Eating Out in Arizona

Apache Junction:  Arizona Opry, 2275 Old West Highway Phone (480) 982-7991 Dinner with a show. Tender roast beef, coleslaw, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, roll, chocolate cake. Not exciting but okay. Show is a lot of fun. $23 adult (1/2006)

Barro's Pizza, 1113 S. Signal Butte, Phone (480) 357-3500 Spicy hot wings, an okay salad bar, good greasy thin crust (if you ask for it) pizza. Pretty popular with the locals. (3/2007)

Cobb's Restaurant, 944 W. Apache Trail Phone (480) 982-3233 Daily $3.99 breakfast special keeps this greasy spoon full of cotton-tops. Okay breakfast. (1/2006)

Dirtwater Springs, 586 W. Apache Trail, Phone (480) 983-3478  We went here with friends for the all you can eat cod dinner. Happy hour is early--2 PM to 5 PM, so I'm not sure if their special prices are any good because we arrived at 6PM. Everyone in our group had the AYCE cod, although I paid extra for a cup of the cheesy broccoli soup instead of having french fries. It was the best part of my meal. The cole slaw was good, but the cod was tough, chewy, more than a little fishy smelling and the breading was soft as if it had been sitting in a warming oven for some time. The hand cut french fries were greasy and soggy, yet the restaurant had people waiting in line. I guess people will put up with anything to be able to gorge. I wouldn't go back. The restaurant has different all you can eat specials for other nights of the week. Perhaps any of those would be a better choice.(02/2012) 

The Feedbag Restaurant, 300 S. Phelps Dr., Phone (480) 983-3521 Moderately expensive, very busy, very good (breakfast) (1/2006)

Famous Sam's Sports Bar & Grill , 250 Phelps Dr., Phone (480) 983-8200 Sometimes you just have to try a chain restaurant, especially when the Feedbag's customers are lined up outside the door on a Sunday morning. There were only three other couples at Famous Sam's for breakfast at 8:15 AM on Sunday but that wasn't indicative of the food quality or the service. We had a terrific breakfast (try the Country Omelet or the Country fried (or Chicken-fried as the eastern born waitress insisted) steak and eggs. They'll substitute a fruit cup for the bread and potatoes, coffee comes free with the meal and it's a tad cheaper than the Feedbag. (2/2007)

Fatman's Pizza & Grill, 1985 W. Apache Trail Phone (480) 671-9897. We tried a thin crust Chicago SMOG pizza. The sauce is a marinara sauce, very watery, which made the otherwise delicious hand-made crust soggy. Their subs looked delicious, as did their Italian dinners. Lots of folks dining in and taking carry out home. (1/2006)

Sundance Restaurant, 1535 E. Old West Hwy., Phone (480) 983-1917 A favorite with the winter visitors on Sunday mornings. Good, filling, fairly cheap. Get there early to beat the crowd. (1/2006)

Benson: Apple Farm Restaurant, 660 N. Ocotillo Blvd., Phone (520) 586-8760. A decent breakfast, reasonably priced, friendly staff. We also were at the restaurant for dinner although we ate light since Denny was dealing with a cold. He had the Italian scramble (breakfast) with fruit and an apple muffin while I had the BBQ pork sandwich and fries. The Italian scramble was tasty with a bit of chili powder mixed into the eggs which were moist. There was a nice mixture of fruit, including mango and the muffin was good. My sliced pork was extremely tender on a good roll and the pre-made fries were well fried. We were treated to a glorious sunset as we ate so it was all good.(01/2012)

Beijing Chinese Restaurant, 577 W. 4th St., Phone (520) 586-7140 Pass this one by. The food in the buffet line was cold, there were no spicy dishes other than the hot and sour soup and the food choices were standard Americanized Chinese. (1/2010)

Galleano's, 601 W. Fourth St., Phone (520) 586-3523 We ate here a year and a half ago and we were a bit disappointed in the quality of their chorizo. This year their country fried steak had obviously been heated in a microwave instead of being freshly cooked. Service is friendly and prices are reasonable. (10/2006)  Edited 01/2012:  Galleano's is now called Palatiano's. Denny and I stopped here in the afternoon after a round of golf for "linner". We went for the hot roast beef sandwich and the gyros, both of which were very good. The waitress was friendly and efficient despite being very busy. We decided to take home two pieces of bread pudding and that was our mistake; the rum sauce had a very strong flavor of alcohol which overpowered the bread pudding. The bread pudding itself was simply a lump of egg soaked bread--we ended up throwing both pieces away after two bites.

