Comments on: Humble Pie – Scottsdale, AZ

By: Karyn H

Karyn H — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:29:56 +0000

Since we are going to be down at Speed World tomorrow with the GTO, I am going to try and talk hubby into going to HB for dinner before we head back up the hill.

It sounds soo yummy and he loves pizza! Cross your fingers folks!

By: zeke357az

zeke357az — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:37:24 +0000

Ok, I have been looking for a place with good wood fired pizza because the wait at Bianco’s is enough to kill anyone’s spirit, so I called my Madge and her hubby and we decided to hit a mid-afternoon Humble Pie. We LOVED it! We did the mushroom, pear/prosciutto, potato pizzas and had calamari to start. All were wonderful and we loved that we have a new place to enjoy!

By: Madge

Madge — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:37:15 +0000

As with anything food related, a healthy dose of “your mileage may vary” is important when reading other’s opinions.

Seth, dear… when’s the next outing? I’ve recovered from the mental place. Have your people call my people. ;-)

By: David SB

David SB — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:22:36 +0000

Seth, ironically, I tried Humble Pie tonight and was not thrilled. I posted more detailed comments over on Chowhound. I agree with your overall positive assessment of the Phoenix dining scene, explaining my willingness to engage in the rumble you just canceled, but I actually did not see Humble Pie as a particularly vital part of it. More agreeing to disagree, I guess.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:13:24 +0000

Tara and I are both surprised you let us rant this long. :-D

In any case, we enjoyed HP a lot. We didn’t have any appetizers, though. We will next time, as we both left a bit hungry.

By: Seth Chadwick

Seth Chadwick — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:07:39 +0000

Folks,

At this point, the debate about Phoenix having either a dynamic culinary scene or simply being the hind end of space is going to have to be a discussion where people will have to agree to disagree.

Therefore, I will no longer be accepting comments debating that issue.

By: Smuggo De Transplant

Smuggo De Transplant — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:55:11 +0000

Dearest readers – when I say “no” – I didn’t mean “none” – I meant “none that I can eat at without being dissapointed, **www.maricopa.gov**, or compare to another place twice as good.” Give me a little poetic space. And I’m not talking 1 missing ethnic treat in a selection of foods available. I listed at least 10 deficits. Casey’s Oyster House has Oysters. An oyster bar it ain’t. Do you get where I’m going? Sol is pretty good, and Lola is above average despite the seating convention. Both have a limited tapas menu IMHO. Espana Tapas in Omaha (yup, freaking Omaha) has over 100 selections, counting cheese, sausage or sangria. Mini paellas, braised lamb, seared rabbit ternderloin. For $4-10$. FOUR TO TEN DOLLARS. Yankee money.

No free car wash though, or NHL logo cups (obscure, but obligatory Corner Gas reference)

My reader has made my point – despite what appears to be a rollicking deficit in a restaurant or class of restaurantii (I invented that word) – they choose to ignore the truth and say that the user is the error. The logic of the argument escapes me.

The Phoenix Phood Phantasy (pat pending) reads like this….”why, what do you mean there’s no good Bolivian night clubs in Phoenix? I know of a perfectly good one that is overpriced, got shot up, has a poor selection of entertainment and was recently http://www.maricopa.gov‘ed – you must be crazy in fact to say otherwise. Why, we have WORLD class Bolivian night clubs here in Phoenix…., and if I just tell myself that 20 times, it will be all right…”

And thanks for the “Sushi Eye in Motion” tip. Since Shin Bay closed I haven’t had a good bit of cold dead fish here. Perhaps the little conveyor belt will cheer me up. Sincerely – I didnt know it opened last month. Reminds me of the first time I had Kaiten-zushi in 1991 in Ginza… in fact 2008 is the 50th anniversary of the rotating sushi bar – I’m glad we’re finally getting one here.

Ok – you’re right. The organ place is pretty amazing….

By: David SB

David SB — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:38:52 +0000

Tim, I agree about Udupi, especially after they pulled a fast one on Environmental Services by reopening with the same staff after obtaining a new permit and wiping out their prior history.

Nevertheless, Udupi’s compliance problems are really not the point here. My intent was to refute the copious misinformation in Smuggo’s post. In the midst of the “no this; no that” language, there was an incorrect claim of no south Indian food in the Phoenix Metro Area. In fact, there are at least three restaurants with this specialty. Udupi, roaches and all, is one of those three.

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:03:33 +0000

Sol y Sombra – tapas N Scottsdale
Hana has great sushi. None of the fru-fru, useless rotation though. I go for the FOOD, not the mechanical shenanigans.
The thought of eating Udupi just scares me, though. No offense, SB. :)

By: David SB

David SB — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:24:28 +0000

Smuggo, please look harder.

south Indian — Priya, Pasand, Udupi — all three in Tempe
tapas — Lola, Central Phoenix
rotating sushi bar — Sushi Eye in Motion, Chandler
Caribbean — Irie, south Phoenix, and Bread Fruit coming soon to Downtown Phoenix

Others can pick up where I have left off.