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| - My wife and I went here on a Monday, April 2nd for our one year anniversary. The reviews we've read definitely made this place seem like a winner. I made a reservation for 6:30, just shortly after the restaurant opens. The drive up the mountain was steep but the resort is beautiful and you could just tell that the view at the top would be amazing. Were we ever surprised!
The valet parked my car and we went inside to be seated. Unfortunately the patio wasn't open for service but they sat us by the window so we had a great view of downtown Phoenix. One complaint we did have about our table was that it felt like we were in the path of all the server traffic. It was also right next to a door to the patio so a couple of people tried to come in and out but the door was locked, so that was a little distracting.
Our server, Lenny I believe was his name, was very friendly and informative. There were so many people that came to our table giving us water refills and bread and clearing our plates. Lenny helped me pair a wine with my dinner. My wife ordered the duck ravioli as an appetizer and I had the lobster bisque. The lobster bisque was phenomenal, every bit as good as the previous yelpers have proclaimed. And the duck raviolis were excellent as well. The ravioli was cooked perfectly, just aldente enough so that it had a nice chew, the way I like my pasta cooked.
For dinner, my wife had the lobster and prosciutto wrapped prawns. Both were so flavorful because they were braised in butter, which adds flavor every time. I had the scallops over a bed of rainbow cauliflower and some sauce. The sauce was a little too citrusy for me and the scallops were almost better without it. There were also a couple pieces of black garlic, which I forgot was in the dish. So when I took a bite of one not knowing what it was, that sent my mouth into shock and I immediately had to wash it down with water. Minus that, both dishes were very good.
After dinner, we walked out onto the patio and down to the bar section to take some pictures with the city in the background. The weather was amazing and we were so lucky to have the cityscape as our backdrop. Dinner was a little pricey but I was glad we could share a fancy dinner on a special occasion.
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