Once you pass threw the entrance of the Boulders you take a fairy long but scenic tour.

 

You should plan your forking visit during daylight hours to view the beauty of this resort.

They even have a gorgeous duck pond.

 

Many quail live here too.

 

 

We were coming up on the big boulder, the really GIANT Big Forking Boulder.

I couldn’t photo the water feature but water was flowing down the crack. (looks a little like a forking butt doesn’t it? but it’s a pretty butt)

The most beautiful resort I’ve seen in the Metro Phoenix area.

Several Restaurants can be found at the Boulders. We decided to pop into The Grill at the Boulders. They do have a lovely dining room that overlooks the golf course but only one waitress was on and we didn’t want to make her forking run from the bar to the other end of the building so we sat in the bar area that has a view of the forking golf shop.

I saw New York Pastrami on the menu so I had to ask if it really was New York Pastrami or just New York Style. I was told New York Style and ordered it because it was house made.  After a little while I received it.

I liked that the meat wasn’t too fatty and also not too lean. It was very unique in flavor with an unusual spice in it that I think might have been cloves. The meat was delicious, flavorful, and moist. The sandwich was layered with a very small amount of fresh crispy but average coleslaw and was held together with some sort of grained pumpernickel bread. The fries were hot, fresh and lightly salted but slightly disappointing because they seemed like fast food kind of fries. I also thought house made pickle might come with this sandwich because it cost around $15.00.

My husband tried the BBQ Brisket grilled Cheese.

Both sandwiches came with an enormous amount of fries. The brisket inside was very moist and flavorful. The bread was grilled nicely and quality cheddar cheese was used but for some reason this sandwich seemed more like a brisket sandwich with cheese other than the grilled cheese with brisket that we thought it would be. Also priced at around $15.00.

We found the service to be friendly and efficient.

The Grill at the Boulders and the Palo Verde Restaurant at the Boulders in beautiful Cave Creek AZ both participate in the Scottsdale preferred savings card and if you have one you can get one meal for free.

Eat at the Boulders for some of the most Beautiful Views in the Metro Phoenix Area.

*******UPDATE******I wrote this Chinese Food Battle 2/3/15 and what needs to be noted that Lucky’s King Wah has changed ownership in 4/15 and Silver Dragon was Sold to new owners and has closed since.so this is only a story of how it was.

This is a FORKING well paired battle. Both restaurants are Hong Kong Style and both restaurants offer an American/Chinese Menu and both restaurants also offer Authentic Style Cantonese Chinese Food. Both restaurants aren’t forking fancy, maybe a little dumpy and are in old neighborhoods. I must reveal that I have been dining at Lucky’s King Wah for a number of years so it’s possible I might be partial to Lucky’s, but after reading the Arizona Republic’s Glowing reviews of Silver Dragon I thought I had to give them a forking try. I gave them a good try as we had lunch and did some take out. I also do note the Arizona Republic has awarded Silver Dragon many forking awards for being the best Chinese Restaurant. I wanted to know if this was forking true. My forking opinion may differ from yours so this battle is suggestive.

Battle #1

On the Phoenix AZ side is Silver Dragon.

Round one battle is Buddhist Style Rolls. They are made of tofu skin that’s crisped and stuffed with vegetables.

Pros- They are filled with more vegetables and also served with mustard.

Cons- Chewy and not as light textured. Not as flavorful. Also oil drips out from the center.

Suggestions- Still tasty and interesting if you never had them before. Get them if you never had them before.

On the Glendale AZ side is Lucky’s King Wah

Pro’s- Crisp and light texture, Nicely Flavored, Not oily at all.

Cons- no mustard

Suggestions-My only suggestion is to get them as they are forking delicious.

Battle#2

Eggplant

On the Phoenix side is Silver Dragon and they offer several Eggplant Dishes on their menu.

Pros- This eggplant dish comes  with some sort of light and airy dumplings that are described as being made from fish and egg. I didn’t see or taste any forking fish in the dumplings but they were a nice addition with the eggplant and picked up the taste of the sauce.

Cons- None….. this dish was good!

Suggestions- Get it because it’s good!

On the Glendale Side is Lucky’s King Wah. It’s hard to read Lucky’s Menu because most of it is  written in Chinese. You have to ask about the eggplant dishes.

Pros- More texture and more flavor.

Cons- Dumplings are more fun than tofu.

Suggestions- Get this dish because it taste good! Ask Lucky’s if they make Yu Fu with Eggplant.

Battle #3 Beef

On the Phoenix side- Silver Dragon makes many dishes with beef. We tried three beef dishes.

Pros- All Three beef dishes from Silver Dragon had buttery soft beef and also were very large portions with lots of beef.

Cons- None of the dishes were big on flavor. I do know that Cantonese Style is a cuisine that can be delicate flavors. I thought the chow fun was a little gelatinous and greasy for me.  The French Style Filet tasted like weak beef stock. The Hong Kong Style Filet had a little flavor but it was unbalanced and more sweet.

Suggestions- Get one of these beef dishes if you prefer your food this way.

On the Glendale Side is Lucky’s King Wah. Lucky’s also serves up many beef dishes.

Pros- Buttery soft tender beef in flavorful sauces with crisp fresh vegetables.

Cons- much less beef. Slightly smaller portions.

Suggestions are to order anything beef here and if you need to eat more meat order an appetizer with your meal or get the fried chicken dish.

Conclusion The Winners

Battle #1 Budist style rolls

Lucky’s Buddhist Style Rolls are much more delicious and technically perfect. Lucky’s won Battle #1

Battle #2 Eggplant

Battle Eggplant is a toss up. Silver Dragon’s Eggplant was a solid good dish.  I did like the texture and taste of Lucky’s Eggplant more but the dumplings sort of win over the tofu. This one is too close to call and is a tie.

Battle #3 Beef.

Silver Dragon does prepare beef very well and gives large portions of beef. Lucky’s King Wah prepares beef just as well but you do get much less beef and gain crispy fresh vegetables in a delicious flavorful sauces.

For me Lucky’s Wins and also is the overall Forking Winner! Your forking opinion may differ!