When you set foot through the door of The Crossing Grill and Bar you are immediately greeted with a warm friendly welcome from the hostess. There was no wait for my party to be seated. We were taken into the dining area past the bar and seated in a privacy booth. The very clean interior is painted in somewhat dark earth tone colors. Our booth was wood with vinyl upholstered seats of a smokey silver blue color. Every aspect of the restaurant matches. The carpet, the booths, the walls, the lamp lighting over the tables, even the tiles on the booth dividers. You take a step back in time when you look at all the old framed photographs hanging on the walls. The photographs are all early 1900’s old yuma which captions that tell you the date of the photograph and what the photograph is of. There are several muted televisions placed strategically around the restaurant so no matter where you sit you will always have a good view. Music plays over the PA system at a nice volume. Loud enough to hear, not so loud that you cant hear the people around you. Varies of music were played, ranging from country to 80’s contemporary rock, to pop. 

       

          Our server, Elizabeth, was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu. She gave us several meal suggestions when we asked. She suggested the Boneless Buffalo Wings with ranch as an appetizer, the Fish sandwich as the entree, and the Buffalo Chicken salad or the Sante Fe salad as a healthy choice.

 

           For our appetizers we ordered stuffed mushrooms, and crossing fries. The mushrooms were stuffed with a mixture

of sautéed onions, shrimp, chopped mushrooms, and breadcrumbs, topped with mozzarella cheese. They were served in a small cast iron skillet with a cover over the hot handle and placed on a wooden plate to protect the table. The mushrooms were savory and delicious. The crossing fries came in a shallow bowl filled with highly battered and friend french fries topped with shredded cheese, fresh bacon bits, chopped green onions, slice avocado, and sour cream. The connection is great and would make a perfect meal for a light supper.

       

       For dinner we ordered a few different items to try. We started with the Buffalo Chicken Salad which was one of the items suggest by out waitress. The salad came on a large plate looking crisp and delicious. A bed of lettuce with slice carrots, mushrooms, cucumbers, hard boiled egg, sliced tomatoes and two types of shredded cheese. Topped with three large bread chicken strips in the medium intensity crossing hot wing sauce. Homemade ranch dressing is served on the side. All veggies are crisp and cold. The chicken tensors are spicy but not painfully so. The each dressing is really good! The rest of our dinner consisted of Hot Wings, Teriyaki Wings, and the Roasted Garlic Ribeye Steak and Squaw Bread. Both orders of wings came in six to a plate just like we asked, both with a tub of the homemade ranch dressing. The wings pieces are really large and would serve well as a light supper. The Hot Wings are sauced but not so messy that they actually make a mess. The hot sauce has the right amount of spice and the wings themselves are cooked to perfection. The Teriyaki wings are covered in a rich brown glaze that looks irresistible! They are savory and full of flavor, just as delicious as they look. Our main entree, the Roasted Garlic Ribeye Steak, arrived hot and streaming. The steak shows the grill parks and is slightly pink in the center when cut. Slightly hard to cut but excellent flavor. Not over seasoned and not bland. The meals comes with a side of broccoli that is tender but not mushy, however tastes a bit on the salty side and is not to my liking. The meal is also served with a baked potato that was done perfectly and topped with butter, sour cream, and chives. The entire plate around the edges is sprinkled with dried parsley flakes to make a pretty and colorful presentation. Our dinner was served with a house break known as Squaw Break. It is a dark wheat bread with a soft consistency and a sweet wheat flavor. It is served in a whole loaf with a small tub of butter on the side. The customer slices and butters the bread to their own liking.

 

History of The Crossing 

 

In 1988 The Crossing was established. Yuma was originally under the flags of Spain and Mexico but during the Gadsten Purchase the US gained the new territory. The Crossing got its name from when Yuma became the major river crossing for the Cailfornia Gold Seekers back in 1850.

 

Visual: Very Clean

Auditory: Quiet with music playing in the backround

Service: Welcoming, friendly, helpful.

Cuisine: American

Pricing: Average prices between $5 and $12 

Location: Easy to find, plenty of parking. 2690 S 4th Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364

Hours: Sat-Thurs 11:00 AM-10:00 PM; Fri 11:00 AM-11:00 PM