I've been going to these people since I first started wearing glasses and contacts back in 1997. I am clearly devoted to this location and their staff, though I have to say some hiring changes have made it difficult to return more recently due to some of the staff. More specifically, there was a woman who helped me with the routine tests on my eyes and she felt she had the need to forcibly tell me how important it is I come in for an eye exam every year. I explained to her it had been 13 months, just barely over a year. She wasn't doing the math correctly and thought it had been two years but overcompensated with her mathematical error by pushing the point to come in as often as possible. I understand eye care is important, but the attempt at selling their services in that moment was overkill. Something else she didn't understand is that I didn't live in the state for 3 years before that, and even though I still brought my business here during my last visit to my family. I was also homeless during a period of that time that I lived in another state. Some sensitivity about people's various experiences and personal issues might be nice, instead of being made to feel guilty that you couldn't come in and get an eye exam. Heaven forbid I was focusing on eating rather than eye care while I didn't have a place to live! That being said, it was her, not the business or the other staff that was not pleasant during that experience. Why I like this place is that I have not always had insurance or a lot of money to get glasses or contacts so it has helped me when I need to see and am in a financial pinch. I enjoy the doctor, he is kind and always calm and soothing to talk to, even if there is a concern. They are always prompt with getting the products in on time and having you try them to make sure they work for you. The only thing I regret is the drive there now that I live in Phoenix instead of Chandler!

positive

Great breakfast, really good menu. Service was good too.

positive

Good beer. Good food. Great place to take a group of people or pickier eaters as the menu has a little bit of everything. The typical pub food is really top-notch and there is a lot of variety on the menu. I've had all kinds of dishes here and never been disappointed. (except when they took my favorite cajun-style haddock sandwich off the menu)

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The House at Secret Garden put on an incredible feast for us on New Year's Eve last year. After booking our reservation, we kept asking around if people knew of this restaurant and no one had ever heard of it (which is why we were so pleasantly surprised by the caliber of food and service). It was a little hard to find, but once we pulled in the correct entryway (looks kind of like the entrance to a gated community), the grounds were really enchanting. To park, you pull around a garden in the back where they grow vegetables and herbs to sustain their operation. Just looking at the menu, it's clear that the kitchen has a strong grasp on balance and creativity. But then, to top it off, every dish was cooked to perfection. Even a couple months later, the flavors are so vivid in my memory. Soup, salad, and scallops, steak and cake. Mmm mmm mmm mm mm. The House at Secret Garden is out-of-this-world fantastic. Needless to say, this restaurant has secured a spot near the top of our list of restaurants to visit when we're in Arizona. We will be back.
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