text: I had a really good meal at the bar here on a recent trip to the Valley of the Sun I have eaten at the Del Friscos in Charlotte many times and was aware of the Grille concept the chain was rolling out but this was my first chance to frequent one of the GrillesnnThis location is an easy walk just down the street from the Phoenix RitzCarlton The main restaurant was packed but the bar was a perfect place for a lone dude on the prowl JUST KIDDING HONEY so I took a seat I was promptly greeted even though the bar was pretty crowded and within a minute had a drink and a menu in my handnnI ordered the Wedge salad and just like at a regular Del Friscos it was drenched in that oh so damn good blue cheese dressing and had crumbled up pieces of their awesome bacon on top For the main event I got the Prime Double Cheeseburger and I can truly say it was one of the better burgers I have ever eaten Two juicy flavorful patties American cheese some kind of delicious mayonnaise based sauce lettuce tomato red onion pickles A great balance of savory fatty acid soft crunchy etc etc nnAll in all this visit left me longing for a version of the chain here in the QC Del Friscos quality food at a cheaper price point That is a lot to like And if you do want a big ole prime steak you can still go that direction What a country