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Uncle Sam's
Phoenix, AZR*E*A*L Philly cheese steaks
You know you found the place when you see the "cheesy" (pun intended) wooden statue of an "Uncle Sam" outside the establishment. A few years ago a friend of mine dragged me here. He was born and raised in Philadelphia and is a self-proclaimed expert in 'real' phillies. He LUVS this place...the owner has the buns/bread special made for him by a local baker using his own recipe. The steak is chopped and grilled on a huge flat iron in the kitchen and you can watch them do it. Depending on how you order yours, it can come as greasy and gooey with fatty meat and cheesy cheese as you want with all the onions and peppers dripping off that your heart/stomach desires. Wear an apron--or a shirt you expect to permanently stain.
Pane Bianco
Phoenix, AZGood sandwiches - good atmosphere
(See my review of Pizzeria Bianco) This place has great atmosphere, great sandwiches (however, I know of other places in the valley and across the country with sandwiches/hotdogs on equal par--just depends on what you want/like), accessible, adequate parking, LIMITED operating hours, great outdoor seating--pet friendly, and a great neighboring business (LUX coffee shop).
La Grande Orange Grocery
Phoenix, AZClean kitchen and clean bathrooms
The (ladie's) bathrooms are furnished with industrial style sinks--interesting. There are several entrances to the restaurant/convenience store and one is through the kitchen, which is always clean. (Two signs for the cleanliness of service/food is how clean the kitchen and bathrooms are kept.) I've been going to Le Grande Orange since it opened it's doors. It has an outdoor patio and is dog friendly. I usually go for b-fast and love their (seasonal) pumpkin oatmeal (with butter & cream). I've started making my own Birchermuesli at home based on their's. Their baked goods and especially their English muffins are tasty. The pizza next door is comparable to other touted pizza places in town and I like to order mine with an egg broken and baked in the middle (HEH! don't knock something until you try it). Le Grande Orange is expensive but feels very Martha Vineyard--or at least New England ish (Portsmouth/Kittery). They play great world music--though too loud.
Pizzeria Bianco
Phoenix, AZGood--but not the world's best
I like the owner of (both) Pizzeria and Pane Bianco. He is gracious, courteous, and greets people he recognizes (while waiting in line for coffee at the LUX). But...last night a friend of mine in Arkansas called to tell me she just saw a show that touted Pizzeria Bianco as the "Best Pizza in the Country." Uh uh--not...in fact, Cable Car Pizza in Fayetteville AR has been serving "blonde" pizza for over two decades and I'd have to say the quality is definitely on the exact same level of standards. The same friend then went on to "wax poetic" about other, now gone, pizza places that once served amazing pies in my old college town. That said, again as my friend quipped, "how can anyone possibly make that kind of claim" not having tasted EVERY pizza made in the country? Pizzeria Bianco has great food and an even better atmosphere along with it's sister establishments.
Chelsea's Kitchen
Phoenix, AZPopular
Chelsea's is owned by the same people who have Le Grande Orange and (both) Postinos, and that new bistro place across the street. It (Chelsea's) is P O P U L A R. That said, I do not ever like having to wait forever to eat--so three times I've gone there for dinner I have always decided to leave and go somewhere else where I knew I could get a meal within an hour's time.
