Photo: Vikki Dempsey
Smoke, the bar lounge and patio at McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse, offers superb quality, variety and value in an elegant setting, night and day. Most Happy Hours are a sprint, but this one’s a marathon: Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to close; Saturday, 5 p.m. to close; Sunday, 4 p.m. to close.
Cocktails are $1 off, beer is 50 cents off. The $5 “Libations” menu includes the “Big Pour” glasses of chardonnay or cabernet (1/3 of a bottle), mojitos, margaritas, Skyy cosmopolitans and excellent Skyy martinis with plain or blue-cheese-stuffed olives.
“Bites” priced from $2.50-$5 offer generous portions and skillfully balanced flavors.
Salmon Cake Sliders ($5) are moist mounds of flaky salmon with a spicy kick and citrus tang, served on a fresh bun. Goat Cheese Soufflé ($5) has a creamy substantial texture, and is served with sautéed mushrooms and piquant braised garlic spinach.
Tuesday is your lucky day here; all Steakhouse Appetizers are half off. If you’ve never tried caviar, unshroud the mystique with a $6 sampler served on a palette-shaped platter.
At first glance, the ambience is reminiscent of a “gentleman’s club,” where Hugh Hefner or Don Draper might have had a three-martini lunch in front of the nude woman painting. But you’ll see plenty of women patrons and feel the welcoming, friendly atmosphere. Cool jazz standards play in the background. Walls are adorned with photos of WWII aircraft, vintage photos of Tucson and other memorabilia. Servers are always cheerful and helpful. Smokers will enjoy the outdoor cigar-friendly patio.
McMahon’s Prime Steakhouse is located at 2959 N. Swan Rd. Find out more at MetroRestaurants.com or call 327-7463.
