Red White and Brew ∙ Chandler, AZ
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Red White & Brew was recommended to me by a co-worker a while back. I expected it to be a microbrewery, but once I arrived I realized they simply resell a variety of local microbrews, including Four Peaks and Thunder Canyon. It appeared to be a popular place. The restaurant was nearly full when we arrived just before six o’clock, but we were seated almost immediately.
My wife ordered a special seasonal drink, which had an interesting flavorful mixture of Toasted Almond Champagne and Chocolate Port ($6). She said it was pretty strong, but it was nice for a chilly winter evening.
We were served some freshly baked bread as we waited for our meals. It was basted with butter and topped with herbs and cheese. They were so good, we ate two platefuls.
My wife’s Seafood Scampi ($19.50) was a sight to behold. The dish was huge. Sea scallops, mussels, littleneck clams, and jumbo shrimp sat atop an enormous mound of linguini. She loved the seafood, which was sauteed in a garlic butter wine sauce, but didn’t eat hardly any of the pasta. She said it lacked flavor, and had become soupy because so much moisture collected at the bottom of the dish. She would have preferred the pasta served on the side.
I was in the mood for steak, so I ordered the 10oz. Flat Iron Steak ($14). As it was served, one of the staff told me to let them know immediately if it wasn’t just as I’d requested it. I appreciated their concern with getting things right. It was a good cut of sirloin, and they did cook it to medium-well as I had asked, but for some reason it was rather dry. It was topped with two beer-battered onion rings, which were excellent. The mashed potatoes were also tasty. I wasn’t crazy about the texture of the steamed vegetables; it seemed unnatural as if the beans and carrots had been frozen and suffered some damage as a result.
The highlight of the meal was the Cinnamon-Apple Dumpling a la Mode ($5.50). They took a cored apple, stuffed it with cinnamon and caramel, and then wrapped it in pastry dough. This was an awesome dessert. The crust was glazed with additional caramel sauce, so every bite was delicious. Because the crust was so good, I actually preferred the dumpling to the typical apple pie.
Overall, the service was very good, and some aspects of the meal were exceptional, while others fell short of expectations considering the price. I’d say this restaurant is well worth a try. I’d like to try the original location at some point to see if it’s any different from this new location in Chandler.
Red White & Brew
4850 S. Gilbert Rd. (Map)
Chandler, AZ 85249
(480) 305-6993
hours: need to confirm
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Original location
Red White & Brew - Mesa: 6740 E. McDowell (Map)
We recently had dinner at your Chandler location, and as usual, the food was terrific. Our server Stacey, was a delight (such a bubbly personality). My only complaint was opening my napkin to find spotted silverware. There is no bigger turn-off than that. I don’t care if I am at Fleming’s or Applebee’s, I find this same problem. I recently was at a restaurant in Michigan (On The Border) where I was told that they had one person who wrapped silverware and was responsible for seeing that there were no spots. What a delight! It made the entire restaurant seem like it was spotless!!! Perhaps you should give it a try…..