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| - It's been 5 years since we moved to Phoenix, and visiting Different Pointe of View has been on my list of things to do since we arrived here. On Saturday we finally made it, and I wish that we hadn't waited as long as we did. This restaurant was fantastic, and far exceeded my expectations. I am always skeptical of restaurants in this price point, especially when you assume that you may be just "paying for the view". Not true at all. The food at Different Pointe of View can stand up to the creativity and quality of any other high end restaurant in town. I had the Port Cabernet Braised Kobe Short Rib: Fresh Sweet Corn Polenta, Chanterelle Mushrooms, Endamame & Blue Berry Balsamic Reduction as an appetizer. It was delicious and unique, and my only complaint was that there was not more of it. My wife had the lobster bisque with Heirloom Cauliflower & Lobster Timbale, it too was remarkable, but I was glad that I got the short rib. For entrees I had the Cedar River Prime New York Strip: Pancetta Chervil Rosti Potato, Braised Artichoke Heart & Portabellas Sherry Caramelized Onion Reduction. There was a lot going on in this dish, and I appreciated every bit of it. The steak was perfect and the carmelized onion reduction was incredible. My wife had the Palo Verde Farms Pork Tenderloin with Chorizo Stuffing: Piquillo Pepper Parmesan Risotto, Sweet Corn & Baby Zucchini Succotash, Caramelized Tree Ripened Peach & White Balsamic Olive Oil Emulsion. This had a ton of flavor and she loved it. The risotto was really my favorite part of the dish, but the pork was excellent. We both had some standard desserts - i had creme brulee which was good, but nothing special, and she had the Chocolate Amandine: Milk Chocolate Mousse and Vanilla Amaretto Cream, which I wish that I had gotten. We did not sit on the patio, but I cannot imagine a more beautiful place to eat, and I will certainly reserve my table well in advance on our next trip to make sure that we sit outside. This place will not disappoint, and it is definitely NOT just about the view.
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