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REVIEW #5
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jon S.
Avg. Entree: $10-15
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April 29, 2005
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For many in the Valley, Durant's is a shrine to the way dining
used to be: great service, simple food, and honest quality. Open
in this location since the early 1950s, Durant's has built
a zealous following for their steaks and seafood. With curvy
red leather booths, wait staff in tuxedos, velvety ruby-red
wallpaper and cigars on the menu; you almost expect to find Dean
Martin waiting in the lounge. The original entrance on Central
Avenue still works, but most patrons enter from the parking lot
through the kitchen where chefs and waiters are accustomed to
greeting guests as they head for the dining room. Once inside,
steak is star attraction, with a variety of cuts cooked to order
and served complete with soup and vegetables. Fresh seafood
is flown in daily, with live-tanked Maine Lobster available
all year. On weekend nights, those without reservations can
find themselves spending an hour or so in the lounge while waiting
for a table -- which might not be so bad. Bartenders here claim
to mix the best Martini in the Valley
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REVIEW #10
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Avg. Entree: $20-30
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July 30, 2000
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I don't know what menu these previous reviewers were looking
at,
but I just ate at Durant's last night, and had a hard time finding anything on the menu UNDER $20.00 other than ala carte stuff.
The
stuffed potato is the best I've ever eaten. They do great things with seafood, and their steaks are supurb, which is why they can
get away with their prices in Phoenix -- they're old, established, and excellent. The flocked red "bordello" wall paper only adds to the ambiance of the place. My biggest complaint is that the
place tends to be REAL noisy, and people start trying to out-shout each other from table to table. Another thing that happens quite
frequently at Durant's is celebrity citings. I've not only seen several of the local sports "figures" there, but also have seen
Bob Saget, Rob Schneider, Bruce Willis, and Kirsten Alley in
the
place. Service is impeccible with waiters in tuxes -- as waiters
of this genre of eatery should be. And any restaurant that keeps
their kitchen clean enough that they use it not only to cook in,
but as their main entrance, is clean enough for me! A tip on the food -- try either the lamb chops ($29.95) or the pork chops --
both
are melt-in-your-mouth, cut-with-your-fork delicious. For
dessert
their creme brule sampler (4 different "flavors" of this rich
treat)
is a perfect ending for the perfect meal --- then you get the check. Three people, one cocktail, no wine, one appetizer, one dessert,
three
entrees, one side dish, $143.00 . . . add at least a 15 to 20 percent gratuity, and you have a pretty expensive night out for the average working stiff. . . but as a "special" treat once a year or so, go for broke, make yourself feel important! Its worth it!
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