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| - M took T and I to the brand new Tempe Marketplace. Walking through, it's such a scene: a place to see and be seen. That's great! A social and public space. More places need to be like this. In fact, it reminds me of the Irvine Spectrum more or less in Orange County.
We decided on Lucille's given time and that it seemed to be a good Arizona restaurant. The irony: we learned that eight (8) of the 10 locations were located in California. Go figure. We looked at the menu; we looked at the decor: Joe's Crab Shack is to seafood as Lucille's is to BBQ.
We ordered a appetizer sampler, rib sampler, tri-tip wedge salad, and a bbq chicken salad. While I enjoyed the tri-tip salad, T stated the bbq flavor was nonexistent on her chicken salad. Go figure.
So what do you expect from a chain? It does its job to feed you and overstimulate you with decor and witty, though nice, staff and good, live music. Don't mind the food, but the atmosphere is entertaining. I really don't mind such places if I'm going there for happy hour or a quick meal - but you really shouldn't expect too much, it's a "chain."
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