The Breakfast Club

4400 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Thomas S. writes: Ahhh...a restaurant with a name right out of the 80s. Bestow my heart! The BC as the regs call it, caps the end of little strip of shops in Oldtown Scottsdale. It is the Hugo's (West Hollywood reference) of Scottsdale. Lots of eye candy for boys and…

Paradise Bakery Inc

8777 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 302
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

CE Y. writes: I am rating the cookies only.
They are some of the best I've tasted.
The Oatmeal Raisin are so good.  There's also Chocolate Chip, a lemon cookie, and others to choose from.  They are not rock hard.  Instead, they're a bit soft and chewy.  And they're…

Oregano's Pizza Bistro

523 W. University Dr
Tempe, AZ 85281

Mr K. writes: 3 and a half stars.

I finally had my first ever Valley Oregano's experience tonight. You'd think I'd have gone to the one on Camelback ages ago, because, well, I live minutes away from it, but no, it was the Tempe location which sucked me in.

Ok, not…

Zen 32

3160 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Thomas S. writes: Darn. I thought I'd be the first to review Zen 32! Hmmm. Apparently the 32 stands for 32nd Street. Zen on 32nd Street. Oh. How terribly clever. I just assumed, after a few visits there, the 32 stood for the number of minutes you wait before your…

Eddie V's Edgewater Grill

20875 N Pima Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Gabi K. writes: I hate to say this, but after my experience at Eddie V's last night, I think they've gone down hill...  There was a lot of miscommunication - here's why:

Upon walking in, we were pleased to see that they still offer all night happy hour on Sundays and…

Lee's Sandwiches

1901 W Warner Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224

Elle T. writes: Don't have enough words to carry on about how thrilled I am this is in AZ and how yummy yummy everything I've had here has been. If I were fluent in Vietnamese as well as English I still doubt I'd have enough to say.

So let me go for brevity: This…

Zinc Bistro

15034 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Thomas S. writes: This reminds me nothing of the cafes I ate at while in Paris. Sadly, however, I wasn't in France, but Texas. Yes, Paris, Texas. My car broke down. I believe I had a cowboy omelet and a large ice tea while waiting for the repair. Here, at Zinc Bistro,…

Lon's At the Hermosa

5532 N Palo Cristi Rd
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Eric P. writes: My fiancee and I visited Lon's at the Hermosa on a Friday night in June to celebrate our anniversary and was a perfect location for a little romance under the calm, star-cloaked Arizona sky in a pocket of wilderness within the sprawling Phoenix…

Harlow's Cafe

1021 W University Dr
Tempe, AZ 85281

Tracy G. writes: It does look like a hole in the wall, and I thought that it was going to be a long wait due to the number of people but I was wrong.  The food is good, the service is very good and quick.  We didn't have everything at our table (ketchup, jelly, cream…

Triple Sports

4032 North Miller Road
Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Gabi K. writes: I will second Ellen's review under mine... and I am not biased!  Brian and Kara (the owners) are great - they have both done a ton of events and have great experience with triathlons.  They have limited selection but all high end triathlon products…

Zolton's Salon & Day Spa

20821 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

w w. writes: Zolton's is an awesome north Scottsdale salon.  Their staff is trendy, but very friendly and they all do an awesome job.  I was going to Jody for awhile to get my eyebrows waxed and she always made them look great.  She always listens to the shape…

Farrelli's Cinema Supper Club

14202 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Alicia B. writes: You can't spell Fun without an F. And in this case, the F stands for Farrelli's. Talk about a great way to spend an evening!

I ain't gonna lie. You can easily rack up a pretty lofty bill, especially when you're ordering wine by the glass and $9.50…

Suenos Latin American Imports

6035 N 7th St
Phoenix, AZ 85014

stephanie r. writes: I love coming to this shop. It has a variety of fun hispanic/Gutamalan art work and nicknacks.  
It's the only shop that I have found that carries a variety of Milagros.
Even really big ones too! Plenty of parking.
Robert (the owner) is a down to…

Nicantoni's Pizza

1430 W Warner Rd #136
Gilbert, AZ 85233

w w. writes: Nicantoni's Pizza is amazing!  I am a huge fan of this place. I wish the owner had a son so I could marry him.

