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| - Last night, my hubs and I wanted to go out to dinner since we were semi-bored and thought it'd be fun to sit out on a patio with gorgeous views. I'd been to Proof quite a few times after hiking Tom's Thumb Trail on weekend mornings but I still had yet to come for dinner, so I could finally meet that Chicken and Waffle dish I've heard so much about. Trust me, I've begged them in the past to make this dish for breakfast because it just makes sense to me that way, but the "stubborn" dish remains a dinner time staple!
The Proof Manhattan is one of the best Manhattans we have ever tasted. My favorite cocktail is typically an Old Fashioned but this Proof Manhattan may have changed my mind. I know they are nearly the same except Manhattans have Vermouth, but wow, so good!
The Clint Eastwood Cocktail. Single Proof Russell's Reserve Bourbon. Chocolate bitters. Aged Whiskey Bitters. Tobacco Smoke... All I can say is this cocktail is a powerful one and it burns just like Eastwood's stone cold stare. If this one doesn't put hair on your chest, I'd be surprised. The tobacco smoke is in an upside down glass and the whiskey cocktail is poured quickly into the glass with the smoke. I'm such a nerd and I wish I could be as cool as this cocktail is!
Duck fries. Decadent and rich. Arizona cheese curds and gravy cradled on top of succulent shredded duck with tasty fries.
Beef Short Ribs - Tender beef "pot roast style" with marble potatoes, squash, grilled onions and Poblano Corn Biscuit. Not one inch of beef was over cooked. Each piece was soft, familiar flavor, and comforting. The Poblano biscuit, unique in its own right, stood out on the plate and added and extra "kick" for the overall flavor of the dish.
Chicken and waffles. Fried chicken perfection almost seems like it was floating over the fluffy buckwheat waffles. Really? Peach compote bacon brittle sprinkled like fairy dust over the fried chicken?! My taste buds stood defeated. Being a "meat and potatoes type gal," I quickly consumed the brittle and chicken first and almost forgot about the waffles. Yes, the waffles were indeed a treat, especially with the smoked blueberry homemade syrup - so much that I didn't even fancy a dessert at the end.
Crab Mac and cheese. I ordered this along with the entrée only because our waiter, Giovanni, asked if we wanted a side with our entrées. But he didn't just ask if we wanted a side. He also provided an example of a side, the Crab Mac and Cheese. Well duh! Of course I can't say no to two perfect things placed together - crab AND Mac and cheese. Yes this was super good but we didn't really "need" it since all the other food was filling enough!
Overall, although this was a spur of the moment dinner, we did call to make an 8pm reservation. All our info must have been stored from previous visits in their system it seems because they kept greeting us "welcome back!" when we actually arrived. They were so excited because they sat us at a corner table of the patio out looking the beautiful desert sunset. It felt secluded and cozy even though we were outdoors. Our waiter Giovanni and the restaurant manager constantly checked in on us and were so friendly and wonderful to us our entire visit. Our dinner experience really out shined breakfasts here especially with the food. The service is just consistently great regardless of time of day. We love Proof! Yes, like turned into love. That's how relationships work over time..
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