Q: This is the second time that I decided to give Fuego a try. The first time I came on a Sunday and they were closed. They really need to get a GRIP on their schedule. Yelp states that they were open. Nope CLOSED. I called and there was just an answer machine. Strange. I called on a Tuesday at 8:35 p.m. and was told that they will still seat and serve until 9 p.m. When I got there at 8:45 p.m. they said their kitchen was closed. Uhhh! Then I told the host that I just called and drove to the restaurant for tacos. Then they seated me. I really think that this restaurant does not have a clue. Tacos - Pork and Carne Asada tacos were not even comparable to Chipotles. Sangria - Not good. Two thumbs down. White and Red both failed. Took a few sips and trashed. Chips and the mild salsa was the only okay thing. I asked if they had hot sauce and they looked confused. Wait?!? Is this not called Fuego Taco? Definitely would not come back ever!

A: negative

Q: It's been about a year since we have been here. It has changed so much. They moved the whole market inside the farm under the trees. It is the best farmers market I have ever been to. Before it was good but now it's out of this world. Opens at 9:00 and they said they would run until about the 4th of July. They accept cash and cards. Lots of tables and benches to sit down and enjoy a pretzel stick. Farm animals as well.

A: positive

Q: I purposely didn't read the Yelp reviews before coming here so that I wouldn't have any preconceived notions about this place. I wanted to check this place out with fresh eyes. Some of my points here have been shared many times over in previous reviews but again, I purposely didn't read them so this review is from my eyes as a "virgin" visitor. My son and I came here last night before heading to Gammage for a play. My first thought upon entering was "Am I in the wrong the place?" Haji-Baba is a small ethnic market as well as having a small eatery inside. It is an older store and the restaurant is off to the far right side of the store. In fact, the restaurant seems like an afterthought. There are very old tables and chairs, with the cheapest silverware, napkins, plates and glasses that the restaurant supply stores carry. There is no personality to this part of the store at all. And while that isn't entirely a bad thing because I'm not afraid to visit a dive restaurant, in the case of Haji-Baba, this was just a sign of things to come. Despite being severely overdressed, we were seated at a nearby table by a polite man who came across like one of the owners. Unfortunately, he was not our server. Our server was a man who was barely audible when he did speak to us, which was nominal at best; which is to say that he said just enough to get our order and then never came back again. Our dinners came out in less than 5 minutes..which seemed very surprising to me. Although our dishes are not complex, nor is the menu as there are limited selections at Haji-Baba, I thought that there might be a little more effort, especially now that I've read so many other reviews on this place. The food was clearly pre-made and just scooped on the plate. I guess that's ok and maybe I'm spoiled and used to cooked-to-order food lately. Hard to say. The food itself was pretty good. My schwarma plate came with tabouli, hummus, rice, schwarma and 1/2 of a pita. My son's beef schwarma had rice, greek salad and schwarma. No hummus for him and he had the other 1/2 of my pita. Both of the schwarmas were fine. It was nothing special. I've had better and I've had worse. The hummus was creamy though kind of bland and the pitas were warm and flavorful...when we got more! Our first one was kind of blah. The rice was just plain white rice. The Greek salad was way overdressed to the point of soggy. The tabouli was nice though with just the right amount of crunch. Overall, this would have been a 3 star review if not for the lackluster service we received. Our server had zero personality. He never came back to check on us though he stopped at several tables near us to give them a "thumbs up" to check on them so maybe it was just us and the fact that we were dressed up that put him off. I thought initially that he might not have been comfortable speaking English as clearly most of the staff here were European but he spoke beautifully to the tables around us. Our drink vessels were bone dry. I had to flag down the guy who seated us to get extra pitas and refills on our drinks. Next time I'm in Tempe, I'll go the 1/2 mile up the street to Pita Jungle for Mediterranean food. The service was better and the food had some heart put into the process of preparation. Haji-Baba was, in a word, forgettable and that's kind of a shame because with a little work, it could be the 5 star place that so many people on here seem to think it is.

A: negative

Q: If you only do one thing when in old town Scottsdale, take a tour with Todd and Becca and their Scottsdale Segway Tours. We have done this twice and had an amazing experience both times. It's very easy to see why these guys are the #1 tour company in Scottsdale! Thanks Todd and Becca, we will be back.

A:
positive