Q: As part of my "2014 Arizona Health Food tour" I stopped into grabbagreen a couple months ago after being told about it from a friend. I thought the idea was cool, nothing that hasnt been done a thousand times before in California and a few times here in state, but it boasted a healthy alternative to fast food, and for that I had to give them credit. When I stepped inside in the later lunch hours the place was packed so I thought "well good for them, maybe this is the real deal." I was wrong, after ordering a Southwest Grain bowl recommended to me by the less than enthused girl at the counter, and a "Power Juice", I took a seat outside for lack of indoor seating and tight quarters just arent my thing. somewhere around ten minutes later my room temperature food and juice came out, as soon as I opened the box I was underwhelmed with the presentation, a bunch of mush beneath a layer of weird colored sauce. Presentation isnt everything, so I dug in. foul. The blend of textures wasnt very appealing, the sauce was a bit much, but something had to help mask the bland food and disgusting breast meat chicken(?) that was so dry in almost just crumbled in my mouth without having to chew. I swore at this moment I'd never eat at one of these establishments again, a ten dollar box of nothing that clearly gained its following by telling people that its gluten free and "mostly organic". All hope was not lost though, I still had my juice. I am person that juices at home, so upon taking the first sip of this juice something is wrong, its an 8 dollar apple juice with a hint of kale, spinach and lemon. The experience was overall pretty awful, but upon doing some research I learned there was a second location that wasnt as busy, I saw this as a chance to give it another go doing a little deeper research(keep your eyes peeled for my review of their other location) I know first hand that sometimes one restaurant location doesnt do the brand justice. I would love to see this place keep doing well, but I think eventually people will catch on that they are paying a lot for a less than spectacular health food experience that swears they are your only option. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: Normally I would give Melting Pot a 5 star but our dinner tonight was just okay. Our server was slower then normal. We know to plan a couple of hours for dining at the Melting Pot...and that is one of the reasons we love it but 3 hours was a bit long. I could even live with the three hours but what really got me in the end was the dessert...which if you read the reviews is what they are known for. After much debate we ordered the Turtle fondue. After placing the chocolate/caramel mixture on our table I asked about the pecans...which I was then informed by the server...oh we're out of pecans! REALLY...that would have been good information when we ordered the Turtle fondue. Then she charged us $2.00 extra for another cheesecake. Maybe you should have went ahead and gave us the extra cheesecake since you were out of pecans for our TURTLE chocolate fondue. It wasn't our first rodeo at this establishment. We go every year for our anniversary...I think next year we will find a new spot. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: The Pub was a really nice find. All the food we tried there was excellent - The Hangover Burger, The Egg Rolls, The Nachos, even The Meatless Burger! They have a great amount of TVs for sports, live music at times and a ton of beers on tap. They also run some great specials - 2 for 1 drinks every night and ladies drink free from 6-7 and 9-11! Both food and drink prices were very reasonable. Service was great as well. If you're staying at or around Monte Carlo, this is a great place to hit before going out. OPTIONS:
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Q: If I could give this place zero stars I would. When I arrived the only person who showed any signs of hospitality was the first valet I encountered. I asked him how much valet was and he told me it was free so I gave him $10 and he said he was going to keep my car close. When going into the resort to check in I waited in line for about 15 minutes and when It was my turn to go to the front deck, the lady behind the front desk just stared at her computer screen and finally said "next" with out even looking up from her computer. When I walked up she did not say" hello" or "welcome to the resort" she just simply said" credit card and ID" i've been in the hospitality industry for seven years. If you don't make eye contact and greet your guests when they arrive, you already know what kind of experience you are gonna have the rest of your stay.... And the Talkingstick resort definitely delivered the kind of service I was expecting from my check in process. everyone from the bartender to the man who asked for my keys before I can enter the hallway to get to my room was extremely rude and I tried to even joke with them and they wouldn't even crack a smile. I went to top golf with some friends and when I returned I was smoking a cigarette and the hallway guard told me I need to extinguish it before entering the hall to my room. I placed a cigarette into the half empty drink I was holding and continued on to my room. When I checked out the next day I received a statement saying that it had my normal room rate that I was expecting to pay.One month later I see on my credit card statement they charged me $300 for a cleaning fee because there was a cigarette butt inside a glass in in my room. They said it was evidence I was smoking in the room. Of course my room smelled like smoke, my friend and I were in your cigar bar for the evening and bought cigars. Of course our clothes are going to smell like smoke and I was asked to put my cigarette out on my way to my room and what was I supposed to do? Refuse? The manager I spoke with, was very polite in a passive aggressive manner about not refunding the $300 cleaning fee and was very defensive about the matter. When leaving the resort, I gave my valet ticket along with a $10 bill to the valet attendant. (which was a man with long hair and kind of shabby, not what you would expect from a resort that claims to have as many diamonds as they do) when the ballet attended came back with my keys he simply pointed at my car on the far end of the drive which was literally about 100 yards away and said"there's your car".. Dude, I just gave you a $10 tip.. When I was a valet 10 years ago, if somebody gave me $10 I would make sure they saw me running! On a positive note the rooms were beautiful the hotel was very nice, but something has to be done with management and the overall morale of the employees at the Talkingstick resort. I personally believe they are all union and don't care because they know that there's no way they'll ever get fired. If you enjoy nice rooms this is a great resort but if you're looking for outstanding service I highly suggest you go to another resort.. OPTIONS:
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negative