Q: positive

A: Just got my first tattoo ever from Tyson and the whole experience was AWESOME! On my initial visit to the shop, the lady at the front was very nice and helpful. My consult and actual tattoo with Tyson was great. He listened to what I wanted and had some great ideas to make it even better. He is a very relaxed and laid back guy. My tattoo turned out perfect. I highly recommend the shop and I plan to get another tattoo done by Tyson in the near future!

Q: positive

A: This place isn't bad. It's in a not so great location (tucked in the back corner of a dead shopping plaza) but the food is pretty darned good. You go inside and the decor is loud, yet drab. The walls are painted a striking teal, accompanied with a bright red. Yet it's not very well lit, and the lights look like they need replacing. Anyways, we went there for dinner and the service was fast, and the servers were friendly. Our food came out quickly and hot. I really liked the crab puffs. Very good. It was also nice to get free hot tea and water - something I miss about a lot of Phoenix Asian based eateries. The food wasn't too greasy and tasted great. The chicken chow mein tasted a lot like Panda Express, but wasn't nearly as greasy. On average, for this time of day, the avg price for a meal was $10. Appetizers ran the gamut from $2 to $7 (on avg). I will definitely be adding this to my list of regular haunts.

Q: negative

A: I do not have much love for the Mirage. Actually, I have none. Booked the Love package.. so for the price, maybe I should not complain, but the experience bordered on zero stars. Checked in upon arrival - were told there was a room on the 2nd floor, at a corner, that was bigger, and had a great volcano view. We said sure thanks- go up to the room, the guy must have meant view of the AC units and systems to power the whole hotel, because that is all we could see (and hear!). We call down, they say oh that's weird, come down and we'll hold your bags and get you a better room, strip view, within two hours. They say they will call our cell when it's ready so we do not have to sit around the Mirage. We think, ok maybe this place is not so bad... FOUR hours later we return, they say oh sorry, we forgot to call, and give us keys to a new room. Girlfriend goes up to room to get the bell boy to bring our bags up, and I go to pick up the Love tickets now that I have an actual room and they can process it. Stand at the Love counter for no less than 45 minutes while the guy seems to be on the phone processing our tickets, then talking to his manager.. and they inform me that the room number I gave is not my room. WHAT? I call girlfriend who is in the room, the room number I gave this guy, and she is watching TV and our bags are on their way. They tell me that is it not my room, I should be in another room. I say, well I am not moving, they say we have to as there are other people who have checked into the room we are in. WHAT? Isn't this why they have computer systems at hotels? I go back AGAIN to the front desk, get a new room, girlfriend moves, and we have to reroute bags to this now THIRD room. And Mirage offers us $50 to spend at the hotel, but not to be used for that stupid resort fee. We were so frustrated by dealing with the employees after wasting our entire day, we just did our best to enjoy the rest of our Vegas trip. We will NEVER go back to Mirage.

Q: positive

A:
I recently discovered The Flying Biscuit Cafe through the ordering and food delivery service Foodie Call. I love trying new restaurants, and anybody that serves breakfast from morning til night is a winner in my book! That said however, just as a disclaimer: I've never actually been directly on location so I can't comment about their whereabouts, staff or service in general. I can however say anytime I've called ahead of ordering through Foodie to ask about any ingredients used, they have been more than willing to go look up anything I asked about, due to family food allergies. As for their food though, everything I've had so far has been absolutely delicious! If you're looking for details on individual items, continue reading, otherwise, just stop here and know that The Flying Biscuit is great place to grab a good hot plate of food. 1) Their "Spicy Shrimp Quesadilla" is exactly as described, sauteed shrimp, white cheddar cheese, and lots of serrano peppers sandwiched in a flower tortilla. They don't scrimp on the shrimp or the peppers either, and when they say spicy they mean business! 2) The "Blackened Tilapia" is fresh tasting and seasoned well. It's usually served over their "Creamy Dreamy Grits" and topped with spicy herb marinara sauce. It comes with a side of spicy southern collard greens, which I've also ordered as a singular side dish. They're good, but not as spicy as I had expected, and not quite how I remember traditional greens being served, (a few too many stems) but a nice flavor just the same. 3) Their "Egg-Stravaganza" plate is great. You get two eggs any way you could enjoy them, chicken sausage, two slices of turkey bacon and their creamy dreamy grits. It also comes with a side of toast, and their homemade raspberry and honey creme anglaise sauces. The raspberry sauce is to die for, I mean really, it's that good! The eggs are always fresh, the chicken sausage while a bit of a different texture from the pork sausage that I'm used to is still spiced to perfection. They offer an option to substitute sides in and out on most of their menu items, so if turkey bacon isn't your thing you can always get pork bacon. Either way, it's a lot of food for one plate, and it's very filling. 4) The "Pasta, Sausage and Eggs" plate is probably an acquired taste, but I enjoyed it. You get three eggs, scrambled up with chicken sausage, spinach, mushrooms, penne pasta, covered in cheddar cheese and it's served with a side of their grits. The flavors of everything worked well together, but the texture was odd due to I'm assuming the grain of the penne pasta alongside the chicken sausage. 5) Their biscuits are always fluffy, and the apple butter they serve with it has a nice spice to it. 6) Their grits have a wonderful flavor and consistency, probably some of the best I've ever had from a restaurant. 7) Their seasonal fruit has always been fresh. 8) Their yogurt parfait with granola and strawberries is always a light and yummy treat. 9) The grilled macaroni and cheese is a favorite of everybody in my family, especially my daughter. I won't lie, those little crispy cheese edges are scrumptious. 10) Their blueberry pancakes are delicious, very fresh tasting, always fluffy. 11) Their "Love Cakes" were a little dry for my taste, but overall still pretty tasty. 12) Their Organic Oatmeal Pancakes are exactly what you think, oatmeal pancakes and it's our favorite item on the menu. They're topped with peach compote but we actually use the previously mentioned raspberry sauce on ours (or even the apple butter on occasion) and ask for the compote on the side, it makes for an amazing breakfast (or breakfast for dinner) and coupled with any of their various sides listed above, you seriously can't go wrong. I look forward to trying more of their dishes, and continuing to enjoy all that I've had thus far. I was made aware about a month ago (May/June 2014) that they've been making some menu changes, so there are probably even more goodies at their actual locale to try, devour and deem delicious. Enjoy!