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DINING | The best restaurants in the West Valley
by Bob Purtell
Caballero
Fresh. Modern. American Grill
When Operating Partner’s Paul Fratella and Anthony Guerriero
opened Caballero, their concept was to offer a “culinary experience
at casual dining prices.” Bringing dozens of years of experience in
restaurant management, the have struck out on their most recent
venture in Goodyear at 1800 N. Litchfield Road. Located just north
of the I-10, it is conveniently 20-30 minutes from downtown or the
north Phoenix suburbs.
A newly remodeled and redecorated eatery formerly known to west
valley residents as McGraths Fish House, Caballero sports warm
new colors and an open yet intimate dining environment for patrons
to enjoy.
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They will not leave you disappointed
and are deserving of our best stars.
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Photographed by Michael Jordan Photography

One of few valley restaurants accepting reservations,
Caballero offers generous seating for large parties of up
to 150, a private dining room for smaller groups of 35 or a
curtain table for that special personal dining moment. Offproperty
catering events can be scheduled for up to 400 with
advanced notice. Call Director of Marketing, Kelsey Oisten for
availability and pricing.
Some of the features unique to this recently opened
establishment include a “Ceviche Bar” where one can sit
counter-side and order hand-crafted portions of fish or shrimp
ceviche with a variety of sides to taste. Made fresh to each
customer’s personal design, this is not to be missed.
February 19th will mark the rollout of the “Parts-of-the-World”
Sunday Brunch. Check the Caballero website for specific menu
inquiries. http://caballerogrill.com/
The menu is simple fare, but not lacking in love from Executive
Chef Amanda Miller’s talented culinary staff. Starters include
chicken, shrimp and rib-eye quesadilla’s, DeValle Guacamole,
Fried Calamari, Avocado Chimi’s, Fish Taco’s and the ever
famous “Manny’s Empanada’s. Salads are generously portioned
and available in half sizes for the more conservative appetite. Do
not miss the Caballero Chicken Salad with its superb mix of spicy
ranch dressing, avocado and queso fresco. Sandwiches include
Burgers, French Dip, Club Sliders and a Cuban with Chipotle
mayo on Sourdough. All are served with a generous portion of
fries adding value to your meal experience. The menu truly
shines in the available entrée’s. Your choices of Carne Adovada,
Pork Enchiladas, Top Sirloin, Rib Eye, Steelhead Trout, Ahi Tuna
and a host of others including a vegetarian option will have you
coming back time anytimeagain. A specially designed Kid’s menu
is available to satisfy those younger palettes.
The bar service is exceptionally unique, as well. Jason, the Chief
Mixologist, has a collection of 6 “hand-crafted” beers and a wine
and cocktail menu that you will not find in most restaurants. The
beer connoisseur can enjoy pint drafts of Dog Fish Seasonal,
Mission IPA, Ludwig Hefeweizen, Full Sail Pale Ale and Coronado
Orange, in addition to a long list of bottled choices. Hand crafted
cocktails are reasonably priced and include Pomegranate Lemon
Mojito’s, Raspberry Cosmopolitan’s, Long Island Limon,
Strawberry Basil Lemonade, Caballera (House version of a
Hurricane) and Key Lime Pie Martini’s. The wine list is not your
run-of-the-mill selection either. Genuinely unique choices make
Caballero a rare treat for the customer who wants to enjoy a
special glass or bottle of out of the ordinary wines. Selections
include Californian, Italian, German, New Zealand and
Argentinean choices.
Happy hour runs daily from 2:00-7:00pm and again from 9:00pmclose.
Hours of operation for Caballero are Monday-Thursday
11:00am-1:00am, Friday-Saturday 11:00am-2:00am and Sunday
11:00am-Midnight.
Phone 623-935-4287 for reservations or inquiries pertaining to
special requests and needs.
The choices for dining are many and the competition for
customer dollars is increasing. Quality, courteous service and
value pricing are the great equalizers in today’s restaurant
world. Caballero, while new to the neighborhood, is serving it up
with the best of the best and deserves your attention.
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