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Stopped in to use an expiring $20 for $10 Amazon Local Deals coupon**. Was told to sit anywhere I'd liked, so I sat at one of the tables near the windows overlooking the Ice Den, the ice-skating rink next door-- pretty cool. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/18-degrees-scottsdale?select=3vIs8mTZeROUqDL3yPzWpw#3vIs8mTZeROUqDL3yPzWpw There were booths alongside one wall that had their own flat-screens, which were nice touches, and an area with leather (or was it pleather?) seating, and yet another flat-screen, which looked inviting.
The young female server wasn't particularly enthusiastic or helpful about the menu offerings, but was honest enough to steer me away from the sweet potato fries when I inquired about them. I have to agree with her that the green chile mac 'n cheese was the better option out of the two. After studying the menus for many minutes, debating on trying three courses (app, entree, and dessert), or just two main entrees, and finally decided on ordering the Bacon and blue cheese burger, with green chile mac to start, and then later on going with the cheeseburger (cheddar) and subbed sweet potato fries for an extra $1.25. (Perhaps she's not a sweet potato fry fan, or maybe she is and she didn't like the way they were prepared here? I had to find out for myself.) The burger patties weren't of high-quality-- I found them consisting of more fillers than meat and too fatty, yet not very flavorful. I had a bit of the blue cheeseburger http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/18-degrees-scottsdale?select=KDB96IhpSqi3JgGvR259HQ#KDB96IhpSqi3JgGvR259HQ for lunch at work the next day, didn't enjoy it, and threw away the rest of both burgers that night. Same thing with the sweet potato fries-- too soggy, even after I'd requested "extra-crispy," and not a lot of flavor. The green chile mac was the only decent item I had. Back to the burgers, I found it strange that the bacon and blue cheeseburger didn't come with any veggie trimmings ("only the cheeseburgers have them"), but I was given a plate of shredded lettuce and tasteless tomato slices when I asked. The cheddar cheeseburger http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/18-degrees-scottsdale?select=LXfGcKQ1Z9fFAPSKVkRYFQ#LXfGcKQ1Z9fFAPSKVkRYFQ did come with lettuce and, even more interestingly, more flavorful and redder, tomato slices.
The happy hour prices seem like a good deal, and it seems like a decent place to hang out and watch sports on TV, or to just meet with friends, if hanging out at home, or someone else's, isn't feasible. I thought it something novel to be able to watch both novice and experienced skaters practice next door... I hope I can bump up my rating next time. That is, if I return.
**Sister with two kids were coming for a visit in August, and I thought I'd take them ice-skating. The kids weren't interested in trying on ice skates, so the certificate went unused.
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