Went here on a Friday night, really hoping we would have another option in Cave Creek that wasn't a sports bar. Place was packed - evidently lots of folks had the same idea. So for the review...
First the Good - we were seated promptly and our waiter came over quickly to take drink order. The wine list was fairly good and they had a nice selection of beers on tap. The grilled romaine salad was fabulous! Great flavor and plenty to share between the two of us. The meats we ordered (duck breast and ahi tuna) were cooked perfectly as ordered and the portions were generous without being overboard.
Now the not so good -- the noise level in this place was nearly overwhelming. It was very difficult to hear our own conversation or our waiter. Also, they seem to have a few too many tables crammed in the space. We literally had to shimmy past a row of tables to get to ours. The menu was not very inspired. Basically standard grilled meats and a few pasta dishes with potatoes or rice, and two vegetable options, one if which was deep fried kale and carrots - not what we were expecting for a vegetable course. Also, while our meats were cooked well, there was a lack of seasoning on everything (except the salad which was great). Pretty bland -- even the risotto. After starting out well, the service slowed significantly and it took quite a while for our food and check to come to the table.
So overall, I'm not sure if I'd go back - perhaps once to see if they had any menu additions or did something about the flavors, but for the price you pay, I don't know that this place can compete with places like Cartwright's or Carefree Bistro or Venues - especially during the off season when the snowbirds and tourists go home.