Chelsea’s Kitchen - Phoenix

We came across this place last week while walking by and we decided to give it a try as the parking lot was full at that time , as well as their backyard patio…plus it smelled so good. So here we are! We arrived around 3 o’clock and although there were many people inside, getting a table was not an issue. We were asked if we wanted to stay inside or outside and we opted for outside. They do have some misters ( fan style ones) and there are many trees which helps with keeping the heat more bearable. They have a big bar area and many patrons were sitting there. Their kitchen is right by the entrance that you can see everything inside. We were greeted but after some time , at first we were not sure if we should sit ourselves. In the end we got someone who took us to the table. We ordered the drinks and the food and waited about 10 minutes to get the drinks. They bring you water at the beginning, you have to ask for a straw if you need it, as they don’t just bring them together. The food came after 15-20 minutes…not bad. We got the Hawaiian Swordfish Taco and The Organic Chicken. Both were good, however, the chicken was not cooked properly as we could see the pink in the meat . I’ll attach a picture. It was a little spicy and you could taste the smoke … good taste though. I was pretty disappointed as I was expecting a better service for the price we paid. The server was just simply serving, nothing special like you’d expect from a place who serves food on the expensive side. It was just average…took the order, came to check if all was good and then brought the check. We should have said something about the poorly cooked chicken but we didn’t , we did not know till we got to cut it. In conclusion, it’s a nice place for the atmosphere and less for the food or service. You also don’t have many choices on the menu. Since I don’t have the option , my rate would be 3.5 stars.