G & F Pizza, 114 E. 5th St., Phone (520) 586-9449 Friendly staff, good pizza, reasonable prices (11/2005) Edited 1/2010. The quality of the pizza has gone downhill. Buffalo wings were good.

Horseshoe Cafe, 154 E. 4th St., Phone (520) 586-3303. We ate breakfast here and their French toast is terrific. Comfort food, reasonably priced and the decor is cowboy funky. Check out the saddle on top of the old Wurlitzer juke box where you can still get 3 plays for a quarter at your booth. (1/2007)

Benson Doughnuts, 690 N. Ocotillo Rd., Phone (520) 586-3966 Okay, it's not a restaurant but they have the best sour cream doughnuts we've tasted since getting them freshly baked from the Hy-Vee in Altoona, Iowa.  Yum. (1/2007)

Irene's Restaurant, 687 W. 4th St., Phone (520)586-9190 The fried food had a funny/off flavor. Skimpy house salad, meals just okay. (1/2010)

Reb's Cafe and Coffee Shop,1020 W. 4th St., Phone (520) 586-3856 This place is always jammed and we're not sure why. We tried their breakfast and weren't impressed. In addition, while we're usually willing to accept a little shop-worn appearance in tiny towns this place just seemed dirty. (11/2005)

Camp Verde: Crusty's Pizza, 522 W. Finnie Flats Rd., Phone (928) 567-6444 Everyone in the campground turns out for the Tuesday lunch special of spaghetti for $4.50. We weren't impressed by their pizza, but the fried mushrooms were hot and plentiful. We'll return to try their hot sandwiches next time around. Moderately priced. (3/2006)

La Fonda Mexican Restaurant, 2750 W. Horseshoe Bend Rd., Phone (928) 567-3500 Recommended as the best in the area by locals, genuine Mexican meals that are reasonably priced. Watch out for the salsa-it'll sting your mouth! (3/2004, 3/2006)

Randall's & Family Restaurant, 522 W. Finnie Flats Rd., Phone (928) 567-0351 (Crusty's and Randall's are in the same shopping center as the Basha's grocery store) Breakfast was terrific; we'll try it for lunch the next time we're in town. Reasonably priced. (3/2006)

Casa Grande: Cafe de Manuel, 1300 N. Pinal Dr., Phone (520) 421-3199 A pleasant little Mexican restaurant with good food and reasonable prices. Their huevos rancheros breakfast is excellent. Service can be slow in the winter as all the restaurants in Casa Grande seem to be overwhelmed by us snowbirds. Dinners are spicy and well-prepared. (1/2007)

Belgian Waffle House, 105 W. Florence Blvd., Phone (520) 423-2255 Denny had the Eggs Benedict waffle with Canadian bacon while I had the French toast combo. They serve melted butter and heated syrup with your waffles or French toast, mmm. Nice ambience and they have outdoor seating for warmer mornings. Lunch is served also. Prices are higher than Denny's or IHop but it's a nice change from the chains. (1/2007)

Eva's Norte Fine Mexican Food, 2033 North Pinal, Phone (520) 836-8236  It was one of those nights where everything on the menu looked good, but it was early in the day so Denny settled on the hot wing (12 pc) appetizer and I had the sopa e ensalada combo of chicken tortilla soup and half a taco salad with ground beef. The wings were well cooked and spicy, the soup tasty although I would have preferred it to be a little warmer temperature-wise and the taco salad was tasty. Our server checked on us enough to be helpful without being too pushy. The outdoor cantina area looked to be a nice place to sit when the day is less windy than it was while we were there.(01/2012)

T & M Pizza, 1264 E. Florence Blvd., Phone (520) 316-0656 Very good pizza, good wings, big salads. What we saw of their baked spaghetti looked good, too. Hot and cold subs, prices typical of Arizona in the winter. Slow service in all Casa Grande restaurants in the winter as all the restaurants are overwhelmed by thousands of rvers hitting town. There's a new mall being built this winter that is promising 26 new restaurants which should ease the strain. (1/2007)

Lucky Sushi and Chinese Restaurant, 1350 E. Florence Blvd., Phone (520) 836-0102 Don't be put off by the tacky strip mall exterior of this little restaurant. They have a full sushi menu and a Chinese menu. We're not experienced enough to dabble in sushi, but the food from the Chinese menu was excellent. You have 4 choices in hot tea, a fairly extensive lunch menu and decent prices. We did watch the sushi chef prepare several dishes and they looked delicious. It may be time for us to broaden our horizons a bit. (2/2007)

