text: Since moving to Cave Creek Carefree Station has become our GoTo place we miss you Red Onion and Hawthorn Grill back in Ohio Food is always fantabulous service friendly and efficient without being unctuous great ambiance whether you dine in on the roof patio or in the garden We did have issue with a steak one timevery gristleywithin moments the server and manager teamed up to take care of the problem with charm and grace The mushroom soup is to die forkeep your fingers crossed it is on offer when you dine there Thursday night we had the sushi nachosI had to fight DH who SWEARS he hates sushi for my fair share After our Asian moment we decide to go Mexican that nightDH got the chicken carnitas Server recommended the masa taco she will Masais not that the soft corn stuff they wrap around tamales Somehow CS makes it works deep frying it to this incredible crunchy moist container for delicious roasted meats and veggies My veggie chile rellenowell We have lived in AZ for almost months now and I have only found one great relleno a little taco shop off I in Camp Verde called Gabriellas I admit I was torn between the duck tacos with mangohabanero sauce and the chile relleno but oh how I wanted one miss you Sammys El Pueblo and I mean we are talking about Carefree Stationhow could it go wrong It did Talk about a chef going one step too far I cannot argue about the stuffingcheesy corny beanyyumbut the pepper wasyuck It tasted like it was pickled I offered DH a bite without commentinghis first words after the taste was tastes like Peter Pipers Pickled Pepperswhat the h And then instead of the usual beans and rice accompanimentswhole wheat spaghetti And no the menu was NOT clear about what to expect After the many fab meals we have had at CS and the todiefor sushi nachoswhat a let down Sometimes chefs need to say no I will not screw with a classic On the other hand if this is the only time Carefree Station done me wrong I got no complaints andas everwe will be back Keep those sushi nachos cold for me