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| - I read about this place in a guide book before I traveled to Phoenix. The description was interesting enough to make me want to try it, and sure enough, I made my way to The Fry Bread House not really sure what to expect from my first fry bread taco.
Plenty of parking in the lot, not a big parking lot by any means, but I was able to grab a spot. Although I can imagine the parking headaches that one must endure during busier hours.
We arrived at about 5:30PM on a Tuesday night and there were plenty of other people and families enjoying their dinner in this tiny place. This is a seat-yourself type of restaurant, so don't expect much from the service. Plenty of booths and a few stand alone tables. The ordering process here is easy: you simply walk up to the counter, tell the cashier what you want, leave your name, find yourself a seat, and they call out your name when the food is ready.
Everything on the menu was intriguing, with a wide variety of fry bread tacos and a dessert menu that really looked quite appetizing. Unfortunately for us, we were so full from the enormous portions, there was no room for it. We would have loved to try the chocolate and butter or golden honey fry bread. Next time!
For an appetizer, we ordered the cheese crisps, which is basically a large baked tortilla with melted cheese on it. This dish was just okay. Not really what I was expecting, but still delicious and cheesy. Add a little bit of hot sauce for a tasty kick. For dinner, we stuck with the fry bread tacos. I ordered an indian taco and my girlfriend ordered the vegetarian taco. Both of them were awesome! The indian taco consists of refried beans, cheese and lettuce wrapped in deliciously fluffy fry bread. The vegetarian taco is basically the same thing except it also comes with onions, sour cream, and green chilies. Since this was our first trip here, we were not prepared for the massive size of these tacos. They actually look like small babies wrapped in diapers.
Overall, a great place if you are a traveler looking for something different that you won't find at home, and an awesome place for the locals to enjoy great Native American cuisine. I hope they don't take it for granted!
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