text: Maybe my expectations were super high since El Chorro Lodge is like an Arizona institution but after experiencing a meal at this restaurant I cannot bring myself to give more than three stars Do not get me wrong it was AOK it just did not blow me awaynnThe history of this place dates back to the s and is pretty amazing You can read about it on their website The outdoor dining area is huge and has great views of Camelback Mountain The live music provides for a nice ambiance as well at least live music when we were there on a Saturday night And our meal got off to a nice start with the relish tray and sticky buns yum But the service was really slow and the food was nothing to write home about We found it to be overpriced as wellnnId consider returning to El Chorro for brunch or lunch or drinks or just picking up sticky buns to go sometime but I would not recommend it for dinner