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| - This restaurant is tucked away in the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. Although they mainly cater to resort guests, they are trying to reach locals with offers on Groupon, etc., which is how we came to dine at Kitchen West. We pretty much had the entire place to ourselves, only 1 other couple was there. There were some folks in the bar area, & as the night went on, the bar got busier. Our Groupon was for 1 shared app, 2 entrees & 1 shared dessert. We were greeted by our friendly server, who then brought us a house-made flatbread, similar to naan, with caramelized onions for a topping. Soooo good! For the starter, we selected the Cilantro Shrimp Ceviche. Surprise! No shrimp! It came loaded with calamari and octopus (legs with tentacles!!) When we flagged our waited over & told him there was no shrimp in the shrimp ceviche, he looked a bit stunned, almost like he didn't understand, then said, "Well, something happened." He was gracious, and we opted to go with the roasted cauliflower & Hummus. Great choice. Hummus very flavorful & there was purple, yellow, green & white florets. Delicious - try this! Our entrees were the flat iron steak and the halibut special. Steak prepared to perfection & topped with a yummy herb chimichurri. The shoestring potatoes were excellent, too. Halibut wonderfully prepared; flaky & moist. Not a fan of risotto, but the parmesan risotto was quite tasty. Side of mixed veggies rounded out the entrée. Desert was apple and blueberry cobbler. Meh. Warm, some apples cold. It wasn't overly sweet as cobblers tend to be, but other than that, pretty much flavorless. All in all, very good food, well prepared and pleasing to the eye. Staff helpful and friendly. Would recommend - we'll return for sure. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the shrimp ceviche with no shrimp. Other that that, a wonderful restaurant.
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