They serve the best calzones ever and the pizza is great too.  If you go during lunch, they always have great specials going on and the…

Brookstone

4550-76 E Cactus Rd
Space #C-42
Phoenix, AZ 85032

w w. writes: Sharper Image is better, but when it's nowhere to be found, Brookstone will happily do.  This store is full of gadgets.  Some robotic, some high-tech and others that are just plain strange.  But at the very least, everything is still interesting to…

Angel Sweet

1900 W Chandler Blvd Ste 24
Chandler, AZ 85224

Julia T. writes: I love this Gelato! My favorite combination is the panna cotta with the mint chocolate chip. Weird but wonderful. I am rarely down this way, especially since I've moved, but I still fantasize about digging in to this deliciousness!  

I only ever had…

Hollywood Alley

2610 W Baseline Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202

Bonnie G. writes: Um...wtf?

So I heard on the DL that this was a great place to go for some hip-hop on Thursday nights for The Blunt Club. I was like "Really? Off Price and Baseline? In MESA?"

Yup.

Rolled up round midnight to find a FULL parking lot-we had to park way…

Pita Jungle

4340 E. Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Amy D. writes: NOTE:  I only had take-out, and it was brought to me by my boss.  She rules!
She got me a hummus/grilled/marinated chicken combo.  It has 3 different hummus...es...es (HA!): roasted red pepper, jalapeno and plain ole' hummus.  They are sectioned off…

Butterfield's Pancake House

7388 E. Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Sean M. writes: Is it trite to give this place 5 stars?  

Should I be contrarian and say this place sucks?

I... can't.   I just can't.  This place is hands-down the best breakfast place in the valley, and short of getting a $30 breakfast at a swanky resort, it isn't…

Classic Italian Pizza

1054 E Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283

Sean M. writes: Barber shop, dentist, big lots, tanning salon (by the way, why the eff are there so many tanning salons here in AZ?  it's sunny 330 days a year!  go stand outside! but i digress), clocktower that appears to be broken and perpetually set at 7:16…

Java Me Craze'

6900 E Camelback Rd Ste A38
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Rhonda J. writes: This place is the best.  It is situated in the bottom floor of  the office tower on the corner of Goldwater and Camelback where I work. The owner is named George and he and  his family take great care of all of us employees in the office tower and…

Bar Smith

130 E. Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Dallas G. writes: I have to be honest. I was reading the other BS reviews and I had no idea they served food. Where is the kitchen? I've been there 20 times. So take my review for what it's worth. Here's what Bar Smith is for me:

You meet a girl in Scottsdale. She's…

Romeo's Euro Cafe

207 N. Gilbert Rd.
Suite 105
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Stevey P. writes: If you had told me last week that I would be giving a cafe in Gilbert five stars I would have told you you're crazy.  Folks, YOU CRAZY!!

I was not expecting to be wowed by the unassuming uptown Romeo's Euro Cafe in Gilbert's little downtown district.…

TT Roadhouse

2915 N 68th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Jake C. writes: An English biker bar rockin' James Brown and pouring ice cold Harp's on tap?

Sign me up.

This pseudo-hipster meets Iggy Pop on a harley bar is a gem. The drink specials are a plus but the crowd can't be beat. The bartenders are super laid back and even…

US Post Office

4949 E Van Buren St
Phoenix, AZ 85040

Bonnie G. writes: My brother uses the post office. A lot. Like almost every day. And this is his special location. They actually have REAL people working the office until 9pm most nights and they are the coolest people working the USPS around town...or in the US. I…

Oregano's Pizza Bistro

7215 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Jaime M. writes: This is one of the true Arizona restaurants, and I recommend this place to anyone from out of town. Well, anyone in town too. The staff is extremely fun and nice, which is hard to come by these days.  The food is awesome. gigantic portions, but all…

