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| - Resident of Ahwatukee for 9 years, pleased to patronize a favorite restaurant in Ahwatukee and wish there were others without having to drive a distance out to Tempe or Mesa. I have absolutely no idea how this restaurant garnered 4+ stars. Quality and service was lousy. I'm a gourmand myself, even recognizing fresh, least adulterated as soon as it hits my palate. A treat to eat our in the neighborhood from my cooking Asian fusion at home 90% of the time. Although most restaurants here pale in comparison to any near Puget Sound in WA or in San Francisco, my hubby and I found this restaurant completely unacceptable, in fact, it so bad it left me irritable the rest of the evening and into the next morning. How so?
1. It's still winter in February. We both select Autumn Stew, but waiter tells us it's no longer available.
2. I ask if salmon is farm raised or wild caught. Waiter excuses himself to find out and returns with Wild Caught answer.
3. We each select an alternative entree with vegetable and side dinner salad. 30 minutes later, waiter tells us chef not pleased with vegetable and chose to use another.
4. More waiting, at least 15 minutes longer before entrees come and arrive without salad we ordered that could have come long before dinner entrees! Asparagus meager, entrees of salmon and pork loin were dried out, as if on a hot plate or burner for hours, and VERY salty.
ADVICE: If you want a reliable local Ahwatukee restaurant to eat in, choose Pear Bistro just across the way, or even Denny's the opposite direction on Chandler across I-10.
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