input: Write a positive yelp review.
output: 5 guys was good as ever. They gave us extra fries since the wait for the food was a little longer than normal - although, we weren't in a hurry so the wait wasn't bothering us. Of course, they give you so many fries to start with that extra fries turned out to be way more than we could reasonably eat! My husband, unable to let any fries go to waste - they are good, took one for the team and finished them up. It seems they have also added to their menu since we were last there. There is now a veggie sandwich and an option to order a small fries - which is good since a regular fry is too much for one person. My kids still love the coke machine where you can select and mix your own flavors and the peanuts that you eat while you wait. Overall, we think 5 guys is a fun place and always enjoy a return trip.
input: Write a negative yelp review.
output: Me and the girlfriend live in the SW area and frequent a number of sushi bars. By chance we had not actually gone to this particular sushi bar until today at lunch. As normal with all sushi bars, we are asked if we want the "all you can eat", but were more interested in lunch specials and were seated at a booth. We ordered a bento box and a sashimi platter and waited... and waited. We watched as the people were up at the rail getting served by the sushi chef. New folks would sit at the rail and get served and yet we just sat waiting. As we were getting up to walk out after approximately 45-min, the waitress brought out our food. Concerning the sushi, they made a mistake on the girlfriend's order (spicy tuna instead of regular) and they quickly redid it, but it was loosely wrapped and falling apart. The salmon teriyaki was ok, but there was something "wrong" with the tempura. It was almost soggy. The miso soup was probably the worse we have ever had at a sushi restaurant. I would recommend going to one of the many other sushi restaurants in the SW area!
input: Write a positive yelp review.
output:
Rice Paper is a modern, trendy take on Vietnamese cuisine. On the outside, it doesn't look like a restaurant at all - mostly because it is actually a renovated house. On the inside, it was an intimate restaurant space with a full bar, complete with a big dispenser of lychee vodka on the counter. It's mostly filled with tables for two, so you'd probably have to make a reservation if you wanted to bring in a large party. However, the atmosphere is great, somehow fusing modern and rustic. It really is a fashionable place - being served water with a slice of cucumber is one of your first indicators. I would have liked to try their pho, but I only had room for a snack. I really wanted to try their specialty rice paper rolls. These are expensive snacks, though. The rolls are $3.75-4.75 each. I had two: Tuna (seared ahi, jicama, avocado, mango) and Spider (tempura soft shell crab, mango, avocado). At least they're pretty big (thank goodness). Both rolls were nicely presented and come with a ginger-miso dipping sauce, which was delicious. The saltiness of the miso was complemented by tart and sweet flavors, but I think using too much sauce would be overwhelming. The rolls were fresh and unique, with the mango offering a tart freshness I'd never experienced in a summer roll. The tuna was by far the better choice, since it wasn't as salty as the spider and had a nice crunch from the jicama. The crab's flavor was a little lost in the tempura batter, I think. And I wished that the rolls were prepared a little tighter because they were falling apart as I ate them. Quite a bit of the shredded lettuce fell out, and I had to look around furtively wondering if anyone realized what a hot mess I was. I also sampled the pho broth to get an idea of what an actual pho experience here would be like. It was noteworthy because it was nice and clear, but somehow tasted a little heavy. Actually, maybe "rich" is a more accurate descriptor, along with "savory" and "meaty." I guess I'd give it 4 out of 5. I was resolved to ask some questions of Rice Paper's (non-Asian) staff. It's been open for two years now, and the owner is a Vietnamese lady from my hometown, San Diego. How about that? Apparently, she had a successful shop in San Diego which she sold before moving to Phoenix. She also owns Bonjour Vietnam, a French-infused contemporary Vietnamese restaurant attached to the famous Hotel San Carlos. I was only a little wishful that I'd stopped by there instead, as my Rice Paper experience was enjoyable. $10.29 for two summer rolls though? Yikes. I thought, In what world? Is this the future we're heading toward? Read more about my phoventures at www.phoacrossamerica.com