Seven Sisters Sweet Shop

20701 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Erin G. writes: oh mama! Natalie's review convinced me to try out seven sisters and we were NOT disappointed.  stopped by around 4PM on wednesday, we were a little surprised how far up on scottsdale it was, and that it was located in a small strip mall storefront,…

Golf Club At Eagle Mountain

14915 E Eagle Mountain Pkwy
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

Jay W. writes: This is probably really only a 4.5 star rating but I have to give it 5 because there was a shower in the locker room which, as we headed straight from the course to the airport, made the trip back home much more pleasant.

Of the 4 courses played on a…

Hana Japanese Eatery

5524 North 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013

chris c. writes: So about 5 months ago I had a normal life, you know a dope little condo, a nice girlfriend (she was on dr. 90210 really odd) I even had a little pup, but what my life was really lacking, was a dopalicious sushi joint in my life and as if my eyelash…

Noodles Ranch

2765 N Scottsdale Rd
Suite 107
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

w w. writes: Anytime one of my friends says the name "Noodles Ranch," I laugh.  I don't know why really.  Something about the name just makes me laugh.

Anyways, the food here is great.  And cheap!

Here are my recommendations in no particular order:
the vegetable…

Euro Cafe

207 North Gilbert Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234

Natalie W. writes: Euro Cafe is a tour through Europe, right in downtown Gilbert. The creations of chef Romeo Taus display a definite Mediterranean flare. Although the Euro Cafe is quite smal (about 10 tables) the menu is enormous!

Try to save room for dessert --…

Target

1818 E Baseline Rd
Tempe, AZ 85281

Bonnie G. writes: I always feel like I have just shopped in a Russian black market when I look at my shopping cart at the end of a Target excursion-how the fuck can I buy all this random shit in ONE place? It just doesn't seem RIGHT. What I bought today:

Electric…

CrackerJax

16001 N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Christy L. writes: My husband and I were in search of a fun date place and Cracker Jax fit the bill. Located on Scottsdale Rd it's very easy to spot and bonus points that it is open until midnight.  We enjoyed putt putt even though we're both terrible. He got his kicks…

Sprouts Farmers Market Scottsdale

9301 E Shea Blvd Ste 132
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

Brian S. writes: I tend to do a lot of shopping here, especially for produce and chicken (non-jacked up on anti-biotics/steroids and typically free-range too).  It's nice to know that their prices are consistently the best of all of the different grocery chains from…

Sacks Art of Sandwicherie

4730 E Indian School Rd Ste 123
Phoenix, AZ 85018

Alicia B. writes: Art of Sandwicherie. Clever, no? Too bad their approach left me with mixed emotions.

If you've never been here, prepared to be overwhelmed. Seriously. The menu is so big, you don't know where to start. Go with a friend who's been and can give you…

Orange Tree Golf Resort

10601 N 56th St
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Nadia C. writes: Wedding Ceremony and Reception

I wouldn't change a single thing about Orange Tree Golf Resort for our wedding ceremony location and reception.  JOYCE HARWOOD-- she is your gal, a fun loving gal from Long Island and she has you covered for all wedding…

As You Wish Pottery Painting Place

21001 N Tatum Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050

w w. writes: As You Wish is a fun place to make a gift for yourself or anyone really.  Who wouldn't appreciate a picture frame decorated by you? Or perhaps a nice vase you painted?  

It only costs $7 per person, but the pottery you choose to paint/decorate is how…

P.B. Loco

7014 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Josh C. writes: OK. First...I frickin love peanut butter. Not just because its a tasty treat. Not because the taste stays with you for at least 15 minutes as you lick it off the roof of your mouth. No, I don't even love it because of its special places in American…

Baskin-Robbins

1528 E Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85014

Jake C. writes: Someone please confirm or disconfirm this for me: but I heard that this particular store was shut down? Is this true?

I would be very truly upset if that were the case.