Had not been back to Chompies in quite some time after time after experiencing problems with service. Took a party of six people to the PV restaurant for dinner. The waiter disappeared and the hostess was kind enough to step up and take our order. She said she had never taken an order before. Apparently the waiter doubles as the bartender and became hung up with drink orders.
Problems with service had not subsided.
I ordered a full sandwich on rye bread - half corned beef and half pastrami. The sandwich tasted great but it was not the hulking portion from previous visits to thus restaurant either in PV, 32nd Street, or Tempe. Oddly enough, the sandwich included a large patch of inedible fat that I would have choked on had I not sensed something was off base. I will attach a picture.
So the place is not what it once was from the restaurant perspective. From the bakery perspective, we bought rainbow cookies and mini seven layer cake on the way out. Very enjoyable.