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Passover at Veneto Trattoria & Easter at The Italian Daughter in Scottsdale Arizona

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Veneto Trattoria is a Venetian Style Italian Restaurant located in Scottsdale Arizona. For many years now they have offered Passover Dinners in Venetian Style to honor the Jews of ancient Italy. Incase you didn’t know Passover is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the Israelites liberation from slavery from the Egyptians. Foods for Passover are a little different and are unleavened.

They offer seating on the patio.

It’s pretty hot today so we picked indoor seating.

Got sat in the next dining room.

They started us out with matzoth with this delicious honey nut marmalade. (They should bottle and sell that marmalade…It was really great!)

Next came polpette with brodo di matza e pollo alla Veneziana (homemade Venetian style matzah ball soup) (This was better than from a famous place that sells this soup daily that begins with a “C”)

Three different main courses were offered (sole, stuffed chicken, braised brisket)

I went with the sogliola alla mosaica (petrale sole, tomato raisin sauce braised fennel, Brussels sprouts)

My husband went for the brisket called brisket in salsa Pasquale (dried plum sauce, braised fennel, Brussels sprouts)

They were extra generous with dessert. They gave us each a delicious torta tradizionale di mandorce per pesach (almond cake with chocolate sauce)

Delicious but we really only needed one so we took one home for latter.

That was Passover at Veneto Trattoria.

www.VenetoTrattoria.com 6137 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale AZ

480-948-9928

Easter is a Christian celebration commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Italian Daughter offered a very nice reasonably priced menu for Easter. They offered pretty much their whole menu plus some extras.

The Italian Daughter is a full service Italian Restaurant located in North Scottsdale Arizona. This restaurant is brought to you by the daughter Melissa of the award wining late chef and restauranteur Tomaso Maggiore. This restaurant is a tribute to Melissa’s late father.

Father and Daughter photo

They offer bar seating. Traditional table seating, high tops, and patio seating.

They started us off with complimentary crusty bread and soft herb butter.

For our appetizer we shared the butternut squash purses.

They were in a creamy Frangelico cream sauce with amaretti dust. We had the pancetta on the side.

I had the Roman Salmon. It was a very generous portion. I got a nicely prepared moist piece of salmon in a lemon-ee white wine sauce. The plate was adorned with tender crunch asparagus, cauliflower, creamy risotto and was topped with a long stem artichoke. I do note that the risotto was especially good. It’s very rare that you get decent risotto out.

My husband enjoyed the slow braised short rib.

It came in a Demi/tomato sauce with asparagus and gnocchi.

I saved half my food for another meal so I’d have room for dessert.

The limoncello cake is always a perfect sweet ending.

www.TheItalianDaugther.com 23655 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale AZ

480-404-6085

That was Passover at Veneto Trattoria and Easter at The Italian Daughter both in Scottsdale AZ.

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Topnotch Island Flavor Kitchen – Phoenix AZ – Jamaican Food PLUS+

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Topnotch Island Flavor Kitchen is a casual Jamaican Restaurant located in Phoenix Arizona. They offer a lot of Jamaican dishes, cocktails and more that you don’t find all the time. It’s not a fancy place but looked sparkling clean on my visits.

inside

Besides soft beverages they offer beer, wine, and signature cocktails.

cucumber margarita and a rum punch (the rum punch is mighty strong)

They offer appetizers like jerk wings, codfish fritters with a tasty creamy Jamaican pepper spiked sauce, –

codfish fritters
Jamaican beef patty (this is unusually good)
1/2 order calaloo & cod stuffed pocket

Jamaican beef patties, Jamaican jerk chicken patties, calaloo (large green leaf from the amaranth family) & cod stuffed pockets, and jerk chicken kabobs.

They also serve some things that you would never expect like jerk chicken tacos, FLAMING (spicy not actually flaming) beef tacos, shrimp tacos, and a spicy chicken jerkadillo!

Not all but some of the entrees offered are- Jamaican jerk chicken (prepared expertly tender but we thought that this ran on the mild side for jerk the day we tried it), –

Jamaican jerk chicken

molasses rubbed jerk pork, braised oxtails, –

curry goat

curry goat, curry chicken (melt in your mouth tendered no bones), –

curry chicken

Island flavor shrimp fried rice, chicken fricassee,-

Island spices fried fish escovitch

Island spiced fried fish escovitch (the pickled onions make this dish pop!), brown stew snapper, ackee & salt fish (national dish of Jamaica), vegan chicken stir fry, and rasta pasta.

