We tend to drop by here whenever we make the trek to Trader Joes. I've never tried any of the sandwiches but read good things in other reviews. Our favorite bread is hands down the cinnamon chip. It's like dessert for breakfast. Very good slathered in butter (But then, what's not good slathered in butter!). Don't come expecting artisanal breads but do come expecting much better than your local Harris Teeter bakery fare. On the whole cinnamon chip bread thing, it's good that Great Harvest isn't closer to home. My waistline appreciates it...

positive

I occasionally order take- out from this one, so I will address the McDowell location specifically. The parking lot is completely too small for the volume of lunch and dinner business they generate. It's in a bad part of Phoenix, so I don't recommend parking down one of the neighborhood streets. However, if you need a Phoenix cop, this place is swarming with them like flies. One day I counted (5) patrol units in the parking lot. The food is good however, and they are amenable to changing menu items to suit your palate. Though a bit overpriced for what is essentially "fast food" it's still tastes better than other Chinese take-out joints.

negative

Worst food ever. Tasted like absolutely nothing. We were traveling with another couple who wanted to go there to have the lobster tail. I am not sure this was lobster, it was small pieces of something that resembled lobster. The crawfish was well, shoulda been left in the bayou Tons of crab legs, and all kinds of seafood, but it all tasted like nothing. Nothing was labeled so you had no idea what you were having. The lamb was ok, but gamey the Prime Rib was super fatty. The only thing I enjoyed was the cooked chinese food.

negative

Just a fore warning I love outdoor cowboy joints. Stopped in for a burger and a beer on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The burger was large hot and juicy, the bun fresh with a appetizing golden brown color. The condiment bar is always preferable to get my burger the way I like it. Of course the Beer was Ice cold! The only thing that is stopping me from giving them the fifth star is they did not have any entertainment? If you get a person under a cowboy hat and behind a guitar, you get another star.
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