If you like mussels you have to hit up District's happy hour menu. For $11 you will get a bucket of mussels that is seemingly endless (until you run out), a couple of pieces of garlic bread, and really good broth that's spicy enough to bite back just a little. There has to be at least 20-25 mussels in that bucket. It is one of the best deals going. Happy hour will also get you $5 house reds and whites to go with it. Ambiance is nice with good music, dim lights, and a bar of solid granite.
Now, about the bar--or I should say the barkeep. The one thing I wasn't too thrilled about is how the bartenders seemed to be randomized. I'm sure there's a written schedule somewhere but I have been coming to PHX on business and staying at the attached Sheraton (attached) quite a bit lately. Rarely do I see the same bartender. Every so often there's one that's there twice but for the most part, that's a wild card. Customers like to build rapports and like a familiar face (Think "Cheers" theme) when they comes somewhere to relax after a long day at work. Management--step away from the scheduling computer for a minute. Hospitality and pure efficiency don't always make for the best combination. Consistency brings the customers back.
Waitresses? Chelsea is the bomb. They have her going back and forth between the Sheraton lobby bar and District. When she's your waitress it's a good day. She's engaging, has a great smile, gets the order right quickly--AND she owes me a game of "Words With Friends!"
I have also had breakfast here. The breakfast is fairly average. The usual fare and because District is attached to the Downtown Phoenix Sheraton Hotel. Overall, I would normally give this place a 3-Star rating but the mussels ... Man they are over the top.