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| - After you've fought your way here through the labyrinth beyond the goblin city, found an underground parking space, avoided the pitfalls of construction and ventured to the second floor entrance... be sure to present your ticket for validation at the desk!
We had a birthday (not mine) outing here, and I have many good things to say! Strong cocktails! Intriguing flavors! Moody and inviting setting! Our waiter did forget to grab drink orders from the last 2 (of 9) people at our table - one of us had a half drink so maybe he was misled. He made up for the lapse with anecdotes and consistently attentive service thereafter.
We were in a corner, which we filled with laughter, and it was loud but not so loud that (being in the middle) I couldn't turn and hear what the other end of the table was chatting about.
There was something for everyone on the menu, even shortribs served on the bone, in a bowl, over tasty sides (for the Viking/Caveman in you). I had the risotto - full of flavor - and the olives and bottomless popcorn were big hits... but the tacos, the tacos! It was the only sign of sadness from our group, that the full order of tacos wasn't really a meal, but more of a tapas plate.
Oh, and water carafes should probably just have been left at the table. It's shwank to fill a glass halfway from a glass bottle, but for those of us who work in the Arizona heat and rely on rehydrating in the evening... waiting for water to arrive (again) is anything but neat-o.
BUT! before you're done, save room for a digestif up at the rooftop bar. It's lovely, too.
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