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| - Last night, my friend was telling me about this new BBQ place and that he had wanted to try it. I had never heard of it before, and thought it sounded like a good idea. After checking out their website, I thought, why the heck not?
So, I shuffle down to this side of town, looking forward to a new BBQ place. I had read several of the reviews before i left and went in with an open mind not really knowing what to expect.
Well, lets say its not what I had hoped it would be. At first glance, the menu seemed decent enough, but as I spent time going through it, I realized they didn't have a lot of what I had expected for a BBQ place. I guess this place is a popular stop at the AZ fair, at least according to their website and pamphlet at the restaurant. When you walk in, the place is colorfully decorated, with plenty of seating, and lots of fair themed stuff. Their really hip on promoting themselves as an AZ state fair vendor, and that's okay. The decor reflects this. Pretty cool, and probably the only thing that really left a halfway decent impression on me. (colorful decorations, lots of fair ride chairs throughout the place, decorated napkin holders with AZ state fair pictures on them, etc.)
After I went through their menu, I realized it was half American food and half BBQ. Well, half burgers and have BBQ really. I had questions about their BBQ, and was kinda dissapointed with the selection. NO shredded beef or chicken, and no Brisket. Just BBQ'd beef cut into slices and chicken parts. Um, why can't I get shredded beef or chicken? Isn't that sorta standard fair for places like this?
So, we ordered our food at the counter and for 2 adults, it cost $34.06! HOLY CRAP THAT WAS EXPENSIVE. I got the BBQ beef sandwich with a baked potato side, with a drink. My friend went with the cheese fries, a sandwich and a drink. It just seemed outrageously priced, and we were both shocked at the price point. If I wanted to spend $35 on dinner, I can think of a million different places to go besides here, and get a nicer meal with a waiter and a cool, fun atmosphere!
So, we go sit down for our food, and we wait. and wait. and we wait some more. Finally, after an extended period of time, my drink ran out and we were starting to think they forgot about our order. My drink was running low, so I figured I would go refill it and check on the status of our order. Mind you, there was a soda fountain to the hard right of the entrance. I went there and realized they only had half the selection of drinks that the order counter did. so, I schelp to the register, get my drink refilll and ask about my order. They said it was the next ticket up and it would be a few more minutes. ok, so I sat back down.
I got back to my table and they brought out our food. It was okay, but not $35 dollars awesome. The beef was okay, and the potato was awesome, but the place is laid out really weird. I couldn't find any silver ware, but my friend found it and he grabbed us both forks and such. They also had a burger bar area, with napkins, straws, salad dressings, lettuce and all the burger toppings you would need. (I think this is where he found the forks, but both of us missed the forks and had to ask where they were. They were in a dispenser off to the side that neither one of us saw the first time we went to the counter.
Overall, I wasn't impressed. Primarily over the really high price point here, and the fact that the food was just okay.I mean, the food wasn't bad at all, but after having some sticker shock at the bill, it kind of overshadowed the goodness of what we ate. I've eaten at other burger and BBQ places, spent half the amount, and had WAY better food across the board.
Overall, neither one of us plan on going back. I will say the service was awesome, and I wish more service was like this, but overall, the whole experience left us disappointed and I don't think we will be back any time soon.
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