Today was "Support your local small business day", and as previous restaurant owners ourselves, this is one of the 'invented holidays' we 'celebrate' and take seriously. We had read so many great reviews about "Slick's Garage" and tonight seemed like a great opportunity to see for ourselves.
And we were so pleasantly surprised! The staff was personable and kind and fun to talk to. I ordered Chicken Fajitas, which arrived at the table (literally!!) still sizzling and sputtering with live heat; the onions and bell peppers were beautifully charred and so flavorful, not half-raw, lifeless and without any charm like I sadly and disappointed have had to send them back in most of the big "chain restaurants", where food most often is being placed in front of the guest without having even been tasted by anybody in the kitchen. Not here! You can tell that whoever prepared our dinners knows how to cook and LOVES doing it. Todd greatly enjoyed his "Tonka Melt" and is recommending it to anybody who loves "comfort food with a kick'! We are already planning to take friends and family members to "Slick's", when they come to Arizona. Our dinner and our evening were an all-around delightful experience -- (last, but by no means least!) thanks to our charming server Alex G. and one of the partners who stopped by our table several times to chat. We truly recommend this gem of a restaurant wholeheartedly and are reminding that we really don't need a special day to choose a great and charming local small business over a anemic and (usually) boring chain restaurant... I promise you will not regret your choice! M?ra & Todd