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| - After reading the reviews I decided to travel from Casa Grande to eat at The Satisfied Frog. I am a BIG-TIME lover of beef ribs, and they are hard to find in the valley. My wife and I went to a movie in Ahwatukee, and before we left, I called ahead to make sure they had ribs and to let them know we were coming.
All I can say is, this was the very worst dining experience of my life. I am 72 years old, and eat out probably 70 times a year. I have lived around the world, and in many states. Before I retired, I traveled in my business, so I have sampled food from all over the US and the world. Nothing was as bad as this. The main reason for this was that they lost electrical power (they knew this when I called) and there was no air conditioning. When I arrived none of the TVs were working, but the lights were on. The first inkling I had that there was an electrical problem was went I went to the rest room, and there were no lights. We were the first of the dinner crowd to arrive and it didn't appear uncomfortable at first, and we were not told about the power problem until after I ordered.
As the evening wore on, I became more uncomfortable and soon was a ball of sweat. My wife made the comment that she had never seen me in such distress. I went out to my car to cool down part way thru the meal, but that was of little help once I walked back into the restaurant. I tried to stay hydrated, but I was sweating so profusely that we could not finish our meal and had to leave. I spent the next day recovering. I sent the proprietors an email 5 days ago, but have received no response. It seems they don't care.
Now to the food. My wife ordered the pulled pork platter, and that was not bad. We ate it at home the next evening. The potatoes were good as was the cole slaw. The beef ribs were however, terrible. There was no meat on them, only fat, and they were overcooked. It really didn't matter, because when they were served, I was in so much agony that food wasn't at the top of my list of priorities.
I big thumbs down from me. Terrible Environment, Terrible Follow-Up, and Really Bad Ribs.
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