Valle Luna--Phoenix AZ

March 6, 2012

We just got Phoenix and I thought Mexican food would be good. It had been a long day of travel and then having a few problems at the hotel which you will be able to read more about on my accessible road trip blog soon. After all our issues we had my mind wasn't really fully on the food.  They seated us and brought chips and salsa and took our drink orders which were three Cokes.

The salsa was good there were three bowls but I think two of them were the same.  One was a chunky salsa with chunks of tomato, onions, and peppers.  There was also a sauce that was kind of a runny sauce, I liked both of the salsas and I also thought the chips were good as well. After we had time to look over the menu I decided to order the two enchilada plate with beef and the red sauce which also came with rice and beans (11.95). My mom had the chili relleno plate (9.95) and my dad went with the chimichanga with shredded beef (12.95).   

I thought my enchiladas were okay and decent but they were a little hard on ends.  The beans rice nothing special, but then again not bad. 

My dad liked his chimichanga which he said was very good, but that's also what he says about most chimichangas.

My mom didn't say much about her chile relleno but she ate most of it until she was full.

Bell West Plaza3336 West Bell Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Moes original barbecue -Fort Collins Colorado

2/25/2012

I met a friend at Moes original barbecue.  We went in and you have to order at the front end of the bar their special was southern fried chicken ($10) which is what I got.  It came with two sides and cornbread for my sides picked the pork chili which was one of their sides of the day, and the potato salad. My friend got their rib platter with baked beans and potato salad, both of our meals with drinks. We went to fill our drinks up and waited for our meals to come and they said it would be at least 10 minutes for the chicken. In not to long they brought out our meals. 

Mine was half a chicken which is lot for me, I started into it and it was really hot which is good.  I ate some of the smaller pieces and I thought it was pretty good, not the best fried chicken I’ve had but it tasted pretty good. I really liked the pork chili; it was kind of soupy which is how I prefer chili.  It was also filled with chilies and onions.  The flavor was good and had a little bit of a kick, but not too much.  I actually liked the cornbread which is something I normally don't, it was a little sweet and there were bits of peppers throughout not very hot but it did taste good. The potato salad was alright but not really that exciting.  I was thinking this was pretty good and I had quite a bit to take home.  However when I was eating the leftovers and got to the breast I peeled back the outside skin and thought it might be easier to just try to pull some of the meat off.  When I did this I saw a red streak in there and kind of pressed down and blood squeezed out, and for some reason I couldn’t finish my leftovers.

I am not giving Moe’s a star rating because of having two completely different stories, good food, but not everything cooked fully.  Which I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say it must have been a fluke.

181 North College Avenue  Fort Collins, CO 80524