The Corner CityScape

Be VERY careful of the Clam Chowder served on Fridays!
I am a customer that visited this restaurant frequently. I went because I enjoy the clean appearance of the restaurant and their fresh food selections. I have returned often with co-​workers to enjoy a light lunch with good food and very good service. I often make a point to stop by the restaurant on Fridays to enjoy a bowl of clam chowder because it is usually so rich and delicious.
Two weeks ago Friday the chowder sickened me. The chowder was the only item I had eaten that day. Within one hour of consuming the chowder I became violently ill; vomiting uncontrollably and had non-​stop horrible diarrhea. I was so sick that I almost fainted. I was terrified to leave for home because I did not think I could go that far without a restroom and did not wish to become sick in my car. The constant back and forth to the restroom literally went on until 5:30 that evening when I had totally emptied the contents of my stomach and finally felt as if I could safely make it home. I have never ever experienced such a violent response to something I had eaten.
I wrote a letter (and included my receipt) about my experience and hand carried in greater than 110 degree weather to the restaurant to let them know about my experience. I was met by a supervisor who was extremely defensive and informed me that if there was a problem with the chowder hundreds of people would have been sick because they sold a lot of clam chowder that day. I explained that many things could explain why people were not contacting the restaurant; the fact that the weather was consistently greater than 110 degrees that week, perhaps they thought it was something else they ate or they just didn’t want to be bothered. Rather than express genuine concern and to apologize for my experience I had to hear about food handling policies and the way they operated. When I explained that I wanted NOTHING from them other than to look into it then she stated she was sorry. I waited TWO WEEKS before posting this experience to give them an opportunity to contact me and if nothing else let me know the issues was looked at with whatever the result was. Instead I heard nothing back from them at all.
Needless to say this was a horrendous experience and this incident has frightened me from ever eating there again. Use great care if you intent to consume their clam chowder.

Where do I begin?
My girlfriend and I are staying downtown, and instead of grabbing breakfast at our hotel this morning we decided to get breakfast at «The Corner». Visually the spot is great, a good atmosphere at first glance. But once you sit down at their bar, you wait and wait and wait. Keep in mind it was not busy at all this morning. (20 available bar seats, only 5 were taken.) It took 15 minutes for the girl to come offer us water, then ask do you need a minute to order? Ridiculous.
The employees all mope around, then get together and converse while guest wait. I ordered the «Scrambowl– $ 7.50» with avocados, sun dried tomatoes, and shredded chicken. After waiting 30 minutes for our food, I get my Scrambowl without Avocados, and instead of Sun dried tomatoes I get sun burnt tomatoes. They also had the audacity to overcharge me $ 2.00 on the burnt and dried out omelet. Enough of my experience.
My girlfriend ordered the Belgian Waffle, which took equally as long to bring out. A simple Belgian waffle, which came out dry just like the Arizona heat. Even drenched in their artificial syrup it wasn’t able to be saved.
I would not recommend this place for breakfast or lunch, but they did serve a decent Iced Caramel Macchiato.

Best salads in downtown! Great vibe. Most everything downtown has to be excellent, or it will simple fail with downtown prices being high. The Corner has competing prices, I get what I pay for, and it delicious.
I look forward to it whenever I’m downtown.

My husband and son have been waiting over 20 minutes for 2 breakfast burritos… sorting at the counter even. No one has come back to check on them, nothing.

The food can be good when they are not out of what is on their menu. 50 percent of the time they are out of what we want to order. We live local so very annoying! Service is good about 75 percent of time. Don’t recommend unless very occasional visit.

All I wanted was a bagel as is and it took 15 minutes for them to provide. That is because they have this asinine process where a simple bagel has to wait in line with all the meals. And they didn’t even have the type I ordered. Last time I go there for our work bagels.

Service? What service? Scrambowl of burned and cold eggs, missing an ingredient with a side of cold sourdough toast. Waitress was more intersted in her silverware polishing project than us. Asked for water and butter, but didn’t get it until the 2^nd request half way through the meal. Watched the «cook» burn and throw away 2 pans of eggs. He poked around one totally smokimg pan as if he was thinking of serving it. The wife finally said something and they re-​made my scrambowl. I have a personal rule against that and only went along with it since it was Mother’s Day. Still over cooked the eggs and was still missing the avacado that was printed on the order receipt, at least it was hot.
The kicker, there were only 4 customers including the 2 of us in the entire place!

