text: When I hit a quarter of a century in years I decided to go the uncharacteristically classy route and celebrate with something chi chi and razzdango Exchange the morning after whiskey dents and zombie flavored scratch n sniff composure for a posh dinner out on the townnnNow I am going to share a secret with you all I am no gourmand I like a fancy pants meal as much as the next but I am in the cheap mo fo demographic so I do not know dick about fine dining in the Phoenix area I rely on you Yelpers to guide me down the path of good taste when it comes to nice shit and stuffnnCha cha channMEDIZONAnnIt even sounds fancy and I am convinced it should be said with jazz fingers and maybe some light orchestral flarennAn upscale MediterraneanSouthwestern fusion restaurantnnIntriguingnnRabbit and fig baklava atop a pomegranate balsamic reduction topped with a quail egg and surrounded by crispity parsnip curlsnnWicked fricken goodnnIt puts fig newtons everywhere to shame Layers of airy buttery phyllo filled with tender shredded fig and rabbit would have been much too sweet solo but the addition of a tart reduction grabbed that figgy sweetness and tangoed round my palate Although I am convinced that the quail egg was just intended to be a cute little hat for the baklava Whatevs At least now I can claim that psh yeah I have had quail egg before no biggiennWild caught halibut with chorizo potato cake haricot verts and carrots with orange caper cream saucennMelt in my mouth deliciousnnTry to sneak a nibble of chorizo potato cake from my plate and I will fork you Hard You might pull back something a little stumpy That was the most delectable little nibblet on the plate The fish was super flaky and buttery although the sauce was forgettable And I think it is pretentious and hoity toity to call green beans haricot verts MerdennRoast loin of lamb moussaka tart mashed taters celery root mint oil and roasted red pepper saucennEh nnThe lamb was ordered medium rare and prepared to perfection Mint oil should be mandatory garnish for all baby lambs Make them prance around the field wearing mint garlands until they are led to slaughter where said garland will be compressed into the requisite drizzle of mint oil Or something like that Everything else on the plate was served cold though BlechnnThe service was impeccable the patrons gripe worthy Our waiter was well informed and personable although he disappeared half way through the meal was replaced and we never saw him again which was kind of weird nnThe customers he was serving were pretty inconsiderate There was a huge party of people with kids rip roaring around the restaurant off in the side room The waiter apologized on their behalf stating that it was an abnormal night and that kids did not normally frequent the place and at least they left soon after that I do not go out to listen to the rip roar of impatient ankle biters Instant plus two for the atmosphere as soon as they leftnnBut then a large group of older patrons came in and bitched about how they could not read the menus because it was too dark so they turned up the lights bent the atmosphere over the side of a chair and fucked it hardnnSo I think I am going to be a downer on the super streak Medizonas having and only give it a four It is good but I do not think I would ever go back Too many other fancy schmancy restaurants waiting in the wings for an opportunity to knock my socks off No need to return