They offer sides like steamed vegetables, fried plantains, festival (slightly sweet cornmeal bread), bammy (cassava flat bread), potato salad, and breadfruit.

breadfruit

Children’s meals such as grilled cheese, chicken tenders, and hot dogs served with fries are offered.

Desserts are also available. They offer Jamaican fruit and rum cake, sweet potato pudding, tropical fruit cobbler pineapple upside down cake, mango lime cheesecake, chocolate cake, and a few ice creams.

Parking is easy because they are in a strip mall.

Topnotch Island Flavor Kitchen offers so many Jamaican dishes that you can’t find at most places so it can be considered a Jamaican Destination restaurant and is Worth a Try especially for foodies!

That was a little taste of Topnotch Island Flavor Kitchen in Phoenix AZ.

www.TopnotchIslandFlavorKitchen.net

16816 N Cave Creek Rd Phoenix AZ

602-283-5600

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The Stillery – Happy Valley North Phoenix AZ – A Nashville Institution in Phoenix

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The Stillery in Nashville is famous for live country music, drinks, and bar food. It’s only been open a few days and is already a packed house early in the evening.

Not all but most of the tables inside and out are high tops. I usually have trouble with high tops but these are easier than others that I have tried because they are light chairs that are easy to move with a step in just the right place.

They have brought in a very good singer from Nashville.

It is almost COLD on the patio in 97 degrees F. These are the strongest misters that I have ever felt.

I decided to try a drink off of the cocktail menu.

smoking mule and a mixed drink

I tried the mason jar smoking mule on the left. It’s a mixture of Fossil Creek Whiskey, ginger beer, amaretto, and lime. It’s not for me but might be great for others.

We tried the sriracha devil eggs (with crispy prosciutto, parmesan, chives).

The chives didn’t really make it to the eggs but they were tasty.

For my main I tried the hot chicken sandwich (crispy chicken, spicy sauce, fried pickle, lettuce, tomato, blue cheese spread) with a side salad.

I do have to say that the bun is grilled nicely. To be honest my first two bites were disappointing because I ate the part of the sandwich that didn’t have any sauce. Then I tried the other side and it tasted like what a hot chicken sandwich is suppose to taste like cayenne, paprika, garlic, pepper…….. in medium hot (when you order the hot-hot…….regular hot chicken here is no heat) This chicken today is slightly over cooked and is a little dry today…..The top bun soaked up some of the hot sauce is also tasty. I like that they gave me a large fresh salad but the dressing is a bit bland. I had the blue cheese spread on the side and it is also on the bland side.

My husband was going to order a burger but the burgers are smaller here and they only cook them medium-well so he tried the Mac and cheese with added hot chicken tenders in hot-hot.

The tenders seem like pre-cooked. They are very dried out and almost cold.

The macaroni and cheese is very unique. It’s thick creamy and rich. It taste like cheese mixed with something that taste similar to cream cheese. It might be the house made gournay cheese? If you like cream cheese then you might like it. My husband hates cream cheese so he was very unhappy.

This trip wasn’t the best. I would still consider trying it again and order different things that I might like more.

The singer was very good.

www.TheStillery.com

2501 W Happy Valley Rd PHX 623-248-6595

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Liz Modern Asian Restaurant Scottsdale AZ – Hong Kong Style Food & Asian BBQ

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Liz Modern Asian Restaurant is located in Scottsdale Arizona in The Scottsdale Quarter. This is a small full service restaurant that offers appetizers like steamed buns, won ton soup, pear and grain salad, Hong Kong Style foods like fried rice, noodle dishes, cashew chicken and vegetables, They also offer Asian barbecue like char siu chicken and char siu pork, roast pork, pork belly, and Asian bbq brisket. They offer craft natural sodas, wine and beer.

I was going to try the citrus hibiscus orange soda but they were out of that one today.

Inside is small and very plain.

inside

They have three outside tables so we sat at one of them since it was still nice outside.

We started out with brisket egg rolls.

The brisket egg roll was fresh fried to order. It came out light and crispy with a side of sweet and sour sauce. They also offered us chili sauce and really tasty Chinese mustard. I didn’t get a true taste of the Asian BBQ Brisket here that I thought I would. I know that because it isn’t on the menu but they suggested for my husband to get a sampler plate and the brisket there was from a tastier batch.

Not on the menu….Sampler plate

He got all kinds of Asian BBQ. char siu chicken, char siu pork, roast pork, pork belly, Asian bbq brisket, vegetable of the day (green beans, mushrooms, onions), and rice. His favorites were the pork dishes.

