Happy Foodie Friday!!! BEACH HOUSE TACO 🌮 REVIEW!!!!

Talk about an amaZing check mark on my foodie adventure list!!! I have driven by the Beach House many times and thought I HAVE TO GO THERE, but never made it there!!!! The fun hut vibes with a volkswagen van just jumped out and caught my attention buuuuut still i always just drove by and bookmarked it in yelp! BUUUUUUUUUT today was the day i FINALLY GOT TO TRY BEACH  HOUSE!!!

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 It went above and beyond all my expectations!!! This place has drool worthy tacos that was worth EVERY CALORIE!!!! I got three tacos for $7 and let me tell you it was delicious with a capital DELISH!!! I don't even like fish and fried fish taco was the star of my show!!! Coming in second was the carne asada taco and i was too full to try my chicken taco so i took it home for tomorrow! My niece who has allergies to protein got the cactus tacos and was blown away by the delicious , savory flavor of them!!! 

 I washed everything down with a frozen peach watermelon frozen lemonade which is just one of their many flavors to choose from!!! 

The atmosphere was casual and fun with some major San Diego vibes! It is outdoors but despite the AZ weather, the misters and shades keep everything nice to eat at despite the weather. Shout out to John the owner for having such a great place to eat! 

Keep up the deliciousness in flavor, prices and service!!! 

♥Mary Frances :)

#1 USA YELP WINNER!!!! (Resturaunt Review)

Cocina Madrigal

My Pastor's wife told us about this place after Friday night prayer, she had just randomly found it going on a food adventure with a friend...YES, my pastor's wife does FOOD ADVENTURES TOO...thats another thing that makes her soooooo AWESOME!!! ;) a few months earlier, AND NOW IT HAS BEEN VOTED THE #1 RESTURAUNT ON YELP IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! YUP, the whole entire USA and it's right here in PHOENIX!!!

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The HILARIOUS part about this, is that it is a VERY uh...GHETTOLICIOUS part of Phoenix too!!! Buuuuuuut hey...all the good places to eat usually are...well...EXCEPT Cheesecake Factory!!!;) It was really funny to see these RITZY Scottsdale folks walking the blocks over...cuz YES it's that crowded, OVER to the resturaunt...liiiiiiike literally you know it was their good deed to just drive in the neighborhood!!! BAHAHHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

AnywayZ, on with THE REVIEW!!!

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With a full stomach and jolly heart, I greet the people waiting in line for their party to be called and as I see them looking at their menus wondering what hey should get, I feel compelled to help them out!!!

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THE STEAK TACOS ARE THE BEST!!! Thank you they say, That's what I'm getting" says one man... and you literally see the relief come over him with his decision finally been made and you hear other chimes of yeah me too, thanks!

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As I get in the car my sister says, "did they just ask you what they should get?" "No," I say. "I didn't think so," she says in a very unimpressed-with-my-helping-random-strangers-what-to-order-voice. Buuuuuuut me, I just straighten my cape, knowing I did my part in helping make someone's food adventure the best experience possible!!!! ;)

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You guys, I'm telling you all, 

The Beef Tenderloin Steak tacos 

are for sure the star of the menu!!!

 I mean, pomegranate marinade, chipotle aioli, crispy fried jalapeños and onions, all in ONE TACO, how do you compete with that???? Weeeeeeelllll you don't!!! So El Pastor and Roasted veggie tacos just settle for being the delicious besties.

I love the fact that they allow you to mix and match the tacos so you can try three on one trip! I'm not a big seafood person buuuuuuut the tropical fish ones sound so good I'm considering trying one next time!!!!

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They also have an option for us keto folks to get the tacos in a lettuce cup. Although I did NOT stick to keto this time around... cuz I mean... how can I write a really accurate review without trying those carbs... it's a sacrifice... buuuuuuut I do it for YOU ALL!!!!;) And next time, lettuce cups!!!!

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For appetizers we got the house made chips and salsa and the street corn off the Cobb!!! Both were very good with lots of flavor. The salsa was neither mild or hot, just a little kick.

