The Landmark Restaurant

This is my first and final visit to this place for lunch. Such a shame the restaurant portion is closing Sunday so the whole place can become a venue.
From the dinner rolls to the décor this place is top notch. Eat here while you can!

The Landmark closed 5÷31÷15.
The location is becoming a venue.
My chicken salad sandwich was delicious.
The salad bar room has gourmet food.
Historical pictures are attached.
The homemade cheesecake was great.

This was the only restaurant I could walk to from my motel so I went there on the motel managers recommendation that it’s a great very popular restaurant. It was Mothers Day and it was packed with families. Kind of awkward to sit alone in the corner! The service was good and the pot roast was pretty good. Love the dressing on the Caesar salad. It’s kind of «stodgy» and for the older generation. Like going back to the 50’s.

While in Mesa, we ate here twice. I had the best filet ever. Cooked just as ordered, tender and smothered with mushrooms. Hubby had the turkey dinner which was a special that night and said it was wonderful. We would definitely go again when in the area.

So I have driven by this place for years, but went yesterday for a friend’s birthday celebration. Apparently, it used to be a school house and a Mormon church in the past as its on the register of historic places and there are historic photos from Arizona’s past everywhere. You dine on the second floor, so there’s a large staircase you climb to get to service. There’s also a «salad room» which is a salad bar kept in its own separate room. It’s not that much bigger than the salad bar at a Sizzler, for example, but in its own room seems more of a bragging point.
It’s a little problematic when there’s a lot of people waiting to be served. For a while, we had to wait on the actual staircase, then once we got up the entrance to the salad room is very narrow so we constantly had to move out of the way to let people in. Then people would ask me to take pictures for them — so that was a bit annoying.
I will say the salad room does have an interesting selection, various kinds of soup, including a delicious chili and chicken dumpling soup. They have at least 4 — 6 kinds of pasta salad. But then some things there are odd, like they have marinara sauce and meatballs, but no noodles. The actual salad bar toppings are different than I was thinking. They have red onions, but no shaved radishes or carrots for example. I will say the meatballs are great though. So is their cole slaw.
I ordered a chicken fried steak with country gravy, mashed potatoes for dinner. They didnt have a choice of vegetable, default was carrot and they were good, maybe oversteamed a bit for my taste. the steak was great though, gravy wasnt too heavy or rich and potatoes were excellent.
Worth checking out at least once for curiosity’s sake, but more of a one-​stop visit sort of place IMO.

I came here for dinner a couple weeks ago. It was AWESOME and the dinner salad room was amazing. Really loved the quality of food, service and I thought the price was very reasonable. I will come here again FORSURE!

In town for a baseball tournament and looked on Unilocal for a salad bar. Gave the Landmark a try based on reports of a «Salad Room». That’s exactly what it was. There was an entire room with all types of salads, toppings, desserts, etc. It was worth the price. The service was below expectations and the other food items were OK.

Went there last night, salad bar is very good, food was very good and service was Excellent.

Hmmm. if people thinks this is the BEST prime rib then they never ate at a 5 star restaurant. The service was good. The server was attentive to all her tables and the place was clean. I agree with everyone on here. This place is way too expensive for what you get. We had the prime rib, drinks for two and the salad bar and the total was $ 69.50. I should of went to the Brazillian steak house or Capital Grille for that price. The salad bar is nothing to brag about. I think Sweet Tomatoes beats their salad bar on taste and freshness and its waaaay cheaper. Save your money and get better food somewhere else.

I have loved the Landmark for years and hadn’t been here in awhile. It’s still great. We had the salad bar, which is a salad room with everything under the sun available.
What I like about this restaurant is a trip to the basement where there is a fabulous collection of photos recounting Arizona’s history. This is a good place for lovers of history.

Went for late lunch today. We were the only ones in the place at 2pm. The Menu was a bit pricey I got the Meat Loaf $ 14.99 wow! Ive had it before, and thought price seemed higher. My Husband got the Prime Rib, they have a salad room $ 7.99 to add it to your dinner, another WoW ! For Lunch who can eat that much or afford those prices? My husband went with the salad bar, mine came with salad. My husband loved his Prime Rib, my meatloaf looked like a pile of mush! Seriously Ive had it before and this was awful! I nibbled some of Husbands Prime Rib which was good.
They took back my meatloaf, and brought back another portion this time they sliced it and seared it on the grill. YUCK. Really? I didnt complain, I know stuff happens.
We got the bill, Husband had a coupon he purchased on Living Social cost him $ 15 for $ 30 of food. They charged me ½ price for the food I didnt eat! Really they did they said they charged me for the three pc of lettuce I ate OMG! My husband paid them an addition $ 15 plus a tip. So one prime rib lunch plus salad bar cost $ 30.00 plus tip.
When I went out the door, they had menus posted. 12pm to 3pm LUNCH menu where my $ 14.99 Meat Loaf if $ 10.99 and my Husbands prime rib $ 21.99 was $ 16.99 !!! So the living social coupon ended up costing us $ 15.00 extra !!!
WE WILL NOT BE GOING BACK TO THIS PLACE IF I CAN HELP IT.
My DH really likes the food, but refuse to return to a place that ripped us off.
So we went for lunch and they saw the coupon so gave us Dinner Menus at 2pm.
Way to bring up the check.

I love this place! Food is great service is great. Been coming here since I was a kid. Best prime rib in mesa!

