Problem: This is really about the aquarium side of the zoo. I was there with my family this past Saturday as they were visiting from out of town and we'd been wanting to try this out for a while. The rest of my family and friends in town hadn't been here either so we were going to report back to everyone. Needless to say, we did not speak highly of the experience. We went after 5pm because the rate is reduced to go to the aquarium only and that's all we really wanted to do anyway. Even for the reduced rate it was a rip-off. The selection of odd fish and sea life was ok but for that price and to have to drive almost an hour to get there I wanted to see a lot more. We all agreed that if this was in downtown Phoenix and the reducted rate was even $10 it would have been ok. But way out in Litchfield Park? No offense but I'm not sure why someone decided to build all this out there anyway. We were there less than 1 hour (1 hour to drive there, less than an hour actually in the park, 1 hour drive back...not cool). The one highlight was the opportunity to touch starfish, lobster, sea urchin and, best of all, sting rays (a whole tank of them waiting for you to feed them). Bottom line not worth it for the price and time spent travelling, but I do applaud them for having SOMETHING anyway (and why is there NOT an aquarium in downtown Phoenix?)
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Problem: We strolled over to CarneVino Friday night as soon as we rolled into town, walked right up to the empty bar in the middle of the empty restaurant and had a delicious meal. We shared an arugula salad (delicious), pappardelle with three mushrooms (toothsomely riveting), and a medium rare bone-in NY strip (fanfarkingtastic), I dipped my steak into the truffle vinaigrette and DH dipped his into the house steak sauce. It was all noms. So nommingly good, best noms of the weekend. Nom Nom Nom,, The bartender indulged us to the highest level byletting us taste all kinds of red wine by the glass to go with our food, even opening one bottle especially when he felt it had been open already too long. I am simply shocked at how quiet it was, because our experience was stellar.
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Problem: It was A LOT of money for nothing that was too impressive! I spent $250.00 for a dinner for two and it was probably worth $120.00 at the most. The service started out great but at the end of the night when I needed my check because I was going to the "O" show my waitress looked irritated that I asked her for the check. She had disappeared for almost 20 minutes prior to my asking. We were already there for one hour and 40 minutes. How much time do you need to eat??? For this price, treat yourself right and eat at Prime (a steakhouse that is also located in the Bellagio as well). ALSO...I saw a really good deal at "Brand" another one of the Lighthouse Group Restaurants in the Monte Carlo. They had a steak dinner for two for around $90.00! Give that a try instead, but I won't be back here again!
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A: negative

Problem: the good news is... the rooms in this place (west tower) are not too bad. in fact... after seeing the rest of the place... they're a pleasant surprise and cleaner than expected. unfortunately the (what sounded like a) family of fourteen staying in the room next door ruined that by repeatedly kicking the walls with their feet... banging on the connecting door... and yelling at us through the wall (awesome!)... the bad news is... most of the people who frequent this hotel bring ALL of their bloodshot... bleary-eyed... screaming children to the casino and keep them up well past midnight so that mommy and daddy can WIN BIG at the slots. there are people consistently sleeping on benches in the lobby... and the place is packed and overwhelming at all hours... this place is sketchy to say the least... after three nights there i couldn't figure out what was on the back of my neck... and it was indeed: THE HEEBY JEEBIES!
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