I was prepared not to be impressed, but the Egg in the Hole Bagel Sandwich was dynamite! This is a large open concept space with a small market, indoor and outdoor table dining, there is a Fractured Prune donuts inside and a Grabba Green smoothie shop.
The sandwich was really really good, the service was a bit slow but I’ll try this spot again for breakfast for sure. My boyfriend had just the buttered sourdough toast and orange juice which he said was a four out of five. He was more there for the donuts next door. Not a bad deal at $ 18 for the both of us.

I love this place! Service is always great, food is always amazing! Clean and cozy inside and a nice little market with snacks and beverages.

First visit. I had pasta puttanesca and lemon butter asparagus from the hot bar and threw in some salad from the salad bar. It was very tasty and fresh. The receipt doesn’t list the weight or price per pound so I don’t really know how much my food cost. My estimate is my meal consisted of about ¹⁄₃ cup pasta, about 8 spears of asparagus and bit of salad with a dab of dressing and ½ an artichoke heart priced at $ 4.64. That’s not a lot of food for the money. As I was not very hungry and wanted to try more than one thing, I am happy. I want to come back again and try the soup, coffee and baked goods other diners alluded to. This Thursday noonish it was swamped. I will have to come back later at off peak times.

We work around the corner and use to come here a lot for their salads. They have recently revamped their warm bar and it is TERRIBLE. Today I picked up the Beef and Broccoli (less than ¼ cup) and it was disgusting. It seriously tastes like they made the beef and sauce then tossed in frozen broccoli. We will not be going back.
Oh, mind you; less than ¼ cup of beef and broccoli and 1 egg was $ 5.29.

Appalled by what I just witnessed while waiting for my food.
Guest: «I’ve been waiting a half hour for my food and I called it in.» (Food sitting on counter behind line)
Cashier:“I don’t know if you noticed, but there is a 25,000 person event downtown. Calling ahead doesn’t mean you get to cut in line“
Guest: «I just want to pay and get my food.»
Cashier: «calling ahead DOES NOT move you to the front.»
Guest: «this is really disappointing, I come here all the time and always have some sort of issue.»
Cashier: «well maybe you shouldn’t come here anymore.»
Whoa!!! Terrible customer service. I didn’t want to get any attitude, so I waited in silence my half hour for a breakfast burrito.
Bumped to 2 stars because the other servers and runner were very polite and apologized for the wait.

Truly enjoyed this coffee shop. i loved the industrial type ambiance, and even more, i enjoyed the mini farmers market type vibe they have going on inside. They have some gourmet snacks and jellies and little knick knacks which make nice gifts too. Their refrigerated area had pre-​packaged cold brew coffee, raw food bars, and vegan snack options as well. I didn’t get any food except a spirulina prepackaged snack when I visited but their salad/​sandwich menu looked yummy too (I will be back to try!!)
They were serving some select beers on draft, but since I was not in the mood, I ordered an americano. It cane out piping hot and was made with love, and to perfection. This is the type of neighborhood coffee shop you come to, to catch up with your girlfriends, or want to be a regular at.
I’ll be back soon!

Neat little place to grab a coffee (or a beer) and a bite to eat. The doughnut menu is huge and an indecisive persons’ nightmare. The friendly and accommodating staff make this place worth a visit.

I love this place. Cool environment, friendly staff, yummy food and always packed at lunch (hey! That’s a good sign!) and they offer reservations through Unilocal which is extremely convenient.
I love going to The Corner. It’s always a nice experience.

Simple but often healthy food.
Parking: Street parking and meters around, or use the CityScape garage and get validated for free parking.
Atmosphere: Depends on the time. It can be super quiet on a weekday afternoon, or super busy during an evening when there is an event near there, such as Meet Me Downtown.
Service: Quick.
Food: I have gone here a few times for the last two or three years. I like the simplicity of the vegetable salads and sandwiches. Most people I have taken here can find something to eat as well (meat eater friends).
Drinks: There are bottled drinks to order, or fountain drinks.