Gold Canyon:  Chen's Chinese Bistro, 5341 S. Superstition Mountain Dr. Phone (480) 288-2228  Although we've been coming to the Gold Canyon area for years this is the first time we stopped at Chen's Chinese Bistro. The place was packed at lunch time and we can understand why; you get a lot of food for the lunch specials. We were served egg drop soup (a bit bland), a small plate of torn up iceberg lettuce topped with ranch dressing, followed by a large plate of food including a spring roll and a crab rangoon. I had the kung pao chicken, while my husband had the orange chicken. We both enjoyed our meals although I would have liked mine to have been a bit spicier. I'm sure you could ask to have the meal made a bit hotter. Service was efficient and the price was extremely reasonable. (01/2012)

Della Cruz Mexican Grill, 5301 S. Superstition Mountain Rd., Phone (480) 982-7850 A nice little Mexican restaurant in the Basha's shopping center that boasts an outdoor patio with a marvelous view of the Superstition Mountains. You can enjoy a nice meal, icy margaritas and watch the mountains turn red in the sunset. Reasonable. (1/2006)

The Garage Pub and Pizza , 6851 E. Hwy 60, Phone (480) 671-8890. The pizza here was tasty, not too expensive, but I was up several times later that night sick as a dog. Denny was fine, so I don't know if it was the pizza or just me. We've not been back. (1/2003)  Edited 01/2012.  The business and building is gone, now part of Superstition Views RV Park.

Red Sage Restaurant, 8330 E Sunrise Sky Dr, Phone (480) 671-0300 We had breakfast and dinner here.  Breakfast and service was by far the better time to go. Our dinner came out wrong and in bits and pieces and our middle aged waitress was having a really bad night or she was a really bad waitress. My filet mignon was chewy with lots of connective tissue, Denny's baked potato was cold and his meal so mediocre we can't remember what he ordered. (1/2010)  Edited 01/2012:  We decided to give this restaurant another try. Located out in Gold Canyon where there are few restaurants the Red Sage picks up a lot of business although the food is simply average. It is well cooked, but the salads could come out of a bag, the bleu cheese dressing has nary a chunk of bleu cheese and the split pea soup is tasty but a bit watery. My husband had the chicken fried steak which was good and I had the pork tenderloin sandwich which actually tasted like pork tenderloin. The wait staff is attentive, there is a nice patio area with gas fireplace and propane heaters for the cool winter nights and there is a great view of the mountains from the patio. I would say that the entrees were very good but the soup and salads were below par.

Goldfield: Mining Camp Restaurant, 6011 E. Mining Camp Rd. Phone (480) 982-3181 Meals served family style at trestle tables, specializing in ribs. $18.95 adult, all you can eat ribs/roast chicken/ham (1/2006)

Lake Havasu City: Black Bear Restaurant, 1900 McCulloch Blvd., Phone (928) 854-1307 Lots of food, reasonably priced and good. (3/2005)

Bob's Big Boy, 1881 Kiowa Blvd N., Phone (928) 854-1900 Yes, it's a chain, but they'll make you an Ohio-style Big Boy with tartar sauce and pickle if you ask nicely. (3/2006) Edited 4/14/07 They messed up our order three times, it's now badly overpriced as this Big Boy is trying to become more like a Chili's--we were handed about seven different menus when we sat down. Go back to burgers and fries, guys. No longer recommended.

Dragon House Restaurant, 1799 Kiowa Ave, Ste. 112, Phone (928) 854-7883 Inexpensive, but their egg flower soup was watered down. They had a decent Kung Pao chicken and Kung Pao shrimp but their serving was only 1/2 the size of most Chinese restaurants. (4/2007)

Farrell's Golden Horseshoe, 4501 London Bridge Rd., Phone (928) 764-3800 Dinner was decent but boy was this place expensive for what you got. Cowboy rustice decor and an inflated idea of their worth. Lake Havasu City is growing--find a better restaurant for a steak. (3/2005) 

 

Havasu Landing Resort and Casino, Phone (928) 858-4593. No address on this one, you take the ferry from near the London Bridge over to the casino. Gamble a little and then have lunch overlooking the lake by the wall-to-ceiling windows. Lunch was reasonable and tasty. Make an afternoon of it by playing the penny slots and enjoy the ferry going to and from the casino. (3/2006)

