I was just visiting Phoenix over the weekend for the Rock N Roll Marathon on Jan. 14th. We were staying at the Hyatt Regency on 2nd Street & Monroe, walking distance from the Arizona Center that is blessed with Sam's Cafe! I can be a demanding customer due to my dietary needs. I am always in need of altering my menu selection and substituting items. Sam's wait staff & chef were extremely accommodating to me. I had the Fish Tacos on Saturday night with a full serving of steamed vegetables instead of the rice & beans it usually comes with. They also gave me the Chipotle sauce on the side and plenty of salsa... (GOOD salsa)! We were so pleased with our meal & service that on our last night in town we opted to return to Sam's Cafe knowing we would be satisfied with our meals and the menu has alot of goodies to choose from. I had the Salmon this time on a bed of veggies instead of sweet potatoes. I did let myself indulge in some of their tasty and chips with the chunky & tasteful salsa, (I just ran a marathon)! The chips themselves are very unique mixture of blue corn tortilla, sweet potato chips, and some other varieties...GOOD! I will return on any visit to Phoenix!!

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Sorry to say this next-door BBQ spot is lacking... I have tried it three times now... each time I find myself wondering why I am here again. The decor is just plain sad... something between a fast food taco shop and a dollar store. The service is SLOW!!! REALLY SLOW!!! Popped by here for the last time on Saturday night with my kids. Two half-racks of over-cooked ribs and three mac and cheese orders with a can of diet coke set us back over $40. Which I would have gladly paid at Joe's, Waldo's, or even Famous Dave's. To be fair - on my first visit and (when they still seemed to care) my pulled pork sandwich was decent. I really wanted this place to do well since I can walk here, but alas it seems they are barely hanging on and cutting corners.

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My friends and I loved this place! We had spent 35/person at Burger Bar by Hubert Keller and it was nothing special. We've been to Burgr, which was great until they burnt my burger and made me feel like i didn't know what a burnt burger was. So i'd consider BBP cheap for being on the strip and having the Bobby Flay name. I think the burgers are simple and smart. Some burgers try to be so much and miss the fact that it is a burger. I had the Vegas and the kick from the chiles were awesome! The shakes were delicious and our friends had the adult shakes. There was a major kick from those things unlike the ones they had at Burger Bar. you couldn't taste the liquor, but these ones were strong...and cheaper. I probably would've eaten another one.

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I was excited to try out this salon, because of all of the great reviews. I did see one where their messages were never returned, but I still gave it a try. Unfortunately, I got the same service as the other reviewer, I called (which seems to be the persons cell phone) left a message with my info and asked to schedule an appointment. Never hear back.... Which in the end is for the best because I found a great new salon with great customer service and even better stylist.
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