This place is as close to sitting on the street in a Paris bistro as you can get. Instead of Parisian snobs you get Scottsdale snobs, and instead of historic buildings you get teenage girls with victoria's secret shopping bags giggling as they walk past, but at any rate, you get the drift.
I was expecting the service to be more pretentious than it wound up being; the host, server, and bus boy were all really straight forward and made us feel quite welcome.
I only got to try the Zinc Burger which I must say is one of the best burgers I've ever had. Zinc Bistro proves that a burger is defined by the quality of the beef and not by all the extra sauces and spices. I think I remember trying the French Onion soup the first time I came here a few years ago and it was great as well, but it is excessively expensive in my opinion ($10) for a bowl.
Overall I think this is a great place to go especially if you have some time to enjoy the patio and sip a cocktail.