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| - I'm glad I finally had the chance to try Culinary Dropout. Their Tempe location has been bookmarked for a while now but I have not been getting a chance to head their way. A couple of days ago, our team's Christmas dinner was held there. It was chosen because of the Yard that's kind of attached to it where people can hang out, play games and just have a good time.
We got there at around 3:45pm on Tuesday. There is a complimentary valet service. When we arrived, I noticed that the place was slightly busy considering it's mid-week. I reviewed the main menu. They also have a happy hour menu which has a good selection of items for a good price.
With all my food intolerances, I had limited choices on the menu to select from. This was pointed out to me by the waiter who senses that I was asking questions related to food allergy items so he made sure he clarified whether I had any allergies so they would assist me in picking the right thing for me or making adjustments to any menu items I may select. I started off with the bread with oil, balsamic and basil. I also ordered French fries. Other members of my team ordered Nachos and fondue with pretzels. Feedback on all those items was very good.
A little later the waiter came back to take our orders for main dish, after going through the menu many times and crossing out things I couldn't eat, I was left with the salads particularly a chicken salad and the Shrimp Caesar salad. The waiter made sure he checked if the batter they dipped the shrimps in had eggs and suggested that he would replace them with sautéed shrimp if the batter had eggs. A few minutes later, the salad came out with the fried shrimp. The salad tasted great. There were so many shrimps, I was impressed. Never have I had a dish hay had so many shrimps outside my house! The portion looked small initially but by the end of it, it felt pretty generous, I was full.
Overall, good service and food. Prices are reasonable too with some menu items being on the more expensive side. Worth a try.
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