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Decor: 5 star
I remember driving by the old pepto bismol pink building with the giant wood horse. It looked like a place where people came to play bridge. The new restaurant front is awesome. It's completely open to the street with modern touches, but it still keeps alive some Old Town Scottsdale charm. The decor feels like a happy marriage between Ocean Prime in City North and Olive & Ivy at the Waterfront.
There are high booths for privacy when sitting inside. The lighting feels a little museum like with spotlights, so I felt like I was on display a little bit. There's a warm color palette with a neat all glass wine rack in the back.
Service: 4 star
Service was great. Hostess greeted us with a smile and showed us to the table. They give you an old milk glass full of water to refill yourself. The drinks came quickly, and the staff was always available. The pacing was also correct, and they never bothered us towards the end as we were finishing our wine.
The only dink is that they left the menu's on our table all night which was fine for me.
Drinks: 5 star
They have a lot of beers on tap. I was pleasantly surprised they were doing a special draft selection with Goose Island (from my home town of Chicago). They also had some wines I have never seen at an AZ restaurant. One of my favorite wineries in Sonoma is Gundlach Bunschu, and they had one of their table cuvee's on the list.
The mixed drinks looked interesting, but I stuck with beer and wine.
Food: 2 star
From what I heard, the menu has been "dumbed down" due to spring training clientelle. Everything had the old Pink Pony steak house feel on the menu, except for a few appetizers (brats, grilled cheese sliders).
We ordered scallop crudo, beet salad, spinach and kale ravioli, and debris pizza (duck bacon, pork belly).
The scallop crudo was by far the best of the bunch. Beet salad was typical. The ravioli was very dry and the cheese on top overpowered all the flavors. If I closed my eyes, the pizza would've tasted like a sausage pizza.
Overall:
I would wrap it up with what my fiance said before we left... "I'd come back here for a few drinks after work. The scallops were good though"
Unfortunately, I put more weight on food. There are plenty of places around town with great service and scenery to grab a drink. I'll do a second review again when they change their menu after spring training.
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