Juicy's Noodles Italian Restaurant, 90 Swanson Ave. Phone (928) 680-0883 Pleasant decor but the waitress needed more help or to pay more attention. Our omelets were okay, the fruit we substituted for the hash browns and toast was absolutely tasteless. At 8:45 in the morning they were out of their fresh biscuits. Pricey. We won't return. (4/2007)

Peggy's Sunrise Cafe, 1584 Countryshire Ave., Phone (928) 854-1068 A local resident told us about this place and they try to keep it a secret. It's a tiny little place with great food at reasonable prices. Expect a wait on Sunday if you get there after 8:30 in the morning. (3/2006)Edited 4/28/07 Still good, still busy, and they still call 95% of their customers by their first names. CASH ONLY.

Senior Murphy's, 1841 Kiowa Blvd N Ste 103, Phone (928) 680-0201 We had the breakfast here, which was good and reasonably priced. It's a popular place. (3/2005) Edited 4/14/07 Senior Murphy's is now Bad Miguel's.  Phone (928) 680-0201.

Mesa: Bill Johnson's Big Apple, 950 E Main St, Mesa, 85203 Phone (480) 969-6504 A nice breakfast with enough food to split a meal with your spouse. Very noisy on a Sunday morning which made talking with friends difficult if not impossible. (1/2006)

Black Angus Steakhouse, 6902 E. Hampton Ave, Phone (480) 830-6900.  Okay this is a chain restaurant. Denny and I stopped here on a whim, wanting a steak dinner for my birthday. It was a good choice; our waiter Phil was friendly, helpful and there when we needed him. We choose the meal for two; one appetizer, two entrees, one dessert, having the shrimp cocktail, garden salad, filet mignons with baked potato, and chocolate fudge cake. The salad had very fresh and varied greens, the steak was grilled to perfection, and the cake (with candle) was fun. We would recommend this casual steakhouse to anyone.

Organ Stop Pizza , 1149 E. Southern, Phone (480) 813-5700 Truly a unique dining experience with the huge (and loud) Wurlitzer organ concert that starts at 4:30PM and continues throughout the evening until closing time. The pizza is decent, the salad bar is fairly varied, the fried mushrooms are good and plentiful. You have to order at the counter near the entrance, seat yourself and watch the lighted board for your order number to be called. They take cash and checks only, no credit cards or debit cards. You'll have fun, but you won't be able to carry on a conversation once the organist begins to play. You have to see it. (2/2007)

Parker: China Garden, 1000 S. Hopi Ave., Phone (928) 669-2660 Excellent meals, crispy spring rolls, moderate prices and a wait staff that remembers you out of thousands of annual snowbirds (10/2005) Edited 3/3/2012: Still an excellent place for a meal.

Crossroads Cafe, 612 S. California Ave., Phone (928) 669-9552 Always busy, nice breakfast, good prices (1/2005) Edited 3/2012: Still good.

Early Bird Coffee Shop, 904 S. California Ave., Phone (928) 669-5355 A hole-in-the-wall greasy spoon, very inexpensive, good breakfast (1/2005)

Coffee Ern's, 1720 S. California Ave., Phone (928) 669-8145 We tried Sunday breakfast here. The restaurant is grungy-looking and the food was mediocre. Go the the Crossroads or the Early Bird instead. (1/2006)

Stroke's Bar and Grill, 8010 Riverside Dr., Phone (928) 667-2366 We ate Sunday breakfast here which was quite good and last year we ate here with friends for dinner although we all had just sandwiches or grilled chicken salad, all of which was good and was reasonably priced. Lots of locals eating here with their families in the evening. (1/2006)

The Spring's,  Havasu Springs Resort, 2581 Hwy 95, Phone (928) 667-4593   $5.99 lunch specials with $1 beer. You do have to buy a beverage for the price but the meal is worth it! Located within the grounds of a RV resort the restaurant is located on the Colorado River so you can drive your boat to it also. We tried the turkey pot pie (more like turkey ala king) and the bacon cheeseburger and both were very good. The reuben sandwiches and coney dogs looked pretty darned good as they went past to another table, too.
Dinner time specials are available and someone recommended that we go the night they serve all-you-can-eat prime rib for a good meal.(03/2012)

Queen Valley: Diego's Mexican Restaurant, 620 E. Queen Valley Rd., Phone (520) 463-2225. This tiny little Mexican restaurant carries a mailing address in Apache Junction but it's located in the tiny township of Queen Valley about 25 miles away. Play 18 holes at the Queen Valley Golf Course and then stop here for some terrific margaritas and a great meal at small town prices. The golf course (short but challenging) and the restaurant are worth the drive, or stay at the Queen Valley RV Park, an Encore RV Park just a few streets away.

