Chiles

Chiles

across from BeeLine Cafe

Payson, AZ

1.  Appearance    3

chain

2.  Menu               2

no vegan burgers

3.  Service            1

• waited 20 minutes for menus and water
• salad not served before meal
• talked to manager about service and menu.  His response "busier after lunch than expected.  some servers did not come in."

4.  Prices              2
chain prices

5.  Bathroom  not reviewed

Would never return

La Casita Cafe

La Casita Cafe

470 N Broad Street

Globe, AZ

928-425-8462

Date of visits:  7/11/09 and 1/29/11

1.  Appearance -        3

Outside-clean sign.  Inside-clean but old wall hangings, tables, and booths. Began in 1946.

2.  Menu-                    5

Authentic and large menu of Mexican food.

3.  Prices-                   5

$ for large burrito, $4.40 for Pacifico in a bottle.  No draft beer.

4.  Bathroom              3

clean

5.  Service                 5

prompt and courteous

Have eaten there every time but one when pass thru Globe after a hike or sight seeing.  Definitely recommend this place if you enjoy Mexican food-not Taco Bell

Babes Roundup

                                                                        Babes Roundup
                                                               90 Montezuma Castle Hgwy
                                                                 Camp Verde, AZ 86322
                                                                         800-954-6969
                                                                   www.babesroundup.com

1.  Appearance          3
Outside set up for big bbq.  Inside is basic 70's decor-ceiling tile and colors with tools on the wall.

2.  Menu 3
Nothing fancy.  Mare had triple decker grilled cheese sandwich. Pete had a jalapeno burger.  Cold fries.

3.  Prices  3
$7-8 for a burger; 5-6 for the sandwich.

4.  Bathroom 2

5.  Service 4
Prompt but we were only ones in the place

OVERALL;  WILL NOT RETURN.  Almost everything in Camp Verde is no longer open.

El Encanto Mexican Restaurant

El Encanto Mexican Restaurant

6248 E. Cave Creek Rd

Cave Creek, AZ 85327

480-488-1752

elencantorestaurants.com

1.  Appearance  5

Birds and turtles in pond.  Painted tiles on the wall.

2. Menu  4

Very good choice of authentic Mexican food.  Hot hot salsa

3. Prices 4

Very reasonable.  Draft Dos Equies is $4.

4. Bathroom 4

Clean and roomy

5. Service 5

Server Ashley prompt and friendly.

OVERALL  WILL DEFINITELY RETURN

Firehouse Bar and Grill

FIREHOUSE BAR AND GRILL

8654 Topaz Dr

Gold Canyon, AZ 85218

www.firehouseaz.com

 

1.  Appearance    3

Clean.  Outdoor patio filled with customers.

2. Menu  2

Usual bar food-burgers and sandwiches.  Mares veggie burger had no flavor.  Johns buffalo burger got its flavor from the special buffalo sauce.  Petes sloppy Joe  was average and the fries were cold.

3.  Prices      4

Very reasonable-many draft beers are $4.

4.  Bathroom 3

Clean but small

5.  Service 4

Prompt and smiling.  Only server for all the tables.

 

WILL NOT RETURN-UNLESS JUST FOR A BEER

Marros Italian Restaurant

Marros Restaurant

147 Water Street

Saugatuck, MI 49453

269-857-4248

www.marrosrestaurant.com

Date of visit: 10/10/09

1.  Appearance    2

Cluttered with tables almost on top of each other.

2.  Menu   4

Very extensive southern Italian-pizza and pasta.  Excellent  presentation.

 

 3.  Prices  4

Tab for party of 7 with drinks and dessert was $80.

4.  Bathroom 3

5.  Service  4

Prompt and no mistakes.

Can tell the popularity of a place by the number of diners.  This had a waiting list.  It closes for the season on 10/10.

WOULD RETURN

Kachina Mexican

Kachina Mexican American

522 E Route 66

Flagstaff, AZ

928-779-1944

1.  Appearance  3

Average but clean.  Wal-Mart decorations.

2.  Menu           4

Large selection of Mexican American food and beer.  Had chirizo and potato burrito.

3.  Prices         4

Burrito and rice is $6

4.  Bathroom    3

5.  Service  4

All male servers.  Servers, bus boys all asked "can I get you anything?"

Comment:  Food as good as Pancho's.  Diner's were college students, Mexican's, Navajo, senior citizens, hiking trail writers.

WILL RETURN