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| - Why is everyone hating on Stoudemire's so much? I've lived downtown for about 4 years now and had never been until last night. We went in to watch the Suns game and once the game started the place cleared out and we had it to ourselves. I was actually surprised it is a pretty nice place, and definitely expected more of a low key atmosphere like Majerle's, but it is pretty fancy.
They have two bars, which give a distinctly different vibe. The indoor bar feels very club like, while the outdoor bar feels a little more neighborhoody and casual. The outdoor bar is a great place to watch sports on TV. The servers and bartenders I encountered were definitely nice people and very accommodating. I gotta lose 15 lbs so I had the Chinese Chicken Salad and thought it was very good, and a decent size to make a meal for a guy. Their chefs BTW, for the entire Bill Smith empire, a restaurant Stoudemire's is a part of, are Michael Cairns and Matt Alleshouse, who came from the Arizona Biltmore as Executive Chef and Wright's Chef de Cuisine respectively. That would probably account for the ever improving food.
I probably won't be screaming to return to the place though for a couple of reasons. One; the cost. Salad and 3 gin and tonics = $48!!! Like I said, it was a great salad, but woo for them for being able to get such a great profit margin. Reason two is there is nothing to really set this place apart from other sports bars in the area that offer more unique settings like Majerle's, Alice Cooperstown, or even Friday's for that matter.
+1 for pretty good food +1 for good service -1 for cost.
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