July 20, 2019 - Cedar Ridge Restaurant - Payson, Arizona

I visited on July 20, 2019 with the group of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum Book Club when we attended the Payson Book Festival which was held in the Ballroom of Mataztal Casino.

I ordered the Patty Melt during lunch.  It was a great tasting 1/ 2 pound burger topped with grilled onions and Swiss  Cheese between pieces of grilled marbled rye bread.  The meat was delicious.  I never asked but I would bet that the patties was home made.  This is one of the best Patty Melts I have ever eaten.  I keep a record of the best Patty Melts I have ever eaten.  This one zoomed right to second place.  If I ever return and it is this good I am going to ask to speak to the chef. If the meat is ground daily on site…this will be #1.

The burger was served with my choice of side:  French Fries…and they were also delicious.

Cedar Ridge Restaurant

Mataztal Casino

Physical Address:

Highway 87, Mile Marker 251

Payson, AZ 855541

Mailing Address:

P O Box 1820

Payson, Arizona 85547

(800) 777-7529  easy to remember:  (800) 777-PLAY

Hours:  Sunday – Thursday 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

             Friday – Saturday  6:00a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

             Daily Breakfast Specials:  Only $2.99  6:00a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

             Daily Buffet:  Monday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. $12 (except Holidays)

                  (includes soup and salad bar – soft beverage)

             Saturday Buffet:  11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  $12

             All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry Buffet:  Friday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. $12

                                                                                  4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.  $14

                  (includes soup and salad bar – soft beverage)

             Sunday Buffet:  10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Adults $20  Children $7

July 11, 2019 - Bavarian Point Restaurant - Mesa, Arizona

I visited on July 11, 2019 with Sandy Wilts.  We went with the Tag-A-Long Lunch Group from Las Palmas.  We sat with Donna Honeyman and Don Lennon.

I ordered the Jagerschnitzel – pork filet in a Mushroom Cream Sauce, served with Spatzles…I substituted the German Fries.  I am happy to have done that because they are fried potato slices and I could mash them into my sauce…

Jagerschnitzel 

Donna ordered the Wienerschnitzel – breaded port cutlet served with German Fries.  

Wienerschnitzel 

Sandy ordered the Schweinebraten – pork roast served with a dumpling and vegetables. 

Schweinebraten 

Don ordered the Forsterkotelett – sautee pork chops covered with portobellos and mushrooms…served with herb potatoes, bacon beans and applesauce. 

Forsterkotelett

For dessert we shared a piece of Apple Strudel.  It was served in this rum based sauce…very tasty.

Apple Strudel

Everything tasted good but it was not my favorite.  I prefer the food at Zur Kate which is just down a few doors from the Bavarian Point Restaurant.  The décor and atmosphere was very nice.  The wait staff was very attentive.  I probably would not return here for a meal when I can go to Zur Kate.

Bavarian Point Restaurant

4815 E. Main Street, Ste 32

Mesa, Arizona 85205

(480) 830-0999

Hours:  Sunday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

June 8, 2019 - Pecan Grill and Brewery - Las Cruces, New Mexico

Wow!  I almost forgot this restaurant where we ate our Saturday dinner on my weekend trip to New Mexico to Cindi Walcott.

We both ordered the Rib Eye Steak with a Loaded Baked Potato and Grilled Asparagus…they don’t serve any margaritas frozen so I didn’t order one…instead I ordered a small House Salad – Iceberg lettuce, topped with tomatoes, white cheddar cheese, cucumbers and candied pecans…of course.  I thought all of it was pretty darn delicious.

Nothing like comfort food.

House Salad

Pecan Grill & Brewery

500 S. Telshor Blvd.

Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011

(575) 521-1072

(575) 521- 1099

Info2pecangrill.com

Hours:  Monday – Wednesday 3:00 p.m. –Close

             Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

             Friday 3:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

             Saturday 11:00 a.m. -2:00 a.m.

             Sunday 11:00 a.m. – Close

June 24, 2019 - Hula's - Phoenix, Arizona

I visited this restaurant for the first time with Kelli Jo. Welk.  I ordered the Modern Tiki Fish Sandwich – blackened hapu, taco slaw, sun-dried tomato pesto aioli.  I substituted for a Caesar Salad.  Everything tasted very good and it was quite filling…the orders are large…the bun on my sandwich was very soft..the sandwich was quite messy because of the taco slaw which was served on top of the hapu.

Modern Tiki Fish Sandwich

Close Up of the sandwich

Kelli Jo ordered a Spicy Thai Chicken Bowl..and it looked delicious – boneless chicken breast spicy thai sauce avocado, fried sweet plantains.

Spicy Thai Chicken Bowl

Hula’s

5114 N. 7^th Street

Phoenix, Arizona 85014

(602) 265-8454

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

             Friday 11:00 a.m.  – 12:00 a.m.

             Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.

             Sunday 10:03 am. – 10:00 p.m.