on like this all night. It took us about 45 minutes to get out check at the end. Now , my guy and I have both been servers, so we always tip 20% ... it pained me to even tip him at all. He did nothing . other people brought us our food and cleared our dishes..he never checked on us,never refilled our drinks, never asked if we wanted another beer, or even dessert..which I was dying to try the bananas.. but couldn't even order them because he NEVER came back. WTF. Just looked at my receipt..The server is named Ruben .. The food was complete garbage. $10 for a tiny bowl of mediocre guacamole with NO chips ! Our entrees which were grossly overpriced were as bland as taco bell. Do yourself a favor and NEVER go here.