Cafe Ole

119 S. San Francisco St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

928-774-8272

date of visit: 06/20/09
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1. Appearance 5
Above photos give you an idea of the interior.Reminiscent of a beachside Cabo cantina, this Flagstaff eatery is a maze of brightly colored rooms which all lead to an open air patio. Rich south-of-the-border and tropical decorations embellish every nook and cranny including the restrooms--which rate high on our “neat seats” scale. Tip: the “banos” are labeled in Spanish, so it’s a good idea to pull out the tourist phrase book to avoid an embarrassing encounter. Rounding out the college-town, faux-barrio feel is a tiny, neon-drenched bar room with the requisite blaring big screen and rough-hewn stone flooring that spills out into a sunny brick-paved outdoor party space.

2. Menu 5

Not the usual Mexican menu for Arizona. Definitely New Mexico/Mexico. Food is not hot. Make it hot to your taste using their homemade salsa. They have a full bar with many types of Mexican cervaza.

3. Prices 5

My tab was $13 which included a specialty burrito, rice, beans (not refried), and drink.

4. Bathroom 6

This got above a 5 because of the ceramics and the cleanliness. Only thing is a person must have a little understanding of the Spanish language to know the difference between the men (caballeros) and women (damas) bathrooms.

5. Service 5

Prompt and friendly.We had a person join us for the first time-Joyce. As soon as she saw the menu and the atmosphere she said she will return.

Definitely return

Palace Restaurant and Saloon

120 S Montezuma St.
Prescott, AZ
928-541-1996

date of visit: 6/27/09

1. Appearance 4

Very old (over 100 years) authentic Western saloon.

Dripping in old time frontier character, this iconic restaurant/saloon on Prescott’s historic Whisky Row is a real crowd pleaser. With its massive dark-wood mirrored bar with a life of its own (just ask the bar tenders), wood floors and intricate tin ceilings, The Palace has been featured in several movies including Billy Jack. Although the food is just average, it doesn’t really matter because the atmosphere is why people come here. “Palace Red”, the house beer, is an anemic, forgettable brew—but for 9 bucks, you get to keep the souvenir pilsner glass.

2. Menu 2
Everyone had a different burger. My Southwest burger was bland. The apple pie was warm but not home made. It was presented as a flat cobbler not as a slice of pie. Did not finish the doughy crust. The special amber house beer was warm, flat, and tasteless.

3. Prices 2
Prices were at Phoenix level. $9 for burger and fries.

4. Bathroom 3
Clean

5. Service 4
Server was attentive. Before he gave each of us our checks he verified with us what we had.

Overall comments: This is a place for tourists. The air conditioning was not working and the house beer was terrible.

Will not return

La Casita Cafe

470 N Broad

Globe, AZ
928-425-8462

Date of visit: 7/11/09

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1. Appearance 3

Plain and clean; simple wall decorations.

2, Menu 4

Extensive Mexican dinners and alacarte. Started in 1947-62 years old

3. Prices 5

Very reasonable. Prices include sales tax. Paid 8.25 for a bean/chile/egg burro, a beer (Dos Equis of course), and a root beer.

4. Bathroom not rated

5. Service 4

Quiet and fast

DEFINITELY RETURN.

A 4 star rating. the only place to eat and relax in Globe. I've tried others.