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| - Stopped in for breakfast after picking up my best friend from the airport. I had my toddler with me as well, but he's not super picky so I wasn't too worried. So let's get to the nitty-gritty!
The service: Excellent. Thursday morning at 10 a.m. and we were seated straight off in a nice comfy booth. The waiter was friendly and efficient and had great timing.
The food: DELICIOUS. I had the fried drumstick and thigh with waffle. The Amadi I believe. The chicken was hot, fried to crispy perfection and sprinkled with just a bit of salt. I tried the syrup on a bit of chicken and it was pretty damn good. The waffle was also very tasty. Thinner than I'm used to, but it totally works. Slight cinnamon taste to the batter, served with lots of butter and that tasty syrup. Normally I can't finish restaurant portions, but this plate was licked clean!
My buddy had the stuffed french toast and barely paused between bites. He said the presentation was unique (think rolled baguette, stuffed, fried, sliced and stood on end), and the taste was excellent. Not overly sugary, but sweet enough. I tend to think most places overdo the brown sugar and cinnamon in french toast, then compound it by drowning it in powdered sugar, syrup or caramel. Not the case here. The filling was like a vanilla cream cheese, just slightly sweeter, with fresh berry topping.
My son got kid's mac n cheese with bacon. In a rare moment of compliance he ate a spoonful without argument and then...WAS QUIET AND ATE HIS FOOD! Seriously, angels were singing. He couldn't finish the whole bowl, but at least he wasn't howling for "Mickey Donald's" within 5 minutes of leaving.
The 5th star is reserved for something mind-blowing, while this place is definitely great and a sure treat in the Phoenix area, I can't say it garners 5 stars. Enjoy this place!
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