March 13, 2015 - Joe's Farm Grill - Gilbert, Arizona

I ate dinner here tonight with Peggi and Bob Decker.  They are friends from Corona, California.  Peggi Sandoval Decker and I worked together years ago at Interweb/RR Donnelly and Sons in Los Angeles, California.  My son Joshua was the ring bearer at her wedding to another co-worker Ruben Candelaria.  We haven't seen each other in 32 years.  What fun!

Peggi and I each ordered the Farm Burger.  I had Swiss Cheese added to mine.  Each burger was a large patty that was handground today.  You could taste the freshness of the meat.  It was served on this wonderful bun (and that tasted homemade).  The bun was toasted.  That's a big kudo in my book. Peggi chose the Fried Bake Potato for her side.  I chose the Fried Zucchini.

Bob ordered a 1/ 2 rack of the Slow Smoked Baby Back Ribs.  I didn't try them but they looked delicious.  It was served with cole slaw, fried and garlic flat bread.

We decided to try the malts.  Peggi ordered vanilla.  Bob ordered strawberry.  I ordered chocolate.  They were delicious.  Tasted like the old fashioned ones.  We were also given a strawberry lemonade.  You could taste the homemade lemonade.  It was delicious.

We decided to sit outside under this giant timerous tree.  What a fresh setting...fresh food.  Good meal...wonderful food...wonderful conversation...wonderful friends.  Who could ask for more.

Sandy Wilt and I ate dinner in the backyard under this great tree last night for my birthday, June 3, 2015.  We tried some new items.  I put the Homemade Whole Grain Honey Mustard on my burger. It is delicious.  I brought what I didn't use home in the little cup you see in this picture.

You can't see my burger very well...but the top picture on this page is the Farm Burger.  The last two visits I have been selecting the Small Caesar Salad instead of Fries.  You are able to see it clearly there to the right. And in the small plastic container is the Homemade Whole Grain Honey Mustard. Give it a try.  I thought it was a tasty variation to just plain mustard.

I have always wanted to try the Homemade Sweet Potato Pie.  My birthday was the perfect time to do just that.  It is served in a graham cracker type crust…but it is too sweet for me.  The crust tastes as if you are eating pure sugar….and because of the sweet potato base the pie is very sweet.  I would need

about a gallon of soft serve ice cream to eat a whole Sweet Potato Pie.  It tasted as if one of the main crust ingredients was brown sugar or maple syrup...or both.                                                                  

Joe’s Farm Grill

3000 E. Ray Road

Gilbert, Arizona 85296

(480) 563-4745

Hours:  Open Daily 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.