In all fairness to Abe's, life is tough when you're up against valley Icon Chompies. That being said, why would someone choose Abe's over Chompies? Well, right now, its to give this place a chance at potential. If you're tired of Chompies New York subway feel, Abe's is a nice alternative. It's quieter and slower and I do mean slower. The wait person who waited on us made us wait on him and no one should call a stranger 'darling' in Phoenix. This 'ain't' the south.
The food was good and a bit overpriced. The seasoned fries were so red with paprika I had to scrap it off with a knife. The hot dogs were delicious as was the 'Cloak and Dagger' sandwich. There was nice choice of a 'junior' sized sandwich which was much easier to enjoy than Chompies miles of cardiac arrest.
We decided to go for dessert and had quite a long wait. The food was delicious, but I would have enjoyed it more had "darling' not taken over 15 minutes to serve it. Also, 'darling' offered to have chocolate sauce draped over the the chocolate cake as an addition. I believe this is part of the plating process.
"Darling" and the others needs more training and I'm sure once this place finds its groove, it will be a great addition to the Shea 4-square area.