Going back to Cali.............to Cali.........to; well you get the idea! I went to the Calistro California Bistro when it was in the OTHER location. I gotta tell you that impressed I was not! Brown, wilted looking avocado slices served and when we let them know we were not impressed we were greeted with a less than caring; oops, so sorry attitude.
Well, we decided to try it once again at it's newest incarnation on Scottsdale Road and talk about a 180! Woo haa! I am so glad we went back for round two! The manager Jerry chatted us up and was genuinely interested in our opinions on what was working now vs. what faux paus we witnessed then. They had my friend try a new drink they were thinking of putting on the menu and she loved it! (Way too HOT for my liking as it had a hot pepper in it......) but the food was really good, they accommodated my gluten free diet and the food was fresh and tasty!
We started with the Baked Goat Cheese appetizer, with veggies instead of crostini and it was divine! They use Crow's Dairy cheese, which is as good as it gets! This stuff was so good I could eat a bowl full for my lunch! Nom nom.
Then I had the Fire Roasted Shrimp. Spicy and delish. Like major Delish. It had Harissa flavored shrimp with feta, olives and more. We had drinks that were very generous pours!
I'll be back again and again and again! Round two was the bomb!