I just got back from Tuck Shop, call me a stuffed date. To find this place you have to back road it through an old neighborhood of Phoenix. Tuck Shop is on 12th St. and Oak. I found a parking spot up close so that was a good start to the evening. The cocktails were stand out special. My company and I ordered the Pimms Cup a couple of times. Our wine was great for the $20 dollar price tag. We had the Cabernet.
The food was delectable. Tuck shop encourages it's guests to share, which is a great way to taste the menu. To start we had the Wild mushrooms on short pastry. The appetizer had goat cheese, sherry, and thyme. Yum. Our other appetizer was the Medjool dates stuffed with chorizo and melted gruyere. Double Yum!!! We were pleased with the starters. We shared three main dishes, Fried chicken and waffles, Red beans and Rice with linguisa sausage and grilled Creole shrimp, and finally the Halibut fillet with an herb pesto, lentils, zucchini, and marinated tomatoes. Aces, all three.
The wait staff was great. No major errors. The decor is woody with mixed matched chairs, paper table coverings and paper napkins. (O.K.???) The lounge area looked nice, which I am sure gets used because there are nine tables in the dining room.
Tuck Shop was a great find. I like that it is tucked away in an old neighborhood. Cool spot.