Problem: What would be an example of an negative review?

Answer: I came in wanting to like this place, but I was met with some squarely bad service at the beginning of the night, and things never got better to the point that they made up for it. Waiting close to ten minutes by the bar, with nobody in front of me, and having the bartenders listlessly walk around without doing anything, and then immediately serving someone older that comes up (before they served me) really put a damper on the rest of the experience. My group got two baked potatoes: one of the "buffalo" variety, one cajun style. The buffalo one was... not very good, and skimpy on toppings. The cajun one was really good, and generously topped with spices, sour cream, chives, etc. The fact that these two equally priced and supposedly equivalent dishes were inconsistent causes me a bit of alarm. Drinks-wise, the craft beers aren't terribly expensive ($4/bottle), and the Bloody Marys (also $4) were pretty good, and rather unique in my experience. Live music was nice, and the bar had a nice ambiance to put the focus on the music, even if it was at the expense of conversation on this particular night. Overall, I'd guess that this place has the potential to be good, but I just didn't see that potential get realized tonight.

Problem: What would be an example of an positive review?

Answer: What really hasn't been said about Spago both good and bad. I can add a few tidbits that might help a brother out but that's about it. Extremely amazing service. Everybody was very attentive and accommodating. We brought our little boy here because we were invited by a good friend and some of his coworkers since we were all at the same conference that weekend. Very thoughtful of them. Anyway, the staff was extra attentive to our son and really took the time to attend to his needs even though it was really hopping that night. For example, when he was a little fussy and I had to take him outside to walk around a bit, they gladly kept my food under a warmer for the few minutes that I was outside. The food was amazing as expected. I will reel off a quick list of what we had. Iced Oysters on the Half Shell with Ginger-Rhubarb Mignonette - Fresh and tasty like the sea. I believe they were Kumamoto Oysters. Wild Pacific Blue Shrimp - No preservatives here. Fresh fresh fresh. Symphony of Tuna - Can't explain all the ways but yum, yum, yum. Chilled Maryland Blue Crab Salad - A spoonful of goodness. A bit of avocado, grapefruit segments and a lemon vinaigrette along with the crab served in a Ramen type soup spoon. Wow. Grilled French Sea Bass Loup De Mer - Crispy skin and cooked perfectly. The mousseline was nice. Pan Roasted Bone-In Veal Costoletta - Sorry Veal Haters :( This was very well cooked and despite being under the heat lamp for longer than the chef would have liked I'm sure (read above) it still was cooked very well and was tender as can be. The risotto was oh so savory. From the words of my party, the Salmon was the best that they have ever had, the Halibut was so good that it resulted in a clean plate, and the Filet was just ridiculous and served with the WGP signature bone marrow. I love good food and WGP never disappoints. Many thanks to our good friends for a great meal and next meal is on us.

Problem: What would be an example of an positive review?

Answer:
My favorite pizza in Phoenix! My friends' favorite go-to dinner spot together. Great ambiance and great food.