I got the char siu chicken.

char siu chicken

They served me white meat chicken that was very tender and developed with Asian flavors and it was drizzled with a brown sweet sauce that taste similar to hoisin sauce. The meat was studded with today’s vegetable (green beans, mushrooms, onions) and came with a big portion of white rice. This lunch plate is very large and for me this is two meals (and I’m not the smallest eater) but for some people it’s just one meal.

When I ordered I didn’t know that they also had this dish prepared more Asian bbq style with dark meat chicken. They told me so far most of their customers don’t eat dark meat chicken. They assumed that I didn’t eat dark meat chicken so I wasn’t asked when I ordered. Near the end of my meal they did offer to give me a plate of dark meat chicken…That was terribly nice but I declined only because I had way more food that I can eat still left.

We recommend the bbq pork dishes and to ask if they have the dark meat char siu chicken.

That was a little taste of Liz Modern Asian Restaurant located in Scottsdale AZ

15323 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale AZ – 480-292-7689

www.LizModernAsianRestaurant.com

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A Taste of La Piazza Al Forno Glendale AZ – Worth a Fork!

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La Piazza Al Forno is an Italian full service Restaurant and pizzeria located in historic Old Town Glendale Arizona. This restaurant specializes in serving certified Neapolitan pizzas. They also offer Roman Style pizza and on weekends have New York special pizzas. Their crust is uniquely tender and thin and blistered. Also the mozzarella here is hand made in house and is more flavorful with a silkier texture than from most other pizzerias. Although the pizzas are the main attraction La Piazza Al Forno is also famous for being on a few Food Network TV Shows with Host celebrity chef Guy Fieri.

This restaurant has won numerous awards.

Many awards and the Certificate are hung by the entrance

Here’s the inside. (at an off time….)

Sometimes we will sit on the patio.

Depending on your seat you might have a view of Old Town Glendale or what looks like a painting by a master featuring pizza that is fit for a queen.

Below are some of the foods that we have tried here. Often we start out with a house salad because we usually order pizza here. ( a few photos are doubles to show how pizza may differ)

Italian Stallion – San Marzano Tomatoes D.O.P., house made mozzarella, sausage, pepperoni, prosciutto di parma, sopreeesata

Margherita D.O.C. – San Marzanno Tomatoes D.O.P., house made mozzarella, basil, garlic, Sicilian oregano, e.v.o.o.

Margherita D.O.C. – San Marzano Tomatoes D.O.P., house made mozzarella, basil, garlic, Sicilian oregano, e.v.o.o.

Bianco – house made mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, basil, garlic, Sicilian oregano, e.v.o.o. and added Calabrian chiles

Bianco – house made mozzarella, ricotta, parmesan, basil, garlic, Sicilian oregano, e.v.o.o. and added Calabrian peppers. (This looks and taste very different from the one above it)

Dolce davola – San Marzano tomatoes D.O.C. , house made mozzarella, soppressata, Calabrian chili, honey, e.v.o.o.
Salvatore Pizza- San Marzano tomatoes D.o.p., house made mozzarella, extra virgin olive oil, prosciutto di parma, arugula

take out – funghi – house made mozzarella, fontina, parmesan, mushrooms, rosemary, e.v.o.o.

take out – Salvatore – San Marzano Tomatomatoes D.O.P., house made mozzarella, e.v.o.o., prosciutto di parma, arugula

take out – Roman Style Margherita – tomato sauce, mozzarella, basil

take out – spaghetti alla puttanesca & Mediterranean – house made pesto, house made mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes and feta

Calzone
another calzone

baked spaghetti pie special

Tomato E Mozzerella – vine ripened tomatoes, house made mozzarella, arugula, e.v.o.o., house baked bread

House Made Cheese Cake (topping was limited special)

Chocolate Cannoli

That was a TASTE of La Piazza Al Forno in Glendale AZ.

Worth A Fork!

www.LaPiazzaFamiglia.com

www.OrderLaPiazzaAlFornoMenu.com

5803 W Glendale Ave Glendale AZ

623-847-3301

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Dining Out With DOGS in Metro Phoenix AZ March 2022 – NakedQ BBQ, Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen, Twisted Italian, Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery,

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Dining out with dogs in metro Phoenix is just a “FLUFF” story about where I take my dogs out to eat. It all sort of started with my dog Louie. He was elderly and diagnosed with aggressive cancer. We were told to only expect three months and maybe up to six months for him to live. He couldn’t do a lot. but he always enjoyed eating and going out to eat. so I took him out to eat as often as I could. Instead of only three to six months Louie made it another seventeen months. Today I take my current dogs out to eat when I can.

