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| - Meh ... That about sums it.
Since we moved in the area, I wanted to try Humble Pie. I've heard people rave about it, and was really looking forward to it. So today was a perfect day to finally have late lunch there.
It is very small inside, but I like it. It looked nice, cozy and comfortable. They have inside/outside patio, cool thing. And I really liked the wine wall, besides it looking great, you can see what wine they offer (if you, unlike me, know anything about the wines). Anyhow, we choose to sit outside. You have only so many chances to enjoy patios in Phoenix, and I choose to use them all! Our server was Ashley and she was really great. Just enough friendly, to make us feel comfortable but not pushy or annoying. If it wasn't for her, I would give the place 2 stars. We came around 4pm and got in for Happy Hour. Cool that they have HH on Sundays. So I caved in and ordered Blue Margarita ($4). Usually I don't care if there is salt or not. Boy did I go wrong here, it was so salty that I had to wait for ice to melt and dilute a bit, otherwise it was undrinkable.
So far everything sounds great, right? And it was, but then food came out. I ordered Margherita. The crust was fresh and nice, but little bland. I could go easily over it, no big deal. It is kinda common knowledge that with Margherita, less is more. Tomato sauce was so strong and overpowering that I had to scrape it off. There were huge chunks of mozzarella, again, way too much. My bf had calamari and Caesar salad. Calamari were good, but the basil sauce they give with it just doesn't pair well. It is great tasting sauce for chicken, just not with calamari. Thankfully, Ashley was kind enough to give us some other spicy garlic red sauce that was delicious. Tried their home made Ranch, it was pretty good. Caesar salad was regular, you can't mess that up, can you. Well, if you put celery in, it just isn't it anymore?! Why celery in Caesar, beats me.
Overall, it is not negative experience, and I would go back if I'm with someone who wants to dine there. But it is very highly unlikely that I will initiate that ever again.
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