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Shout out to our waitress Alexa, only her second day but you would've thought she'd work their forever. She was helpful, friendly and attentive! Your doing an excellent job, keep up the good work!!! (:

Two things you guys could improve on:

1. The rice and beans were just kinda eh! Kinda like the nice, buuuuuuut homely stepsister's of the delicious family!!! I really think you guys can do better with these two... I believe you can give these two a makeover and make them into the beauties they should be.

2. Give us the chips and salsa for free!!! I mean, come on you guys are #1!!! Everyone knows that the chips and salsa are supposed just come to us... that's part of being a Mexican restaurant!!!!! I knoooooow it's only $1.95.... Buuuuuuut still... free is better... jus sayin!!! And also MY SISTER said to make sure to say bigger cups of salsa!!! Although they do give you more salsa without an extra added charge, they're VERY SMALL...almost can't even fit a a bigger chip in them! 

My sister got  the La Diabla chicken pasta and did not like it! Buuuuuuut she's really picky about spices and I think there was something Smokey in the sauce and she doesn't NOT like smoked anything! I tried it and thought it was very good though!!! I love that the noodles were flavored peppers!!!

Well everyone, make sure you purposely save room for the churros!!! You will be blown away!!!

Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and filled with cream and laid in caramel and a little pool of cream to dip them in case all that just isn't enough!

Well. It's been a few hours... 

I think I'm gonna go take a bite of the leftover besties!!! 

Asta Lavista amigos!! 

(That was on Saturday, leftovers are LOOOOOONG gone by today...and it's like stepping out of a carb-a-licious ball and back to the LOW CARB reality...oh wait...I think I left my glass slipper there...except, I don't wear heels...it's more like Nikes or Uggs...and aint NO prince gonna bring me a taco an shoes cuz they've probably been pawned!!! AHAHAHAHAAA!!!)

♥Mary Frances :)

P.S. They do take reservations...buuuuuut on our hour lunch wait, we just went on another food adventure and got boba...Illl post that review NEXT week!!!

Foodie Friday! (Macy's Coffee House Review!)

Macy's Coffee House

Flagstaff, AZ

Do you like animals Mary??? Ummmmm...well i'm NOT really a pet person, buuuuuuuut...I love stuffed animals and juicy burgers!!! (Okay, ok, nobody throw anything at me...I would NEVER hurt a dog or cat...I'm just NOT a pet person! The hair, the drool, the smell, THE POOP...it's just NOT my thing! I'm a people person! A baby person! I value humanity so don't judge me until you have changed as many diapers,-old and young...as ME! Jus sayin;)

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Sooooooooo what's a meat-lovin-girl like me doing 5-staring a vegetarian coffee shop???? Weeeeeeeelllll, that alone, the fact that a meat-loverrrr is floored by the taste and quality of the food at this shop, speaks for itself!!!

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When i realized that this was a vegetarian coffee shop, despite the high ratings, i really hesitated to try it!!! However, the to-go line going all the way down the street lured me in!!!

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The good news is that although they are vegetarian and vegan friendly, they do not competely disregard all dairy! It seems that they do use products that animals produce, they just don't use anything that kills a animal! Soooooooo REAL Cheese and REAL eggs !!!

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All the baked products here were amazing!!! You have to get the biscuit with their homemade jam and butter!!! You have to get the grilled

 cheese with pepper jack, cheddar, provolone, spinach, and onions!!! 

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Don't even get me started on all their epic desserts!!! WOW!!!

You must and i do absolutely mean, MUST,  get the Macy's Special house signature coffee drink!!! Omw it is soooooooo astoundingly, amazingly, deliciously good!!! It's like a Espresso, steamed hot chocolate- topped with a marshmalllowy-whipped-cream!!! and they have all homemade sauces and flavors!!! Annnnnnnd personally, I think it's one of those drinks thats just better hot!!!

