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| - Water's Edge is an upscale restaurant in the bottom floor of a non-descript office building just off the main drag in Fountain Hills, Arizona. The restaurant enjoys a very pleasant view of the famous fountain and lake. The interior was dimly lit and in keeping with what you would expect from a restaurant serving contemporary American cuisine.
Menu offierings weren't especially innovative - but they had all the basics. I ordered the pear salad, which was disappointing. Most of the salad's components were chopped so fine that there was little concentration of flavor. I usually stay away from seafood when in desert locales, but I ordered the scallops, which were perfectly cooked and served over a risotto, which had a nice, mild flavor. The bread (always the mark of a truly fine restaurant) was also disappointing and may even have been a frozen, bake and serve roll. The service was friendly, but uneven and, it seemed, not especially well trained - which is surprising since I was attending a business dinner there with the restaurant's owner.
Overall, I was pleased with my experience (probably because the scallops were so good) - it is clearly the finest restaurant in Fountain Hills. With a little fine tuning, attention to detail and some creativity, it could be a whole lot better.
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