Elephant Bar Restaurant

16160 N 83rd Ave
Peoria, AZ 85382

Miz Tam T. writes: My dear Yelp Friend Thomas S. will kill me for giving this place 4 stars, especially after I teased him for coming here a while ago however, once he (and you) read this review, you might forgive me.

I am here visiting my Mom, her husband and my…

Carvers Steakhouse

8172 W Bell Rd
Glendale, AZ 85308

Andrea K. writes: Ok, going to make this short and sweet....

Awesome food and service.  The bar area even turned on the Red Wings game for my cousin so he could see the score.  Not quite Flemings (where I really wanted to go to) but still, for a chain restaurant, this…

Springhill Suites by Marriott

7810 W Bell Rd
Glendale, AZ 85308

Shep G. writes: Stayed here for a fun long weekend of golf, baseball, and Final Four March Madness. We over spent, the location is good, the staff was very good to us, but they were not worth over $200 a night.

They have a VERY small ugly pool behind the place...it…

Harkins Fiesta 5

1520 S Longmore
Mesa, AZ 85209

Natalie W. writes: This movie theater is smaller and older. That can be either a bad thing or a good thing depending on what you want in a theater experience.

You're not going to get reclining chairs and stadium seating. Sometimes the staff are neglectful. The popcorn…

Harkins Superstition Springs

6950 E Superstition Springs Blvd.
Mesa, AZ 85209

Natalie W. writes: Nice Harkins in an area of the far east valley with no other theaters. Consequently, it is always crowded. But the theater is well-kept and efficient at handling the crowds. The seating is very comfortable (I especially like the 2-person "love"…

Kinko's Copies

201 E Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Jake C. writes: Many a long high school night were spent here. Copying presentations, gluing things onto inappropriately large pieces of posterboard, those were the days!

Not really. But Kinko's really was always the most helpful and easiest place to take on projects…

Just Sports

Arizona Mills Mall
Tempe, AZ 85281

Kristin C. writes: Every December, you'll find me here.  Generally more than once.  And if you know someone with a sports fan on their holiday shopping list - they just might be standing in line behind me.  

They have all of your Major (men's) Sports teams and (men's)…

Girl Scout Cookies

Phoenix, AZ 85073

Kristin C. writes: At first I was proud.  I thought "I've been able to avoid them!".   In my joy and defiance, I went to the local Girl Scout site to see how much longer they might be haunting my grocery stores.  

And then...the bad news hit.

I'd actually missed Girl…

Spincycle Coin Laundry

1750 S Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85281

Daniel W. writes: Has a wide range washer sizes, from single loads to 5x loads.  Price-wise it's comparable or slightly cheaper than most apartment laundry rooms.  There were times when the machines malfunctioned and ate our coins, but we simply talked to the…

California Pizza Kitchen

3163 W Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226

Eugene T. writes: Pretty nice. I was reluctant to go at first but it was totally not disappointment. Menu has a ton of items and most of them somewhat unusual and interesting. We had tandoori chicken pizza and it was pretty Ok, as far as pizzas from this kind of…

FatBurger

3757 S Gilbert Road, #106
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Natalie W. writes: "Mom, have you reviewed Fatburger yet?"

2 minutes later:

"Have you reviewed Fatburger yet?"

5 minutes later:

"So, Mom, have you reviewed Fatburger yet?"

Sigh.

So, you guessed it, I am reviewing Fatburger. This marks the start of a series of review based…

Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill

884 W Warner Rd #B8
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Natalie W. writes: Better-than-average Mexican fast-food chain. They got an extra star for having Vanilla Coke at the soda fountain (which has free refills). You can get the Tres Tacos deal for about $6. Choose steak, chicken, or fish tacos. The prices are resonable,…

Einstein Bros Bagels

2925 S Alma School Rd
Ste 1
Chandler, AZ 85225

Natalie W. writes: Yes it's a corporate monster. But it's also darn tasty! Einstein's bagels probably aren't the BEST bagels, but they have a good crunchy-chewy ratio, and besides, it's really their huge selection that keeps me coming back for more.

