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| - Settled in on the 24th floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Phoenix Arizona, the Compass Grill is a rotating restaurant with an incredible view of the city. This was my second time dining here, and I had such great memories of the first time. If you can set your reservation for around 5:30-6:00 PM, I recommend that so you can experience it during the day and night and also watch the sun go down. It's typically doesn't open until 5 PM so it's strictly a dinner restaurant. It's definitely advised to make a reservation as it does get popular and packs in fast. I recognize it is very much a date night kind of restaurant. A lot of couples were there. The first time we went there I dined with my fiancé and his family. The second time, my fiancé hadn't gotten into town yet so it was only myself and my fiancé's parents. I ordered sn Italian Pinot Grigio, and my fiancé's dad ordered a bourbon. He ordered it near, he always orders it on the rocks so I asked him why. He said because the last time we dined there the restaurant charged him for a glass of rocks. FYI, the ice will cost you. They brought out jalapeño and chili cornbread and multi grain rolls with honey butter and regular, whipped butter. I ordered a beet and burrata salad with salmon. You can choose your protein on any of their salads and customize it to your liking. My fiancé's mother had the lobster bisque and wedge salad, and my fiancé's father order the filet with roasted, heirloom potatoes. Everyone seemed more than satisfied with your meal. The service was great as well. All of the items came out in great timing. We were never hungry or impatient, and we had a lot of time to converse in between each item was dropped. Altogether it only cost $132 which is not bad for a fine dining experience. I recommended this restaurant not only for its food, but for the unique atmosphere and breathtaking environment/view.
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