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| - Came here after seeing the ratings, prices, and happy hour menu. Should've read some of the reviews to save us the headache. For the breakdown:
Misters in the patio keep you cool during the Arizona summer. The 360 misters in the middle should be re-thought out as they create puddles of water in the center of the patio and the puddles attract mosquitos.
I called in 20 mins ahead to see if they allowed dogs in their outdoor patio and if they had room available. The host answered promptly and accurately and seated us as soon as we came in. The waiter was attentive and made sure to correct any issues we had. Manager was also a pleasure to deal with. (More on that later)
I ordered a Tennessee Summer, which came out watered down. My boyfriend had the signature Double Black Diamond Martini, which I ended up drinking since it was too sweet for him but palatable in comparison to my drink.The bread and salad get 5 stars. Boy, do they try to get you with that complimentary bread! You know...sometimes we base a place off their apps and Firebird's bread will surely have you fooled. Definitely thought that the rest of my meal would be amazing after trying their bread. NOT
We ordered the grilled shrimp tacos and beef sliders off of their happy hour menu, as well as a wood grilled sirloin steak with a loaded bake potato. I had half a grilled shrimp taco and my boyfriend ate the rest of them, we agreed they were subpar. Although they were overcooked, I liked the concept of the sliders served only with mustard. They reminded me of my favorite homemade grilled cheese that uses the same key ingredients: cheese, onions, and mustard.
Out comes the sirloin with the extra salted loaded baked potato. Had to scoop the butter out of the potato and brush off some of the salt and after that it was quite tasty. Made the mistake of ordering my sirloin Medium knowing very well that the steak continues to cook as it sits on the plate and sure enough it came out close to well done. I took the blame on that one, but wasn't accepting any excuse for the disgusting taste of that steak. You could immediately tell that the steak had been cooked on a surface that just had salmon on it, almost as if it was cooked in the fish's oil itself. Needless to say, I thought about feeding the rest of it to my dog but I wouldn't even give him what tasted like tainted meat. I brought this to the attention of the waiter who sent his manager over and they kindly said took care of it and asked if I would like another plate.
Kitchen needs to put a more Love into their food.
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