My regional manager was in town for a couple of days & was staying at the Sheraton downtown. I have heard mixed reviews about the District but thought I would check it out for myself...what a mistake! Please know, my manager loves all the great non-chain places (Vig, Postino, etc) I take her to when she comes to Phoenix so all the more disappointing to have such a terrible meal.
I will start by saying the service was great & prompt. The bread before dinner was yummy but it all went downhill from there. There were 3 of us & we all had different meals ( Short ribs, lobster pasta & steak) & all 3 were horribly salty. After a couple of bites I realized the taste of my short ribs closely resembled the smell of a sour/dirty sponge!
Our server offered to bring us all something different but by that point we were all so tired & turned off we opted not to have her go through the trouble. The manager also came by & offered dessert or anything else we wanted which was nice & earned them the stars. Our entire dinner was taken care of by the manager with the exception of my pineapple mojito which was good, but we all went to bed hungry that night.
So if you are in the area & looking for a place to have drinks then it is great spot for that but I would avoid the food.