Fatso's Pizza

3131 E Thunderbird Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

Michelle L. writes: I didn't think I liked thin crust pizza until I ate here.

I didn't think I liked Cheeseburger Pizza until I ate here.

Seriously!  It would be what I recommend to everyone, pizza-wise.  Just try it once, dude!  Onions, cheddar, ground beef & bacon!…

99 Cents Only

7830 N 12th St
Phoenix, AZ 85073

Matt S. writes: Cleaner with less riffraff than some 99s towards downtown, my 77 year old mom and I always pick up some bargains, like tiramisu or pre packaged, California grown produce ( eggplant, garlic, ginger,etc), before trudging across the melting blacktop…

Fusion Restaurant and Lounge

4441 N Buckboard Trl
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Terri M. writes: A good friend tried this place a while back and told me that she found a place that we would love. So last night, she joined us for dinner there. We walked in and were greeted instantaneously and seated. The server asked about water.  (I do like it…

Buckle the

4550 E Cactus Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85032

Adam M. writes: I no longer buy jeans anywhere else. For some reason, the brands they sell at Buckle fit me like no others. I don't even mind paying $100 a pair, vs. going somewhere else and trying on 10 pairs to find 1 that fits alright.

If you don't mind paying…

Zia Record Exchange

2510 W Thunderbird Rd Ste 17
Phoenix, AZ 85023

Luke S. writes: Pretty good selection... i have been able to buy almost any new-non release that i wanted used!! And you dont even have to be a stoner to go in there now!

Satori Sushi

10115 E Bell Rd
Suite 109
Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Kristin S. writes: Still on the hunt for a good sushi place we decided to try out Satori since its fairly close to our place.  (Probably not very close to where anybody else lives though...)  The atmosphere is very laid back and comfortable, I'm not sure I would call…

Castles-n-Coasters

I 17 At Dunlap Exit
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Jetta R. writes: Give credit where credit is due; of all the places in the Phoenix area with the word "Castle" in their title, CnC is probably the most, uh, castley of the bunch.

At least it has a dragon. And while it does not contain any ogres, the wretched cretins…

American Eagle Outfitters

7014 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

w w. writes: If you're looking for cute, casual clothes, American Eagle has them.  They have tanks, t-shirts, little polos, capris, shorts...etc...pretty much the same stuff as any other clothing store, but their clothing line definitely has a preppy casual style…

Goodwill of Central Arizona

2115 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Kristin C. writes: Pictionary, Trivial Pursuit and a heavy pan that makes 6 mini-bunt cakes - all for less then $6, and in less than 10 minutes.  

Clothing was pretty decent - really great selection of women's blazers in particular caught my eye.  A few decent shoes…

Gap the

7014 E Camelback Rd Ste 2041
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

w w. writes: I have a love/hate relationship with the Gap.  Sometimes I walk out with a bag full of cute clothes and other times I walk in and wonder why the hell this store is still around.

I wish things could be a little more consistent with the Gap, but you win…

Urban Angels

699 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281

w w. writes: When I lived in Tempe, I was too poor to shop at Urban Angels, but I always went in anyway to drool over the items I couldn't have.  

Urban Angels has the cutest clothes. Seriously.  Jeans, tops, shoes...this store has the best in brand names, but I…

Adobe Restaurant-Arizona Biltmore Golf Club

2400 E Missouri Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Jake C. writes: This place gets a little better every time I go there.

Normally, golf course restaurants serve overpriced wanna-be fancy food so they can sleep at night for charging you fourteen dollars for a glorified hot dog. Not here. You order a hot dog, and you…

Restaurant 28

5025 W Olive Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85302

Korina A. writes: This was my first time back since they moved into their new digs. It was a mixed experience.

As in previous experiences, the food was excellent. In fact, I think it has improved. The fried whiting was delicious, and moist, with a crispy crunchy…

Table Top Grill and Sushi

4211 W Bethany Home Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85019

Korina A. writes: Honestly, I have never before even tried Korean food. It was actually my intention to go here for the sushi.

