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Ironwood Terraces

3.0 (22 reviews)
InexpensiveNew American

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Good for kids

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Chips and mmm.
Mike D.

All good service: food and cafeteria ambiance.. we did SW. bowls on green s bed. Good low carb choice s. Very tasty.. staff were fri

Chicken strips
Janell O.

Had lunch here yesterday... it's 100% perfectly acceptable fast casual food in a cafeteria-esque format. The staff was friendly, truly seemed to care about what they were doing. The kids will love it

Steak Quesadilla
Marcus F.

This multi-station food court was pretty good....for a museum/zoo. Yes, the burgers are frozen discs, no big deal. Fries are okay too. Probably your best options are from their Mexican menu (focused on tamales and tacos). They do have a kids menu ( for both the Burgers and Mexican food stations ) Tip - if you buy a large drink in a souvenir cup you get free refills all day. NOTE - There is also a sit down restaurant in this same dining area. However this food court might be a good alternative.

The patio just outside the Ironwood Terraces - very pretty!
Jenny B.

Our first sit down, get a snack and enjoy the air conditioning rest stop on our Desert Museum adventure today! The Ironwood Terraces is lovely and a little tucked away in the corner of the museum so it's not usually over crowded. It's a cafeteria style restaurant with lots of options from burgers and fries to salads and grilled fish. Don't bother trying to find any obvious lines- just figure out what you want and go to that counter. Today our party was just looking for drinks and ice cream. We decided to invest in the Desert Museum plastic cup - they are $3 -$4 depending on which design you pic (there are two different cups to choose from and they hold about 20-24 ounces each.) The best part is you get free refills "for the life of the cup!" Several Desert Museum employees mentioned the program to us, so we had to check it out. Sure enough, every time we stopped at a restaurant, cafe or even the coffee bar while inside the Desert Museum, we were able to get a free refill (fountain drink or iced tea,) with our new magic cups. As we left, we were encouraged to bring our cups again next time too! What a deal! I guess they really really want to encourage hydration here! The Terraces dining area is great - it was hot so we sat inside today. The views of the surrounding museum desert gardens are still beautiful and the overhead ceiling fans circulating the A/C on a 90 degree day in Tucson like today, felt marvelous to this Seattle girl! 3 stars for grill/cafeteria dining, 4 stars for friendly and excellent customer service and 5 stars all the way for ambience, whimsy (metal insect art... look up in the dining room,) and absolutely breathtaking Sonoran Desert beauty!

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Warning to EV users, do not use the charger with the broken button or you might have trouble…read moregetting it out. Luckily, the food is good, the service is great, and the people working there are excellent. Huge shoutout to Mike and Katie for showing us extreme kindness and making our night. We will be sure to come again.

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