There are a lot of things that you need to know about dining out with dogs. First thing that you need to realize is that many restaurants do have patios but not all patios are dog friendly. You need to see a sign posted that reads dog friendly patio. If you don’t see that then you must call the restaurant and ask if it is ok to dine there with your dog. It might seem strange but it is ALWAYS BEST to dine at off times and avoid as many people and other dogs as possible. Some people do’t share your love for dogs….Other people may be allergic to dogs. It’s best to avoid other dogs because dogs tend to bark at each other and this is a disturbance and you can be asked to leave.

You need to know that most food and drink that you consume can be harmful or even toxic to your furry friend. You need to get a list of foods to avoid and safe foods for your dog from your veterinarian. Usually a small un-sauced lean piece of meat is usually a safe bet. Also here in Phoenix it often gets too hot to dine out with dogs. Your dog is not as heat tolerant as you. They have fur coats, they can’t sweat, and they absorb heat up their paws. Everyone and every dog is different but for the most part 90 degrees F and up is too hot to dine out with dogs. When ever there is any doubt keep your dog safe and leave them at home.

If you do take your dog out to eat you need to know that your dog must be by your side at all times. Dogs are not to sit on restaurant furniture or to eat off of restaurant plates. You should bring a water bowl with you for dining out with dogs.

We thought about a new treat for the dogs today and went to NakedQ BBQ in North Phoenix. It’s a casual BBQ restaurant. I like the BBQ turkey here because it is consistently delicious and moist. My other favorite is when they offer the BBQ corned beef…GOSH it’s usually FORKING amazing.

They have two high top tables for dining outside and we thought it would be difficult so we took our food togo and stopped at a cute little park on Union Hills & 59TH. The dogs were delighted by the smell of BBQ.

Me and the dogs enjoyed NakedQ BBQ’s AMAZING BBQ turkey on a garden salad.

The BBQ turkey is always amazing at this NakedQ BBQ. It was so good my bigger dog kept whacking me in my gut with her paw to get more turkey.

The dogs also enjoyed some BBQ Brisket, BBQ Pork, and Hot Links from my husband’s plate.

We enjoyed our take out from NakedQ BBQ in North Phoenix.

www.NakedQ.com

2340 W Bell RD PHX AZ

602-439-4227

We made a trip to The Craftsman Cocktails & Kitchen in North Scottsdale. This restaurant is a craft kitchen and distillery. Today my husband got the Brunch Burger.

Look at the BIG SMILE on my dog’s face. This burger was ground in house of short rib and brisket. The. burger is also made of a fried egg, American cheese, and house made maple ketchup on a brioche bun and house chips. My dogs were WAY MORE excited about my husband’s lunch than mine today…….(They also got to eat mostly his burger today)

I had the shipwright ahi tuna salad today.

I have had this before and today’s does taste different. It was still good so I didn’t complain but it taste like it was missing some of the ingredients…or maybe it just had too much wasabi taste today that burnt out all the other flavors?????? Still good though…..The dogs got a small amount of ahi tuna.

My dogs hung out with my husband today……

We enjoyed ourselves at The Craftsman.

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20469 N Hayden RD Scottsdale

480-401-1102

We also took the dogs to Twisted Italian in North Peoria. They serve mostly typical Italian foods and some twisted things like home made pierogi and Italian chili rellenos. The Twisted Italian is always a good choice for dining out with dogs because they only have two outside tables so we avoid potential problems.

I had the salmon lunch platter.

It comes with a lot of vegetables (green beans, asparagus, zucchini, and broccoli) and a good amount of pasta in a lemon white wine caper sauce. My dogs liked helping me eat almost everything on this platter. I was surprised that they liked the zucchini about the same as the fish. I liked the green beans but I think the green beans were the dogs least favorite.

My husband got the Italian beef and sausage sandwich with fries.

They gave him an enormous amount of meat there. They gave him beef jus, giardinier. The dogs got to enjoy some of the beef and a tiny bit of sausage.

We did alright at Twisted Italian in Peoria.

www.EatTwisted.com

9940 W Happy Valley Rd Peoria AZ

623-537-4000

We regularly go to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery in North Phoenix. They specialize in serving around a dozen different banh mi baguette sandwiches. Other popular dishes that they offer are noodle bowls and rice plates but they don’t serve pho.

