April 27, 2016 - MV Pita - Mesa, Arizona

Sandy Wilts and I decided to give this restaurant a try.  It is just up the street from where we live.  It always surprises me how many good restuarants are in our area.  We are slowly finding them one by one.

Sandy tried the Chicken Kabob Sandwich.  She liked it.  Marinated chicken breast served on pita.  It was like a wrap.  I tried the MV Pita Sampler Platter…whoa!  Lots of food – Hummus, Gyro, Chicken Shawarma and Falafel.  Served with homemade pita and two different types of sauces.  One, of course, was my favorite cucumber sauce.  I loved the Falafel.  I had to bring half of it home.  It was filling.  The homemade falafel were absolutely the finest…chickpeas and spices rolled then deep fried to a crisp.  I could have just eaten falafels but both of the meats were delicious…and the hummus was perfect. It was a homemade creamy blend of chickpeas, lemon, garlic, topped with olive oil.

When we were about to burst at the seams they each of us a piece of homemade Baklava.  The flaky, copper-colored baklava is nutty and not too sweet.

Yes...to go boxes came home with us.

I saw on the menu that Lentil Soup is served.  I love lentil soup.  I planned to return and try that.

MV Pita Mediterranean Grill

1066 N. Power Road

Mesa, AZ 85205

(480) 247-9399

Hours:  Monday – Saturday  10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

             Sunday  11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

www.mvpita.com

April 21, 2016 - San Tan Flat - Queen Creek, Arizona

We went to dinner at SanTan Flat with my cousin Penny Kliengartner and her husband, Jeff Sorg, Sandy Wilts,  may sister and her husband, Jeanne and Willie Stecher.

Sandy and I split a Rack of Ribs.  They arrived BBQ sauce dripping off of meat coming off the bone.  Now I don’t like my BBQ sauce served on my ribs unless it has somewhat been BBQ on the meat.  This was not but the sauce had a great flavor and it was the same temperature as the meat.  Plus there wasn’t a huge amount of sauce…just heaped on the meat.  With this sauce one could taste the meat and the sauce.  We also ordered ours with a baked potato complete with butter, sour cream and chopped onions.  We split the potato.  This was a great idea.  We were not stuffed.  One dinner roll was served with the meal.  It tasted as if it had been fried or crisped up in a honey butter mixture.  I have to say it was delicious.  One did not need any butter on this bun.  It was a complete surprise too because it looked just like a regular parker type roll but I am sure it had been baked on premises.  Of course the crispy outside of the bun could have been accomplished during the baking time also.  Anyway I could have taken a dozen of those buns home. It also was served with a small cup of cream corn.  I am not particularly fond of cream corn so I didn’t eat it nor did Sandy, however I tasted a couple of bites and it was very tasty.

We sat outside in this huge patio area.  Fire pits were scattered all around…good for those cool winter evenings but even better.... you are able to purchase fixings for S’mores.  It just doesn’t get any better than that.

It is very casual…laid back.  It has a very conservative country western feel to it.  I felt right at home.  Always live music starting at about 8:30 p.m. for entertainment.  The young man who entertained us was just excellent…could sing all of favorite country western tunes.

Very family oriented so there were  birthday parties being hosted, going away celebrations and yet there were cowboys sitting there enjoying a beer with each other.

San Tan Flat

6185 W. Hunt Hwy.

Queen Creek, AZ 85142

(480) 882-2995

Hours:  Sunday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

             Friday – Saturday 11:00 .m. – 11:00 p.m.