Salome: Christina's Cafe, 66745 E. Hwy 60 #B, Phone (928) 859-3060 Big breakfasts at a reasonable price. 

Quaint interior. Disregard the cobwebs on the high ceilings. (12/2004) Edited 3/3/2007: We ate here again and the quality of the food has gone downhill. I would suggest you try the breakfast at the Desert Vista RV park instead where they serve similar meals for less.

Tortilla Flat: Tortilla Flat Saloon, SR 88, Phone (480) 984-1776 Burgers, fries, “killer” chili. Pricey but fun. (2/2003) 

Tucson:  The Mandarin Grill, 505 E. Grant Rd, Phone (520) 882-8028  We ordered off the luncheon menu which allowed us to have hot and sour soup, a spring roll, fried rice and our entree. I had the kung pao chicken simply because it was one of the few spicy dishes and also because it was about the only spicy dish that had stir fried vegetables served with it. There were very few peanuts in the dish, but the sauce was good. My husband had the pineapple chicken, requesting that it be made spicy and he enjoyed his dish. We prefer a lot more stir fried vegetables with our entree but what we had was good, served very hot and our wait for our food was a normal amount of time for freshly prepared meals.(02/2012)

Wendon: Crystal's Cafe, Hwy. 60, unknown phone number. Next to a small market south of the turnoff to Lake Alamo. Just a little hole-in-the wall that serves a good breakfast. (3/2006)

Williams:  Pine Country Restaurant, 107 N. Grand Canyon Blvd, Phone (928) 635) 9718  The Pine Restaurant is where we were first introduced to chorizo many years ago so when we camped in Williams overnight my husband and I decided to try the restaurant for dinner. He had the roast beef in gravy with a loaded baked potato, corn and salad while I had the fish and fries with the soup of the day which was cream of broccoli. The roast beef was tender if a bit dry, the corn was sweet and not cooked to mush, the fish crispy and tender. I was a bit disappointed in the soup--it leaned more towards being cream of celery soup rather than cream of broccoli. We were here at the start of the Memorial Day weekend so a local cowboy entered the restaurant to invite us all to a shootout in the street just around the corner after we finished our meals. Dinner and a show--what a deal! (05/2012)

Willcox:  Big Tex BBQ, 130 E. Maley St. Phone (520) 384-4423  Denny and I stopped by late in the afternoon after a round of golf, not wanting a heavy meal so we both opted for the pork fritter sandwich which was described to us by the waitress as a pork tenderloin sandwich. It was actually an oval slab of breaded ground meat of some sort served on a roll with all the fixings. I got the skinny homemade fries, my husband got the potato salad which was mashed and had a strong flavor of pickle juice. Very strange. It was okay for a lunch but it was indeed a pork fritter and not a pork tenderloin sandwich. Also, I'm not fond of packets of mayonnaise that have been sitting at the table for who-knows-how-long unrefrigerated.(01/2012)

Yuma: Arnie's Cafe, 1400 E. 16th St. (US95) Phone (928) 329-6471 This new restaurant serves breakfast and lunch only, opening at 5:30 AM. Denny had the country-fried steak and eggs, I had the spinach, mushroom and cheese omelet. Good food and great 50s-60s rock and roll music playing in the background the entire time we were there. I was bebopping in my seat, much to Denny's chagrin. (3/2007)

Bernardo's Pizza, 11242 Foothills Blvd, Suite 15 Phone (928) 342-2034 Hungry for pizza, we were appalled at the price of $18.00 for a 3 topping medium pizza, but ordered it anyway. The pizza was simply one step (if that) above your basic grocery store frozen pizza. Although there were a lot of people eating there, we were the only ones eating pizza; everyone else was eating a hoagie/sub. Now we know why. Cash only.

