A friend told us about a place he saw on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - a BBQ place at a car wash. That's right, you can get your car washed and have lunch or dinner at the same time. Ingenious, right? But how good would the food be? We had to check it out with our friends... and my car was filthy so we drove!
Tom's Thumb Fresh Market is located in north Scottsdale and boasts a gas station, car wash, coffee and pastry bar, wine and artisan gift market as well as a barbecue joint. After handing my car keys over to the car wash guys, we went inside to order lunch. We all ordered something different - mine was the sliced beef brisket sandwich. It was so tender and juicy it practically melted in my mouth! They have a BBQ sauce bar we helped ourselves to - definitely something for every taste bud! After lunch we split a couple of muffins from the pastry bar - also very good.
We strolled through the wine and gift market after lunch - lots of cute gift items, a few of which we couldn't walk away from. After paying for our purchases, we went outside to claim my car. They offer a variety of carwashes ranging in price from $11.99 to $34.99 for a hand wash. I chose a mid-range wash package and my car was clean from top to bottom.
It's too bad Tom's Thumb Fresh Market is so far from us - it could become habit-forming!
The second place we visited is in southern California. We visited Mamma Cozza's on a recent Disneyland trip - it's about two miles away. It definitely looks a little dive-ish from the outside but the inside is warm and inviting. It was obvious to us that many of the customers were locals - regulars known by name to the servers.
Our dinner included mouth-watering garlic bread, a relish tray with carrot and celery sticks and cherry peppers, soup or salad, our entree and then a small glass of anisette. The food was delicious and we went back a second night to try a different entree. I had lasagna one night and a special with half ravioli, half spaghetti.
The two DDD restaurants were as different as could be yet both were really yummy. I am thankful for a variety of eating establishments that take pride in the food they serve and in making their customers feel like family. And I am thankful that God gave us taste buds so we can enjoy different flavors and textures.
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