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Soooo, it's been about 2+ years since I visited the Health for Life location on McDowell in Mesa. Thoroughly impressed when I came in the first time. Well lit, well stocked, very efficient. That isn't the case anymore. My wait time from standing line outside the door to walking back out with my purchase was close to one hour. No super sales or recreational sales to have a crowd, there were approximately 5 people ahead of me, not including who might have been in the back in progress with their own transaction. When it was my turn, I asked if they were sorry staffed. The budtender response was "kinda, people call off...". I get it, shit happens. A lot of frustration can be mitigated by keeping your customers informed. Even if all you can say is "We're doing our best, thank you for shopping with us" is better than saying nothing. The woman who was checking in "walk in" customers didn't say a lot. As for the product... meh. I haven't even smoked it yet, but I opened up the eighth of Lemon Skunk that is their own brand and it was pretty dry, small popcorn buds, and it was .25 grams short of 3.5.

Never have I wanted to come home and write a bad review of a dispensary... Until today. Ist time to Sol Flower Tempe, might be the only time. Got there about 15 minutes before they opened. With current COVID19 protections, there are seperate lines for New Customers/ Walk-ins and Online orders. Let's break this down 1. There is a pop-up awning for the check in window. First person at the window takes about 10 minutes there before she moves on to the next outside waiting area. With current social distancing there is room for one other person under the pop- up. That's OK for a mild day like today in Tempe. But we've just had a few days of 100° + days and we'll be back there shortly. This set up is going to be difficult to go through when it gets hot and stays hot. 2. Second customer is up, states she is a first time customer and takes a few minutes at the window. She's got a cane, the next guy is on a walker and I realize they are having to make their orders there at the window. I'm grateful for my health, wonder how difficult it is for them, and realize I'm going to be buying my weed without looking at it. Now my order has a dive-food/ New Jack City feel to it. Awesome! 3. Ask a couple of people waiting how the product is. "OK" is response. Like how you would grade a typical fast food burger. My eagerness to try it is only increasing. 4. My name gets called to get squared away. Raymond was the young man helping me. Raymond told me my cost and and I asked him to verify my order. He did, and then I asked him to verify it with what's in the bag. He did, almost shocked that I asked. I almost told him your lucky I didn't come with my digital scale to verify weight because I'm that old fashioned. I get that this location hasn't been open long, and that being open right now is hard. This felt like a "pop up" dispensary that's trying to figure shit out on the fly. The outdoor arrangements are going to be difficult to deal with for the next few months, only making waiting there more difficult. And unless this flower is the best shit I've ever smoked, I don't know if I'll venture back.