Brownie's Restaurant, 1145 S. 4th St., Phone (928) 783-7911 Located in what appears to have been an old service station, inside Brownie's it's a bit tired and dusty and worn. Packed with locals, your breakfast will be cheap, hot and ...okay. (1/2006) 

Daybreaker's Cafe, 10800 E. Frontage Rd, Phone (928) 342-2110 Daybreakers Cafe is basically a truck stop style restaurant serving lots of comfort food. We ate an evening meal here as well as breakfast. For dinner Denny tried the hot shot (roast beef over bread with mashed potatoes and gravy over all) and the split pea soup of the day. I had the soup and salad special. The split pea had a bit of an artificial ham flavor (like a ham bits version of bacon bits) but was otherwise tasty. Their salad had a nice variety of greens in it and the blue cheese dressing had blue cheese in it. The breakfast there was fairly standard although Denny's chicken fried steak was lightly breaded and pan fried instead of the deep fryer method he prefers. During the winter you will be knee deep in senior citizens as the prices are reasonable and the food plentiful.

 

Dairy Queen Brazier, 11274 S Fortuna Blvd., Phone (928) 345-0688 I normally don't mention chain restaurants or fast food, but we each had the flame thrower chicken sandwich, Denny's fried and mine grilled and I had a chocolate malt. Both our chicken breasts were moist and tender after cooking and my chocolate malt actually tasted of malt, which is rare nowadays. No one can make a good malt anymore (says she whose parents owned a soda shop and knows how to make a malt, an ambrosia soda and a phosphate). (3/2007)

Famous Dave's, 1501 S. Yuma Palms Parkway, Phone (928) 329-7600 Normally we don't eat at chain restaurants, but the smell of barbeque lured us in at lunch time. We had the lunch special sandwich sampler which was terrific. We went back for dinner another night; happy hour drinks were very watered down, our meals came out within five minutes, actually beating our appetizer to the table. Not a good thing. The food was cold. So lunch yes, dinner no. The tasted of the barbeque is excellent as are the sides. We just prefer our food hot. (1/2010)

Hunter Steakhouse, 2355 S. 4th Ave., Phone (928) 782-3637 We arrived in Yuma on Thanksgiving Day and this was the first restaurant in town that we found open. The meal tasted wonderful (we had steaks, not turkey) and yes, it was pricey but it's an attractive, more formal restaurant with an excellent wait staff in a town full of fast food and chain restaurants. (11/2004)

Don Quijote's Mexican Food, 11411 S. Fortuna Rd., Phone (928) 342-3313 Plain and simple American style Mexican food, reasonably priced in a friendly atmosphere. A popular place. (2/2005) Edited 02/2012: Denny and I had eaten here a few years ago and enjoyed our meal. This time I ordered beef fajitas which arrived on a non-sizzling plate by itself. Then the waiter brought my plate of refried beans/Spanish rice, then he brought out my husband's meal of fish tacos, then he brought out a bowl of salsa and finally several minutes later he brought out a container of flour tortillas so I could start to eat my fajitas. This was totally unacceptable, especially since the beef fajitas weren't sizzling hot to begin with and by the time my flour tortillas were finally served the food was even colder. Service was slow and uneven and the waiter didn't check on us until we were almost finished with our meal. We would not recommend this restaurant.

Penny's Diner, 1731 S. Sunrise Dr., Phone (928) 539-9000 A classic, albeit new, chrome-shiny diner. You'll dine at a table covered with a 50s-patterned formica top amid the clatter of the grill and dishes. The food is good, substitutions of the menu items are allowed and breakfast is terrific. Easy off Interstate 8 at exit 2 or off Hwy 95 (16th St).  (3/2007) Edited 1/2010; menu is a little limited now, the omelettes are still good.

Rob's Grill and Catering, 11411 S. Fortuna Rd., Phone (928) 345-2266 The first year we ate breakfast here was the week of their grand opening. Sunday is buffet day and the buffet was terrific--the food was being kept hot and fresh and there was quite a variety of dishes as well as homemade fudge for dessert. We returned the next year and the food is still fresh, hot and delicious. (1/2006)

Sesame's Kitchen, 11274 S. Fortuna Blvd., Phone (928) 342-0888 Great shrimp and chicken kung pao, good egg drop with wonton soup. However, if you dine in they will give you a stryofoam plate and a plastic fork and then bring your food to the table packaged in to-go boxes. Save yourselves the trouble and order it to go and eat at home on nice plates. I hate eating off styrofoam. (3/2007)

Tilly and Cat's Grub and Pub, 11732 S. Fortuna Rd., Phone (928) 342-3340 Okay folks, I can deal with a waitress hollering across the room at me if I'm sitting at the bar at Happy Hour, but don't holler across the room at me when I come into your place for Sunday breakfast. I'm just picky that way. Strike one. One waitress for a very big dining area, strike two. Breakfast nothing exciting, overpriced and slow to arrive. Strike three. (2/2005)