Chick-fil-A

I love this location. About time theres a Filet in Red Mountain.
Great customer service every time. And now I know what the rage is all about with the waffle fries. Each time I've tried them, before this location went up they were dry and tasteless. I was wondering what all they hype was. Well now I know. The E. McKellips St, Mesa location cooks their fries with a delicious seasoning, and they are perfectly crispy outside soft delicious inside.
Always consistent with their customer service, and fresh to order each time.
Only complaint I have, is the chicken filets are sometimes smaller than normal. Unusually small, like half the size (maybe they accidentally gave us the breakfast ones) which has happened 3 times. Next time I'll call to let them know

Always loved Chick-Fil-a. I don’t like the “limited” menu. Today, I was severely disappointed with my French fry serving size. At least fill the container.

So I recently got into the realm of chicken sandwiches as curiosity got the best of me prompting me to get a chicken sandwich from Popeyes, which is a good sandwich. But that left me to try it’s immediate competitor, Chick-fil-a. A place that I never gave the time of day until now. So overall, I must say that dining at chick-fil-a (Of that is a bit to type so I’ll abbreviate CFA) is an experience on its own. With the craze of the chicken sandwich really rising, one CFA recently opened over at Power and McKellips which is pretty close to me and giving me a good opportunity to try it out. First of all the place is bumping, as it is new but if you are looking to grab a quick bite to eat keep that in mind as I’ll get into that a bit later but just know that there is a decent sized line. From there things are pretty cut and dry with your original, spicy, nuggets, grilled, and salad type of meals but this time I just went with a classic crispy one and after about a small wait of 10 minutes they brought me my meal which is a good time to point out that this place functions as a half and half type of sit down and fast food establishment as when you order you give them your name and they come looking for you once your order is ready along with essentials like sauce and napkins. Eventually you’ll come across an employee that will get you a refill if you need one, get you any other items, or take your trash for you which is also a plus in my book as the employee “James” was pretty nice and got me a primo Arnold Palmer made just how I like it. Now compared to a chicken sandwich like Popeyes, CFA’s sandwich is admittedly smaller in pretty much every way and lacks the crunch, but what they lack in those areas they more than make up for in the area of execution of spice, flavoring, tenderness, and juiciness. The sandwich is pretty damn tasty and every bite was just as good as the last and consistent, whereas with Popeyes, you’ll sometimes get a bit of a dry piece and sometimes a bite that is nothing but breading, not to say that it doesn’t have it’s own merits. Other than that the sandwich is kind of plain, it’s got its pickles but they are on the weaker side and the bun just seems like a regular bun, overall pretty simple. Still though that taste is still pretty world class, coupled with the excellent service, and good lemonade plus tea, I am definitely putting this on the menu. The average meal will cost you about 9ish dollars which gets you a drink, entree, and side which I got their waffle fries that came out a bit too salty for me so I currently just get two sandwiches and large Arnold Palmer (which is also pretty good). Other amenities include a play place for the kids although in the current state of affairs with the nation that might not be so great but it is there. The other notable thing are the automatic trash cans that open up via sensor so you don’t have to touch it in any way which is nice. I must stress that when dining here you are also buying into a sort of experience that I came to enjoy with employees walking the lobby like wait-staff to get you some small things or otherwise checking if your order is all good. So the place gets a very big kudos for that from me and I will be back.

Delicious! And a fun experience, even though they were jammed. Their spicy chicken strips were very tender and the little kale with almonds side salad yummy! Great staff too☀️????????