Diamond Belle Saloon

Being a dessert rat, and from the Tombstone, Arizona area, I get enough of the touristy type places. However, in this town, it works! The food isn't consistent at all and ranges from okay to awful, but the atmosphere is awesome. The service is consistently EXCELLENT. Just wish the food was as well.

We were staying at the Strater and had a coupon for the Diamond Belle, so decided to give it a try after a day on the train. It was crowded and the waitress/callgirl told us to keep an eye out for tables opening up. It was rather awkward, as there wasn't anywhere to stand while we were stalking our fellow patrons to see who would get up first.

Once we found a table, the waitress was lovely and attentive. We got a beer and wine, both were fine. The meals were a French dip with fries (me) and the pot roast with mashed potatoes (my mom.) My mom loved her pot roast... said it was very tender and delicious! The green beans were crisp and crunchy - perfect. She had to salt her potatoes, but that's not uncommon for her. My French dip was just okay. I was surprised that the au jus had very little flavor, and the sandwich was the same. I ended up salting my au jus a number of times to get enough flavor in my dinner, which is very uncommon for me.

Overall, my personal experience was a 2-3. Not bad, but food was lacking, and the noisy saloon vibe is not my scene. My mom, however, raved. So, I'll even out the score to a 3.

Louis L'Amour stayed in this hotel.  That just makes me feel happy!  He probably had a drink here.  Most likely not the Cosmos I shared with my wife.  The piano player is great and makes the place feel like you are in a happy western saloon.  

Get there at the right time and you can enjoy the gunfighters coming in a starting their argument, which flows out into the parking lot for a gunfight.  Happy hour wings and pizza are really good and cheap.