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| - In an odd situation were I had to be up all night, but had four hours to kill before a 10:00am flight, and had no desire to drive from downtown Phoenix to Desert Ridge then back south to the airport, I decided one of the best ways to kill some time was to sit down and have breakfast. Since I didn't want to spend any more money than I had to, I decided to hit up local dines (https://www.localdines.com/phoenix?ref=19485) and found a $20 for $10 gift certificate to Ranch House Grille, a breakfast spot pretty close to Sky Harbor that starts service at 6:00am. It's open. I have a coupon. Why not?
The food is good for what it is. I had a Denver Omelet. The eggs were cooked well, and the fillings were fine. The hash browns were awful. The portion is massive, but bland is too kind of a word to describe the taste. There wasn't enough salt, ketchup, or hot sauce on the table to give these potatoes any flavor. I would definitely recommend subbing with any of the other sides. The coffee was good and refilled often. A large orange juice was not worth the $4.59 price. If it was fresh squeezed, it certainly didn't taste like it. If isn't, then I could've bought a gallon of Tropicana down the street at Fry's for less.
Not that I was looking for anything fancy, but the restaurant is nothing special in terms of ambiance and decor. It looks a lot like an old office that's been gutted into one big room. There's some stuff hanging from the walls, but nothing all that pleasant to look at. Service was great. There was just one woman handling the handful of tables and cashiering duties. She was as pleasant and efficient as could be. She also was one of the first servers that I have ever handed a local dine certificate (https://www.localdines.com/phoenix?ref=19485) who knew exactly how it worked. The total was a little less than my local dine. I gave her a few bucks in cash for a tip and made my way to the airport.
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