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| - I'm hesitant to give a place five stars after eating there once, but upon reflection, it was really an excellent meal. We met friends there before going to see a movie and arrived after they had ordered. Our drinks were brought quickly, our food was fairly prompt arriving, and it was GOOD.
I was going back and forth between a burger and a chicken sandwich with avocado and sprouts and went with the latter and a side of barbecued baked beans. The beans were great, though boiling hot and they did a number on the roof of my mouth. The sandwich was also great and huge: I ate half of it as I wanted popcorn at the movie.
Because of a toothache, I decided to have a Mudslide. When it arrived, it was a bit different than what I was expecting. I'm used to this drink being in a daiquiri glass that had chocolate syrup drizzled in it and probably more of a dilute milkshake consistency. This was in a much shorter glass, had more icecubes in it, but the flavor was great. And it was potent. I was feeling it after one drink, which really helped with my tooth. And yes, I made sure the prescription didn't have a problem with alcohol, and my wife was driving home that night.
After the movie we went for dessert as the parking lot was absolutely crazy with two full theaters letting out at the same time, we wanted to burn some time to get out more easily. Even though it was now half an hour before their posted closing time, no problems getting a booth. The waitress was a little slow getting to us, but she was prompt and provided good service once things got moving. She seemed to be the only waitress in the main dining room and was servicing another group, plus probably doing shut-down tasks. All we wanted was to split a slice of their key lime pie, and I have to say that it was one of the best key lime pies that I've ever had.
Real key limes, a walnut/graham cracker crust, and really yummy whipped cream. And a size that was perfect for sharing. I've had a lot of key limes over the years that ranged from key lime in name only to exceptional ones, and this was one of the best. I would seriously consider coming here just for dessert if I were in the area, but I would not hesitate to come here again for a full dinner experience. I with we'd arrived earlier and met with our friends on-time, but Phoenix freeways being what they are it just wasn't possible.
Definitely recommended place and not too pricey in my opinion.
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