Q: I enjoyed the lunch buffet at Pink Pepper on Bell Rd. in Phoenix, so I had to try this location in Mesa for the lunch buffet too. I really enjoyed my meal, from the crispy tempura veggies (not Thai, I know, but darn good) to the salt and pepper chicken, to the savory beef and chicken dishes - especially that delightful crispy chicken in creamy sauce. And they had two tofu dishes, both good - a plus for me, since not too many buffets serve tofu, which I love. The fried rice and the pad thai were just OK, and dessert was limited to cubed fresh fruit, sweet fried noodles, orange slices, and those small doughnuts found in most Asian buffets. The buffet dishes were on big portable buffet carts in a very dimly lit area of the restaurant, suggesting that perhaps the restaurant had not originally planned to offer buffet when it was being conceived. I wish that they had at least put lamps in there to light up the dishes being served. Nevertheless, I found the food to be good and the service attentive, though more businesslike than friendly. A pleasant buffet dining experience overall.

A: positive

Q: Ordered the vegetable and rice lunch special. The vegetables were overcooked and the rice tasted a day or two old. Perhaps it was an off day. Still, I'll take my $$ elsewhere.

A: negative

Q: Chao has amazing food! This used to be the old Latitude 8 restaurant in downtown Chandler. I haven't had one bad thing on the menu. The drinks and wine are fabulous too! If you haven't been then grab some friends and head on over. This is a great place to hang out drink and have some really delicious Thai Food. My very favorite restaurant in all of Arizona.

A: positive

Q: I'm generally pretty patient and not one to complain (at least that's what I think, my BF may tell you something else), but we had the WORST experience ever here. The line for the buffet was ridiculous at 6 PM on Sunday night so we we to the Pancake House which was totally empty. Everything was fine when we placed our orders and got our drinks, but then we waited and waited and waited. Our waitress didn't even come by to give us an update. When we asked her what happened to our food she said ALL of these people are waiting for their food and gestured to the 3-4 other occupied tables as if the place was packed! It seriously took about an hour before we got our food. When our food came we were informed that they had run out of french fries (wtf?!) and that we would be getting hash browns instead. First of all, how do they run out of fries when no one is there and second, their "hash browns" are really home potatoes. Sorry, I'm a stickler for details :) They must have also run out of hamburger buns because my bacon cheeseburger was on 2 pieces of toast! Anyway, this was the worst restaurant experience I've had in a LONG time. Obviously something was wrong because no one else seemed to have had such a horrible time. In the end, I guess it kind of worked out because they heavily discounted our bill and we only ended up paying $12 for 4 meals.

A:
negative