The old man offered to take us out for some tasty yet affordable PHood the other night so we al decided on TEXAZ GRILL. On the NE corner of 16th St. & Bethany Home is (what looks like) a 100yr old strip mall of shops. TEXAZ is located on the corner of the little mall & famous for it's eclectic wall coverings, quality food, & affordable prices.
With each of our meals we got a salad. They have a house dressing that is mustard vinaigrette & a very good ranch as well. These salads are fresh! They use good lettuce, not wilted "Give Away Lettuce" like other restaurants that offer a complementary salad with your meal.
The wife ordered the chicken kabob Four chicken breast fillets skewered with mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, tomato and a little seasoned salt with mash patatoes w/ gravy $12. The chicken is so PHlavorPHul & juicy, the veggies are crispy & PHresh! If I were going for lunch I'd get this meal almost every time myself, it's a good amount of PHood, fresh, & filling.
I decided to go with the BBQ SPECIAL with 3 BBQ ribs, 3 slices of brisket, & 1 hot link; it also had mashed potatoes w/ gravy $16. I only ate half of this meal but but it was delicious! The BBQ sauce was homemade & incredible. A little watery compared to store bought BBQ sauce but the flavor was on point! The meat on the ribs was soft, fell off the bone, & tasted great, especially dipped in the sauce. The brisket was a bit over cooked & stiff. The hot link was certainly spicy! It was the 2nd best thing on the plate after the ribs. I also love the gravy @ TEXAZ! I usually get an extra side of it $1 to have w/ the potatoes & this time was no different, I did split the side with the old man for his taters also...
The old man is famous for ordering things while he's out that he wouldn't normally make or eat @ home. He did the FRIED catfish $12 & loved it! It's been coined the BEST CATFISH IN THE VALLEY up til now from the old man. It was light & flaky in all the right ways. The amount was enough to eat 1/2 there & take 1/2 home. Make sure if you order this you use the lemon squeeze they give you, it's not the same without it! What a great plate here, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE!
VENUE & LOCATION: 9 out of 10. A 1 of a kind type of hole in the wall. The location is very easy to access from all areas, the venue has stuff on the walls that has been there for over 20yrs, the venue is old but fun to look at! Parking isn't exactly a strong suit nor is the waiting area if you've got a long wait. If it's not packed it's not a big deal, if it's packed you'll know before you park. There is only 15-20 parking spots in the entire strip mall.
VALUE & SERVICE: 10 out of 10!!!! The PHood is worthy of double the costs, it's fresh, hot when served, marinaded wonderfully, filling, & just flat out good! The service is friendly & good! I don't normally give a 10 out of 10 but this was deserving of a 10!
COMFORT: 9 out of 10. If being surounded by cluttered walls & good PHood isn't your thing than TEXAZ isn't your place. If you like PHood that would be cooked @ some type of ranch cookout in TEXAS or ARIZONA than this is the 1st place you need to go to in PHOENIX! The seats & booths are older than the word "TEXAZ" & are nothing special, the small dining room is really tight but you'll get over it & understand the PHood is worth the lack of true comfort here!
OVER ALL: "A" Gotta go to TEXAZ if you want a good fresh dinner for a good price!
GIVE IT A SHOT BUT PLEASE DON'T TELL EVERYONE, WE DON'T WANT TOO MANY PEOPLE EATING THERE & MAKING OUR WAIT TOO LONG!
http://texazgrill.com/
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Always good phood & enough to take home for tomorrow's lunch.
Thanks goodness they give you a complimentary salad. There is not a single green thing on their entree plates. That catfish looks amazing though!