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| - After driving past numerous times because it looked too crowded, we finally stepped foot into Chelsea's Kitchen last night.
It didn't start off too great, I found myself frustrated with the host chatting up some guy who seemed to be already seated with another party or something like that. I was hungry and got more annoyed than needed, but it's not that hard to stop your conversation and get us seated!
That said, as soon as she did acknowledge us, we were seated immediately.
Our waitress, can't recall her name, was extremely friendly.
I'm not much of a wine drinker, so I can't comment on that, but I was impressed by the small but delicious beers on tap.
From the typical four peaks, to a Deschutes Mirror Pond and an O'dell's 90 schilling, I was a happy man.
In additon to the menu, they also offered some daily specials, from starters, to mains, to sides.
We had an appetizer on special that day, a "new style" sashimi. Slices of tuna and yellowfin, with a ponzu sauce, picked wasabi, slices of hit green chiles.
It was delicious, my only complaint was that I wanted much more.
The menu is comprised of varieties of tacos, burgers, and salads. A few fresh fish mains and other seasonal mains made the menu varied but not too big. It was still hard to make a choice. We had decided to get the howie burger, but didn't know what else. Our waitress recommended first timers to Chelsea's to partake of one of the taco meals. She called it a good introduction to Chelsea's.
In the end, we went with the Howie burger and the short rib tacos.
The tacos, which are presented in a "make your own" style were delicious, the braised short ribs extremely flavorful and tender. salsa fresca, guacamole, rice, beans and salsa complemented the very fresh tortillas.
The Howie burger, made up of a hand ground patty, came with gruyere and freaking delicious carmelized onions that still managed to be tangy as well. I need to figure out how to do that at home. I got it with a bun, although you can get it sans bun or with lettuce. I opted for some fries, but could have gotten other sides.
Being a former vegetarian, it's nice to see a few options for our meatless friends/fiends.
The whole floor team is very efficient, water was always full, food was put out quickly. If you get up from your chair, someone will refold your napkin. A nice old school touch.
We had some good organic coffee and a pretty amazing key lime pie.
The pie was also great because they DON"T USE FOOD COLORING!
That is one of my biggest pet peeves, real key lime pie comes out yellow, don't color it green my friends.
For a starter, multiple beers, two meals, coffee and dessert, when you added a generous tip, we still came up around $100. When you consider the wonderful food, great atmosphere, and amazing service, I think it may possibly be one of the best deals in Phoenix!
It was also great to see many different generations of diners. From little ones to the older folks, all seemed to have a wonderful time.
It's safe to say that we'll be back. I'll just make sure to make a reservation. This place is always crowded!
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