While traveling out west for the holidays, my friends and I found ourselves in Quartzsite, Arizona, on Christmas. After frantically searching for what food options might be available on the holiday, we found Times 3 Family Restaurant.
On this particular day, they were essentially only serving the plated meal. While they said we could order off the menu, it would take a very long time. That's OK, though, because the special sounded great.
The meal began with a soup or salad; the soup of the day was broccoli and cheese. I think it was straight from a Campbell's cream of can - thick, gloopy, and sodium for days.
The main meal consisted of turkey or ham or both. Plus mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, green beans, a roll, cranberries and pumpkin pie for dessert.
It's a homestyle, hearty plate that was definitely filling. I wish there had been some texture to anything - crispy skin on the meat or crusty bread. As it was, everything was just soft and mostly brown and covered in gravy.
It was a decent meal overall that just ate a bit monotonous and one-note. Some chives or nuts or bacon couldv've added a bit more oomph.
Grade: C
