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| - I thought that opening night would be packed at the new Canal Restaurant. This is the first Restaurant to open up at Jennifer Croll's and Fred Unger's concept Southbridge/Mix Shops. I was wrong...The restaurant was no busy maybe over the course of being there for about two hours they had sat 10 tables. The lack of patrons was due to a "soft opening". What is with Scottsdale and all of these "soft openings"? This is why the majority of restaurants go out of business.
Back to the review: Walking into Canal, the place had a swanky feel...walking through the bar section to get to the hostess you can see the large white glass wall with pictures constantly changing and you walk past the catwalk...this will be used for fashion shows once the shops are opened. I sat down to look at the wine menu, and this was done "scrapbook style". I found this to be a bit tacky. Apparently, the staff had made this wine book on there own. It would have been nice for a private restaurant, but for a new swanky restaurant here in Scottsdale, it just looked terrible. I ordered a Malbec and my friends had the Adult lemonade.
The food menu looked fantastic, I was equally excited to try the food. My friends and I ordered: Ahi Three Ways, House-made Parmesan fries, Ahi Nicoise; and the Grilled Cheese & Soup.
One word: YUMMY!!! Everything was fantastic...flavorful, nice portions..Chef Beckett has really done well in his new kitchen. With time this new eatery will only get better...with their patio under construction and the mix shops, Canal will be a great place for food, fun and fashion.
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