For their famous…

Iguana Mack's

1371 N Alma School Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224

Natalie W. writes: Another in my ongoing series of places my teens like better than I do.

Iguana Mack's has a casual bar-roadhouse atmosphere. The menu is an odd mix of burgers, BBQ, Mexican, Italian, and a lot of other stuff thrown in. The diners were all younger than…

Pho Nhat

933 E University Dr
Ste 116
Tempe, AZ 85281

Stevey P. writes: I'm admittedly not a soup fan (except for Paradise Bakery's fire roasted tomato, but I digress).  So I have no intention of ordering pho when I'm out eating Vietnamese.

With that out of the way, I've had the vermicelli noodle bowls here at Pho Nhat,…

Pei Wei Asian Diner

1085 W Queen Creek Rd
Chandler, AZ 85248

Natalie W. writes: Pei Wei is fast, inexpensive, and tastes great. I love the exhibition kitchen where they make your food out in the open. It's rather noisy but I like that in-the-thick-of-things atmosphere!

The Asian menu items are mostly very good. I don't care for…

C C's Lingerie & Bras

3247 E Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Lyndsay W. writes: So, I am not afraid to admit that I have a large chest.  A large chest that is REALLY hard to find a bra for.

In a moment of desperation a few years ago, I looked in the phone book for a lingerie store, and found CC's.

I wish I could tell you that CC's…

FedEx

2405 W University
Tempe, AZ 85281

Kristin C. writes: I have to go here far too often for work.  Luckily it's not too far, and even 5 minutes before they close on a Friday - I've never had to wait in line.  How amazing is that??  

It's a small office.  They've got classic rock tunes going.  There is this…

Roadrunner Park

3502 E Cactus Road
Phoenix, AZ 85073

Robert A. writes: The park of my adulthood.  I play basketball here a couple times per week, although that might get put on hiatus since the temperature has recently moved into "um, no" territory.  The hoops have the bounciest rims ever in life, but you learn to deal.…

Home Depot

5230 W. Baseline Rd
Laveen, AZ 85339

Kristin C. writes: I dig Home Depot.  Not that I'm crafty or anything, but I love looking at all the things I could do.  One day.  Maybe.  If I suddenly developed that crafty and/or handy gene.  Or, more likely, if I was willing to pay a professional to have it done.  …

Pink Pepper Thai Cuisine

245 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85022

Sofia L. writes: After tonight's meal at Pink Pepper, my dining companion proposed that we make it our go-to Thai restaurant. I readily agreed. It seems to have everything we're looking for in a long-term dining relationship... modest prices, friendly service, and…

Red Devil Italian Restaurant

3004 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

Trevor P. writes: 19 times out of 20 when we get Red Devil it's pizza and it's take out.  The pizza a really good and perfect take out.  If I had to be critical I'd say it can be a tad greasy, but its good pizza.

In the dining room the Italian food is really good.  The…

Red Devil

3102 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85008

Heidi E. writes: This review is for the take-out window at the original Red Devil restaurant. I grew up in this neighborhood and have come here since I was a wee lass. I remember begging my mom to get out of the car so I could stand in front of the pick-up window and…

Cubs Park Chicago Style Grill

4001 E Bell Rd
# 102
Phoenix, AZ 85032

Sean M. writes: "Cubs Park"!!!!

Wow does that make me nostalgiac for my Grandpa, the first in the line of suffering Cub fans.  He called Wrigley Field "Cubs Park."  I never knew why, but all the old time-y north side guys of his era seemed to call it that.

I prefer…

Paradise Valley Hospital

3929 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

Kristin C. writes: This place has grown SO much since I was a kid.  Thanks to my family, I've still made regular visits there to deal with stitches, accidents and actual health issues.  And yea, when I was younger I saw the inside of their ER a few too many times…

Kmart Super Center

12025 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85028

Kristin C. writes: Long ago, there had been a Kmart here and a Bashas in small buildings facing 32nd street.  It was a amazing to watch them be completely demolished and this Super center put in it's place.  That Kmart hadn't had much business for years so we were…

Tonys Original Burger Factory

3423 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85017

Adam M. writes: Anyplace you can get a decent drive-thru gyro or cheese steak (get the cosmopolitan) is OK with me!

