text: I just went to the Tuck Shop for my birthday and yay I love it A friend recommended it to me and always being one to try new local places I thought it would be perfect for my birthday dinner Not to mention they were one of the few places that actually accepted reservations for parties on a Friday night So of my friends and I tried the Tuck Shop for the first time and I think we all walked away extremely satisfied nnMy initial impression was one of joy It is a great location in Central Phoenix Love the decor simple but fresh In no particular order here is what I have to say I appreciated about my first experience at the Tuck Shop ngreat ambiancenknowledgeable attentive and friendly staffnwaiter previewed foods by our table as they were coming out and he was walking them to other tables ingenious pretty sure we ordered everything he showed us good sales technique TS nsufficient and close parking nwe were seated exactly at the time of my reservation that never happens nconstant flow of people but never felt overcrowdedncould hear each other speaking good background vibencucumber waternnOk now on to the food review I did Yelp it first of course to see what people had to say about this new find and what should be consumed We started with appetizers pretty sure we ordered of everything Roasted vegetables not on the menu were my favorite Red pepper hummus was delicious Lavosh and plum chutney were very tasty as well The cheese curds oh magically transported me back to the midwest I am from Iowa originally yes that was good cheese nnNow on to the main course My friend mom and I decided to split entrees between the of us Wish we would have known that entree would have been plenty Portions were quite generousnnWe ordered the chicken and waffles because surely Yelp could not lead us astray right The second dish we ordered was the Pork TBone with broccolini The chicken and waffles came first so we all dug in excitedly Yelpers I am a little disappointed I must say For as rave of the reviews that were there I think my expectations were a little too high Well let me clarify the waffles ooh the waffles Yes I agree with the collective Yelp voicethey were divine White cheddar with maybe a cheddar sauce on top It literally melted in your mouth If you could get it to your mouth that is because they were so soft and fluffy they fell apart on your fork not complaining about that at all just letting you know what to expect The chickenwell again I am from Iowa originally I grew up on a farm that raised chickens so perhaps that plus the Yelp reviews had my expectations utterly and ridiculously off base Or did they I thought the chicken was dry and hard to eat We had to ask for a steak knife For chicken A steak knife nnThe nd entree was the Pork tbone Well I sampled a bite of the pork and it was delicious Where we lacked in the first dish I think the Pork TBone made a full recovery and then some But by then we were all so full that we just boxed the entire entree up and it is still sitting in my fridge Maybe I will do a leftover quality review tomorrow however the sample of the potatoes and pork do leave me salivating a little as I write this nnThe rest of the group ordered the following red beans and rice tamales finger sandwiches salad and mac cheese hold the lobstah I tried a bite of the mac cheese and it was tasty Everyone seemed to enjoy their food immensely I think it was clean plates all around nnSo would I order the chicken and waffles again Waffles are tempting but I do not think so Would I go back to the Tuck Shop again Most definitely Creative menu great ambiance delicious food overall I am in Love it