No more. Been coming here for breakfast on weekday mornings. The food is excellent. Female barristas at the wine counters where I usually sit not so much.
They tend to pay more attention to the male customers from the courthouse – male lawyers. Sometimes it takes awhile for them to «notice» I’m there when engrossed in conversation with their male clientele. I’ve actually left without ordering on a previous occasion.
But I’m a sucker for their excellent food. Went back just now, was able to order, but once I received my food no one checked back with me to see if the food was ok, refill my coffee or anything. Luckily someone had slapped the bill down otherwise I’m convinced is still be waiting to pay.
I’m thinking service is better if you are male and look like you are part of the legal profession.
No more for me. There are other places I can try downtown and my prior calls to
Management have gone unheeded.

I want to like this place more, but can’t. I came here on a biz trip and was staying in downtown Phoenix and came here twice: once for coffee in the afternoon and once for breakfast.
Pros:
+Cool atmosphere. I love the high ceilings and wood tables. Its spacious and inviting. But the music is a bit loud, especially in the morning.
+Good coffee. Better than that burnt crap from SB.
+Love the lunch counter/​diner style as well.
–Slow service, Inattentive and a bit ditzy.
–Bad bad breakfast menu. Horrible. I know this is AZ but putting spicy mustard on a breakfast dish pretty much ruins your good coffee.
–You will get some downtown riff-​raff coming inside. IF the riffraff orders something, the staff will let them in. But seriously, you can’t allow smelly riff-​raff to ruin your good restaurant.

The Corner is in a great downtown location. Smacked right in the corner of the Cityscape, so it is perfect for people who want something quick before going bowling, ice skating or attending a show. They seem to have a very limited list of dishes in the evening. The only thing available were the ones listed on the placemat menu. I wasn’t wowed by the pizza. I thought it was a little too thick and not enough cheese. It was a good thing I ordered a bowl of tomato basil soup to dip the excess bread. I doused that thing with Parmesan cheese! Service was great and i was given a complimentary refill on my iced tea. Delish.

I was so overwhelmed when I walked in. I did not know there is a menu, a hot food area (scope and go) and a cold good (scope and go). Since we were on a time crunch, I decided to get the hot food bar. I pick a to go container and got: pasta and meatballs, bread, and i think it was mac and cheese? I got a pink lemonade. The food was just ok. They had made an extra sandwich, the server asked if we wanted it. That was so nice. Next time, I will try to order from the menu.

Let’s talk about the food.
The menu is just straight up American. No, not that nebulous American (New) stuff I see popping up. We’re talking great for sandwiches, pizzas, flatbreads (I love when a restaurant can differentiate between the two), and salads. I stuffed my face with a lot of stuff here, so let’s talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly.
The good: The pizzas are on point. Sure, the pesto gets a bit sloppy, but tastes great. And the tomato bacon variety is top notch, especially because they appear to be one of the few restaurants out there that actually puts effort into serving good bacon. I was very happy with that selection. Pair it with a salad. Doesn’t matter which one, they’re all really freaking good.
You know what else is cool? The huge to-​go section, like a grocery store deli. If you can’t sit down for lunch, you can just grab it off the shelf. There’s a huge beverage selection as well. It almost makes downtown feel as though it’s not a food desert. Prices are totally reasonable, and if their hot dishes are any indication, the quality makes Paradise Bakery look like Subway.
The bad: Flatbreads are kinda lame. Salmon and capers make for a snoozefest with nothing else to really let it shine. The chicken variety tastes like someone really wanted to make a chicken salad sandwich and gave up half way through. I wouldn’t go for these.
the ugly: Nope, there is none. The worst I can say about The Corner is that only the majority of what they serve is good. Don’t expect anything adventurous for your palate here, but rather the classics done correctly, and you’ll leave satisfied. If I’m ever in the area for lunch, this is on the top of my list.

I came to the Corner in December for a wonderfu; event. And I was super pleased with the venue. The Corner is a wonderful place to check out for a nice meal! I will definitely try this place out whenever I’m back in town!
At this event, we had the option of trying out several foods they serve here. I really need to commend The Corner on their Southwester style salad. It was absolutely delicious and very fresh. I’m a huge fan of corn and avocados; both of which were both included in the salad. I also really like how their pizzas are quite unique, but still tasty. I’ll always say yes if there is bacon on the pizza. I really recommend checking this place out. It is refreshing and seems pretty healthy! Happy holidays everyone!