I didn't know they changed the name, but this is the original Sno Oasis....home of the Sno-Da, my FAVORITE summer drink....and that is saying something, considering the summers we have in Phoenix! For those not in the know, a sno-da is a blend of flavored sno and your favorite soda, and they are absolutely amazing. And yes, I go here for the sno, but the subs here are NOT your average run of the mill sub shop fare, but are pretty darn good, and well thought out. If you go to ASU, this place is a must.

This may be the unofficial cosmic center of the ASU universe. And ironically, I don't go there as often as I should. But this is college life in a nutshell....get a good breakfast, lunch, dinner, have a beer, or fruit juice, or soda, watch the game, read the paper, check out the opposite sex, head here before or after a Sun Devil game, go here before hitting the bars, come here alone or in groups.....many things come and go at ASU, but the College Street Deli is one of the few rocks. If you are looking for a place to make your home away from home, there are few places that are a better starting point than this. One drawback.....peak times here, you WILL stand in line.

Many people label this is a vegetarian or health nut eatery, but heck, my friends have dragged me here, and even my carnivorous palate was impressed with some of the fare. No, it is NOT the place to go if you are looking for a good medium rare burger, but if you want a pleasant surprise that might just be good for you, or if you are a vegetarian looking for a good place to eat that actually has a menu NOT centered around meat-eaters, this is the place. Finding it might be a bit challenging (talk about being hidden!), but it is worth it.

This place is good, but because it has so long been somewhat of a traditional place for students to go, it seems just a bit expensive for what you get. The food is good, don't get me wrong, but hardly what I would call exceptional, and the prices, while not as exhorbitant and some of the newer, ritzier establishments on Mill, are still not quite what I would call student-friendly. Worth a stop, though....make up your own mind.

One of my favorite places to go when I am not barhopping...ironically, though, I DON'T drink coffee. No one else, though, makes a better Italian soda, and the food here is first rate. But the people....THAT is why one sojourns to the Plantation. Watching the people wander by, or interact here, on a weeknight or weekend, is always amusing and entertaining. From wandering preachers to high school kids to businessmen to college students to the infamous Mill rats to tourists to poets to musicians to just strange people who often defy classification. Best free entertainment on Mill, if you ask me.

As a student, there are three reasons to go here. 1. It is economical. 2. After the bars close, somehow this is a good place to come hang. 3. If you are studying late into the night, great place to come study, get food, and (if you drink it, which I don't) load up on coffee. Not sure if they still do this, but for quite a while, late at night, they would have one sectioned designated a study area, where you pretty much had to be quiet, and they left you alone to do your thing. It was perfect.

I grew up on Blimpie's in the east, and was always let down by Subway in the west. When Blimpie's finally expanded westward (this was the second location to open in the Phoenix area, I think, and the first *I* knew of), I was overjoyed. The subs kick butt, pure and simple. Now that I once again live in a town that has a Subway but no Blimpie's, I miss it all the more.

Good place to come eat and study....and they have simply the largest potato bar I have ever seen....not to mention the largest POTATOS I have ever seen. (Sorry, Mr. Qyayle, no "e".) Or maybe it was just that last time I was there....

Two words: The BEST! One of the few places I have CONSISTENTLY taken dates here. Not sure if there is something special in the pizza, but I do know that a girl I took on a first date here ended up dating me for about two and a half years. Now, I am not saying it WAS because of the pizza, but at Nello's, it is so good, it would not even surprise me. If you tell me you have found better, you are either a jaded New Yorker or a liar. This place is on a short list of places in the Phoenix area that I would say is beyond compare. If you don't go there, you are the one missing out.

I mentioned in another review that there are only a few places in the Phoenix area that I would say are beyond compare. This is one of them. This is an ASU tradition that has not gotten beyond itself. The pizza is good, the toppings are fresh, the happy hour is friendly, the STAFF is friendly (say hello to Darlene for me...she runs the best place!), and then....well, then there are the Killer Calzones. I have been overheard saying that these things are the size of your head, and while since then I have seen bigger, I have NEVER had better. Heck, it takes a lot for me to continue to frequent a business on a regular basis for TEN YEARS (has it been that long, Dar?), and to be honest, I can't think of any other one I have frequented that long that often.
Frankly, folks, I the above rating of five stars is a lie.
Mama's deserves six.

