Never going back.\n\nWhat  a disappointing waste of time. My wife and I were in the area (Tempe) and haven't been to Sweet Tomatoes in a while, so we decided to stop in. From the outside everything looked the same as last time, except for a small sign out front that said something about a \"field Kitchen\"...not really noticeable. As we walked in we soon noticed that things were not the same. It was total confusion from the start when we were asked if we had been to a \"field kitchen\" before and were then in the middle of a tour? We were instructed on how to order a salad and about the separate stations that were available. Gone were the long and endless serve yourself salad bar, soups, focaccia and other familiar items. You could still \"build\" your own salad, but over half of the original toppings were available and only two choices lettuce...old yellow and a mix of spinach and  some bitter red leaves. And at the end of the line a dressing Czar inquires about the choice of dressing...how weird.\n\nYou are now REQUIRED to carry a CARD with you at all times to purchase items \"A la carte\" at the various stations. Swipe for your salad, swipe for your drink, and  swipe for your entree. The \"basic\" salad included a smallish bowl...cup for one of the three soups and a smaller cup possibly the mac & cheese. There was also a small waffle cup that you could take to the soft serve machine...no toppings available. And gone was the fruit and desert bar?\n\nThe end of the line for me was when I had finished my disappointing salad and ventured over to the entree area...sticker shock! $2 for basic side items, $4 for pasta $5-$6 and up for pre-cooked meat items. NO WAY was this Sweet tomatoes! We finally had enough and made a line for the door. Once at the register it was apparent from the couple in front of us that  they eliminated their senior discount, raised their prices, and add an automatic 7.5% gratuity to the total. What? \n\nIf the government ever ran a restaurant, this would be IT!      \n\nWe hope that ST takes these reviews seriously and dose not ruin the remaining locations with this ridiculous concept.