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Ahnala Mesquite Room
Category: Restaurants American (New) American (New) [Edit]
10438 N Fort McDowell RdFort McDowell, AZ 85264
(480) 789-5505
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
About This Business:
GMANN's delicious menu is comfort food without the 5 star pricing! While the restaurant seats 185 people, plans for a 2900 square foot lounge are in… read more »
6 reviews for Ahnala Mesquite Room
6 reviews in English
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Review from Yum E.
Came by for breakfast while attending a conference. The waitstaff tries to be prompt and friendly and also are wearing the same Radisson uniform as the front desk agents!
Eggs Benedict - $12
- They put some type of spice which gave the dish a slight kick
- Eggs were poached perfectly and the pork cake? was slightly dry
I also ate the two eggs w/ sausage special the other day and I had a complimentary piece of hair on my plate.... My coworker was also lucky to have her breakfast as the waiter spilled the food all over himself and the floor!
...To top it off, they left the food there! ....yup! sitting on the carpet! yum yum! -
Review from Sam S.
The Ahnala Mesquite Room is a small but very nice restaurant located at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner including a variety of southwest inspired dishes. During our stay at the hotel we ate at the Ahnala for dinner and breakfast. The ambiance at the restaurant was great with subdued and interesting lighting and modern furnishings and decorations with a southwest twist. They even have a small fireplace. With only a few busy tables at dinner the restaurant was a little noisy, so it may not be good for a quiet dinner or for much conversation, but it was still a pleasant setting for dinner. The restaurant also features a full bar with some great mixed drink options including speciality drinks the Ponderosa and The Yucca.
For dinner I ordered the pork chop with rice and beans and chips and salsa to start. When I ordered the waitress asked me how I wanted my pork cooked which I thought was really unusual. She explained that with their cut of pork you could ordered it cooked like you would have a steak cooked. So I asked for medium well. None to surprising when my pork chop showed up I cut into it and it looked gross. The whole inside was uncooked and that is NOT my kind of pork chop. I asked the waitress to send it back and they returned it better cooked. Later on I asked the manager about their pork and got the same weird answer about their cut of pork. Perhaps I am just uneducated but that was really strange. From my experiencing grilling pork chops its either cooked or its not. You can't cook pork like you can steak, it doesn't work. Oh well. In the end the pork chop was decent, not outstanding but good enough with a nice flavor. The rice and beans were a lousy side dish though and had little if any flavor. Overall dinner was pretty good, not great, but not bad either. The prices were a little expensive though, my chop with rice and beans was $24. So value wise I don't feel like I got much for my money.
The next day we ate breakfast at Ahnala and had a pretty good meal. I ordered my usual: two eggs over easy with potatoes, bacon, and toast. The eggs were fine, not very warm but good tasting nonetheless. The cubed potato hashbrowns were nothing special and had very little flavor. The bacon was kind of oily. The toast was a good sour dough bread and they had some good jams and marmalade. For two breakfast was over $30 and close to $40 with tip which I'm not sure was worth it. Again I don't know if they deliver the kind of value I expect given the prices charged...
Overall the Ahnala Mesquite Room has a lot going for it but their prices are expensive and their food doesn't warrant the cost in my opinion. GIven the lack of options around the Radisson I think they are a decent choice for a meal, but not a great choice unfortunately. If I stayed here again I would probably take the time to drive into town and find a better restaurant. -
Review from Kathy N.
Phoenix, AZ
4/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
Food was good but not great, service was what is expected. I had hopes for something more spectacular for the price but overall not bad.
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Review from Mary L.
Seattle, WA
10/28/2011
Place was empty on a Thursday night. Wait staff was very friendly, attentive, but not terribly polished. Cocktails were good. We shared an entree salad (chopped chicken) and beef filet dinner. Filet came with so-so risotto. We were glad we ordered a side of the hablano risotto which was the star of the evening. Will be looking else where for dinner for the rest of the weekend.
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Review from Elaine H.
New York, NY
12/14/2008
Ate here two nights in a row as I was staying at the hotel with a business group. While a little understaffed service was friendly and beyond efficient. The menu was enjoyed by all and I can whole hartedly recommend. Ask for the bar menu to have even more choices.
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Review from Dawn T.
Los Altos, CA
1/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
A large national group to which I belong recently stayed at the Radisson where this restaurant resides. I personally stayed at the hotel for three nights. During the first evening, a group of 6-8 of us decided to dine in this restaurant. There were parts of our overall dining experience that were quite good--the bruschetta (as it was unusual--in a good way--from the typical that is normally served). Most people at our table enjoyed there meals. I am not one to really complain and really try to look at the bright side of all situations. This dining experience, for me, was entirely different. My dining experience was one-star at best. I gave two stars to be fair to the establishment and the wait person as others did enjoy most of their meals. Regarding my starter--I think I've had milk that was thicker in consistency than the watered-down, no taste, butternut squash soup. For my main course, I ordered a cobb salad as it was late and I didn't want a terribly heavy meal. I waited....waited....and waited some more to the point where everyone had not only finished their main courses, but were embarrassed that I didn't have mine. Clearly, the wait person did not place the order for this salad. The story we heard was that the hard boiled egg on the "first" salad they prepared for me was overdone. The salad that did arrive had a hard boiled egg that was absolutely runny--as if I was eating a sunnyside-up egg at breakfast. I can tell you that it's the first time I've ever seen that served on a cobb salad. To make a longer story short, there wasn't an apology nor any offer to make the situation right by the customer. Instead, I received my bill and paid the full price. I am thinking that I will never go back.
