29 April 2013

Don't let the sign fool you ~

Believe me, I am glad that the owners of Wild Garlic Grill chose to keep the 3-D Frosty Root Beer Mug, an artifact from a previous restaurant - I love those old signs! But the image and the wording are misleading. If you can get past the kind of dumpy/without style exterior, you will be rewarded with an upscale menu by local chef Steven Schultz. And why they would list "hamburgers" as a feature... dunno. You will experience a sophisticated menu - not burgers & fries & root beer. They opened in December at 2530 N 1st Avenue - not exactly restaurant row but definitely worth a visit.

3 comments:

  1. Do you happen to know what it used to be? I had a friend in middle school that lived in the area between Glenn and Fort Lowell and we walked all over the area. Went to school at Sacred Heart from 6th -8th in the 70's when they switched to the open school concept. The school moved after my last year and is called Kino. I think it is still around somewhere on 1st ave.
    Kathy from Boston
    ps got the tshirt-thank you and sorry for the long post. I haven't thought of that area for years.

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  2. Hi Kathy! I was told it was originally a Drive In that served Hires Root Beer (hence, the big mug). Then I think it was called Two and a Half Brothers and it was also, I think, a Sanchez burrito place. I'm not over that way very often so I'm not sure how long it has been closed. Wild Garlic opened in December, 2012.

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  3. My favorite Drive in was Sandys. The best burgers and shakes ever. I can still taste them in my mind. There was one on Campbell near Grant. I don't think this was one of them.I don't recall seeing a mug in front.
    Kathy

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