What was supposed to be a four day Labor Day weekend for me, turned into only having Saturday and Monday free. I worked Friday and Sunday, squeezing in roller derby practice and a lovely dinner with Marisol.
We went to Windsor, a trendy restaurant just north of downtown Phoenix. I had high hopes for this place since it has such a great selection of salads and sandwiches, and it mostly lived up to what I wanted it to, except for a few things.
This place has a lovely outdoor patio, but seeing as the temperatures are still hanging out in the 110 degree range, Marisol and I chose the air conditioned inside seating area.
While the restaurant and bar are nicely decorated, the ambient lighting was just a bit too dim. I understand creating a vibe, but I’d like to see who I’m sitting next to. Perhaps slide the dimmer switch a scosch north.
Big props to the cocktail menu, but I chickened out and stuck with an alright glass of Zinfandel. Marisol got a cocktail involving ginger and other stuff and it was delicious. I know that was extremely descriptive and you all can now go make this drink at home. You are welcome. I do know it came with a garnish of candied ginger. And not a blueberry. Don’t ask.
I love Bahn Mi sandwiches, so I went with the Bahn Mi Halibut sandwich with a side of coleslaw.
Everything was excellent, but I feel like the mayo could’ve have been a lot spicier. The bahn mi sandwich I get from Lee’s would definitely win in a competition, but Windsor’s version was quite tasty.
One major complaint about our visit at the Windsor was our waitress. While it was a holiday weekend, the place was far from empty. In fact, there were quite a few tables filled with people, but not so busy we were taking up a needed table, so I was surprised when our waitress brought our check over without asking if we wanted anything else. Just a “whenever you’re ready” smile. When I informed her we actually would like a second round of drinks, she apologized, took the check back and went to place our order. But that was really the last time we really saw her. Another server brought our drinks, yet another brought over a plate of delicious complimentary cookies for the adorable ice cream shop next door, Churn, and then finally the bartender brought over our final tab at the end.
If there’s one thing Marisol doesn’t like, its tomatoes and snotty servers. Don’t get her started.
All in all, I thought the food was tasty, the atmosphere hip and casual at the same time, but the service needs to be worked on a little. I just wish I had saved room for some ice cream from next door.
By the time Monday rolled around, I just couldn’t find the motivation to go into work. So instead, I spent the day with Brian and the farm, which was lovely.
We got a wild hair to rip on the carpet in our living room.
Since we have the man room as our everyday tv room, this living room stays empty. We never use it. So the plan is to turn it into a dining room. Our only table to eat at is the island in our kitchen, and we never use that as an eating space. When we have people over for dinner, we don’t have a dining table for everyone to sit at. You better be good at balancing your plate on your knees, or you’re in trouble.
So, operation dining room officially started Monday. We’re going to look at laminate wood flooring samples this weekend, which is very exciting.
Even Shea thinks it pretty exciting.
Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend!