But when I saw that the dining room was full of Koreans, and read the descriptions of the dishes in the menu, I was won over. It makes sense…

Gelato di Roma

14144 N 100th St
Phoenix, AZ 85073

w w. writes: Gelato di Roma is my new best friend.  They just opened their doors not too long ago and boy am I glad they did.  They make their gelato on the premises and have around 50 different flavors.  I had the peanut butter, it was amazing.  But my friend…

Los Olivos Norte

15544 N Pima Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

w w. writes: One word: Margaritas.

I love the margaritas at Los Olivos.  I've only had a cheese crisp and a bean burrito here, so I can't speak volumes on the food (although both were good) but I can't say enough about the chips, salsa and of course, margaritas.…

Hot Topic

7014 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Max A. writes: I'm too old now to shop at Hot Topic for the most part, but I do go in here from time to time. Most of the stuff in here is ugly and poorly constructed. On the upside, it's all pretty inexpensive. Apart from the quality going down a bit here and…

Streets of New York

214 E Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Monika A. writes: How happy I have been with the new Streets of New York team. My fiance and I had banned this restaraunt, vowing never to return again after the HORRIBLE service we had gotten numerous times!  We would order a pizza for pick up then arrive and have to…

Caswell Shooting Club Rangemaster

856 E Isabella Ave
Mesa, AZ 85204

Barry S. writes: One stop shop in the East Valley for your shooting needs. While I don't care much for indoor ranges, this one is done very well, with a good selections of rentals so you can 'try before you buy'. While I never attended one, they do host several…

Rally's Hamburgers

1410 W University Dr
Tempe, AZ 85281

Shawn D. writes: Rally's has the best french fries in the universe.  I don't know if they were the first to do it, but Rally's french fries were the first seasoned fries that I ever had, and that was in the late 80s or early 90s.  The Big Buford is one of the best…

Sushi 101 Japanese Restaurant

920 E University Dr
Ste D101
Tempe, AZ 85281

Jana S. writes: I was not impressed with the wait-staff.  
We did the all you can eat and ordered way too much of it.
The rolls were good and so was the tofu appetizer.  
Not sure if I would go again but it was worth a try since I have lived down the street from it…

Rampage

5000 S Arizona Mills Cir
Ste 620
Tempe, AZ 85282

w w. writes: Rampage is a good, moderately priced alternative to the other women's clothing stores out there.  I'd say it's in the middle between Charlotte Russe and Bebe.  It's not overly cheap and not too expensive either.  

The clothes, bags and accessories are…

Guess

7014 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

w w. writes: If you're looking for super cute, trendy jeans, tops, shoes, bags, sunglasses, jewelry or accessories, you can count on Guess to deliver.

They offer men's and women's clothing and their prices are semi-reasonable.  They use good materials though, so…

California Pizza Kitchen

21001 N Tatum Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85050

Gabi K. writes: Stealing a quote from Thomas S on this one:  "CPK. Creative. Pizzas. Kinda."

When CPK was first introduced, it was so popular... I'd even go so far as to call it a chain that was worth a visit every now and then... Unfortunately, it's gone down hill…

Bebe

7000 E Camelback Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

w w. writes: As you stroll through Scottsdale Fashion Square, Bebe will most likely catch your eye.  They only sell clothes for women, but they're very fashion forward and high priced.  

I don't really buy any clothes here except sweat suits.  For some reason,…

Equestrian Apartments the

11100 N 115th St Apt 260
Scottsdale, AZ 85259

w w. writes: For the price and the location, The Equestrian apartments are pretty great.  They're older, so the appliances could definitely use an upgrade, but the maintenance guys are great and when I lived there, I never waited more than a day for something to…

Blockbuster Video

11291 E Via Linda Ste 152
Scottsdale, AZ 85259

w w. writes: I've been going to Blockbuster a lot lately and I have a new found love for it.

I strayed over to Netflix for awhile, but I'm back Blockbuster.  I'm back.

