Cave Creek is certainly not a foodie's paradise. Old town CC is a tourist trap, and Scottsdale Road offers very little.
In the residential area of Tatum Ranch where thousands of husband, wife, plus two kids abound, Amaro's is the only real dining experience that is accessible.
And thank goodness it delivers.
The interior is a bit flawed. They could benefit from having an interior decorator redesign the dining room entirely so it doesn't feel like a recycled restaurant that spent a little money on a paint job and some re-upholstering. The space just feels weird.
But, the cuisine benefits from the fact that you will be hard pressed to find a worthy competitor within shouting distance.
The pizza is actually very very good. The crust is top notch and their red sauce is bright and fresh.
The Caesar comes up short, with not nearly enough dressing. It coulda been a contendah...
They do this cool thing with kids where they give out small samples of dough to play around with while awaiting the food.
All in all, this restaurant stands out because it is:
- good quality food
- the only choice in the neighborhood