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| - We went to Pelican Bay the other night because we had a Groupon coupon to there and we wanted to try it out.
( I recently moved from the west valley to the southwest valley. Huge difference in everything. The SW side SUCKS but at least this is a temporary move. Finding good food out here is like trying to find a needle in a haystack...they are out there just not common. Lets put it this way Surprise Arizona is a food mecca compared to Tolleson.)
Its all chains out here and a few independent gems that I have really search out and love.
All in all a very good meal. I got the seafood special pasta and it was very good, pricey but very good. $16.00(I think) for pasta however it was LOADED with shrimp, scallops, muscles and clams still in the shell, very impressive amounts of seafood. I really enjoyed my meal. The hubby's was a little bland he got the seafood fetuchinni (sp) but it was decent, he wouldn't order it again.
The appetizer...coconut shrimp was amazing. Its a coconut tempura shrimp(jumbo) with a spicy orange dipping sauce. My only complaints about this dish 1) it was all gone 2) odd # of shrimp, cant evenly split it.
The bar was hopping too. I'd go back for a beer any time.
The waitress was a little strange, attentive but there were a lot of awkward silences between us and her. It was just odd.
It's more than a 3 star but less than a 4. I went 4. Its not a chain, they try hard, food is good, good bar, and its in Tolleson.
If you live out this way please stop in and have some food and drink. If I lived in Mesa I wouldn't drive out here.
So summary
Pro's
decent food in the Tolleson area
A decent bar in the Tolleson area
A non chain restaurant in this godforsaken area
Coconut shrimp
Victoria beer
Con's
Price
lots of UofA fans
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