It's just nice being able to pick up a movie right when you want it and then go return it a few…

Netflix

AZ 85251

Amy D. writes: Netflix is magic!
I've been a member fo about 5 years now.  I can't STAND going into Blockbuster and trying to find something I haven't seen and having to worry about taking it back in.
Netflix has everything I want: foreign, documentaries, new stuff,…

Jade Palace Super Buffet

8253 E. Guadalupe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85201

Ke-Bear Z. writes: See apparently in Arizona the only form of Chinese food comes in buffet form.  This usually equates to fast foodish Chinese that bears little if any resemblance to real authentic Chinese food.  The buffet bars are filled with sub-par quality food…

Dairy Queen

2623 W. Northern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85073

w w. writes: When I was little, my best friend and I used to borrow money from the crosswalk lady to buy a Dilly bar at this Dairy Queen location.  We'd always tell her we'd pay her back, but we never did.

Poor crosswalk lady.

Why she would actually give us the…

Pure Fitness

7318 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

w w. writes: Pure Fitness is a pretty good gym to go to.  You can get a great price on a monthly membership ($18-23) and they don't make you sign a contract.

This particular location is really nice and big.  They offer a ton of workout classes and have lots of…

Jordan's Mexican Food

2633 N Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004

Jake C. writes: This is the one I call the "Other" Jordan's. Not because it is any worse, only because it isn't the one I grew up eating at.

This Jordan's is downtown, along a little strip of restaurants including the Caddy Corner, Durant's, and Thaiger. And the food…

Aj's Purveyor of Fine Foods

7141 E Lincoln Dr
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

Chris B. writes: Stopped by here to grab some hotel room food supplies to avoid paying $6.50 for a bottle of water. I found the covered parking spots to be a cute touch that I'm sure the moneyed set (saw a few Bentleys in the parking lot) appreciates.

Inside, the…

Yupha's Thai Kitchen

1805 E. Elliot Rd
Suite 115
Tempe, AZ 85284

Sarah G. writes: Me and my Curry kick are at it again.

While others complain of it not being Hot enough, I Ordered mine mild and it was a bit spicier than other places "mild" but it was just right to me.

I was first served a bowl of broth with a few veggies(see pics)…

The Sushi

6645 W Bell Rd
#A103
Glendale, AZ 85308

Ian S. writes: Ken-san has, as I was informed last night, moved to Hawaii and is now driving a cab.

The new owners trashed the little Japanese grocery that was adjoining and expanded, added some ambient dance tracks, bought a full liquor license, and now it is like…

Barb's Bakery

2929 N 24th St
Phoenix, AZ 85016

Nadia C. writes: I purchased  2 King's Cakes for Fat Tuesday (work party).  I was originally going to actually make the cakes myself until I thought to call Barb's Bakery.  I drive by there all the time and see the cute sign with the muffin for an "a" in Barb's name.…

Big O Tires

750 S. Lindsay Road at Warner
Gilbert, AZ 85233

Natalie W. writes: We've had really good luck with this location. For example, when stopping in to repair a flat, they have more than once fixed it for free -- and we didn't even get our tires from them. The mechanics are articulate and competent, and we've never felt…

Staples

15656 N Pima Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

w w. writes: Oh Staples, I know you well.

When you work from home, you frequent Staples. It's just a fact of life.  There's no supply closet for me.  Instead, I get to buy all my supplies, but at this location, the employees remember my name and they're unusually…

Party City

15740 N Pima Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

w w. writes: Star shaped confetti?  Slutty nurse costume?  Giant witch statue?  Blues Clues party favors?  Inflatable leprechaun?

You'll find all of this and more at any Party City in AZ.  I think PC is a fun store to go to, but around Halloween, it's a total…

Nothing But Noodles

9011 E Via Linda
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

w w. writes: This is one of those places that I can never remember the name of.

Everything but Noodles?  Everything with Noodles?  Nothing but Pasta?  

I don't know why, but I will mess up the name every single damn time.

But that doesn't change the fact that their…