My wife and I went to Maya New York Pizza Bar & Grill this evening, and it was superb in both service and food. Diann was in charge of our table, and after a busy day in the Arizona heat we began with 25-ounce beer mugs, a Peroni and a Four Peaks dark. We got them at happy hour prices.
For an appetizer we got something we had never had before--garlic knots. They were amazing, made largely of pizza crust strips tied in knots and dipped in a superb marinara sauce.
For dinner we shared a large calzone with an added topping of meatballs. Diann said a large one is "quite large" and after we got it we were happy we did not choose the extra large one. We also shared a small but generous Maya House salad with crisp greens and all the right toppings, eaten along with the delicious calzone.
As we were leaving we discovered the room with live music on Wednesday nights. Several people were eating in that room, and we plan to go there next.
Maybe our fatigue from the day made this seem so special. Maybe it was Diann's great service with a perpetual smile. Maybe it was the consistently tasty dishes. But most likely, it was all those things combined in a most satisfying casual dining experience.