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| - I haven't had real, good soul food since I lived in New York and to be honest I never expected to find it in Arizona. Mrs. White's was stumbled upon by pure happenstance. A friend that had eaten here before, decided upon the Golden Rule as the best place to eat dinner before seeing the Diamondbacks play.
The menu is very simple, but that's never a bad thing when the food is as good as they offer here. I ordered the chicken fried steak, macaroni and cheese, and green beans (with potato). My order was delivered last out of our group, and the anticipation grew and grew as I saw my friends get their heaping plates of fried deliciousness. When they placed my plate in front of me the first thing that shocked me was the sheer size of the portions. Even the rim of the plate was covered in food.
It was refreshing to see chicken fried steak that wasn't pounded into a flat, tasteless filet. The breading was crunchy, crispy, and crazy good. Also excellent was the gravy that covered every inch of the steak. The green beans were seasoned perfectly, but I do wish there had been more potato included. And the mac n cheese, forget it. Creamy, cheesy, a slight crunch thanks to the baking, and perfectly cooked noodles. Easily the best I've had outside of my own house. A few dashes of hot sauce over everything and I was in heaven.
Now I have yet to try Lo-Lo's, which I hear is the best in the valley, but Mrs. White's has set the bar very high. Very high indeed.
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