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| - My friend's sister lives in Arizona, and she recommended this place for dinner. Since we were getting tired of our regular Spring Training hangouts, and we were too lazy to do our own research, we agreed to meet at Frasher's.
The white stucco building is not particularly impressive on the outside or on the inside. On the outside it looks like any other building outside of Old Town. On the inside it looks like a Carrows, but with a much better looking waitstaff. The green vinyl booths, mirrored walls and white Christmas lights made it a tad difficult to accept Frasher's as a fine dining establishment. It was, though.
We had a big party, and our waitress handled all seven of us with ease. At various points throughout dinner, other servers came to her rescue, which made it easier on her and on us. She couldn't have been over 21, but she seemed to know what she was doing. Her customer service skills and her knowledge of the menu were also top-notch.
We ordered two appetizer plates to share: potato skins and stuffed mushrooms. Potato skins came with salsa, which I could have done without. The stuffed mushrooms didn't have any discernible flavor, even though they were fun to eat.
I ordered their house salad as an add-on to my entree. For $3, it was a good value. Speaking of entrees, I had the prime rib dinner. The prime rib was cooked more medium than I wanted (I asked, as I always do, for medium rare). The meat was lean, but dense. I liked my sides, though. The roasted garlic mashed potatoes were very well prepared with distinctive garlicky taste and just enough salt. My second side was FGT - couscous with raisins, served cold. It was an interesting take on couscous, and it made my prime rib seem more exotic.
I may have ordered the wrong things, but I fail to see what makes Frasher's a St. Louis-style restaurant. They did offer the St. Louis style pizza though. Sadly, I didn't leave the restaurant nearly as enthused as the little man on the logo dancing in front of the Gateway Arch.
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