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We had a Saturday reservation at 5:30pm and by 6:00pm there wasn't an empty seat in the place. As aptly described in Cameron K's review, the tontorita is not to be missed! Mine was lightly splashed with orange juice and I look forward to another one soon.
I don't normlly pay much attention to the obligatory basket of bread, but Tonto's was freshly baked, flavorful and served with whipped butter.
The salads are completely fresh and the presentation is excellent. I had the compressed arugula and Spanish manchego cheese salad with candied Arizona pecans, sun-dried tomatoes, tart cubed green apples and pistachio vinaigrette. Like the tontorita, I look forward to having this, again, soon!
My entree was a bowl of penne pasta with sauteed beef tips, black beans, corn, tomatoes, red onions, and feta cheese in a very mild red chili sauce. I hate to use the old cliche, but it was a taste explosion in my mouth! It was delicious beyond description.
Finally, my two friends and I divided dessert three ways and we had the warm buttermilk chocolate cake with candied pecan ice cream and warm chocolate sauce. On a scale of 1 to 10, it was off the charts at about a 30!!!
This is a favorite place to take out of town guests. The atmosphere is relaxed, the service is excellent and the food is marvelous. It is a place that guests will long remember and talk about after their visits to Arizona.
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