We both got the noodle bowls today. I got the chicken and my husband got the grilled pork. Here’s a better look at the chicken noodle bowl.

It’s a very large bowl of food. There is salad with pickled vegetables and fresh mint and rice noodles, a crispy egg roll and lots of marinated chicken. For some people this can be two meals. I have my dogs to share with and they sure don’t mind helping to eat the chicken.

They get to eat grilled pork too.

We always do great when we go to Banh Mi Bistro Vietnamese Eatery.

www.BanhMiBistroAZ.com

2340 W Bell Rd PHX AZ

602-843-3637

That was dining out with dogs in metro Phoenix. We hope that you have enjoyed and we hope to see you next month.

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In Memory of Louie 5-5-2001 – 3-3-2017

The FANTABULOUS Dish – The A.G. Burger from The Arrowhead Grill in Glendale AZ – Worth a Fork!

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The FANTABULOUS Dish means – Top of the line, marvelously great, peachy keen, and DYNAMITE! The A.G. Burger from the Arrowhead Grill in Glendale Arizona is all that and more!

First of all it is on this nicely grilled fresh and slightly herbed high quality eggy bun that doesn’t fall apart. inside is a lot to describe. There is an eight ounce U.S.D.A. PRIME ground in house tenderloin hand formed beef patty that was perfectly caramelized and prepared perfect to my request. On top of that is six ounces of the greatest sliced prime rib ever and on top of that are tasty fried onions, a little bit of mayonnaise and usually Swiss cheese. Off to the side is a very good horseradish cream sauce. On the current bar menu this amazing burger is $22.95 (subject to change) but if you should happen to stop in at happy hour 3-6 the Happy hour price was only $12.99 (subject to change).

The A.G. Burger from The Arrowhead Grill s an official FANTABULOUS Dish!

Worth a Fork!

Worth A Fork!

www.ArrowheadGrill.com

8280 W Union Hills Drive Glendale AZ

623-566-2224

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A Taste of Weft and Warp Art Bar and Kitchen Scottsdale AZ

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Weft and Warp Art Bar and Kitchen is a modern American restaurant located in the twenty three acres of the Andaz Resort and bungalows in Scottsdale Arizona. Weft and Warp A.B.& K. is named after a fabric term. Weft is the name for the threads that run up and down and Warp is the name for the threads that run across resulting in a beautiful creation and a beautiful creation is what is that you are excepted to find here.

Inside is open and airy with lots of bright light during daylight hours.

They also offer patio dining with view of the pool area.

The offerings from Weft and Warp do differ some than from most restaurants out there. They offer breakfast, drinks, dinners, sunset menu (happy hour), and desserts like many other restaurants. They also offer a pool menu, a picnic menu, and maybe the greatest doggy menu anywhere….The doggy menu is offered for breakfast and dinner and some of the offerings are scrambled eggs, grass fed burgers, chicken burgers, flat iron steaks, and baked fish of the day. One dollar of every doggy platter goes to Lucky dog rescue. Wednesday’s also go to the dogs and are called, “Dinner with your dog,” and are %15 off.

By now you must be hungry to hear about Weft and Warp’s dinner for people menu after hearing the amazing doggy menu. Some of the interesting starters are –

mushroom pate – port, pickled seasoned vegetables, grilled Noble ciabatta

mushroom pate, a Spanish pulpo (octopus) with harissa, chorizo, Fresno jam,, chives and arugula, something called breaking bread (Nobel ciabatta), whipped feta, drunken goat,, spiced cashew cheese, with almond and olives, and. a pork belly porchetta.

pork. belly porchetta – Calabrian chile onion soubise, broccolini, fennel pollen, honey

A few of the dinners and house made pastas are –

Mediterranean Bass

Mediterranean bass with crispy. seasoned skin, a dab of buckwheat polenta,, raisins, and a tiny bit of Swiss chard, and zhoug (Moroccan spicy sauce). a hatch chile rubbed filet, also

Duck Confit Rigatoni

a flavorful duck confit rigatoni with mushrooms, chestnuts, tarragon, and. Granda padano.

They do offers desserts.

We tried the detailed dessert called, ‘not a Newton.’

not a Newton

frosted orange ricotta cake, toasted fig, black currant sorbet and balsamic chutney.

