I used to make the trip to Scottsdale to eat at Chompies and the food was always great. When they opened at Arrowhead Mall I was anxious to eat at one of my favorite restaurants, and wasn't disappointed. Yesterday, however, was another story. We were seated promptly and our waiter was professional, pleasant, no problem there. However the food was another story. I ordered a hot pastrami. It was tasteless and not good. When the waiter asked how I was enjoying my sandwich, I told him that something had changed and the pastrami "wasn't horrible, but not good." He did offer to replace the sandwich, which I declined and he then offered an explanation. He told me that the meat was prepared fresh every morning and perhaps the cook forgot to season the meat. Seriously? I hope this was a one time thing and I will have to think about returning and spending another $16 on a sandwich, and hope the cook didn't forget the recipe.
I hope that Chompies hasn't lowered the quality of their food in order to save money.