BD’s Diner near Parker AZ. It is a “Looks Like” 50’s Diner. They have a full size replica of Elvis as you walk in and the floor is Black and White Linoleum squares. There are lots of chrome fixtures and the seat cushions are red. They had a special on Fish and Chips and Deanna asked what kind of fish it was the waitress replied “Breaded”. I am not familiar with that species of fish but it turned out pretty good.
Black Meadow Landing is an RV resort that is on the south end of Lake Havasu. It is a bit off the beaten path so they have a restaurant there and little grocery store and gas station etc. We stopped in the café there for lunch and I ordered the Taco Salad. It was more than enough food for four people to eat on and even then we might not finish it. It was quite good but big enough for several people.
100 Estrella in Ajo, AZ. They had a special hand cut short rib burger that was supposed to be a real delicacy. It was quite good. However I ordered a root beer and either I misunderstood or they did and they brought me a Hard Root Beer that I took one sip of and chose not to finish, still choosing not to drink.
Granny’s Kitchen in Why AZ. I had sent Rodger an image of the Menudo from this place. The food is wonderful. The Menudo rated up there with some of the best I have ever had. Some people don’t think Menudo can ever be any good regardless, but I disagree. You should have been there. The Tortilla - In the three images below you see Deanna wrestling the Tortilla that came with the Menudo that I got at Granny’s. You only need one Tortilla.
And here is the image of the Menudo
Little Italy in Gila Bend. We stopped here when traveling to our next campsite. They had a fish and chips special that I ordered. Deanna looks at me and says “What kind of a Buffoon orders Fish and Chip at an Italian Restaurant in Gila Middle of no Where Arizona Bend, this ain’t fish country bozo”. At any rate, the fish was wonderful.
Charlos in Globe AZ. We took an extended road trip to see some great country and stopped in Globe for Lunch. It is Copper Mining country, the landscape is torn up everywhere you look. The Mexican food was fabulous. We would eat there again in a heartbeat but probably will never be in Globe again.
Mount Athos, Florence AZ. Whenever we are anywhere near Florence we stop at Mount Athos. It is a Greek Restaurant and the Gyros Sandwich is really fabulous as are the deserts. As you might guess whenever we eat lunch we have a little desert as well.
Flavor of India in Oro Valley, AZ When we stopped at Catalina State Park for a few days we had lunch in Oro Valley which is right by the State Park at this India Restaurant. They had a buffet special and we both ordered that. They had a wonderful selection of items many of which we did not know or had not tried. Everything was really good and it is on our list to return to if we ever get back in the area. I generally avoid buffets as the food is not that good but this place and this buffet was an exception.
PW’s Café in Animas NM While taking a trip around from Rusty’s RV Park we stopped at this restaurant. It used to be Panther Tracks Restaurant. The daughter had bought the establishment from the mother and renamed it Panther Pizza and Wings. Keep in perspective that Animas is a farming town of about 235 people so there are not many options, in fact this was it for miles and miles. I ordered the Patty Melt with Green Chile. It came with two patties, a lot of food. It looked like one of those disgusting things from Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives but it tasted really great. Oh, the name Panther is probably used because the local high school mascot is "The Panthers".
Portal Café in Portal AZ. This is a small place again, long ways from any other option. The Mexican food they serve is wonderful. The desert was an individually baked berry pie with a crust and ice cream. It was possibly the best part of the meal.
Bisbee Breakfast Club, Bisbee AZ. When you are anywhere near Bisbee you must go to the Bisbee Breakfast Club. They serve huge portions of wonderful fattening food. All of it tastes great, don’t worry about the diet, do that later. They are only open until 2:00 so go for breakfast and expect to wait, they are that popular. Here is an image of the big john omelet that I had for New Year’s Brunch. It had ham, chorizo and lots of other stuff. Yum
Kountry Kitchen in Elfrida. We have stopped here a couple of times after going to Whitewater Draw to look for birds. Elfrida is another small farming town and hence not many options. The Kountry Kitchen is really good however or in a small town it might not stay open for long. They have a sandwich called the “CrunchyZona”. It is a sliced beef affair served on a soft hoagie bun and topped with deep fried bell peppers. They have a variation that also includes Jalapeños and is called the “Evil Version”, obviously that us the version George ordered. It was really tasty and not very spicy.
The Café in Sonoita, AZ. This is a very upscale Café which surprised us. It seems there is a lot of money in and around Sonoita, it is an up and coming Wine Growing Region and big cattle ranching area. For starters we shared a south west enchilada soup that was wonderful. George had a patty melt special that had green chilies, very tasty and Deanna had a wonderful southwestern chicken salad. They also had Key Lime Pie for dessert. After many of the lunches we eat very little is anything the rest of the day, way too full from all the good food. Here is the board with the "Specials" for the day.
Here is the sandwich and salad that we had for lunch.
Thuy’s Noodle Shop – Bisbee AZ. This is one of those Vietnamese Soup places where everything is fresh. Thuy is the name of the lady that owns and runs the place pronounced "Twoee". Deanna had a carmelized catfish soup that was boiling in the bowl when it arrived and I had a fish soup. Both were wonderful. Here is an image of the fish soup, lots of fish.
Memorable restaurants all, some we remember to forget and some we remember to go back whenever in the area.
YUM!
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