text: Dicks Hideaway is adorable and charming which is a rarity in Phoenix As I walked into the restaurant I immediately saw it as the kind of place that I could bring out of town guests to in an effort to convince them that unique soulful restaurants can exist within strip mallsnnWe sat at the bar and ordered a beer and a glass of wine good selection at reasonable prices For our meals we decided on the Chimayo Chicken and the Tamale Plate Unfortunately both were mediocre The chicken was a little bland and sounded better on the menu than it tasted which at was annoying The tamales were dry although when we got some extra red chile to put on top they improved a bitnnI still have high hopes for Dicks Hideaway but I will need to hunt to find the best menu items before bringing guests here stars