I went to Hearth 61 in March of this year, which is the high tourist season in the Valley of The Sun! I went to Hearth 61 with friends because the resort is new and we wanted to see the new resort and new houses. The resort setting is lovely with spectacular views of Camelback Mountain.
Unfortunately the setting and the views did not compensate for the poor experience at the restaurant. We were seated outside at a dirty table with food left on the chairs. We got the table cleaned and then we waited and waited for someone to show up with menus and water. The waiter finally brought bread but we had to ask for napkins and silverware which seemed to be an irritant to the wait staff. We finally got our food after a long wait. One friend had a salad that appeared to have no dressing, tired lettuce and she had to hunt for the chicken that was supposed to be on the salad. I had a sandwich which appeared to be made ahead of time and was tired, but okay.No one ever came to see if we needed anything or followed up.
Hearth 61 is supposed to be an upscale place to eat but I was very disappointed in the service, quality and price. As a result I will not go back or recommend it to friends.