Q: Before I decided to move to Las vegas, this is probably one of the casual dining restaurants that we visit the most often when we are in town for CES or bachelor parties. I know it is pretty much just a Cheesecake Factory with a different name, and you can get pretty much get the same food and cheesecakes without flying/driving all the way out to LV, but everytime we ate at this Grand Lux Cafe, the experience has always been a positive one. The food overall is pretty good, decent sized portions and fairly priced for a restaurant located inside one of the busy Strip casino. The menu selection is huge, and can be difficult to decide what to order if you are not familiar the menu, but the staff is quick to offer suggestions. On my most recent stop here after catching Jersey Boys, we didn't have to wait long to get seated. The food I ordered that time was just okay (but I have enjoyed what I ordered previously, which was mostly pastas, instead of the special being promoted). Service was good, frequent refills on my iced tea, and when we were ready to settle our bill we didn't have to wait too long for that. The only thing I didn't like was the appetizer platter and most of their Asian-inspired appetizers, which I thought were mediocre at best. But all of their pasta entrees that I have tried have been good, and I will drop by when I am in the mood. 4 stars. And during AVN/AEE convention in January, we can do a lot of people watching while waiting to be seated, since a lot of the adult entertainment stars come down the escalators in front of this Grand Lux Restaurant. And the big draw is the fact that they are open 24 hours a day, so a decent grub is available all the time if you are in the Venetian.

A: positive

Q: Honestly, I am not sure how this Smith's stays in business when there is a much nicer, cleaner, more plentiful Smith's just a mile away on Tropicana and Jones. I usually frequent the Trop & Jones location, but this one was on our way home from another errand last night so we stopped to pick up a few essentials. As the other Yelper's have mentioned, this location is very very dated. The cash registers are old style, but the staff is friendly so that makes up for a bit of it. The wife and I are veg, so we do a lot of our shopping on the perimeter of the store. What I first noticed was that the produce section here was not nearly as big or as well stocked as the next nearest Smiths. They had your standard produce, but were out of a lot of stuff (strawberries, grapes, etc). They also only had a small selection of apple varieties, which is unfortunate. There was also a very small stock of organic and natural foods, especially when compared against both the nearest other Smith's and Albertson's. The store is a bit smaller, and a bit messier than other stores, which I chalk up to age. I will say, the staff here was very friendly and very helpful, which is always a nice bonus at a grocery store. This will continue to be an only as needed grocery stop.

A: negative

Q: Last night in Phoenix and I decided to just wander into the first place I passed that looked good for dinner. I made a poor choice. The service was really bad (I feel like they are annoyed I'm here) and the food is really salty. Super disappointing.

A: negative

Q: So I just got off work and my boyfriend and I were starving. We initially thought of OLIVE GARDEN! Unfortunately the wait was 20 mins. Again, we were starving...NO CAN DO. Anyway, we decided to go to Golden Corral since it was next door and the line was decent for dinner (so they say). We said, what the heck...we'll wait for a little bit. At least it's an all you can eat buffet! Upon getting my first plate, I was super excited. This was my first time and I wanted to see what the hype was all about. To sum it all up...THIS PLACE SUCKS! I'm sorry but I've eaten at most of the restaurants in this neighborhood and almost every single one is bomb! It wasn't the case for this spot! How can you really mess up on fried rice? It was horrible! It left a weird nasty after-taste in my mouth. The rice pilaf was bland and dry that I had to add butter to make it somewhat decent. Fried chicken tasted like cardboard and you can tell that it's frozen! Clam chowder was thin and salty. My medium rare steak was so dry and tough that when I attempted to cut it, my cheap fork bent! Mint chocolate chip ice cream tasted like topical anesthesia from the dentist! Peach cobbler's dough was starchy and gross! Ugh! The only thing that I loved was the honey butter biscuits and the meatloaf wasn't bad either. That's about it though. Pretty sad that out of all those choices, I only found two great things. I'm not a picky eater and my palette is pretty open but I sure do know what quality food taste like and this obviously isn't it. I'd take quality over quantity any day! I do not recommend this place unless you want to eat hospital quality food...actually, I take that back...at least hospital food is tasty! Never again will we come back here! And if the restaurant is reading this, we the customers would appreciate better quality food if you're going to charge $12 for dinner and still charge for our drinks too. Unbelievable! I've had many friends that agree with me and they've also had stomach aches from eating here too. Enough said!

A:
negative