text: For the longest time I wondered what trick this place must have been using to be so successful in such an odd location When I was a student at ASU I walked past House of Tricks on my way from Campus to Mill Ave countless times and I always thought it was out of place While even as a student I could appreciate the beauty of a house converted into a restaurant with an amazing garden patio as its setting it just seemed odd that a such a fancy restaurant was hidden on small street just feet from a college campus surrounded by parking meters and pay lots Now that I have eaten at House of Ticks I understand its charmnnA while back my girlfriend mentioned that she had a great happy hour at at this place with friends some years ago She could not remember the name but based on her description I instantly knew she was talking about House of Tricks So when we went to see Wicked at Gammage great show by the way for her birthday I decided it would be the perfect place to dine before seeing the show Turns out that is what a lot of people do The server even asked if we were heading to the show so he knew to get us out with time to spear We also happened to overhear another server mentioned that about of their customers on a given night were heading over to GammagennThe food is quite pricy but very tasty I had the Ancho Chili Seared Ahi The orangechipotle honey aioli had a good kick The white bean chili had a unique taste The tuna it self was perfectly seared but no too flavorful My girlfriend had a salmon dish which was amazing The salmon was very flavorful and cooked perfectly For dessert we were celebrating a birthday after all we tried a brioche bread pudding One word WonderfulnnIf you are looking for a pleasurable meal with a pleasurable ambiance House of Tricks will do the trick I highly recommend it before a show at Gammage or if you are just looking a romantic night out