That was a Taste of Weft & Warp Art. Bar and Kitchen in Scottsdale AZ

www.AndazScottsdale.com

6114 N Scottsdale Rd Scottsdale AZ

480-214-4622 (reservations)

480-368-1234 (Andaz)

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Twist Hot Chicken in Peoria AZ – Worth a Fork!

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Twist Hot Chicken is a small casual chicken sandwich restaurant located in a strip mall in Peoria Arizona not too far from Westgate.

It’s very casual and busy…The little place was packed with a line out the door just ten minutes after they opened.

Again it’s casual. You order and pay at the counter. (complimentary cucumber water is by the counter)

On the menu thy offer five different flavors of chicken sandwiches that can be ordered in different levels of heat. The choices of heat are mild, medium, hot, and can’t touch this. They also offer vegan options, chicken tenders, loaded fries, macaroni and cheese, interesting stubborn sodas, beignets, limited adult beverages like Cider Corps Pog, and MORE!

Here’s the menu.

I missed the sodas on my way in but next time I’ll try one.

Today it took us around ten minutes to wait in line and order. I sat at one of the two tables that they have outside and it took around thirty minutes for our order to arrive.

We shared fries and macaroni and cheese. Most of the food comes wrapped with paper in rectangular white boxes.

The fries are fluffy, crisp, and well seasoned. They also are a generous serving. The macaroni and cheese is not bad…..better than a lot of them out there…..

We also share the Shabazi (medium heat) chicken sandwich.

Shabazi

It’s a BIG Sloppy Delicious sandwich with a crisp exterior and moist delicious white meat chicken. This sandwich is made with spicy green zhoug (Yemenite hot sauce) sauce. red cabbage slaw, and tahini sauce. This is wonderfully flavorful and delicious!

We also share the Twist Hot Chicken (HOT) sandwich.

Twist Hot Chicken Sandwich

The Twist Hot Chicken (HOT) sandwich is another BIG SLOPPY FORKING DELICIOUS Sandwich! This sandwich in hot is not for tenderfoots. This is the perfect hot for hot sandwiches. It is almost too hot for me….I can’t imagine how nuclear the “I can’t touch this” must be…Just like the other sandwich this one has a shattering crisp exterior and a flavorful moist white meat chicken inside. Adorning the sandwich is a creamy twist sauce (similar to remoulade), pickles, and house slaw. All this is packed into a nicely toasted eggy roll that is just the right size and didn’t fall apart.

If you like Hot Chicken Sandwiches this is one that you have to try!

Worth A Fork!

www.TwistHotChicken.com

8386 W Thunderbird Rd Peoria AZ

623-217-2714

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Umami Ramen at Shady Park Tempe AZ – Worth a Fork!

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When an Award Wining Ramen chef runs a ramen restaurant chances are …..that the ramen is a winning bet. Umami Ramen is a build your own ramen and sushi restaurant and bar located in downtown Tempe Arizona. They offer six varieties of ramen broth and various toppings. They also offer vegan options, house bowls, sushi rolls, rice bowls, sushi tacos, drafts, sake, Japanese drinks and more!

The sign is on the side of the building.

They have an indoor-outdoor bar and patio.

outdoor bar and patio

Inside are booths, traditional tables, and a bar.

Today they are playing non-stop Grateful Dead Music.

inside

Both ramens below are shio broth. Shio means salt in Japanese so shio broth are salt based. This is the most difficult type of ramen to make well because the broth doesn’t get covered up with other things like miso or soy sauce to help it out and has to be good on it’s own. It’s also the type of ramen with the most Unami.

Here’s the vegan shio with added grilled chicken, regular noodles, togarashi corn, and spicy garlic paste.

WOW! I can’t believe how flavorful this is….and it is very spicy too! This is very developed with flavors. I think I’m also getting some additional flavor and heat off of the togarashi corn. This is a really good flavor to me. The noodles are nice and chewy like they are suppose to be. They were very generous with the chicken. For me I could have made two meals out of this. But some people do eat more and can finish this.

Here’s the shio (chicken pork broth) with added pork belly and hard egg.

This one is also a very good developed broth. The pork belly also is very good and stayed crispy to the end. Noodles are also good and chewy. They offer soft and hard eggs. My husband went with a hard egg. He said it was slightly marinated.

Umami Ramen at Shady Park in Tempe AZ is-

Worth a Fork!

Worth A Fork!

Umami Ramen

I have not found a working website for Umami Ramen.

26 E University Dr Tempe AZ

480-222-2244

Parking might be challenging to some because of location in downtown Tempe. Fortunately a parking garage is next door.

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