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Photo gallery: Southern food at Mays Counter
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Photo gallery: Southern food at Mays Counter

  • Dec 29, 2010
  • Dec 29, 2010 Updated May 2, 2016

On any given day, worlds come together in a dining room that marries sports bar chic with neighborhood diner. It's Mays Counter, one of Tucson's newest restaurant creations. See Thursday's Caliente for more.

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Chatting and coloring, guests wait patiently beneath pictures of blues guitarists on the walls at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. The restaurant caters to a variety of clientele from family-friendly to business lunchers and athletes. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Chicken and Waffles with sauce and butter is the specialty at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles in Tucson, AZ. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Paper bags help keep greasy fingers from loosing their grip on the PBR at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Patrons slug down PBR in paper bags, a signature drink at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles The restaurant is busy with big lunch and dinner crowds in a relaxed and down-home atmosphere. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Waffles are individually made on a bank of waffle irons in the kitchen of Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Big burgers are also on the menu at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Orders keep coming during the lunch rush at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles in Tucson, AZ on Friday, December 10, 2010. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Deep fried chicken in the kitchen at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
In addition to Chicken and waffles there is a variety of dishes available at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles including sandwiches and salads. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Business has taken off at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles where the menu offers a comfort food menu with a taste of southern hospitality.. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Waffles are made individually on a bank of waffle makers at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Partner and kitchen designer John Foster, right, shares a laugh with Randall Williams at Mays Counter Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Inside Mays Counter

Inside Mays Counter
Chef Aaron May takes a few moments to man the pans in the John Foster-designed kitchen at Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles. Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star

Aaron May

Aaron May

Chef Aaron May is spending the day in Tucson. He's at May's Counter until 5, then will be flipping pizzas at Heist throughout the night.

Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star 2010

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In the four short months since it opened over Labor Day weekend, Mays Counter Chicken & Waffles has become a go-to eatery and hip hangout for college athletes. But it's also more.

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