I went for dinner and had the Salad Room buffet. A huge selection, all fresh, but all the ‘prepared’ foods are VERY VERY and I mean VERY salty (and I’m a person who often adds salt to food),
There ARE many choices, from traditional ‘cold’ salad fixings to cold mixed pasta salads, to soups, hot pasta dishes and meatballs. Several desserts from (seemingly commercial) chocolate pudding to fresh fruit to stewed apples.
The décor is unabashedly Victorian, and fascinating to look at. Make sure you go downstairs to examine the many photographs of early Mesa and the building itself, which began it’s life as a Mormon temple in 1908.
Somehow the food reminded me of one those places that old people would go to for a 5PM «supper».

After driving by this place several times and wondering about it I finally stopped in for dinner the other evening. To start the décor in this place is ghastly! I get that they are going for the antique/​historic vibe, but there are better ways to go upon it. The smell of this place is… Interesting. A mix of old people and stale food. Which brings me to the food… bland, boring, mushy, cold, slop. I understand they are catering to there demographic (the 65 and up crowd) but the food was just awful. Service was outstanding however. Our waitress was very attentive and got everything we needed very quickly. Definitely won’t be back anytime soon though.

Went to the Landmark for our anniversary. We both had the filet mignon and had a delicious meal that was served hot. The service was excellent! Our waitress was friendly and attentive. We were told the chef had just added coconut cream pie to his repertoire, and my husband said it was great! I had the chocolate cake. The waitress had told us that it is the only dessert that is not made in-​house. I was hoping for a dense, moist chocolate experience but it did not deliver. I’ll try the mousse next time.
Just a side note: We ran into our neighbor from across the street. She was there with a birthday party for a fellow employee. The Landmark is where she goes once a month for her business lunch. She give The Landmark a big stamp of approval.

The Landmark used to be such a great place for a special dinner out… what happened! Visited here on 01\12\13 with boyfriend and his father from out of town and have to say I was embarrassed at the decline in the quality of the food and ambiance at this restaurant.
Even though this restaurant is located in a cool historic building, I would have call the décor «early nursing home». From the faded, torn and worn carpeting; to the cheesy Muzak playing over the sound system, even the smell reminded me of visiting Grandma. Some updating is definitely in order.
The prime rib I ordered was done well, but came out cold and the quality of the cut was sub par for the price being charged. Boyfriend’s stuffed meatloaf was also a disappointment, and the obviously instant mashed potatoes on his plate were the stuff of only the finest school cafeteria fare. The Salad Room is probably the safest bet with a large selection of items to choose from including soups and desserts.
One saving grace was the service. Our waitress was very attentive and pleasant and right there when needed.
The Landmark is clearly relying on the name it made for itself in past years to draw people in. If you go stick to the Salad Room.

I have only been to this location twice. Once for lunch and ordered salad room only.
Was there on Saturday, 1÷12÷13. I ordered from dinner menu. Had the Stuffed Meatloaf. Other entries in the group included Chicken Fried Steak, Chicken Marsala and Prime Rib. I also added the Salad Room.
The entries were less than quality. Very disappointed with my Meatloaf. Prime Rib was a very thick cut but also very fatty. Chicken Fried Steak was very small for price.
The best part of the meal was the Salad Room. Good fresh selection. More than just salad. Nice soups, Meatballs, and other types of pre-​made salads.
Although this location is a very old type building, it is clear the dining areas need work. The carpet is run down and it just did not look fresh and clean.
This is an historic building. It is a nice place to go for a lunch. Stick to the Salad Room and I think you will enjoy it for the price. Take a minute to look at the old photos downstairs. But I don’t think it is worth the time for the entries.

EXPENSIVE!!! Holy cow! Worthy of 3 dollar signs. I had to get the salad buffet thing because it’s the «cheapest» thing on the menu. The salad buffet is one step above Luby’s type food. You are paying for the ambience.
Not sure how handicapped people get into the restaurant. When you enter, a large staircase accosts you. The dining room area upstairs is lacy and breezy. You can tell it’s a renovated schoolhouse. Service is friendly but not worth $ 30/​person.
Came here because the hall is supposedly haunted by a little girl. Too bad they don’t leave the hall to the south of the building OPEN for curiosity seekers. You can go downstairs and see historical photos. Apparently you can rent the catering rooms and have your wedding reception there but I shudder to think of what that would cost.

Susan and I went there for lunch today to try someplace different. We were very impressed. We both had the stuffed meatloaf and would definitely go back for it again. Service was terrific. Prices are reasonable. The wine selection could use some improvement or I would be giving it 5 stars.
The building is really neat and seems to attract a lot of seniors. We didn’t try the famous «salad room» but it looked like almost everyone else was.

Uh… seriously!!! I have no idea how this place got such high ratings, unless people have no tastebuds.
I came here for a special dinner after my FIL picked it. I couldn’t decide on one thing on the menu that even sounded appealing to me, SO I decided to try the much-​raved-​about Salad Room.
Ok first of all, this place looks like… I dunno. An antique store. And it DOES smell like a nursing home, kinda. Anyways. I decided that darn it, I was going to get my $ 14 (?) dollars worth of salad. So I tried to try everything. I think the best part of the salad room was… one of the soups, but I can’t even remember which one it was, it was that memorable. The dinner rolls were also pretty benign.
The rest of the food was… not made for people like me. Not for people who like to eat good food. And it’s expensive!!! WHAT THE HECK. So pricey, but the food quality was pretty much… ick. I dunno how they get away with charging such high prices!!! Save your money and go eat at Olive Garden. The all you can eat Soup and Salad deal there for $ 7 is much more of a deal. And tastier too.