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| - Came here on a Wednesday, in the dead of the summer, 105°, for lunch. As a consequence of the season, seemed like mostly locals were there for lunch, except for us tourists from Tempe, trying to get out of the heat (110°--there is a difference). There was a decent number of people there, but some open tables.
I had a chicken salad sandwich on cranberry/walnut bread, and switched out the potato chips for a cup of black beans. Good move - - the black beans with a bit of queso fresco on top were terrific. The sandwich was great, and even the dill pickle spear hit the mark.
My wife had the Monterey chicken salad with lime dressing and slabs of white chicken breast on top. Scrumptious. She had the black passion tea, and it worked. Well, it cooled her down. She took a second one to go.
We were impressed with the genuinely friendly counter girl who took our order, and the table server as well. My tip was already in the jar at the order counter so they weren't "working for the tip."
They seemed to actually enjoy working there, making our dining experience enjoyable.
And if you are nostalgic for Woodstock and all the famous counter-culture singers and bands since then, you will enjoy the decor. But if you are a young person, then the place will be a pictorial history for you.
There are a lot of eateries in Cave Creek, but they have some serious competition with the Grotto.
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