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| - My boyfriend and I decided to take a trip to Scottsdale from Flagstaff, mainly for business but someone recommended we go to Fashion Square for food and shopping. We walked past a few restaurants, looking at menus, and decided to go to the Grand Lux Cafe. We knew it would've been a hit or miss, but the desserts and nice decor definitely helped my decision. Luckily it was a decision that we were both very happy with!
First of all, I had to say I was very impressed with the design of the place...it certainly looked very "grand" (pun intended!). I liked how the booths were very private, the ceiling was very high, making the place look spacious, and the bathroom was pretty clean. I was also very very happy with the service. Our server was very professional and attentive to our needs, which seems very rare nowadays. For the luxurious decor and good service, I expected grand prices as well, but I would say the prices are reasonable.
We ordered all appetizers (if you want to try out a restaurant without hurting your wallet, get appetizers instead of entrees!). There were duck triangles, asian nachos, pork carnitas, the soup of the day (chicken cream of mushroom), and beignets. We were more than full, had two boxes of take-out and it all came out to $35! The duck triangles were pretty good, the pork carnitas I probably could've done without, and the asian nachos were good except for my personal dislike for wasabi. The soup was absolutely delicious. But here's the thing...GET THE BEIGNETS! There is a menu for baked to order desserts, they make it when you order it. What is better than something guaranteed fresh? The beignets were so soft and fluffy, like eating air. It comes with three sauces, raspberry, chocolate, and essentially vanilla (with jack daniel's, which you can taste). My favorite was vanilla, but you could eat the beignets by themselves.
I might re-rate the next time we decide to go and order entrees, but I am overall very satisfied with the atmosphere, service, and food.
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