Don't blink. You could miss it. My dinner guest did. Camelback and Central. East of Central on the south side of Camelback. East of the Bank of America. Across the street from Sweet Tomatoes. Got it now? The building is subtle. That's why my friend didn't recognize it as a restaurant. The walk up to the entrance is special. To your left you will see the bar with one side of it outside and the other of course inside for those rainy Phoenix days. I am going to take advantage of that outside bar seating this fall. To the right as you approach the entrance is a glass cube with a table setting on the inside. The atrium table ended up being were we sat. It was great. I could watch the commute go by. It made for airy atmosphere. I felt warm and cozy both times I have been there. Good lighting, wood with suspension cables, nice place settings and furniture. Very modern with hints of retro. The fence...
Lets talk menu. It is small. We were explained to that the menu would be expanding. The second time I went to St. Francis the waitress was much better. More informed. My guests tried to stump her with ingredient questions and she was on the ball. She used the word FRESH quite a bit and of course the food was fresh. At St. Francis I have had the chicken and the sea bass. The chicken won in my book. I haven't been impressed with their wines. The Pinot Noir was weird and the Cabernet was meh... I have tried the almond margarita. Yum. Oh and the dessert I had. Not so much. Meringue bits with ice creme and figs splatted together. Not attractive. The ice cream and the figs were good though.
I am interested to see where St. Francis goes with its menu.