text: I was in Phoenix for business, traveling alone, and based on the reviews decided to go to Lon's for dinner.  I wanted a nice outdoor seating environment. While I enjoyed my dining experience, there were several factors that prevented Lon's from being a five-star dinner in my book.  \n\nIf you are traveling on business, or eating with work colleagues, I would not recommend Lon's. On the night that I ate there, it appeared to be predominately patronized by retirees.  It was a leisurely crowd, as opposed to a more urban, more serious crowd.  This is not to say that the customers were not enjoying their meals, but if you are a business traveler in a suit or eating alone, you would definitely feel out of place at Lon's amongst those 60-and-70-somethings meeting friends for a long dinner.  I also had the impression that it was the type of place you might go for an anniversary, or special birthday.  There was a large group of 8 people celebrating a family occasion.  It lacked the seriousness of the types of places i like to go to when I travel for business.  That's not the restaurant's fault at all, but prospective customers should be aware of the target market at Lon's.\n\nWhat the restaurant is responsible for is overcooking my rack of lamb, which at a surprise $68, ought to have been cooked perfectly and included a bit more on the plate.  The price on the menu indicated \"market price\" but I would never have guessed at the actual price.  I really should have returned the lamb, but was trying to enjoy my evening and didn't want to make a big deal out of something that was totally edible and for which I would be submitting my receipt for reimbursement.  Nevertheless, i was just not impressed with the quality of the food for the price.\n\nMy waiter was very good, although was FAR more attentive to the tables with four people than he was even to the tables with two people.  He chatted up the four-toppers, while leaving us two-toppers and singles to linger.  \n\nThe outdoor dining patio was very nice, although it was quite dark.  While I am only 36 years old, I had a great deal of difficulty seeing the details of my meal while I was eating it, and the waiter actually used a flashlight to illuminate it as it was being served to me so that I could \"see what I paid for.\"  \n\nOverall, Lon's was very nice, but the kind of place I would take my mom for mother's day or her birthday.  I won't go back for a business dinner, and probably won't go back when I am in town again in a few weeks.  I just didn't connect with it.  Lon's had every opportunity to make me a \"raving fan\" of it's food, service, and atmosphere, and it failed to do so despite its positive attributes.