I am surprised at the range of love and hate this restaurant has received on Yelp... and by Yelpers I trust--I had a wonderful experience! Although I can only review from the vantage point of the Upstairs portion of the restaurant...
If you go for drinks and apps or maybe a shared pizza, this is a wonderful place. It feels still very under the radar... or maybe it's just me because I only frequent Scottsdale nightlife BEFORE it happens 5pm-9pm so it's fairly easy to park and also quiet still--I won't go there any other way!
It's a bit pricey... but I was there on someone else's tab so I didn't feel it, but again, for apps or a shared pizza I think you'll walk out alive. I can wholeheartedly suggest the Funghi Pizza and the Margherita... they were piping hot and very tasty! The Bruschetta was crisp and freshly veggie topped drizzled with olive oil... just the way I like it. There was also a salami that was thinly cut and spicy that I liked...
Now for the best part: The drinks!!! So interesting... this is where it gets pricey... about $12 each! But I'm a one cocktail kind of gal so I can splurge every now and again. After running my eyes down the list of options I decided to get the Jamboree and oh was it! I was tipsy halfway through and happy from the lime/pineapple/mango & passionfruit concoction. Next time I will try the Morroccon Mint Tea drink... see what I mean by interesting?
I also like the ambiance... It's got an old/new juxtaposed vibe to it that works nicely. When I return for the Morroccan cocktail I'll take my friends advice and take it outside to the patio, but I quite liked the coziness of the loungey furniture arrrangements and large booths.
Another nice touch is live music. Not my style, but it fits the feel of the bar and is better than the raving/dance beats I find at other restaurants that feel wrong... no ones dancing... we are sitting and eating... the music should reflect that... less there is a dance floor.
As for service, we had a great waitress who had similar drinking taste to me. I think she treated us very well, whether serving us, taking away plates when we were done, splitting a glass of wine order generously, bringing a round of water post drinks and even having a long conversation with my tipsy self! Ha ha.