Their burgers are good too... but gyro and cheese steak ftw.

Rock-n-Roll Fingers

937 E Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282

Kristin C. writes: I think it was the guitar playing chicken that caught my eye as I drove by.  Then it was the "Now Open" sign.  New business?  Figured I had to try it.

Rock-n-Roll Fingers is a SO cool concept.  Chicken fingers, waffle fries and Texas toast - that's…

Christopher's Fermier Brasserie & Paola's Wine Bar

2584 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016

D. D. writes: There are certain things that I am particularly sensitive to and the first is lead by my nose. I have one hell of a sniffer and as I have admitted in prior discussions in this open forum, my nose can be a nuisance. Today as we were out celebrating…

Chris Anthony's Hair Salon

3111 W Chandler Blvd
Chandler, AZ 85226

Alina M. writes: Chris Anthony's is conveniently located  in Chandler Fashion Mall next to Macy's, which is a 2 minute drive from our apartment complex.
It's a very nice  hair salon with relaxing atmosphere, friendly receptionist and skilled stylists. The salon also…

El Mas Sabroso Mexican Food

4705 E Southern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85073

Kristin C. writes: This place looks like a whole lot of nothing from the outside.  You might be expecting a Filberto's level experience.  Instead, I got a little bit of a wow.  (Note: wow was not capitalized or followed by exclamation point. This is the wow of, "wow,…

Hunan VIII 8 Oriental Buffet

1343 S Gilbert Rd
Mesa, AZ 85204

Kevin Y. writes: I was visiting my family during my summer vacation when one night we decided to go out to eat for dinner. We stopped by Hunan 8 oriental buffet on Gilbert RD in Mesa AZ.

This has to be one of the few resturants that has ever impressed me this much.…

Gelato Premio

3757 S Gilbert Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Natalie W. writes: Maybe not the best or most authentic gelato out there, but a much-needed option to Cold Stone on this side of town.

Gelato Premio serves 24 flavors, inlcuding typical fruit and chocolate-based choices. The staff and the restaurant are cheerful and…

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

4929 E Chandler Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85048

Amy B. writes: I found this place by accident, and I have to say, its a good sub shop.  When you walk in, its not a giant place.  Indoor seating only, and they have a super duper high wall between you and the guys making your sandwich.  For short people like me,…

That's Amore

7605 E. Pinnacle Peak Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

mccauley h. writes: Genuine Italian gelato from genuine Italians! My wife (she's from Milan) loves to visit Fabio and Davide and their wives, who run this place, for a great flavorful gelato and maybe an espresso. The place is straight out of Italy and the gelato is…

Red Brick Pizza

4984 S Power Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Natalie W. writes: OK, so this Gilbert Red Brick Pizza isn't that much different than the other Gilbert Red Brick Pizza. BUT, one thing different is, I never tried the gelato at the other one. Big mistake!

Red Brick Pizza's gelato is made in the store fresh every day.…

Wei's Chinese Bistro

785 W Warner Rd
Ste A103
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Natalie W. writes: Wei's is a fine example of Americanized-Chinese food done right. The restaurant is clean and the service accommodating. More pros include reasonable prices, large portion size and no MSG

An extra star goes for the option of brown rice and menu items…

Cafe Posada

25 E Ray Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296

Ashley S. writes: I've driven by this place countless times and finally went in for dinner and was not disappointed at all.  The salsa was super tasty and the food was delicious.  We were eating late around 9:30pm and the rice was still super fresh (a good indicator…

La Perla Cafe

5912 W Glendale Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301

Michele S. writes: La Perla is one of the oldest Mexican restaurants in Glendale! Now having eaten this food for a long time this is where i wish i could give half stars. Some of the food has changed and prices have gone up so i would lean more towards a three and a…