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The main downside to this place is that I've neverrrrr been in line for less than 45 minutes!!! Also, I would recommend that WHEN they use a meat substitute, that they say on the menu that it is a meat substitution. I read a lot of complaints about that in reviews. Not everyone realizes that it is a vegetarian coffee shop! If you say bacon, bacon lovers are expecting REAL BACON! For people like me that are willing to try something new, buuuuuut still wanna know what I'm putting inside of me! When you say, "Vegan" biscuits and gravy, I wanna know what is used in it instead of sausage!!! Jus sayin!!! 

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Can't wait for another break to head up to flagstaff!!! I hear a Macy's Special calling me for a sip of deliciousness!!! The 2.5 hour drive is worth every sip and every calorie!!!!! How amaaaaaazing will this drink be in COLD COOLER weather!?!?!?!

♥Mary Frances :)

Macy's European Coffeehouse and bakery

Tasty Tue/Thursday!!!

Anyone that's been around me for to long knows that I am a YELP ELITE reviewer!!! YES, that's right, I got nominated by YELP for their ELITE status and I absolutely LOVE eating and writing about FOOD!!!! Look me up on YELP as Mary "Mar Bear" G. or with the email maryfranceswriting@gmail.com Buuuuuuuuuut since I love writing reviews, I thought, WHY not share the ABSOLUTE BEST  with you all!!!!

Sooooooooo if your in AZ, and you go to Sedona AZ...

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Javelina Cantina Review

 

I'm not sure HOW this place is only 4 stars, it was absolutely superb!!! My sister and i split the fajita steak chimichanga. It was huge and we still had half a plate left. It was moist and juicy on the inside, exploding with flavor, while still being crispy on the outside. The cherry on top of this beautiful work of deliciousness was the river of queso cascading over it.

 

 Can i get an amen up in here?!

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The chips and salsa were on point...literally so fresh they were still warm! My niece, a medical vegetarian, got the Mexican street corn and was very happy with her choice, i was scared to ask her for a bite though- i didn't want my finger to get munched up. My nephew got the kids cheese quesadilla and fries and was happy as well! We wanted to try one of their desserts buuuuuuut just couldn't get in another bite.  

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The seating in this place has a lot of beautiful window views, also great views in the outdoor seating, buuuuuuut its AZ, just too hot for that today! You could also go out onto the patio and see javelinas walking around in the desert below, being an Arizonan, it wasnt a big deal for us but out of staters were completely enthralled by it!!! Our waiter, i believe Juan, was just soooooooo nice and friendly a s helpful!!!

Our only disappointment was that the menu on google had said the jalapeno poppers came with a spicy prickly pear sauce and instead came with ranch, they said they no longer carry that sauce, while they were still good, nothing overly exciting or unique.

I would like to end this review with an apology, im pretty sure i heard the stuffed churros crying over my rejection to a date with them. While i did find myself very attracted to them, the time just wasn't right for us to be together- Next time my sweet gwapo!!! ;)

♥Mary Frances :)

So for a fun little hobby, I write reviews on Yelp for places because I love exploring restaurants, festivals and anything new!!! Soooooo I'm super excited because I got nominated by Yelp for something special...

I made it to yelp elite status...

 without actually trying I'm in!!! 

Sooooooooo normally people nominate themselves to become YELP ELITE, buuuuut I had noticed that the reviewers that were YELP ELITE had like 100's, some even 1000's of reviews written and I only had like 35ish written so I was like, oh there's no way I have enough written yet!!! Buuuuut I was contacted and notified by the yelp community manager about being nominated and if I would accept!!! 

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They said I was chosen because they noticed in my reviews all of my descriptive words, my humor,  my tip-giving advice, my details, that I was informative,  and gave constructive honesty, also my enthusiasm and succulent pictures!!! I wasn't even trying to become YELP ELITE, I was just being ME and having fun while going on food adventures and exploring my city!!! 

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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN???

This means I get a special badge in my profile and invites to free events to test new restaurants, see exhibits, festivals, museums and stuff!!!  Annnnnnnd for some events, which are complimentary, I'll be able to RSVP with one guest!!! I'm sooooo stoked!!!

You can read my reviews HERE 

♥Mary Frances :)