Beaver Street Brewery

Beaver Street Brewery

11 S Beaver street

Flagstaff, AZ 

928-779-0079

Date of visit:  08/29/09

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1.  Appearance                                 4

Reviewed by Mare

Known for its excellent, micro brews, this consistently good eatery, where the staff is happy to accommodate large groups, is a great place to grab some after-hike grub.  With its open floor plan, the bar area, dining room and outdoor beer garden meld into one under a high, ornate tin ceiling.  Although this joint has been around for decades, it was remodeled in the early 1990s in a faux-old west saloon-meets-college-town style.  A collection of cushy chairs huddled around a wood burning stove make waiting for a table a surprisingly pleasant experience. Save for the whorehouse fugly fuchsia floral carpets, the ambience is inviting, casual and well suited for the boisterous crowds that frequent this Flagstaff favorite.

 

  

2.  Menu                        4

The take out menu shown above is the same as the dine-in-varied.  I had the grilled portabello mushroom sandwich served on a chibatta bun.  Excellent.  The fries and slaw were average.

For desert I tried the fresh fruit cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream.  This gets a 4.

I tried a Red brew that was flavorful and not heavy like many of the red's.  Mare liked her's so well she took some home for later enjoyment.  Both the brew and the desert are shown in the photo above.

3.  Prices                         3

We were there after the lunch.  It was full  with families, students, casual diners.

4.  Bathroom                 3

A clean 2 seater

5.  Service                      4

John was observant, courteous, and invisible/

WILL RETURN

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Panchos Mexican Restaurant and Cantina

7202 s. Central

Phoenix, AZ 85041

602-276-2437

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date of visit: 5/23/09






1. Appearance 5
From left to right there is the President Bill Clinton table and the Secret Service table




This is the regular dining room with a portrait of the restaurant founder.

2. Menu 5
Large selection of Mexican dinners and ala carte.


3. Prices 4


4. Bathroom 3

5. Service 4

WOULD RETURN

Gerado's Italian Bistro

512 N Beeline Highway
Payson, AZ
928-468-6500

Date of visit: 08/2008

1. Appearance 4




2. Menu 4

Sample menu above. Varied dishes of Southern Italy.


3. Prices 4

Reasonable considering the food quality.

4. Bathroom 3


5. Service 4


Named one of the top 25 restaurants in Arizona by Arizona Highways magazine.

WOULD RETURN

El Rancho Mexican Restaurant

200 S Beeline Highway

Payson, AZ

928-474-3111

date of visit: 5/16/09

1. Appearance 3




2. Menu 4


3. Prices 3


4. Bathroom 3




5. Service 4

This is our server

Overall comments:

While this is an above average Mexican restaurant for Payson it is an average restaurant when compared to those in Phoenix.

WOULD RETURN

Silver Pony

620 W. Dobbins Road

Phoenix

(602) 268-1318

date of visit:5/23/09

1. Appearance 2

(reviewed by group)

This place is not for everyone-it is a neighborhood bar.

Seriously, what’s not to like about a honky tonk where happy hour starts at 7 a.m.?

With a hitching post out back and the beautiful hills of South Mountain Park in its front yard, this little shack with battered furniture, and a loud, bawdy broad behind the bar is a real deal cowboy bar and makes the perfect place to knock back an icy cold longneck after a hike.

2. Menu n/a

Only had beers

3. Prices 4

beers are 1/2 the price of a restaurant.

4. Bathroom n/a

5. Service 3

WOULD RETURN FOR A BEER

Stromboli's

1435 S Milton

Flagstaff, AZ

928-773-1960

Other locations: Cottonwood, Kingman

date of visit: 5/30/09

1. Appearance 3
Very plain but clean. Does not look Italian-except for some colored lights.

2. Menu 5
extensive-pizza, dinners, calzone, appetizers, sandwiches, desserts
large portions
home made bread served with the meals
Can have a meal with the bread, soup, and salad. This is NOT Olive Garden quality.

3. Prices 4
Very reasonable

4. Bathroom 3

One seater with plastic flowers

5. Service 4

Would return

Mickey D's on I17 North

The place to stop on the way north to Flagstaff. It is on the east side of I17 past Sedona.
It gets the thumbs up from a satisfied hiker.

Cowboy Cafe

567 S Main St

Camp Verde, AZ

928-300-1207

Date of visit: 6/13/09

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1. Appearance 5

Two thumbs up for this casual, cozy Camp Verde café. From its breezy, walnut tree shaded patio and hyper-friendly servers to the unisex restroom that doubles as a broom closet (you’ll need to pass through the kitchen to get to it) this amusing eatery’s atmosphere buries the needle on the fun scale. Add to that, the fact that an 11-year-old gal named Kayla bakes the exceptionally yummy apple pie deserts, and you’ve got a gin-u-wine down home dining experience.

Over the years, we hikers have learned that the more bikes in an eatery’s parking lot, the better the quality of the food and service. This one earns our coveted 5-Harley rating.

By the way, no clue why it's called Cowboy BBQ. Obviously owned by a Cuban.

2. Menu 3

As you can see from the Cuban BBQ on homemade bread to the homemade apple pie made by the 11 year old Kayla, the food is very good. Steve agreed about the Cuban BBQ and Barb said the same for the regular BBQ.

What brings down the rating is the many typos on the menu. Not a professional image.

3. Prices 4

Sandwich was $5.25, slice of apple pie was 3.25. Marsha raved about the crust as the true test of homemade. Mare couldn't believe the grilled cheese sandwich with a pickle was $3.

4, Bathroom 5

See comment in section 1 about the bathroom. This broom closet/bathroom is unisex and has 1 stool.

5. Service 5

Energetic, friendly. The proof is the picture.

There is no cervaza or wine.

WE WOULD RETURN.

260 Cafe

803 E Highway 260

Payson, AZ
928-474-5881

date of visit: 7/18/09




1. Appearance 4
40's,50's and 60's decor with movie and music posters and photos on the walls. Looks like a diner from the 50's with booths and counter stools.



2. Menu 4

Diner style 50's breakfasts and lunches. Burgers, potato salad, and pies are homemade. No dinner except for Friday night fish fry and rib eye steak.

3. Prices 4
Very reasonable. Burger is $2.60. I had the Philly cheesesteak with potato salad, drink, and 3 berry pie with French vanilla ice cream for $14.

4. Bathroom 3
clean

5. Service 4
Smiling and fast.

Overall rating 4
Comments: No bar. Building is 30 years old. New owners changed the decor when they bought the business in February.

WOULD RETURN

Buffalo Pointe

437 W Rte 66
Williams, AZ
928-435-4341

date of visit: 8/9/09

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1. Appearance 3

Clean. Many rooms in this 100 year old house.

2. Menu 3
Basic American for tourists. Good dessert-ice cream with homemade cookies and fruit cocktail.

3. Prices 3
Typical tourist prices.

4. Bathroom 3
Clean




5. Service 4

Our server Nikki was courteous and prompt.

Good assortment of beers on tap including local Buffalo brew and Blue Moon.

WILL NOT RETURN