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| - Great old school hidden gem to try in Phoenix. Okay, let me be clear - this is not ruth chris, flemings, or any other upscale steakhouse. This is old school 1960's-1970's steakhouse that looks its age with the vintage salad bar in front of an open kitchen to boot. Yes, it needs up grades, fresh carpet, whatever. Still, the steaks we had were great!
First off, make a reservation - the place was packed on Saturday night. The owners are there to great you once inside and as we waited for our table guided us to the bar for a cocktail. Drinks from the bar were strong and wine was a large pour. After a 10 minute wait we were seated.
The menu is not too big but is mostly meat heavy with some greek dishes peppered in as well. We opted for the ribeye and the prime rib both with twice baked potato (upcharge but worth it!) and salad bar. Salad bar was good, not too big but, at a steakhouse all I care about is how good the meat is so...
Steaks arrive and the ribeye is marbled a little more than I would hope but, very tender and juicy - twice baked potato was crazy big - like a small nerf football! The absolute star of the night was the prime rib - awesome. Cut was perfectly cooked and crust was spiced just right.
Overall, service was good, the owners were friendly, funny and made us feel like we were visiting their house for dinner. Place had all types of people from regulars, families, couples, suits, etc. It was a very causal atmosphere. FYI - parking can be a challenge too. So yes, the ribeye was good but, I will come back for that prime rib! I've read other reviews and the prime rib wasn't that good - on our night they nailed it!
Cool spot to check out at least once if you live in the valley.
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