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The House at Secret Garden
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2501 E. Baseline Road Phoenix, AZ 85042

602-243-8539 

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  • American, Comfort Foods, Modern America
    Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday Dinner: 5 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday
    $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Catering, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

Pat Christofolo has teamed up with her chef son, Dustin, to open the kind of gem you'll want to keep in your back pocket for a cozy date night, dinner with out-of-town guests, or lunch with your mom. And gratefully, its contemporary American cuisine is accessible and casual enough to justify frequent visits. Entrees run the gamut from a bacon cheeseburger to braised short ribs, and local ingredients from such purveyors as Maya's Farm, The Meat Shop, and Black Mesa Ranch get top billing. Located inside a stately 1929 Spanish-style mansion on Baseline Road that's surrounded by trees and lush vegetation, it feels like an off-the-beaten-path destination but really isn't much of a hike from CenPho or Tempe. When the weather's nice, the back patio is the place to be.







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  • 2011 | Best Dining Off the Beaten Path

    We're not sure why more people don't know that there's a new-ish restaurant at the Secret Garden, but this is a secret we think should get out. This casual eatery, located in the shadow of South Mountain and housed in a restored 1929 Spanish-style mansion, is a real treasure. A New American menu featuring mostly locally grown foods, posted in the window, lured us in when we attended a wedding at the Secret Garden, a favorite place for matrimony over the past several years. We ventured back... More »

  • 2011 | Best Happy Hour, South Phoenix

    Garden dining is hard to come by in the desert. That's why The House at Secret Garden is a hidden delight. We like to hit up The House's happy hour to experience the tall shade trees, whimsical gardens, and historic Spanish-style mission at a fraction of the price. Snag a Bakon Maria (a bloody Mary made with bacon-flavored vodka) or a Cactus Fig Margarita at $2. Then order a platter of golden polenta fries, sweet potato planks, or pulled-pork sliders on the cheap. Snack and sip away your... More »

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Dinner Menu
Soups And Salads
$3 Charge For Split Plate
$7.00
Cauliflower Soup
currants, smoked trout, mint and queen creek olive oil
$16.00
House Smoked Steelhead Trout Salad
mixed greens, thinly sliced fennel, radishes, golden raisins, parsley, crow’s dairy fresh goat cheese, and tossed in a queen creek balsamic vinaigrette
$11.00
Beet And Goat Cheese Salad
golden and chioggia beets with crushed walnuts, basil and greens with desert blossom honey dressing
$12.00
Apple And Duck Prosciutto Salad
mixed greens, fuji apples wrapped in duck prosciutto, hazelnuts, blue cheese, basil and citrus vinaigrette
$11.00
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad
spinach, fried i’itoi onions, pepitas, cilantro, d’anjou pears, orange blossom honey dressing and parmesan
$10.00
Grilled Romaine Salad
grilled romaine lettuce, marinated onions, cilantro, pepitas, crow’s dairy feta with lemon herb dressing
$7.00
Field Green Salad
organic greens with cherry tomatoes, fresh herbs tossed in balsamic vinaigrette with parmesan
For The Table
$3 Charge For Split Plate
$13.00
Smoked Trout Spread
“the house” smoked trout with marinated radishes, roasted peppers, cilantro, crow’s dairy fresh goat cheese and grilled bread
$13.00
Bowl Of Mussels With Grilled Bread
white wine steamed mussels with basil, cherry tomatoes, shallots, frond pesto, and fennel
$12.00
Fried Arancini With Tomato Sauce
two italian risotto balls stuffed with wild mushrooms, anaheim peppers, parmesan cheese with fresh arugula
$14.00
Pork “tender Belly” Bacon
pan seared pork belly with rainbow valley maple mascarpone, mint, almonds, portabellas and local dates
$8.00
Sweet Potato Planks
sweet potato rounds with creme fraîche, scallions and pancetta wheels
$6.00
Citrus Marinated Olives
castelvetrano, manzanilla and bambino
3 Cheese For $10.00
4 Cheese For $13.00
Artisan And Farmstead Cheese Board
salemville blue, crow’s dairy goat cheese, crow’s dairy feta , cypress grove truffle tremor cypress grove midnight moon, prairie breeze white cheddar life in provence double cream brie parmigianino reggiano
Entrées
$3 Charge For Split Plate
$21.00
Hand Made Pappardelle
wild boar sausage, seared portabella’s, fennel, rainbow valley farmer’s cheese, caramelized onions, basil and pork demi sauce
$20.00
Hand Made Potato Gnocchi
herbed tomato sauce, duck confit, anaheim peppers, sage and crow’s dairy goat cheese
$28.00
Grilled New York Strip
corn puree, roasted baby carrots, seared portabellas and pork demi
$26.00
Pan Seared Grimaud Farms Duck Breast
butternut squash puree, hazelnuts, radish and apple salad with duck demi
 
Fresh Catch
served with the seasons freshest ingredients
$17.00
Shrimp And Grits With Bacon And Carrots
sautéed jumbo shrimp and anson mills grits with baby carrots, sweet corn and roasted serrano peppers
$18.00
Lemon Chicken
marinated and roasted boneless breast and thigh with smashed potatoes and fried rosemary (can be made gluten free)
$29.00
Osso Bucco
braised veal shank with tomato sauce and mirepoix served with garden herb gremolata
$16.00
Vegetarian Trio
arancini, roasted beets with basil, fuji apples topped with feta and carrot soup with hazelnuts and thyme
House Sides
$3 Charge For Split Plate
$6.00
Sautéed Rainbow Chard
with shallots and smoked trout
 
Local And Seasonal Pickled Vegetables
$5.00
Golden Polenta Fries
with house dipping aioli
$4.00
Anson Mills “house” Grits
$4.00
Smashed Potatoes
Dessert
$9.00
Apple Pie And Beet Crème Brulee
fuji apple pie with beet chip,  whipped cream,  beet brulee and   mcclendon farms orange blossom gastrique 
$9.00
Caribbean Sweet Potato Cake
spiced whipped cream,  local dates,  pistachios,  fleur de sel caramel and vanilla ice cream
$9.00
Dried Berry Bread Pudding 
tart cherry,  cranberries,  raisins,  bananas & almonds with crow’s dairy goat milk pecan gelato and  bourbon maple anglaise 
$8.00
Chocolate Cake
served with buttercream frosting,  chocolate sauce,  candied coconut and fleur de sel caramel 
$10.00
Dessert Martini’s - Chocolate and fresh mint
$8.00
Dessert Martini’s - Mochatini  

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