Arizona Food Guide

Decent Breakfast Joint.

2011-04-28T04:48:00.000-07:00

Dessie's Cafe

Albertson's Center
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 777-7300

Decent Breakfast Joint.

Finally got around to stopping by for breakfast with my boy. A bit of confusion getting a table at first but finally got to sit down.

I had the huevos rancheros which where pretty good. Link sausage were big and tasty. My son had some sides but the hash browns were a little under cooked. Juice could have been a bit colder too.

$29 after tip seemed like a bit much for two of us for breakfast and they guy cleaning the tables could have trimmed beard and tucked in boxers but overall not too bad.

Good NY Pizza...Bad AZ service

2011-04-28T04:46:00.000-07:00

Vincent's

4905 E Ray Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85044
(480) 785-1300

Good NY Pizza...Bad AZ service

Wanted to take my kids to a NY pizza place we were used to in NY so we went to Vincent's last night.

After staring at a hostess that was a "deer in headlights" we seated ourselves. Waited another 10 minutes at our table then had to get up and ask if we could see a waitress. Waitress came, apologized for confusion and gave us free garlic knots for extra wait.

Family had large pizza with meatballs which was excellent and had grease dripping ala traditional NY pizza.

Watch as manager went to every table but ours asking if everything was ok. Got my check and noticed that my pitcher of Blue Moon Beer was charged as imported not domestic. Asked waitress if Blue Moon was import or domestic. She replied "Import" Blue Moon is from Golden Colorado. Import? Really?

Menu is good, please import some NY service.

Buffalo Wild Wings in Chandler - YUM

2009-12-20T07:32:00.000-08:00

After the movies last night, my family and friends went to Buffalo Wild Wings at the Chandler Fashion Square Mall. They are located at the same many other restaurants have failed but based on our experience this trend hopefully will end.

The place had sports programs on TV's all over the place which my boys loved and a very loud sports crowd. The friendly wait staff set us up in two booths - one for adults and one for kids and were very friendly.

I had a very nice wheat beer on tap and a dozen wings. They have a wide variety of sauces and I split my order between spicey garlic and cajun BBQ. They were both delicious and balancing the two was a good idea. My wife had the buffalo chicken wrap which is fast becoming a favorite of hers. My two boys had chicken tenders which were a far cry from the MCD crap chicken nuggets.

Good fun and good food. Check it out

Barro's Pizza in Tempe - UGGGH

2009-12-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

My son's had a school fundraiser at Barro's Pizza on Warner and Rural in Tempe. After waiting while everyone on the counter was through talking I placed my order with a counterperson who had no idea what she was doing and had to keep going back to the manager for directions. The whole ordering process took nearly 15 minutes.

20 minutes later two of our three orders came out and when I asked about the third I was told, "it's on the way". Another 10 minutes passed without the last order so I went out to the counter and asked where it was. The counterperson rolled her eyes and said about 7 minutes at which time I commented that I would prefer to not eat in shifts.

5 minutes later my son's uncooked pizza sticks came out. I thought about complaining and asking for a refund (we used a credit from our last bad Barro's experience) but the noise and all the uncleaned dirty tables were just too much.

Next time I will mail the school a check and skip going to Barro's.

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Floridino's Calzone - Yum!

2009-12-13T12:10:00.000-08:00

Had a great spagetti and meatball calzone at Floridino's on Alma School in Chandler. Great east coast calzone. I highly recommend

2009-12-13T11:35:00.001-08:00

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