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| - I have to break this review down into 3 sections to do it right: Farmer's Market, the Wild West Town and the Steakhouse.
We started out with the Farmer's Market - a great collection of vendors, some amazing fresh veggies (mmmm, green tomatoes!) and fry bread! The best deal in town for a huge breakfast! Steak, home fries, eggs and Texas toast for only $5.00! You can't beat that with a stick, but a fork will do just fine. That breakfast stayed with us all day. The only thing they really need is more shade - we ended up eating inside the bar, because there is NO shade at the outdoor seating area. Fine at night, but this time of year, a little too uncomfortable.
We were so impressed, we decided to come back for dinner when the "town" opened up. I'm not sure if it's because it's off season, but the town itself was not that impressive. Yes, the buildings are cool, and they did a great job setting everything up. It was just....well...boring. The moved all the action into the "stage" area, and there were very few people in costume walking the streets and interacting with the guests. It felt more like a ghost town then a wild west town.
Of course, this wasn't the reason we came back, which leads me to the third and final part of my review, the steak house.
We were seated right away, and a pretty decent C&W live band was playing, with lots of classics by Roger Miller, Johnny Cash and other classics.
The servers were friendly and helpful, and we took our time deciding what to eat. We all decided to try the Rawhide Amber - a nice, well balanced beer. We also started with the fried onion strings and fried green tomatoes (couldn't wait to cook ours up.) The onion strings were great, and as a starter, the basket was plenty for 5 people to share. The fried green tomatoes were good, the feta on top really tasted great, but the breading wasn't the best I've ever had. They also brought out little cornbread muffins, the best I've had that my mom didn't make, and a jar of delicious bread and butter pickles. Honestly, I probably could have walked away satisfied after just the starters!
Side note: We didn't bother with the rattlesnake, as we are all natives, and have had it before!
On to the main course, the three ladies ordered the Fillet Mignon, and the guys ordered one of the Sonoran Chicken specials and the Yellow Bellied Cowboy. Sadly, I can't tell you how the Sonoran chicken was, as about 5 minutes before they served us, the waitress came to tell us that they were out. We were left to wonder how long it takes to figure out you are out of something. It turned out just fine, as they took the whole order off the check, but still brought my grandfather his side items, and we all shared with him. It's not like we were running low on food... The fillet was one of the best I've ever had, juicy and flavorful, cooked to perfection. On a lovey bed of mashed potatoes that became infused with the juices of the fillet.
My mouth kept saying eat! Eat! but my stomach screamed for mercy, so I had to request a box. We couldn't even think of dessert, but it sounded amazing from the descriptions on the menu!
I'd go back for an awesome steak meal anytime, and plan on hitting up the market frequently, but I wouldn't build the town up to out of town guests. It's fun, as long as you aren't expecting too much, save that for Old Tucson.
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