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| - I first saw Culinary Dropout in Austin, TX, but I had missed my opportunity of trying it there. I saw that there were several locations in AZ, but both a Lyft driver and my friend, who is a local, suggested that we go to the Tempe location. Culinary Dropout is such a cool restaurant, and I so wish that there was one in the Bay Area (specifically San Jose, CA, of course)! It is the perfect place for a fun date night or a chill, lowkey hangout with all of your friends. It has indoor seating, a centralized bar, an open lounge area, a games area, and a stage. This location has valet parking.
What I thought was awesome about Culinary Dropout was how it can be the one-stop shop for your all around entertainment needs. You can go there to play games, listen to a live band, or watch sports. There were plenty of TVs all around the restaurant, and I was pleased that the Warriors game was playing right by our table. After dinner, we went to the games area and rented out pucks to play table shuffleboard. Other games I saw were Cornhole and Ping Pong. There may have been more further in the back, but I didn't venture past this area.
Great customer service on all levels. I previously had made reservations for 6:00pm through OpenTable. We were stuck in an hr of traffic to get out of the damn airport, so I must've called the restaurant 3x's to keep pushing our reservation back. Shoutout to the hostesses who did their best accommodating us. They were able to fit us in at 7pm, which ended up being perfect timing. As soon as we walked in, there was a table ready to go for us. I really appreciate when we don't have to wait longer for a table to clear up. The wait staff was awesome. Our waitress, in particular, was upbeat, friendly, and attentive. Since 2 out of the 3 of us were new to Culinary Dropout, she gave us a detailed rundown on what was good on the menu and how to order the meat and cheese board.
The cocktails were enjoyable and certainly creative. I had the Drunken Panda, and my friends ordered a Deviant Behavior and Between You and Me. The Drunken Panda was very refreshing with the cucumber sake and calamansi. As I drank the cocktail, I would top off the glass with Lucky Buddha lager. Between You and Me tasted slightly bitter and tart from the grapefruit. Deviant Behavior tasted like strawberry lemonade. I felt like I could down those back to back no problem lol.
I thought the food was excellent. There were so many items off the menu that I wanted to try, but I was able to narrow it down to the Shaved Prime Rib Dip and Fried Chicken. Luckily my bestie wanted the same things. We figured one of us would order one item, the other person order the second item, and then we share halves. Our waitress did us a favor by recommending us to split these items, which was an awesome alternative since everything was portioned evenly. The Shaved Prime Rib Dip was pretty good. i'm not sure if it was coming off the meat or the au jus, but there was something salty and peppery I liked about it. The side of fries were cooked well too. I loved the fried Chicken platter. It came with sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, coleslaw, and a biscuit with honey drizzled. The coleslaw had creamy dressing that it wasn't overly drenched in, which allowed for a nice crunch. The mashed potatoes were smooth and buttery. The biscuit was fine but a bit dry. Lastly, the fried chicken was delicious. I found that the chicken meat was moist, and I liked the sweetness of the fried batter.
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