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| - This has become my go-to for a "nice, but not overly pricey--fancy, but not crazy black tie affair fancy" restaurant. First, its located inside the Hyatt at Gainey Ranch which is a beautiful hotel and worth visiting just to listen to the live music. I'd recommend ordering the ribeye for you meat lovers out there. It's incredibly tasty, perfectly cooked and has a great sauce. Also it comes with a side of your choice and I find the meal to be quite a good deal. If you're not into the red meat, I'd also recommend the shrimp pasta. That was fabulous. The sauce was rich, but not too rich, and the shrimp were huge. Lastly, for dessert if you like creme brulee, you have to get their signature gondola--its a huge plate of creme brulee with a cookie and chocolate gondola on top. It's beautiful and delicious! As an added bonus, when you dine at Alto, they give you complimentary "tickets" (they look like postcards), for a free gondola ride over by the lake. A nice touch to end the evening, or you can even save the cards and come back at a later date to enjoy the ride. Its a fun little activity that you normally wouldn't think to do in Scottsdale, AZ.
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