The Bright Spot

As soon as we walked in, we were greeted with a warm welcome. Mary was a great waitress and knew the menu from front to back. The cactus cutters were fantastic and the fish was very fresh. Mary overheard me say I was cold and immediately turned the heater up. We had a great time and I’m positive you will to.

Finally tried the Brite Spot on Hwy 92
To anyone skeptical, you won’t be disappointed!
Not only is the food outstanding but the Sevice is top notch. Our server was so friendly and knowledgeable. She was a true pleasure!
I really recommend this establishment to enjoy a nice evening out

I’ve been bugging my friends to check out the Bright Spot since it reopened in August. Having a birthday & getting to pick where I get to eat gave me the chance & I wasn’t disappointed. The bonus was arriving on a Sunday to a 10% discount special for senior citizens, which applied to a couple of us. Mary, the Manager, was outstanding as our server.
To start, the three drinkers in our party of five shared a pitcher of blood orange margarita on the rocks. The bartender didn’t skimp on the alcohol, yet it wasn’t overwhelming. We Drinking Three decided that we WILL be returning for drinks if nothing else. Honestly one of the best I’ve ever enjoyed as a ‘rita connoisseur.
For appetizers we ordered the fried mushrooms & Cactus Cutters, which were amazing! The deep fried tender beef with the cheese & green chilies seemed as though it were melting in my mouth. My mom used the accompanying pico on her baked potato. The salads & bread were fresh. Found it refreshing to have mushrooms on top of the salad, instead of the usual red onion ring.
My brother had the half rack of ribs. Mary’s promise that the ribs were outstanding was true. The meat easily pulled off the rib. My friend had the prime rib, and I, the New York Strip. It seems I never get a steak cooked properly, but the chef got the Strip just right. My parents chose the Special of salmon & fried butterfly shrimp. The salmon was cooked perfectly & the shrimp were huge. Very tasty meal on all levels.
Mary overheard it was my birthday & surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake. Very rich, but a truly sweet treat, pun intended.
If you plan on visting anywhere in Southern Arizona you need to check out the Bright Spot. This dinner experience was well worth the drive.

Please note — the BRITE Spot is under NEW management as of August 2014. We have visited twice since Aug. 20, and both times had an excellent experience. The ribs are AWESOME, the prime rib melts in your mouth, and the rib eye steak is excellent. Service was great, food brought out in a timely manner, and staff is friendly and attentive. We WILL be back! Thank you Mary for a great dinner experience both times!

Under new management the Bright Spot is a gem in the rough. Had a delicious blackened Salmon tonight. My friends had the Baby Back Ribs and Prime rib. Everything was great.

A friend and I decided to try the Brite Spot Wednesday night for dinner. Very nice atmosphere. Seated right away, we were ready for a lovely dinner. That’s where it all went south. The food was bland and terribly overpriced! The server was polite but, very forgetful. Our salads arrived a half an hour after we had ordered and five minutes before our entrees. There was clearly no organization between the staff members. A bit more training may be in order for the staff. I see great potential but, it needs some fine tuning.

I have visited the Bright Spot twice since the reopening and have had poor experiences on both visits. The place is devoid of any organization or management, the prices are extremely high, and the food is bland and not very high quality. I won’t even touch on the service, which was probably some of the poorest I have ever had (on both occasions).
My first experience was dinner. I waited a very long time while the 10 waitress ran around acting like they had no clue what was going on. The overstaffed bar was moving so slow I waited 25 minutes for a bottle of beer. I saw what appeared to be at least 3 bartenders all of whom were doing nothing but gossiping. Food was decent but not great for the price or quality.
Second trip was breakfast. Again, over staffed the wait staff was arguing over who got our table (probably 6 wait staff and 2 tables dining) and finally after it was decided we had 2 different people still arguing over who got to serve us. The biscuits and gravy was gross. Not an ounce of sausage to be seen in the sausage gravy and it tasted like flour. The biscuits were okay. I’ve made better from a packet and a can of biscuits really.
The place inside is beautiful. Its clean, classy and appears to have its stuff together. However you quickly see that is not what’s really going on there. Prices are to high for the level of service and quality and overall I would not return.

My experience here was so awful that I created a Unilocal account just to warn everyone to stay away. My family and I came in as a group of four to see the restaurant less than half full. after a few minutes of busy waitresses walking around we were finally greeted and shown to our seats. At first everything was fine, she brought us our menus and then waters, a few minutes later she returns to see if we wanted anything else to drink and take our orders. after they were taken we waited a half hour, till one of us saw another waitress walk by (because ours was nowhere to be seen for at least 20 min). Our waitress returned saying that they were busy and that she forgot.(because chatting behind the bar with the bar tender is more important than customer service). She then rushed out with our salads and soup (which to be frank tasted canned). 10 minutes or so later she returned with our entrees which had several problems (like my father being jipped on his number of fish fillets), my burnt steak, and tasteless ‘wild rice’ (which seemed to just be steamed rice); however seeing how long things took and that we had invested so much time we decided to stick it out. After delivering our food and refilling our water the waitress disappeared yet again to go chat with the bartender (while the other waitresses were actually busy running back and forth). 15 minutes after everyone had finished eating the waitress was still nowhere to be seen. So we decided to go to the podium from which people are seated to hopefully get someones attention, another waitress (whom we had clearly seen busily working) went out of her way to pry our waitress out of the wood work so that we could pay our bill. Overall, the service was awful, the food was ill prepared, and the menu was clearly overpriced. I certainly hope the owners address these problems.

The first time I went here food was amazing, gave 5 star review. The second time not so much. Steak was under cooked, my fried chicken was cold and borderline raw in the center, and service was horrible. The best part was the waitress said she would call the owner to see if she could not charge me for the chicken I didn’t eat… as if I would pay for a meal that was so bad I didn’t eat it. Will not be going back.

We were very excited when they decided to reopen the Bright Spot. Went for dinner, the excitement ended there. Ordered 2 rib dinners. Food was just OK not something I would ever pay 18 $ a plate for again. Service was incredibly slow, and for absolutely no reason maybe 10 tables with people at them in the entire restaurant. Had to ask for refills on drinks, the server was apologetic, however never attempted to make the service better. After a hour in a half we finally get our bill, pay, and leave and 2 of the employees are standing within 5 feet of the front door smoking. Very offensive and extremely unprofessional. What this place needs is a good manager. At the rate they are going the Bright Spot will be sure to close again.

Sharon and the ladies from Lone star which was next to Ricardos have moved down the road to the The Bright Spot. They have reopened this old landmark and brought their delicious home style food for breakfast and lunch. I can’t speak for the dinner fare yet, but breakfast and lunch is as good as its always been. Its nice to see familiar faces, and even the new wait staff is friendly and attentive. There is a full bat that opens at 10 and a sporting event on the tv. Off to a great start!

I came in from L.A. to visit my best friend who lives out in this area, He told me about this new little steak place that opened up recently that we should try… I work in the restaurant industry and have for MANY years and honestly dont like to go out for steak cause I can do it better at home! NOT HERE!!! This was in my Top 3 best steaks i’ve ever had, cooked the way I asked and just plain AMAZING all around! Don’t be fooled by the look… BEST STEAK AROUND! Prices dont hurt either!

The ribeye I had tonight is one of the best I’ve ever had! Ordered medium rare, and actually served that way! My fiancé ordered ribs, and they were also cooked perfectly. The salad was crisp and fresh, the cowboy beans were delicious, and the price was extremely affordable! If you like The Steak Out you will love this place!!!