Good fare, not great. Good service, not great. Great patio location (okay, I'm a sucker for patio dining, I'll admit it), but with all the great food on Mill Avenue, the patio really is the only reason I could think of to come here on a regular basis. It IS, however, a pretty safe place to take out-of-towners who might be a bit skittish about other stuff. Me, I would rather go to Chili's or Ruby Tuesday, personally.

I do not get here NEARLY often enough! When I am living in Arizona, though (am not currently), I do like going here....food is top notch Mexican, with some of the best (and freshly made) chips and salsa anywhere. Killer ritas, too. It is tough to recommend something in particular on a menu that you simply cannot go wrong on. Sometimes it is hard to believe you could find such a wonderful place in a strip mall like this!

I have to disagree somewhat with the majority of the reviews here. Every single time I have eaten here, and there have been many times, the food has been great, and the service, while perhaps not awesome, was pretty darn good. Their patio rocks, and their bartenders are usually pretty friendly (I usually sit at the bar or on the patio....only rarely do I actually do the dining room). I know what the former cook said, but to be perfectly frank, I have worked in restaurants for years, and the fact that I even dine out anymore is amazing to me, with all that I have seen....so I take my chances. Be that as it may, this is STILL the only chain restaurant that consistently knows what "medium rare" means. And, the thing that puts Chili's over the top for me, to be honest, is that on my quest for the perfect margarita, Chili's is the ONLY chain restaurant to crack to Top Ten. Try the Presidente!

The people here seem confused, and that is understandable, but the Mill Ave. Beer Co. is NOT the same place as the Mill Cue Club (which is right next door). The Cue Club does have plenty of pool, and pricey beer, and is an alright place to be, but nothing special. The MABC, on the other hand, has its moments. Sure, when it is busy, service is a joke...this IS a college town, guys. But, that aside, they have a GREAT assortment of beer, a truly incredible happy hour, and some of the best appetizers this side of Heaven. Try the appetizer dip in the bread bowl. With the right beer, at happy hour, both your stomache and your wallet will be smiling a big one!

This place used to be my regular football season Sunday afternoon game-watching home. Emphasis here is on "used to be." I started going there because they had cheap, cold beer, cheap, good wings, cheap, good food, and pretty decent service, as well as lots of TV's for watching the games, and plenty of football fans. Well, they still have lots of TV's and fans, and that is about it....the beer is warm as often as cold, prices have gone up, and up, and up, and service has gone down, and down, and down. As a regular, I don't expect to be treated special, but I ALSO don't expect to be treated rudely...which I have gotten. The last football season I spent here was the LAST football season I spent here. There are better places.

How can you NOT like a place that puts your name on the wall if you manage to scarf down every beer on their list? But beyond that, every time I have eaten here, the food has been excellent. Slow service? Perhaps, but to be honest, the place is usually so crowded (at least when I have been there), that the wait for food is not beyond what should be expected. Some of the best selections of beer, and some of the oddest beer, under the sun.

I would agree with Amy...the other dishes at Casey's are definitely very good...in my mind, this has always been an Irish restaurant (despite the "Oyster House" designation), and I have never been disappointed by their Irish fare. Great place to come hang and have a beer....when everything is dead on Mill, there is still a party at Casey's. The trick to the place is knowing how to navigate the crowds to get to the bathrooms in the back. There IS a secret to doing it right, but I'LL never tell.

I don't think these people understand what Pete's is all about. On those days at the end of the month where you are counting your change in order to eat, you go to Pete's. The food is not great, and often not that good, really, but you get a lot for very little, and it is often passable, especially when starvation or more Ramen are your other options. Besides, when you are on a drunk weekend, this food is somehow really tasty. (I did say "drunk" weekend."

I have to agree with the others, the practice of charging extra for fries is pretty weak, especially with the prices here...and I don't even LIKE fries, generally speaking! But the burgers here are wonderful, at least in my experience....and I automatically like a place that cooks theri burgers medium rare as a default! And they have ALWAYS gotten my burger the way I wanted it....and the teriyaki burger is great. Drinks are okay, service is average or less, and the AC is always on way too cold, but not a bad place for the occasional bite.

I love Rally's, I really do, but why is it that of all the burger places listed, the Chuck Box is not here? Inconceivable....I will have to deal with that soon. As for Rally's, always good food, for fast food....the banana shake is what keeps me coming back when I am in town.