Located inside of Charlie's Saloon, an Arizona Charlie themed bar, (who is that guy anyway, and why is he so famous?) in the strip mall that houses my local Pizza Hut, is this gem of a local eatery. It was date night time on a Friday so my husband and I had the pleasure of visiting this place. Chef Carlos came over and introduced himself and his staff before going into the kitchen and we were served the rest of the night by the sweetest waitress. I forgot her name but she was genuinely nice, not fake nice, and so sweet that I wanted to give her a hug and become BFFs. Moving on...
Looking at their menu, they have the standard bar fare, but alas, what is this? Goat cheese balls? Yes please. Breaded and fried goat cheese served with balsalmic vinegar and mango chutney for your choice of dipping and a mixed greens salad. They were delicious, creamy, gooey, and all other words associated with cheese. For my entree, I got the salad that had strawberries, walnuts, bleu cheese and chicken. All the ingredients were super fresh and blended very well together.
My husband got the spicy chicken sandwich which I stole several bites of. First off, the chicken was perfectly crispy and tender. The spicy sauce on it was not generic and surprisingly complex for a hot sauce. The bread. Oh the bread. I don't know what kind of bread they used but boy was it the perfect accompaniment. It did not ever get soggy, even at the end, and had the most fantastic chew to it. This was served with beer battered fries and when I tried one, I just had to order a basket because I knew my husband would get mad if I ate all of his.
The food here is undoubtedly stellar and the prices are fair considering the quality of the ingredients they use. I just wish it wasn't in a super smokey bar. My nose is pretty sensitive to smoke and I don't really want to smell that while I'm eating. I also wouldn't be able to bring my kids to this casual eatery because of its location. Regardless, I will be back for the food as my stomach is already craving the spicy chicken sandwich...